IAT.MP3 artists The Giant's Dream have a couple new, previously unreleased tracks on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thegiantsdream

Finnish bitpoppers and "Reader's companion" alums Desert Planet have now added the song "Three apples high" to the promo site for their new record "Moonrocks": https://desertplanetcom.virtual27.nebula.fi/moonrocks_promosite/kuuntelu.htm

Kleerup's next single will be "3am" which features Marit Bergman. Stream it at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/maritbergman

Look for the new single "Segertåget" from Swedish all-start hip-hop/techno crew Maskinen on July 16.

Dayrobber sits down for a video interview with up-and-coming Norwegian artist Ingrid Olava: https://www.dayrobber.com/content/view/299/

Finnish hardcore act Another Sinking Ship has two new tracks on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/anothersinkingship

The Silent Ballet reviews Danish ambient/doom/shoegazer act Svartbag: https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/1531/Default.aspx

Guitarist Hannes Hansson has parted ways with Mustasch after playing together for 10 years in order to spend more time at home with his family. The band's current tour plans will continue as planned with a replacement to be announced shortly.

The new Burst album "Lazarus bird" is confirmed for release on September 16 in the US, September 19 in Germany and September 22 for the rest of Europe.

Danish artist Gustav Foss has a new song on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/gustavfoss

Swedish indie act Nom de Guerre just posted the new, just-recorded track "Dear Mr Writer" on myspace for listening: https://www.myspace.com/mynomdeguerrespace

Danish rockers No Privacy have invited the infamous Anton Newcombe of Brian Jonestown Massacre to record a duet with them this weekend.

Look for Finnish shoegazers Murmansk to do a short European tour in October with their friends Mesmer. After that, it's back in the studio to record the follow-up to "Chinese locks", an album we just reviewed earlier this week.

Look for the new Paddington Distortion Combo EP "The sky is the grey, and scary. the sun is down. so are we; with hatred" on August 6.

A West Side Fabrication now has a new track from recent signees Little Red Snapper posted on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/westsidefabrication