PopMatters reviews Richard Reagh: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/richard-reagh-is-this-the-blues-im-singing/

Discobelle has the new Jonas Game single "Big city love": https://www.discobelle.net/2007/07/10/jonas-game/
Sounds a bit like Dexy's Midnight Runners to me with that accordian, not that that's a bad thing.

Swedish label Bricktop has posted some news and pics from the studio with the band Tony Clifton: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=190525422&blogID=286016862

Antenna talks to Svein Egil Hatlevik (Zweizz, Umoral, Fleurety, etc.) about what's up with his many musical endeavors: https://www.antenna.nu/zweizz/news2.php

New details for upcoming projects from David Åhlén:

March 2008 - full-length solo album "We sprout in thy soil" (Compunctio/Baked Goods)
Spring 2008 - music for Samuel Ottosson's art exhibition at Gallery Mejan, Sthlm
Fall 2008 - full-length album (music for a mass) release (Eld/Naxos)

Maroon 5 will have the pleasure of letting The Hives blow them off the stage every night for their upcoming tour:

09/29 - Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI
10/01 - Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
10/02 - Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
10/04 - Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
10/05 - Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
10/07 - Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
10/08 - John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
10/10 - Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
10/12 - Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
10/13 - Wachnovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
10/15 - TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
10/16 - Verizon Center, Washington, DC
10/18 - Colonial Center, Columbia, SC
10/20 - Bank Atlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
10/21 - St. Pete Times Forum, St. Petersburg, FL
10/23 - Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
10/24 - Gwinett Civic Center, Duluth, GA
10/26 - Toyota Center, Houston, TX
10/27 - Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX
10/29 - Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
10/31 - Energy Solutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
11/02 - Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
11/03 - Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
11/05 - ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
11/06 - HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA
11/08 - Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
11/09 - Cox Arena, San Diego, CA
11/10 - The Pearl, Las Vegas, NV

The Washington Post Express talks to the women behind the Washington DC-based Scandinavian club night Hej Hej: https://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/07/hej_hej.php

New US dates for Turbonegro:

10/05 - House Of Blues, San Diego, CA
10/07 - Henry Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA
10/10 - Showbox, Seattle, WA

The Higher Elevations report that they are just about done with their next album, tentatively titled "The protestant work ethic" due to the band's recent schedule. Expect a late October release via Time for Action.

I dunno how new they are, but there's tons of new (to me) tracks posted for streaming on the Nation of Skweee website: https://www.nationofskweee.com/
I'm running low on my current stock of skweee vinyl (restocks soon? sure, why not!), but you can always pick up the excellent "Museum of future sound" collection: [click here]

Lingua has severed ties with Mascot Records and is seeking a new label to release their sophomore album. They've recorded nine preproduction tracks so far and are shopping 'em around.

Norwegian emo/hardcore act The Birds Are Spies, They Report To The Trees will be releasing a new 7" via Ape Must Not Kill Ape/From A Strangers Hands in a month or two. The band will probably never play live again, so I wouldn't be surprise if this ends up being their final release.

Nun Music and Big Dipper are teaming up to release WE's new single "That's why (you're so fine)" on 7" vinyl b/w a cover of the Roky Erikson song "Cold night for alligators". It will be out in August.

The first single from Jonna Lee's forthcoming Razzia debut will be "Dried out eyes". Look for it in late August/early September.

Hello Saferide will be performing at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk, England on July 15. More details: https://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/
Also note that other Scandinavians such as Kissaway Trail, Loney, Dear, Lionheart Brothers and I'm From Barcelona will appear as well.