Morten Harket's (A-ha) new single "Movies" is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/harketmorten
Tag: News
It's a Trap! isn't nominated for a Plug Award, but Blog Radio on Sirius Left of Center sure is. Vote here: https://www.plugawards.com/
Look under "Media Catergoies (Obessive) > Specialty Show Of The Year (Commercial Radio)". Otherwise, check out other Scandinavians nominated for various categories such as José González (Americana, male artist, video), Jens Lekman (male artist), Watain (metal), The Field (electronica/dance) and Prins Thomas (DJ album).
Swedish acts confirmed for EuroSonic: I'm from Barcelona (official opening act for EuroSonic 2008), Detektivbyrån, Those Dancing Days, Promise and the Monster, Lykke Li, Cult of Luna, Miss Li, Little Dragon, Moonbabies, Taxi Taxi, Friska Viljor, Burst and Andi Almqvist. The festival, one of Europe's preeminent platforms for new music, will feature a special focus on Sweden and takes place in Groningen, the Netherlands, on January 10-12. More info: https://www.noorderslag.nl/
Pitchfork reviews the new album from The Hives: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/47067-the-black-and-white-album
The latest Music Export Finland newsletter is now online: https://musex.fi/mxf/player/news?articleId=145
September's brand new video for "Until I die" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1W7GyumTqo
In case you are looking for an affordable way to purchase her latest album "Dancing shoes", I've got it right here.
Swedish jazz pianist Mats Öberg (Mats/Morgan) has a new solo album on Caprice called "Improvisational two". Read more: https://www.caprice.rikskonserter.se/template/CDNewsDetail.asp?NewsID=595 (in Swedish)
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Kurt Nilsen - Push push
02. Hellbillies - Spissrotgang
03. D.D.E. - 15 år live
04. CC Cowboys - På Svalbard uten strøm
05. Ole Ivars - Vi lever i håpet
06. Henning Kvitnes - Stemmer i gresset
07. Dance With A Stranger - Everyone needs a friend - The Very Best of DWAS
08. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ord & Øgonblick
09. Alejandro Fuentes - Tomorrow only knows
10. Ole Edvard Antonsen - Landscapes
11. Minor Majority - Candy store (2 CD edition)
12. Jan Eggum - Hjerteknuser
13. Valkyrien Allstars - Valkyrien Allstars
14. GT-Sara - På farten med full rulle
15. Raga Rockers - Ubermensch
16. Scandinavia - Fly
17. Sigvart Dagsland - Forandring
18. Christian Ingebrigtsen - The Truth about lies
19. Trond-Viggo Torgersen - Det du kan + noe rart & noe nytt
20. Iver Kleive - Requiem
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Martin Stenmarck - Det är det pojkar gör när kärleken dör
03. Christian Kjellvander - I saw her from here/I saw here from her
04. Hardcore Superstar - dreamin' in a casket
05. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
06. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
07. Louise Hoffsten - Så speciell
08. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
09. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
10. Petter - God damn it
11. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
12. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
14. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
15. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
16. Shirley Clamp - Tålamod
17. The Hives - The black and white album
18. E-Type - Eurotopia
19. Drifters - Ett liv med dig
20. Mando Diao - Never seen the light of day
The new Disfear album "Live the storm" has been confirmed for release on January 22 in North America, January 28 elsewhere via Relapse Records. Look for the band to tour both US coasts next year in support. Check out a live video of a brand new track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8gREjpHrHU
The Wire has live video footage of Finnish artists Lau Nau and Kuupuu from a show at Bush Hall in early November: https://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/306/
Check out a Digfi studio session with Speedmarket Avenue: https://www.digfi.com/default.aspx?id=11298
The by:Larm website now has plenty of English info for anyone interested in the many promising up-and-coming acts already confirmed for the fest: https://www.bylarm.no/eng/artists/2-d
I'm not familiar with many of the artists, but I can definitely recommend 22, Binärpilot, Det är jag som är döden, Katzenjammer and Lukestar.
Idolator launches a new metal column with a primer on Norwegian legends Enslaved: https://idolator.com/tunes/angry-music-for-angry-people/enslaved-gets-introspective-weightless-322645.php