The Swedish Music Information Centre has changed the name of their regular print newsletter from "Hit Facts" to "Sounds of Sweden" -- check out the first issue in pdf format: https://www.mic.se/avd/mic/prod/bilagor.nsf/dl/sos_2009_1.pdf/$file/sos_2009_1.pdf
Rune Grammofon has posted details for the new Motorpsycho album "Heavy metal fruit", due out January 15: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/motorpsycho/rlp-2093-motorpsycho_-heavy-metal-fruit
Premium Publishing will be putting out a book called "ABBA in America" recounting the iconic band's final tour in 1979-80 and it will be available in both Swedish and English editions. See more here: https://www.premiumpublishing.com/se/art/abba-in-america.php
Nomethod has signed The Anti Fashion, the solo act of Sebastian Arnström from Aerial. Look for their debut album in 2010.
Norway's Alernativ Julekalender will once again be happening this year: https://alternativjulekalender.blogspot.com/
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Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden will be recording a new album in February. More details to come.
Finnish punkrockers No Shame will release their new album "Ironing day" on January 8 via Fullsteam Records with Rookie Records handling the release in Germany. Look for European tourdates to be confirmed shortly.
BD Pop has released a new winter-themed compilation entitled simply "Snö". Artists featured on said comp include Mattias Alkberg, Olle Nyman, Cartwall and more... go here for full details: https://www.bdpop.se/albums.php?ALBUMID=82&IMAGEGALLERYID=408
Swedish label Diskret Förlag is releasing The Bear Quartet's latest album "89" on vinyl, 100 on transparent red, 400 on black. Go here to order: https://www.diskretforlag.com/thebearquartet-eng.html
Finnish artist Astrid Swan has signed with Cargo Records in Germany who will be releasing her latest album "Better than wages" over yonder on January 29. She'll also be heading down for some shows too:
01/27 - Private Show, Brussels (BEL)
01/30 - tba, Furstenwalde (GER)
02/03 - Bassy, Berlin (GER)
02/05 - Bunker Ulmenwall, Bielefeld (GER)
02/06 - Lothars alte nähfabrik, Schrobenhausen (GER)
Djerv, the new band of ex-Animal Alpha vocalist Agnete Kjølsrud, now have a myspace presence with a few videos from the studio: https://www.myspace.com/djervmusic
Superb Norwegian artist Susanne Sundfør has announced that her new project The Brothel, a collaboration with artist/painter Kristin Austreid, is just about done and will be released in the spring.
Bouvet, the new Oslo act featuring members from Death Is Not Glamorous and The First Cut, have finally confirmed that their debut 7" will be released on January 5. 250 copies, transparent blue vinyl, packaged in a letterpress arigato pack.
The excellent Swedish jazz/world music label Country & Eastern has delayed their planned December releases and pushed them back to late January, 2010, but they will be doing their annual Advent calendar of unorthodox Christmas music starting December 1: https://www.countryandeastern.se/
Issue #10 of Swedish fashion + music newsletter The Swede Beat is out now and available for reading at their new website: https://www.theswedebeat.com/blog/magazine/10-streets-of-sweden/