Twins Twins say bye-bye

Danish act Twins Twins are no more: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=83910840&blogId=539645081

Håkan Hellström - River en vacker dröm (video)

PSL has the premiere of the new Håkan Hellström video for "River en vacker dröm": http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/10/04/extra-extra-videopremiar-hakan-hellstrom-river-en-vacker-drom/

Sirius playlist week #40

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. TALK 1
02. Robert Svensson - Runaway
03. My Poor Lover - Lovesick
04. Fun - Williams house
05. TALK 2
06. Hero Dishonest - Birth, Sports Illustrated, death
07. Hanna Hirsch - Framtid och besvär
08. Haleiwa - Observatorielunden
09. Pistol Disco - Pool
10. TALK 3
11. MF/MB/ - The grand chase
12. Ståålfågel - Stupet
13. The Nature - Northern lights
14. TALK 4
15. The Loveable Tulips - Fortune favours the brave
16. Anna von Hausswolff - Track of time
17. Hunt - Ashes of a secret heart
18. The Bells - No Waves
19. TALK 5
20. Makthaverskan - Know love

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

In These Woods to Nomethod

Nomethod has picked up Swedish indierockers In These Woods (as first premiered here) and will be releasing the band's self-titled debut EP on December 13. Read more/hear another sample tune: http://nomethod.se/?p=120

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Röyksopp - Senior
02. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2010
03. Hellbillies - Leite etter lykka
04. Jan Garbarek/The Hilliard Ensemble - Officium Novum
05. Skambankt - Søvnløs
06. A-ha - 25
07. Bjørn Johan Muri - Airwaves
08. Contrazt - Ser på verden
09. Vestlandsfanden - Livets Glade Plommer
10. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
11. Major Parkinson - Songs from a solitary home
12. The Respatexans - Hellbilly Heaven
13. Diverse artister - Go'natt
14. Beady Belle - At Welding Bridge
15. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Knutsen & Ludvigsens beste
16. Harrys Gym - What was ours can't be yours
17. Tove Bøygard - Tove Bøygard
18. Kvelertak - Kvelertak
19. Karpe Diem - Aldri Solgt En Løgn
20. Jan Toft - Alle e aleina

Disco Ensemble - Lefty (video)

I mostly wrote Disco Ensemble off based on their earlier records, but this latest one, I'm discovering, is totally solid. This is their latest single "Lefty". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMWWG9xiiSA

TLOBF interview Korallreven

The Line of Best Fit interviews Swedish electro pop duo Korallreven: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/10/tlobf-interview-korallreven/

Musik med Lo-Fi-Fnk

Live music at PSL featuring electro act Lo-Fi-Fnk performing their latest single "Sleepless": http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/10/01/musik-med-lo-fi-fnk/

My Little Pony - Hard to be good (video)

This is Norwegian indiepop act My Little Pony's new single "Hard to be good", officially released on October 4 via Spoon Train Audio. Too twee for my tastes, but don't let that stop you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oig4TIAv-zA

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
02. Säkert! - Facit
03. Ola - Ola
04. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
05. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
06. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
07. Kent - En plats i solen
08. Anne-Lie Rydé - Dans på rosor
09. Raubtier - Skriet från vildmarken
10. Darin - Lovekiller
11. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
12. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
13. Lisa Nilsson - 20 - En jubileumssamling
14. Drifters - Stanna hos mig
15. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
16. Kent - Röd
17. Sabaton - The art of war (re-armed)
18. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
19. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland - international version
20. Sabaton - Primo victoria (re-armed)

Hymns from Nineveh album done

Hymns from Nineveh reports that his new album is now complete and will be released via Good Tape Records in early 2011.

PH3 - Jag trodde jag var han

A new track from Swedish rap group PH3, produced by Jocke Åhlund (Teddybears) and SebRoc. Look for the album "PH3 löser ett fall" to be released on October 20. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgUowZlA2xM

New 7" from Paper this fall

The excellent Swedish postpunk act Paper has confirmed that they will release a new 7" this fall featuring the cut "Coming from you" b/w "Meaningless". The a-side will also appear on the band's forthcoming full-length tentatively titled "Mischmasch", but the flip is exclusive.

PopMatters reviews Enslaved

PopMatters reviews Enslaved's masterful new album "Axioma ethica Odini":

The Crystal Caravan prep new album, post sample

Norrland-based Southern-style rockers The Crystal Caravan will release their sophomore album "Against the rising tide" on October 28 via Transubstans Records, a very suitable home for the band. Hear a sample tune at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/crystalcaravan