Swedish all-female hard-rockers Crucified Barbara will be going into the studio on May 1 to record a new album with producer Jocke Skog (Clawfinger).
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PopMatters likes the new In Flames album: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/56890/in-flames-a-sense-of-purpose/
MIC Norway profiles Ida Maria in anticipation of her debut album "Fortress around my heart": https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008041514410361172350
Danish artist Champagne Riot will be releasing a new EP via Shelflife Records this coming summer entitled "Paris and I". Full tracklist and details: https://blog.champagneriot.com/2008/04/12/paris-and-i.aspx
Nom de Guerre's brand new video for "Slack vs lame" is now online: https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=32428163
Swedish label TenderVersion (see here and here for recent interviews) has a new website (finally!): https://www.tenderversion.com/
Go there for info on new releases from September Malevolence, Audrey and more.
Pitchfork reviews the new Sally Shapiro record "Remix romance vol. 1": https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49918-remix-romance-vol-1
Norwegian sludge-rockers Årabrot will travel to Chicago this summer to record a new album with legendary audio engineer Steve Albini.
Alice in Videoland will release their new album "She's a machine" on April 23 via National Records. Hear samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/aliceinvideoland
You should be reading Thomas Denver Jonsson's "friend" blog without me needing to remind you, regardless- here's a new interview he did with IAT.MP3 artist/good friend/all-around good guy Björn Kleinhenz: https://vanbloggen.blogspot.com/2008/04/original-topeka-twin-bjrn-kleinhenz-on.html
In semi-related news, the itinerary for TDJ's upcoming UK tour in May has been confirmed: https://www.thomasdenver.com/e-gig.htm
Swedish indiepop act Alibi Tom (nee Out Of Clouds) is offering up two new tracks for free download: https://www.alibitom.com/
Live music from The Kid at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/4/14/musik-med-the-kid/
I absolutely love their new single "Mayhem troopers", so highly recommend that you check it out.
Adore Music (Torpedo, Killerchaps) has announced the signing of Swedish act Vipe Out and will be releasing their debut album this coming fall. Preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/vipeoutswe
Slagsmålsklubben has confirmed a large batch of new tour dates:
04/17 - The MacBeth, London (UK)
04/19 - Camden Crawl Festival, London (UK)
04/21 - Durrr @ The End, London (UK)
04/22 - White Heat, London (UK)
05/09 - Rust, Köpenhamn (DK)
05/12 - Atomic Café, München (GER)
05/13 - La Casa 139, Milan (ITA)
05/15 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
05/16 - Play Festival, Hasselt (BEL)
05/17 - Ekko, Utrecht (NL)
05/18 - Rock City, Nottingham (UK) w/Hadouken
05/19 - Academy, Bristol (UK) w/Hadouken
05/21 - Electric Ballroom, London (UK) w/Hadouken
05/22 - Electric Ballroom, London (UK) w/Hadouken
05/24 - The Mill, Rayleigh (UK) w/Hadouken
06/07 - Spot festival, Aarhus (DK)
06/24 - Hovefestivalen, Tromøya (NOR)
07/01 - Roskilde festival, Roskilde (DK)
07/05 - Get Wild In The Country, Knebworth (UK)
07/31 - Emmabodafestivalen, Emmaboda (SWE)
08/02 - Audunbakken, Oslo (NOR)
09/05 - Bestival, Isle Of Wight (UK)