Finnish act Disco Ensemble will do a few last-minute support gigs with Linkin Park in Germany:

01/16 - TUI Arena, Hannover
01/20 - Festhalle, Frankfurt
01/21 - Kölnarena, Cologne

Jesper 'Junior' Mortensen from Junior Senior has a new solo project called I Scream Ice Cream who just got signed to up-and-coming label Tigerspring. Listen to samples: https://www.myspace.com/iscreamicecreamrocks

MIC Norway on the album "Tension and release" from "cosmic bikers"/"Reader's companion" alums WE: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008011613285764012359

MIC Norway profiles up-and-coming artist Ingrid Olava: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008011614540976899519
Her upcoming debut album "Juliet's wishes" was produced by Frode Jacobsen of Madrugada and will be out in March.

Check out The State of Floral Beings' new video for "Man you owe me": https://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=26230777

Delusions of Adequacy reviews The Hives' most recent album: https://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewID=8397

As promised, the new album "So here we are" from Swedish alt-country act Winny Lee is now available for free download: https://www.winnylee.com/

IKONS-affiliated act Outmen have two new tracks up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/outmen

Pitchfork reviews The Field's new digital-only EP "Sound of light" which was commissioned by the Nordic Light Hotel: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/47967-sound-of-light-ep

The Tarantula Waltz on tour in Italy:

01/26 - Spazio Retroscena, Como
01/27 - Arci Mirabello, Cantù
01/28 - Locomotiva, Osnago
01/29 - Birimbo, Brienno
01/30 - TV and Radio shows, Zoagli
01/31 - Happy New Club, Casnigo
02/01 - Pegaso, Arcola
02/02 - Il Banco, Zoagli
02/03 - Savona, Raindogs

To celebrate the release of their new album "Na na ni", Fredrik has unveiled a new website: https://www.sagomusik.com/

Stars in Coma will tour Italy in March:

03/20 – Relé Café Bistro, San Giovanni Teatino (ITA)
03/21 – Lego Café, Cesena (ITA)
03/22 – ARCI Ponterotto, Montelupo F.no (ITA)
03/23 – Mattatoio, Carpi (ITA)

Cake On Cake has signed with US label Sleepy Records for the release of her third album, due out later this year.

The nominees for the 2008 Danish DeeJay Awards have been announced: https://ddja.dk/2008/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=36

DigitalMetal reviews the new Opeth live collection "The Roundhouse tapes": https://www.eclipsemagazine.ws/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1137