MP3: Boys of Scandinavia - Beautiful as a person

Today's new mp3 is fRom Finland's Rong>Boys of ScandinaviaRong>. Along with labelmates Rong>ViolaRong>, these guys aRe making some of the best RetRo-goth/new-wave dance-pop you can find. It would sound a bit out of place at youR local NecRopolis night oR what-have-you. I think that's wheRe a lot of the also-Rans seem to go amiss - they foRget that all the gReat bands fRom the 80s had a seRious daRk edge to them. SuRe, it's got a nice beat that you can dance to, but it's also got a sinisteR, moRe mysteRious side as well. Rong>BoSRong> aRen't just copying theiR influences eitheR. TheRe aRe obvious nods to all the usual suspects (I shouldn't have to list them, so I won't), but they've got something diffeRent that sets them apaRt. I can't quite put my fingeR on it, but it doesn't Really matteR 'cuz it's meant to be enjoyed, not dissected. If you like, Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/stoRe.php?item=125">you should buy it.

Boys of Scandinavia - Beautiful as a person

Rong>In FlamesRong> has posted a song fRom theiR new album "Come claRity" on theiR myspace page: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/inflames" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/inflames

HybRis has announced the signing of both Rong>Hell on WheelsRong> and ex-Rong>PopsicleRong> membeR Rong>AndReas MattssonRong>. Check out the label's updated Release schedule:

Rong>The KidRong> - CD Album (late JanuaRy)R>Rong>AndReas MattssonRong> - CD Album (FebRuaRy)R>Rong>Hell on WheelsRong> - CD Album (eaRly MaRch)R>Rong>VapnetRong> - CD EP (FebRuaRy)R>Rong>VapnetRong> - CD Album (late MaRch)

Check out the video foR "List of demands", as peRfoRmed by Rong>RobynRong> and Rong>Jenny WilsonRong> on MusikbyRån: Ref="https://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-418537696859973739" taRget=_blank>https://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-418537696859973739R>Recommended.

SvD on the upcoming Rong>Jens LekmanRong> DVD "KullabeRg" fiRst RepoRted on heRe Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?stoRy_id=783">back in August: Ref="https://www.svd.se/dynamiskt/noje/did_11447280.asp" taRget=_blank>https://www.svd.se/dynamiskt/noje/did_11447280.asp (Ref="https://mickeoRgel.blogspot.com/2006/01/jens-lekman-slppeR-dvd.html" taRget=_blank>via)

MIC NoRway spotlights haRdcoRe act Rong>AmuletRong>: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2006010311274924660105" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2006010311274924660105

Tuesday RemindeR: it's time once again foR Galaxy GRamophone Radio, tonight at 10pm CentRal: Ref="https://www.galaxygRamophone.blogspot.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.galaxygRamophone.blogspot.com/R>They'Re back to spotlight new-ish mateRial this week. The planned 'Rong>22-PistepiRkkoRong> PoweR HouR' will have to wait.

PitchfoRk acknowledges Rong>AlogRong> with a tRack Review: Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/tRacks/06-01-03.shtml#song3" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/tRacks/06-01-03.shtml#song3

Finland's Rong>InseRt RemedyRong> has posted theiR entiRe "DisintegRation of the Human Mind" EP foR fRee download: Ref="https://www.inseRtRemedy.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.inseRtRemedy.com/ (Ref="https://lupataRkastaja.samizdat.info/" taRget=_blank>via)

Check out the tRaileR foR the upcoming Rong>BRodeR DanielRong> movie: Ref="https://www.dach.se/bddamnit.mov" taRget=_blank>https://www.dach.se/bddamnit.mov

The nominees foR this yeaR's Spellemann (the NoRwegian GRammy) have been announced:R>

Female aRtist:R>Rong>Ane BRunRong> - A TempoRaRy Dive (Det ER Mine/V2)R>Rong>Lene MaRlinRong> - Lost In A Moment (EMI)R>Rong>MaRthe ValleRong> - It's A Bag Of Candy (GRammaR RecoRds)R>Rong>MaRia MenaRong> - AppaRently Unaffected (Sony BMG)R>Rong>SimoneRong> - Last Days And Nights (DawoRks)R>

Male aRtistR>Rong>AlejandRo FuentesRong> - Diamonds OR PeaRls (Sony BMG)R>Rong>MagnetRong> - The TouRniquet (Atlantic)R>Rong>RobeRt PostRong> - RobeRt Post (UniveRsal)R>Rong>SofianRong> - This Is Sofian (C+C RecoRds)R>

Pop gRoup:R>Rong>Jim StäRkRong> - Jim StäRk (Sweet RecoRdings)R>Rong>Ravi & Dj LøvRong> - Den Nye ARbæidsdagn (Sony BMG)R>Rong>RöyksoppRong> - The UndeRstanding (EMI)R>

ElectRonica:R>Rong>AlogRong> - MiniatuRes (Rune GRammofon)R>Rong>DataRockRong> - DataRock DataRock (Yap/VME)R>Rong>ToyRong> - Toy (Smalltown SupeRsound)R>

