New album on the way from Jonna Lee

Swedish songstress Jonna Lee reports that her new album is done and will be sent off for pressing in about a month and a half. Look for the first single "My high" to be released soon.

New demo track from I Am Bones

There's a new demo track from I Am Bones up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/iambonesband

V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble recording blog, as told through images

Keep up with the V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble as they create their next album: https://vsnje.wordpress.com/

Manifest award for best unsigned act nominees

The nominees for Sweden's Manifest award for best unsigned act have been announced. Read more/vote: https://myspace.com/manifestgalan
If that links doesn't work well enough for you (myspace = shitsystem), MI also has the lowdown: https://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/377/Dom_ar_Sveriges_basta_osignade_band.html

See Beady Belle's Spellemannprisen-nominated video

Watch the Spellemannprisen-nominated video for "Self-fulfilling" from Norwegian artist Beady Belle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFpoi5yqwaY&fmt=18

Listed: Jóhann Jóhannsson

Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson does the "Listed" thing for Dusted: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/800

Gustaf Spetz - Burn it, crush it, smash it

Gustaf Spetz (ex-Eskju Divine) is streaming a new track at myspace called "Burn it, crush it, smash it": https://www.myspace.com/gustafspetz

Gaffa predictions for 2009

Danish mag Gaffa's predictions for bands that will blow up in 2009: https://www.gaffa.dk/artikel/30497
I'm ashamed to say that the only name I'm really familiar with is The Late Parade.

Private - Killer on the dancefloor (video)

Check out Private's new video for "Killer on the dancefloor": https://www.vimeo.com/2552748

Samtidigt Som - Vid min sida

Luxury is giving away the new Samtidigt Som single "Vid min sida": https://www.luxxury.se/mp3/Samtidigt%20Som%20-%20Vid%20min%20sida.mp3
The official release date for said single is January 14 and the CDS will include the exclusive b-side "Ändra dig". The debut full-length "Flykt, kärlek & broderskap" follows on January 28.

Wolfbrigade - Ride for a fall (video)

Check out the video for the new Wolfbrigade track "Ride for a fall": https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=49953723
I didn't expect too much from the new album "Comalive", but holy shit is it raging. If you're one of the many people who got into Disfear this past year, but still haven't explored the rest of the Swedish d-beat scene, it's gonna floor you.

Montys Loco in Germany, Switzerland

IAT favorites Montys Loco are coming to Germany and Switzerland:

01/28 - Ikuwo, Greifswald (GER)
01/29 - K 19, Kassel (GER)
01/31 - Normal record store (16:00), Köln (GER)
02/01 - Underground, Köln (GER)
02/02 - Vortex, Siegen (GER)
02/03 - Zwölfzehn, Stuttgart (GER)
02/05 - ISC, Bern (CH)
02/07 - Nordklang Festival, St. Gallen (CH)

The Koo Koo's debut album due in February

Umeå-based all-girl powerpop act The Koo-Koo's will release their self-titled debut album on February 7 and will be celebrating with a show at Scharinska. Hear a few sample tunes: https://www.myspace.com/thekookoos

New band alert: Head Disco

Green Carnation frontman Kjetil Nordhus has a new band called Head Disco: https://www.myspace.com/headdisco

Kleerup + Krunegård = ?

Kleerup is reportedly working together on a new project with Markus Krunegård of Laakso: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article4144423.ab (in Swedish)
I suspect it will fit the exact same formula as the rest of his vocal-based work, but who knows? Maybe he'll actually forgo the usual stringlines for once.