Tiger Baby's new album "Noise around me" will be released in Denmark on April 24 via Gunhero Music/VME and later on this spring in the US via Souvenir Records. More details and samples soon.

Terminal Products has posted older records from both Dvala and Taktfast for free download: https://www.terminalproducts.com/all.php

Snowy Shaw has quit Dream Evil and says he's taken all his songs and will use them on his own.

Download a video of Moneybrother performing the Håkan Hellström song "Brännö Serenad" on the SVT show "Album": https://www.moneybrother.net/Moneybrother%20-%20Br%E4nn%F6%20Serenad%20(Live%20Album).mpg

Details for the new Concretes single "Chosen one" and all the various versions it will be coming in: https://www.lickingfingers.com/chosenoneformats.html

The Guardian talks about piano trios with a spotlight on up-and-coming Norwegian act In the Country: https://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,12084,1565484,00.html

Check out the video for "Make it, don't break it" from Holiday with Maggie: https://www.holidaywithmaggie.com/hwm_-_make_it_dont_brake_it.mov

Firefox AK has announced that Ulrica Brunner and Andreas Hogby will be joining her onstage as her new liveband (alongside her trusty iPod, of course).

Check out a video of Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl working on a new song in the studio: https://www.thomasdybdahl.com/media/diary/diary-1.wmv

Finland's Disco Ensemble will make their UK debut with an appearance at the Great Escape Festival taking place at the London Barfly on May 18-20.

David & the Citizens will be blogging the recording on their next album: https://citizensdiary.webblogg.se/
The band will officially enter Mission Hall studio on February 8 with producer Andreas Söderlund (Niccokick, Sounds Like Violence), but for now is working on a couple songs at Gula Studion with their old producer Jens Lindgård.

Swedish post-rock act September Malevolence has cancelled all of their upcoming March dates citing personal reasons. They will try to make up for the missing dates this fall when they have new material out.

The winners of the 2005 Spellemanpris, aka the Norwegian Grammy:

Spellemann: Madrugada
Female artist: Ane Brun - A Temporary Dive (Det Er Mine/V2)
Male artist: Robert Post - Robert Post (Universal)
Pop group: Röyksopp - The Understanding (EMI)
Electronica: Alog - Miniatures (Rune Grammofon)
Rock: Madrugada - The Deep End (EMI)
Metal: Audrey Horne - No Hay Banda (Dog Job/Tuba Records)
Hip-hop/Rnb: Paperboys - When Worlds Collide (Bonnier)
Jazz: Hans Mathisen - Quiet Songs (Curling Legs AS)
Open class: Nils Petter Molvær - Er (Universal)
Best newcomer: Marthe Valle - It's A Bag Of Candy (Grammar Records)
Best song: Madrugada w/Ane Brun - Lift Me (Det Er Mine/V2/EMI)
Music video: Robert Post - Got None (Universal)

Full results: https://www.spellemann.no/vinner.html

PopMatters reviews Norwegian avant-metal act Green Carnation: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/green_carnation_acoustic_verses/

Swedish label Friendly Noise has announced two new releases for February 1. First up is a comp entitled "Are You Scared To Get Happy?" which features music from the play of the same name and includes acts such as The Radio Dept., Erik De Vahl, Testbild!, Majessic Dreams, Action Biker and more. The second disc is the album "You in honey" from Swedish indiepop act Most Valuable Players. Full tracklist and details: https://www.friendlynoise.se/news.html