Trondheim, Norway's music underground is doing a month-long advent calendar giving away a new track every day for the month of December. Read more: https://www.musikknyheter.no/news/4639
For the Norwegian-impaired or anyone who doesn't have access to Google translate, simply email alternativjulekalender at gmail dot com to get on the list.

Finnish act Hevein has parted ways with label Spinefarm: https://www.hevein.com/?p=70

A new Mixtapes & Cellmates album in January? See: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=45573432&blogID=450774493

Zero reports that Swedish electropop duo Bobby is calling it quits: https://www.zeromagazine.nu/nyhet.asp?id=1579
The group's final show will be at Storan in Göteborg on December 12. Look for a solo album from member Julian Brandt in 2009.

The Radio Dept. have a new website: https://theradiodept.com/

Swedish pop act BWO has signed with Bonnier Amigo Music. Look for their Melodifestivalen entry "You're not alone" to be released as a single in March with a new album to follow in April.

See the video for the new Moto Boy track "Pie Jesu": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGzsvOx87nQ&fmt=18
Said track comes from Moto Boy's new covers EP "For Martha", due out December 3 via Songs I Wish I Had Written. Full tracklist:

01. Pie Jesu (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
02. Cigánské melodie (Antonín Dvorák)
03. A room without you (Oskar Humlebo)
04. Ave Maria (Vladimir Vavilov)
05. Suo Gân (traditional)

Aftonbladet is starting to take nominations for this year's Rockbjörnen: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen2008/

Hybris will be releasing a 7" from Vapnet this fall for the single "Stockholm". Also keep an eye for the new Like Honey album "Leaves".

Swedish indierockers Speedmarket Avenue will be releasing two new singles soon, a vinyl 7" for "Don't fall in love" and "Enlightened & left-wing indeed" as a digital download.

Danish electro artists WhoMadeWho have confirmed that their new record "The plot" will be out on March 2. The group's new single "TV friend" is officially released on November 21 and can be heard on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/whomadewhomusic

Swedish indie hip-hop crew Maskinen will be releasing their debut full-length on January 19. The group features Frej Larson from Slagsmålsklubben, Kihlen from Snook and duo Afasi & Filthy.

There will be a new Jenny Wilson album in February.

Danish "new-wave rockers" The Foreign Resort will collaborate with the record shop Smukstoj for the release of their debut album, due out in February. The digital version is already available I believe, but the physical incarnation will be vinyl-only. Samples and tourdates (incl. Germany) at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theforeignresort

The release of the new Serena Maneesh 7" "Montrose cadaveric (revevise)" on Bad Afro Records has been pushed back to January 19.