Rasmus Kellerman - Stay hungry
Rasmus Kellerman (nee Tiger Lou) has a new demo tune streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rasmuskellerman
(yes, it is a Twisted Sister cover)
Country: Sweden
Strange Maps Advent Sunday mixtape
continue their Sunday Advent mixtape series with a contribution from Strange Maps, aka Petter Granberg of Park Hotell: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=251
Northern Realms Showcase 2010
Scandinavian House in NYC is hosting a "Northern Realms Showcase" on January 11 featuring live performances from artists such as acclaimed jazz duo Mats Öberg & Jonas Knutsson and Sami singer Sofia Jannok. More details: http://pl-pl.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196845214067&index=1
PB&J cover "Summer breeze" to prevent malaria
Peter Bjorn and John are contributing an exclusive cover of soft-pop classic "Summer breeze" to a new charity comp benefitting malaria victims: http://www.malarianomore.org/news/features/indie_rocks__a_benefit_album_for_malaria_no_more/
Nöjesguiden top 20 of 2009
Nöjesguiden lists their favorite Swedish albums of 2009: http://www.nojesguiden.se/artiklar/haer-aer-arets-baesta-svenska-skivor
Mobile Homes go all-star
Swedish synth act Mobile Homes have apparently turned themselves into quite an all-star act all of a sudden with the recruitment of two new members. First is Kent guitarist Sami Sirviö who produced the band's most recent album "Today is your lucky day"; second is famed electro artist Andreas Tilliander.
Serena-Maneesh - Ayisha abyss
MBV has a new track from Serena-Maneesh for free download: http://www.mbvmusic.com/2009/12/17/new-serena-maneesh-mp3-ayisha-abyss/19722
Watain to perform Bathory set at Sweden Rock
Apparently Watain will be performing a 45-minute Bathory tribute set at next year's Sweden Rock festival to commemorate the anniversary of Quorthon's death. Whether that alone makes Sweden Rock worth attending remains to be seen.
Fever Ray at #9 on Pitchfork album list
Fever Ray comes in at #9 on Pitchfork's top albums of 2009 list: http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7744-the-top-50-albums-of-2009/5/
Popsicle pop comps
Popsicle Recordings has posted 10 volumes of Swedish/Scandinavian pop samplers for free download: http://www.popsiclerecordings.com/samplers/
These were originally distributed as freebies with orders to Popsicle's distro, but since the bottom has fallen out of the CD market (for most of us), they are no longer being made.
New Torpedo tunage
Torpedo has a new song in an Audi promotion: http://microsites.audi.com/a1onlinespecial/html/popup.html