Division of Laura Lee will be exhibiting a collection of their artwork (along with their new font I presume) at MacForum in Göteborg from March 6-20. There will be a reception on the 6th with live music from Lowood, Kristofer Åström and Isak Ferna (Giant Boar) as well. Full details: https://www.divisionoflauralee.com/2010/02/13/exhibition/
will be releasing Norwegian act Casiokids' debut album "Topp stemning på lokal bar" in the US on June 8, both on CD and 2LP. As with the domestic version on , the material is culled from their various singles and will be accompanied by a bonus disc of remixes. Full tracklist here: https://happyjokes.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/topp-stemning-pa-lokal-bar/
Aftonbladet reports that upstart Swedish artist Magnus Weideskog (remember?) has a fan in Perez Hilton: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article6672377.ab (in Swedish)
has confirmed the release of the new Abramis Brama album "Rubicon" for March 15.
, the fine label run by the folks behind bands such as Haust and Okkultokrati, now have a myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/ormeyngel
They also have a lot of awesome cassette releases in the works such as Obliteration - "Nekropsalms", Haust - "Powers of horror", Okkultokrati - "No Mass For Light" and a repress of Okkultokrati's demo.
Khoma has confirmed that their new album will be called "A final storm" and will be released on April 14.
Norwegian act Kaizers Orchestra are planning to spend the next three years working on an ambitious trilogy of records entitled "Violeta, Violeta" with the first volume due in November 2011 and the final arriving in November 2012. There will also be touring along the way, the bulk of it to transpire in spring of 2011. Read more: https://kaizers.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90%3Akaizers-due-to-play-oslo-spektrum-next-year&catid=12%3Anews&Itemid=7
will be pressing a limited run of Lake Heartbeat LPs which should hopefully be ready by mid-April, just in time for Record Store Day.
Firefox AK will be recording her third album with Andreas Matsson (Popsicle, etc.) sitting in the producer's chair. Expect a fall release via .
Swedish electro act Lowe will be releasing a new album this June with the first single "Mirage" coming on March 17.
Spinner lists their five favorite acts from by:Larm: https://www.spinner.com/2010/02/21/best-of-by-larm-festival/
The names: The Megaphonic Thrift, Altaar, Negash Ali. Kira Kira and Joensuu 1685.
Check out Blessing, the new band from Lars Strömberg and Ludwig Dahlberg of The (International) Noise Conspiracy: https://www.myspace.com/givemeblessing
The first song reminds me a bit of Chronic Heist with the tone of the vocals and the way that they swing. The rest, not so much.
has posted details for their next release, piano trio Espen Eriksen Trio with the album "You had me at goodbye": https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/espen-eriksen-trio/rcd-2096-espen-eriksen-trio_-you-had-me-at-goodbye
Singer/songwriter Ingrid Olava is the recipient of this year's Statoil stipend: https://www.groove.no/html/news/63313376.html
Metal Bastard gives the lowdown on Entombed's many various sideprojects throughout the years, complete with samples of each: https://metalbastard.blogspot.com/2010/02/entombed-side-projects-galore.html