Reunited Swedish punks Moderat Likvidation are back in the studio working on new material.

Swedish punks Fy Fan will have a new 7" this fall and a split with countrymates Nitad on the way early next year.

Norwegian experimental/noise label Ambolthue has a bunch of new releases out today including a free remix comp featuring 133 1-second tracks, a reissue of Øyvind Hellner's "Wolf" cassette on CDR (quite possibly Norway's first noise release from 1984) and a new edition in the "Card Series" called Balloony Tunes. Check it: https://www.ambolthue.com/

NRK reports that Madrugada is officially over: https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nordland/1.6176294 (in Norwegian)

MIC Norway has a round-up of Øya Festival coverage from around the web: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008081411270910453192

Finnish post-rockers Magyar Posse are collaborating with director Petri Hagner on a new film entitled "Aldebaran rising". The band is composing music for the work and will be performing live at the debut on Octobter 17/18 at Valimo-Sali in Pori, Finland.

Rune Grammofon has posted details for the new MoHa! album "One-way ticket To Candyland": https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/moha_/rcd-2078---moha-one-way-ticket

Danish act The Holiday Show has confirmed their forthcoming debut album for release on October 20 via Slow Shark Records.

Norwegian act BigBang will release their US debut album "From acid to zen" on September 9. Head to myspace for samples and tourdates: https://www.myspace.com/smallbang

Diamond Dogs vocalist Sören "Sulo" Karlsson will release his debut solo album "Hear me out" on October 22 via Legal Records. He's got quite an impressive roster of guest stars too, including Louise Hoffsten, Papa Dee, Max Martin (yes, that Max Martin) and Sara Löfgren, the latter which can be heard on the single "Still looking for you", available for download right here: https://www.legalrecords.se/downloads/Sulo%20-%20Still%20Looking%20For%20You.mp3

The message on The Bear Quartet's official website has been changed from "We will release a new album in 2008" to "We will probably release a new album in 2009."

Beatservice will be releasing a new solo album from Ralph Myers as well as a new Xploding Plastix record in early September. Go here for details and preorder info: https://www.beatservice.no/blogg/2008/08/new-albums-from-xploding-plastix-and.html

Backyard Babies have a new website: https://www.backyardbabies.com/

RCRDLBL is running a feature on the Norwegian act Lama, not the awesome Finnish hardcore band: https://www.rcrdlbl.com/2008/08/12/oya_festival_download_lama_innocent_bystander

International release dates for Lukestar's excellent album "Lake Toba":

09/19 - Germany/Austria/Switzerland (Riptide Recordings)
09/22 - Denmark (Tuba/Bonnier), UK (Tuba/Backs/Shellshock), France (RocksMyAssRecords), Belgium/Holland (Tuba/Berthus), Spain (Arindelle Records)

Still one of the best releases of 2008. Look for them to tour Europe extensively this coming fall too - dates soon!