I'm sad to do it, but a week has passed so it's time to bid farewell to the mp3 for the new Isolation Years single "Nurse hands". As mentioned before, the single will be officially released on November 24 via NONS/Network Entertainment Group and it should be getting regular airplay on Swedish radio any day now, if it isn't already. Thanks again to everyone behind the scenes for making this happen - I'm thrilled that I'm able to offer exclusive new music through this site, especially when it's from a band that I'm a huge fan of.
The SACC Swedish music seminar last night went quite well, thanks for asking. It can only get better, assuming it really does turn into an annual event. Thanks also to Henrik Levy for performing - it's always nice to hear well-played fingerpicked guitar, even if it was a bit hard to hear you over your shirt.
IAT guest writer Navy Keophan gives us her take on the new (International) Noise Conspiracy album "Armed love" in the articles section: [click here]
Finland's Fullsteam Records has a really annoying new flash-based website: http://www.fullsteamrecords.com/
Nominees are being accepted for this year's Rockbjörnen: http://www.aftonbladet.se/ettor/webb/1177_normal.html
Norway's Morten Abel will be releasing a 2xCD greatest hits album on November 29 featuring both new and unreleased material. The tracklist:
CD 1:
01. Detonate
02. Lydia
03. Helicopter
04. All or nothing
05. Tulipz
06. Doberman
07. Be my lover
08. Hard to stay awake
09. I'll come back and love you forever
10. You are the one la la la
11. You are beautiful
12. Don't forget me
13. Welcome home
14. The Birmingham Ho
15. Trendsetter
16. Inparticular
17. Winterland
18. Our love is deep
CD 2:
01. Keep yourself in motion
02. Fine Italian shoes
03. My gay friend
04. Love will tear us apart
05. Luxury
06. Country house
07. Never ask for more
08. Don't forget me (live)
09. Cries like a baby (live)
10. Gravedigging (live)
11. Out of flames
12. Fergemannen
The first single will be for the new song "Our love is deep".
CDOASS will be releasing "Speak to me" as a CD single in December in a new remastered version as done by Andreas Tilliander. Of course, you can hear the old version on the "IAT reader's companion" CD. Otherwise, the band will be entering the studio in twelve days to work on their much-anticapated debut album. Still word on a label, but I hear rumors...
Turbonegro has revealed that their new album will be called "Babylon forever" and is being produced by Steve McDonald of Redd Kross. It's the first time the band has worked with an outside producer and apparently the results are "nothing less than astounding!" Some of the song titles said to be included are "City of Satan", "Wasted again" and "Blow me (like the wind)". Look for it around April 2005.
Norwegian singer/songwriter Askil Holm is currently working on a new album with producer Kyrre Fritzner (De Lillos, Jokke og Valentinerne, The Rambelins) for release in 2005. It will include ten songs plus one unspecified cover and will be supported by much touring around Norway. More info to come.
Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:
01. Annie - Chewing Gum
02. HIM - And Love Said No
03. Nephew - Superliga
04. Dhani - Girl Talk
05. Saybia - I surrender
06. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
07. Nightwish - Wish I Had
08. Ana - Don't Cry For Pain
09. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
10. Hanna Pakarinen - How Can I Miss You
11. Stephen Simmonds - Mother Mary
12. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
13. Ayesha - Squaffie
14. Blue Foundation - Save This Town
15. Promoe - Long Distance Runner
16. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
17. Johndoe - Pyromantikk
18. Negative - In My Heaven
19. Tigerbombs - 1000 Sparks
20. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Bigtime
Challengers:
01. The Mo - Howl In The Jungle
02. Bertine Zetlitz - Fake Your Beauty
03. Brolle Jr. - Sound Of A Drum
04. Noble - Hot 2 Nite
05. Black Belt - All to You
Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.
Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:
01. Lars Winnerbäck - Elegi (SWE)
02. The Confusions - Window (SWE)
03. Steep - Complete lack of ideals and integrity (FIN)
04. Kevin - Theme from forever (FIN)
05. Nightwish - Wish I had an angel (FIN)
06. Týr - Regin smidur (DK)
07. Nephew - Superliga (DK)
08. Anna Ternheim - To be gone (SWE)
09. The Knife - Heartbeats (SWE)
10. Promoe - Long distance runner (SWE)
Challengers:
11. Apocalyptica - Bittersweet (FIN)
12. Melody Club - Baby (SWE)
13. Infinite Mass - Fire fire (SWE)
Swedish power-pop act The Higher Elevations report that their debut album has been pushed back to a January 24 release. That also means the previously announced winter tour is postponed as well and now will happen in March.
Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Ulf Lundell - OK Baby OK
02. Peter Jöback - Storybook
03. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
04. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
05. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna
06. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
07. Marie Fredriksson - The Change
08. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
09. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen
10. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin I
11. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
12. Orup - Orup - Bästa
13. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster
14. Rigmor Gustafsson and the Jacky Terrasson Trio - Close to You
15. Rallypack - Sod Off, God! We Believe in Our Band
16. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
17. Björn Skifs - Skifs Hits!
18. Martin Stenmarck - Think of Me
19. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
20. Brolle Jr. - Paradise Will Wait
Stylus reviews Thirdimension: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=2527
Denmark's Sparkling has posted a live video: http://www.sparklingworld.com/mp3/SparklingLiveAbstractNov2004.wmv