Jeudah, the long-distance collaboration of Jan Jämte (Khoma) and Kristian Karlsson (Pg.lost, ex-Eskju Divine), now have a sample tune online: http://jeudah.bandcamp.com/track/the-edge-of-the-world
Look for the band's debut album "While we sleep" to be released sometime around March/April via .
Head to Asha Ali's site to check out a free download of the brand new single called "The beat": http://www.ashaali.com/
reports that the new Mattias Alkberg album has been pushed back to August with a single to come in May: http://www.westsidefabrication.se/news/a-brief-notice/
So as to not interfere with the Pascal split, I presume?
Pop music blog #1 Hits from Another Planet is taking this week to pay tribute to The Ark by revisiting each and every one of the band's albums, tracks and b-sides before they bid farewell: http://alienhits.blogspot.com/2011/01/arkeology-day-one.html
Rebecka Törnqvist's new Jari Haapalainen-produced album "Scorpions" has been confirmed for release on February 23.
The winners of Gaffa Sweden's reader-selected GAFFA-Priset 2010 have been announced: http://gaffa.se/nyhet/45766
The Embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway are collaborating together on a Scandinavian music showcase in Zürich, Switzerland entitled "Sounds Nordic, Sounds Good!". The inaugural event will happen on January 16 and will feature representatives from each of the four countries: Saybia, Sivert Høyem, The Amplifetes and Sweatmaster. For more details, go here or here.
Berlin-based Scandinavian music clubnight Nordic By Nature has a new mixtape for January: http://soundcloud.com/shibie/nordic-by-nature-honey-jan-mix
They also have a show booked for January 31 featuring Iceland's Bloodgroup at the Levee Club: http://www.nbnberlin.de/tickets.html
The new Hell On Wheels album "One ros" will finally be out later this month on following a 3-year gap since the release of previous album "The odd church". The band will celebrate with a release show at Debaser in Stockholm on January 22 and if the PR is on point, we can also expect a split 7" tribute to NZ indie legends The Chills featuring Peter Bjorn and John to be released soon as well.
CEO's b-side cover of Beyoncé's hit "Halo" gets playlisted at Pitchfork: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12070-halo-beyonce-cover/
New dates are now confirmed for this season's It's a Trap! Clubnights at Debaser Malmö! First, we have the already-confirmed Last Days of April/Leaders Off show on January 22 and now we have also added Kvelertak + InSekt on February 4 and Pascal + Sad Day for Puppets on April 9. Be there!
has announced the signing of Mire Kay, the new duo formed from Emelie Molin and Victoria Skoglund of Audrey. Look for them to record their debut EP later this month with a release planned for March/April. Also in the works from TVR is a new full-length from Solander -- keep an eye out for that one to surface somewhere in the neighborhood of April/May.
A new song from an old band and hey! it even talks about that outdated notion radio: http://www.scandipop.co.uk/?p=4281
Fish in a barrel, I know. In other words, head to Scandipop for a preview of the new Roxette single "She's got nothing on (but the radio)" which could very well be an amazing song, I haven't had a chance to listen yet.
Check out Mackaper covering "Silver sands" by Krautrock legend Michael Rother (NEU!, Harmonia, Hallogallo): http://mackaper.bandcamp.com/
Friendly Noise's December best-of-2010 issue is now up: http://www.friendlynoise.se/fzn/11