The new Lindstrøm album "Where you go I go too" is now confirmed for release on August 18 via Smalltown Supersound/Feedelity.

Danish artist A Kid Hereafter will be putting together a special "Symphony" performance for this year's Roskilde Festival featuring help from Jakob Skjoldborg of Windemere plus guest vocal spots from fellow Danes Lise Westzynthius, Jacob Bellens and Marie Key. Read more: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=57510878&blogID=380768246

Check out a Digfi session (interview + 2 songs) featuring Umeå-based artist Cocoanut Groove: https://www.digfi.com/default.aspx?id=11745

Swedish act Emerald Park will contribute the song "A higher loss" to a new compilation coming out May 27 on US label 272 Records entitled "Riot on sunset". They'll also have the track "Lights of Sunday" included on the label's "Acoustica 11" comp, due out June 10. In other news, German label AF-Music will release the aforementioned "A higher loss" as a digital single on May 23, making it available at many mp3 retailers worldwide.

The Confusions have a new video for "The plan" as directed by Örjan Markusson: https://www.vimeo.com/846228

The Social Services, one of my favorite new Swedish pop acts, has signed with UK-based label Stereo Test Kit (Dear Euphoria, Band in Box, Audrey, etc.). Look for their debut single in July with a full-length album to follow in August.

The new Looptroop Rockers album "Good things" is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/looptrooprockers
Also check out the group's new video blog right here: https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.channel&channelid=36552526

Norwegian experimental artist Maja Ratkje (Fe-Mail, Spunk, etc.) has a new solo album entitled "River mouth echoes" out now on John Zorn's renown and respected label Tzadik as part of their "composer series": https://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=8051

Kristian Anttila's new album "Lille Napoleon" will finally be out in June with the first single "Smutser" out on May 12.

Curious about Finnish hardcore act Lighthouse Project and their upcoming 7" + DVD release "Misanthropic humanist"? Go here to read all about it along with a full update on what the band is up to: https://fireinsidemusic.com/lighthouseproject/mh7/15042008mh7.html

Candlelight Records has signed Sweidsh black-metal act IXXI and will be releasing their third album this summer. Listen to samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ixxiofficial

For all you Web 2.0 nerds who feel a desire to utilize every single tool available, I've created a Twitter feed for It's a Trap! news updates: https://twitter.com/itsatrapdotcom
It's not perfect yet, but I'm working on neatening it up.

64revolt has another new track posted for free download: https://www.64revolt.com/64revolt_-_Bite_the_Bullet.mp3

Swedish hip-hop artist Max Peezay embarassed the IFPI by asking to removed from a lawsuit they have pending against The Pirate Bay, forcing them to make a public apology. Read more about the debacle at The Local: https://www.thelocal.se/11144/20080416/

There's a high-profile feature on Danish pop act Alphabeat over at MSN UK: https://entertainment.uk.msn.com/music/first-look/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8063927