New music from Abandon

Swedish crusties Abandon have three new tracks streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/inrealitywesuffer

Hari and Aino on tour

Swedish indiepop act Hari and Aino on tour:

02/06 - Twee: a tiny spring, Gouda (NL)
02/07 - The Autumn Store, Birmingham (UK)
02/08 - Indiepop Sunday, Brighton (UK)
02/09 - Queen Charlotte, Norwich (UK)
02/10 - Loose, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Wales (UK) w/Rose Elinor Dougall
02/12 - Lost Music Presents, London (UK)
02/13 - Twee as fuck, London (UK)
02/14 - Popklubb, Newcastle (UK)

Remix Carpark North

Carpark North are inviting fans to remix their single "More": https://www.bandbase.dk/5/Remix-Carpark-North/20/Konkurrencen/

Air France makes Pfork top song list

"Collapsing at your doorstep" by Air France made it to #8 on Pitchfork's top songs of 2008 list: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/147998-the-100-best-tracks-of-2008?page=10

IAT! top songs of 2008

The It's a Trap! top songs of 2008 podcast is up now -- check it out!

Bad Afro 2009

Upcoming releases on the way in 2009 from Danish rock'n'roll label Bad Afro:

01/19 - Serena Maneesh – Montrose cadaveric 7"/download
03/01 - The Setting Son – Spring of hate LP/CD/download
Spring 2009 - The Mojomatics – Don't believe me when I am high 7"/download
Spring 2009 - The Dolly Rocker Movement – Our brave new world 7"/download
Fall 2009 - Baby Woodrose/The Setting Son – split 7"
Fall 2009 - Baby Woodrose – tba LP/CD/download

Both The Mojomatics and The Dolly Rocker Movement are non-Scandinavian acts and will be featured on the new Bad Afro sub-label Bad Afro International, so that's probably the last you'll ever see them mentioned here.

The Low Frequency in Stereo prep fourth album for release on Rune Grammofon

Details are now posted for The Low Frequency in Stereo's new album "Futuro", due out January 12 via Rune Grammofon: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/the-low-frequency-in-stereo/rcd-2082---the-low-frequency-in-stereo_-futuro

José González to Australia in February

José González is going to Australia in February:

02/06 - City Recital Hall, Sydney
02/07 - Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane
02/09 - Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
02/11 - Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart
02/13 - Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
02/14 - Perth International Arts Festival, Perth

Monzano set for intergalactic tour?

Monzano bassist Eivind Almhjell to be the first Norwegian in Space? Read more: https://www.howisannierecords.com/article.php?id=122&p=

Celebrate Lucia with Frida

Watch Frida Hyvönen and band sing "Santa Lucia": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY4iA3YLGpc

Crucified Barbara go "Sex action"

Here is Crucified Barbara's new video for the single "Sex action": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZGP4oabVFY

Major Major does "Blinker blå"

Swedish indie artist Major Major has recorded an English version of the classic Adolphson & Falk tune "Blinker blå" and posted it for free download: https://backgroundnoiserec.wordpress.com/2008/12/13/124/

Markus + Jari = Fear of Love

PSL is reporting that Markus Krunegård (Laakso) has started a new band with Jari Haapalainen (The Bear Quartet) called Fear of Love. Expect an album this summer?

Happy birthday to Röyksopp

Röyksopp are celebrating their birthday with a free download track called, appropriately enough, "Happy birthday": https://www.royksopp.com/

New Mando Diao single on December 19

Mando Diao's new single "Dance with somebody", their first from the upcoming album "Give me fire" (due out February 13), will be released on December 19.