Count Walter & the Bulkheads have posted the video for the track "Amorella" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH7Bh2wnWuc
Said clip includes footage of the band taking a 22hr cruise from Stockholm to Turku and back on the ship of the title and was filmed by Bulkheads bassist Per Moritz.

Belgian doom artist Fear Falls Burning is enlisting the help of Swedish musicians Johannes Persson and Magnus Lindberg (both from Cult of Luna, guitar and drums respectively) plus Tim Bertilsson (Switchblade, drums) to help him perform his album "Frenzy of the absolute" in its entirety on November 1 at Schouwburg Cultuurcentrum Luchtbal in Antwerpen, Belgium. Oh, and Steven Wilson from acclaimed UK act Porcupine Tree will be supporting with his solo act Bass Communion. Read more: https://www.ccluchtbal.org/2003/Concert2003/FearFallsBurning.html

Check out the new Sophie Rimheden video for "Go away": https://www.sophierimheden.com/temp/Go%20away_M_H264.mov

CMJ profiles Anna Ternheim: https://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=63047562
Be sure to show up early enough to see play on the Lykke Li/El Perro Del Mar tour.

US-based indie label Series Two Records is putting out a new 4CD compilation featuring two discs of all-Swedish artists. Full tracklist and ordering details: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=31429084&blogID=374297246

Danish metal act Raunchy will release their new album "Wasteland discoteque" on June 16. Apparently the record includes a cover of the 80s hit "Somebody's watching me" by Rockwell (and ft. Michael Jackson).

There's going to be a big Nordic Hip-hop festival in Copenhagen on May 9-10: https://www.myspace.com/banditentertainment
Acts confirmed include Petter, Afasi & Filthy, Clemens and tons more.

Updates US dates for The Mary Onettes:

05/07 - Vertigos, Los Angeles, CA
05/08 - Popscene, San Francisco, CA
05/09 - Satellite Lounge, Reno, NV
05/10 - Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA
05/12 - Hi Dive, Denver, CO
05/13 - Recordbar, Kansas City, MO
05/14 - The Bluebird, St Louis, MO
05.15 - Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL
05.16 - My Old Kentucky Blog Presents @ Radio Radio, Indianapolis, IN
05.17 - Garfield Artworks, Pittsburgh, PA
05.19 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
05.21 - DC9, Washington, DC
05/23 - Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY
05/24 - Middle East, Boston, MA

Swedish hard-rockers Fingerspitzengefühl have two new tracks up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/fingerspitzen

Swedish live streaming video site Arena Grande will be hosting a special "La Vida Locash Label Night" on May 2 featuring performances from Kocky, Alexis Weak, Noonie Bao and Adrian Lux. Go here for more details: https://arenagrande.tv/news/2008/04/23/La-Vida-Locash-Label-Night.html

Daaamn! Silverbullit is now confirmed for Way Out West: https://www.wayoutwest.se/nyheter/vi-ramlar-pa-med-fler-artister
It's been a long while since I've heard anything new from those guys. They're also an amazing live band.

Peter Morén has the concert of the day at streaming video site Fabchannel.com.

Swedish singer/songwriter Sophie Zelmani will have a new album out in early September entitled "The ocean and me". Check her website for tourdates: https://www.sophie-zelmani.com/

Check out the video for the new Tobias Fröberg single "Just behind a brick wall" (ft. Peter Morén): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PxQKBU0nPg

Besides new albums from both The Breeze The Breath (May 7) and Jupither (May 21), A West Side Fabrication has confirmed that they will release the Linn single "Nothing at all" in the near future as well as the solo debut from Darcy frontwoman Saga Eserstam and a new three-track single from Olle Nyman for "Devil's prey".