Speedmarket Avenue's new Jari Haapalainen-produced album "Way better now" has been confirmed for release on April 23 via Elefant Records. The title track will be the first single and it will come on white vinyl with an exclusive b-side. Look for that on April 9. Hear a song at myspace: myspace.com/speedmarketavenue" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/speedmarketavenue

monument Records will be releasing an international 7" comp this summer entitled "YouthxCrew 08", featuring eight current straight-edge hardcore acts from all over the world, including Swedish Go for Broke. Find out more here: monumenthq.com/" target="_blank">https://www.monumenthq.com/

Norwegian label SellOut! music has a new website: music.net/" target="_blank">https://www.sellout-music.net/

The new Rumble In Rhodos record "Intentions" is finished and confirmed for release in Norway on April 28 with the rest of Europe to follow in the fall. Hear the first single "Flavoured envy" at myspace: myspace.com/rumbleinrhodos" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/rumbleinrhodos

Late Night Venture frontman Søren Hartvig has started his own music blog: m/" target="_blank">https://late-night-illusions.blogspot.com/
Quite a few quality recommendations already, so check it out.

Popmatters reviews Doctors & Dealers: matters.com/pm/music/reviews/55757/doctors-dealers-confessions-of-a-drunken-mind/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/55757/doctors-dealers-confessions-of-a-drunken-mind/

mNW has confirmed that the upcoming Ebba Grön 4CD+DVD boxset will be released on April 23. Go here for full details: mnwmusic.com/artists/ebba_gron/ebba_gron.html" target="_blank">https://www.mnwmusic.com/artists/ebba_gron/ebba_gron.html (in Swedish)

The video for that Deus song that Karin Andersson Dreijer from The Knife sings on can now be found on YouTube: m/watch?v=h9OILKwaFNA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9OILKwaFNA

Killing the Legacy talks to long-running Finnish hardcore act Another One Dead: m/2008/03/interview-another-one-dead.html" target="_blank">https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2008/03/interview-another-one-dead.html

Buddyhead likes Swedish act Blackstrap: m/2008/03/07/blackstrap-steal-my-horse-and-run/" target="_blank">https://www.buddyhead.com/2008/03/07/blackstrap-steal-my-horse-and-run/

Swedish roots trio Baskery (ex-Slaptones) has confirmed their debut full-length album "Fall among thieves" will be released on may 7. The group will tour extensively this spring and summer with dates all over Europe as well as a trek to Canada in July/August. Go here for dates: m/gigs.html" target="_blank">https://www.baskery.com/gigs.html
Otherwise, listen to samples at myspace: myspace.com/baskery" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/baskery
Good stuff methinks.

Check out Animal Alpha's brand new video for "Pin you all": malalpha.com/aa/news/660-_pin_you_all_video.html" target="_blank">https://www.animalalpha.com/aa/news/660-_pin_you_all_video.html

This week's m/group/itsatrap" target="_blank">It's a Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 artists of the week:

01. Radiohead
02. Jens Lekman
03. Håkan Hellström
04. Lykke Li
05. Band of Horses
06. The Cure
07. Hot Chip
08. Shout Out Louds
09. Caesars
10. Kent

Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: m/help/" target="_blank">https://www.last.fm/help/

Songs I Wish I Had Written is giving away the new Gentle Touch single "Once you used to" as a free download: m/onceyouusedto.mp3" target="_blank">https://songsiwish.com/onceyouusedto.mp3
Look for the new album "In memory of Savannah" to be released on march 19.

Curious about my opinion of the various Scandinavian acts performing at SXSW this year? Head over to Brooklyn Vegan for my report: m/archives/2008/03/music_from_norw.html">Norway / m/archives/2008/03/a_few_artists_f.html" target="_blank">Denmark / m/archives/2008/03/reykjavik_from.html" target="_blank">Iceland / m/archives/2008/03/some_swedish_ba.html" target="_blank">Sweden
And in case you were wondering, no - I'm not going.