New PB&J interview at Paste
Paste talks to Peter Bjorn and John: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/01/catching-up-with-peter-bjorn-johns-bjorn-yttling.html
Paste talks to Peter Bjorn and John: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/01/catching-up-with-peter-bjorn-johns-bjorn-yttling.html
Annika Norlin has started a new blog on lyrics: https://waitingaroundtodie.blogspot.com/
Swedish only unfortunately.
Norwegian hip-hop group Gatas Parlament has a new mixtape for free download: https://www.gatasp.no/don-martin-steps-out-mixtape/
Soundvenue reports that the new Nephew album "Danmark/Denmark" will be released on June 5: https://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2009/01/27/nyt-nephewalbum-til-juni
Audrey's latest record "The fierce and the longing" will be released in Japan on March 11 via Zankyo Records and the band will be heading over in April to play at the Arabaki Rock Fest in Senda. Look for more shows to be announced soon. In other news, keep an eye out for their album to get a proper UK release as well sometime this spring. More details tba.
The Silent Ballet reviews Danish act Virak: https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2113/Default.aspx
Slagsmålsklubben have a newly revamped website: https://smk.just.nu/
NRK reports that there will be a new A-ha album in June and a South American tour in March: https://www.nrk.no/musikk/1.6451953 (in Norwegian)
Swedish stonerrock act Truckfighters will be heading to Italy in March:
03/04 - Sinister Noise, Rome
03/05 - Ex Emerson, Florence
03/07 - Shindy Club, Bassano del Grappa
Fluxblog on "Inget kan ändra på det" by Veronica Maggio: https://www.fluxblog.org/2009/01/darling-i-see-that-you-torment-yourself
Norwegian indie/funk act King Midas has made a mixtape for free download: https://www.kingmidas.no/
Stereogum has the premiere of the new Lykke Li video for "Tonight": https://stereogum.com/archives/video/new-lykke-li-video-tonight-stereogum-premiere_048231.html
Check out Dyno's new video for the song "Emotional": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQIlVz6ueJs&fmt=18
Per Gessle is heading out this spring on his first club tour in some 20 years:
04/16 - Tavastia Club, Helsingfors (SWE)
04/19 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
04/20 - Vega, Köpenhamn (DK)
04/22 - Stodola, Warsawa (POL)
04/23 - Luccerna Hall, Prague (CZ)
04/25 - Grunspan, Hamburg (GER)
04/27 - Gloria Theatre, Köln (GER)
04/28 - Kaufleuten, Zürich (CH)
04/29 - Muffathalle, München (GER)
05/02 - Handelsbeurs, Gent (BEL)
05/04 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London (UK)
05/06 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
05/09 - Cirkus, Stockholm (SWE)
Pitchfork reviews the new Susanna album "Flower of evil": https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/148382-susanna-flower-of-evil