Fluxblog on Little Dragon

Fluxblog has a new track from Swedish artist Little Dragon: https://www.fluxblog.org/2009/09/i-feel-much-stranger-about-you

The Amazing - Code II

Fader has a new track from excellent Swedish psych act The Amazing off their forthcoming 10" from Mexican Summer: https://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/premiere-the-amazing-code-ii-mp3/

Kommode - Atlantis

Kommode, the sideproject of Eirik Glambek Bøe from Kings of Convenience, has a new song called "Atlantis" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kommode

Novell top 100 songs of the '00s countdown is go

Swedish music mag Novell's countdown of the 100 best songs of the '00s has begun: https://nollnolltalet.se/

PopMatters reviews In the Country

PopMatters reviews Norwegian jazz trio In the Country's new album "Whiteout": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/111784-in-the-country-whiteout/

Mew - Repeaterbeater (video)

Mew's new video for "Repeaterbeater" is now online: https://www.mtvu.com/music/video-premiere/mew-repeaterbeater/

Buy Ihsahn's Dinky

Ihsahn (Emperor) is auctioning one of his old guitars on eBay for a stupid amount of money: [click here]

Dúné documentary on the way

Filmakers Uffe Truust and Jonas Koop have been following the Danish Dúné for the past two years and have now compiled their footage in a feature-length film entitled "Stages" which will premiere in November. More details here: https://www.stages-filmen.dk/

Immanu El confirm new record

Swedish post-rockers Immanu El have confirmed a November 13 release date for their new album "Moen". Look for the band to tour Europe in early 2010 with additional dates in Russia, Finland and the UK later on.

Sista Sekunden back in North America

Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden have confirmed most of their North American tour in October:

10/01 - Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
10/02 - 538 Johnson (apt 210), New York, NY
10/03 - Midway Cafe, Boston, ME
10/04 - tba, Portland, ME
10/05 - Valentines, Albany, NY
10/06 - Katacombes, Castevets, Montreal, Quebec (CAN)
10/07 - Help!, Quebec (CAN)
10/08 - Help!, Trois Rivieres, Quebec (CAN)
10/09 - Hullbastard House, Ottawa, Ontario (CAN)
10/10 - The Spill, Petersborough, Ontario (CAN)
10/11 - Neutral Bar, Toronto (CAN)
10/12 - Help!, Hamilton, Ontario (CAN)
10/13 - Club 73, St. Catharines, Ontario (CAN)
10/14 - tba, Buffalo, NY
10/15 - Trumbelplex, Detroit Rock City, MI
10/16 - tba, Chicago, IL
10/17 - Legion of Doom!, Cleveland, OH
10/18 - The Nerve, Pittsburgh, PA
10/19 - The Lighthouse, Washington DC
10/20 - tba, Richmond, VA
10/21 - tba, Baltimore, MD
10/22 - tba, New Brunswick, NJ
10/23 - tba, Philadelphia, PA
10/24 - ABC No Rio (matinee show), New York, NY

Lake Heartbeat - Blue planet

The new Lake Heartbeat track "Blue planet" is being given away by Under the Radar: https://www.undertheradarmag.com/media/blue_planet_mp3/

Hanoi Rocks autobiography now available in English

Bazillion Points, the NYC-based publisher who put out the essential "Swedish Death Metal" book last year, is once again stepping up to release the first English-language edition of Hanoi Rocks guitarist/co-founder Andy McCoy's autobiography "Sheriff McCoy: Legend of Hanoi Rocks". The book is 204 pages and includes "dozens of rare candid photos, a deluxe embossed cover, a lengthy select discography spanning three decades of rarities, and a new 2009 preface written by McCoy after the final breakup of Hanoi Rocks." For full details go here: https://www.sheriffmccoy.com/
In other Bazillion Points news, keep an eye out for a new Daniel Ekeroth book on Swedish Exploitation Cinema and in 2010, an anthology of legendary Norwegian metal zine Slayer Mag.

New Lykke Li on Twilight soundtrack

Lykke Li has a new song called "Possibility" on the soundtrack to the upcoming Mormon vampire film and Twilight sequel "New Moon", along with a bunch of other indierock usual-suspects. It comes out October 20.

The Silent Ballet reviews Porn Sword Tobacco

The Silent Ballet does not like the new Porn Sword Tobacco record "Everything is music to the ear": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2728/Default.aspx

Meleeh set to record third album

Swedish hardcore act Meleeh will be going into Boccadillo Palace Studio with Magnus Björk on October 5 to begin recording their third album. Expect a February 2010 release to coincide with a 2-week European tour.