Division of Laura Lee is now signed to I Made This and will be releasing their new album "Violence is timeless" on October 29. More info very, very soon (official press release goes out Monday, or so I'm told).
UPDATE: the limited-edition vinyl and iPod come out August 15 with the CD version (+2 bonus tracks) on October 29. See here: https://www.violenceistimeless.com/

Artpunks Knife and Ape are now working with new label Moptaco Dics. No idea when a new record will be out, but they are apparently working on a video for the track "Sexual tension" this weekend.

Swedish indierockers The Idle Hands are back with a new EP after some lineup changes and are offering a few tracks for streaming/download at Virb: https://www.virb.com/theidlehands

Juvelen will be hanging out in NYC later this month and will manage to squeeze in a few shows while he's here:

06/21 - Mercury Lounge
06/28 - Rockwood Music Hall
06/30 - The Annex
07/01 - Rehab

I know the idea of a dude playing guitar and strutting around to iPod backing tracks might not sound all that hot, but trust me, he really does put on a great show.

Check out a video of Swedish act Surrounded performing an alternate version of the song "Bolder acrobat" live in the studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKzDMZzTnUM

Hi, I am currently being filmed by SVT and they want me to type something, so that's what I'm doing. Blogging is good times serious business, isn't it? Wait and see if this makes it onto Kultur Nyheterna when it airs.
UPDATE: The program airs tonight (6/11) at 7pm on SVT2 and again at 11 on SVT1. It is now available on-demand: https://svt.se/svt/play/video.jsp?a=73785 (advance about 10 minutes in)

It's been 11 years, but Swedish electropop act Kiethevez is finally back with a new album entitled "Non-binary", to be released via US label A Different Drum in July. Samples and more info: https://www.kiethevez.com/

The new video for "Close" from long-running Swedish synthpop act The Mobile Homes is now done and ready for viewing: https://www.megahype.com/new_releases/the_mobile_homes_close
As mentioned before, it's produced by Sami Sirviö of Kent and the band is currently working with Christian Falk on a new full-length for release this fall.

Check out a 10-minute live set of Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden performing in France: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffwJ4Yv1gSc
Also head to myspace for a newly posted track from their latest MCD "Sista försvarslinjen" plus upcoming tourdates, including a summer European jaunt with Kamikatze and a fall visit to the US: https://www.myspace.com/sistasekunden

Sambassadeur is going to Spain in September:

09/10 - La 2 de Nitsa, Barcelona
09/11 - Neu! Club, Madrid
09/12 - Lemon Pop, Murcia
09/13 - La Lata de Bombillas, Zaragoza

Kid Down has posted video blog material from the studio where they are recording their new album: https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=35895663

Norwegian alt-country act Girl from Saskatoon is offering up their new single "Mama song" as a free download: https://www.girlfromsaskatoon.com/

Kristofer Åström has posted a video clip of himself performing the brand new demo track "Blind motherfucker" (title subject to change?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeAkdIX5nK8

Danish punks Cola Freaks are confirmed for Gonerfest Five in Memphis, TN in late September. Details: https://www.goner-records.com/gonerfest/

Tapete Records is offering up the new Lacrosse single "You can't say no forever" as a free download: https://www.tapeterecords.de/index.php?id=284
Check out a video for the track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qViE5Zoc4CY