Club 8 - Shape up!

Labrador Records is giving away the new Club 8 single "Shape up!" as a free download: https://www.labrador.se/shape

The Swede Beat #16

Issue #16 of online newsletter The Swede Beat is all about summer festivals: https://www.theswedebeat.com/magazine/16-festival-fun/

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Karpe Diem - Aldri Solgt En Løgn
02. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
03. Lars Vaular - Helt om natten, Helt om dagen
04. Venke Knutson - Smiles - The Very Best Of
05. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og Deilig - Knutsen og Ludvigsen
06. Gitarkameratene - Kanon! Gitarkameratenes aller beste
07. Thomas Dybdahl - Waiting for that one clear moment
08. Bobbysocks - Let It Swing - The Best of Bobbysocks
09. Keep Of Kalessin - Reptilian
10. Donkeyboy - Caught in a Life
11. Trond Granlund - Sanger jeg lærte av faren min
12. Ingenting - Ingenting live
13. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2010
14. Arve Tellefsen og Trondheim SO - Plays Ole Bull
15. Aleksander With - Still Awake
16. John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt
17. Chand Torsvik - Kongeriket Norge
18. Jenny & Arne - From Our Hearts
19. Trondheimssolistene - In Folk Style
20. Knut Magne Myrland - Sjelespor

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Eric Saade - Masquerade
02. Sabaton - Coat of arms
03. Kalle Mmoraeus - Underbart
04. Timoteij - Längtan
05. The Ark - In full regalia
06. Titanix - Drömmar får liv
07. Scotts - Vi gör det igen
08. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
09. Toni Holgersson - Ibland kallar jag det kärlek
10. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
11. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
12. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely
13. Rolandz - Jajamen
14. Johnossi - Mavericks
15. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland - International version
16. Anna von Hausswolff - Singing from the grave
17. Ola Magnell - Rolös
18. H.E.A.T - Freedom rock
19. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
20. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal

99 Minutes #2

The second episode of Listen to Norway's podcast series "99 Minutes" is now available: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010052814203489182421
Featured acts include Casiokids, Biosphere, Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas, Shining and Apoptygma Berzerk plus an interview with Jørgen Skjulstad of Metronomicom Audio

Bloody Roots on the history of Swedish death metal

Speaking of Daniel Ekeroth, he was a guest on Ian Christe's "Bloody Roots" show on Sirius XM helping to run down a history lesson on, guess what? Swedish death metal! Check out the playlist and replay info at FB: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124650237557172

Sweden goes EGL?

Off-topic, but whatever: Vice on Swedish Lolitas

Monday is Memorial Day

That means two things. First, there will be no repeat of my radio show, so if you want to listen, you'll need to tune in on Sunday (that's 11pm ET on Sirius XMU). Like always, I'll be playing a ton of great new music (The Bear Quartet, Dear Euphoria, Pan Sonic, Haust, etc.). Secondly, updates here will probably be pretty sparse as I'll hopefully be off doing other things besides sitting in front of the computer. Thanks!

CEO - Come with me

Here's the video for the new CEO single "Come with me". Download the mp3 from Modular: https://www.modularpeople.com/audio/download-ceo-come-with-me/3214.html

Pallers - The kiss (SKwBN remix)

The Line of Best Fit has the Suburban Kids with Biblical Names remix of Pallers' "The kiss" posted for download: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/05/song-of-the-day-72-pallers-suburban-kids-with-biblical-names/

Dear Euphoria - Coming down

There's a brand new Dear Euphoria track up at Absolut Noise: https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2010/05/exclu-new-dear-euphoria-song.html
I've also been fortunate enough to hear her forthcoming EP "This night will flee" and will likewise assure you it is brilliant -- keep an eye out for a full preview on myspace next week.

Sound of Copenhagen the comp begets Sound of Copenhagen the label

Danish DJs and radio personalities Le Gammeltoft and Kjeld Tolstrup have decided to expand beyond their "Sound of Copenhagen" compilation series and have started a label under the same name. Their first signing, Hankat aka artist/producer Max Thelin, will release the new single "Be the first" in late June with the next edition (Vol. 5) of the eponymous comp series to follow in August.

Steso Songs - OD #2

The new Steso Songs single "OD #2" is now streaming at myspace along with the b-side "Tonight it's oh too dark (Adelsö version)": https://www.myspace.com/stesosongs

Death Invocation unveils "Invocation of death"

Swedish cassette-only underground metal label Death Invocation Records has confirmed the lineup for their upcoming compilation "Invocation of death vol.1": Gravehammer, Eviscerated, Mass Death, Vanhelgd, Entrapment, Manipulator, Decapitation, Reincarnage, Abduction, Zombiefied. No official release date, but they say it should be available in June or July.

Clash Music reviews SPOT

Clash Music reports back from this year's SPOT Festival in Aarhus, Denmark: https://www.clashmusic.com/live-review/spot-festival