Swedish pop singer/songwriter Elin Sigvardsson has a new flash-based website: http://www.elinsigvardsson.com/
Look for samples from the new album "Smithereens" to be posted soon.
Renown Norwegian jazz club Blå is in financial trouble: http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article926090.ece
Christian Kjellvander's excellent album "Songs from a two room chapel" will finally be released in the UK and Spain on January 10. In other news, Christian will be travelling to Paris to play a solo gig at La Maroquinerie on December 13.
Download "Ocean Ave.", the newest single from the Stellan Wahlström Drift Band: http://www.belpid.com/m/01_swdb_ocean_ave.mp3
The track is the first single from the new album "What's meant for you won't pass you by", due out in January via Belpid Records.
Online label Monotonik has a new release from Finnish retro-game music artist Aleksi Eeben aka Heatbeat: http://www.mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp139.html
The top Scandinavian videos streamed last week at on-demand video service Musicbrigade.com:
01. Eric Prydz - Call On Me [Late Night Version]
02. Elin Lanto - I Won't Cry
03. Gunther feat. Samantha Fox - Touch Me
04. Nightwish - Wish I Had An Angel
05. Annie - Chewing Gum
Requested Videos: 308,543
Total Streams: 465,634
New Scandinavian music reviews at Aversionline:
Darkthrone - Sardonic wrath
Uncurbed - A nightmare in daylight
The latest issue (Dec/Jan) of Bust Magazine features an interview with Norway's Surferosa: http://www.bust.com/thisissue.html
Madrugada is reportedly finished with the recording of their new album in LA and took a little time off for a sidetrip out to Joshua Tree to see where Gram Parsons died. Look for a special feature on the band in this coming Sunday's Dagbladet.
The German webzine Sellfish reviews "Timeloss" from Paatos: http://sellfish.inserteffekt.com/_start.php?link=review/12-04.htm%237
New stuff on the way from Sähkö Recordings in January:
Rättö ja Lehtisalo - Valon nopeus 12" EP (Sähkö Recordings PUU-32)
Tracks: Valon nopeus (The Speed of Light), Lentävä sateenvarjo (The Flying Umbrella), Föönattu Kääretorttu (Blowdried Roly-Poly), Kahden tähden rakastaja (Two Star Lover)
RBone 60 - Speaking Trees 12" (Keys of Life LIFE12IN-12)
Original 96 Mix & JP Parikka Mix
Itäväylä - Black Diamond Express 12" (Keys of Life LIFE12IN-13)
Original & Jori Hulkkonen Mix
As alerted by DJ Martian, Norway will be celebrating 100 years as an independent nation with a huge series of events to be held in the UK next year: http://www.norway.org.uk/NR/exeres/D1D4C507-04AC-43D6-A56E-746DB4EB7C80,frameless.htm?NRMODE=Published
There's a ton of amazing art and music events planned, so be sure to check it out:
Planekonomi has posted a brand new mp3 from Mattias Alkberg BD: http://www.planekonomi.com/
The track is called "Ta Helg" and was produced by the always-amazing Björn Olsson (ex-TSOOL, UCP).
Musique Machine reviews Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson: http://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=566