More post-by:Larm thoughts from MIC Norway including their own top-10 list of favorite domestic artists: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008022711554441538109

Fluxblog on the Lykke Li single "I'm good, I'm gone": https://www.fluxblog.org/2008/02/youll-be-calling-but-i-wont-be-at-phone.html

Dusted reviews the new CD retrospective "Valkenee" from 80s Finnish hardcore act KTMK aka Kansanturvamusiikkikomissio: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4050

German label Adagio830 will be releasing a split LP featuring Tar...Feathers and related band Happiness later on this year. Seeing as how both bands share members, you can expect some sort of collaboration tracks as well.

Swedish sisterly indiepop duo Piroth is planning a European tour for June. Dates and details soon.

Swedish synthpop act Kamera has a new website: https://www.kamerastyle.com/

Pitchfork is not so impressed by the new El Perro Del Mar record: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48761-from-the-valley-to-the-stars
Also at Pfork today, an interview with black-metal/industrial artist Henrik Nordvargr Bjorkk (MZ.412, Nordvargr) in the latest "Show No Mercy" column: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/48894-column-show-no-mercy

Swedish alt-country artist Thomas Denver Jonsson will be heading to the UK in May. So far, he's only got one gig booked at What's Cooking in London on May 7, but more dates should be confirmed shortly.

Swedish roots/reggae/hip-hop community Skawars is back with a new website: https://www.skawars.nu/

Long-running Swedish death-metal act Grave will support Nile on tour in Europe in September: https://www.regainrecords.com/viewItem.php?id=222

Swedish goth/postpunk act Pen Expers has announced that their sophomore album "Baby's gone straight" will be released on April 2 via I-Ration Records. Download the first single "Switch" right here or stream it at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/penexpersband

Finnish act Negative is keeping a video diary as they record their next album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkNPXNvBRxY

Check out the video for the new Stars in Coma single "Invisibility trick": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrfC7Qp6ZtY

Sahara Hotnights will play the Knitting Factory in NYC on March 20.

The video for the new Robert Svensson (Mixtapes & Cellmates) solo single "1987" (ft. guest vocals from Shout Out Louds frontman Adam Olenius) is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v12g3qBTuTQ
The clip was directed by Victor Claesson of the band Aerial.