Rumraket is offering a new 4-song live EP from Slaraffenklang, a collaborationg between Danish acts Efterklang and Slaraffenland, as a free download: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=48345632&blogID=457285946
Knoppar is selling a new, limited Christmas single from Hajen with the proceeds going to charity: https://knoppar.blogspot.com/2008/12/hajens-julsng.html
If you haven't downloaded the new They Live EP I posted yesterday, you're blowing it.
Here's an ecard for the new Emperor "Live inferno" CD/DVD: https://www.candlelightrecords.co.uk/digital/ecard/emperor/EmperorLiveInferno_Ecard.html
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Pust
02. D.D.E. - Frelsesarmeens juleplate
03. Vamp - St. Mandag
04. Erlend Bratland - True Colors
05. Solveig Slettahjell/Gustavsen - Natt i Betlehem
06. Madcon - An Inconvenient Truth
07. The September When - Judas Kiss
08. Karpe Diem - Fire vegger
09. Marit Larsen - The Chase
10. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior Nordic
11. Ole Ivars - Platina
12. Odd Børretzen/Lars Martin Myhre - Syv sørgelige sanger og tre triste
13. Åge Aleksandersen & Mikael Wiehe - To stemmer - 14 akustiske sanger
14. Celine - Jul på Røros
15. Oslo Gospel Choir - En stjerne skinner i natt
16. Grethe Kausland - Jazz My Way
17. Radka Toneff - Butterfly
18. Klaus Sonstad - Indianer Cowboy
19. Odd Nordstoga - Pilegrim
20. Torstein Sødal - Torstein Sødal
Suburban Kids with Biblical Names are streaming a new (Swedish-language) track at their new homepage: https://www.labrador.se/skwbn/
Check out a new video from Swedish psychrock artist ST Mikael: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNFFyu6SFIU
Swedish indie act AK-momo is working with UK-based label Peace Frog for their next set of releases. Look for the single "Greasy spoon" on March 2, followed by the album "Return to NY" on March 16 and another single called "Women to control" on May 4.
Music Export Norway has worked out a deal with instrument rental service FX Group to get 50% off in UK: https://www.musicexportnorway.no/music-export-norway-signs-deal-with-uk-rental-company.4538411-32166.html
Mad For It has a new Xmas single from Parker Lewis posted for free download: https://www.madforit.se/
Like Honey will celebrate the release of their debut full-length "Leaves" with a show at KB in Malmö on Friday, December 19. Details: https://hybrism.blogspot.com/2008/12/like-honey-release-party-malm.html
Guitarist Christer-André Cederberg and bassist Lars Imre Bidtnes have left Animal Alpha, leaving the band a three-piece (for now). Read the latest newsbrief from the band which includes the very first demo track that frontwoman Agnete Maria Forfang Kjølsrud ever sang on: https://www.animalalpha.com/
pHinnWeb on the new Viola album "Melancholydisco 2": https://phinnweb.blogspot.com/2008/12/artist-viola-various-artists-title.html
Scandinavian artists Alphabeat (DK), Ida Corr (DK) and Lykke Li (SWE) are three of the winner's of the 2009 Border Breakers award to be handing out at Eurosonic next month. Read more: https://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/1991&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
Swedish punk/crust site Doomsday Mag's favorite picks of 2008: https://doomsdaymag.blogspot.com/2008/12/rsbstalista-2008.html