The Sound OE recently recorded five new tracks, four of which will end up on a new 7" due out in time for their Scandinavian tour in April. The fifth has been earmarked for a split 7" with US act Annaparatus on the label If God Loves Records. More news to come.
Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:
01. Smak - Hallanvaara
02. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
03. The 69 Eyes - Devils
04. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
05. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
06. In Flames - Touch Of Red
07. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
08. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
09. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
10. Annie - My Heartbeat
11. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
12. Husky Rescue - City Lights
13. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er
16. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
17. Pain - Same Old Song
18. Gubb - Om Änglar Finns
19. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
20. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
Challengers:
01. K-Laz - The Reason
02. Moder Jords Massiva - Fast Attack/ Slow Decay
03. Darin - Money For Nothing
04. Nathalie Nordnes - Cars And Boys
05. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
Go here to vote for your favorite.
Swedish hip-hop website Svenskunderjord is back with a slightly updated redesign: http://www.svenskunderjord.com/
Updated tourdates for Ane Brun:
03/08 - The Tivoli, Helsingborg
03/09 - KB, Malmö
03/10 - Palladium, Växjö
03/12 - Konserthuset, Gävle
03/15 - Katalin, Uppsala
03/16 - Ebeneser, Luleå
03/17 - Pinkerton, Skellefteå
03/18 - Norrlands Operan, Umeå
03/19 - Krokodil, Piteå
04/04 - Sundsvalls Teater, Sundsvall
04/08 - Umeå Open, Umeå
04/12 - Ziegel Oh Lac (Rote Fabrik), Zurich (SWI)
04/13 - Gaswerk, Winterthur (SWI)
04/14 - SC, Bern (SWI)
04/15 - Bikini Test, La Chaux-de-Fonds (SWI)
04/16 - Underground, Cologne (GER)
04/17 - Roepaen – Ottersum, (NL)
04/18 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
04/20 - Handelsbeurs, Ghent. (BEL)
04/22 - Ekko, Utrecht (NL)
04/23 - Rotown, Rotterdam (NL)
04/24 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
05/10 - Borderline, London (UK)
06/18 - Norwegian Wood, Oslo (NOR)
07/09 - Quart festival, Kristiansand (NOR)
Splendid has a huge special feature on Jens Lekman: http://www.splendidmagazine.com/features/lekman/
Pitchfork reviews the latest from Mando Diao: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/m/mando-diao/hurricane-bar.shtml
The Daily Telegraph interviews Annie: http://news.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2005/03/03/bmwest03.xml
Rune Grammofon will be releasing a new album soon from In the Country, the project of pianist Morten Qvenild, writing partner of Susanna from Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, ex-member of Jaga Jazzist and Shining and current member of jazz/pop-crossover act The National Bank. Read more: http://www.runegrammofon.com/v2/catalog.php?shownews=48
Sellfish reviews the new Moneybrother album: http://sellfish.insfx.com/_start.php?link=review/03-05.htm%234
The new issue of Danish rock n' roll webzine Lowcut is now online with its usual wide selection of interviews, features and reviews: http://www.lowcut.dk/
The Thinner Netlabel has a new dub comp for free download that features a number of Scandinavian artists: http://www.thinnerism.com/
22 Pistepirkko still reigns supreme on the Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (05) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... and the JFG"
03. (10) The Donnas - "I don't want to know (If you don't want me)"
04. (NY) De Stijl - "Queen Midas"
05. (02) Timo Räisinen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin it All"
06. (NY) Hot Hot Heat - "Goodnight Goodnight"
07. (20) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure"
08. (NY) Wolfmother - "Woman"
09. (07) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
10. (03) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
11. (NY) Estelle - "Go Gone"
12. (11) Beck - "Epro"
13. (NY) The Postal Service - "We Will Become Silhouettes"
14. (ÅT) Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
15. (04) Embee featuring José González - "Send Someone Away"
16. (NY) The Lovekevins - "Happy Happy"
17. (12) New Order - "Krafty"
18. (09) Kent - "Max 500"
19. (NY) Basement Jaxx - "Oh My Gosh"
20. (17) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
Leaving the chart: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Radio Luxemburg, Little Barrie, Deportees, Diplo, Tweet featuring Missy Elliott, Razorlight and Roots Manuva.
I've been alerted by the good folks at Burning Heart that Moneybrother will be doing an additional show in LA besides the ExMS showcase at the Troubadour on March 16. He'll also be performing an acoustic set at the Swedish clothing/streetwear store WE on Robertson Blvd. in Melrose on March 17 at 8pm. I'd imagine it'll be free, so don't miss out if you're in the area.