Gluecifer will forego opening for Monster Magnet in Vienna and Graz and will instead head back home to Norway for a big headlining gig. They hope to make up the Austrian dates sometime in the near future. The band has also been confirmed for the Artic Challenge showboarding competition in Tromsø, Norway on March 27. More info on that here: http://www.t-a-c.no/
Sweden's Energy Rekords reports that both new releases from Children Within and Sista Mannen Pa Jorden will be out on February 27. They'll also both be doing an in-store together at Bengans in Göteborg on March 6.
Also coming soon from Energy is the new "Letters Left Behind" EP from Project-X. There's no date yet, but they say the finishing touches are being worked on.
MTV Europe has an overview of all the Nordic awards stuff going on: http://www.nordic.mtve.com/features/cms/index.asp?id=1005500000000277&type=1&page=1
MI is reporting that Göran "Ture" Thureson from MNW is starting a new world music label called Colectivo. Read more: http://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=4172 (in Swedish)
Aftonbladet has posted the first promo photos for Abba's Agnetha Fältskog and her upcoming comeback attempt: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,437890,00.html
Pitchfork reviews Susanna & The Magical Orchestra: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/s/susanna-and-the-magical-orchestra/list-of-lights-and-buoys.shtml
Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee will once again be joining Swedish dance sensation E-Type, this time as part of the live band for competing in the 'Swedish Eurovision Song Contest' on February 28 in Göteborg. Mikkey previously played with E-Type aka Martin Eriksson on the group's last tour where they performed hard-rock versions of their material. The upcoming Eurovision performance will feature a brand new song called "Paradise".
The Ladybug Transistor, Mattias Alkberg BD, Finishing School, Hip Whips, Eve & The Last Waltz and Jesper Larsson Band have been added to the Emmaboda Festival lineup.
The UK's Resonance FM will be broadcasting a special "pHinnWeb Audio Companion" hosted by DJ pHinn on March 1 at 23:30 GMT. The set will feature "Finnish electronic, experimental and marginal music from the late 1960s to this day" and can be listened to live via the online stream. The tracklist:
Sähkökvartetti - Kaukana väijyy ystäviä
The Sperm - Korvapoliklinikka Hesperia
Erkki Kurenniemi - Antropoidien tanssi
Aavikon Kone ja Moottori - Karavaani
Pekka Airaksinen - Sukirti
Kohinatuotanto - Näkemys
Virtalähde - Normaaliajan hälytysmerkki
Club Telex Noise Ensemble vs Kompleksi - CTNE->Kompleksi
Casiomatik - Solarium
Organ - Kärpästen juhla
Club Telex Noise Ensemble - KVY (Legowelt mix)
Magyar Posse - Witchcraft
Nu Science - My Star
Kukka - Machine
Toiminto - Untitled Opera Superstar
Blamstrain - Turn Back
Shadowplay - Night Porter
Yngwie talks about the famous "unleash the fockin' fury!" tape: http://www.electricbasement.com/interview_yngwiemalmsteen_february2004.htm
Lisa from The Concretes was recently a guest on Sean Rowley's BBC radio show 'The Joy of Music' where she got to program an hour of her favorite tunes. Listen here (until next Saturday): http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/blues.shtml?seanrowley
Coming soon on Ektro Records, the label run by Jussi Lehtisalo of Finland's Circle:
Los Natas - "Toba-Trance Vol. 2" (03/04)
Mummi Kutoo - s/t (03/04) (originally released on vinyl in 1975)
Damo Suzuki's Network - tba (03/04)
Web-based electronic label Commie is about to go away, so if you plan on downloading any of their releases you should do so soon: http://commie.dogma00.org/
Another great review of the Moonbabies: http://onetimesone.com/sound/reviews/m/moonbabies-orange.php