Finnish post-rockers Magyar Posse are doing a couple European shows in late March:
03/28 - Glaz'art, Paris (FRA)
03/29 - Rhaaa Lovely Festival, Fernelmont (BEL)
Lucky Misu has a new release available for free download via the Corpid Netlabel: http://www.corpid-label.de/releases.htm
Kaizers Orchestra have revamped their website to coincide with the release of their new album "Maskineri", due out February 18: http://www.kaizers.no/
Check out the video for the single "Enden av november": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR9xf220tqo
Scandinavian acts Bloodlights, Koop and Pepe Deluxé have all made the PopMatters "Slipped Discs" list charting the 60 best albums of 2007 that didn't make their other year-end lists: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/features/article/53248/slipped-discs-2007/
Swedish lounge-metal act Hellsongs has confirmed their debut full-length "Hymns in the key of 666" will be released on February 20. Look for details concerning release parties in Stockholm and Göteborg to be announced soon.
PopMatters reviews the US release of Jettie's latest album "Kites for charity": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/52369/jettie-kites-for-charity/
Paper Thin Walls on The Raveonettes single "Aly, walk with me": http://www.paperthinwalls.com/singlefile/item?id=1266
Finnish act Manifesto Jukebox has decided to call it quits, just like fellow Combat Rock labelmates Endstand recently announced. Their final show will be January 26 at Vastavirta in Tampere. Read more: http://www.fireinsidemusic.com/cri/index.php
Discobelle has the Addeboy vs Cliff remix of Jennie Abrahamsson's "Lights": http://www.discobelle.net/2008/01/21/addeboy-vs-cliff/
Swedish indie act Kusowsky is offering up their "Mot centrum" EP as a free download: http://www.kusowsky.com/diskografi.html
Watch Robyn on BBC2 TV program "Never mind the Buzzcocks": http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=113865677&blogID=349678283
Even if you don't care about Robyn, it's still very entertaining.
A Perfect Friend has completed the recording of their new album "Timber and modern ways" and posted two of the ten tracks for listening on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/aperfectfriend
New European dates for José González:
04/03 - Leadmill, Sheffield (UK)
04/04 - Newcastle University (UK)
04/05 - Black Box, Galway (UK)
04/06 - Spirit 57, Dublin (UK)
04/07 - Queens Hall, Edinburgh (UK)
04/08 - Opera House, Manchester (UK)
04/09 - UEA, Norwich (UK)
04/10 - Shepards Bush Empire, London (UK)
04/12 - Truro, Cornwall (UK)
04/13 - The Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (UK)
04/14 - De La Warr Pavilion, East Sussex (UK)
04/15 - 013, Tilburg (NL)
04/16 - Stadthalle, Marburg (NL)
04/17 - Admiralspalast, Berlin (GER)
04/18 - Feierabendhaus, Ludwigshafen (GER)
04/19 - Pukkelpop InDoors Festival, Hasselt (BEL)
04/20 - St.Jakob-Kirche, Dachau (GER)
04/21 - Flex, Wien (AUS)
04/22 - Palac Akropolis, Prag (CZ)
04/23 - CK Zamek, Poznan (POL)
04/24 - Palladium, Warsawa (POL)
04/26 - Andrejsalas Pulkvedis, Riga (BL)
04/27 - Est Concert House, Tallinn (ES)
04/28 - House Of Culture. Helsingfors (FIN)
Danish post-hardcore act Barra Head is streaming their entire new album "Go get beat up" at myspace this week: http://www.myspace.com/barrahead
It's a killer record, so go check it out especially if you're into any Dischord-type acts.