Norwegian artist Kenneth Ishak (Beezewax) is currently at Ocean Sound Recordings with Jörgen Wall and Bent Sæther (Motorpsycho) working on new material.

Knut "Euroboy" Schreiner (Turbonegro) reports that his cancer treatment has gone well: https://www.turbonegro.com/home.asp

Swedish artists Winter Took His Life and Björn Kleinhenz both contribute music to the soundtrack of the upcoming film "New York lately". Read more: https://nylately.com/

Last Days of April is keeping a blog in the studio while they record a new album: https://ldoastudio.blogspot.com/

RSK Entertainment Ltd. has licensed Kaka's underappreciated debut album for release in the UK on March 9. The record will also be released throughout all of Scandinavia on March 4 via Playground Music.

Revived Danish indie act 18th Dye is keeping a tour diary as they travel the US: https://18thdye.com/
Read a new interview with the band here: https://www.mishmashmagazine.com/tabid/106/itemid/420/10-Questionswith18th-Dye.aspx

Knud Odde from long-running Danish postpunk act Sort Sol has recorded a new Christmas single with Henrik Hall entitled "Perler I Sne". Check it out at their label's myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/prickupyourearsrecords
Said song is actually a new version of the Sort Sol track "Rhinestone" from 2001 with new lyrics.

Swedish punkrockers The Accidents will release a new 3-song 7" on Italian label Nicotine Records on December 10 featuring the tracks "High powered rifle", "The man that never slept" and "I.O.M.G.I.A". Also keep an eye out for a new 10" from the band via Bootleg Booze, but probably not until 2009.

Due to a printing error, the release of Norwegian act Lama's debut album "Guide to Lamaland" has been delayed to January 12.

Danish act The Late Parade report that their new album "In chase of red beads" is finally finished. No word yet on a release date, but I'll keep you posted.

Series Two Records has a crapload of new releases for the month of December, including a few Swedish artists such as Allt ar Musik and Parker Lewis: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=31429084&blogID=452042656

Swedish melodic hard rock act Violent Divine will release their new album "In harm's way" on January 31, 2009 via Misty Recordings. The record was produced by Pontus Norgren (Hammerfall) and the first single "Blackheart" is out on January 8.

Swedish label SMRT Records will be doing a limited edition vinyl release of cult Swedish punk act Trojne's EP "Who gives a fuck anyway?" from 1984. Read more here: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=260711583&blogID=450875889

Scandinavian experimental artists Laura Naukkarinen (Lau Nau) and Kristian Holmgren and Matti Bye of the band Vinter are collaborating in a new project called Maailma. Their self-titled debut album is out now on limited vinyl with special handmade covers. Head to myspace for more info and samples: https://www.myspace.com/maailma

A new band from Jakob Dahn of Skywriter? Check it: https://www.myspace.com/moscowambulance
Recommended for fans of Scandinavian melancholy.