Division of Laura Lee is now signed to I Made This and will be releasing their new album "Violence is timeless" on October 29. More info very, very soon (official press release goes out Monday, or so I'm told).
UPDATE: the limited-edition vinyl and iPod come out August 15 with the CD version (+2 bonus tracks) on October 29. See here: https://www.violenceistimeless.com/

Artpunks Knife and Ape are now working with new label Moptaco Dics. No idea when a new record will be out, but they are apparently working on a video for the track "Sexual tension" this weekend.

Swedish indierockers The Idle Hands are back with a new EP after some lineup changes and are offering a few tracks for streaming/download at Virb: https://www.virb.com/theidlehands

It's been 11 years, but Swedish electropop act Kiethevez is finally back with a new album entitled "Non-binary", to be released via US label A Different Drum in July. Samples and more info: https://www.kiethevez.com/

Check out a 10-minute live set of Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden performing in France: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffwJ4Yv1gSc
Also head to myspace for a newly posted track from their latest MCD "Sista försvarslinjen" plus upcoming tourdates, including a summer European jaunt with Kamikatze and a fall visit to the US: https://www.myspace.com/sistasekunden

Razzia Records has announced the signing of Adiam Dymott. Listen to her contribution to the upcoming Razzia comp at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/razziarecords

Swedish label Nomethod has started blogging: https://blog.nomethod.se/

New MNW "Klassiker"-series releases:

Various Artists - Svenska Punkklassiker vol.1 (reissue)
Eldkvarn - Klassiker
KSMB - Klassiker
Nynningen - Klassiker

Swedish avant/experimental art label Komplott has revamped and simplified their website: https://www.komplott.com/

The Danish DIY label group BSTBA (A Beard of Snails, d'Oorhinge l'Orange, Workaholics on Holiday!, etc.) has a bunch of new releases on the way before they take an extended break: https://www.bsbta.com/

Montt Mardié and Johan Kronlund have form a production company together called Candelier Prod.: https://monttmardie.blogspot.com/2008/06/chandelier-prod.html

Danish indie act Marvins Revolt has created a hangover mixtape for Irish music blog Egoccentric: https://egoeccentric.blogspot.com/2008/06/marvins-revolt-pick-egoeccentric.html

Alibi Tom (nee Out of Clouds) will finally release their new album "Scrapbook" on July 21 via UK-based label Leon Music, Art & Fashion. Head to the band's website to download a couple tracks: https://www.alibitom.com/

Check out the first in a four-part series the Washington Post Express is running on the Nordic Jazz Fest which kicks off Thursday at the House of Sweden in DC: https://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2008/06/nordic_jazz_08_kristian_blaks_island_mus.php
First up is Kristian Blak to be followed by Wildbirds and Peacedrums (Tuesday), Iro Haarla (Wednesday) and Ola Kvernberg (Thursday).

Norway's Quart Festival, originally scheduled for July, has been canceled due to financial concerns: https://www.quart.no/