IN THE SPOTLIGHT
It's that time of the year again, when we look south towards Aarhus and SPOT Festival. This time we bring with us six of Gothenburg's finest for a proper good Friday, all around town.
JUST GET IT OUT THERE
Sylvie's Head are getting into it. Leaving the country for three shows in cities they never played before, and the debut album is just around the corner. Let's get in the van.
DON’T SLEEP ON JUNE
Don't fret – summer’s just around the corner, and so is our yearly Viva Summer Sounds. We've got a spine-tingling mix of power pop and rock’n’roll coming your way in June.
THE GRAND US TAKEOVER
Three Gothenburg acts are carrying Sweden’s flag across the Atlantic this March. We caught up with Pär Hagström and Mika Häkki before takeoff to talk cowboy hats and bats at sunset.
THIS IS WHERE IT'S AT
There's a whole lotta great music released by great labels (and people) nominated for the finest indie-award this time around. It's time for Manifestgalan to celebrate the cool of 2025.
ANSWERING THE CALL
We head north. Nordic Live Incubator brings new faces and shared ground to cover across the Nordics. First stop: Trondheim Calling, with Nora Lucia stepping into the year ahead.
2026 is moving real fast
Oh, just when we thought we were done, a new year started up. Time to get back in the saddles, there's trouble to find in NO, US, UK, ES, SK, DE, FR, BE, PT and lots, lot's more to come. Perfect.
THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN
It's that time of year again when we slow down, look back, smile and recharge for a new intense period of ca 365 days. 2025 was heavy and wonderful, 2026 will rock out as well. Just wait.
Viva Conference 2025
In the middle of the noise, we got new music, new artists and ecosystems around them, somewhat lost. At this year’s Viva Conference, it's personal and all about music discovery.
WESTSIDE MUSIC SWEDEN
is a small company shouting about the (indie) music businesses, their artists and their music, from Gothenburg and the region of Västra Götaland. Formed as a platform we're built on 52 partners all active in the indie community. It's pretty cool.