Hits in the Car is offering up a few tracks from moi Caprice frontman michael møller's solo album "Every streetcar's got a name": m/2007/12/every-streetcars-got-name.html" target="_blank">https://stytzer.blogspot.com/2007/12/every-streetcars-got-name.html

Norwegian metal act Gehenna (not the Swedes and definitely not the SoCal act) have signed with Indie Recordings after previously being signed to moonfog. Expect a new album next fall.

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Secret Garden - Inside I'm singing
02. Jan Werner - Eg veit i himmelrik ei borg
03. madcon - So Dark the Con of man
04. Celine - Bæstevænna
05. Anne Grete Preus - Om igjen for første gang
06. Hellbillies - Spissrotgang
07. Kurt Nilsen - Push push
08. BigBang - Something Special - The Best
09. Diverse artister - Idol 2007
10. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ord & Øgonblick
11. Bertine Zetlitz - In my mind 1997-2007 Best of
12. maria Arredondo - For a moment
13. Henning Kvitnes - Stemmer i gresset
14. Barnas Supershow - musikken fra julekalenderen
15. CC Cowboys - På Svalbard uten strøm
16. Ole Paus - Den store norske sangboka
17. Åge Kvalbein/Iver Kleive - Julemeditasjoner
18. marian Aas Hansen - It's beginning to look a lot like christmas
19. Ole Ivars - Vi lever i håpet
20. D.D.E. - 15 år live

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Carola - I denna natt blir världen ny - Jul i Betlehem II
02. Jill Johnson - music Row
03. Björn Skifs - I2I
04. magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
05. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
06. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
07. Amy Diamond - music in motion
08. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
09. martin Stenmarck - Det är det pojkar gör när kärleken dör
10. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
11. Sven-Bertil Taube - Alderville Road - Ord och toner av Evert Taube
12. mats Bergmans - Jubileum
14. The Refreshments - Christmas spirits
15. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
16. Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum och tång
17. Louise Hoffsten - Så speciell
18. Peter Jöback - människor som du och jag
19. mikael Wiehe & Ebba Forsberg - Dylan på Svenska
20. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing

Thunder Express on tour in Spain:

02/23 - Alicante, Alicante
02/24 - Castellón, Castellón
02/27 - madrid, madrid
02/28 - Bilbao, Vizcaya
02/29 - Gijon, Asturias

José González, Jens Lekman and Loney, Dear are all nominated for NPR's All Songs Considered top albums of the year: m/akira/TakeSurvey?id=833977" target="_blank">https://www.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=833977
Loney, Dear is also brought up in mplates/story/story.php?storyId=17127899" target="_blank">this piece on new music trends spotlighting artists from Canada and Sweden.

MP3: Per och Helena - I got erection

"Los Suaves Negroes: A lounge & bossa tribute to Turbonegro", a novelty tribute to a novelty band. Oh joy. Not that it's much of a stretch to up Turbonegro's kitsch factor and transcribe their tunes to a different genre, it's just not that exciting. Once you get past the shock factor of hearing someone sweetly coo "I got erection", what else is there? Sure, it's funny, but does it hold up to repeat listens? Not so much.

Per och Helena - I got erection

It was difficult coming to any sort of consensus between my various contributors and myself, but I managed to create a list of our top eight favorite songs for 2007. Not only do I have 'em posted in a handly little chart, I'm also counting 'em down in today's new podcast! m/articles.php?a=351">Check it out right here!
Be forewarned: our top album picks will be posted tomorrow.

Podcast: Top Songs of 2007

Øresund Space Collective
The black tomato
Transubstans Records

I'm the kind of guy who appreciates strong structure and composition, so when faced with something like Øresund Space Collective's sprawling 70-minute epic improv session recording they call an album, I must admit that I was a bit daunted. It's hard enough to hold my attention for a 3-minute pop song, much less a 30-minute prog workout, yet somehow I've soldiered through this work numerous times now, emerging on the other side fully unscathed. It's a testament to how good they are at what they do, as it would only take a few small missteps to lose me along the way.

Really, all you need to know about these guys is right there in the name: they are from the Øresund region, they play space rock and they are a collective featuring a large, revolving cast of musicians. If you dig the interplay of talented artists playing off one another and getting lost in the atmosphere (or sent off into the stratosphere, for that matter), then ØSC are for you. If precision chops or tight, concise arrangements are more you thing, keep moving. And those of us, like myself, who dabble in a bit of post-rock and are open-minded enough to approach something a little outside their comfort zone, might find themselves pleasantly surprised.
- Avi Roig

Pitchfork reports on the various details concerning Robyn's forthcoming UK single release of "Be mine": media.com/page/news/47274-robyn-invites-us-to-be-mine-on-latest-single-dates" target="_blank">https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/47274-robyn-invites-us-to-be-mine-on-latest-single-dates

Södra Promenaden is offering up the 1989 demo from pre-Refused/Final Exit/Noise Conspiracy act Garbage Pailkids: ml" target="_blank">https://sirling.blogg.se/1197467618_the_shape_o.html

more Turku hardcore from Killing the Legacy: m/search/label/TKU%20Blindside" target="_blank">https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/search/label/TKU%20Blindside

Norwegian newspaper Adressa's top albums of the year:

01. The Lionheart Brothers - Dizzy kiss
02. my midnight Creeps - Histamin
03. moving Oos - Peace & love
04. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne sundfør
05. Superfamily - Warszawa
06. Shining - Grindstone
07. John Heitman/mark Gregory - Chronicles
08. Kim Hiorthøy - my last day
09. Trulz And The Trees - Ailanthus
10. Texum - Different strokes for different folks
11. The Grand - The grand
12. Erlend Ropstad - Bright late nights
13. Hellbillies - Spissrotgang
14. Samvirkelaget - musikk
15. Heroes & Zeroes - Strange constellations
16. Draumir - The island

Read more: musikk/article993269.ece" target="_blank">https://www.adressa.no/kultur/musikk/article993269.ece

Hybris reports back from a recent roundtable discussion in Stockholm on the future of music: m.blogspot.com/2007/12/shout-to-top.html" target="_blank">https://hybrism.blogspot.com/2007/12/shout-to-top.html