New website for Johan Gustavsson
Johan Gustavsson (Tsukimono, V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble, Scraps of Tape) has a new website for his solo endeavors: http://timecanvas.wordpress.com/
New album from Totalt Jävla Mörker in June
Totalt Jävla Mörker are back and will release their fourth album "Söndra och härska" in June via Regain Records.
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. CC Cowboys - Morgen & kveld
02. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2009
03. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham County Line - Brother Of Song
04. Elisabeth Andreassen - Spellemann
05. Sie Gubba - Hemafrå
06. Silje Nergaard - A Thousand True Stories
07. William Hut - Silent Hum
08. Kari Bremnes - Ly
09. Heroes & Zeros - Simian Vices Modern Devices
10. deLillos - Huskeglemme
11. Åge Sten Nilsen - Glamunition
12. Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like the Day
13. The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
14. Vestlandsfanden - Tipping & Trygd
15. DDR - Das War Das
16. Frøya - Jenta fra landet
17. Black Debbath - Black Debbaths beste. 10 år
18. Karpe Diem - Fire vegger
19. Marit Larsen - The Chase
20. Skambankt - Hardt regn
Pato Pooh - On my way (video)
Check out Pato Pooh's new video for "On my way" (ft. Lazee + Ricky): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iqTnlAeUes
Maia Hirasawa has a new website
Maia Hirasawa has a new website: http://www.maiahirasawa.se/
Jazzaway Records to release massive symphonic jazz work
Coming out on April 15 via Jazzaway Records: Crimetime Orchestra w/Sonny Simmons + KORK perform "Atomic symphony", a massive 2-disc 100-minute work featuring 75 musicians including some of Norway's most renown jazz artists such as Ingebrigt Haaker Flaten, Bugge Wesseltoft and Paal Nilssen-Love. Read more: http://www.jazzaway.com/index.php/news-reader/items/Crimetime_Orchestra_CD.html
Hellsongs loses singer, gains another
Lead vocalist Harriet Ohlsson has parted ways with Swedish lounge-metal act Hellsongs and longtime backup vocalist Siri Bergnéhr will be taking her place.
The Hybris guide to Melodifestivalen
For the Swedes (and the masochists), the Hybris guide to Melodifestivalen: http://hybrism.blogspot.com/2009/03/moscow-does-not-believe-in-tears.html
Sweden Goes SXSW
If you want to make sure you get your fill of Scandinavian music at SXSW, be sure to not only hit the "Danish Dynamite" party on March 20, but also check out "Sweden Goes SXSW" at Habana Calle Patio on March 19. Full details (including some Norwegian names?): http://www.hjelmtorp.com/exms/?p=229
Updated international dates for Baskery
Updated tourdates for Swedish roots act Baskery, including details for SXSW:
03/14 - McGonigel's Mucky Duck, Houston, TX
03/15 - KPFT Radio's 39th Anniversary Birthday Bash, Houston, TX
03/17 - Artz Ribs, Austin, TX
03/18 - Maria's Taco Xpress, Austin, TX
03/19 - SXSW Mother Egans, Austin, TX
03/21 - Folk Alliance at Threadgill's World Headquarters, Austin, TX
03/26 - El Lok, Zurich (CH)
03/27 - Waldsee, Freiburg (GER)
03/28 - Rockpalast-Harmony, Bonn (GER)
03/29 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt (GER)
03/30 - Schocken, Stuttgart (GER)
03/31 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
04/01 - Glanz and Glori, Osnabruck (GER)
04/02 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (HOL)
04/03 - W2, Den Bosch (HOL)
04/29 - Oslo Blues Club, Oslo (NOR)
04/30 - Bergen Fes, Bergen (NOR)
05/01 - Nidaros Blues Festival, Trondheim (NOR)
05/02 - tbd, tbd (NOR)
05/22 - Spot Festival, Århus (DK)
05/30 - O.B.S. Festival, Beverungen (GER)
05/31 - O.B.S. Festival, Beverungen (GER)
06/20 - Big Session Festival, Leceister (UK)
06/22 - Borderline, London (UK)
06/26 - Glastonbury Festival, Somerset (UK)
07/18 - Stainby Festival, Lincolnshire (UK)
07/19 - Larmertree Festival, Salisbury (UK)
07/24 - Canal Street Jazz & Blues, Arandal (NOR)
07/25 - Canal Street Jazz & Blues, Arandal (NOR)
Musik med Peggy Lejonhjärta
Live music with Peggy Lejonhjärta at PSL, featuring guest appearances from Markus Krunegård (Laakso) and Therese Johansson (Lowood): http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/03/13/musik-med-peggy-lejonhjarta/
Octavia Sperati vocalist joins The Gathering
Silje Wergeland from Norwegian doom act Octavia Sperati has been recruited as the new vocalist for the excellent Dutch act The Gathering. Hear a few new tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/gatheringofficial
Turboweekend - After hours (video)
Soundvenue has the premiere for the new Turboweekend video "After hours": http://soundvenue.com/play/videoer/2009/03/13/soundvenue-premiere-turboweekend
I haven't had a chance to watch it yet myself, but the group's new record "Ghost of a chance" is quite good.
Kristoffer Ragnstam helps promote Earth Hour
The World Wildlife Federation (WWF) has selected an instrumental track from Swedish artist Kristoffer Ragnstam for use in their "Earth Hour" campaign. Check it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc7mXE6dv18
Napoleon = Popjustice song of the day
Popjustice has selected the watered-down pop of Napoleon's new single as their 'Song of the Day': http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3494&Itemid=243