Swedish singer/songwriter markus Örn has recruited himself a band featuring Joel Lindberg, Torbjörn Ömalm and markus Larsson and recorded a new 3-song EP entitled "Happiness" that's now posted on myspace for free listening and download: myspace.com/markusorn" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/markusorn

Check out the video for "Opening act" from Danish artists The Foreign Resort: m/watch?v=DH88sCYcmYm" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH88sCYcmYm

Internet radio station KGRL is running a special feature on Norwegian artist Susanne Sundfør as their artist of the month for October: m/fpa/susannesundfor.php" target="_blank">https://www.kgrl.fm/fpa/susannesundfor.php

Risky Bizniz has now moved on from Blogspot to their own domain: https://riskybizniz.se/

The second edition of the Kirlian Crossing "madness and repeat" download series is now online: m/kirliancrossing/madness.htm" target="_blank">https://www.verdurarecords.com/kirliancrossing/madness.htm

Preview a bit of a new Hello Saferide song in this clip from her recent trip to Brazil: musicadebolso.com.br/videos/volume10/index.html#video2" target="_blank">https://www.musicadebolso.com.br/videos/volume10/index.html#video2
Also check the page for additional clips from Brazilian tourmates maia Hirasawa and Suburban Kids with Biblical Names.

Lords of metal interview Finnish act Ghost Brigade: metal.nl/showinterview.php?id=1887&lang=nl" target="_blank">https://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=1887&lang=nl
I loved this band's original 4-song demo, but I think I'm about 60/40 on the debut album. It's good, but some of the material has a weird grungerock vibe that I can't get down with.

Dead Frog Records is offering the new Rogalski/Ström single "Vara drommar" as a free download: m/playlist/Rogalski-Vara-drommar.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.deadfrogrecords.com/playlist/Rogalski-Vara-drommar.mp3

Ultra prolific Finnish act Circle will be releasing a new 7" on Irish label Trensmat Records in the near future. See details: m/index.php?discography=vaahto" target="_blank">https://www.circlefinland.com/index.php?discography=vaahto
Also look a reissue of their 1994 debut "meronia", out now via home-label Ektro Records.

Bassist Henri Lidsle has parted ways with Finnish indie act Brightboy. No replacement has been announced yet.

Park Hotell will be releasing the title track of their "The guest who stayed forever" EP as a single on October 8. Listen at myspace.com/bdpop" target="_blank">myspace and buy said EP m/store/product.php?productid=490">here

The Silent Ballet interviews Efterklang: m/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/367/ItemID/875/Default.aspx" target="_blank">https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/367/ItemID/875/Default.aspx

Paper Thin Walls is less impressed than most when it comes to Jens Lekman: m/singlefile/item?id=1080" target="_blank">https://www.paperthinwalls.com/singlefile/item?id=1080

Swedish singer/songwriter Jonna Lee has added two more new tracks to her myspace page: myspace.com/jonnaleemusic" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/jonnaleemusic
Her debut album "10 pieces, 10 bruises" will be out October 10 via Razzia Records.

Gaffa reports that DAD members Jesper Binzer and Stig Pedersen are collaborating with Helloween bassist markus Grosskopf on his solo project Bass Invaders: https://gaffa.dk/nyheder/view.php/news_id=19664 (in Danish)
Look for the record to surface in January next year.