finnish artists Paavoharju contribute to this week's "Listed" feature at Dusted (along with Mi Ami, one of my friend's bands): https://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/770

finnish shoegazers On Volcano will do a short Baltic/Russian tour in November:

11/05 - Semifinal, Helsinki (FIN)
11/07 - Sochi Club, Saint Petersburg (RUS)
11/08 - Tir Club, Pskov (RUS)
11/09 - Genialistide Klubi, Tartu (EE)
11/11 - Depo, Riga (LVA)
11/12 - Woodstock/Rockstar’s, Tallinn (EE)

Lighthouse Project have posted their cover of a song from old finnish hardcore act Defend (pre-On A Solid Rock): https://fireinsidemusic.com/lighthouseproject/mh7/07102008blog.html

Fullhouse Records will be releasing the sequel to their "Building a legacy (a document of finnish hardcore)" compilation this fall and will be celebrating with two shows, one at Semifinal in Helsinki on October 24 and another at Vastavirta in Tampere the next day. More info and full trackslist: https://www.fullhouserecords.com/fhr/news.php?newsid=98

Quality finnish hardcore act Deathbed has signed with Combat Rock Industry to release their next album which will happen sometime in early 2009. Look for them to tour Finland later this month with dates in Germany to follow in November: https://www.myspace.com/killedbybed

finnish act Damn Seagulls are currently in the studio working on their third album which is due out sometime around February via Fullsteam Records. Jussi Jaakonaho will mix and Miikka Koivisto (Disco Ensemble) will help with vocal production. Expect the first single to surface later this month.

finnish kraut-metal act Circle will release their new album "Hollywood" on CD on October 15 with a double-LP edition to follow a few months later (along with a proper US version). Samples and more info: https://www.circlefinland.com/index.php?discography=hollywood

finnish shoegazers Murmansk have started a tour diary: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=68437695&blogID=437824041

It looks like the excellent finnish music blog FinnArtic is being forced to close up shop: finnishrock.blogspot.com/2008/10/end.html" target="_blank">https://finnishrock.blogspot.com/2008/10/end.html
Better act fast if you want to educate yourself in finnish musical obscurities.

finnish act Lapko will tour Germany in December:

12/11 - Maschinenhaus, Berlin
12/12 - Cafe-Glocksee, Hannover
12/13 - Kuz Sägewerk, Neukirchen
12/14 - The Londoner, Gotha
12/16 - Backstage Club, München
12/17 - Kulturladen, Konstanz
12/18 - Underground, Cologne
12/19 - Klubhaus, Saalfeld

The latest edition of Pitchfork's "Show No Mercy" metal column features an interview with finnish artist Mikko Lehto of October Falls: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/145995-column-show-no-mercy

N&B Research Digest has just rereleased "15. joulukuuta 1981" from early 80s finnish avant/postpunk act Swiss as a digital download: https://www.nbresearchdigest.com/15

finnish indiepop act Regina will release a 12" EP of their new single "Saanko jäädä yöksi?" on October 22. Preview a live version of the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do16YWf5Xcg
Expect a new full-length from the band in February.

finnish indie/experimental label Rabbit Ilsn (Candy Cane, Cahier, Frivolvol, etc.) has started a blog: https://rabbitilsnrecords.blogspot.com/

finnish label Verdura will be putting out new albums from noiserockers Candy Cane, Mother Goose (with a newly revamped lineup) and Hetero Skeleton in the near future. No dates yet on any of them, but I'll keep you posted.