Scandinavian acts confirmed for SXSW 2010: Ólöf Arnalds, Julian Berntzen, Adiam Dymott, Francis, The Kissaway Trail, Unni Lovlid, Lowood, Mixtapes & Cellmates, Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks), Movits! and Surrounded.
There's a new track from Kissaway Trail up at Pitchfork: https://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13620-sdp/
Swedish shoegazers Sad Day for Puppets are now streaming the new 7" version of "When you tell me that you love me" at myspace, out now on Sonic Cathedral: https://www.myspace.com/saddayforpuppets
Too Cool To Die reviews Swedish psych-rockers The Amazing: https://www.toocooltodie.com/index.php?/tctd/aotw/the_amazing/
Live music with the one and only Mattias Alkberg at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/11/23/musik-med-mattias-alkberg/
Tenderversion Recordings act Solander is heading out on tour again in December:
12/07 - Pony Bar, Hamburg (GER)
12/08 - Noch Besser Leben, Leipzig (GER)
12/09 - Ost-Pol , Dresden (GER)
12/10 - secret show, Vienna (AUS)
12/11 - SC - Teatar & TD, Zagreb (CRO)
12/12 - Zoe Café, Santarcangelo di Romagna (ITA)
12/13 - Locomotiva, Vimercate (ITA)
12/16 - Supernova, Berlin (GER)
12/17 - Stadtgarten, Erfurt (GER)
12/18 - Yellow Stage, Frankfurt (GER)
12/19 - Rathaushalle, Haßfurt (GER)
Oslo Grammofon has signed Rosix-Noir and will be releasing a 2-track 7" from them in early 2010.
MIC Norway reports that Bigbang's latest album "Edendale" will be getting a US release in January: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009112412233617369192
Under the Radar reviews Anna Ternheim's "Leaving on a mayday": https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/anna_ternheim_leaving_on_a_mayday/
Indiepop label Matinée Recordings has announced new albums from Northern Portrait and The Electric Pop Group as well as a new comp featuring cuts from both bands as well as Cats on Fire and lots more. Head to their website for full details, samples and preorder info: https://www.indiepages.com/matinee/news.html
PopMatters reviews the Children of Bodom covers album "Skeletons in the closet": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/114932-children-of-bodom-skeletons-in-the-closet/
Service has signed Swedish act Korallreven and will be releasing their debut album "The truest faith" this coming spring. Hear the first single "Loved up" (and b-side remix by Nhessingtons) at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/korallrevenmusic
Apparatjik, the all-star project featuring Jonas Bjerre (Mew), Guy Berryman (Coldplay) and Magne Furuholmen (A-ha), will release the new single "Electric eye" as a digital download on November 30 via their own (cryptic) website: https://www.apparatjik.com/
Mew will release the new digital live album "Live at the Hollywood Palladium" on December 7. Said album was recorded during the band's performance at September 2 earlier this year.
Aftonbladet has the premiere of the new Hästpojken video for "Gitarrer & bas, trummor & hat": https://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article6177521.ab