PopMatters picks their highlights from this year's By:Larm festival: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/features/article/31476/bylarm-2007-part-1-the-music/

Flora & Fauna has posted the new Morder Jords Massiva single "Hårt väder" for free download: https://www.brilliant.nu/
The track comes from the group's new album "Ren ondska", due out May 2.

There's a brand new Vapnet song on myspace featuring guest vocals from Jens Lekman: https://www.myspace.com/vapnet
The track will appear on the forthcoming MCD "Något nytt dåligt har hänt" to be released on April 4 via Hybris.

On March 27 Swedish act Consequences will be releasing a limited edition 7" featuring the track "Parasite" via UK label Wi45. They will also tour in support:

03/27 - The Engine Room, Brighton
03/28 - The Fly, London
03/29 - Monto Water Rats, London

The Express talks to Swedish singer/songwriter Tobias Fröberg: https://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/03/the_sounds_of_simon_tobias_froberg.php

Slowly, but surely I'm catching up on my review list: [click here]

New tourdates for Cult of Luna:

04/17 - KFZ, Marburg (GER)
04/18 - Les Vents Du Sud, Toulouse (FRA)
04/19 - Kafe Antzokia, Bilbao (ESP)
04/20 - Louie Louie, Gijon (ESP)
04/21 - Theatre, Coimbra (POR)
04/22 - Corroios Theatre, Lisboa (POR)
04/23 - Moby Dick, Madrid (ESP)
04/24 - Be Cool, Barcelona (ESP)
04/26 - Siddharta Club, Prato (ITA)
04/27 - Spazio 211, Torino (ITA)
04/28 - Rockplanet Club, Pinarella Di Cervia (ITA)
04/29 - Mochvara, Zagreb (CRO)
04/30 - Orto Bar, Ljubjana (SLO)
05/01 - Starclub, Dresden (GER)
05/02 - Smålands Nation, Lund (SWE)

The new Tsukimono album "Time canvas" has been confirmed for a March 15 release via Kning Disc. Artwork, tracklist and more details: https://www.kningdisk.com/02_releases_kd030.asp?id=335

Swedish singer/songwriter Thomas Denver Jonsson has posted a new acoustic demo video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXA6-Edhsh0

The Village Voice talks to Norwegian 80s revivalist hype act New Violators: https://www.villagevoice.com/music/0710,baron,75957,22.html

Norwegian noiserockers Noxagt have updated their website with more North American tourdates: https://www.noxagt.com/

The latest Music Export Finland newsletter is now online: https://musex.fi/mxf/player/news?articleId=128

Swedish rockers The Maharajas will soon reenter the studio to begin work on their fourth album. Expect an early summer or late August release via Low Impact Records.

Jens Lekman seems to have worked out his issues with Secret Canadian regarding his upcoming releases: https://www.jenslekman.com/records/smalltalk.htm

Norway's Datarock plans to cash in on the zeitgeist with a special 5-song EP entitled "See what I care" paying tribute to the renown Madchester rave scene. Think: Happy Mondays, Stone Roses, Charlatans, etc. Four songs they say are in the style of the "classics" plus one so-called "New Rave anthem". It comes out April 23.