PSL reports that many stores in Finland are refusing to sell the new Kent boxset due to concerns over the cover artwork and the recent school shooting: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/10/29/extra-extra-kent-bojkott-i-finland/

Combat Rock has confirmed that the debut album from Finnish punks Another Sinking Ship will finally be out on November 19. Samples and tourdates at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/anothersinkingship

Mando Diao will have a new album out in February. Apparently Salla from Swedish hip-hop legends The Latin Kings lent a hand in producing.

pHinnWeb on the reissue of Esa Kotilainen's 1977 ambient album "Ajatuslapsi": https://phinnweb.blogspot.com/2008/10/esa-kotilainen-ajatuslapsi-1977-now-re.html

This month's new Dmitry Fyodorov remix from Adrian Recordings is actually a remix of labelmates Boeoes Kaelstigen. Go here for more info and a free download: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=203

Promising Danish noiserock act Kellermensch has confirmed that their self-titled debut album will be released on January 26. Hear a track at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kellermensch

The Guild, the sideproject of Sylvester Schlegel from The Ark with members of Dungen, will release their new album "The golden thumb" on November 19. Samples and more info: https://www.myspace.com/ohmyguild

It appears that The Hives are in trouble for plagiarism and are accused of ripping off The Roofies' 1997 track "Why you?" for their single "Tick tick boom". Compare and contrast: "Why you? / "Tick tick boom"
Sounds like a stretch of imagination to me. I'm sure The Hives would be the first to admit they're not all that original, but those riffs are not the same.

Artist profiles are now going online for next year's by:Larm festival: https://www.bylarm.no/eng/artists/

The (International) Noise Conspiracy celebrated their 10th anniversary at Scharinska in Umeå last night: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=24959654&blogID=444619293

It's official: Gaahl of Norwegian black-metal act Gorgoroth is out of the closet: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=107859

Dead Violets, the international collaboration of Thomas Ekelund from Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words and the American act Violets, have a new 3" CDR available: https://www.zeromoon.com/blog/2008/10/dead-violets-yzmrhs

Look for Robert Svensson's next single "1991" to be released in late November/early December along with a new video and a bunch of b-side remixes.

Mad For It will be offering up Parker Lewis' debut album as a free download on November 1. Go here for details: https://mfit009.com/

Meleeh has been forced to cancel their upcoming Finnish tour due to complications from their vocalist's recent surgery: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=86577905&blogID=444556837