Chester Copperpot has a new website: http://www.chesterpowerpop.com/main_news.html
In other news, member Christian Sjögreen recently switched over to an auxilliary role (keys/guitar/percussion) instead of drums, as he was sick of the instrument. In his place they've brought on their old friend Henrik Qvist.

Datarock has added a bunch of new video clips to their website along with some new press pics: http://www.datarock.no/

Global Domination interviews Jocke Carlsson from the newly reformed Swedish thrash group Face Down: http://www.statikmajik.com/gd/interviews/face-down.php

Ariel Kill Him has officially resigned with Kasual Recordings for a new album.

Mortiis has confirmed details for his next single "Decadent & desparate", due out in the UK on April 25. Read more: http://www.mortiis.com/index.php?p=news_detail&id=52

Check out the video for "We like snow" from Jacob Faurholt & Sweetie Pie Wilbur: http://www.quartermain.dk/video/jacobfaurholt.MPG

V2 has the new Britta Persson EP available for streaming: http://se.v2music.com/site/product.asp?ID=1137

As alerted by Lupatarkastaja, Finland's The Insult That Made a Man Out of Mac has a new mp3 websingle online: http://www.insult.fi/Cracked_EP/cracked_hifi.mp3
You might remember that I posted a track from these guys awhile ago. Good stuff.

Stylus reviews Shining: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=2850

Crunchy Frog has posted an update on the brand-new album "Fortissimo" from Swedish pop trio The Mopeds: http://www.crunchy.dk/asp/default.asp?News_Id=131
The record is due out on April 4 and the track "Television time" has been selected as the first single.

Scum, the all-star Norwegian band featuring members from Emperor, Turbonegro and Amen, are currently having their debut album mixed for release via Dog Job Records. I don't any other details yet, but some of you might recognize the label name as the same people who put out the Turbonegro "Never is forever" record.

Speaking of Turbonegro, Happy Tom recently gave the Turbojugend fansite a track-by-track rundown on the new album "Party animals": http://www.turbojugendusa.com/New%20Site%20Folder/New%20Site/work/tjusa_panimals.html

Dusted reviews the noise music event No Fun Fest which went down this past weekend in NYC and included performances from Norwegian acts Jazzkammer and Fe-mail: http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/356

Liquor and Poker Music has strongly hinted that the Backyard Babies will probably be back in the US for more touring later this year.

NONS (North of No South) has a new website: http://www.nons.se/
As mentioned before, Per Helin took his label independent again after Push Music purchased MNW (Music Network Group, now Network Entertainment Group).