The video for the new Sophie Rimheden single "Go away" is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJaSvmhPcLo

PopMatters reviews the new DiskJokke record "Staying in": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/56236/diskjokke-staying-in/
Also covered: the new Borko album "Celebrating life": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/borko-celebrating-life/

MIC Norway reports on the Norwegian presence at this year's Great Escape Festival in Brighton, England next month: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008042913361284271457

It's the 29th of the month so that means it's time for yet another Dmitry Fydorov single, courtesy of Adrian Recordings. April's track: "Greetings, D!" Download here: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/greetings.mp3

Border Blaster is organizing a seminar on European hip-hop/urban music called Make It Blast!, set to take place in Stockholm on May 27. Read more: https://www.border-blaster.com/makeitblast/

Glitzine interviews Finnish act Hundred Million Martians: https://www.glitzine.net/intervjuer/hmm_interview.htm

Norwegian postrock act The Samuel Jackson Five has set October 20 as the release date for their third album. The band also plans to tour Northern Europe starting on October 24 and is entertaining offers for places to play.

The new Anna Leong album "Terrorarium" is streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/annaleong

Stockholm Records/Universal Sweden will release the debut album from female-fronted rock act LaPuma on May 19. Hear the lead single "Chill chill" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lapumasweden

Music Export Norway has opened an office in London: https://www.norway.org.uk/culture/music/menopening.htm

Swedish EBM act Backlash has a new video for the track "Splinter" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW2fUCAYC9w

Mad For It has posted the new Parker Lewis single "Hjältar" (+ video) for download: https://www.madforit.se/
Said single also includes b-side remixes by Kuryakin and Kalle J - look for it in the catalogue section.

Norwegian label How Is Annie has released a new album from Soup called "Come on pioneers" which is not only printed on ecologically sound recycled cardboard, but also comes with a packet of seeds to plant. Read more: https://www.howisannierecords.com/article.php?id=73&p=

Swedish act Delacroix has a brand new track on myspace called "Wait is all we do": https://www.myspace.com/delacroixband

Check out Swedish singer/songwriter Sofia Talvik performing a Kenny Rogers song: https://www.sofiatalvik.com/music/sofia-talvik-kenny-true/