DN top albums of 2009
Dagens Nyheter has published their writer's various top album picks of 2009: https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/musik/arets-basta-skivor-enligt-johanna-paulsson-1.1014797
Tag: News
Kristofer Åström to Spain
Kristofer Åström is heading to Spain in January:
01/28 - Fotomaton Club, Madrid
01/29 - La Lata De Bombillas, Zaragoza
01/30 - Tanned Tin Festival, Castellon
Knoppar signs two new acts
(Tvärvägen, A Perfect Friend) has announced the signing of two new acts: Euphoria and the Lazy Boy and The Eyeshades. Expect new EPs from both in early 2010.
Sleep Party People - A sweet song about love (video)
Danish act Sleep Party People have a new video directed by Tracy Maurice (Arcade Fire, Final Fantasy): https://vimeo.com/8166065
Björn Kleinhenz fall tour diary
Mr. Björn Kleinhenz has posted an extensive collections of photos from his recent European tour: https://www.kleinhenz.se/
Carpark North signs international deal
Danish act Carpark North has signed an international deal with new Sweden-based subsidiary .
"Islands" now on vinyl
The Mary Onettes' latest album "Islands" is now available on vinyl from Labrador Records: https://www.labrador.se/shop.php3
Friendly Noise #2
Issue #2 of the excellent online zine Friendly Noise is out now: https://www.friendlynoise.se/fzn/2
It's worth noting that there is now English-language content mixed in with the Swedish.
Doomsday 2009 best-of
The Doomsday blog lists their favorite albums of the year: https://doomsdaymag.blogspot.com/2009/12/aret-enligt-undertecknad.html
All Scandinavian 2010 preview: Norway
All Scandinavian has Knut from the Eardrums Music blog talking about his most anticipated 2010 releases from Norway: https://allscandinavian.com/2888/best-of-2010-norwegian-style/
Delayed Gin Joints EP available as free download
The Salad Days has a newly released and much-delayed EP from Gin Joints for free download: https://thesaladdays.nu/2009/12/15/gin-joints-young-ivy-the-conjugal-visit/
The group features rapper Young Ivy who you might be familiar with from his work with Blänk.
Bloodgroup interview at The Line of Best Fit
The Line of Best Fit talks to Icelandic act Bloodgroup: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2009/12/ja-ja-ja-bloodgroup/
My Darling You! - All I want for Christmas
Download a free Christmas tune from My Darling You!: https://www.luxxury.se/mp3/My%20darling%20YOU!%20-%20All%20I%20want%20for%20Christmas.mp3
Fimic going indie
Much like STIM recently did with the Swedish Music Information Centre, The Finnish Composers’ Copyright Society Teosto is spinning off the Finnish Music Information Centre into its own entity: https://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/0/A50EC6EE1490F25AC225768C00324BD1?opendocument
Black metal as a discourse
Slightly OT, but maybe of some interest: The NY Times reports on the Brooklyn Black Metal Symposium: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/arts/music/15metal.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss