In addition to their SXSW showcase, Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound will be putting on a label night at the Empty Bottle in Chicago on March 15 featuring livesets from Kim Hiorthøy, Diskjokke and Bjørn Torske.
Related: download the Diskjokke track "Some signs are good" via XLR8R: https://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2008/02/some-signs-are-good

The people behind Norway's Øya Festival will be sending Hanne Hukkelberg and Shining over to NYC for a pre-SXSW showcase gig. Read more: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008021813321948850995

Upcoming tourdates for legendary Finnish act 22-Pistepirkko:

02/22 - Sirkus, Hämeenlinna (FIN)
02/23 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)
02/29 - Z-one, Varkaus (FIN)
03/01 - Karjala-talo, Joensuu (FIN)
03/06 - Hulen, Bergen (NOR)
03/07 - Driv, Tromsoe (NOR)
03/08 - Sinus, Bodoe (NOR)
03/09 - John Dee, Oslo (NOR)
03/11 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
03/13 - Sticky Fingers, Göteborg (SWE)
03/14 - KB, Malmö (SWE)
03/20 - Tobakken, Esbjerg (DK)
03/21 - Voxhall, Aarhus (DK)
03/22 - Det Bruunske Pakhus, Fredericia (DK)
03/23 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
03/26 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
03/27 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (NL)
03/28 - KFZ, Marburg (GER)
03/29 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
03/30 - Laboratorium, Stuttgart (GER)
04/01 - Rote Fabrik Ziegel Au Lac, Zürich (CH)
04/02 - Pallace, St.Gallen (CH)
04/03 - B72, Wien (AUS)
04/04 - Arge, Salzburg (AUS)
04/05 - Puschkin, Dresden (GER)
04/06 - Moritzbastei, Leipzig (GER)
04/08 - E-Werk, Erlangen (GER)
04/09 - Rosenkeller, Jena (GER)
04/10 - 59:01:00, München (GER)
04/11 - Forum, Bielefeld (GER)
04/12 - Gladhouse, Cottbus (GER)
04/13 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
04/24 - Woodstock, Tallinn (EST)
04/26 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
04/30 - Atlantik, Freiburg (GER)
05/01 - ISC, Bern (CH)
05/02 - Cafe De La Danse, Paris (FRA)
05/03 - Le Vauban, Brest (FRA)
05/04 - 6 par 4, Laval (FRA)
05/05 - Mezz, Breda (NL)
05/07 - Waterfront, Rotterdam (NL)

The schedule for this coming weekend's iDEAL Recordings-sponsored "24 Hour Drone People" festival in Göteborg has been confirmed. For full details, including artist bios, go here: https://www.idealrecordings.com/24hourdronepeople/

New European tourdates for Danish band Lack:

03/27 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
03/28 - AZ Conny, Dresden (GER)
03/29 - Das Lokal, Berlin (GER)
03/31 - Jubez, Karlsruhe (GER)
04/02 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
04/04 - tba, Wuppertal (GER)
04/06 - Muz, Giessen (GER)
04/19 - Le Nouveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
04/20 - L'Assommoir, ST Etienne (FRA)
04/21 - tba, Bordeaux (FRA)
04/22 - Le Mars Attack, La Rochelle/Angouleme (FRA)
04/23 - La Cave Aux Poetes, Roubaix (FRA)
04/24 - tba, Lyon (FRA)
04/25 - Le Cylindre, Besancon (FRA)
04/26 - Le Soap Box Nancy (FRA)
05/01 - Lades Kælder, Copenhagen (DK)

New Efterklang tourdates:

03/26 - The Talking Heads, Southampton (UK) w/Our Broken Garden
03/27 - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham (UK) w/Our Broken Garden
03/28 - Corporation, Sheffield (UK) w/Our Broken Garden
03/29 - The Button Factory, Dublin (UK) w/Our Broken Garden
03/30 - Cyprus Avenue, Cork (UK) w/Our Broken Garden
03/31 - The Point, Cardiff (UK) w/Our Broken Garden
04/01 - The Ruby Lounge, Manchester (UK) w/Our Broken Garden
04/02 - Queen Elizabeth Hall, London (UK) w/Our Broken Garden, Wildbirds & Peacedrums
04/03 - Pressure Point, Brighton (UK) w/Our Broken Garden
04/05 - Grand Mix, Lille (FRA)
04/07 - Point Ephemere, Paris (FRA)
04/08 - tba
04/09 - tba
04/10 - tba
04/11 - Vera, Groningen (NL)
04/12 - Motel Mozaique Festival, Rotterdam (NL)
04/13 - Ekko, Utrecht (NL)

Look for a new 7" single featuring the track "Caravan" to be released soon. Director Anders Morgenthaler is working on a video as well.

Danish act Alphabeat will be taking part in Popjustice's "The Wonky Pop Tour" which will hit te UK in April. Dates and details: https://www.popjustice.com/wonkypop/

MIC Norway catalogs the 18 Norwegian artists confirmed so far for SXSW: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008021411415364575417

Danish noiserockers Marvins Revolt will tour the UK (and Ireland) in April. Preliminary dates at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/marvinsrevolt

At the Gates will take their reunion tour to Japan in May and will be taking Mayhem and Dillinger Escape Plan along for the ride:

05/08 - Club Hatch, Osaka
05/09 - Club Quattro, Nagoya
05/11 - Studio Coast, Tokyo

Miss Li is playing a few London gigs this week:

02/13 - Industry
02/14 - Hoxton Bar and Grill
02/15 - Notting Hill Arts Club

Lots more international dates to come, stay tuned.

Swedish punks (and recent Manifest Awards champions) Wolfbrigade have a new website: https://www.wolfbrigade.se/
The band recently recorded seven new tracks for a new 12"/CD and will be heading out on the road for a lot of dates this year. Plans are still being worked out for Australia and Japan, but here's what they have so far:

03/01 - PunkPartaj 6.66, Sandviken (SWE) w/Meanwhile, Counterblast, Kongh, more
03/09 - Kafé 44, Stockholm (SWE) w/DSB, Sista Sekunden
03/13 - Ar D'arto, Coimbra (POR)
03/14 - Porto Rio, Porta (POR)
08/29 - Balkanika Core festival, Kranj (SLO) w/ENT, Mob 47, more
09/06 - Play Fast or Don't 5, Hradci Králové (CZ) w/Selfish, Massgrave, more

Artists performing at this year's Totally Swedish Festival in Dublin, Ireland from February 29 - March 1 include Weeping Willows, Sahara Hotnights, Jonna Lee and Love Is All. Details: https://www.swedishfestival.ie/

Updated Grace Will Fall tourdates:

02/17 - Kulturhuset, Norrköping (SWE)
02/22 - tba, Malmö (SWE)
02/23 - Subversive, Berlin (GER)
02/24 - Ajz, Bielefeld (GER)
02/25 - Alte Meierei, Kiel (GER)
03/15 - Kulturhuset, Örebro (SWE)
03/25 - Stampen, Stockholm (SWE)
04/09 - GH Nation, Uppsala (SWE)

Cosy Recordings will unveil new releases from both Bare Knees and Moofish Catfish on February 19 at Landet in Stockholm. Both acts will perform live along with Suburban Kids with Biblical Names who will be premiering new material. Cover art and more: https://fenceleaners.blogspot.com/2008/02/suburban-kids-with-biblical-names-to.html