Dreamboy will be going back into the studio to record a couple new tracks later this month. No word yet on how they'll be used, but I'll keep you posted.

Swedish indie artist Juni Järvi will be composing music for the upcoming documentary "Pojktanten", starring Eli Levén. The film is directed by Ester Martin Bergsmark ("Svälj", "Maggie vaknar på balkongen"). Otherwise, he's still hard at work on his new album "Have I ever told you I love you?" and has a new website design which you can see right here: https://www.junijarvi.com/

Annika Norlin is currently in the studio with Andreas Mattson (Popsicle, etc.) working on a new Hello Saferide album. A tentative release date has been set for September.

Swedish artist Marit Bergman has signed to Hypnote in the US. More details to come.

The End Records will be reissuing Lordi's 2002 album "Get heavy" in North America on May 13. Hear a cut at the label's myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/theendrecords

Norwegian experimental noiserock act Puma has confirmed that their new album will out on April 15. Look for international tourdates to be announced soon.

BSTBA-affiliated label d'Oorhinge l'Orange Recordings will be releasing a new 3" CDR in late April/early May from Danish group Funny Art Collective as part of their d'Oorhinge Mandarine series. Hear samples of other work at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/funnyartcollective

First Floor Power has signed with Danish label Crunchy Frog who will be releasing the group's third album "Don't Back Down!" on May 5, their first sans Jenny Wilson who has since gone solo. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/firstfloorpower

Magasinet Novell is a new Swedish music mag launching in April: https://magasinetnovell.se/

Stina Nordenstam will reportedly have a new album out later this year. See her recently revamped website: https://www.stinanordenstam.net/

Racing Junior and The Norwegian Council for Mental Health have created a new memorial trust in the name of singer/songwriter Saint Thomas to raise money for improved mental health care and support for young people and to help produce more public dialog on the subject. A box set and memorial concert is being put together for October to help raise funds for the cause.

Danish act Mew will head to Brooklyn in May to record their next album. They'll be working with producer Rich Costey, the same guy who produced the excellent "Frengers" record.

It appears the The Deer Tracks' upcoming record "Aurora" is being held captive by Finnish label Next Big Thing. The band signed with them back in December, but keeps finding the release date getting pushed back further and further with the label becoming increasingly distant. Read more: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=156053091&blogID=364063349

White Out Music will release the new album "Bomty bomty" from Danish indie artist Prins Nitram on March 31. Hear samples: https://www.myspace.com/prinsnitram