Norwegian jazz/folk artist Kristin Asbjørnsen will release her new album "The night shines like a day" on January 19 with the first single "Snowflake" out on December 24. Listen to older material at myspace: myspace.com/kristinasbjornsen" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/kristinasbjornsen

Damn's new video for the single "I'm not going to live another day without you girl" is now up on YouTube: m/watch?v=fDk7XE0S9pg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDk7XE0S9pg

Richard Reagh has started working on a new album: main/corner/recording/" Target="_blank">https://reagh.net/index.php/main/corner/recording/

The new Swedish R&B site Plain Gold is now online: m/" target="_blank">https://plaingold.com/

Swedish dark ambient artist Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio's new album "O N A N I - [Practice makes Perfect]", their 8th overall, is confirmed for release on January 17. Details: meat.se/mailorderf.asp?id=2752" target="_blank">https://www.coldmeat.se/mailorderf.asp?id=2752

The metal Bastard mp3 blog lists his top 25 albums of 2008 which of course includes a healthy dose of Scandinavian rawk: metalbastard.blogspot.com/2008/12/metal-bastards-top-25-of-2008.html" target="_blank">https://metalbastard.blogspot.com/2008/12/metal-bastards-top-25-of-2008.html

Last mile has enlisted yet another new drummer; this time it's Peter Høj Larsen (Powderhog, ex-Self). Look for the band to do a few European dates around late march.

Laleh's new album "me and Simon" will be released on January 21.

New releases on the way from Labrador Records:

01/28 - The Sound of Arrows - m.A.G.I.C CD/EP
02/04 - Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - #4 CD/EP
03/25 - The Sound of Arrows - tba

After a six-year break from playing music, Jonas Rosén (Asterisk*The Female Anchor of Sade) is back with the new moniker Orchestra Senza Testa and an album called "Fabula" on Kalligrammofon. Collaborators on said album include Fred Lonberg-Holm, Råd Kjetil and the Loving Eye of God, Tatsuya Yoshida (Ruins), WT Nelson (Bastard Noise), among others. more info: mmofon.com/main.php?artist=6" target="_blank">https://www.kalligrammofon.com/main.php?artist=6

Industri Royal's new website is open: m/" target="_blank">https://www.industriroyal.com/
Look for the band's new album "Tacky skills" on January 28 via Alleycat Records.

Oh No Ono's as-yet-untitled forthcoming album will be out on April 20, 2009.

"Give me fire" will be the title of mando Diao's next album. m/index.php?date=2008-10-29#24705">As mentioned before, it's due out in February.

Look for Daniel Savio's debut solo LP on Flogsta Danshall in late January/early February. This will be the skweee label's very first full-length release. In other news, check out new 7"s from both Limonious and mangrove out now.

Hanne Hukkelberg is back in Oslo at Propeller Studios recording a new album. Expect a spring release.