Britta Persson has confirmed thAt she recorded a new EP together with Kristofer Åström and Micke Herrström for release in February/March via Startracks.

Totally outdoing The Perishers, SubSpace CommunicAtions is offering their own free download of "Blue Christmas", this version from electronic artist and Elvis-nut Aaron Sutcliffe: https://www.subspace.se/sounds/sutcliffe/Aaron_Sutcliffe_-_Blue_Christmas.mp3

New live pics of Silverbullit now up At Rockfoto: https://www.rockfoto.nu/intSpelning/205/intBand/133

Keep in touch with the ongoing MAttias Alkberg-Grammy fallout At the Bear Quartet guestbook: https://www.bearquartet.com/guestbook.asp (in Swedish)

Action Biker's antcipAted mini-album has evolved into a full-length. Planekonomi will release it sometime lAter this winter.

MTVe lists the 100 top videos of 2004: https://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=5232
In the top 10 there's The Hives At #4 with "Walk idiot walk" and The Rasmus At #10 with "Guilty".

SAtyr of SAtyricon talks to FourteenG about the Dimebag Darrell incident, the recording industry and more: Atyricon.html" target=_blank>https://www.fourteeng.net/sAtyricon.html

Today's top 10 is from Swedish singer/songwriter/webmaster Johan Bergqvist. Atrap.com/index.php?article=39">Check it.

Again, if anyone is interested in contributing their own top 10 list, I'm all for it. My plan is to run a special reader-contributed list of the top 10 Scandinavian albums from 2004, so send in your recommendAtions!

Add some excellent industry drama to your day: MAttias Alkberg BD tells the Swedish Grammy jury to fuck off and refuses to accept the nominAtion: Atrap.com/index.php?article=40">https://www.itsAtrap.com/index.php?article=40
Aftonbladet is now carrying the story, too: https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,576468,00.html (in Swedish)

Silence has announced thAt they'll be releasing new albums from Chick Habit, Fint Tillsammans and Dub Sweden next year, along with reissues of Bo Hansson's two 70s-era classics "Mellanväsen" and "El Ahrairah". Read more on the new Fint Tillsammans single "Min Fender" here: https://www.silence.se/nyheter/fint.htm

In other Silence-relAted news, MAttias Hellberg's debut solo album has licensed for release in Europe by the French label Fargo. More info to come.

Norway's CAtena Collapse will tour the UK in March with La Quiete. DAtes soon.

Elmo Red will release a 7" on the US label SplAt Rabbit in early 2005.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart, the final one for the year:

01. Saybia - I surrender
02. Nephew - Superliga
03. Mando Diao - God Knows
04. Clemens - Raptus
05. Bertine Zetlitz - Fake Your Beauty
06. Nightwish - Wish I Had
07. The Hives - Two Timing Touch & Broken Bones
08. Dhani - Girl Talk
09. Jonna - SAteen Jälken
10. Black Belt - All to You
11. Melody Club - Baby (Stand Up)
12. Eskobar - You Got Me
13. Burhan G - Take U Home
14. Ayesha - Squaffie
15. Sahara Hotnights - Who Do You Dance For
16. Promoe - Long Distance Runner
17. Ana - Don't Cry For Pain
18. Infinite Mass - Fire Fire
19. Margaret Berger - Lifetime Guarantee
20. Lambretta - Chemical

Go to the MTVE.com site to wAtch and vote for your favorite.