The Washington Post on a recent tour stop by In Flames: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/07/AR2008120702414_2.html

Morningside Records has signed Norwegian act I Was A King and will be releasing their self-titled album in Denmark on March 2.

Swedish rock'n'rollers The Flare-Up! will release their debut album "Whip 'em hard, whip 'em good" on December 19 via their own label Criminal Records and will be celebrating with a release show at Club Landet/Klubb Heimat in Stockholm. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theflareup
Also check out their debut video for the track "Put it in a letter": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GO2s8aNPts&fmt=18

Montt Mardié has recorded a duet with Hanna Lovisa for his new album called "Unknown pleasures".

Ane Brun's latest record "Changing of the seasons" will get a UK release on February 2. Expect tourdates to follow.

Sondre Lerche on his favorite albums of the year: https://www.sondrelerche.com/diary.asp?id=644

Shelflife Records will be releasing the debut album "Aboa sleeping" from Finnish act Burning Hearts on February 10. Preview samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/burningheartsmusic

Mattias Alkberg (The Bear Quartet, MABD) will be releasing a 7" on Ny Våg early next year called "Jag är en antenn". "Extremt Lo-Fi" he describes it. After that, look for him to record a new full-length around February for release on A West Side Fabrication or maybe again with Ny Våg.

Nö Music reports from playing a show at the prison Oslo Fengsel with The Cables: https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2008/12/05/hot-girls-hot-prisons-part-i-oslo-fengsel/

Friendly Noise has a new 2-track single from Testbild!, the first taste of what's to come on their upcoming album "Aquatint": https://www.friendlynoise.se/single-from-forthcoming-testbild-album-aquatint/

Powersolo's new album "Bloodskinbones", their first as a pared-down duo since losing drummer JC Benz in October, is confirmed for release on February 23.

Voting is now open for the Rockbjörnen Myspace Prize: https://www.myspace.com/rockbjornensmyspacepris

PopMatters discusses the so-called world of "post-ironic Swedish rock": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/66114-life-after-abba-post-ironic-swedish-rock/

The Figurines DVD documentary "The detour" will be released on December 15 and will include a CDEP in addition to the film which includes four previously unreleased tracks.

Danish act Carpark North has revamped their website with a new look and a focus on video content: https://www.carparknorth.dk/