Denmark's Crunchy Frog Records is celebrating their 10th anniversary and has posted an article looking back at the label's history: http://www.crunchy.dk/asp/default.asp?News_Id=121
Sondre Lerche checks in from Pittsburgh and reflects on the greatness of Whole Foods: http://www.sondrelerche.com/diary.asp?id=61
Sweet Jane Music interviews Starmarket: http://www.obrac.de/sweetjanemusic/text.php?datensatz=126
Two new releases from Swedish hip-hop label Pay Per Bag:
Digableistic - Digable
Scrappy & Dirty Recipe - In Dirty We Trust
Promoe (Looptroop) on tour in Spain:
11/26 - Sala Kandela, San Sebastian (SPA)
11/27 - Sala Montgo, Mostoles (SPA)
11/28 - Fun Club, Sevilla (SPA)
11/30 - Razzmatazz 3, Barcelona (SPA)
12/04 - Transmusicales Festival, Rennes (SPA)
The Jester Records online shop is now offering new released from When, Upload and Bogus Blimp way before the official street date. Head on over to order: http://www.jester-records.com/
Viola has made plans to release an extra-special Christmas 7" with two exclusive tracks this upcoming holiday season. Read all about it here: http://www.ifsociety.com/viola/news.php?newsid=9
Burning Heart has posted the video for "A small demand", the new single from The (International) Noise Conspiracy: http://www.burningheart.com/_lib/util/streamvideo.php?id=2319&s=hi
Nominate your favorite act for the Swedish Radio P3 Gold awards: https://www.questback.com/sr/p3guld/
Swedish hip-hop act The Ninjas has a new website and is offering an EP for free download: http://www.theninjas.se/
Patrik Larsson of Playground Music has started a new urban and dance music label called Lights Out. Read more: http://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=5087 (in Swedish)
Ison & Fille's first single from their forthcoming self-titled album will be the track "Vill Va Highwon", featuring guest appearances from Hoosam, Sabo and Gurmo from HighWon. Get the full tracklist details here: http://www.svenskunderjord.com/visaNyheter.asp?id=767
Finland's Gjallarhorn is touring Japan later this month:
11/13 - Osaka, Mengyou kaikan
11/14 - Matsusaka, Nordic Festival
11/15 - Tokyo, Ayoma Round Theater
Finland's Jolly Jumpers now have a website online: http://www.jollyjumpers.fi/
The group will be releasing two new 7"s in the near future and you can download both a-sides from the site now.