Also new here at the trap is an interview I did with Ola Frick of the Moonbabies. Check it out!
There's still time for you to enter the contest to win a free copy of the new KVLR CD. Simple email me with "KVLR Contest" in the subject line and you're in. Winners announced next Friday.
The new Her Majesty single is called "You and Me Against the World" and it comes out February 18. Head over to the band's website to preorder and to check out the video: http://www.hermajestymusic.com/
Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:
01. Outlandish - Walou
02. Eskobar - Love Strikes
03. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
04. The Crash - Still Alive
05. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
06. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
07. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
08. Redrama - Hang It Up
09. Erik Faber - Century
10. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
11. Surferosa - Lucky Lipstick
12. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
13. September - We Can Do It
14. Pauline - Babylon
15. Niccokick - Turn 27
16. David - What The Hell
17. Majid - Boys And Girls
18. Jokeren - Havnen
19. Lene - Pretty Young Thing
20. Snook - Såpbubblor
Challengers:
01. Morten Abel - Birmingham Ho
02. Elin Sigvardsson - Paper Cup Words
03. The Perishers - Let There Be Morning
04. Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please
05. Learning From Las Vegas - The Only One
06. Chords - Wrap Your Chops
07. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)
Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.
This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:
01. Nina Rochelle - (Happy) Jag hatar att det e så (SWE)
02. Diablo - Read my scars (FIN)
03. Nerdee - Cold (FIN)
04. K-System - Dream my dream (FIN)
05. Viikate - Leimu (FIN)
06. The Crash - Still alive (FIN)
07. Outlandish - Walou (DK)
08. Eskobar - Loves strikes (SWE)
09. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust (SWE)
10. Dinojax - Roadblocks ahead (DK)
Challengers:
01. SubUrban Tribe - Silent Rain (FIN)
02. Prime Sth - Fishbowl (SWE)
03. The Alpine - Too many monsters (DK)
MIC Norway takes a brief look at acclaimed avant label Rune Grammofon and their anniversary comp/book "Money Will Ruin Everything": http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004020609441692268253
This coming March, Highwon members Sabo, Hoosam and Gurmo will release a new mix CD called "Radio 127". The disc will feature new material and production from Masse, Charlie (Vendetta) and El Sheriffo.
King reports that their most recent recording will be mixed by the famous Nicklas Flyckt in KhaBang Studio. Nick's previous work includes huge acts such as Britney Spears and Infinite Mass, so you know the guys are stoked. The songs in question: "Dirty Girls", "Fastlane" and "My Alibi".
Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums from Aftonbladet:
01. Sara Löfgren - Starkare
02. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
03. Per Gessle - Mazarin
04. José González - Veneer
05. Moneybrother - Blood panic
06. Patrik Isaksson - Vi som aldrig landat
07. Peter LeMarc - Det som håller oss vid liv
08. Sophie Zelmani - Love Affair
09. Tomas Andersson Wij - Stjärnorna i oss
10. Cornelis Vreeswijk - Cornelis Vreeswijks bästa
11. Backyard Babies - Stockholm Syndrome
12. Broder Daniel - Cruel Town
13. Nicolai Dunger - Here's my song you can have it....
14. The Latin Kings - Omerta
15. Jill Johnson - Roots and wings
16. The Knife - Deep Cuts
17. Viktoria Tolstoy - Shining on you
18. Miio - På vårt sätt
19. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
20. Elin Sigvardsson - Saturday Night Naive
Finland's On a Solid Rock are the latest band to sign on with Combat Rock Industry and they are currently in the studio recording their debut release for the label. The music is described as "catchy, innovatice metallic hardcore with sincere attitude." Check out samples on the band's website: http://www.onasolidrock.cjb.net/
BBC Music covers the Paal Nilssen-Love & Hakon Kornstad album "Schlinger" on Smalltown Supersound: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/jazz/reviews/nilssen_schlinger.shtml (found via DJ Martian)
The latest on The Hellacopters:
Carl Von Schewen (Wild Kingdom Records, founder of White Jazz Records), Henrik Walse (Hellacopter minister of art) and Nick Royale are running a club night at Debaser in Stockholm together called Club Wild Kingdom. Not only are they claiming to spin the best hard-rock, power-pop and classic punk records around, but they also have a hot house band called The Wild Kings with features members of The Hellacopters, Sator, The Turpentines, The Republicans and Thåström. They'll be playing all sorts of classic cover tunes and also promise to host surprise guests. Check out a flyer here: http://www.hellacopters.com/news/bomp.jpg
Strings' new band Thunderexpress has a 2-track single coming out soon on Razzle and will follow up with a full-length later this year.
There's still no official release date, but "Cream of the Crap, Vol. 2" is coming very soon. Or so they say.
Frontman Nick Royale also has a new band with Scott Morgan (The Rationals, Sonic's Rendezvous Band, The Hydromatics, Powertrane) called Soulmover. They will be recording an album of old-school soul/r'n'b which should hopefully be out on Wild Kingdom before the summer.
And lastly, Nick reports that the new Kurt-Sunes Med Helvetes Hundarna 7" will be out soon on Birdnest Records. "What it is?" he says, "I'm part of it but I don't have a clue." Check out www.birdnest.se for more info.