Kitchie Kitchie Ki Me O, the new band featuring ex-members of Madrugada/My Midnight Creeps/Ricochets, have just released their debut single "Next" and have confirmed that their debut album will be released on June 10.
A Norwegian band named after a place in Sweden, go figure. Look for Töcksfors to release their debut album in November via .
A new video from Swedish indie/postpunk act The Bell. Direct link: https://youtu.be/ZjM1aMkdOC8
Swedish pub-rocking punks Bäddat för Trubbel have been selected as MRR's record of the week: https://maximumrocknroll.com/2011/05/19/record-of-the-week-baddat-for-trubbel-lp/
Now it is clear: Swedish hardcore act Raped Teenagers are fully back in effect, 'cept they're now going by the name Pusrad. This is a sample: https://youtu.be/wJzk1Hzu1RA
The increasingly prolific Niels Nielsen has a brand new tune up at Bandcamp: https://nielsnielsen.bandcamp.com/track/the-reason-2
Lambgoat reports that Swedish act Vildhjarta has been picked up by : https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=16253
The Finnish Music Information Centre runs down a number of higher profile indie/pop releases from artists such as Shine 2009, Regina, Delay Trees and more: https://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/0/D7D58048CB06474CC225788F00423080?opendocument
has confirmed that the upcoming "Illegal By Choice" benefit comp that they are doing for Punk Illegal/No One is Illegal (as hinted at here) will feature previously unreleased tracks from Swedish hardcore acts Victims, Kvoteringen, Meanwhile and Asta Kask plus Euro mainlanders Demenzia Kolektiva (AUS) and Alert! Alert! (POL). I'm not sure of the pressing details, but it's already been sent to the plant and should be ready by the next Punk Illegal fest in Munkedal, Sweden on June 24-25. More info: https://denihilrecords.blogspot.com/2011/05/illegal-by-choice-benefit-record-for.html
"Agelstern Varwe" is the first video from the forthcoming Muxika77 album "Death & the magpie". Direct link: https://youtu.be/6_Ymx6UzsbA
A new tune from Swedish punks Negative Lifestyle off their forthcoming 7", due out soon via . Direct link: https://soundcloud.com/den-magiska-cirkeln/negative-lifestyle-no-random
Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl will be doing a North American tour in July:
07/13 - The Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
07/14 - DC9, Washington, DC
07/15 - World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
07/16 - T.T. the Bear's, Cambridge, MA
07/18 - Casa Del Popolo, Montreal, QC
07/19 - The Drake, Toronto, ON
07/20 - Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights, OH
07/21 - Magic Stick, Detroit , MI
07/22 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
07/23 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
07/26 - The Media Club, Vancouver, BC
07/27 - Chop Suey, Seattle, WA
07/28 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
07/29 - Brick & Motar Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
07/30 - The Satellite, Los Angeles, CA
The new Sissy Wish single "Dance all night with you" is now officially confirmed for release on June 6.
PSL talks to Simon Ohlsson about the return of Silverbullit as well as his solo project Metatron: https://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/05/18/extra-extra-silverbullit-i-studion-ny-singel-pa-vag-men-vad-hander-med-simon-ohlssons-solokaraktar-metatron/ (in Swedish)
Francis has been officially picked up by and will be releasing their full-length debut "Lekomberg, we were kin" on June 16. The video "Here is the key" (see here) and the lead single "Eternal souls" is out now.