Ane Brun returns to the UK

Ane Brun will return to the UK in May:

05/15 - St Georges Church, Brighton
05/20 - Union Chapel, London
05/21 - The Suger Bar, Dublin

The Tarantula Waltz signs with Brus & Knaster

The Tarantula Waltz has signed with Brus & Knaster, the new label run by Johan Månsson and Göran Petersson which is home to House of Tomidas, Nina Ramsby and Folke. Look for the new John Roger Olsson-produced album "Did not leave to find but to forget, to leave behind" to be released this fall.

Twins Twins demo preview

Danish indie act Twins Twins are starting work on their debut full-length and have posted a couple demo tunes to give a taste of what's to come: https://www.myspace.com/twinstwinsmusic

Montt Mardié - Bang, bang

Audio blog Fuck Yeah! Go Team! has a new track from Montt Mardié: https://fuckyeahgoteam.blogspot.com/2009/04/mighty-return-of-montt-mardie.html

New music from Perculators

New Stockholm-based punkrock act Perculators are streaming a bunch of new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theperculators
The female-fronted act features members from Kamikatze and The Novelties.

Free Labrador spring sampler

Labrador are giving away a spring sampler comp via Pirate Bay: https://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4832773/Labrador_Spring_Sampler_2009
I presume it will eventually be mirrored elsewhere for the torrent-impaired.

Pfork reviews new Skull DFX track 'Waving'

"Waving" by The Skull Defekts gets a Pitchfork track review: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11168-waving/
I just got a copy of the new 2LP "The temple" on Monday -- have only had a chance to listen once so far, but my first impression is positive.

Henrik Rylander's soundtrack to a 'Play'

Henrik Rylander (The Skull Defekts, ex-Union Carbide Productions) will be releasing his music for Lotta Lotass' play "Speleologerna" as an album in conjunction with the book's release on his newly-founded label Found Sound Foundation. The name of the collection will be "Play". "Speleologerna" debuts on stage at Regionteater Väst in Uddevalla, Sweden on April 8 under the direction of Olof Lindqvist.

J-Son - Get wid it

MyBestFriendIsMyGrind has a new track from Swedish rapper J-Son for free download: https://www.mybestfriendismygrind.com/j-son-get-wid-it/

Melpo Mene signs to Coppertree Records in the UK

UK-based label Coppertree Records has signed Swedish artist Melpo Mene and will be releasing his album "Bring the lions out" on 180g vinyl.

Hälsningar från skogen, the box

Kning Disk has released a special limited box-set soundtrack to the film "Hälsningar från skogen" ("Greetings from the Woods") featuring exclusive tracks from many fine Swedish artists such as José González, Hans Appelqvist, Jean-Louis Huhta and Tape. Full details here: https://www.kningdisk.com/02_releases_kd063.asp?id=1063

I Love You Baby! to tour Ukraine

I Love You Baby! is heading to Ukraine in May:

05/12 - Churchill, Xharkiv
05/13 - Gungubazz, Donetsk
05/14 - Master Schmidt, Dniepropetrovsk
05/16 - Botchka, Kiev
05/17 - Agatha, Xharkiv

Hanne Hukkelberg - Bandy riddles

Stream a new track from Hanne Hukkelberg via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFrJtSYkPpw

Love Is All på Svenska

Love Is All recently recorded a bunch of their favorite old Swedish pop songs from artists such as Tant Strul, Bob Hund and Magnus Uggla and have posted them all for listening at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/loveisall8

New Karin Park at the end of the month

Norwegian pop artist Karin Park will release her new album "Ashes to gold" on April 27 via the Datarock-run label YAP Records. Fredrik Saroea of Datarock also produced said record.