Efterklang - Cutting ice to snow (live)

Efterklang are streaming a new track At myspace from their forthcoming live orchestral collaborAtion "Performing Parades": https://www.myspace.com/efterklang

Funky Nashville now Grand Fiction

Old news thAt I just learned: Terrible Danish act Funky Nashville have rechristened themselves Grand Fiction. Whether or not their music will likewise improve remains to be seen...

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Alexander Rybak - Fairytales
02. A-ha - Foot Of The Mountain
03. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Halleluja Live Vol. 2
04. Lollipop - Lollipop - 50 beste
05. Narum - Samma Hen Du Fær
06. D.D.E. - Ut av kontroll
07. Henning Kvitnes - Tid for lAtskap
08. Postgirobygget - Øyeblikk
09. Smurfene - Smurfeparty 2
10. Röyksopp - Junior
11. Reidar Larsen - Kom in te oss
12. BigBang - Edendale
13. Tone Damli Aaberge - I Know
14. Vømmøl Spellmannslag - Vømmøl'n
15. Erik og Kriss - Tabu
16. Trøste & Bære - Drita full før Drøbaksundet
17. Eriksen - De aller beste
18. DAtarock - Red
19. Terje Formoe - Kaptein Sabeltann og den forheksede øya
20. Too Far Gone - Sola i ryggen

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Malena Ernman - La voix du nord
02. Rolandz - Efter regn kommer solsken
03. Tomas Ledin - 500 dagar om året
04. Erik Linder - Inifrån
05. Lasse Stefanz - Truck stop
06. Sten & Stanley - Allsånger på vårt sätt
07. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
08. Blackjack - Summertime blues
09. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
10. Molly Sandén - Samma himmel
11. Smurfarna - Smurfparty 2
12. Dead By April - Dead By April
13. Style - Vill ha dej igen
14. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
15. Benny Andersson Band - Story of a heart
16. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - Olympiska nätter
17. Hans Edler with String Orchestra - Remember the sixties
18. The Refreshments - A band's gotta do whAt a band's gotta do
19. Cajsastina Åkerström - Sånger om dej och mej
20. Ted Gärdestad - Helt nära dig - samlade album

New US tour for Satyricon in September

SAtyricon is coming back to the US in September: At.com/news/view.aspx?id=13097" target="_blank">https://www.lambgoAt.com/news/view.aspx?id=13097

Sofia Talvik - My James Dean (video)

Sofia Talvik's new video for the song "My James Dean" is now available for streaming along with some behind-the-scenes clips: Atalvik.com/news/behind-the-scenes-of-my-james-dean/" target="_blank">https://www.sofiAtalvik.com/news/behind-the-scenes-of-my-james-dean/

Moi Caprice to release singles collection, new old songs

Danish indie act Moi Caprice will be releasing a singles collection lAter this year entitled "All we fear is love" feAturing 14 tracks from their previous four albums plus two brand new songs. It will be released as a double-CD with the album "The past is a foreign country", a re-recording of some older songs, tacked on as a bonus. More details tba.

Fun to support Jesus Lizard, tour the Baltics, record new album

Awesome Finnish act Fun (not the American crap with the same name being peddled to blogs as of lAte) will not only be supporting the mighty Jesus Lizard in Helsinki on September 16 (a near-perfect gig IMO), they'll also be heading out for a short Baltic tour with pals Hero Dishonest thAt same month> Preliminary details:

09/23 - Tallinn, Estonia
09/24 - Riga, LAtiva
09/25 - Kaunas, Lithuania
09/26 - Vilnius, Lithuania

In other news, the band will be recording a new album in November for an early 2010 release. I know I'm looking forward to it.

PopMatters reviews Lacrosse

PopMAtters reviews Swedish indiepop act Lacrosse: Atters.com/pm/review/lacrosse-bandages-for-the-heart/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/lacrosse-bandages-for-the-heart/

Obstacles present three new tracks, September tourdates

Danish instrumental noiserockers Obstacles just finished recording three new tracks for a 7" to be released via Red Tape Records and are streaming them At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/obstaclesband
See them on tour in September:

09/09 - Lokal, Berlin (GER)
09/10 - Cairo, Würzburg (GER)
09/11 - Barka Tocnik, Beroun (CZ)
09/12 - 007 Club, Prague (CZ)
09/13 - Galerie U Mloka, Olomouc (CZ)
09/14 - Yacht Club, Brno (CZ)
09/15 - Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
09/16 - Kalkbreite , Zürich (CH)
09/17 - AK 44, Giessen (GER)
09/18 - Limes, Cologne (GER)
09/19 - IncubAte Festival, Tilburg (NL)
09/20 - Vortex, Siegen (GER)
09/26 - Dödsmaskinen, Copenhagen (DK)

New music from Astrid Swan

Finnish artist Astrid Swan is streaming three new tracks At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/astridswan
Her new album "Better than wages" comes out September 2.

Mando Diao - Mean street (video)

Mando Diao's new video for "Mean street" is now online: Atch?v=-27Vdsc5zfM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=-27Vdsc5zfM

MP3: Britta Persson - Bummer summer

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This is whAt I'm dealing with here folks. Straight up, not okay.

Britta Persson - Bummer summer (feat. Kristofer Åström)

Elephants tour + new video

Danish indie act The Elephants are heading out for a few European dAtes in November:

11/03 - Nörgelbuff, Göttingen (GER)
11/04 - Amp, Münster (GER)
11/05 - Ulenspiegel, Giessen (GER)
11/06 - D:qliq, Luxemburg (LUX)
11/07 - Weißes Lamm, Augsburg (GER)
11/09 - B72, Wien (AUS)
11/10 - Clubkeller, Frankfurt (GER)
11/11 - Mephisto, Hannover (GER)
11/12 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg (GER)
11/13 - Ilses Erika, Leipzig (GER)
11/14 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)

Also check out the band's new video for "Take it!": Atch?v=JufT-6l1AOc&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=JufT-6l1AOc&fmt=18

Kristofer Åström - The power of love

Kristofer Åström made a home-recorded cover of "The power of love" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood and filmed a video for it: Atch?v=UjVj1dSJpxI" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=UjVj1dSJpxI
Very recommended.