Nö music reports from playing a show at the prison Oslo Fengsel with The Cables: musicmedia.com/2008/12/05/hot-girls-hot-prisons-part-i-oslo-fengsel/" target="_blank">https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2008/12/05/hot-girls-hot-prisons-part-i-oslo-fengsel/

Hey look, a Finnish advent calendar with a garden gnome flipping the bird and all sorts of seemingly random videos: https://irc-galleria.net/hc-joulu/

Friendly Noise has a new 2-track single from Testbild!, the first taste of what's to come on their upcoming album "Aquatint": m-forthcoming-testbild-album-aquatint/" target="_blank">https://www.friendlynoise.se/single-from-forthcoming-testbild-album-aquatint/

Powersolo's new album "Bloodskinbones", their first as a pared-down duo since losing drummer JC Benz in October, is confirmed for release on February 23.

Voting is now open for the Rockbjörnen myspace Prize: myspace.com/rockbjornensmyspacepris" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/rockbjornensmyspacepris

Global Domination interviews Osku Kähkönen from the excellent Finnish doom/sludge act Hebosagil: mination.se/interviews/hebosagil-osku-kaehkoenen" target="_blank">https://www.globaldomination.se/interviews/hebosagil-osku-kaehkoenen

Popmatters discusses the so-called world of "post-ironic Swedish rock": matters.com/pm/column/66114-life-after-abba-post-ironic-swedish-rock/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/66114-life-after-abba-post-ironic-swedish-rock/

The Figurines DVD documentary "The detour" will be released on December 15 and will include a CDEP in addition to the film which includes four previously unreleased tracks.

munich are streaming a new live track on their myspace page: myspace.com/munichdk" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/munichdk

Despotz Records is giving away a couple new Christmas-themed tunes:

mail/c-fire.mp3" target="_blank">The Deer Tracks - Christmas fire
mail/lanterns.mp3" target="_blank">Twiggy Frostbite - Bells & chimes

Look for Twiggy Frostbite's debut album "Through fire" to be released in Scandinavia in February and the UK in April/may.

Danish act Carpark North has revamped their website with a new look and a focus on video content: https://www.carparknorth.dk/

Norwegian act Pale Kids have scrapped their album after many release delays and will be going back into the studio to rerecord it.

Alouatta has started recording their debut full-length and will be doing basic tracks with Andre Linder (Östermalm) before sending it off to Fredrik Björk (Twopointeight) for overdubs.

Danish act Private has revamped their website: m/" target="_blank">https://www.weareprivate.com/

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Sanna, Shirley, Sonja - Our Christmas
02. Per Gessle - Party crasher
03. Lasse Stefanz - Svängjul
04. Amy Diamond - En helt ny Jul
05. Eldkvarn - Hunger Hotell
06. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Communion
07. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
08. Lena + Orup - Dubbel
09. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
10. Charlotte Perrelli - Rimfrostjul
11. Vikingarna - Den sista dansen - Live från Arvika
12. Christer Sjögren - mitt sköna sextiotal
13. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
14. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
15. Hans Alfredsson/Tage Danielsson/Lasse O'månsson - Lindemans låda - Fullare än någonsin
16. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
17. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8
18. Titiyo - Hidden
19. Povel Ramel - Som om inget hade hänt: Povel-pop från förra årt...
20. magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08