Artist: Beezewax

Country: Norway
Genre: Indie/Pop/Rock
http://www.beezewax.com/
http://www.myspace.com/beezewax
Reviews: Who to salute
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Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. Kristin Frogner - Stars Above My Head
02. Sara Nunes - Simon Can't Sing
03. DAD - Scare Yourself
04. Smak - Nousen
05. Ane Brun / Ron Sexsmith - Song No. 6
06. Paperboys - Wiggle It
07. Carpark North - Human
08. Darin - Why Does It Rain
09. Swan Lee - Love Will Keep You Warm
10. Paris - 60 Minutes
11. Looptroop - Fort Europa
12. Humane - Wish God Was A Woman
13. Jaqee - Karma
14. Chick Habit - Rule The World
15. Eskobar - Even If You Know Me
16. Jori Hulkkonen - Lo Fiction
17. PH3 - Det Där
18. Prominent - Let's Talk It Over
19. Nick & Jay - Kan Du Hora Hende Synge
20. Ayesha - The Rose

Challengers:
01. Soak The Sin - Hands Up
02. Robyn - Be Mine
03. Håkan Hellström - Dom Kommer Kliva På Dig Igen
04. Beezewax - I'm Not Where I'm Supposed To Be
05. Diefenbach - Favourite Friend

Go here to vote for your favorite.

The music blog Norwegian Eardrums posted interesting tidbits about synthpop act Kawaii and powerpop band Beezewax yesterday: http://noreardrums.blogspot.com/

Swedish indierock label Kasual Recordings, home of bands such as Ariel Kill Him, Ikaros and Beezewax, is now hosting a monthly contest giveaway: http://www.kasual.se/contest

Check out the brand-new track "I'm not where I'm suppose to be" from Norway's Beezewax: http://www.beezewax.com/Beezewax.wma

Norway's Beezewax has signed with Warner Music and will release their new album "Who to Salute" on March 14. Their previous record "Oh Tahoe" was released by Trust Me in Norway in 2002. Look for samples to be posted online soon.

Top 10s for 2004: Mikael Månsson (Kasual Recordings)

In somewhat related news, Sell-Out also mentions that the US label Popkid might be licensing Kenneth Ishak from them for a North American release. Kenneth is the lead singer for the band Beezewax and his debut solo album "Northern exposure" came out earlier this year.

Kenneth Ishak of Norway's Beezewax will be playing solo at the Baybeats Festival in Singapore on July 18. His solo debut "Northern Exposure" should also be out in the US on PopKid Records around July as well. A video was recently filmed for the track "How you have grown" and it should be getting aired on Scandinavian TV soon.

Download an mp3 of the song "How have you grown" from Kenneth Ishak, vocalist of Beezewax from Norway: http://www.sellout-music.net/mp3/howyouhavegrown.mp3
His debut solo album "Northern Exposure" is out now from SellOut Music.

Check out the new video for "The Brighton Concorde" from Norwegian indie rockers Beezewax: http://www.felixfilm.no/Video/beezewax.htm

Some of the new bands on the City Sound Festival lineup: Magnet, Vidar Busk, Division of Laura Lee, Amulet, JR Ewing, Le Mans, Differnet and Beezewax.

The brand new Beezewax album will be released by Kasual Recordings on February 16. Download samples and get preorder info here: http://www.kasualrec.com/releases/?rec=KAS1142

By way of Dagensskiva, here is the Swedish student radio top 20 for the week:

01. (08) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
02. (01) Broder Daniel "Shoreline"
03. (02) Belle & Sebastian "I'm A Cuckoo"
04. (04) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
05. (05) The Latin Kings "T.L.K."
06. (06) David & The Citizens "Graycoated Morning"
07. (19) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
08. (07) Franz Ferdinand "Take Me Out"
09. (12) Her Majesty! "You And Me Against The World"
10. (03) Shout Out Louds "Please Please Please"
11. (09) Organism 12 "Sångfågel"
12. (NY) Peaches Ft. Iggy Pop "Kick It"
13. (NY) Björns Vänner "Alexander Lukas"
14. (NY) Tribeca "Solitude"
15. (15) Timbaland & Magoo "Indian Flute"
16. (NY) Grandaddy "I'm On Standby"
17. (14) Edson "I Believe In A Thing Called Love"
18. (18) Obie Trice Ft. (Nate Dogg "The Set Up"
19. (NY) Aerospace "In A Place Of Silver Eaves EP"
20. (10) Nicolai Dunger "Here's My Song You Can Have It" (Album Sampler)

Leaving the chart:
11. The Thrills "Don't Steal Our Sun"
13. Bergman Rock "Help The Band"
16. Kamera "Suburban Boy"
17. Beezewax "Big Bad Car"
20. Disco Volante "Distort The South"

Norwegian hardcore band Kaospilot has confirmed some of the dates on their upcoming European tour with friends Angora Static:

04/02 - England, Newcastle (UK)
04/04 - Doghouse bar, Dundee (UK)
04/05 - Studio 24, Edinburgh (UK)
04/09 - Yorkshire House, Lancester (UK)
04/13 - Le Pub, Newport (UK)
04/14 - Free But, Brighton (UK)
04/23 - L'Austrasique, Nancy (FR) (only KP & True North)

Look for more dates soon. In other news, they report that guitarist Øystein has left the band and been replaced with Thomas from Lack of Zodiac and Beezewax. They are also planning on travelling to Sweden in February to record four or five songs with Carl Wikmanm for a split with Hissing Choir (ex-Pig Destroyer, Pg. 99) from the US. But that's not all - the bands plan to team up for a US tour this summer. After that, KP will return the favor and bring em over to Europe for some dates late this year. Details soon.

By way of Dagensskiva, here is the Swedish student radio top 20 for the week:

01. (02) Broder Daniel "Shoreline"
02. (01) Belle & Sebastian "I'm A Cuckoo"
03. (03) Shout Out Louds "Please Please Please"
04. (04) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
05. (06) The Latin Kings "T.L.K."
06. (05) David & The Citizens "Graycoated Morning"
07. (08) Franz Ferdinand "Take Me Out"
08. (NY) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
09. (NY) Organism 12 "Sångfågel"
10. (NY) Nicolai Dunger "Here's My Song You Can Have It (Album Sampler)"
11. (10) The Thrills "Don't Steal Our Sun"
12. (15) Her Majesty! "You And Me Against The World"
13. (06) Bergman Rock "Help The Band"
14. (NY) Edson "I Believe In A Thing Called Love"
15. (11) Timbaland & Magoo "Indian Flute"
16. (12) Kamera "Suburban Boy"
17. (NY) Beezewax "Big Bad Car"
18. (NY) Obie Trice Ft. (Nate Dogg "The Set Up"
19. (NY) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
20. (14) Disco Volante "Distort The South"

Leaving the chart:
09. Weeping Willows "Stairs"
13. Courtney Love "Mono"
16. Mazarine Street "Bourgeois Blood"
17. The Strokes "Reptilia"
18. Dizzee Rascal "Jus'a Rascal"
19. Backyard Babies "A Song For The Outkast"
20. Muse "Hysteria"