The Moonbabies scored themselves a 4-star review on AMG: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDCASS70311101710182654&sql=Aux4uak8kam3l
Epitaph Records is reporting that Division of Laura Lee has finished work on their new album "Das Not Compute" and will unleash in on May 11. It was recorded at Svenska Grammofon Studio in Göteborg, Sweden by Kalle Gustavsson (TSOOL) and Don Ahlsterberg and is said to take them "to atmospheres only hinted at on their first album with groovier guitars and four on the floor rhythms. This time around they aren't afraid to strip things down even more to create a diverse album that goes from huge walls of guitars to ultra minimalist keyboard/vocal songs."
The new "Intesity" EP from The Venue is now available. Get a preview here: http://www.smalls.nu/thevenue/music.htm
As for the future, the band is already hard at work on their next EP, tentatively titled "Sweet Nothings".
On Monday Madrugada will release a special digital single for the song "Majesty". Get the details: http://www.emi.no/madrugada/download.asp
The Jam Session is back with a new 12" called "Att skingra det mörker som betäcker landet" on German label Crucificados Pelo Sistema. Six new songs featuring "more fucked up heaviness and more doom than ever" they say, so fans of Neurosis, Isis, et al might wanna investigate. Besides getting it from the band themselves, Release the Bats will have it in Sweden and Crucificados will take care of Europe.
Dead Frog recording artists Holden will contribute the songs "God is good" and "Every Exit" from their self-titled album to the soundtrack of the upcoming movie "Strandvaskaren". The film is currently being made by Best Foreign Film Oscar-nominated director Mikael Håfström ("Evil") and is due out this summer.
See Norwegian hard-rockers Silver play acoustic as part of NRK PetreSessions: http://nrk.no/magasin/upunkt/musikk/3492024.html
The master and the artwork for the upcoming Regulations "Destroy" 7" on Busted Heads has been set to press, so it should be available soon. In the meantime, check out some preview tracks: "Destroy" / "Blank"
Bird Hits Plane Records, home of the acclaimed Tiger Tunes, has signed Copenhagen-based noisy guitarpop band Sterling. The debut album "Solo Danser Mama Sjus" is due in April.
The final Björns Vänner EP "Alexander Lukas" has been set for a February 16 release. Peep the cover art: http://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/IMAGES/ETTAN_STARTSIDAN/FOKUS_BJÖRNSVÄNNER_STOR.JPG
I neglected to mention it yesterday, but Bent Spanner, Arty Banner's final show is at KB in Malmö on February 12.
Check out samples from Monastir's latest album "The Modern Sound for a Loser Generation": http://www.syftrecords.com/label/monastir.html (scroll to the bottom)
Swedish rockers King have posted a ton of new live pics online: http://alt.digitalfarmers.com/king/pic_live.php
PopMatters reviews Lost Patrol, the solo project of Dennis Lyxzen from (International) Noise Conspiracy: http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/l/lostpatrol-songsabout.shtml
Apparently the reccord finally received a US release last month, but I've barely seen any press for it.
Pitchfork reviews Sami Koivikko: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/k/koivikko_sami/salmiakki.shtml