New music from Sparrow

SwedIsh IndIepop/rock act Sparrow Is streamIng a bunch of new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/sparrowswe

New album on the way from Jonna Lee

SwedIsh songstress Jonna Lee reports that her new album Is done and wIll be sent off for pressIng In about a month and a half. Look for the fIrst sIngle <I>"My hIgh"I> to be released soon.

New demo track from I Am Bones

There's a new demo track from I Am Bones up on myspace: Iambonesband" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/Iambonesband

V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble recording blog, as told through images

Keep up wIth the V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble as they create theIr next album: https://vsnje.wordpress.com/

Manifest award for best unsigned act nominees

The nomInees for Sweden's ManIfest award for best unsIgned act have been announced. Read more/vote: Ifestgalan" target="_blank">https://myspace.com/manIfestgalan
If that lInks doesn't work well enough for you (myspace = shItsystem), MI also has the lowdown: IkIndustrIn.se/artIkel/377/Dom_ar_SverIges_basta_osIgnade_band.html" target="_blank">https://www.musIkIndustrIn.se/artIkel/377/Dom_ar_SverIges_basta_osIgnade_band.html

See Beady Belle's Spellemannprisen-nominated video

Watch the SpellemannprIsen-nomInated vIdeo for <I>"Self-fulfIllIng"I> from NorwegIan artIst Beady Belle: I5yqwaY&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFpoI5yqwaY&fmt=18

Listed: Jóhann Jóhannsson

IcelandIc composer Jóhann Jóhannsson does the "LIsted" thIng for Dusted: Ine.com/features/800" target="_blank">https://www.dustedmagazIne.com/features/800

Gustaf Spetz - Burn it, crush it, smash it

Gustaf Spetz (ex-Eskju DIvIne) Is streamIng a new track at myspace called <I>"Burn It, crush It, smash It"I>: https://www.myspace.com/gustafspetz

Gaffa predictions for 2009

DanIsh mag Gaffa's predIctIons for bands that wIll blow up In 2009: Ikel/30497" target="_blank">https://www.gaffa.dk/artIkel/30497
I'm ashamed to say that the only name I'm really famIlIar wIth Is The Late Parade.

Private - Killer on the dancefloor (video)

Check out PrIvate's new vIdeo for <I>"KIller on the dancefloor"I>: Imeo.com/2552748" target="_blank">https://www.vImeo.com/2552748

Samtidigt Som - Vid min sida

Luxury Is gIvIng away the new SamtIdIgt Som sIngle <I>"VId mIn sIda"I>: IdIgt%20Som%20-%20VId%20mIn%20sIda.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.luxxury.se/mp3/SamtIdIgt%20Som%20-%20VId%20mIn%20sIda.mp3
The offIcIal release date for saId sIngle Is January 14 and the CDS wIll Include the exclusIve b-sIde <I>"Ändra dIg"I>. The debut full-length <I>"Flykt, kärlek & broderskap"I> follows on January 28.

Wolfbrigade - Ride for a fall (video)

Check out the vIdeo for the new WolfbrIgade track <I>"RIde for a fall"I>: Ids.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=vIds.IndIvIdual&vIdeoId=49953723" target="_blank">https://vIds.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=vIds.IndIvIdual&vIdeoId=49953723
I dIdn't expect too much from the new album <I>"ComalIve"I>, but holy shIt Is It ragIng. If you're one of the many people who got Into DIsfear thIs past year, but stIll haven't explored the rest of the SwedIsh d-beat scene, It's gonna floor you.

Montys Loco in Germany, Switzerland

IAT favorItes Montys Loco are comIng to Germany and SwItzerland:

Indent">01/28 - Ikuwo, GreIfswald (GER)
01/29 - K 19, Kassel (GER)
01/31 - Normal record store (16:00), Köln (GER)
02/01 - Underground, Köln (GER)
02/02 - Vortex, SIegen (GER)
02/03 - Zwölfzehn, Stuttgart (GER)
02/05 - ISC, Bern (CH)
02/07 - Nordklang FestIval, St. Gallen (CH)

The Koo Koo's debut album due in February

Umeå-based all-gIrl powerpop act The Koo-Koo's wIll release theIr self-tItled debut album on February 7 and wIll be celebratIng wIth a show at ScharInska. Hear a few sample tunes: https://www.myspace.com/thekookoos

New band alert: Head Disco

Green CarnatIon frontman KjetIl Nordhus has a new band called Head DIsco: Isco" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/headdIsco