Four songs from The Bear Quartet's forthcoming album are now streaming: https://www.adrianfiles.com/thebearquartet/
Yes, this is essential listening. The new album (title tba) "89" will be out in September via Adrian Recordings.
The Embassy's brand new video for the single "You tend to forget" is now available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Ahp0NNzCQ&fmt=18
Theodor Jensen's forthcoming single "Songbird" is currently streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/razziarecords
Look for his new album "Tough love" in either August or September.
Morningside Records reports that Twins Twins just finished recording their debut album and are currently in mixing mode, with an eye towards an October release. Aske Zidore from labelmates Oh No Ono is behind the deck.
Embee's new single "Desire to be free" (feat. Nina Ramsby) is now available as a free download: https://www.looptrooprockers.com/new-embee-single/
Conservative online rag The Local talks to Titiyo: https://www.thelocal.se/19834/20090602/
Groove is offering a track from 120 Days sideproject Bygdin for free download: https://www.groove.no/html/news/38569972.html
The band's debut album "Bygdin #1" comes out on June 8.
Hyped Norwegian all-female act Norma Sass will release their debut EP "A dance of victory the morning after" on August 3 via their own Anticipated Records label in cooperation with Tuba. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/normasass
Norwegian postrock act The Samuel Jackson Five are in talks with two labels to do a joint vinyl release compilation various previously unreleased material, live tracks and remixes. No confirmation of anything yet, but I'll try to keep you posted.
MIC Norway profiles breakout hopefuls Pirate Love is advance of their North American tour: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009060310124169803616
All About Jazz offers a primer on Norwegian jazz via the JazzNorway in a Nutshell 2009 festival: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=33093
Folke, the pop alias of jazz bassist Torbjörn Zetterberg, is offering his new single "Wet soap" as a free download via label Brus & Knaster: https://www.brusoknaster.se/
Look for his sophomore album "Ordinary extraordinary" to be released in Septebmer.
I Was A King are keeping a tour diary while travelling the US: https://www.iwasaking.com/
Check out Salem al Fakir's new video for "Roxy", filmed when he was down in California recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZp8e5Gbzk8&fmt=18
Is he really a Capitalist Casualties fan? Somehow I can't quite buy it.
Black Lodge is streaming new tracks from both Swedish hard-rockers Bonafide and Bullet at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/blacklodgesweden