Finnish darkwave/industrial artist Niko Skorpio reports that he has completed work on a new record and has uploaded a 5-minute excerpt to myspace: https://myspace.com/nikoskorpio

Music is My Girlfriend has posted a 4-song remix EP from Celestial for free download: https://musicismygirlfriend.com/index.php?id=83

Swedish hip-hop act Fjärde Världen will release their new album "Världens ände" on November 7. Listen to two tracks at MTV's website: https://www.mtv.se/beat

Don't Be A Stranger's video for the single "Perfect problem" is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F1Fq5VvplI
The band's full-length debut "Frutti di Mare" will finally be out at the end of the month and they will celebrate with a release fest at Stacken/Nalen in Stockholm on October 26.

Swedish EBM act Colony 5 has signed with Infacted Recordings for the territory of GAS. In other news, look for the single "Knives" to be released in December.

New livedates for Circle:

11/16 - Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin (GER) w/Wooden Veil
11/17 - Psychedelic Network Festival, Würzburg (GER)
11/18 - Adler, Arnach (GER)
11/20 - Ljud, Aarhus (DK)
11/22 - Byens lys, Christiania, Copenhagen (DK)
11/23 - Nefertiti, Gothenburg (SWE) w/Skull Defekts
11/26 - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff (UK)
11/27 - The Engine Room, Brighton (UK)
11/28 - Corsica Studios, London (UK) w/Guapo
11/29 - M/S Stubnitz, Amsterdam (NL) w/Acid Mothers Temple)
11/30 - Kunstencentrum Belgie, Hasselt (BEL)
12/01 - Dag in de branding, Den Haag (NL)
12/02 - Kampnagel, Hamburg (GER) w/Kammerflimmer Kollektief, Felix Kubin

The Accidents' new album "Summer of dreams" has been confirmed for release on October 29 via Burning Heart. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theaccidents

PSL has live music from Swedish indie act Dreamboy: https://svt-psl.colo.netstar.se/default.aspx?entryID=202

Paper Thin Walls has posted an online listening party with Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound: https://www.paperthinwalls.com/listeningparty/index?id=34
Relevant featured artists include 120 Days, Mental Overdrive, Lindstrøm, diskJokke, Bjørn Torske, Kim Hiorthøy and Lars Horntveth.

Music (for Robots) on Icelandic act Seabear: https://music.for-robots.com/archives/002222.html

The SF Chronicle talks to José González: https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/07/PKI0SHQTB.DTL&type=music

Jonna Lee's new website is up and running: https://www.jonnalee.com/
Her debut album "10 pieces, 10 bruises" is officially released tomorrow and I should be getting copies in-stock any day now.

The new video for "1000 words" from Those Dancing Days is now available for streaming: https://del.interoute.com/?id=cf1c12ee-6e85-48a7-a11d-5b88b1564f86&delivery=stream

Jamglue is holding a Perishers remix contest: https://www.jamglue.com/contests/theperishers

Swedish indie/techno act ASSID has signed with K-Werks and is working on an album for release in early 2008.