Madrugada has a newly designed website to mark the release of their new live album "Live at Tralfamadore": https://www.emi.no/madrugada/

New international tourdates for Danish band Kashmir:

02/03 - Postbanhof, Berlin (GER)
02/04 - Haldern Pop Festival Pre-show, Haldern (GER)
02/05 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt (GER)
02/07 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
02/08 - Prime Club, Cologne (GER)
02/12 - Elserzusazthalle, Munich (GER)
02/18 - Gruenspan, Hamburg (GER)
02/21 - Folken, Stavanger (NOR)
02/22 - Logen Teater, Bergen (NOR)

Swedish singer/songwriter Juni Järvi (ex-Juniper aka Mikael Bengtsson) reports that work on his debut album is going well and it should be ready in time for an April album release with the first single dropping in February.

José González is playing two exclusive UK dates in February:

02/01 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London
02/02 - Academy, Manchester

Nun Music is taking Norwegian hardrockers WE worldwide and has licensed their latest album "Smugglers" for release in GAS in April via German label Rodeo Star and in Sweden in May via V2. No word yet on a US or UK release, but I figure it can't be too far behind. In case you didn't know, WE is one of the many fine acts appearing on the "It's a trap! reader's companion" CD. Read more: https://www.nunmusic.com/

Two new 7"s coming from Finnish avant label Fonal in February:

Ville Leinonen & Valumo - Varpunen / Hei, Sisareni
Risto - Hessu Kostaa Ja Muita Hiirtitarinoita

Jens Lekman talks to Pitchfork about his current musical hiatus: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/05-12/16.shtml#jenslekman

Finnish punkrockers I Walk the Line have a new website: https://www.iwalktheline.org/

Noisedfisk interviews Hanna Fahl of Swedish Radio's P3 Pop: https://noisedfisk.com/2005/12/16/an-interview-with-hanna-fahl2

MIC Norway on kitchen appliance bashing rock act Hurra Torpedo and their recent US tour: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2005121612495042715037

Finnish music blog Lupatarkastaja presents a new mp3 mixtape from Kjell Hansson of Lolita Stasi: https://lupatarkastaja.samizdat.info/2005/12/16/luuvitosen-vippi-7-kjell-hansson-lolita-stasi/

The Kahvi netlabel has a new release from Norwegian electronic artist Xerxes for free download: https://www.kahvi.org/98.php

Norway's Delaware has posted a new song for download on their website: https://www.delawaremuzic.com/

The Guardian reviews Swedish/French indiepop act The Envelopes: https://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/reviews/story/0,,1668114,00.html

Check out a special Christmas download from The Perishers: https://media.nettwerk.com/mp3/ThePerishers_BlueChristmas.mp3