Jonna Lee wrote her first ever song på Svenska for the SVT series "Osynliga sar". Read more and see a clip of said track: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=41450093&blogID=450526464
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Swedish piano-based indie trio Eskju Divine has broken up and frontman Gustaf Spetz is going solo. His debut album "Good night Mr Spetz" will be out on January 28 via his old label Imperial Recordings (José González, Promise and the Monster) with the first single "You and me" preceding it on December 29. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/gustafspetz
The Music Export Finland newsletter for November is online: https://musex.fi/mxf/news?articleId=172
Mr. Suitcase's gig at Klubb Rotor in Uppsala on December 12 might be the last you hear of him in a long while: https://www.mrsuitcase.se/site/2008/11/one-more-kickdrum-for-the-road/
In addition to the Frak reissue I mentioned yesterday, Information also has a new release from Dan Lissvik of the group Studio on the way: https://www.inf000.com/
Swedish indie act Ram Di Dam has signed with Mock Turtle Records, the label run by Erik Londré of Bonnie & Clyde/The Spurts. A full-length album will be released in January/February, but the first single "Flashbacks" is already streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ramdidam
Cold Meat has posted details for the new album "Souyuan" from Swedish dark ambient/industrial artist Atrium Carceri, his first new album in three years.: https://www.coldmeat.se/mailorderf.asp?id=2733
The official release date is November 26.
The new Scraps of Tape album (title tba) is set for release next March and the band plans to tour Europe throughout April and May. Dates and details to come.
Aversionline on Gbg-based hardcore act Dead Vows: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2008/11/19/dead-vows-bad-blood-cd/
Scandinavian metallers making the Pitchfork "Show No Mercy" top albums of 2008 list include Enslaved, Disfear, Darkthrone and The Haunted. Read more, including guest lists from two of the dudes in Enslaved: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/147495-column-show-no-mercy
Norway's Casiokids make Pitchfork's Forkcast: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/147078-new-music-casiokids-togens-hule-stream
NORCD is releasing a new version of the classic medieval Norwegian ballad "Draumkvedet" featuring Berit Opheim Versto on vocals and Karl Seglem on ram's horn and electronics. Sounds fascinating - read more: https://www.norcd.no/DisplayArticle.php?id=369
The new self-titled album from Norwegian act I Was A King is confirmed for release on January 19 via Hype City. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/iwasaking
Aftonbladet reports that Laleh has a new album on the way in January: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article3799578.ab (in Swedish)