22-Pistepirkko - Truth (Farfisa jam)

There's a new pre-production track from 22-Pistepirkko up at SoundCloud from the band's upcoming album "Eleven": https://soundcloud.com/bone-voyage/22-pistepirkko-truth-farfisa-jam

Love Potion present Euro Slaughter Tour

Danish hardcore act Love Potion will be taking Encroached (JPN) on a European tour:

07/28 - Lades, Copenhagen (DK)
07/29 - SO36, Berlin (GER)
07/30 - Play Fast or Don't Festival, Hradec Kralove (CZ) 07/31 - Nuovo Lazzaretto, Bologna (ITA)
08/01 - GGS31, Winthertur (CH)
08/02 - Villa Rosenau, Basel (CH)
08/03 - JUZ, Mannheim (GER)
08/04 - The Winston, Amsterdam (HOL)
08/05 - Lobusch, Hamburg (GER)
08/06 - Utkanten, Malmö (SWE)

Britta Persson - Meet a bear

The new Britta Persson single "Meet a bear" is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/brittapersson

Efterklang does another remix swap

Efterklang has done yet another remix swap, this time with Oh No Ono: https://efterklang.net/home/2010/06/10/efterklang-oh-no-ono-remix-swap-and-summer-greeting-video/

Pitchfork reviews Junip, Ólafur Arnalds

Pitchfork reviews the new Junip EP "Rope and summit": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14341-rope-and-summit-ep/
Also covered: Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds' "...And they have escaped the weight of darkness": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14278-and-they-have-escaped-the-weight-of-darkness/

Sofia Talvik, Mange Schmidt: the new face of Moderaterna

Moderaterna, Sweden's (dreaded) right-wing conservative party, has enlisted the artists Wille Crafoord, Mange Schmidt and Sofia Talvik as the "new" face of the party and the three have created a new party anthem together. Read more: https://www.moderat.se/web/Om_det_funkar_lat_det_funka.aspx (in Swedish)

The Fine Arts Showcase - Tell me I'm something (demo)

The Fine Arts Showcase are streaming a brand new demo track at ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/thefineartsshowcase

Music Export Norway celebrates 10 years, unveil new site

Music Export Norway celebrated their 10th birthday by unveiling a new website, now completely in English: https://www.musicexportnorway.no/

Listen to Norway profiles Katzenjammer

Listen to Norway profiles Katzenjammer ahead of a busy summer which will see them touring internationally and releasing their album "Le pop" in the US (on June 29 via Nettwerk): https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010060910043788814373
I plan to attend the upcoming show in Seattle later this month.

Pianomaskinen - Havet och drömmen

Swedish artist Pianomaskinen has posted a new album's worth of material for streaming and/or download: https://pianomaskinen.bandcamp.com/album/havet-och-dr-mmen
Reminds me a lot of Ljudbilden och Piloten, which is to say that I like it.

Ólöf Arnalds confirms new album, sample available

Icelandic artist Ólöf Arnalds has confirmed that her new album "Innundir skinni" will be released on September 14 via One Little Indian. Hear a sample tune at Pitchfork featuring guest vocals from Björk: https://pitchfork.com/news/39081-listen-bjork-sings-on-new-olof-arnalds-track-surrender/

Balroynigress album preview

Swedish act Balroynigress is streaming a couple new tracks off their forthcoming album "Dress the ship in black", due out in October via Kning Disk: https://www.myspace.com/balroynigress

Satan Takes a Holiday - Heartbreaker (video)

I don't care much for Satan Takes a Holiday as a band, but this new video of theirs is kinda fun. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHgtv0wvfKg

Masquer tour doc

Masquer made a tour video from their recent trip to Finland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSLr0ZQn51Q
Worth checking out, if only for the soundtrack.

Näääk, Nimo, Rusiak & Adiam - Hur högt?

Discobelle has a new track posted from Swedish rappers Näääk and Nimo together with both Adiam Dymott and Thomas Rusiak: https://www.discobelle.net/2010/06/09/naaak-nimo-rusiak-adiam-hur-hogt/
Apparently the foursome have a new album on the way via Slang Music.