IAT.MP3 ambient/electronica artists The Giant's Dream have completed work on the third edition of their "Canto" album series and are currently streaming the entire thing at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thegiantsdream
Check the blog for physical CD ordering info.
Thee Gutted String, the mellow solo alias of Johan Gustavsson (Scraps of Tape, Tsukimono), has an excellent new 3-song EP posted for free download: https://timecanvas.wordpress.com/2009/12/27/christmas-ep/
Definitely worth checking out!
I received no less than three emails from three different people about this over break, so no doubt it is important: Finnish indie act Cats on Fire have a new single called "The Hague" posted for free download via /: https://www.cosyrecordings.com/cosy024.html
Norwegian act Alpine Those Myriads? are dropping the question mark from their name and will henceforth be known simply as Alpine Those Myriads, no extra punctuation necessary. They also have a new song for free download; go here to get it: https://alpinethosemyriads.com/xmas-is-here-so-is-our-present
Live music with the fantastic [ingenting] at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/12/24/musik-med-ingenting-2/
Not new, but worth noting: Swedish crusties Tortyr on the soundtrack for CSI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly8cxzDWvos
The set designer went overboard on the cheese (as did makeup), but at least they got the music right.
Check out Titiyo performing live for the Monocle Winter Series podcast: https://www.monocle.com/WinterSeries/
is giving away a Christmas tune from recent signees Pintandwefall: https://www.despotz.se/email/pintandwefall_my-13th-xmas.mp3
PAWF are one of my favorite bands of 2009, but this track is pretty mediocre.
Swedish hip-hop group PH3 have a new video online for the single "Telefon": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXyX3HGFEu0
Download a preview sampler for the new Regulations album "To be me", out soon via /: https://www.ptrashrecords.com/mp3/regulations-mix.mp3
Danish goth-rockers The Silent Section have a new EP coming out December 24 via called "The curtains come down in flames". Said EP will feature 4 brand new unheard tracks recorded the same time as recent album "A final delirium" for a total of 40 minutes and will either be available in a limited edition of 30 hand-numbered copies or as a free download via the label's website.
Swedish indie/powerpop act The Drawbacks have a new 4-song EP streaming at myspace called "There are no brand new starts": https://www.myspace.com/wearethedrawbacks
Norwegian rock act Howl has a new video for the song "Misdemeanors": https://vimeo.com/8241402
Thomas Denver Jonsson is streaming a new track at myspace from his forthcoming album "Arctic": https://www.myspace.com/thomasdenverjonsson
There's a new Avner/jj video/remix thing at : https://www.sincerelyyours.se/video/yours0125.html
Also check out the new Avner video for "Besatt": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTY2ebXYqbQ