Denmark's Saybia on tour across Europe:

02/04 - Razzamatazz 4, Barcelona (SPA)
02/07 - Goganga Club, Milano (ITA)
02/09 - PPC, Graz (AUS)
02/10 - Prime Club, Cologne (GER)
02/11 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
02/13 - Atomic Café, Munich (GER)
02/15 - Flex, Vienna (SWI)
02/17 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
02/18 - De Oosterport, Gronningen (DK)
02/19 - 013, Tilburg (NL)
02/22 - Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
02/24 - Volkshaus, Zürich (SWI)
02/25 - Rocking Chair, Vevey (SWI)
02/28 - Knaack, Berlin (GER)
03/01 - Molotov, Hamburg (GER)
03/10 - Train, Aarhus (DK)
03/11 - Skraaen, Aalborg (DK)
03/12 - Bygningen, Køge (DK)
03/17 - Kulturhuset Pavillonen, Grenå (DK)
03/18 - Volkerts Fabrikker, Kolding (DK)
03/19 - Toldkammeret, Helsingør (DK)
03/23 - Sønderborghus, Sønderborg (DK)
03/25 - Magasinet, Odense (DK)
03/26 - Musikhuzet, Bornholm (DK)
03/27 - Store Vega, København (DK)
03/29 - Nalen, Stockholm (SWE)
03/30 - Katalin, Uppsala (SWE)
03/31 - Storan, Göteborg (SWE)
04/02 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
04/03 - Kulturbolaget, Malmö (SWE)

Check out a clip of the song "Gargarismo" from Truckfighters off their forthcoming full-length album "Gravity X": https://www.fuzzoramarecords.com/songs/Gravity/Gargarismo.mp3
It's due out in April via Fuzzorama Records.

Labrador Records has signed South Ambulance and will release an album from them on March 23. The act previously had a couple tracks featured on the "Sound Of Young Sweden" compilations volumes 3 and 4.

Norwegian electronic/jazz combo Bol will be throwing a record release party for their new album "Silver sun" at Blå in Oslo on February 16, the same day the record hits stores. More info and other dates around Norway here: https://www.bol.no/

New live dates for Turbonegro:

04/03 - Rockpalast, Köln (GER)
04/23 - Grosse Freiheit , Hamburg (GER)
05/12 - Huxleys, Berlin (GER)
05/13 - Haus Aunsee, Leipzig (GER)
05/14 - Joevel, Muenster (GER)
05/15 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
05/16 - George Elser Halle, Munich (GER)
05/18 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
05/19 - Islington, London (UK)
05/20 - Cockpit, Leeds (UK)
05/21 - Wasted Festival, Morcambe (UK)

Acclaimed Swedish electronic artist Andreas Tilliander has selected "Love me like I do" as the second single from his award-winning album "World industries". A "fantastic new version" of the track will be released soon on 7" from Pluxemburg along with the exclusive b-side "Talking to myself".

John Alexander Ericson has confirmed that a compilation of work from his former band The Northern Territories entitled "John Alexander Ericson - The Essentials of The Northern Territories" will be released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on February 28. A Swedish release will follow in March.

Tickets aren't on sale quite yet, but I see that The Troubadour in LA is listing that The Caesars, Deportees, Moneybrother, Melody Club and The Ark are playing an Export Music Sweden showcase on March 16. Who wants to put me up for the night, eh? That also means that these are the acts selected to play the showcases in NYC and SXSW and I presume I'll be getting more details soon. UPDATE: I've just been informed that the date might be changing, so keep checking back for the latest.

Marit Bergman to release a triple album? Speculation runs rampant: https://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=5359

The winners of the 2005 Manifest awards:

Pop/rock: Jens Lekman - When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog
Hard-rock/punk: Haunted - rEVOLVEr
Hip-hop/r&b/soul: Ison & Fille - s/t
Post-rock/electronica: Andreas Tilliander - World Industries
Dance/house/techno: Andreas Tilliander - World Industries
Folk/worldmusic: Ale Möller Band Bodjal
Singer/songwriter: Nina Ramsby & Martin Hederos - Visorna
Jazz: Peter Asplund Quartet - Lochiel's Warning
Best live: Silverbullit
Best newcomer: Jens Lekman - When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog
Best music media: Rockfoto.nu

Read more: https://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=5441 (in Swedish)

The previously announced Moonbabies EP due out in April is actually turning out to be a mini-album as the band recorded eight new songs instead of just four. Once again, look for it on Chalksounds in Sweden, in the US on Parasol/Hidden Agenda.

Delusions of Adequacy reviews the Kaada/Mike Patton collaboration "Romances": https://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewid=5099

It's kind of old news by now, but Scandinavian acts The Raveonettes and Shout Out Louds are confirmed to play this year's Coachella Festival.

The new Rough Trade Shops "Counter Culture" compilation includes the track "Kino" from The Knife.

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (NY) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (10) Bloc Party - "So Here We Are"
03. (15) Moneybrother - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
04. (06) Johnossi - "Man Must Dance"
05. (02) Bugz in the Attic - "Booty La La"
06. (NY) Stereo Total - "I am Naked"
07. (07) M83 - "Don't Save Us From the Flames"
08. (03) Kasabian - "Processed Beats"
09. (01) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
10. (04) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
11. (NY) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
12. (NY) New Order - "Krafty"
13. (08) Timbuktu - "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö"
14. (NY) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
15. (13) Sage Francis - "Sea Lion"
16. (11) Le Tigre - "TKO"
17. (NY) Kristoffer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (09) Annie - "My Heartbeat"
19. (NY) Venue Kids - "Down & Out"
20. (NY) Miss Thing - "Jump Up & Rail"

Leaving the chart:
01. Doves - Black And White Town
02. Orishas - Naci Orishas
03. Acid House Kings - This Heart Is A Stone
04. The Radio Dept. - This Past Week
05. Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers
06. Hello Kinski - I've seen you around, what's your destination
07. Mr Jones Machine - Jaguar
08. The Chrysler - Blue Gold