Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:
01. Technicolour - Fireflies (FIN)
02. Zen Café - Piha ilman sadettajaa (FIN)
03. Markoolio - Vilse i skogen (SWE)
04. Johnny Deluxe - Elskovspony (DK)
05. Xantom - Miss you (DK)
06. Lowe Motor Corporation - Soul of a pagan (FIN)
07. The Rasmus - The first day of my life (FIN)
08. User - To feel (SWE)
09. I'Dees - Brave and optimistic girl (FIN)
10. Glitz - Away from you (FIN)
Challengers:
01. Kaizers Orchestra - Kontroll på kontinentet (NOR)
02. Nina Rochelle - Taxi 43 (SWE)
03. Tiktak - Tänä yönä taivaaseen (FIN)
Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by
Aftonbladet:
01. Backyard Babies - Stockholm Syndrome
02. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
03. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
04. José González - Veneer
05. Bo Kaspers orkester - Vilka tror vi att vi är
06. Christer Sjögren - För kärlekens skull 14 visklassiker
07. Per Gessle - Mazarin
08. Lisa Ekdahl - En samling sånger
09. Helen Sjöholm / Anders Widmark - Genom varje andetag
10. Bamse - Bamses dunder-hits
11. Broder Daniel - Cruel town
12. The Latin Kings - Omertá
13. Hammerfall - One Crimson Night
14. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
15. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
16. Fred Åkerström - Freds bästa
17. Christian Kjellvander - Introducing the past
18. Bosson - Rockstar
19. User - User
20. Pauline - Candy rain
HIM has reportedly scrapped plans to release a live album they recorded from some recent shows in their hometown of Helsinki, but will instead reenter the studio to record some new material. Look for a new single in early 2004 to coincide with a German tour, as well as a new comp of remixes and unreleased songs. There will be a new video shot in early December, too. Exact dates coming soon.
Sundsvall, Sweden based metal band
In Battle has announced that they have signed with Cold/Metal Blade Records. The band plans to travel to Mana Studio in Florida to work with producer
Erik Rutan (
Hate Eternal, ex-
Morbid Angel) next March/April to record their debut for the label. It's expected to be out around summer 2004.
This week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:
01. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
02. Outlandish - Aicha
03. Redrama - Hang It Up
04. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
05. Beats & Styles - Dynamite
06. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
07. Da D.o.n.s - She Don´t Know My Game
08. Mew - 156
09. C21 - One Night In Bangkok
10. Turbonegro - Sell Your Body (To The Night)
11. Lene Marlin - You Weren´t There
12. Paperboys - On The Low
13. Fu:el - Next Summer
14. Equicez - Barnslig
15. Erik Faber - Century
16. Broder Daniel - When We Were Winning
17. The Rasmus - In My Life
18. Lene - It´s Your Duty
19. The Latin Kings - Cashen Dom Tas
20. Kamera - Fragile
Challengers:
01. Negative - The Moment Of Our Love
02. Blackstrap - In Colored Ways
03. Magnus Carlson - Elin
04. The Fashion - Let´s Go Dancing
05. Ingrid Marguerite - Hello
Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.
Smalltown Supersound artists Kim Hiorthøy and Rune Mortensen are both represented with samples of their work in the new book ""Sampler 3, Radical Album Cover Art" by Intro and Adrian Shaughnessy, put out by Lawrence King Publishing. More info here: http://www.laurenceking.co.uk/
The lineup for the SAMA (Scandinavian Alternative Music Awards) is now complete with the addition of Interlace (SWE), Mesh (UK), Severe Illusion (SWE) and the live premiere of Bodies Without Organs (SWE). The show takes place April 2 at Trädgår in Göteborg, Sweden. Details: http://www.sama.mu/
Villa Recordings has updated their website with the news that the much-delayed Boy Omega and The Book Of Daniel split 7" is finally getting pressed and will be ready sometime before Christmas. Here's the tracklist:
Boy Omega:
01. "We might not be real" (from the forthcoming album "I Name You Isolation")
02. "Out come the knives" (exclusive)
03. "I am not on fire" (exclusive)
The Book Of Daniel:
01. "For whom I wish was listening" (exclusive)
02. "So long my ghost" (exclusive)
As mentioned before, Robin Watkins of Dialog Cet handled the artwork and there's only gonna be 200 copies pressed, so you better preorder one if you know you want it.
The new JuJu Records mixtape, ahem, CD is now available for ordering from the label. The compilation was put together by Swedish DMC Champion DJ Amato and features the the latest hip-hop sounds from Sweden and elsewhere, including a few exclusive cuts. Representing Sweden on the comp are Timbuktu, Chords, MBMA, Spotrunnaz, Looptroop, The Casual Brothers, Mange Schmidt, Colossos, Advance Patrol, Majestic 3, Nicholas L and more. Full details and tracklist are here: http://www.jujurecords.com/mixtape.php
Prime is currently mixing their new self-produced album at Decibel Studios in Stockholm. It's due out this coming January in Scandinavia, Europe later on in the spring.
MIC Norway has posted a profile and interview with Platekompaniet, a Norweigan record store chain that concentrates on their own country's music and was recently awarded the 'Entrepreneurs of the Year' prize from Ernst & Young Norway.
Pitchfork covers the Motorpsycho/Jaga Jazzist horns "In the Fishtank" collaboration today. Check it out. Hopefully this releases' increased exposure for the group will lead to a solid internation audience and maybe even some US touring. Who knows? Jim- get me that streaming playlist already!
Norweigan viking metal band Enslaved has been confirmed for the Piorno Rock Festival 2004 on February 28 in Pinos Puentes (Granada), Spain. Other Scandinavian acts set to play include Dark Funeral, Evergrey, and Finntroll. More info: http://www.piornorock.com/
Dismember has set March 8 as the release date for their long-awaited new album "Where Ironcrosses Grow" on Holland's Karmageddon Media (nee Hammerheart Records). The band's upcoming double DVD "Live Blasphemies", featuring their entire show from May 27, 2003 at Klubben in Stockholm plus a 90-minute documentary, comes out January 26 on Escapi.
By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (01) Paris "Rainy Day In London"
02. (07) Christian Kjellvander "Portugal"
03. (02) Primal Scream Ft. (Kate Moss "Some Velvet Morning"
04. (03) The Bear Quartet "Ask Me, Don't Axe Me"
05. (09) Guided By Voices "The Best Of Jill Hives"
06. (04) The Latin Kings "Cashen fom tas"
07. (NY) The Coral "Bill Mc Cai"
08. (NY) Timbuktu Med Peps "Dynamit"
09. (17) Laakso "Demon"
10. (08) The Kid "Baton Rouge"
| 11. (11) Moneybrother "It's Been Hurting All The Way With You, Joanna"
12. (NY) Monastir "The Shape Up EP"
13. (13) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "Lolita Riotta"
14. (10) The Legends "There And Back Again"
15. (12) The Strokes "12:51"
16. (05) Björns Vänner "Vad ska jag med ett foto på dig?"
17. (NY) Daft Punk "Something About Us"
18. (NY) Slow Train Soul "In The Black Of Night"
19. (NY) José Gonzales "Crosses EP"
20. (16) The Warlocks "Baby Blue"
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Leaving the chart:
06. Nicolai Dunger "Hunger"
14. Rocky Dennis "Maple Leaves EP"
15. Captain Murphy "I'm A What"
18. Franz Ferdinand "Darts Of Pleasure"
19. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Fortune Faded"
20. Broder Daniel "When We Were Winning"