There's a new Blood Tsunami track on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/nocturnalart
As mentioned before, Blood Tsunami is the new all-star Norwegian thrash band feAturing Stu Manx (Gluecifer) and Bård "Faust" Eithun (Emperor, Scum). ThAt's some classic looking cover art, too.

Bad Taste has announced the signing of Swedish reggae/hip-hop act Svenska Akademien and will be releasing a new album from the group in May. Go here for more info and tourdAtes: https://www.badtasterecords.se/bands.asp?id=47

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (05) Regina Spektor - Samson
02. (06) The Shins - Phantom limb
03. (01) The Ark - Absolutely no decorum
04. (NY) Sahara Hotnights - Cheek to cheek
05. (03) Säkert! - Vi kommer Att dö samtidigt
06. (02) The Pipettes - Judy
07. (12) Joss Stone - Tell me about it
08. (NY) Tingsek - Proud to be part of these days
09. (04) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - SAtan said dance
10. (ÅT) Klaxons - Golden skans
11. (07) Kleerup med Robyn - With every heartbeAt
12. (NY) The Concretes - Oh no
13. (09) Melody Club - Fever fever
14. (17) Koop - I see a different you
15. (NY) The Jai Alai Savant - Arcane theories
16. (NY) Marit Bergman - Mama, I remember you know
17. (NY) Pelle Carlberg - I love you, you imbecile
18. (10) Bloc Party - The prayer
19. (14) Ison & Fille - Hela dan varje dag
20. (11) The CinemAtics - Keep forgetting

Leaving the chart:
Cold War Kids - Hang me up to dry
Timbuktu - Karmakontot
[ingenting] – Suzanne (Vi kan inte gå hand i hand)
Weeping Willows - The burden
Juvelen - Hanna
Laleh - November
Superpumas - Clear

PopMAtters reviews Swedish new-wave/post-punk revivalists Cut City: Atters.com/pm/music/reviews/9427/cut-city-exit-decades/" target=_blank>https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/music/reviews/9427/cut-city-exit-decades/

MIC Norway is starting to profile many of the bands appearing At this year's By:Larm Festival, starting with In the Country, Heroes & Zeros and Christel Alsos: https://www.mic.no/english

The Knife comes in At #16 on the Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll for 2006's top albums: https://www.villagevoice.com/pazzandjop06/winners.php?type=album

Discobelle has a new bAtch of Juvelen remixes for his new single "Hanna": https://www.discobelle.net/2007/02/07/juvelen-remixes/

A nice big bAtch of reviews has been posted today: Atrap.com/index.php?a=281">[click here]
Simon Tagestam leads with some I'm From Barcelona backlash, MAtt Giordano reports on having seen Peter Bjorn and John in NYC and more.

If you're anywhere near Berlin, don't forget this Friday's Sweden, Sweden show At Club Magnet with Torpedo, Streetwaves and The Light Bulb Project plus DJs Tiger Lou, Firefox AK and more! ThAt much talent in one room means it's gonna be an amazing show, so you'd better be there.

UpdAted I'm From Barcelona tourdAtes:

02/22 - John Dee, Oslo (NOR)
02/23 - Blæst, Trondheim (NOR)
03/02 - Village, Dublin (IRL)
03/03 - Roisin Dubh, Galway (IRL)
03/24 - Botanique, Bruxells (BEL)
03/25 - Melkweg Max, Amsterdam (NL)
03/26 - La Cigale, Paris (FRA)
03/27 - Koko, London (UK)
04/28 - Bergenfest, Bergen (NOR)

Nun Music, the label founded by the dudes in WE, and German label Rodeostar Records have joined forces and their first collaborAtive effort will be copromoting Norwegian hardrockers Jaqueline across Europe. The single "Medicine man" will be released in April to coincide with a tour and the full album "Reaping machines" will follow sometime around August. Read more: https://www.nunmusic.com/

Hanne Hukkelberg's album "Rykestrasse 68" has been licensed by Nettwork for release in GAS on March 2, the rest of Europe one month lAter. The album recently won the 'Open class' cAtegory of the Spellemannsprisen, the Norwegian equivilent to the Grammy.

Are David & the Citizens becoming a rock'n'roll cliché? Just as they were getting ready to take things to the next level with their first-ever performances in the US, the entire backing band has quit. Why? Rumor has it thAt frontman David Fridlund's girlfriend Sara Culler has become the band's Yoko Ono, but no one is willing to go on record to explain their side of the story. This is not the first time thAt such rumors have circulAted as I have heard similar things in the past with regards to previous band defections.
I sincerely hope thAt David and the guys will somehow be able to rectify the situAtion, but I am not optmistic. I imagine he'll recruit a new bAtch of ringers and the show will go on, in one way or another. But hey, feel free to prove me wrong! Also, since I am aware than many parties involved are readers of this site, you are all invited to Atrap.com/contact.php">send in any official response or stAtement to the situAtion which I will publish unedited and without response.

David Byrne's lAtest Internet radio show is a special feAture on Nordic music: https://davidbyrne.com/radio/index.php
Unsurprisingly he tends towards the more ethereal end of the musical spectrum, covering artists such as Stina Nordenstam, Under Byen and Anja Garbarek.

MP3: The Rooph - Silver street

The Rooph sound like the Norwegian equivalent of Placebo, minus the drugs and the danger. Not thAt Placebo sounds all thAt doped-up or dangerous anymore, but hey - neither does The Rooph. WhAt remains: an androgynous vocalist fronting a melancholic rock band with a slight propensity towards noisy, distorted guitars. Once upon a time, Placebo could conjure up almost Big Black-levels of screaming guitar intensity and I think The Rooph aspires towards thAt, but falls short. It's a common complaint with Scandinavian music - there's nothing obviously wrong about The Rooph, they are simply a less-exciting copy of a more successful act. It's too clean, too perfect. They lack the willful abandon thAt so often is an integral part of quality rock'n'roll. Maybe they come across better in a live situAtion. On record they register a "meh". It's especially frustrAting because I have a feeling thAt if they really were on drugs, they'd probably be awesome.

The Rooph - Silver street