Radio Khartoum has announced that they will be releasing a new CD from Danish electronic act The Cat Box Quartet on June 27. The label will also release a new split 7" featuring Sweden's Testbild! and Anthony Rochester (Tasmania) on July 11. For samples and more info, go here: http://www.radiokhartoum.com/
The new video for "Best day" from Carpark North is now online at the band's website under the media section: http://www.carparknorth.dk/
Check out a clip of the song "Big fresh" from the upcoming Kashmir concert DVD: http://www.kashmir.dk/070605
Finnish freaky folk/avant label Kevyt Nostalgia has updated their website with into on new releases from Fruit Of Woven Vine and Markku Lahtelan Sirkus and reissues from Hotguitars and Kemialliset Ystävät: http://www.kevytnostalgia.org/
Dbut Records has set June 20 as the release date for Perculator's second album "Apple tea? Why not, come on!". The Norwegian electronica act released their first album "Sergeant Major" in 2001.
I'm not sure what happened, but Scandinavianmetal.info has shut down: http://www.scandinavianmetal.info/
Check out Turbonegro playing live in the studio at BBC Radio 1: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/thelockup/features/session.shtml
Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:
01. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
02. Turbonegro - High on the crime (NOR)
03. Vink - Triathlon (FIN)
04. Technicolour - Teach me love (FIN)
05. Discore - Rautakahle (FIN)
06. Kent - Palace & main (SWE)
07. Apocalyptica feat. Lauri Ylönen - Life burns! (FIN)
08. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
09. @junkmail - Hyvä minä (FIN)
10. Anniina - Who's about to cry (FIN)
No new challengers this week as the chart is taking the summer off and will be back August 18.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Ulf Lundell - Högtryck
02. Robyn - Robyn
03. Carola - Störst av allt
04. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
05. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
06. Nanne - 20 år med Nanne
07. Svenska Akademien - Resa Sig Opp
08. Messhuggah - Catch Thirtythree
09. Helena Paparizou - My Number One
10. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader
11. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
12. Electric Banana Band - Electric Banana Band och Trazan & Banarnes bästa
13. Laleh - Laleh
14. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
15. Jill Johnson - Being Who You Are
16. Shirley Clamp - Lever Mina Drömmar
17. Caroline W. - Bossa Supernova
18. Bodies Without Organs - Protoype
19. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten Under Broarna
20. Bo Sundström - Skåne
Via Think Small, here's a newish Swedish twee act called The Budgies: http://www.tbc.se/budgies/
The Baltimore City Paper talks to Norwegian pop starlet Annie: http://www.citypaper.com/music/story.asp?id=10019
Daniel from The Radio Dept. interviews Isolée for DigFi: http://www.digfi.com/default.aspx?id=7314 (half-English/half-Swedish)
It's begining to feel a lot like summer, especially out here in California. The sun is shining and the temperature is rising. And y'know what? I absolutely hate it. I think this kind of weather is totally miserable. And since misery loves company, today's mp3 is a total bummer of a track from Danish duo Munck/Johnson. It's not quite as raw as say the Carpet People, but it does the job. I love the backing vocals sung through a Leslie. The slow, drawn-out build-up at the end is great, too. Definitely not your typical summer soundtrack, but that's kind of the point. The group's debut album "Unlike you" comes out July 1 via PonyRec.