PopJustice reports on BWO's latest effort to crack the UK market, which includes guest vocals from fellow Swedish popstar Velvet and last year's chav sensation, the donk: https://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3759&Itemid=9
Danish label Speed of Sound has announced the signing of four new bands: Stoffer og Maskinen, Sleep Party People, Sterling and Leth og Remar, a collaboration between Morten Remar (Back to Back) and Kristian Leth (The William Blakes). Follow the links for more.
Norwegian singer/songwriter Dylan Mondegreen confirms that his new album "The world spins on" is done and will be released on August 31. It will also be released in Japan on September 2 along with his debut "White I walk you home". Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/dylanmondegreen
Susanna Brandin from the excellent act Winter Took His Life has started a new band called Hunt. Check out three demo tunes at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/huntgbg
Bob Hund has officially enlisted Christian Gabel (1900, etc.) as their 7th member.
Millencolin is teaming up with their local Örebro football team ÖSK Fotbol for a new single/fightsong, their first new track på Svenska since "E20 Norr" in 2002. The title is simply "Örebro" and the official release date is July 5 to coincide with the ÖSK-AIK match. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/millencolin
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Loney, Dear
02. The Radio Dept.
03. The Bear Quartet
04. Kleerup
05. Camera Obscura
06. Fever Ray
07. Phoenix
08. Kristofer Åström
09. Hello Saferide
10. Jens Lekman
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The Goner has evolved from what was essentially the solo project of one to a full-blown 4-piece band. Hear 4 new tracks from the group's forthcoming record "Behold a new traveler" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/gonergonergoner
Slightly OT, but perhaps worth noting: Sincerely Yours is teaming up with Acephale Records to release a new 7" from US act Memory Casstte. See here and here.
Razzia Records has signed Joel Alme and will be releasing his Mattias Glavå-produced sophomore album in early 2010. His debut record "A master of ceremonies" was released in 2008 via Sincerely Yours.
Despotz Records (The Deer Tracks, Twiggy Frostbite) has announced the signing of Swedish pop artist Titiyo. No word on her next release, but I'll be sure to keep you posted.
Combat Rock Industry reports that the new St. Hood album "For the dead" is being prepped for an August release. Also, the next two entries in their ongoing classic Finnish punk 7" reissue series will be out in "about a month" and they are Unicef's "Kakimassaa" and Lama's "Nimeton". Expect preorders to begin soon.
Live music with Fibes, Oh Fibes! at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/06/15/musik-med-fibes-oh-fibes/
Fy Fan have finalized dates for their tour of Japan in September:
09/18 - Earth Dom, Tokyo w/Imperial Leather
09/19 - Birdland Studio, Sendai
09/20 - Earth Dom, Tokyo w/Imperial Leather
09/21 - Hack Finn, Aichi
09/22 - Socio, Osaka
09/23 - K2, Okayama
09/24 - King Cobra, Mie
09/25 - Pumpkin, Kanagawa
09/26 - Rinky Dink Studio, Tokyo
09/27 - Kyara, Saitama
Full details here: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=119755903&blogId=495000913
As mentioned before, Two White Horses are coming to the US and here finally are some of the live dates they've lined up:
06/19 - Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY
06/20 - The Black Lodge, Philadelphia, PA
06/21 - Rocks Off Concert Cruise, NYC, NY
06/22 - Pianos, NYC, NY
06/24 - Union Hall, Brooklyn, NYC, NY
06/25 - North Star, Philadelphia, PA
06/26 - Mercury Lounge, NYC, NY