Laakso frontman Markus Krunegård reportedly has a solo album on the way later this year.

UK indie label Yesboyicecream will be releasing the new album "It's rag time!" from Norwegian "subversive nintendo-pop-baroque" act Soda Fountain Rag. Hear samples here: https://www.myspace.com/sodafountainrag

Vendlus are offering a special Valentine's Day deal for the new Umoral 7": https://www.vendlus.com/?p=43

A West Side Fabrication will be releasing new full-length albums from both Jupither and The Breeze The Breath this coming March. Details TBA.

Stars in Coma's new album "You're still frozen in time" has been confirmed for a March 5 release via a collaboration between labels Plastilina Records and Music Is My Girlfriend. Said album will include a few tracks from past CDRs as well as new songs.

The tracklist for the upcoming Cardigans best-of double-disc collection is now online: https://www.cardigans.com/?sid=article&pid=read&id=9346

Kaizers Orchestra have revamped their website to coincide with the release of their new album "Maskineri", due out February 18: https://www.kaizers.no/
Check out the video for the single "Enden av november": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR9xf220tqo

Scandinavian acts Bloodlights, Koop and Pepe Deluxé have all made the PopMatters "Slipped Discs" list charting the 60 best albums of 2007 that didn't make their other year-end lists: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/features/article/53248/slipped-discs-2007/

Swedish lounge-metal act Hellsongs has confirmed their debut full-length "Hymns in the key of 666" will be released on February 20. Look for details concerning release parties in Stockholm and Göteborg to be announced soon.

Finnish act Manifesto Jukebox has decided to call it quits, just like fellow Combat Rock labelmates Endstand recently announced. Their final show will be January 26 at Vastavirta in Tampere. Read more: https://www.fireinsidemusic.com/cri/index.php

A Perfect Friend has completed the recording of their new album "Timber and modern ways" and posted two of the ten tracks for listening on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/aperfectfriend

C.Aarmé is back and hitting the road! Dates so far:

02/28 - Svanen @ Jazzhuset, Gothenburg
03/06 - Indie Rocket Party @ the Rocket, Milano (ITA)
03/15 - Lades, Copenhagen (DK)

I understand that a new EP has been recorded and more dates are TBA, so I'll keep you posted when I learn more.

Swedish rockers Dollhouse are taking an extended break and pushing back the release of their next album to August 29.

Park Hotell is in Stockholm this week recording an album with fellow Luleå native Jari Haapalainen (The Bear Quartet, Laakso, etc.).

Sudd's first release of 2008 is Fujisaki's "ReMixtape", a collection of eight various remixes he's done for artists such as Familjen, Dibaba, Lacrosse and more. Download here: https://www.sudd.org/ReMixtape.htm
Also keep an eye out for the new album "The breakfast" to be released on February 1.