Jeudah debut in the works

Jeudah, the sideproject of Khoma frontman Jan Jämte and ex-Eskju Divine/Pg.lost bassist Kristian Karlsson, is reportedly on track to mix their debut album in November for an early 2011 release: https://www.khoma.se/?p=890

Bygdin II coming next week, sample available

Bygdin, the sideproject of Kjetil Ovesen and Arne Stöy Kvalvik of 120 Days, will release their new album "II" on September 20 via Hype City. Hear a sample tune: https://hypecity.no/?p=853

Faster Katt to record in November

Faster Katt, one of my current favorite demo acts, will be going into the studio on November 5 to record four new tracks.

MRR: Oslo rising

I already posted a link to these pics awhile back, but it's still pretty cool to see Haust and Okkultokrati reblogged at MRR: https://maximumrocknroll.com/2010/09/13/monday-photo-blog-oslo-rising/

New Teitur album in October

The new Teitur album "Let the dog drive home" will be released on October 4.

Ballade now hiring

MIC Norway's online news service Ballade is hiring an editor: https://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/micdoc/art2010091413032248974593

Musikförläggarnas prisgala nominees

SMFF, aka Svenska Musikförläggarna aka the Swedish Music Publishers Association, have announced their nominees for their annual awards show:

Composer:
Salem Al Fakir (Pompadore Publishing/EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia)
Nadir "RedOne" Khayat (Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia)
Martin "Max Martin" Sandberg/Johan "Shellback" Schuster (Maratone/Kobalt Music Scandinavia)
Oskar Linnros (Universal Music Publishing)
Lyrics:
Johan "Familjen" Karlsson (Hybris/Air Chrysalis Scandinavia)
Markus Krunegård (Peermusic)
Melissa Horn (Manus)
Oskar Linnros (Universal Music Publishing)
Song:
"What's the point?" - John Engelbert (Johnossi) (Manus)
"Keep on walking" - Salem Al Fakir (Pompadore Publishing/EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia)
"Bad romance" - Nadir "RedOne" Khayat/Stefani "Lady Gaga" Germanotta (Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia)
"Från och med du" - Oskar Linnros/Christian Olsson (Universal Music Publishing)
Newcomer:
Johan Moraeus (Air Chrysalis Scandinavia)
Johanna Söderberg/Klara Söderberg (First Aid Kit) (Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia)
Anna von Hausswolff (Manus)
Andreas "Grega" Östeman (Astmabeat Publishing/EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia)

Full details and all categories: https://www.smff.se/?id=8&cid=3197

2010 Norwegian Folk Music Award winners

I don't keep up with folk music as much as I could/should, but I imagine that all of the winners of this past weekend's Norwegian Folk Music Awards are all well worth checking out: https://www.folkmusic.no/winners-of-the-norwegian-folk-music-awards.4818256.html

Our Broken Garden confirm new album, post single for preview

Danish artist Our Broken Garden will release her sophomore album "Golden sea" on October 18 via Bella Union in the UK and Tigerspring at home. Hear the first single "Garden grow" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ourbrokengarden

We Live in Trenches minus one

Don't know why I didn't mention it last week when I first found out: bassist Anna Knutsson has parted ways with We Live in Trenches citing lack of time. There's no permanent replacement yet AFAIK, but Johan Meiton of Snakestorm has been filling in live.

Switchblade, down to two

Switchblade made their first live appearance as a duo last night at Kafé 44 in Stockholm and PSL was there to film it: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/9/15/switchblade-ar-tillbaka-som-en-duo/

Friendly Noise #8

Issue #8 of Friendly Noise -- nothing directly music-related, but if you understand how much government can drive the culture (and are of voting age in Sweden), it's worth looking at: https://www.friendlynoise.se/fzn/8

From Hank von Helvete to Cornelis Vreesvijk

Gaffa is reporting that Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby aka Hank von Helvete (ex-Turbonegro) is set to star in the title role of "Cornelis", an upcoming Swedish bio film about beloved troubadour Cornelis Vreesvijk coming in November: https://gaffa.se/nyhet/42907
Mr. Helvete is also recording a couple Vreesvijk tunes for the soundtrack and will be doing an album with Cornelis' son, Jack Vreesvijk.

NNDC - Mouthful of diamonds (video)

Niels Nielsen is now Niels Nielsen DC is now NNDC and this/their cover of "Mouthful of diamonds" by Phantogram is the first release under the expanded moniker. More to come soon? Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2wJ661NaDo

New music from Next Stop: Horizon

Check out Next Stop: Horizon, a new act featuring Pär Hagström and Jenny Roos, both from Cirkus Transmopol: https://www.myspace.com/nextstophorizon
Some of it sounds like a stripped-down version of what came before, but I thought the top track "One of those nights" was pretty good/different.