Mignight Monkeys are currently at Studio Grõndal working on a full length album with producer/engineer Pelle Gunnerfeldt.

Viola has posted clips for all of the songs from their new split record with Iconcrash: https://www.ifsociety.com/viola/news.php?newsid=7

David & the Citizens have a new song called "Let me put it this way" up for streaming on their site: https://www.thecitizens.nu/

MTVe has a streaming preview of the new Soundtrack of Our Lives album: https://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=5008

The nominees have been announced for the MTV Europe awards. Maria Mena, Saybia, Sahara Hotnights, Sondre Lerche and The Hives are up for the "Best Nordic act" prize. The Hives are also nominated for "Best alternative" and The Rasmus are up for "Best new act". Go here to vote: https://ema.nordic.mtve.com/ema2004/

Here's all the details for the new Cold Meat Industry sampler "Flowers made of snow": https://www.coldmeat.se/catalogue/cmi/cmi130.html
Two CDs and 95% previously unreleased material. Not bad.

MIC Norway talks about Surferosa's current US tour: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004100609591527761043

PopMatters reviews Magnet: https://popmatters.com/music/reviews/m/magnet-onyourside.shtml

Moneybrother and José González are collaborating on music together for the Swedish TV program "Livet enligt Rosa".

The Thinner netlabel has posted a new release from Sweden's Jeff Bennett: https://www.thinnerism.com/releases.php?r=thn063

Apocalyptica, the Finnish all-cello classical crossover success-story, is looking to take it to the next level with their new single "Bittersweet", due out on November 29. The track features guest vocals from what I suppose are two of Finland's biggest rockstars: Lauri Ylönen of The Rasmus and Ville Valo of HIM. The song was written as a collaboration between the band and the two frontman and is the first single from the band's new album, due out early next year. A video was filmed in Helsinki with director Antti Jokinen (Nightwish, Celine Dion, Shania Twain) as well.

Katatonia reports that they are done with touring for the year and will take the winter off to write and record for what will become their seventh album.

Speaking of Katatonia, their old-school death-metal sideproject Bloodbath will finally get a proper US release for their new album "Nightmares Made Flesh" sometime early next year.

New US tourdates for The Hives:

11/20 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
11/22 - The Norva, Norfolk, VA
11/23 - The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
11/24 - House of Blues Orlando, Lake Buena Vista, FL
11/27 - Gypsy Ballroom, Dallas, TX
11/28 - New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, TN
11/29 - Pops, Sauget, IL
12/01 - Conan O'Brien Show, New York, NY
12/03 - Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
12/04 - The Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI
12/06 - Granada, Lawrence, KS
12/10 - The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
12/11 - The Warfield, San Francisco, CA
12/12 - The Joint, Las Vegas, NV

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (02) The Hives - "Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones"
02. (04) Dogs Die In Hot Cars - "I Love You 'Cause I Have To"
03. (16) The Hidden Cameras - "I Believe In The Good Of Life"
04. (NY) Le Tigre - "New Kicks"
05. (07) Ron Sexsmith - "Whatever It Takes"
06. (NY) Phoenix - "Anybody"
07. (NY) Kings Of Convenience - "Misread"
08. (NY) Talib Kweli Feat. Mary J Blige - "I Try"
09. (08) De La Soul - "Shopping Bag"
10. (13) Blacknuss Feat. Awa Manneh & ADL - "All Your Lovin'"
11. (14) The Ackermans - "Come On, Come On"
12. (01) Marit Bergman - "Can I Keep Him?"
13. (05) Thunder Express - "In My Mind"
14. (06) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 E.P."
15. (NY) Starmarket - "Cologne"
16. (NY) Dreamboy - "Uncalled For"
17. (NY) The Solution - "My Mojo Ain't Workin No More"
18. (NY) Fibes, Oh Fibes! - "One Hour Baby"
19. (12) Nancy Sinatra - "Let Me Kiss You"
20. (NY) U2 - "Vertigo"

Hot tracks not in the top 20:
Goldie Lookin' Chain - "Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do"
The Donnas - "Fall Behind Me"
La Nana - "Kabanskij"

Leaving the chart:
(03) Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Bigtime"
(09) The Libertines - "Can't Stand Me Now"
(10) Jens Lekman - "Julie E.P."
(11) Mando Diao - "Clean Town"
(15) Strip Music - "Never Die"
(17) R.E.M. - "Leaving New York"
(18) Manic Street Preachers - "The Love Of Richard Nixon"
(19) Svenska Akademien - "Vetande"
(20) Bloc Party - "Little Thoughts"