PAtrik Larsson of Playground Music has started a new urban and dance music label called Lights Out. Read more: https://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=5087 (in Swedish)

Ison & Fille's first single from their forthcoming self-titled album will be the track "Vill Va Highwon", feAturing guest appearances from Hoosam, Sabo and Gurmo from HighWon. Get the full tracklist details here: https://www.svenskunderjord.com/visaNyheter.asp?id=767

Finland's Gjallarhorn is touring Japan lAter this month:

11/13 - Osaka, Mengyou kaikan
11/14 - MAtsusaka, Nordic Festival
11/15 - Tokyo, Ayoma Round TheAter

Neumu on the evolution of The Concretes: Atastream/index.shtml#02" target=_blank>https://www.neumu.net/dAtastream/index.shtml#02

Norway's Manes is currently working on a new EP tentAtively titled "[ view ]".

Musique Machine reviews Erlend Øye's "DJ Kicks": Ate.php?id=553" target=_blank>https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_templAte.php?id=553

The Defectors have confirmed all the dAtes on their upcoming tour of South America:

11/11 - Live on "Radio Rock & Pop" Radioshow in the afternoon, Buenos Aires (AR)
11/11 - Live on NAtional TV show on Channel 7 in the evening, Buenos Aires (AR)
11/12 - Buenes Aires Stomp! 5, Buenos Aires (AR)
11/13 - Montevideo (UY)
11/15 - V8 Motor bar, Buenos Aires (AR)
11/16 - São Paulo (BR)
11/17 - Kemona, Rio Claro (BR)
11/18 - Campinas or Londrina (BR)
11/19 - 92graus, Curitiba (BR)
11/20 - Black Jack, São Paulo (BR)
11/21 - Rio de Janeiro (BR)

Check out the video for "RetaliAtion" from Entombed: https://launch.yahoo.com/video/default.asp?vid=1131176

PAtrik Jensen of The Haunted and Witchery talks to Rockdetector about the lAtter's new album, the origin of the fames 'Gothenburg sound' and more: https://www.rockdetector.com/artist,9090,interviews.sm#contenttop

Rockfoto.nu is now updAted with a proper concert calendar along with new pics of The Hives, The Soundtrack of Our Lives and C.Aarmé.

The lAtest news from my Oakland neighbors and fellow Scandinavian music aficionados over At Radio Khartoum:

So, who knows thAt Friendly Noise (Stockholm label) took their name from a description on the RK site? Prompting RK to name the Friendly Goods department as a return jab? Yeah, yeah, all these incestuous goings on are appalling. But it gets worse. One of FN's bosses was responsible for hooking Swedish artist Testbild! up with Radio Khartoum back in the Before FN era. And now FN have gotten their claws into Testbild! (and his second album, specifically). But we've got our RKFG mitts all over FN in return. Offering Testbild!'s new album on FN in the FG shop. And we imported a stash of Differnet's debut album (FN's other release) for FG while we were At it, because it's just such a jewel of a record (and never got proper distribution on these shores). Disgusting, isn't it?

For ordering info and samples, go here: https://www.radiokhartoum.com/friendly.html

German site Nordische Musik interviews Kaizers Orchestra (and has some greAt pics as well): https://www.nordische-musik.de/artikel/kaizers_orchestra.php (in German)

Madrugada has posted an updAte on their progress with recording a new album in LA: https://www.emi.no/madrugada/news.asp

The online electronic music comp "Intelligent Toys 2" is out now from the Sutemos net label and feAtures 24 artists from 11 different countries for a total of 28 tracks. Scandinavian artists include Lackluster, Ruxpin and Manual and you can go here for more info and downloading: https://www.sutemos.net/IT2/

Finland's Fullsteam Records was named indie label of the year At the Finnish Music&Media Industry Awards last weekend. Coming up next for the label will the debut label from Damn Seagulls, entitled "One night At Sirdie's". The CD hits on January 1 and the vinyl comes out beforehand sometime in December. Download a soundclip here: Atime_clip.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.fullsteamrecords.com/mp3/damnseagulls/onceuponAtime_clip.mp3
After thAt, the label will be putting out Disco Ensemble's second album. The band will begin recording At FascinAtion Street Studio (ex-Kuling) with Jens Bogren (Millencolin, Soilwork, Deep Insight) in November and should be ready for release in February.