Smalltown's new album available for streaming

Swedish punkrockers Smalltown are streaming their entire new album "Implosion" at this location: https://www.punknews.org/bands/smalltown

The Flare Up - Whip 'em hard, whip 'em good (video)

Swedish rockers The Flare Up have a new video for the title track of their debut album "Whip 'em hard, whip 'em good": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elGCkKs_ons&fmt=18

Scraps of Tape on tour this week

Swedish heavy postrockers Scraps of Tape are heading for a few dates in Northern Europe this week:

05/20 - Knaack, Berlin (GER)
05/21 - PMK, Innsbruck (AUS)
05/22 - Cairo, Würzburg (GER)
05/23 - Reilstrasse 78, Halle (GER)
05/24 - Kassablanca, Jena (GER)

Are Mokkelbost (Single Unit, Killl) to NYC

Norwegian experimental/electronic/multimedia artist Are Mokkelbost (Single Unit, Killl, ARM) has relocated to NYC to work with the ICSP Program and will be working on various commissions and write music. He'll also be giving a talk on May 19 as part of ISCP's Salon Series and will have an exhibition of poster art at Scandinavia House starting on May 28 -- head to his site to learn more: https://www.b-o-r-g.org/

Musik med The Bethlehem Beard Corporation

Live music with The Bethlehem Beard Corporation at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/05/18/musik-med-the-bethlehem-beard-corporation/

The Village Voice interviews Marduk

The Village Voice interviews Swedish black-metallers Marduk: https://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/05/talking_with_ma.php

PopMatters reviews The Low Frequency in Stereo

PopMatters reviews The Low Frequency in Stereo's latest record "Futuro": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/93028-the-low-frequency-in-stereo-futuro/

Norway won Eurovision

Old news to anyone who cares, but just in case: Alexander Rybak won Eurovision for Norway. Read more: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009051623530622948958

Dusted reviews The Field

Dusted has an admirably snide review of The Field's new record: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4996

New Aqua single, greatest hits collection

The upcoming Aqua greatest hits collection, imaginatively titled "Aqua greatest hits", will contain three new tracks including the single "Back to the 80's". Said single will be released on May 25 with the album following on June 15.

Stream As We Fight's new album

Danish metalcore act As We Fight is streaming their new album "Meet your maker" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/aswefight

Yersinia EP trailer

Swedish screamy hardcore act Yersinia have a video trailer for their upcoming EP "Lejonhjärta", due out June 20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb_XLRv_oiI&fmt=18

Division of Laura Lee hit Europe

Division of Laura Lee will be heading out later this week to do some European dates:

05/20 - Knaack, Berlin (GER)
05/21 - 59:1, Munich (GER)
05/22 - ISC, Bern (GER)
05/23 - Biomill, Laufen (GER)
05/24 - Scene Bastille, Paris (FRA)
05/25 - Cousty Bar, Besançon (FRA)
05/26 - Rote Fabrik, Zurich (CH)
05/27 - B72, Vienna (AUS)
05/29 - Headcrash, Hamburg (GER)

The Sweptaways show video playlist

All of the songs from The Sweptaways' new album "The Sweptaways show" have videos and you can watch them all on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4F32017D23489E33

Montt Mardié - We're all The Pirate Bay

Swedish pop artist Montt Mardié has written an anthem for The Pirate Bay and of course it's available for free download: https://thepiratebay.org/special/2009mmtpb.php