Millencolin frontman Nikola Sarcevic has replenished his myspace profile with four new solo tracks from "Roll roll and flee": https://www.myspace.com/nikolasarcevic
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If Society has confirmed that Radiopuhelimet's new album "Viisi Tähteä" will be released on February 28 on both CD and vinyl, the latter being handled as a collaboration between labels Sweetcore, Kissankusi, Popo's Bistro and Likainen Taivas.
The folks at The Silent Ballet webzine once again bestow their 'best instrumental album' pick on a Scandinavian artist for 2006, this time selecting Magyar Posse and their latest album "Random avenger": https://www.thesilentballet.com/tsbt/2006/3.html
In case you forgot, last year's pick was Norway's Samuel Jackson Five.
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The Risky Bizniz blog has the new Dibaba video for the single "The truth blending consortium": https://riskybizniz.blogspot.com/2007/01/dibaba.html
Menteroja has posted a new, previously unreleased Johnik-produced track on myspace for free download: https://www.myspace.com/menteroja
Norwegian act Popium has signed with US label Listening-Post Music and will have their new album "The miniature mile" released over here soon to be followed by a summer tour. The US version of said album will also include the bonus track "Suits my soul" from the band's 2004 release "Camp" as well as two videos: "Suits my soul" and "Anchor down".
Check out The Moving Ooos, a new retro-rock act just signed to Kong Tiki: https://www.myspace.com/movingoos
The band features members from illustrious acts such as International Tussler Society, New Violators, Dadafon and Cadillac. Their debut album "Peace and love" will be out January 29.
New tourdates for Finnish act Jolly Jumpers:
02/09 - Vieska, Ylivieska (FIN)
02/22 - Franzis, Wetzlar (GER)
02/23 - Atomino, Chemnitz (GER)
02/24 - Cafe Glocksee, Hannover (GER)
02/25 - Kunstkeller, Fürth (GER)
02/27 - Mausefalle, Bonn (GER)
02/28 - Viktor, Augsburg (GER)
03/01 - Cafe Kairo, Bern (CH)
03/02 - Kraftfeld, Winterthur (CH)
03/03 - Bierstindl, Innsbruck (AUS)
04/04 - Wanha Jokela, Joensuu (FIN)
04/05 - Bar 68, Jyvaskyla (FIN)
04/06 - Semifinal, Helsinki (FIN)
04/07 - Vastavirta, Tampere (FIN)
04/08 - Henry's Pub, Kuopio (FIN)
Imperial Recordings has announced that the new TLS album "A song left for you" will be released this coming spring.
Cobra Charlie has posted a remix of Detektivbyrån's track "E18": https://www.myspace.com/cobracharlie
Absolut Noise talks to Blackstrap sideproject Du Pacque: https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/12/interview-du-pacque.html
Gaffa has the lowdown on the nominees for this year's Danish Music Awards: https://gaffa.dk/nyheder/view.php/news_id=17051 (see the sidebar on the bottom-right)