The Washington Post Express talks to Norwegian artists Silje Nes: https://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2008/03/girl_in_shadows_silje_nes.php

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Diverse artister - Sorgen og gleden: Matte Marit
02. Madrugada - Madrugada
03. Ane Brun - Changing Of The Seasons
04. Kaizers Orchestra - Maskineri
05. Glenn Lyse - Come Closer
06. Secret Garden - Inside I'm singing
07. Sie Gubba - Sånn e livet
08. The National Bank - Come On Over To The Other Side
09. Madcon - So Dark the Con of Man
10. Hellbillies - Spissrotgang
11. Gaute Ormåsen - Drømmesang
12. Celine - Bæstevænna
13. Bertine Zetlitz - In my mind 1997-2007 Best of
14. Anne Nørdsti - Livli på låven
15. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ord og Øgonblick
16. Something Sally - Familiar Strangers
17. CC Cowboys - På Svalbard uten strøm
18. Sahg - II
19. Beady Belle - Belvedere
20. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2008

BSTBA imprint Workaholics on Holiday! will release a new EP from Danish act Body Lotion and the Bloody Hands on March 28 with a record release show to be held the previous evening at Din Nye Ven in Copenhagen. Hear samples: https://www.myspace.com/bodylotionandthebloodyhands

Norwegian/Swedish jazz act Atomic will soon release their new 2CD album "Retrograde" via Jazzland Records. The first disc is a new studio recording while the 2nd is a live show from Seattle last January. Expect it to be out in time for their next tour, kicking off on April 14. More details and samples: https://www.atomicjazz.com/

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Linda Bengtzing - Vild & galen
02. Amy Diamond - Music in motion
03. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
04. Carola - Främling 25 år
05. Povel Ramel - Karameller - Det bästa med Povel Ramel
06. Cornelis Vreeswijk - CV - Det bästa med Cornelis Vreeswijk
07. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
08. Ane Brun - Changing of the seasons
09. Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me (new edition)
10. Sibel - The diving belle
11. The Poodles - Sweet trade (new edition)
12. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
14. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
15. Björn Skifs - I2I
16. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sanger
17. Monica Zetterlund - Sakta vi gå genom stan - Det bästa med Monica
18. Takida - Bury the lies
19. Kikki Danielsson - Kikkis bästa
20. Fernandoz - Anders & Git - En helt ny dag

Here's the video for the new Marit Bergman single "Out on the piers": https://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=31096888

There's a couple new Powersolo tracks up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/powersolo
Expect a new album from the band this coming fall.

Aversionline on new Finnish hardcore act Ills: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2008/03/27/ills-demo-2008/

Antenna interviews Danish metal act Mercenary: https://www.antenna.nu/?p=51

Kaka (aka Richard Karlsson, ex-The Mo) will be playing a showcase in London this weekend on March 29 at the Plus One Club in Soho. Stream his self-titled debut album here: https://www.despotz.se/kaka_london/kaka.html

The new In Flames album "A sense of purpose" is streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/inflames

PopMatters reviews Lykke Li's "Youth novels": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/56395/lykke-li-youth-novels/

The Kahvi netlabel has a new release from Finnish IDM artist Jari Ylamaki posted for download: https://www.kahvi.org/175.php

Gbg-based all-star hardcore act The Eight Arms Around You (feat. members from The Smackdown, Dead Vows, Anchor, Tsukimono, more.) have posted a couple new recordings on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theviiiarmsaroundyou
The band is actively seeking a label, so all interested parties are encouraged to get in touch!

Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg of Ulver will be touring as a member of international experimental/doom act Æthenor this coming April. Read more about the project here: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=34726270&blogID=370807411