Swedish hardcore label Busted Heads is giving up! They'll be repressing the Regulations "Destroy" 7" because "the record is too good, the band too active and the demand too big to let it end with just the first press," but the long awaited Trapdoor Fucking Exit 7" has been scrapped by the band. Boo! Read the full statement: https://www.bustedheads.com/

Finnish experimental online music label Aamu 10°C now has video content: https://www.aamu10c.net/video/
The first releases are Vapaa's album/film "Tilat" and their video "Lato".

World music blog Tikun Olam discusses Finnish act Ottopasuuna: https://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2004/10/ottopasuna.html

New Swedish label Plutonium Distibution has just put out their very first CD, a comp of 15 indie electronic artists entitled "Plutonium Showcase". Go to their website for more info: https://www.plutonium-distro.com/

The king and queen of Swedish electro, Håkan Lidbo and Sophie Rimheden, are collaborating together on a cover of the Tears for Fears classic "Shout" for release as a single on Memento Materia in November. Samples available here: https://www.mementomateria.se/rimhedenlidbo.html

Emil Jensen has announced that the backing back for his upcoming live dates will consist of a cast of various Adrian Recordings-related musicians: Marcus Cato on guitar and backing vocals, John Bjerkert on drums, Richard Flygel on bass, Magnus Bjerkert on trumpet and Markus Slivka on acoustic guitar and keys.

International mp3 blog Fat Planet posts tracks and commentary on Jens Lekman, Annie and Kim Hiorthoy: https://www.fatplanet.com.au/#241004

MIC Norway has been doing an extended run of profiles on various Norwegian folk musicians in anticipation of WOMEX, the world music expo: https://www.mic.no/english

Check out a new video from Bogus Blimp: https://www.akff.no/Video/qtm/The_Solitude_of_Space.mov

Jester Records has broken out beyond the confines of Norway and signed American improv guitarist Anthony Curtis. Read more: https://www.jester-records.com/

Norwegian avant-jazz/metal/experimental act Third and the Mortal will release their new album "Project Bluebook" on January 5. The record will feature two brand new studio tracks, one new live track and four live versions of TatM classics. Samples here: https://thomasr.nvg.org/mortal.info/av.htm

Lots of Scandinavian stuff in the latest Aquarius Records list such as Circle, Darkthrone, a restock of Dungen, The Haunted and tons more: https://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/newest.html

Swedish post-rock act September Malevolence has announced that their new album "Tomorrow we'll wonder where this generation gets its priorities from" will be out in November via A Tenderversion Recordings.

The nominees for Denmark's Zulu awards have been announced. I'm too lazy to list all the nominees and categories, but you can go here to vote: https://zulu.dk/?type_id=1230

Check out samples from the new album "Shadow Red Hand" from Danish alt-country/indie-rock act Tenderloud: https://www.lytteposten.dk/front/show.asp?ID=4000
A full mp3 of the song "Liquor eyes" can be downloaded here: https://www.tenderloud.dk/music/Tenderloud-LiquorEyes_full.mp3