It looks like The Motorhomes are finally breaking up for good now that vocalist Mattias Edlund has quit, citing "personal reasons." The show scheduled for P3 Popstad in February is cancelled. Tis a shame we'll never hear a follow-up to their great now-final record "The Long Distance Runner", but I suppose it's just as well considering the band never quite regained their footing after losing drummer/songwriter Peder Claesson after that album's completion. Oh well.
In related news, it has been confirmed that David & the Citizens will be taking their place on the bill at said Popstad show.
Black Star Foundation has pushed back the release of the debut Koma album "Tsunami" to February 20. The band also have a new webpage that you can check out here: https://www.longingboy.com/komamusic
Also from BSF comes this mp3 of the Tias Carlsson song "Butterfly": https://site198.webhost4life.com/dwid/bsf/mp3/tias%20carlson%20-%20butterfly.mp3
The debut album from this Swedish singer/songwriter will be coming soon.
Norwegian singer/songwriter Magnet is heading to the UK to support Zero 7 in March. The first couple dates will be solo and the rest will be full band, but I'm not sure which are which. Anyhow, here's the dates:
03/15 - Colston Hall, Bristol
03/16 - Guildhall, Southhampton
03/18 - Octagon, Sheffield
03/19 - Carling Academy, Manchester 03/20 - Carling Academy, Glasgow
03/22 - Carling Academy, Birmingham
03/23 - UEA, Norwich
03/25 - Dome, Brighton
03/26 - Brixton Academy, London
03/27 - Brixton Academy, London
The new single "Lay Lady Lay", a cover of the Bob Dylan song with Gemma Hayes contributing guest vocals, will come out March 22 on 7" and CD. The b-sides will be a of "Clean Slate" from The Bee, Tom Middleton's mix of "Last Day of Summer" and the exclusive track "Wish Me Well".
Aftonbladet reports that Lars Winnerbäck is preparing a new album for September/October.
PopMatters continues their week of Scandinavian music reviews with this report of the "1989-2003" best-of collection from Nordic folk revivalists Hedningarna: https://popmatters.com/music/reviews/h/hedningarna-19892003.shtml
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"
Nightwish has set "Once" as the title of their forthcoming album, due out in June from Spinefarm/Universal Records in Finland and Nuclear Blast in Europe. There is no US release confirmed at this time.
Via Blabbermouth comes more news on the blasphemy charges pending against Gorgoroth, the band's response, and their history of violence: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=18920
Check out the track "Sulphurfields" from Swedish black-metal band Ancient Wisdom: https://hem.bredband.net/b151950/samples/aw/ancient_wisdom-sulphurfields.mp3
The band is the solo act of Marcus E. Norman from Naglfar and the song comes from his fourth album "Cometh Doom, Cometh Death", due out February 7 on Avantgarde Music.
The Unisex will be making a bunch of appearances in Finland later this month:
02/11 - Free Record Shop, Turku (instore)
02/11 - Klubi, Turku
02/13 - Radio Helsinki (acoustic session and interview)
02/13 - Radio Extrem interview
02/13 - Semifinal, Helsinki
02/15 - Bar Loose, Helsinki (acoustic)
Download the song "Cold Swedish Winter" from up-and-coming Swedish singer/songwriter Jens Lekman: https://www.srvice.com/mp3/jens_lekman_-_cold_swedish_winter_version.mp3
His "Maple Leaves" EP was just released in the US on Secretly Canadian.
Joining Jens Lekman on the Service label is the new act The Tough Alliance who will release their debut EP "Make it Happen" in March. The other songs besides the title track include "Take No Heroes" and a cover of "Many Men" by 50 Cent. Could be interesting.
Looks like MNW's money problems are even worse than they thought. Read more: https://www.sr.se/p3/musikjournalen/arkiv.asp?DagensDatum=2004-02-05&Artikel=363818 (in Swedish)