Hybris has the brand new Kalle J single "When you see me" posted for free download: https://www.hybrism.com/index2.php

Check out People Press Play's new video for "These days": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FvXZ5bk8MQ

The Open Up and Bleeds have recruited Makkan Johansson (Medecine Show) on guitar and Mattias Värmby (Royal Cream) on drums to round out their live lineup. No word yet on any new permanent members, but at least this means they will be able to gig again.

Pitchfork reviews the latest album "My last day" from Norwegian artist Kim Hiorthø: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/47094-my-last-day

Have you been keeping up with our daily top 10s for 2007? Posted today is a list from Mattias Alkberg (The Bear Quartet, Mattias Alkberg BD) and yesterday, my good friend Björn Kleinhenz graced us with a touching letter. Check 'em out and keep coming every day for more.

Sweden's Peace & Love Festival is going on the road to Santiago in Chile and sending a handful of Swedish acts along for the ride including Mando Diao, Miss Li, Advance Patrol and Elias & the Wizzkids. The dates are January 4-5 and there should more info online here soon: https://www.peaceandlove.nu/

Dagbladet's top 20 Norwegian albums of 2007:

01. Shining - Grindstone
02. Jonas Fjeld - Amerikabesøk
03. Superfamily - Warszava
04. Prins Thomas - Cosmo Galactic Prims
05. The Lionheart Bros. - Dizzy Kiss
06. BigBang - Too Much Yang
07. Supersilent - 8
08. Hellbillies - Spissrotgang
09. My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
10. Magnet - The Simple Life
11. Madcon - So Dark the Con of Man
12. DHG - Supervillain Outcast
13. Diskjokke - Staying In
14. Håkon Kornstad - Single Engine
15. King Midas - Sorry
16. Raga Rockers - Übermensch
17. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
18. Manes - How The World Came To An End
19. Ungdomskulen - Cry-Baby
20. Diverse Artister - NRK Sessions - Club 7 Scene

More info: https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2007/12/04/520147.html?11967690211196769021

In Flames are launching a new official fansite/community: https://www.jesterhead.com/

The latest Hyacinth House album "Black crows' country" has been licensed to Glitterhouse (Woven Hand, Boy Omega) for release across Europe.

Finnish postrockers Magyar Posse will be touring China in January alongside Shanghai-based act Cold Fairyland. And then, in February, they'll return the favor and bring Cold Fairyland for a batch of Finnish dates. Details confirmed so far: https://www.magyarposse.com/index.php?a=pastgigs&b=futuregigs

Download a video clip for "The mighty teardrops" from Swedish indie act Fairytailors, the duo of Magnus Sätterström (Little Big Adventure) and Olof Broström: https://www.littlebigadventure.se/tmt.mov
The clip was directed by Rasmus Albertsen Ottosen.

Danish postrockers Lis Er Stille have an excellent new track up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/liserstille

Killing the Legacy looks back at some older sXe hardcore from Turku, Finland: https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/search/label/Back%20Against%20The%20Wall

Check out Rigas' new video for "The hardest pocket to pick": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohBs7cudATM

More Scandinavian Christmas tunes from Eardrums: https://eardrumsmusic.com/2007/12/04/eardrums-songs-for-christmas-december-4/