Lady Gaga did what?
Rundgång pranks the Swedish press: https://rundgongdeleted.blogspot.com/2010/11/lady-gaga-pa-rundgang.html
Country: Sweden
New Paper album in 2011, single in December
Paper will be releasing their sophomore, Björn Yttling (Peter Bjorn and John) produced album "Mischmasch" in early 2011 with the first single "Coming from you" preceding it in December.
Säkert! - Dansa, fästan (video)
"Dansa, fastän" is the latest single from Säkert!'s record "Facit". Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dprIJ2I4q_A
Blåslåtar samples, order info
has posted samples and ordering info for the new Jonas Knutsson solo album "Blåslåtar" that I originally posted about here: https://www.countryandeastern.se/index.php?link=yes&linktype=cd&linkvalue=ce16
Presenting: Finn Loxbo
Check out Finn Loxbo, a new act on the always-interesting label: https://www.myspace.com/finnloxbo
Kinda reminds me a bit of Prince of Assyria or Rickard Jäverling in that it's rooted in singer/songwriter territory.
Dag Rosenqvist talks Low Point
Fluid Radio talks to Dag Rosenqvist (Jasper TX) about his new collaboration record/soundtrack "Conformists", made with Simon Scott under the name Low Point: https://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2010/11/dag-rosenqvist-simon-scott-conformists/
Simon Emanuel - I Simon tid
Download a brand new mixtape from Swedish hip-hop artist Simon Emanuel (nee Paragon): https://www.simonemanuel.se/
Look for his new album "Sånger från andra våningen" to be released in 2011.
WMBR: Riding the Norse horse
There's a new Scandinavian-focused radio show on WMBR (MIT) in Cambridge, MA: https://www.track-blaster.com/wmbr/index.php?startmo=06&startyr=1984&endmo=11&endyr=2010&sort=desc&program=125
Download the last two episodes here: https://wmbr.org/www/sched-tue#norse
Billie the Vision & The Dancers - We won't get any younger (live, acoustic)
The sound is a little bit on the low side, but this backstage acoustic performance of "We won't get any younger" from Billie the Vision & The Dancers is very charming worth checking out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ngD6i61ir8
Dyno now Set Fire Run
Swedish pop act Dyno has rechristened themselves Set Fire Run: https://www.setfirerun.com/
Vuf #6: Back to nature
Danish label has a new comp posted for free download: https://vuf-empire.dk/
Featured artists include Sleep Party People, Chimes and Bells, The Deer Tracks, Troels Abrahamsen, I Got You on Tape and more.
Immanu El post 2011 tour schedule, more
Swedish postrockers Immanu El have started to confirm dates for their upcoming European tour next March: https://www.myspace.com/immanuelband/blog/540817675
The band also reports that they are working on material for their next album, set for an October 2011 release, and will be debuting a few of the tracks during these dates.
September - Resuscitate me (video)
Not sure that she'll ever top "In orbit", but I think I'll always have a soft spot for the dance pop of September. This is her brand new single "Resuscitate me": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51vB15OgHrw
Musik med Nina Kinert, PSL i Umeå
Live music with Nina Kinert at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/11/19/musik-med-nina-kinert/
Also! PSL has been spending time in Umeå and they stopped by the new shop run by friend and "former Starmarket superstar" Magnus Öberg (/KVLR): https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/11/19/our-favourite-shop-nomethod-butiken/
Cosmos launches children's music imprint
Musikindustrin reports that is starting a children's music sublabel called : https://www.musikindustrin.se/916/nyheter.html
The first release will be a comp entitled "Älskade barnvisor från den skimrande barnkammarboken" which will feature popular children's songs as performed by artists such as Björn Skifs, Magnus Carlson (Weeping Willows), Linda Bengtzing, Amy Diamond, Cookies n' Beans and more.