Scandinavian House in NYC is hosting a "Northern Realms Showcase" on January 11 featuring live performances from artists such as acclaimed jazz duo mats Öberg & Jonas Knutsson and Sami singer Sofia Jannok. more details: m/event.php?eid=196845214067&index=1" target="_blank">https://pl-pl.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196845214067&index=1
Peter Bjorn and John are contributing an exclusive cover of soft-pop classic "Summer breeze" to a new charity comp benefitting malaria victims: malarianomore.org/news/features/indie_rocks__a_benefit_album_for_malaria_no_more/" target="_blank">https://www.malarianomore.org/news/features/indie_rocks__a_benefit_album_for_malaria_no_more/
Nöjesguiden lists their favorite Swedish albums of 2009: https://www.nojesguiden.se/artiklar/haer-aer-arets-baesta-svenska-skivor
Groove has a new track from Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson for free download: ml/news/87796959.html" target="_blank">https://www.groove.no/html/news/87796959.html
The band's new 2CD album will be out in January via
Swedish synth act mobile Homes have apparently turned themselves into quite an all-star act all of a sudden with the recruitment of two new members. First is Kent guitarist Sami Sirviö who produced the band's most recent album "Today is your lucky day"; second is famed electro artist Andreas Tilliander.
The full lineup for January's Ja Ja Ja Scandinavian showcase show in London on January 21 has been confirmed and will include Simon Says No!, Leaves and Sudden Weather Change. more info: music.com/events.php?id=6" target="_blank">https://www.jajajamusic.com/events.php?id=6
mBV has a new track from Serena-maneesh for free download: mbvmusic.com/2009/12/17/new-serena-maneesh-mp3-ayisha-abyss/19722" target="_blank">https://www.mbvmusic.com/2009/12/17/new-serena-maneesh-mp3-ayisha-abyss/19722
Apparently Watain will be performing a 45-minute Bathory tribute set at next year's Sweden Rock festival to commemorate the anniversary of Quorthon's death. Whether that alone makes Sweden Rock worth attending remains to be seen.
Fever Ray comes in at #9 on Pitchfork's top albums of 2009 list: m/features/staff-lists/7744-the-top-50-albums-of-2009/5/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7744-the-top-50-albums-of-2009/5/
Check out a video of Norwegian artist Egil Olsen performing "Hard work and fate" together with Jenny Hval aka Rockettothesky: m/watch?v=urrol_SJm1U" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urrol_SJm1U
Legendary Finnish act 22-Pistepirkko are giving away a bunch of free demo tracks and outtakes and whatnot as they prepare to celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2010: ml" target="_blank">https://www.22-pistepirkko.net/download.html
Popsicle Recordings has posted 10 volumes of Swedish/Scandinavian pop samplers for free download: m/samplers/" target="_blank">https://www.popsiclerecordings.com/samplers/
These were originally distributed as freebies with orders to Popsicle's distro, but since the bottom has fallen out of the CD market (for most of us), they are no longer being made.
Torpedo has a new song in an Audi promotion: microsites.audi.com/a1onlinespecial/html/popup.html" target="_blank">https://microsites.audi.com/a1onlinespecial/html/popup.html
Atlas Losing Grip are doing a short Euro tour in January:
01/13 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER)
01/14 - Sputnikhall, münster (GER)
01/15 - The Sojo, Leuven (BEL)
01/16 - Le Pixi, Paris (FRA)
01/17 - De Slekke, Kortrijk (BEL)
01/18 - De Rots, Antwerpen (BEL)