The Concretes - All day (video)

Here's the video for The Concretes' new single "All day": https://theconcretes.tumblr.com/post/1122616640/look-its-our-new-video-directed-and-shot-by-the

Sophie Zelmani tourdates

Sophie Zelmani is playing a few European dates at the end of the month:

09/29 - Oolos Saal, Aschaffenberg (GER)
09/30 - Falkenbergs stadshus, Falkenberg (SWE)
09/30 - Kofmehl, Solothurn (CH)
10/01 - Kauflenten, Zurich (AUS)
10/02 - Dclub, Lausanne (AUS)
10/04 - E-werk, Erlangen (GER)
10/05 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
10/06 - Stadtgarten, Köln (GER)
10/07 - Karlstorbahuhof, Heidelberg (GER)

MRR: Oslo rising

I already posted a link to these pics awhile back, but it's still pretty cool to see Haust and Okkultokrati reblogged at MRR: https://maximumrocknroll.com/2010/09/13/monday-photo-blog-oslo-rising/

Kristofer Åström - Painbringer

Download a timely b-side from Kristofer Åström: https://kristoferastrom.com/news/247/

Parken - Annas sång

Parken's 2nd single off his forthcoming album "Framtide var här" is now posted for streaming: https://soundcloud.com/florafauna/parken-annas-sang
The official release date for said single is September 20.

The Loveable Tulips - Fortune favours the brave (video)

Here's what I know: The Lovable Tulips are two ladies from Stockholm who recorded some tunes with Mr. Jari Haapalainen of The Bear Quartet. They made a video for one of those tunes and you can see it above. I dig it! Hear more at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theloveabletulips
Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eAbYElz4pY

The Sonnets - New fire in the city (video)

Swedish yacht-rock act The Sonnets have a new video: https://www.vimeo.com/14996262

New Teitur album in October

The new Teitur album "Let the dog drive home" will be released on October 4.

Ballade now hiring

MIC Norway's online news service Ballade is hiring an editor: https://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/micdoc/art2010091413032248974593

Musikförläggarnas prisgala nominees

SMFF, aka Svenska Musikförläggarna aka the Swedish Music Publishers Association, have announced their nominees for their annual awards show:

Composer:
Salem Al Fakir (Pompadore Publishing/EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia)
Nadir "RedOne" Khayat (Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia)
Martin "Max Martin" Sandberg/Johan "Shellback" Schuster (Maratone/Kobalt Music Scandinavia)
Oskar Linnros (Universal Music Publishing)
Lyrics:
Johan "Familjen" Karlsson (Hybris/Air Chrysalis Scandinavia)
Markus Krunegård (Peermusic)
Melissa Horn (Manus)
Oskar Linnros (Universal Music Publishing)
Song:
"What's the point?" - John Engelbert (Johnossi) (Manus)
"Keep on walking" - Salem Al Fakir (Pompadore Publishing/EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia)
"Bad romance" - Nadir "RedOne" Khayat/Stefani "Lady Gaga" Germanotta (Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia)
"Från och med du" - Oskar Linnros/Christian Olsson (Universal Music Publishing)
Newcomer:
Johan Moraeus (Air Chrysalis Scandinavia)
Johanna Söderberg/Klara Söderberg (First Aid Kit) (Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia)
Anna von Hausswolff (Manus)
Andreas "Grega" Östeman (Astmabeat Publishing/EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia)

Full details and all categories: https://www.smff.se/?id=8&cid=3197

2010 Norwegian Folk Music Award winners

I don't keep up with folk music as much as I could/should, but I imagine that all of the winners of this past weekend's Norwegian Folk Music Awards are all well worth checking out: https://www.folkmusic.no/winners-of-the-norwegian-folk-music-awards.4818256.html

Peter Morén and Jens Lekman perform poolside

Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John) and Jens Lekman will be doing poolside performances at the Mondrian Hotel in LA this fall: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mondrian-Sessions/153718254657992?v=info&ref=ts
Both shows are free, but require RSVP in advance -- see the Facebook link for details.

Our Broken Garden confirm new album, post single for preview

Danish artist Our Broken Garden will release her sophomore album "Golden sea" on October 18 via Bella Union in the UK and Tigerspring at home. Hear the first single "Garden grow" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ourbrokengarden

We Live in Trenches minus one

Don't know why I didn't mention it last week when I first found out: bassist Anna Knutsson has parted ways with We Live in Trenches citing lack of time. There's no permanent replacement yet AFAIK, but Johan Meiton of Snakestorm has been filling in live.

Switchblade, down to two

Switchblade made their first live appearance as a duo last night at Kafé 44 in Stockholm and PSL was there to film it: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/9/15/switchblade-ar-tillbaka-som-en-duo/