Here's a flash jukebox for that Georg Riedel Orkester compilation "Barn På Nytt".
Katatonia and Amaran are rumored to be planning a Scandinavian tour together to begin in February, but there's no confirmed dates yet. Otherwise, Katatonia is still busy editing their upcoming DVD and say it now also include one or two unreleased tracks from the "Viva Emptiness" sessions.
My goodness! Fredrik at Dead Frog Records is a machine! 57 brand new demo reviews posted today.
Smalltown Supersound reports that drummer Paal Nilssen-Love will be a releasing a double album collaboration with Ken Vandermark this coming spring. He'll also be entering the studio in January along with Mats Gustafsson and Ingebrigt Håker Flaten to record the new The Thing album which is due out in April.
The Hives will premiere their brand new single at the P3 Gold Awards on January 23 at Storan in Göteborg. Other acts set to play include Nicolai Dunger, Lisa Miskovsky, Patrik Isaksson, Elin Sigvardsson, Timbuktu, Broder Daniel and Soundtrack Of Our Lives. As for the awards themselves, here's the nominees:
Guldmicken (best live act):
José González
Moneybrother
Randy
Robyn
Timbuktu
Best song:
The Cardigans - "For What It's Worth"
Per Gessle - "Här Kommer Alla Känslorna (På En Och Samma Gång)"
Lisa Miskovsky - "Lady Stardust"
Timbuktu - "The Botten Is Nådd"
Broder Daniel - "When We Were Winning"
Best group:
Alcazar - "Alcazarised"
Bad Cash Quartet - "Midnight Prayer"
Broder Daniel - "Cruel Town"
The Cardigans - "Long Gone Before Daylight"
The Knife - "Deep Cuts"
Best male artist:
Per Gessle - "Mazarin"
José González - "Veneer"
Moneybrother - "Blood Panic"
Timbuktu - "The Botten Is Nådd"
Lars Winnerbäck - "Söndermarken"
Best female artist:
Lisa Miskovsky - "Fallingwater"
Miss Universum - "Selfelected"
Pauline - "Candy Rain"
Sophie Rimheden - "Hi-Fi"
Elin Sigvardsson - "Saturday Light Naïve"
Best newcomer:
José González
Miss Universum
Moneybrother
Pauline
Radio Dept.
Best rock:
Arch Enemy - "Anthems of Rebellion"
Cult Of Luna - "The Beyond"
Mörk Gryning - "Pieces of Primal Expressionism"
Nasum - "Helvete"
Satirnine - "Void of Value"
Best dance:
Jesper Dahlbäck - total production 2003
Eric Prydz - total production 2003
Forss - "Soulhack"
Hundarna från Söder - "Hundarna Från Söder"
Plej - "Electronic Music From The Swedish Leftcoast"
Best pop:
Franke - "Optimismens Hån"
The Knife - "Deep Cuts"
Radio Dept. - "Lesser Matters"
Sophie Rimheden - "Hi-Fi"
Tape - "Milieu"
Best hip-hop/soul:
Advance Patrol - "Utskrivna"
Fattaru - "Jordnära"
Ken - "Det Bortglömda"
Latin Kings - "Omerta"
Timbuktu - "The Botten Is Nådd"
For more info, go to P3 Gold's website.
Hardcore webzine Cara A Cara has published an interview with Swedish crustpunks Wolfbrigade.
I barely heard about their first tour over here, but it looks like Mando Diao will be coming back to the US again early next year. I'll try to keep you posted.
MTV UpNorth has both a Backyard Babies and a Rasmus competition going on. More: http://www.nordic.mtve.com/shows/upnorth/
Now that "Razorblade Romance" has been officially released in the US, there's also a new US-based HIM website.
The Göteborgs-Posten is reporting that Swedish rock superstars Kent are working on a new CD: http://www.gp.se/gp/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=286&a=147795 (in Swedish)
Gotta do something when you're only nominated for one mere Rockbjornen.
Limbo Central has posted a mostly irreverent interview with Norweigan avant-metal band Virus. There are also covered in this week's Brainwashed Brain weekly digest with probably the only negative comments I've seen on the band so far.
No doubt looking to replicate the amazing success of fellow Roxette member Per Gessle, Marie Fredriksson has her own plans for a new solo record. Read the interview from Aftonbladet. (in Swedish)
Finntroll will be touring Europe along with Ensiferum and The Wake beginning in April next year. Dates:
04/15 - Bosuil, Weert (NL)
04/16 - Willem II, Den Bosch (NL)
04/17 - Biebob, Vosselaar (BEL)
04/18 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
04/19 - Zeche Carl, Essen (GER)
04/20 - Live Arena, Munster (Breitefeld-Dieburg) (GER)
04/21 - Marx, Hamburg (GER)
04/22 - Halford, Berlin (GER)
04/23 - Alte Spinerei, Clauchau (GER)
04/24 - Planet Music, Wien (AUS)
04/25 - Rockhous, Salzburg (AUS)
04/27 - Mega Club, Budapest (HUN)
Swedish thrashers The Crown will be entering the studio on January 2 to mix the new version of the album "Crowned in Terror" with returned vocalist Johan Lindstrand redoing the parts originally sung by Tomas Lindberg (ex-At the Gates, Disfear, etc). Look for an early 2004 release on Metal Blade Records.
Service recording artist Erik de Vahl has put up a special Christmas treat on his website: http://erik.devahl.com/