MIC Norway profiles Casiokids

MIC Norway profiles hype act Casiokids: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009020615394851354543
Look for an IAT interview with them early next week.

New Green Concorde album in March

Danish indie act Green Concorde will release their new album "Down the corridor to the exit through the gates out into safety" on March 9. Stream the lead single "Miami" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/greenconcorde

Jomi Massage to perform in stage musical

It's not quite the same level as Ola Salo doing "Jesus Christ Superstar", but Danish artist Jomi Massage will be performing a starring role in the musical "Bag 7 Døre" being put on by the theater group Kaleidoskop. Read more (in Danish) at Gaffa: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/31008

Bring Honour or Walk Away spotlight on Finnish hardcore demos

Via Aversionline and Killing the Legacy, two of my favorite hardcore-oriented blogs, comes word of Bring Honour or Walk Away. Head there now for a ton of Finnish hardcore demo downloads from bands such as Cutdown, Breamgod, St. Hood and more: https://thosewhofeartomorrow.blogspot.com/

Ane Brun Black Cab Session + UK support

Watch a video of Ane Brun performing "Lullaby for Grown Ups " at Black Cab Sessions: https://www.blackcabsessions.com/sessions.php?id=1233311055
In other news, fellow Scandinavian artist Teitur will be supporting her at Union Chapel in London on February 26 and then both Rebekka Karijord (NOR) and Jennie Abrahamsson (SWE) will be joining her for the gigs in Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham (02/24,27,28 respectively).

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. A Camp - Colonia
02. Scotts - På vårt sätt
03. Laleh - Me and Simon
04. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
05. Freddie Wadling - The dark flower (den mörka blomman)
06. Deathstars - Night electric night
07. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
08. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
09. Stockholm Stoner feat. Mats Ronander - Stockholm Stoner
10. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Communion
11. Bullet - Bite the bullet
12. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
13. Timo Räisänen - ...And then there was Timo
14. Daniel Lindström - D-Day
15. Fredrik Swahn - Ut i livet
16. Mojje - Popcornfrisyr
17. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
18. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
19. Sebastian Karlsson - The most beautiful lie
20. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild

Peter Bjorn and John - Nothing to worry about (video)

As promised, the new Peter Bjorn and John video for "Nothing to worry about" is now online: https://www.1000apor.se/tv/ny-vaerldspremiaer-pa-1000apor

Rune Lindbaek + Idjut Boys = Meanderthals

Smalltown Supersound will be releasing the debut album "Desire lines" by international act Meanderthals, a collaboration between Norwegian artist Rune Lindbaek and UK act Idjut Boys. Go here for the full scoop: https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=10189

Julian Brandt solo debut in May

Julian Brandt (ex-Bobby, The Paper Faces) solo debut "Looks and talent (don't always go together)" is now officially confirmed for release in May. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/julianbrandt

New Kristofer Åström album now has a release date, single

The new Kristofer Åström album "Sinkadus" has been assigned an official release date of April 8 with the first single "Twentyforseven" coming out later this month.
UPDATE: Luger screwed up. The song is called "27", according to the artist himself.

New Sally Shapiro album in 2009

Sally Shapiro will be releasing a new album later this year. Read preliminary details here: https://www.johanagebjorn.info/sally-2009.html

New Regina album 'Puutarhatrilogia' now streaming

Finnish indie act Regina is now streaming their new album "Puutarhatrilogia" at myspace in its entirety: https://www.myspace.com/reginaxxx
I can't say that I'm crazy about it as a whole, but there are definitely 3-4 standout tracks.

Montée - Isle of now

Norwegian electropop act Montée is now streaming the new song "Isle of now" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/monteemusic
Said song is the title track of their forthcoming album, due out March 16 via Strømland Records, the label run by Lindstrøm and Joakim Haugland of Smalltown Supersound.

New demo track from The Eight Arms Around You

Gbg hardcore all-stars The Eight Arms Around You have a new demo track up at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theviiiarmsaroundyou
The band plans to record a full-length album this spring.

National announces 4 new releases for March

New albums on the way from National:

03/11 - Torkel Rasmsson & Kjell Westling - Mycel
03/18 - Hägga - Introducing the thieves from the north
03/18 - The Baboon Show - Best of
03/25 - Micke from Sweden - Waiting for the end

Also look for the new Baboon Show single "Mah business" on March 10. More details: https://www.national.se/index.asp