Mika Vainio, one half of finnish minimalist electronic duo Pan Sonic, has a new solo album entitled "Revitty" ("Torn") out now on Wavetrap Records. More info: https://wav.post-pop.org/wav06/

finnish post-rockers Magyar Posse are planning some sort of 10-year anniversary special this coming May.

Via One Chord to Another comes word that finnish indierockers Johnny Superhero have their entire recent album "Finally nowhere" available for download: https://www.johnnysuperhero.net/
Lots of other interesting finnish indiepop tips at One Chord, so check the above link for more.

finnish act Disco Ensemble will see their latest album "First aid kit" released in Canada on March 6.

finnish indiepop act Laurila has four new tracks posted on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/laurila
"Death and sexuality" is the lead single from the band's new album "Boyhood". Nice syncopation in the guitar riff on that one.

pHinnWeb compiles an unofficial collection of Nuggets-style rock'n'roll from Finland: finnish-nuggets-original-artyfacts-from.html" target=_blank>https://phinnweb.blogspot.com/2007/02/finnish-nuggets-original-artyfacts-from.html

finnish singer/songwriter and recent Minty Fresh signee Astrid Swan will make an appearance at this year's SXSW. Stream tracks at Last.fm: https://www.last.fm/music/Astrid+Swan/Poverina+%28US+Version%29

It was only last Friday that I was wondering what was up with Paola and guess what? I've got an update! finnish act Tigerbombs just wrote to tell me that she helped out with arrangements and songwriting on the band's new album "Things that go boom", due out March 28. She also sings of course and will appear on two duets tracks.

Upcoming dates for finnish doom/hardcore act Callisto:

02/17 - Bar&Boos, Leiden (HOL) w/Otis, Daily fire
02/18 - Romeijn, Leeuwarden (HOL)
02/19 - Bitterzoet, Amsterdam (HOL) w/Amenra
02/20 - Eureka, Zwolle (HOL) w/Otis, Daily fire
02/21 - Ex-Haus, Trier (GER)
02/22 - Orange House, Munich (GER) w/Last Grain in the Hourglass
02/23 - Bunker, Bolzano (ITA)
02/24 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
02/25 - Subway to Peter, Chemnitz (GER)
02/26 - Knaack, Berlin (GER)
03/09 - El Mocambo (Canadian Music Week), Toronto (CAN)
03/11 - Sin-é, New York, NY
03/14-16 - SXSW, Austin, TX
03/21 - Klubi, Tampere (FIN) w/Swallow the Sun
03/22 - Bar Kino, Pori (FIN) w/Swallow the Sun

finnish rockers Day Eleven will release their new album "Sleepwalkers" on March 14. The first single "Whenever you say you love me" is out now and can be heard at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/dayeleven

Antenna talks to finnish avant-metal act ...andOceans/nee Havoc Unit: https://www.antenna.nu/havocunit/news1.php

Music (for Robots) on finnish act Husky Rescue: https://music.for-robots.com/archives/001859.html

finnish electro act Kompleksi has a new track for free download: https://phinnweb.blogspot.com/2007/02/mp3-ghost-at-noon-by-kompleksi-vs.html

NPR Program 'Here & Now' talks to finnish folk group Värttinä: https://www.here-now.org/shows/2007/01/20070118_17.asp

If Society has posted Fun's preliminary US tour schedule: https://www.ifsociety.com/news.php
As mentioned before, the finnish act (as heard on "Reader's companion volume one") is coming to the US to record their new album with legendary engineer Steve Albini at his Electrical Audio Studio in Chicago and will be doing a large batch of dates while they are here.