New Kleerup website

Kleerup has a new website: https://kleerup.net/

Rigas - It's a shame (video)

Check out Rigas' brand new video for the single "It's a shame": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8OSHwjeh_E&fmt=18
The 4-track EP (featuring a cover of the same by Labrador act The Sound of Arrows plus a skweee remix by Pavan) comes out May 1 via Flora & Fauna.

Kiki Pau to play Paris, London

Finnish indiepop act Kiki Pau will be doing a few shows in France and the UK:

05/05 - Pop-In, Paris (FRA)
05/06 - tba, London (UK)
05/07 - Dublin Castle, London (UK)

Watch The Alexandria Quartet live in London

The Alexandria Quartet have a professionally filmed full live set from 93 Feet East in London up on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH-S4rx3PP4

Avner - Bed för mig

Sincerely Yours has just released a new single + video from the artist Avner entitled "Bed för mig". Check it: https://www.sincerelyyours.se/

When pays tribute to Sun Ra

The new When album, their 13th in their 25-year existence, is called "Homage series vol 1: Sun-Ra" and will be released on April 20. As the title suggests, the record is a "plunderphonic" mixtape/mashup tribute to jazz legend Sun Ra. More details here: https://www.plastichead.com/catalogue.asp?ex=fitem&verb=F&target=TRICK044CD

The Pirate Bay found guilty

A guilty verdict has been delivered in the Pirate Bay case: https://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/pirate-bay-founders-get-jail-sentence-1003963586.story

New Victims 7", UK tourdates

Victims will have a new 2-song 7" on Deathwish Inc. released in time for their upcoming US tour with Black Breath and Trap Them. They'll also be playing a batch of UK shows in May:

05/01 - Grosvenor, London
05/02 - Chesters, Bristol
05/03 - 1in12 Club, Bradford
05/04 - Old Angel, Nottingham

Ghost Brigade in Germany

Finnish act Ghost Brigade will do a couple shows in Germany this coming August:

08/12 - Bastard Club, Osnabrück
08/13 - Wild At Heart, Berlin

New album from Björn Kleinhenz confirmed for May

Björn Kleinhenz has recorded a bunch of new material at his new home on the island of Fårö and will be releasing the collection as a digital download in May under the title "Head held high on fearsome pride" for what he says will be "a very reasonable rate." There will also be a small run of CD versions as well for those attached to obsolete physical objects.

Stream Snake & Jet's new record

Soundvenue is streaming Snake & Jet's Amazing Bullit Band's new album "Peace boat": https://www.soundvenue.com/artist/snake--jets-amazing-bullit-band

TSB on the new Shogun Kunitoki

The Silent Ballet reviews the new Shogun Kunitoki record "Vinonaamakasio": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2327/Default.aspx

Nomethod Summer sale + mp3 giveaway

Since Nomethod is doing cheap reissues of both Mixtapes & Cellmates discs and the Robert Svensson album since signing with Border Music, they're giving away a bunch of free mp3s including a brand previously unreleased new one from Robert: https://www.nomethod.se/

PopMatters finally gets around to by:Larm

Better late than never, PopMatters offers up their report on Norway's by:Larm Festival: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/72676-bylarm-2009/

Wonderland Records streams the new Quarterhorse, offers mp3s from upcoming releases

Wonderland Records released Swedish Americana act Quarterhorse's new album "The weight of the world" this week and has the whole thing available for streaming here: https://www.quarterhorse.se/FLAM/press.html
In other Wonderland news, they'll be releasing debut albums from the bands Arvid and Swedish for Beginners in late May, the 20th and 27th to be exact (respectively). Download sample mp3s from both here: https://www.wonderlandrecords.com/ex