Burning Heart chief Peter Ahlqvist is reportedly leaving to start a new label: https://sirling.blogg.se/1199653886_babs_goes_20.html
As to the future of BHR under the "leadership" of Epitaph? I am not optimistic and have been under the impression the label has been dying a slow death these past few years. Get off while you can, eh?

Swedish label Oscillatone (Majessic Dreams, Kompjotr Eplektrika) has a nice new website: https://www.oscillatone.com/

MNW has finally posted details for the newest editions in their ever-expanding Klassiker series: https://www.mnwmusic.com/
I'm not familiar with Dan Hylander, but will be getting a few copies of the others (Freddie Wadling, "Proggen", "Punkklassiker vol. 2" in for review/resale soon.

Marilyn Records has signed Swedish singer/songwriter Anders Elowsson and will be releasing his new album in March. Hear samples: https://www.myspace.com/anderselowsson

Lukestar has lined up a bunch of Norwegian tourdates to promote their new album "Lake Toba": https://www.lukestar.com/

Norwegian hardcore act Desperado has decided to call it a day. Catch their final two shows:

01/17 - Garage, Oslo
01/18 - Blæst, Trondheim

Absolut Noise has a track from the new Pascal album "Galgberget": https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2008/01/some-loud-thunder.html
Eardrums has a full review as well: https://eardrumsmusic.com/2008/01/06/pascal-soon-out-with-new-album-galgeberget/
I thought the band's first album "Förbi fabriken" was kinda boring, but this new one lives up to the hype of the PR. Way more exciting, noisy and energetic.

Check out a new fansite interview with Ola Salo of The Ark: https://www.thearkworld.com/Interview080104_EN.pdf

Danish act Green Concorde has posted the new track "Flowers of romance" for streaming: https://www.greenconcorde.com/music.asp

In Flames report that their new album "A sense of purpose" is finished and on track for an April release.

The Hwem netlabel has a brand new release from GBG-based drone artist and IAT favorite Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words: https://www.hwem.net/
Scroll down for info on a new Dead Letters split cassette release with We Were Dancing out now via Hwem/Namenlos.

This week's It's a Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 artists of the week:

01. Radiohead
02. Feist
03. Jens Lekman
04. Bloc Party
05. Shout Out Louds
06. The Knife
07. Band of Horses
08. Death Cab for Cutie
09. Stars
10. Sigur Rós

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Dusted takes a deep look at Jens Lekman's "Night falls over Kortedala" (and indie music in general): https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4005

Songs I Wish I Had Written is offering up the new Moto Boy single "Young love" for free download: https://www.songsiwish.com/younglove.mp3
His self-titled debut album will be released on January 16 and will be celebrated with a party at Jeriko in Malmö the following evening on January 17.

Danish indierock act Us With Millions have a new song up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/uswithmillions