If you want to be one of the first folks to score a copy of Björn Kleinhenz's new acoustic album "The fall of discontent", get in touch with the man here: http://www.kleinhenz.se/
He'll be bringing a few copies with him on tour to Germany, but it can't hurt to pre-order.
Swedish instrumental/soundtrack artist Fluorescent Heights will be releasing his new LP "Tourism" on January 27 via Copenhagen-based label and will also be heading down there for a trio of gigs to celebrate. Full details, including info on how locals can score a free copy of said album, can be found here; everyone else can go here for a full streaming preview.
has announced that Swedish postrockers Pg.lost will be releasing their new album "Key" on May 4. In other news, look for the band to tour Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Japan) in March with a European tour to follow in May.
Swedish retro/psych-rockers Siena Root will be heading out on a European tour this coming March: http://www.sienaroot.com/home/?page=shows
In somewhat related news, similarly minded act Three Seasons -- the band of ex-Siena Root member Sartez Faraj -- will also be touring in March: http://www.threeseasonsmusic.com/shows.php
Massgrav recently went down to Germany for a pair of shows and, as usual, came back with a full, entertaining report on what went down: http://www.massgrav.com/giglog_germany.html
More dates are starting to be confirmed for Refused's upcoming reunion tour: http://officialrefused.com.preview.binero.se/tour/
Björn Kleinhenz is heading down to Germany again for a string of shows at the end of the month:
01/28 - Stereo Wonderland, Köln
01/30 - House show, Weimar
01/31 - Rotopol Press Gallery, Kassel
02/01 - tba, Göttingen
02/02 - Babylon Kino, Fürth
02/04 - Raststätte, Aachen
02/05 - House show, Oberhausen
02/08 - HBC, Berlin
02/09 - KAFIC / GfZK, Leipzig
02/10 - Franz Mehlhose, Erfurt
Get in touch if you want an invite to any of the house gigs.
Norwegian sludgerockers Årabrot will be hitting the road once more in February:
02/13 - Sonic Ballroom, Cologne (GER)
02/14 - Zorro, Leipzig (GER)
02/15 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
02/16 - Hirscheneck, Basel (CH)
02/17 - Kapu, Linz (AUS)
02/18 - Sentrum Scene, Oslo (NOR) w/Mayhem
02/20 - Glockenbachwerkstatt, Munich (GER)
02/22 - Stag and Hounds, Bristol (UK)
02/24 - The Unicorn, London (UK)
02/25 - Islington Mill, Manchester (UK)
02/26 - Bannermans, Edinburgh (UK)
02/27 - 13th Note, Glasgow (UK)
02/28 - Royal Park Cellars, Leeds (UK)
Finnish artist Mirel Wagner will be coming to London for a few dates:
01/26 - Ja Ja Ja @ The Lexington
02/02 - Green Note Cafe
02/04 - Shhh Festival @ The Gallery Cafe
A new clip from solid Finnish indie act French Films. See them on tour in Europe this month:
01/11 - Eurosonic / Noorderslag Festival, Groningen (NL)
01/12 - Tower Musikclub, Bremen (GER)
01/13 - Eurosonic / Noorderslag Festival, Groningen (NL)
01/14 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
01/16 - Ostpol, Dresden (GER)
01/17 - Mascotte, Zürich (CH)
01/18 - Treibhaus, Luzern (CH)
01/19 - Kulturladen Konstanz, Konstanz (GER)
01/20 - Yeah! Club @ Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
01/21 - Carinisaal, Lustenau (AUS)
01/22 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)
01/23 - Club Stereo, Nürnberg (GER)
01/24 - Atomic Cafe, München (GER)
01/25 - Subway, Köln (GER)
01/27 - La Fleche d´or, Paris (FRA)
01/28 - Kleine Freiheit, Osnabrück (GER)
01/29 - Apex, Göttingen (GER)
At long last, new music from Finnish artists Cleaning Women, out now on 12" vinyl and only available for sale at live shows. Go see the band on their 15th anniversary tour: http://www.cleaningwomen.com/
The official Refused reunion press release: http://officialrefused.com.preview.binero.se/
More dates will be announced besides Coachella, keep an eye out.
Asta Kask are heading down to Spain for some shows in April:
04/19 - tba, Madrid
04/20 - Gaztetxe, Arrasate-Mondragon
04/21 - Edaska Rock Club, Barakaldo
04/22 - tba, Lleida
Looks like the Refused reunion you pretty much expected to happen someday will indeed occur at this year's Coachella Festival: http://pitchfork.com/news/44978-coachella-announces-lineup/
Maybe they'll even tour with At the Drive-in to rake in some serious cash from dudes who grew up in the 90s. Anyhow, other Scandinavians playing the fest include Swedish House Mafia, Miike Snow, The Hives and First Aid Kit.
"Wolf girl" is Simian Ghost's brand new single, their first from the forthcoming album "Youth" which will be out on March 3 via /, both as a digital download and also on transparent vinyl. And that's not all- the band is also getting attention from abroad with the UK's Guardian calling them "an early contender for album of the year." See them play live in Scandinavia this winter: http://simianghost.com/?page_id=2