The Village Voice talks to Norwegian 80s revivalist hype act New Violators: m/music/0710,baron,75957,22.html" target=_blank>https://www.villagevoice.com/music/0710,baron,75957,22.html

Norwegian noiserockers Noxagt have updated their website with more North American tourdates: m/" target=_blank>https://www.noxagt.com/

The latest music Export Finland newsletter is now online: musex.fi/mxf/player/news?articleId=128" target=_blank>https://musex.fi/mxf/player/news?articleId=128

Swedish rockers The maharajas will soon reenter the studio to begin work on their fourth album. Expect an early summer or late August release via Low Impact Records.

Jens Lekman seems to have worked out his issues with Secret Canadian regarding his upcoming releases: man.com/records/smalltalk.htm" target=_blank>https://www.jenslekman.com/records/smalltalk.htm

Norway's Datarock plans to cash in on the zeitgeist with a special 5-song EP entitled "See what I care" paying tribute to the renown madchester rave scene. Think: Happy mondays, Stone Roses, Charlatans, etc. Four songs they say are in the style of the "classics" plus one so-called "New Rave anthem". It comes out April 23.

Popmatters on the new Thirdimension live album "Before the end begins": matters.com/pm/music/reviews/11968/thirdimenson-before-the-end-begins/" target=_blank>https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/11968/thirdimenson-before-the-end-begins/

mIC Norway runs down the list of Norwegian acts playing SXSW this year: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007030813583821519340" target=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007030813583821519340

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham C. - Amerikabesøk
02. Silje Nergaard - Darkness out of blue
03. Askil Holm - Harmony Hotel
04. Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance
05. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
06. Sondre Lerche - Phantom Punch
07. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
08. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
09. Ane Brun - Live in Scandinavia
10. William Hut - Nightfall
11. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
12. Somebody's Darling - Walls
13. marit Larsen - Under The Surface
14. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
15. Tungtvann - 96% Tungtvann
16. malin - malin på månen
17. Dag Arnesen - Norwegian Song
18. Ulf Risnes - Ingen andre
19. Skambankt - Elixir
20. Blind Archery Club - The Union

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
02. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
03. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
04. Sophie Zelmani - memory loves you
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska
07. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
08. Calaisa - Calaisa
09. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
10. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
11. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
12. Veronica maggio - Vatten & bröd
14. Nisse Hellberg - Snackbar blues
15. Laleh - Prinsessor
16. Säkert! - Säkert
17. Helena Josefsson - Dynamo
18. Nicolai Dunger - Rösten och herren
19. moneybrother - Pengabrorsan
20. martin Stenmarck - Nio sanningar och en lögn

DoCopenhagen has a new video for "Back in the day" by the Figurines: m/2007/03/figurines-back-in-day-video.html" target=_blank>https://docopenhagen.blogspot.com/2007/03/figurines-back-in-day-video.html

Rump Recordings will be releasing the debut self-titled album from Danish electronic/jazz act Badun on April 2. Listen to samples at myspace: myspace.com/badunband" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/badunband

Check out Alina, a Swedish all-star experimental/noise act of sorts featuring the up-and-coming talents of Viktor Sjöberg, Kristofer Ström, Douglas Holmqvist, Johan Gustavsson and David Sjöberg: myspace.com/alinamachina" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/alinamachina
There will an EP on Kalligrammofon in the near future as well as something with famousfor15mb.

Gustav of Gustav and the Seasick Sailors kicks off his North American solo tour today and here are the updated dates:

03/08 - Cafe Domenico, Utica, NY
03/09 - melodic Revolution, Clinton, NY
03/10 - The Red Square, Albany, NY
03/12 - Rockwood music Hall, NYC, NY
03/15 - Goodbye blue monday, NYC, NY
03/18 - The Bitter End, NYC, NY
03/23 - Potters House, Washington DC
03/29 - World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
03/30 - Fredericksburg Songwriter's Showcase, Fredericksburg, VA
04/01 - Baja Bean, Staunton, VA
04/05 - Juggling Gypsy, Wilmington, NC
04/06 - Folks Cafe, Wilmington, NC
04/07 - Port City Java, Wilmington, NC
04/13 - Rime, Vancouver, BC
04/14 - Denman Island Hall, Denman Island, BC
04/16 - Duncan Garage, Duncan, BC
04/20 - Solstice Cafe, Victoria, BC

In case you didn't see it yesterday, I've got a new profile piece posted on Hearts of Black Science: m/index.php?a=285">[click here]