Astrid Swan - Your bitches

finnish artist Astrid Swan has a new song called "Your bitches" streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/astridswan

Frivolvol finnish new album

finnish negative-punks Frivolvol report that their new record "Blades of steel" is finished and will be released via Rabbit Ilsn Records sometime... before the end of the year? Look for the band to tour their home country this summer with pals Sur-rur and Aortaorta and maybe Russia too.

Discobelle presents Zebra & Snake

Discobelle on Zebra & Snake, an act they describe as a finnish version of The Tough Alliance: https://www.discobelle.net/2009/06/04/zebra-snake/

Viola - A decade

finnish act Viola's new free single for the month of June is a special celebration of their 10 years as a band and is called, appropriately enough, "A decade". Check it: https://www.violamusicclub.com/
The band will throw their usual annual birthday party Viola's Day Fest at Semifinal in Helsinki on June 3.

Negative to release b-sides/rarities collection

finnish act Negative will be releasing the b-sides/rarities collection "God likes your style" on June 17. Mainman Jonne Aaron contributes liner notes for the story of every song included on said disc.

Iconcrash signs to Dynasty Records

finnish dark rock act Iconcrash has officially signed with Dynasty Records. See the video for their latest single "Strange, strange dark star" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxqdcz8QwNs

The Silent Ballet reviews The Gentleman Losers

The Silent Ballet reviews the new album "Dustland" from finnish shoegazers The Gentleman Losers: https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2413/Default.aspx

Nordic Jazz Week comes to Washington DC in June

The Danish, finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish embassies are teaming up for Nordic Jazz Week in mid-June in Washington DC. Here's the schedule:

06/14 - Embassy of Finland w/Karikko (FIN), Bjørn Solli Quartet (NOR)
06/16 - House of Sweden Rooftop w/Jonas Kullhammar Quartet (SWE), Karikko (FIN), Søren Kjærgaard Trio (DK)
06/17 - House of Sweden Rooftop w/The Sunna Gunnlaugs Quartet (ICE), Nils Petter Molvær & Arve Henriksen (NOR), Jonas Kullhammar Quartet (SWE)

Jonas Kullhammar will also perform at the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center on June 19.

Clarkkent - Everything we had

finnish act Clarkkent is now streaming their new single "Everything we had" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/clarkkentband

RIP Matti Inkinen (SIG)

pHinnWeb on the death of Matti Inkinen, vocalist of finnish electropop act SIG: https://phinnweb.blogspot.com/2009/05/matti-inkinen-of-sig-1958-2009.html

Aversionline reviews One Hidden Frame

Aversionline reviews the new album from finnish melodic hardcore act One Hidden Frame: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/05/26/one-hidden-frame-giant-steps-lp/

Killing the Legacy praises Cold Inside

Killing the Legacy gives a track-by-track rundown of the new album from finnish metallic hardcore act Cold Inside: https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2009/05/things-i-failed-to-tell-you.html

TV Off - Car is on fire

finnish act TV Off is giving away their track "Car is on fire" as a free download since it was mentioned on UK site Record of the Day: https://tv-off.com/2009/05/15/tv-off-car-is-on-fire-free-mp3-download/

Ghost Brigade announce new album

finnish melancholic doom act Ghost Brigade has confirmed that their sophomore album "Isolation songs" will be released on August 3 in Europe via Season of Mist. It will also be released in the US, but not until August 25.

New website for Murmansk

finnish heavy shoegazers Murmansk have revamped their website: https://www.murmansk-helsinki.com/