Norway's William Hut will release their 2004 album "Days to remember" in Europe and the US on March 24 via CoraZong Records.

Swedish power-pop act The Virtues have a new website: https://www.smalls.nu/thevirtues/

Speaking of Swedish power-pop acts with new websites, The Drawbacks have updated theirs: https://www.thedrawbacks.tk/

Firefox AK's debut full-length album "Madame, madame" will be out March 1 via Razzia Records.

German-based Scando-centric radio program '45minutes' has posted their top picks for 2005: https://www.pop-on-paper.de/03radio/charts.html

Finland's Kirlian Crossing has made another one of their "Acid test reels" available for free download: https://www.verdurarecords.com/kirliancrossing/acid.htm

Coalition Records will be releasing the picture-disc vinyl edition of JR Ewing's newest album "Maelstrom". It should be ready by February.

The latest issue of PlaybackSTL is online with a feature on the Shout Out Louds and the latest edition of IAT contributor Kevin Renick's "Norsecode" column: https://www.playbackstl.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1337&Itemid=38
Featured content includes reviews of Jomi Massage, Acid House Kings, Hera, Mum (reissue) and Plat as well as an interview with Iceland's Eberg.

Finland's 22-Pistepirkko is currently hard at work on the following:

01. 22-Pistepirkko re-releases with extra material
02. "Off Road Manual" DVD with loads of stuff
03. 22-Pistepirkko live album

If you have any live material (audio or video), the band would like to get a copy. Contact info is posted on their website: https://www.22-pistepirkko.net/

Swedish hip-hop site SVU is offering up a "best-of 2005" mixtape from Dj Akilles: https://www.svenskunderjord.com/default.asp?utbrytning=sant&url=/visaArtiklar.asp&QS=id=340&sortera=senaste

Congrats to Håkan Hellström for becoming the father of a baby boy on Christmas.

Dreamboat Music has announced that the new album "From the sea" from Swedish post-rock Galento will be available in a couple weeks.

Sweden's Silver Saddle has finished a new seven-song EP and will release it in April.

Vote for your favorite albums of 2005 at Dagensskiva: https://dagensskiva.com/tavling/skivor2005/tavling2005.asp

Mika Vainio and Ilpo Väisänen, better known to some as Finnish duo Pan Sonic, have collaborated with artist John Duncan on a new album entitled "Nine suggestions". Details: https://www.allquestions.net/orderinfo.html#AQ08