The latest Scandinavian reviews from Sellfish:

Meshuggah - Catch thirty-three
Evergrey - A night to remember (live) 2-DVD
Sweatmaster - Tom tom bullet

Check out the video for the new Turbonegro single "High on the crime": https://www.burningheart.com/_lib/util/streamvideo.php?id=2517&s=hi

JunkMedia reviews the reissue of Dungen's first album: https://www.junkmedia.org/?i=1520

Moneybrother guitarist Henrik Svensson injured himself in a motorcycle accident: https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,644976,00.html (in Swedish)

The NY Times discusses Snorre Ruch's (Thorns) collaboration with NY-based artist Banks Violette whose latest installation is being shown at the Whitney Museum: https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/15/arts/design/15kenn.html?8hpib (free registration req'd)
Be sure to check out the multimedia slideshow.

The winner of the SAMA/Swedish Alternative Music Awards were announced over the weekend:

Best Newcomer: Lowe
Best Club/Festival: Arvikafestivalen
Best Song: Slagsmålsklubben - His morning promenade
Best Album: Universal Poplab - Universal Poplab
Best Artist: Slagsmålsklubben

Download the new free track "My revolution" from Swedish DJ/producer Dibaba: https://www.dibaba.com/

Before there was The Knife, before Håkan Hellström embarked on a solo career or joined Broder Daniel, there was Honey Is Cool. Today's Flashback Friday mp3 is a Swedish indierock classic from the year 1999 off of HIC's second and final album "Early morning are you working?". Love it or hate it, Karin Dreijer's voice is unmistakable, no matter what band she's singing with. I had a bear of a time trying to decide what track to post today as the band's sound is all over the place, often within the same song. I figured I might as well go with the second album's lead single since it's a good introduction to band seeing as how it's probably the most polished thing they ever did, for better or worse. Well, they did have Pelle Gunnerfelt (Fireside) and Jari Haapalainen (Bear Quartet) working on the album, both producing and playing a little guitar. As always, very recommended. Especially if you're interested in hearing the roots of The Knife.

See that flashing box on the right? There's a new contest going on. I'm giving away a couple sets of singles from Novoton Records - all the latest stuff from Antennas, Black Belt and Existensminimum. Click to enter.

Stu Manx (Gluecifer, The Yum Yums) will be recording a track for an upcoming Norwegian Ramones tribute with the help of SIlver (Hardcore Superstar) on guitar and Andreas (Texas Mugshots) on drums. More info to come.

The Project Hate has a new website: https://www.theprojecthate.net/
Go there to download the first track off their forthcoming album "Armageddon march eternal".

The new "Jeans & Cover" compilation from Groover Recordings will be released on May 18. The disc contains seventeen Swedish artists performing a bunch of fun cover tunes. Check out the tracklist:

01. Grand Mal - Rich Girl
02. Lasse Lindh – Careless Whisper
03. The Sunshine - Who Loves The Sun?
04. The Flu – Hate To Say I Told You So
05. Hello Saferide - Teen Line
06. The Martial Arts – Hazard
07. Gerald Collier - Rock On
08. The Motorcycle Boy - Dreams
09. The Here and Now – Important In Your Life
10. Niccokick - Vega And Boston
11. Steve Reynolds – Love My Way
12. Timo Räisänen - Halo
13. Sofia Talvik – Nothing Compares 2 U
14. Callahan - Shake your blood
15. MC F-Shock (aka Frida Hyvönen) feat. Jonny Puma – In Public

Read more here, including all of the artist's reasons for their song selections: https://www.grooverrecordings.com/current/j&c.html

Rotten Sound is keeping a diary of their US tour: https://rottensound.wotanworks.net/diary-us2005.html

Swedish punks Randy will begin recording their new album at Decibel Studios in Stockholm on May 30.

Stockholm City Paper on the very musically talented Kellerman clan: https://www.city.se/ArticlePages/200505/12/20050512195500_630/20050512195500_630.dbp.asp (in Swedish)