Now confirmed for It's a Trap! Clubnights in July: Kajsa Grytt! Hopefully you are already aware of her legacy, from her more recent solo career to her time with pioneering (post-)punk act Tant Strul and beyond, but if not, she's got a new album (produced by Jari Haapalainen) and autobiography (!) on the way -- learn more here/hear some sample tunes: https://www.kajsagrytt.com/
A montage of curious new stuff from Göteborg-based indie/psych duo Bird People. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7yZGHQveNw
Swedish punkrockers Tyred Eyes will be releasing a 3-song 7" on sometime before the summer. Preview at Bandcamp: https://tyredeyes.bandcamp.com/
In other news, the band has recruited Johanna Hellqvist as their new guitarist and are planning to start recording their debut full-length very soon.
The world may end tomorrow, but at least you can listen to the apocalyptic pop of Torpedo's new album "WE" in the meantime: https://torpedoband.com/we/
Said record is officially released in GAS on April 22, elsewhere on April 27. The band will head on the road to support it starting in late May -- dates at the aforementioned link.
Les Big Byrd cover Me and My Army: https://lesbigbyrd.viinyl.com/
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As promised, the new episode of Klubbland with Säkert! is now online: https://klubbland.se/2011/04/15/30-sakert-2/
Cult Norwegian label has released Mortiis' "The song of a long forgotten ghost", his very first solo recordings from 1993 after leaving Emperor: https://kyrck.t35.com/main.html
I don't remember his early material being very good, but who knows? The vinyl is limited to a mere 150 copies, so it'll definitely be a collector's item regardless.
is holding a Tv-resistori remix contest: https://www.fonal.com/remix/funtsi/index.html
There's a new episode of 99 Minutes online and it's a special feature on the UK's Cheltenham Jazz Festival so the musical focus is contemporary jazz: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011041512231884829022
Better late than never, PopMatters reviews Icelandic act Kimono and their excellent album "Easy music for difficult people": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/138744-kimono-easy-music-for-difficult-people/
Discobelle has a new tune from Swedish hip-hop artist Sexfemman: https://www.discobelle.net/2011/04/15/sexfemman-kolla-in/
Coming to the Pacific Northwest in a little over a week. Live dates for Seattle, Portland and Olympia will be posted soon.
A new video from Christian Kjellvander, the 2nd off his latest album "The rough & rynge". Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gPpSuUbMQg/p>
IAT.MP3 artist and dear friend Tsukimono is now on Bandcamp with a significant chunk of his discography available for cheap download and/or free streaming, including many long out-of-print releases: https://tsukimono.bandcamp.com/
Jonathan Johansson's new single, and a great sounding one at that. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty2se_-Z2B4