Logh - Death to my hometown (video)

Check out the wacky video for Logh's new single "Death to my hometown": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVnZgUyMNWI&fmt=18

Pitchfork reviews the new Hanne Hukkelberg record

Pitchfork reviews the new Hanne Hukkelberg record "Blood from a stone": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13023-blood-from-a-stone/

Ratatosk talks to Skambankt

Ratatosk Online interviews Norwegian rock act Skambankt: https://www.ratatoskonline.net/article/interview-with-skambankt-norwegian-rock

Iconcrash finish 2nd album, streaming new single

Finnish dark-rock act Iconcrash are finally done with their second album "Enochian devices" and the lead single/video for the song "Strange, strange dark star" streaming at their newly revamped website: https://www.iconcrash.com/
As for the release of said album, the date is still tba.

Friendly Noise presents Liminals

The 2nd chapter of Friendly Noise's limited edition series is up for preorder and it's the debut LP "Hearthand" from Liminals, a sideproject of Differnet members Tomas Bodén and Anna-Karin Brus. Said album contains four long tracks of their own brand of techno/pop and, as with the label's inaugural limited edition release, will be issued in a limited edition of 300 copies in addition to being made available as a paid download and will not be sent off for pressing until 100 preorders are in. Full details and links to samples: https://www.friendlynoise.se/pre-order-hearthand-by-liminals/

New Giftgasattack EP, Loud Pipes LP reissue on the way via D-Takt & Råpunk Records

D-Takt & Råpunk Records report that their vinyl repress of the Loud Pipes album "The downhill blues" has been sent off for pressing along with a new 8-track 7" EP from Giftgasattack, so expect them both to be ready for order within a month or so I'd assume.

Musik med Deportees

Live music with Deportees at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/05/11/musik-med-deportees/

Twitter about Sofia Talvik, get a free single

Sofia Talvik is giving away her new summer single "Strawberries on my tongue" for free to twitterers: https://www.sofiatalvik.com/news/get-a-free-summer-single/

Wolf UK tour on for October

Swedish retro-thrashers Wolf are touring the UK in October:

10/09 - Underworld, London
10/10 - Rio's, Leeds
10/11 - Ivory Blacks, Glasgow
10/13 - Trillians, Newcastle
10/14 - Moho, Manchester
10/15 - Rock City, Nottingham
10/16 - JB's, Dudley

Musique Machine reviews latest Skull DFX album

Musique Machine reviews The Skull Defekts' new album "The temple": https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=2208

Fluxblog on Lacrosse

Swedish indie act Lacrosse are featured at Fluxblog: https://www.fluxblog.org/2009/05/the-world-is-full-of-saturdays

Light In Your Life album preview + single download

Uppsala-based melancholy indie act Light In Your Life are streaming their forthcoming self-titled debut album at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/liylmusic
The official release date is June 19 via Afmusic. Also, check out the blog for a free download of the single "Smile that smile".

New Robert Svensson single later this week

Robert Svensson's new single "Broadway", the final single off his debut solo album "Young punks are on the never-never", will finally be officially released on May 13 along with the video.

Jenny Hval (Rockettothesky) keeping busy

In addition to her Meshes of Voice collaboration with Susanna Wallumrød (which will be re-performed in August), Norwegian artist Jenny Hval aka Rockettothesky has started a new group called Nude on Sand together with guitarist Håvard Volden. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/nudeonsand
Jenny also says she is working on yet another project together with Norwegian writer Inger Bråtveit. More details on that are still tba.

The Alexandria Quartet - The dark side of the blues (video)

Check out the video for "The dark side of the blues", the new single from UK-based Norwegian act The Alexandria Quartet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPuP1WGEDVs&fmt=18