Moderaterna, Sweden's (dreaded) right-wing conservative party, has enlisted the artists Wille Crafoord, Mange Schmidt and Sofia Talvik as the "new" face of the party and the three have created a new party anthem together. Read more: https://www.moderat.se/web/Om_det_funkar_lat_det_funka.aspx (in Swedish)
Music Export Norway celebrated their 10th birthday by unveiling a new website, now completely in English: https://www.musicexportnorway.no/
Listen to Norway profiles Katzenjammer ahead of a busy summer which will see them touring internationally and releasing their album "Le pop" in the US (on June 29 via ): https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010060910043788814373
I plan to attend the upcoming show in Seattle later this month.
Icelandic artist Ólöf Arnalds has confirmed that her new album "Innundir skinni" will be released on September 14 via . Hear a sample tune at Pitchfork featuring guest vocals from Björk: https://pitchfork.com/news/39081-listen-bjork-sings-on-new-olof-arnalds-track-surrender/
Soundvenue reports that Oh No Ono will be doing a live collaboration with Americans Bear In Heaven on August 10 at Lille Vega in Copenhagen where they will take turns playing their own songs and before collaborating as one huge band together on stage. No idea if they plan to record anything in this configuration, but there's more info on the concert here: https://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2010/06/09/bear-in-heaven-fusionerer-med-oh-no-ono
Danish art-metal act Kellermensch will see their self-titled debut album released in the UK on July 5. They are also putting out a new EP at home on June 21 called "Narcissus" which features their new single "Army ants" (as posted about here).
PSL reports that Jacob Frössén (one half of the duo Skriet) is working on a documentary about Henric de la Cour from Yvonne/Strip Music: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/06/08/extra-extra-jacob-frossen-gor-dokumentarfilm-om-henric-de-la-cour/
Rising will be releasing a new 2-track 7" via Danish DIY collective featuring "Legacy of wolves" b/w "Daughter of the sun", their first recordings with new drummer Jacob Johansen (Lack, The Fashion).
Bummer: Montys Loco have officially called it quits after 10 years as a band: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=47883753&blogId=535527587
Swedish garage-rockers The Hives will be releasing a new EP on July 2 as a precursor to their upcoming album, due out later this year. The band has also revamped their matching outfits and has decided to go with a nautical/sailor theme.
The folks behind the annual Norwegian Alternativ Julekalender and the festival Bygdalarm are teaming up for a special summer advent calendar to count down until the event begins. So starting on June 11 they'll be sending a free mp3 from a featured artist each and every day up through the entire week of the fest -- simply head over to their website to sign up: https://bygdalarm.no/
has posted details for their next release, Phonophani's new album "Kreken", due out June 21: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/phonophani/rcd-2101-phonophani_-kreken
Aerial will be releasing "Vacant dreamers" as a new single on July 8, complete with video. Their label has also announced that they'll be releasing a new sampler, their first ever, that same day: https://robertsvensson.com/nomethod/?p=39
Three previously unreleased tracks from the likes of Simian Ghost, Love Is a Burning Thing and The Giant's Dream plus a whole lotta great Swedish indierock.
Pixie Carnation is in the studio working on what will become their full-length debut album. Expect a 7" single this fall with the album itself to follow in early 2011, assuming all goes according to plan.
Swedish experimental/drone artist Martin Herterich has a new mix up at Fluid Radio containing some new music he's recorded as well as a bunch of stuff from his friends (and others): https://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2010/06/martin-herterich-exclusive/