Jokeren to release new album in February

Denmark's biggest hip-hop artist Jokeren will be back with the new album "Den tørstige digter" on February 23. Hear the first single "Gå væk" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/eljokerino

Danish DeeJay Award nominees announced

Gaffa has the lowdown for this year's nominees for the Danish DeeJay Awards: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/30648 (in Danish)

Jolly Jumpers - I feel power (video)

Check out the new Jolly Jumpers video for "I feel power": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGVgzYkF4WA

The Field's new album on track for May

Resident Advisor is reporting that The Field's sophomore album is on track for release on May 16. It also appears that current Battles/ex-Helmet drummer John Stanier will be making an appearance on said record. Read more: https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=10106

New European dates for Cult of Luna

Cult of Luna has a whole bunch of new European dates posted at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/cultofluna

Skambankt - O Dessverre (video)

The video for the new Skambankt single "O Dessverre" is streaming at their website: https://www.skambankt.com/

Murmansk signs to Spinefarm

Finnish shoegazers Murmansk have signed with Spinefarm subsidiary Ranch for their next album "Eleven eyes to shade", due out in May.

The Fine Arts Showcase + Theoretical Girl

There will be a duet with UK artist Theoretical Girl called "You knew I was trouble from the start" on the new album from The Fine Arts Showcase. Still waiting on an official release date, but I guess the album is being mixed now.

The Scrags on SVT Eftersnack

Watch Swedish rockers The Scrags get down and dirty on SVT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L_n62ywBAw&fmt=18

Antenna interviews Joachim Cans (Hammerfall)

Antenna talks to Hammerfall vocalist Joachim Cans: https://www.antenna.nu/?p=819

Martin Lundmark goes solo

Tenderversion Recordings label head and September Malevolence frontman Martin Lundmark has a sensitive singer/songwriter solo project: https://www.myspace.com/peterbiltswe
Look for him to project tender feelings your way via a 3" CDEP in the near future.

Action Biker and Liechtenstein to play London Popfest

Swedish indiepop acts Action Biker and Liechtenstein will be appearing at the London Popfest in late February. Details: https://www.spiralscratchpop.com/londonpopfest

Jenny Wilson in the Forkcast

The new Jenny Wilson track (see here) "The wooden chair" made it to the Pitchfork Forkcast: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/148510-new-music-jenny-wilson-the-wooden-chair-stream

New Kristofer Åström tracklist revealed

Startracks has posted the tracklist for the new Kristofer Åström album:

01. Presentación
02. Come out
03. The party
04. Blind motherfucker
05. Twentyseven
06. When her eyes turn blue
07. Big lie, idiot die
08. Hard to live
09. A song for while I'm away (Thin Lizzy)
10. Me & the snakes
11. Oh, man
12. Old man's car

I haven't heard anything yet myself, but my inside sources tell me that it's not as country as "Rainawaytown" (boo!) and that the backing band is the Rainaways for some of the album and with a trio the rest of the time.
UPDATE: Kris has provided with the correct titles and order and also a few more crucial details! The name of the album is "Sinkadus" and the aforementioned trio is composed of Fredrik Normark and Mattias Friberg (Logh). Also, in addition to the trio and Rainaways tracks, Kristofer plays a few songs together with producer Johan Lindström too. Can't wait to hear it!

New Diabolique in 2009?

Finally, some news from Swedish goth/metal act Diabolique: "We're currently in the process of negotiating a new record contract. Hopefully we'll be able to record the new album in the summer. More info on that and other news coming soon..."