The Skull Defekts + Daniel Higgs

The Skull Defekts are recording an album together with US artist Daniel Higgs (Lungfish) in Stockholm beginning on October 31. Expect a March 2010 release via Important Records.

Dundertåget making plans for new album

Swedish rockers Dundertåget will be recording a new album this winter.

I Am Satan - Heatseeker

The I Am Bones/Beta Satan collaboration from the Peter Pan Speedrock tribute comp "Heatseeker" (remember?) is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/iambonesband

New Tina Dickow album is also a soundtrack

Tina Dickow's forthcoming album "The road to Gävle", due out November 30, is also the soundtrack to the upcoming Danish film "Oldboys". Said film was written and directed by Nikolaj Steen and is due to hit theaters during the holiday season.

Rookiefestivalen lineup complete

If you're curious about potential up-and-coming Swedish acts, the roster for the Hultsfred Rookiefestivalen has been confirmed: https://www.rockparty.se/rookiefestivalen/klara-artister.aspx
Not too many names I recognize myself, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything.

Washington Post Express Scandinavian (video) Jukebox

The WaPo Express does the Scandinavian Jukebox thing and rounds up a bunch of recent videos worth checking out: https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/10/el-perro-del-mar-ida-maria-iggy-pop-dark-funeral-rigas-datarock-susanna-magical-orchestra.php

When Skies Are Grey presents: Undergången - An Audio Companion To The End-tymes

Coming soon via When Skies Are Grey, the label run by Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words: "Undergången - An Audio Companion To The End-tymes", a 120-minute cassette comp of international darkwave/noise artists including contributions from Swedes such as Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Jean-Louis Huhta, The Skull Defekts, Adolf Filter and lots more. Copies are not available to order yet, but I'll definitely be grabbing a few for resale. Hit up the Dead Letters tumblr for samples: https://dreadwords.tumblr.com/

Will Oldham to cover Susanna

Will Oldham aka Bonnie Prince Billy guested on Susanna's (aka Susanna Wallumrød of Susanna and the Magical Orchestra) recent solo album and now he's actually gone and recorded two of her songs ("Stay" and "People living") for an upcoming 7" on Drag City.

Nomethod moves up Aerial, more

Nomethod has moved up the release of the new Aerial album "Put it this way in headlines" to October 22. Expect preorders to be available soon. In related news, labelmates Mixtapes & Cellmates will release their new album "Rox" on October 28 and it will also be available on both 12" vinyl and cassette. The 2nd single "Soft eyes" will be released the same day and will be available as a limited 7" via Fasaden Records b/w the songs "A brighter place to go" and "On fire".

Thorsten Flinck to National

National has signed actor/musician Thorsten Flinck and will be releasing a new album next spring.

Looptroop Rockers to tour the US

Looptroop Rockers are bravely attempting to bring Swedish hip-hop to the US live on tour. Dates confirmed so far:

11/10 - Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta, GA
11/12 - AKA Lounge, Orlando, FL
11/14 - House Of Blues, New Orleans, LA
11/15 - The Prophet Bar, Dallas, TX
11/16 - Emo's Lounge, Austin, TX
11/18 - Chasers, Scottsdale, AZ
11/20 - Viper Room, Los Angeles, CA
11/21 - Shattuck Down Low, Berkeley, CA
11/22 - WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
11/23 - Nightlight Lounge, Bellingham, WA
11/24 - Hawthorne Theater, Portland, OR
11/25 - Nuemos, Seattle, WA
11/27 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
11/28 - Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO
11/29 - Ghost Ranch Saloon, Steamboat Springs, CO
11/30 - Aggie Theater, Fort Collins, CO
12/01 - Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
12/02 - Waiting Room, Omaha, NB
12/03 - 7th St Entry, Minneapolis, MN
12/04 - High Noon, Madison, WI
12/05 - Subterranean, Chicago, IL
12/06 - Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
12/09 - Higher Ground, Burlington, VT
12/10 - Paradise, Boston, MA
12/11 - Highline Ballroom, New York, NY

Ill Omen - Dear friends

Finnish hardcore act Ill Omen has a new track up at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/illomenhc

Callisto to play Greece, Italy, more

New international dates for Finnish act Callisto:

11/22 - Rodeo Live Club, Athens (GRE)
11/23 - Rodeo Live Club, Athens (GRE)
12/15 - Magnolia, Milan (ITA)
12/16 - United Club, Torino (ITA)
12/17 - La Centrale, Pisa (ITA)
12/18 - Petrarca, Pippo Stage, Bolzano (ITA)
12/19 - Roarfest, Nurnberg (GER)

The Book of Daniel will be back in 2010

The Book of Daniel are back after a long, long absence and have a new album in the works called "Visions of new born grass". Expect a March 2010 release.

Datarock - The pretender (video)

Datarock have a new video for the song "The pretender", a take-off on John Carpenter's cult classic film "They live": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mVPsCqSRAg