Danish indierockers Larsen & Furious Jane provide a bit of insight into what to expect from the band's forthcoming album: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=47682405&blogID=253920724

Ondo, the ambient/doom-metal project of IAT.MP3 artist Pacta Sunt Servanda, has posted his interview from Bad Acid Magazine: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124662689&blogID=253924758

Montt Mardié's new video for "The windmill turns the same" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYocfclQCBo

"Reader's companion" alumni MPTP will release their debut 7" on May 3 via the new label Spegel. The a-side is "Jim Morrison" and the b-side will include remixes by two excellent Swedish acts, Zeigeist and Samuraj Cities. Samples and more info: https://www.myspace.com/spegelspegel
Look for Zeigeist's debut 7" on the label as well.

The Vice Broadcasting System online TV channel is running a special 5-part series on Norwegian black-metal this week: https://www.vbs.tv/
Episode 1 kicks off with Gorgoroth so you know it's gonna be awesome.

The new Radio LXMBRG single "Feel the heat" is now posted on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/radiolxmbrgband

Pitchfork interviews The Field: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/42128-interview-the-field

A new Unarmed Enemies track? See here: https://www.unarmedenemies.se/

Pics and stories from I Walk the Line's US tour: https://www.fireinsidemusic.com/iwalktheline/stories_usa2007.htm

Flunk is now streaming their entire new album "Personal stereo": https://flunkmusic.com/personale/

Swedish pop/rock act Mainliners will release their new self-titled album on April 25 via Crusher Records. Listen to samples: https://www.myspace.com/mainlinerssweden
Recommended! I've never heard these guys until today, but the tracks they have up sound great.

Anna Järvinen has a new track posted on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/annajarvinen

Swedish post-rockers Ef will have their album "Give me beauty... or give me death" released in the US via One Day Savior as a limited edition vinyl LP. Actual release date to be confirmed soon.

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (03) The Shins - Australia
02. (01) Shout Out Louds - Tonight I have to leave
03. (NY) The Jai-Alai Savant - White on white crime
04. (NY) Timbuktu - Lika barna avvika bäst del 2
05. (02) Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm
06. (05) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Yankee go home
07. (06) Oi Va Voi - Yuri
08. (NY) Amp Fiddler feat. Corinne Bailey Rae - If I don’t
09. (07) Camille Jones - The Creeps (Fedde Le Grand Remix)
10. (08) Salem al Fakir - This is who I am
11. (04) Maxïmo Park - Our velocity
12. (11) Bonde Do Role - Solta o frango
13. (NY) Jack Peñate - Second, minute or hour
14. (10) Bloc Party - I still remember
15. (NY) Infinite Mass - Sometimes
16. (NY) Moby feat. Mylene Farmer - Slipping Away (Crier La Vie)
17. (14) Lovekevins - Tamagotchi freestyle
18. (20) Yelle - Je Veux Te Voir
19. (15) Manic Street Preachers - Your love alone is not enough
20. (16) CK - En på miljonen

Leaving the chart:
The Moonbabies - War on sound
Fountains of Wayne - Someone to love
Jamie T - Calm down dearest
The Honeydrips - (Lack of) Love will tear us apart
Maia Hirasawa - And I found this boy
The Kooks - Ooh la

The new Friday Bridge album "Intricacy" has been confirmed for a May 23 release via But is it Art? Download the track "Love and nostalgia": https://friday.une-esthetique-nouvelle.com/Friday_Bridge_Love+Nostalgia.mp3