Listen to Norway reports that The Lionheart Brothers will be releasing the new album "Matters of love and nature" on January 31 via : http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010113014412330815289
Not sure why they say sophomore release though, as they seem to be forgetting "White angel black apple" from 2003.
PopMatters reviews The Ark's "In full regalia" and come away disappointed: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/131889-the-ark-in-full-regalia/
Danish indie label mainstays (Figurines, Oh No Ono, etc.) turns 10 years old in 2011 and will mark the occasion by throwing a celebratory show at Loppen in Copenhagen on April 15 and then shutting down for good. Read more: http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/45096 (in Danish)
Danish rockabilly weirdos Powersolo will release their new album "Buzz human" on February 14.
has a new single from recent signees Kids posted for free download: http://www.1980records.se/
Sounds a bit like later JAMC I think.
AC4 is back from tour and have posted an account of their experiences: http://www.myspace.com/ac4hc/blog/540983035
Swedish rockers Diamond Dogs are doing a few UK dates this week:
12/01 - Yardbirds club, Grimsby
12/02 - Guildhall, Gloucester
12/03 - Academy 3, Manchester
12/04 - Piperclub, Hull
12/05 - Redbourne club, Scunthorpe
Those Dancing Days are giving away a brand new track at their website: http://www.thosedancingdays.com/news/2010/11/30/free-download-of-the-new-song-fuckarias!
Look for the band's new album "Daydreams & nightmares" to be released early next year.
Online video site Big Ass Lens rendezvous with José González and his band Junip in NYC for the last show of their US tour: http://bigasslens.com/home/2010/11/28/junip-profile-live-at-irving-plaza-1124.html
Burning Ambulance reviews Swedish metal hype Ghost, comparing them to Blue Öyster Cult, a point of reference that works surprisingly well: http://burningambulance.com/2010/11/24/ghost/
Victims are currently in the studio working on a new record and guitarist/English expat Gareth is blogging along the way: http://punkrockandcoffee.blogspot.com/2010/11/day-one.html
Issue #10 of Friendly Noise is now up: http://www.friendlynoise.se/fzn/10/
The video for the new Mohammed Ali single "Kan någon ringa (112)" (feat. Asha Ali) is now up at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGPRefRZsBc
Swedish grind act Counterblast will be heading into Hobo Studio to record a new album for release next year via .
Old track, new video, one of the only decent Swedish hip-hop crews that raps in English. Dig it: http://vimeo.com/17195165