Finnish act Hevein has parted ways with label Spinefarm: https://www.hevein.com/?p=70
Tag: News
A new Mixtapes & Cellmates album in January? See: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=45573432&blogID=450774493
Live music with The Guild at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/11/21/musik-med-the-guild/
Zero reports that Swedish electropop duo Bobby is calling it quits: https://www.zeromagazine.nu/nyhet.asp?id=1579
The group's final show will be at Storan in Göteborg on December 12. Look for a solo album from member Julian Brandt in 2009.
The Radio Dept. have a new website: https://theradiodept.com/
Swedish pop act BWO has signed with Bonnier Amigo Music. Look for their Melodifestivalen entry "You're not alone" to be released as a single in March with a new album to follow in April.
MI reports that Kaine Taylor of indie label I Made This has moved on to Air Chrysalis Scandinavia AB: https://www.musikindustrin.se/140/nyheter.html
UPDATE: Kaine has informed me that he is still co-owner of I Made This and is working as an A&R manager for Air Chrysalis Scandinavia in addition to his duties at IMT.
See the video for the new Moto Boy track "Pie Jesu": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGzsvOx87nQ&fmt=18
Said track comes from Moto Boy's new covers EP "For Martha", due out December 3 via Songs I Wish I Had Written. Full tracklist:
01. Pie Jesu (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
02. Cigánské melodie (Antonín Dvorák)
03. A room without you (Oskar Humlebo)
04. Ave Maria (Vladimir Vavilov)
05. Suo Gân (traditional)
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Vamp - St. Mandag
02. Erlend Bratland - True Colors
03. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Pust
04. Åge Aleksandersen & Mikael Wiehe - To stemmer - 14 akustiske sanger
05. Marit Larsen - The Chase
06. Satyricon - The Age of Nero
07. Radka Toneff - Butterfly
08. Ingemars - I Finnskogens rike
09. Rita Eriksen - Hjerteslag
10. Odd Børretzen/Lars Martin Myhre - Syv sørgelige sanger og tre triste
11. Herborg Kråkevik - Annleis enn i går
12. Karpe Diem - Fire vegger
13. Maria Mena - Cause & Effect
14. Odd Nordstoga - Pilegrim
15. Halvdan Sivertsen - Mellom oss
16. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Mål & Mening
17. Diverse artister - Mgp Jr 2008
18. Øystein Sunde - Meget i Sløyd
19. Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion
20. Katzenjammer - Le Pop
Aftonbladet is starting to take nominations for this year's Rockbjörnen: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen2008/
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
02. Lena + Orup - Dubbel
03. Lasse Stefanz - Svängjul
04. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
05. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
06. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
07. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
08. Charlotte Perrelli - Rimfrostjul
09. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8
10. Timbuktu - En high 5 & 1 falafel
11. Hans Alfredsson/Tage Danielsson/Lasse O'Månsson - Lindemans låda - Fullare än någonsin
12. Christer Sjögren - Mitt sköna sextiotal
13. Agnes - Dance love pop
14. Agnetha Fältskog - My very best
15. Sonja Aldén - Under mitt tak
16. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
17. Sophie Zelmani - The ocean and me
18. Markus Fagervall - Steal my melody
19. Thorleifs - Förälskade
20. Takida - Bury the lies
Swedish pop-punk act the High Hats have a brand new 5-song EP for free download on Friday: https://www.myspace.com/highhats
I assume the link will be posted on the page when they're ready. Lucky for me, I already have it and it's great.
Hybris will be releasing a 7" from Vapnet this fall for the single "Stockholm". Also keep an eye for the new Like Honey album "Leaves".
Stream the new A Camp (Nina Persson) single "Stronger than Jesus": https://www.reveal-records.com/artist/A-CAMP/