Lene Marlin will release the new single "Here we are" on March 30 and you can now hear it at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lenemarlin
The upcoming album was produced by Magnet and Børge Fjordheim at Magnet's Askøystudio as well as with Frode Jacobsen (Madrugada) at Malabar Studio and Grand Sports in Olso.
Moneybrother is reportedly working on a new record which might just end up being a soul record. And apparently he'll be touring the US West Coast in April. Wait and see...
Check out Swedish indierockers Kusowsky and their new video for "Dansa": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOqWqv95Kaw
Kaizers Orchestra will be releasing an odd'n'ends collection on April 20 entitled "Våre demoner" featuring various non-album cuts from the band's now 10-year history. Read more: http://www.kaizers.no/articles/4/18/document247.ehtml (in Norwegian)
Norwegian hardrockers Jaqueline will release their new album "Cape Horn" in March, exact date tba. The first single "Olivia" is out to radio now and there will a record release show at John Dee in Oslo on April 3.
Headspin Recordings (Ass, Dieter Schöön) will be releasing the debut album from all-star Swedish ska act Jobalites in May. Listen: http://www.myspace.com/jobalites
Candlelight Records has rereleased Enslaved's half of the legendary Emperor split "Hordanes Land" as its own standalone release with new old photos and notes by members Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson.
Swedish hip-hop/r'n'b duo Sidewalk have a new website and a new EP for free download: http://www.sidewalkland.com/
Check out a trailer for the upcoming Ken Ring album "Hip-hop" which will be out in May via JuJu Records: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-gFI-_u1LU&fmt=22
Logh will reportedly be releasing the song "Death to my hometown" as a single in the near future. A video is in the works.
Check out Norwegian act The Captain and Me and their incredibly entertaining video for "Happy new year": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3spCn4wxx9o&fmt=22
To further illustrate my point about only enjoying indiepop with significant oomph, here is a song from Finland's Cats On Fire off their new album "Our temperance movement". It rocks about as hard as Pelle Carlberg, but without his wit, there's not much to grab on to. The twelve-string guitar solo is quite nice as is the clarinet outro, but what of it? Nice guys finish last. Sweet, tender pop doesn't have to be so damn listless. Give me passion! Give me something to care about! Don't give me this.
Cats On Fire - Garden lights
Danish pop-rockers The Alpine are calling it quits: http://www.myspace.com/thealpinepop
Danish noiserockers Death By Kite will release the 2nd of their 3-EP triology "Wave II" on April 14. Said EP wills supposedly be more electronic/synth-oriented.
Danish hardcore act Love Potion will have their "Ejaculator" EP reissued on CD by Japanese label Too Circle Records along with a bunch of demo, comp and unreleased tracks.