Huset ved Sjøen is a new festival in Norway happening June 11 at the Greek temple in Flaskebekk, Nesodden on the occasion of the building's 100th birthday this year. No artists are announced just yet, but full details on the fest can be found here: https://husetvedsjoen.com/
The winners of the 2010 Spellemannpris, the Norwegian Grammy, have been announced:
Honorary Award: A-ha
Newcomer of the Year: Kvelertak
Producers of the Year: Stargate
Electronica: Lindstrøm og Christabelle
Metal: Enslaved
Open Class: Jaga Jazzist
Pop group: Kråkesølv
Jazz: Elephant9
Female artist of the Year: Ingrid Olava
Popular music composer of the Year: Susanne Sundfør
Male artist of the Year: Thom Hell
Spellemann of the Year: Karpe Diem
More here: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011030713200940182650
Amorphis has announced details for their new album "The beginning of times" due out in late May: https://amorphis.net/?page_id=903
Check out a new track from Finnish punk act Heartbreak Stereo off their forthcoming split 10" EP with Swedes Speakeasy: https://soundcloud.com/heartbreakstereo/allin
A new clip from Carlito, winner of 2011's P3 Guld award for best hip-hop/soul artist. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxEZU5vmj84
"Dansa" is the first single off the forthcoming Timbuktu album "Sagolandet", due out in June. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHgkBWoXtDw
Swedish indie act Friska Viljor have a new song they are giving away: https://soundcloud.com/cryingbob/friska-viljor-larionov
The band's new album "The beginning of the beginning of the end" will be released on March 25 via .
Sleeping in Airports is yet another in the long line of female-fronted Finnish acts exploring the realms of shoegaze and they have two tracks they are giving away for free: https://soundcloud.com/sleeping-in-airports
Not as immediately appealing to me as On Volcano or Murmansk, but definitely not without potential.
The Embassy will be playing a rare live gig on March 11 at Backyard in Berlin: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192196594144860
A lesson in hardcore, courtesy of Desperat. The band just recorded a new record this past weekend and you can read all about it at their website: https://desperathardcore.wordpress.com/ (assuming you can read Swedish)
Caotico, the new Umeå electro track featuring members from Industri Royal, has been officially picked up by , home of Syket and Lorentz & M. Sakarias.
Sounds like Like Rats from a Sinking Ship have upped their game. Look for the band's new album "We get along like a house on fire" to be released on April 1 via /.
has announced the signing of Swedish act Mordant who they lovingly describe as "Sarcofago sodomizing the corpse of Dissection at the sound of the demon bell." Expect an album release this fall.
Pitchfork is streaming The Raveonettes' new video "Recharge & revolt": https://pitchfork.com/tv/#/music-videos/1590-raveonettes/2510-recharge-revolt/
Here's the video for the new Emil Jensen single "Lite väl John & Yoko". Direct link: https://vimeo.com/20549597