Swedish indierockers The Flu has posted almost all of their recorded material for free download: https://www.theflu.se/

Opeth's upcoming shows at NYC's Town hall centre (02/23), Chicago's House of blues (03/02) and LA's Wiltern theatre (03/14) will be exclusive extra-special occasions where the band will have a chronological setlist, beginning with the first record "Orchid" and working through the discography all the way through last year's critically acclaimed "Ghost reveries". Read more: https://www.opeth.com/news.html

Check out 'Jukeboksi', a French-compiled feature on Finnish music: https://virtual.finland.fi/

Mom & Dad, the new project from David and Jens of Brainpool, will be entering the studio in March to begin work on their debut album for the label Junk Music.

Cold Meat has posted the full details and samples for the upcoming 2xCD split featuring Journal Noir and Lithium Path: https://www.coldmeat.se/catalogue/cmi/cmi150.html

The results of Norwegian webzine Panorama's 2005 reader's poll: https://www.panorama.no/vis.php?kat=3&did=4867

Bobby Baby's new EP "Loves To Dance" is currently being finalized and mastered and will be released via UK label Red Letter Records in the near future. An animated video for the song "Goodbye love" is also in production with Vinterbarn and Johan Karlberg. Download older BB at her website: https://www.bobbybaby.net/

MTVe is streaming the new Montys Loco album "Man overboard": https://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=6131
I haven't heard the full record yet, but the first single (and its b-sides) "Wasteland" is superb.

PopMatters reviews the new Väsen CD "Live in Japan": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/vaesen_live_in_japan/

Khoma has now updated the diary section of their new website: https://www.khoma.net/

The label La Vida Locash has a new website: https://www.lavidalocash.com/
They report that the upcoming Lo-Fi-Fnk album "Boylife" is finished and will be ready for release soon and have also announced the signing of Swedish "rapclash" artist Kocky. You can also go to the website to download an exclusive radioshow mix of what the label considers to be exciting new music.

Adrian Recordings has announced the signing of Swedish electronic artist Familjen aka Johan T Karlsson. An EP will be released, but for now you can listen to the first single "Första Sista": https://www.adrianrecordings.com/Forsta_Sista.mp3
Other releases on the way from Adrian:

02/15 - The Fine Arts Showcase - "Radiola" CD
03/01 - David & the Citizens - "1999 - 2005" - DVD

Later:

Familjen - "Första Sista"
Björns vänner live
The Fine Arts Showcase single #2 from "Radiola"
Single from eMiL Jensen's upcoming album
Familjen - EP
eMiL Jensen - Album #2

New reviews posted today: [click here]

The Embassy is now officially confirmed for T!T!T! in March.

Pascal's new album "Förbi fabriken" is now available as a paid download: [click here]