Whatever happened to Paola? I guess I'm not that surprised her divorce from super-producer/Teddybears member Klas Åhlund effectively ended her career, but you never know, right? I suppose that Teddybears rerecording her vocals on "Yours to keep" with Neneh Cherry and Annie was the final nail in her coffin. Listening back to her 2002 album "Stockcity girl", it's fairly obvious that its success owes much to Åhlund's involvement, but it's not as if she was some no-talent nobody. Paola is quality pop and if you like the record that Åhlund did with Robyn, there's no reason why you shouldn't love this too. Hard to believe it's been five years since this was released - it still sounds pretty damn fresh today.
Paola - Stockcity girl
Don't forget Sweden, Sweden tonight in Berlin! Gonna be a great show, I can feel it!
Remember You Is Stupid? I do - I still even listen to their demo from time to time. Apparently the band has been signed to a US label is working on their debut album. Details? I know none. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/youisstupid
Swedish electropop act Thermostatic will be releasing their new single "The box" very soon.
Music Export Denmark reports on the bands they are sending to North America in March: https://www.mxd.dk/index.php?sid=505&cid=6940&1171037409 (in Danish)
Kamera's new album "Resurrection" will be released on February 21.
Mew has posted the first in what they say will be a series of video journals: https://www.mewsite.com/journal.php
Hybris speaks out against the latest IFPI crackdown on filesharers: https://hybrism.blogspot.com/2007/02/stand-up-and-be-counted.html
Dolores has signed bitpop pranksters Slagsmålsklubben. Look for a new album on April 11.
In other Dolores news, Jocke and Nino from Caesars have a new band with Frans from Fireside called Big Bird and they will be releasing their debut EP on the label in March. As for Caesars, they are working on a new record with Björn Olsson for release this fall.
Cosmic has left Swedish hip-hop act Looptroop! Read his open letter to the fans here: https://www.looptroop.nu/
The group is currently working on their fourth album.
Zero has the lowdown on the new album from Swedish industrial act Necro Facility: https://www.zeromagazine.nu/nyhet.asp?id=1364 (in Swedish)
Hear samples from their last album here: https://www.myspace.com/necrofacility
Swedish booking agency Monstera has a new website: https://www.monstera.se/