There's a new Scandinavian-focused radio show on WMBR (MIT) in Cambridge, MA: http://www.track-blaster.com/wmbr/index.php?startmo=06&startyr=1984&endmo=11&endyr=2010&sort=desc&program=125
Download the last two episodes here: http://wmbr.org/www/sched-tue#norse
The sound is a little bit on the low side, but this backstage acoustic performance of "We won't get any younger" from Billie the Vision & The Dancers is very charming worth checking out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ngD6i61ir8
has been on a tear recently picking up a ton of new acts and you can now add Danes CODY to their list of distributed artists. Look for CODY's debut album "Songs" to be released in this US this spring.
Swedish pop act Dyno has rechristened themselves Set Fire Run: http://www.setfirerun.com/
Danish label has a new comp posted for free download: http://vuf-empire.dk/
Featured artists include Sleep Party People, Chimes and Bells, The Deer Tracks, Troels Abrahamsen, I Got You on Tape and more.
Swedish postrockers Immanu El have started to confirm dates for their upcoming European tour next March: http://www.myspace.com/immanuelband/blog/540817675
The band also reports that they are working on material for their next album, set for an October 2011 release, and will be debuting a few of the tracks during these dates.
will be releasing Lasse Marhaug's new album "All music at once" on December 6, his third solo release for the label. Read more: http://www.smalltownsupersound.com/2010/11/18/lasse-marhaug-music-6-december/
Guest musicians on said record include Jon Wesseltoft (Thorns, Maja Ratkje, Hild Sofie Tafjord and Stian Westerhus (Puma).
Not sure that she'll ever top "In orbit", but I think I'll always have a soft spot for the dance pop of September. This is her brand new single "Resuscitate me": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51vB15OgHrw
Live music with Nina Kinert at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/11/19/musik-med-nina-kinert/
Also! PSL has been spending time in Umeå and they stopped by the new shop run by friend and "former Starmarket superstar" Magnus Öberg (/KVLR): http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/11/19/our-favourite-shop-nomethod-butiken/
Musikindustrin reports that is starting a children's music sublabel called : http://www.musikindustrin.se/916/nyheter.html
The first release will be a comp entitled "Älskade barnvisor från den skimrande barnkammarboken" which will feature popular children's songs as performed by artists such as Björn Skifs, Magnus Carlson (Weeping Willows), Linda Bengtzing, Amy Diamond, Cookies n' Beans and more.
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Rundt neste sving
02. Madcon - Contraband
03. Vamp - I Full Symfoni 2
04. Henning Kvitnes - For Sånne Som Oss
05. Odd Nordstoga - November
06. Hans Rotmo - Vårres Jul 2
07. Ole Ivars - Stjerneklart
08. Sissel - ...til deg...
09. Ida Maria - Katla
10. Sigvart Dagsland - Bryllups- og Begravelsesorkester
11. Malin & Celine - Julekonserten
12. Trine Rein - Seeds Of Joy
13. Tone Damli Aaberge - Cocool
14. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2010
15. Ida Jenshus - No Guarantees
16. Didrik Solli-Tangen - Guilty Pleasures
17. Kari Bremnes - Fantastisk Allerede
18. Christel Alsos - Tomorrow is
19. A-ha - 25
20. Skambankt - Søvnløs
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Bo Kaspers Orkester - New Orleans
02. Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från paradise
03. Sanna Shirley Sonja - Vår Jul
04. The Playtones - Rock'n'roll Christmas party
05. Jill Johnson - The well-known and some other favourite stories
06. Sarah Dawn Finer - Winterland
07. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
08. Flamingokvintetten - Tack & förlåt
09. Christian Kjellvander - The rough and rynge
10. Amy Diamond - Greatest hits
11. Tove Styrke - Tove Styrke
12. Daniel Adams-Ray - Svart vitt och allt däremellan
13. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
14. Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet - Echoes
15. Sven Zetterberg - Grounded in reality
16. Nanne - En rastlös själ
17. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
18. Eldkvarn - Kärlekens väg - en mässa
19. Kent - En plats i solen
20. Fatboy - Overdrive
Danish act Treefight For Sunlight has been picked up by UK label who will be releasing their first international single "What became of you and I" on December 13.
Pitchfork is streaming The Knife's live DVD "Silent shout - An audiovisual experience" for a week: http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/episode/2527-the-knife-silent-shout-an-audio-visual-experience/1
No Modest Bear has a Pistol Disco remix of Museum of Bellas Artes' "Days ahead" posted for streaming/download: http://www.nomodestbear.com/blog/museum-of-bellas-artes-x-pistol-disco/