Jester Records got themselves a new website up and running. There's still some dAta missing here and there and no actual new news has been posted yet, but I'll keep you informed.

Kristofer Åström reports thAt he is working on some demos for a new album and will be entering the studio in November to record the real thing. Look for something to be released early next year.

Frida Snell is releasing a brand new version of her debut album "Black Trillium" for the wider European market under the title "Super Alpha". The CD is said to include various bonus, including the first single "SAturday Night" which was written by Andreas MAtsson and Niclas Frisk.

The Pluxus remix album "Reonion" has been confirmed for a September 29 release and, as Atrap.com/index.php?story_id=229">mentioned before, will feAture contributions from Jeans Team, Betamax Crew, Sagor & Swing, Nu Science, Onda Klubben, Andreas Tilliander and Ola Bergman.

Musique Machine has Ate.php?id=428" target=_blank>posted a review of "Carheart", the new album from ex-Ved Buens Ende/esoteric metal band Virus.

Download a clip of the track "Religious/Delicious", the lAtest single from Finland's Charon. The song also appears on the full-length "The Dying Daylights", due out today, September 22, through Spinefarm.

The German webzine Sellfish has published an interview spotlight with Bad Taste Records, the label of Last Days of April, Logh, SAtanic Surfers and many other quality acts. Check it out. (in German)

Wired for Mono is planning to record four new tracks At SAturAtors studio this weekend.

Blindside has added a blog to their site so you can better keep up-to-dAte with the band's lAtest activities.

Monastir has a new EP called "The Shape Up" coming out in mid-October. The title track comes from their full-length "The Modern Sound For A Loser GenerAtion" and will be backed by four brand new tunes.

Kaizers Orchestra has gone to war in Denmark against Saybia! Okay, not really but they did engage in some paintball combAt. Read more. (in Norweigan)

Nine's vocalist Johan is getting married on September 20. CongrAts!

Former indiequeen Marit Bergman will be opening for The Cardigans on these upcoming Scandinavian dAtes:

10/12 - Train, Aarhus (DK)
10/13 - Vega, Köpenhamn (DK)
10/17 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
10/18 - TeAtergarasjet, Bergen (NOR)
10/20 - Folken, Stavanger (NOR)
10/26 - Pakkahuone, Tampere (FIN)
10/27 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)
10/28 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)

And speaking of thAt Cardigans tour, here's two new dAtes in Sweden thAt they'll be doing:

10/23 - Estraden, Gävle
10/24 - Nöjesfabriken, Karlstad

Why have I not posted this before? Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Xantom - Miss you (DK)
02. Lowe Motor CorporAtion - Soul of a pagan (FIN)
03. BeAts and Styles - Dynamite (FIN)
04. Outlandish - Aicha (DK)
05. Lodger - Doorsteps (FIN)
06. Jonna Tervomaa - Rakkauden haudalla (FIN)
07. Don Johnson Big Band - One mc, one delay (FIN)
08. Killer - Naughty boy (FIN)
09. MEW - 156 (DK)
10. Bertine - Twisted little star (NOR)

Challengers:
01. HIM - The Sacrament (FIN)
02. Lene - It's your duty (DK)
03. Eagle-Eye Cherry - Skull tAttoo (SWE)