Fluxblog posts about Sissy Wish yet again and, at his column for AP, he has a track from Swedish indie artist du jour Anna Järvinen: https://asap.ap.org/stories/1805394.s
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Aftonbladet is reporting that Neneh Cherry is working on a comeback and will be doing a few dates around Sweden in November: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article1042310.ab (in Swedish)
Q Magazine has selected "Hero anthem" by The Lionheart Brothers as their track of the day: https://news.q4music.com/2007/10/track_of_the_day_102.html
Oh Laura has a new website: https://www.ohlaura.net/
Kinda OT, but what-the-heck: I had no idea the dude behind all those "so-and-so shreds" clips on YouTube was from Finland: https://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2007/10/shredders
Partrik Isaksson will debut his new single "Du som tog mitt hjärta", a duet with Sarah Dawn Finer, on October 21 during the Swedish TV program Bingolotto.
Finnish electronic act Mr Velcro Fastener will celebrate their 10th anniversary with a new release on on November 7.
Firefox AK is blogging from Berlin where she is mixing her new album: https://www.firefoxak.blogspot.com/
MIC Norway profiles Kristin Asbjørnsen whose most recent album "Wayfaring stranger" is being released in Germany: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007101715263179743648
Look for her to tour in support as well.
Norwegian singer/songwriter Susanne Sundfør excellent single "Walls" is NPR's song of the day: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15358035&ft=1&f=4703895
It's amazing to me that an artist so young can sound like this - she's like a relic of a different era (the 70s). Very, very recommended.
Danish rockers Baby Woodrose will be releasing a grand total of five limited edition 7" singles over the next few months featuring both tracks from the "Chasing rainbows" sessions as well as outtakes recorded during December 2006. The list:
I'm gonna make you mine / Information overload 7" (Crusher)
A-side from "Chasing rainbows", b-side from December session.
Coming around again / I Feel High 7" (Bad Afro)
Both tracks from December session.
Let yourself go / Good day to die 7" (Longfellowdeeds)
A-side from "Chasing rainbows", b-side from December session.
Twilight princess / Make my time 7" (Feedback)
A-side from "Chasing rainbows". B-side from December session.
Here today gone tomorrow split 7" w/Dollhouse (Bad Afro)
Outtake from "Love comes down"
The Turbonegro back-catalogue from "Apocalypse dudes" on back is getting a new remaster/reissue treatment with additional bonus tracks and all that jazz. Check out Platekompaniet for details: https://www.platekompaniet.no/artist.asp?id=00000284
Finnish indie act Red Carpet have decided to call it a day, but will play one last show on November 28 at Dubrovnik in Helsinki supporting fellow Finns Bridget who will be playing with a newly revived lineup. That latter act also a new record on the way, pleasingly titled "Be careful it's a trap".
Norwegian hip-hop act Gatas Parlament have totally revamped their website and added a bunch of new multimedia content: https://www.gatasp.no/