The new Emil Jensen single "Allt jag gillar upphör" is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/emiljensen
Hear (and purchase) the b-side version as done by Billie the Vision & the Dancers at Klicktrack: https://www.klicktrack.com/klicktrack/releases/emil-jensen/allt-jag-gillar-upphor/2
My Darling You! has two new 5-song EPs coming out on Luxury later this month. First up is "A.K. art" on February 11 to be followed by "Saying things you don't want to hear" on February 25.
The Silent Ballet reviews the record "One-way ticket to candyland" from Norwegian experimental/freejazz act MoHa!: https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2126/Default.aspx
PopMatters on the latest Satyricon album "The age of Nero": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/69539-satyricon-the-age-of-nero/
In Flames guitarist Jesper Strömblad will be sitting out the band's upcoming tour plans so he can detox from alcohol addiction. Niclas Engelin from fellow Swedish act Engel will be stepping up to take his place.
Swedish electro artist Emmon has a new blog: https://emmonmusic.blogg.se/ (in Swedish)
Holiday for Strings will finally be releasing something new this year - the gatefold 2x7" "Two of you" comes out March 3 in the US and April 6 in the UK via Kanine Records. Details and samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/holidayforstrings
It's almost too precious: Danish Norwegian artist Stina Stjern has hand-knitted unique covers for her new 7": https://stinastjern.blogspot.com/2009/02/fancy-knit.html
Dieter Schöön's phenomenal 2007 album "Lablaza" is out now in the UK and France with new artwork by Claus Castenskiold (The Fall, Gun Club). Tourdates:
03/24 - POP IN, Paris
03/25 - L'Alimentation Générale, Paris
03/28 - The Hope & Anchor, London
03/30 - 12 Bar Club, London
David Åhlén's long-awaited new album "We sprout in thy soil" is currently being mixed and has been designated an April 20 release date.
Aftonbladet reports that Jocke Berg and Martin Sköld from Kent will appear on the next Andreas Tilliander album: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article4316623.ab
Poor Martin gets resigned to footnote status!
Dundertåget has a new official website: https://www.dundertaget.se/
New spring dates in the US for The Tallest Man on Earth:
03/18 - SXSW, Austin, TX
03/22 - Ron tom's, Portland, OR
03/23 - Triple Door, Seattle, WA
03/25 - Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA
03/26 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
03/28 - Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, CO
03/30 - The waiting room, Omaha, NE
04/01 - Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
04/02 - Turf club, St. Paul, MN
04/04 - tba
04/05 - Shubas, Chicago, IL
04/06 - Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, Bloomington, IN w/The Mountain Goats, John Vanderslice
04/11 - The Brattle Theatre, Cambridge, MA
04/15 - Bowery Ballrom, New York, NY
Swedish goth-rock duo Woland is streaming their new single "Darkstar" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/wolandsweden
The NY Times has a live review of Lindstrøm: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/arts/music/31lind.html?_r=2&ref=music