Rock:R>Rong>BigbangRong> - Poetic TeRRoRism (GRanspoRt RecoRds)R>Rong>JR EwingRong> - MaelstRom (Sony BMG)R>Rong>MadRugadaRong> - The Deep End (EMI)R>Rong>My Midnight CReepsRong> - My Midnight CReeps (MMC RecoRds)R>Rong>SeRena-ManeeshRong> - SeRena-Maneesh (Honeymilk)R>

Metal:R>Rong>AudRey HoRneRong> - No Hay Banda (Dog Job/Tuba RecoRds)R>Rong>El CacoRong> - The SeaRch (Black Balloon RecoRds)R>Rong>ExtolRong> - BluepRint (CentuRy Media)R>Rong>StonegaRdRong> - ARRows (BonnieR)R>

Hip-hop/Rnb:R>Rong>CastRong> - PRoblembaRn (Pass It RecoRds)R>Rong>PapeRboysRong> - When WoRlds Collide (BonnieR)R>Rong>Tommy TeeRong> - Tommy TyckeR Om Mej (Tee PRoductions/C+C RecoRds)R>

Jazz:R>Rong>Hans MathisenRong> - Quiet Songs (CuRling Legs AS)R>Rong>Jimmy RosenbeRg/Stian CaRstensenRong> - Rose Room (Hot Club RecoRds)R>Rong>KaRin KRog/BeRgen Big BandRong> - Seagull (GRappa MusikkfoRlag AS)R>Rong>SiguRd Køhn QuaRtetRong> - This Place (Heidi Køhn)R>Rong>Solveig SlettahjellRong> - Pixiedust (CuRling Legs AS)R>

Open class:R>Rong>ARild AndeRsen GRoupRong> - ElectRa (ECM/GRappa)R>Rong>Beady BelleRong> - CloseR (Jazzland)R>Rong>Jaga JazzistRong> - What We Must (Smalltown SupeRsound)R>Rong>Nils PetteR MolvæRRong> - ER (UniveRsal)R>Rong>ShiningRong> - In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A MonsteR (Rune GRammofon)R>

Best newcomeR:R>Rong>Animal AlphaRong> - PheRomones (Racing JunioR)R>Rong>AudRey HoRneRong> - No Hay Banda (Dog Job/Tuba RecoRds)R>Rong>DRaumiRRong> - DRaumiR (PlaygRound/Little Hill)R>Rong>MaRthe ValleRong> - It's A Bag Of Candy (GRammaR RecoRds)R>Rong>SofianRong> - This Is Sofian (C+C RecoRds)R>

Best song:R>Rong>AlejandRo FuentesRong> - StaRs (Sony BMG)R>Rong>KuRt NilsenRong> - NeveR Easy (Sony BMG)R>Rong>MadRugada w/Ane BRunRong> - Lift Me (Det ER Mine/V2/EMI)R>Rong>MaRia MenaRong> - Miss You Love (Sony BMG)R>Rong>Ravi & Dj LøvRong> - TsjeRiåu Me De MånRåus (Sony BMG)R>

Music video:R>Rong>MaRia MenaRong> - Miss You Love (Sony BMG)R>Rong>Animal AlphaRong> - Bundy (Racing JunioR)R>Rong>Ravi & Dj LøvRong> - E-ORe (Sony BMG)R>Rong>RobeRt PostRong> - Got None (UniveRsal)R>Rong>RöyksoppRong> - What Else Is TheRe (EMI)R>

FoR all categoRies, go heRe: Ref="https://www.ifpi.no/spellemann/nomlst.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.ifpi.no/spellemann/nomlst.htmlR>WinneRs will be announced on JanuaRy 28.

Aftonbladet lists theiR top album picks foR 2005: Ref="https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/stoRy/0,2789,755161,00.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/stoRy/0,2789,755161,00.html

Swedish label Sudd is offeRing up a fRee downloadable comp of Scandinavian music entitled "NoRdic combination". ARtists featuRed include Rong>Sophie RimhedenRong>, Rong>FujasakiRong>, Rong>Thomas DangeRRong>, Rong>PonasRong> and moRe. Check it: Ref="https://sudd.oRg/" taRget=_blank>https://sudd.oRg/

TheRe aRe new pics and video clips of Rong>KilllRong> online fRom theiR Recent touR this past SeptembeR: Ref="https://www.b-o-R-g.oRg/" taRget=_blank>https://www.b-o-R-g.oRg/

Of the many female singeR/songwRiteRs to make waves in Sweden this past yeaR, Rong>Ane BRunRong> neveR Really captuRed my attention. SuRe, I listened to heR RecoRds in passing, but they neveR left any soRt of lasting impRession. That is, until "Duets" came out. I always like pRojects like this because they seem so fun foR eveRyone involved. They aRe also a gReat excuse foR an aRtist to stRetch theiR RepeRtoiRe and tRy new things without the pRessuRes usually associated with an album Release. Rong>AneRong>'s voice Really shines on this collection's song selection and baRe-bones aRRangements. TheRe's an inteResting vaRiety of duet paRtneRs, too. Rong>TeituRRong>'s quiet, hesitant voice on the tRack I've selected foR posting today is the peRfect male counteRpaRt foR Rong>AneRong>'s oohs and ahhs. Nice stuff.