Deleted Art will be releasing the new Cut City EP "Narcissus can wait" on 12" in December.

The release of the new album "Communion" from The Soundtrack of Our Lives has been pushed back yet again, this time to November 26.

pHinnWeb reports that Finnish doom act Reverend Bizarre and electro duo Mr Velcro Fastener have a new split 12" EP where they each cover each other's song: https://phinnweb.blogspot.com/2008/11/reverend-bizarre-mr-velcro-fastener.html

MI has the lowdown on this year's Svenska Musikförläggarföreningen (SMFF) Swedish songwriter prizes: https://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/241/Adam_Tensta_plockade_hem_dubbla_priser.html

Drummer Tommy Christensen has parted ways with Norwegian pop act Superfamily: https://superfamilypop.blogspot.com/2008/11/tommy-has-left-building.html

Rune Grammofon has now posted details for their next release, "Rest at worlds end" from the Norwegian duo Humcrush: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/humcrush/rcd-2081---humcrush_-rest-at-worlds-end

Finnish weirdo blues rockers Black Audio have a new live 10" out now. Read about it at their website: https://www.blaudio.net/

More on Fredrik at the Washington Post Express: https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2008/11/the_kora_records_fourth_year_jamboree_1.php

Check out Bad Hands, the new project from drummer extraordinaire Per Nordmark (Fireside, Christian Kjellvander, etc.): https://www.myspace.com/badhandssthlm
David Sandström contributes vocals to one song, Britta Persson another -- very recommended! (tack Marco for the insider info!)

Hoob Records (The Stoner, The Splendor, Kristoffer Ragnstam) has signed Thus:Owls, the new project of jazz vocalist Erika Alexandersson and will be releasing their debut album "Cardiac malformations" in April. Preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thusowls

In related news, also look for a new album from The Stoner (Nils Berg) on Hoob this coming spring. Details tba.

Swedish artist Edith Backlund's song "Suburban bliss" will be featured in an upcoming episode of "One Tree Hill", airing in the US on Monday, November 10. Whether this leads to instant international fame remains to be seen.

Smalltown Supersound will be issuing a special edition of Lindstrøm's "Where you go i go too" in December with a bonus CD featuring Prins Thomas edits that were originally made for the vinyl version.

Hello Saferide's next single "X telling me about the loss of something dear, at age 16" will be out on December 5 and will include the Firefox AK remix of "Anna" as the b-side.

Swedish postrockers Immanu El will be heading out on two more extensive European tours this coming spring before settling down to record their sophomore album in the summer. Exact dates and details soon.

Norwegian industrial/metal act Gothminister will release their third album "Happiness in darkness" on November 14 via Drakkar/Indie Distribution. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/gothminister