Late 80s/early 90s Swedish punk act De Lyckliga Kompisarna aka DLK are doing a batch of reunion shows this summer: https://www.luger.se/_nyheter.asp?PK_Id=915
Expect a new album in 2009.

Word has it that the Lykke Li-Atlantic deal I mentioned yesterday is worldwide excluding Scandinavia. The "indie" moniker of imprint LL Recordings will be used as a front, just as it is in Sweden/Scandinavia with EMI.

AllAboutJazz talks to renown Norwegian jazz pianist/composter Tord Gustavsen: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=28796

Finnish indierock act Agent Kooper will have their self-titled debut album released in Sweden on May 30. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/agentkooper

Danish artist Asger Tarpgaard (ex-Superheroes, Private) is working on a solo album under the name Music For Modern Man. He'll be working with various collaborators on said project, including people from fellow Danish acts Oh No Ono, The Blue Van, Vincent Van Go Go, Superheroes. Hear the first single "Electric gtrs" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/musicformodernman

Danish act 1 2 3 4 has enlisted Lasse Lakken from Tiger Tunes as their new synth player.

Tragic news: Anders Göthberg, guitarist in Broder Daniel (and Honey Is Cool), committed suicide last Sunday by jumping from the Västerbron bridge in Stockholm. He will be missed.

Here's the new Figurines video for "Childhood verse": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4MOpXaDDDk

The Stålverk netlabel has a new release posted from bitpop act Plankton: https://www.stalverk.se/?p=rel&c1=Digital&c2=Stal-113%3A+Plankton+-+15+min

Surferosa's 3rd album "The beat on the street" is confirmed for release on April 7 in Norway with other terrorities to follow later.

Tomt Recordings has a fresh single from IAT.MP3 artist and good friend Björn Kleinhenz for free download: https://www.tomtrecordings.se/?url=%2Farticle.php%3Fid%3D67
Said track is called "The quest for your heart" and it comes from his new album "Quietly happy and deep inside" which will be out later this year.

Drummer Poplars is taking a break from Hästpojken for awhile. Taking his place at upcoming gigs will be Nico Janco from Whyte Seeds.

The Silent Ballet reviews Swedish artist Anders Ilar and his new album "Sworn": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/1297/Default.aspx

Mixtune for Cully has a new non-album track up on myspace for listening entitled "International": https://www.myspace.com/mixtuneforcully

Hybris Records act The Kid have their (excellent) new single "Mayhem troopers" posted for free download: https://www.hybrism.com/index2.php
Look for a new full-length album in May.