National (Miss Li, The Tarantula Waltz) has announced the signing of young Swedish duo Little Marbles. Look for their debut single "Tappa solen i backen" to be released, but in the meantime, hear samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/littlemarbles

Swedish rapper Chords has a new website: https://www.chords.se/

Swedish lounge-metal act Hellsongs have licensed their album "Hymns in the key of 666" for release in Japan on May 26 via Village Again Records.

I Scream Ice Cream, the solo act of Jesper Mortensen aka Junior from Junior Senior, will release his debut album "Me too" on May 26. The first single "Trust tissue" is out to radio now.

More new music from Cato up at Adrian Recordings today: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=181
As mentioned before, ARC will be releasing new music from this mysterious artist every Wednesday through 'till April 1, 2009.

Enigmatic Swedish label Rico (Nicolas Makelberge) has two new releases from Hwasser on the way. Go to their website for a preview: https://www.ricorico.se/
UPDATE: It appears that I was premature with this news as the release was not supposed to be made public just yet. Says the label: "Information regarding Hwasser will be presented on www.ricorico.se when the time is right."

MIC Norway profiles skronk act Scorch Trio and their new album "Brolt!": https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008043017054678581826
Normally I'm not too big on guitar-based jazz, but I dig these guys quite a bit.

All About Jazz profiles Norwegian label Smalltown Superjazzz, the (free-)jazz imprint of Smalltown Supersound: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=28903

Ane Brun will be putting out a remix album this summer entitled "Ane Brun Objektified". The project is curated by NY-based label Obkejtivity which is run by producer Dennis Ferrer and will feature cuts from Quentin Harris, The Martinez Brothers, Karizma and more. Hear the first single "Headphone silence" as remixed by Henrik Schwarz: https://www.myspace.com/objektivity

Catalyst Records has confirmed that the new album "The quiet dance" from Gbg-based sXe hardcore act Anchor will be out on May 1. Hear a couple tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/xanchorx

Audioculture.org reports on how modern electronic music pioneers are becoming more social by participating improvised music: https://audioculture.org/2008/04/23/idm-2-0-how-electronica-is-becoming-social/
Prominent examples include Finnish artists Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic) and Vladislav Delay.

Swedish singer/songwriter Sofia Lilly Jönsson has a new website: https://www.sofiajonsson.com/
Be sure to check out the samples in the 'music' section - genre labels do her no justice.

Olav Larsen of Norwegian twang act Olav Larsen & the Alabama Rodeo Stars will be collaborating with Nashville-based poet/artist Tom House on lyrics for a song to appear on his next album. Read more: https://www.alabamarodeostars.com/news.html

The Washington Post Express on DiskJokke as a soundtrack-to-your-life/neverending-litigious-home-remodel-project: https://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2008/04/express_5_diskjokke_on_soothing_sounds.php

MIC Norway reports on the Norwegian presence at this year's Great Escape Festival in Brighton, England next month: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008042913361284271457