Kim Kix and Yebo from Denmark's PowerSolo will be providing the rhythm section for the new Jon Spencer band Heavy Trash when they tour Europe. Dates here: http://www.powersolo.dk/sho.html

In other PowerSolo news, the band will be releasing a split 7"/CD with The Defectors on Crunchy Frog/BadAfro in July. PowerSolo's two contributions are songs "Dum Dum Dum" and "Clorius Mand", both of which have lyrics in Danish and were recorded back in March.

The latest edition of the Norse Code column is online with a feature on Norway's Bol, as well as an interview with Julian Berntzen and reviews of Epo-555, PowerSolo, The Stuff and AK-Momo: http://www.playbackstl.com/Norse/N002a.htm

The new video for "Mr. Suit" from Powersolo can now be viewed online at the band's website: http://www.powersolo.dk/mrsuit.html

Danish pyschobilly act PowerSolo will support the Blues Explosion for a few dates around Scandinavia:

04/29 - Sticky Fingers, Göteborg (SWE)
04/30 - Mondo, Stockholm (SWE)
05/01 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
05/03 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK)

Danish redneck-rockers Powersolo will be heading back to France at the end of March:

03/30 - Fairfield, Toulouse
04/01 - Mars Attack, Angouleme
04/02 - Festival Garorock, Marmande
04/04 - Nouveau Casino, Paris
04/05 - La Laiterie, Strasbourg

Head over to the Powersolo website to check out a video montage of the band with footage compiled from 2004: http://www.powersolo.dk/

Danish acts The Defectors and Powersolo will be releasing a split in the near future.

I'm not sure if this means no ExMS showcase in NY and LA, but here's the list of bands playing the two "Nordic Nights" showcases at The Drink On 6th at SXSW:

03/17:
Ske (ICE)
Tina Dico (DK)
The Low Frequency in Stereo (NOR)
Epo-555 (DK)
Powersolo (DK)
22 Pistepirkko (FIN)

03/18:
Teitur (DK)
Magnet (NOR)
The Crash (FIN)
The Ark (SWE)
Surfer Rosa (NOR)
The Blue Van (DK)

PowerSolo's tour diary from their promo trip in France: http://www.powersolo.dk/240120052.html

Danish psychobilly act PowerSolo plans to hit the studio in January to work on a new album. After that, they head over to France for a tour in March to promote the release of their most recent album "It's raceday..." to be released via Cornflake Zoo.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. HIM - And Love Said No
02. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
03. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
04. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
05. Annie - Chewing Gum
06. Dhani - Girl Talk
07. Mando Diao - Clean Town
08. Snook - Mister Cool
09. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
10. Blacknuss - All Your Lovin'
11. Ana - We Are
12. Beats And Styles - Renegades
13. Christian Walz - Wonderchild
14. Blue Foundation - Save This Town
15. Hanna Pakarinen - How Can I Miss You
16. Petter - Tidens tempo/Prolog
17. Tigerbombs - 1000 Sparks
18. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Bigtime
19. Cirera - Fake Vegetarian Ex Girlfriend
20. Masayah - Felicia

Challengers:
01. Nightwish - Wish I Had
02. Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - Rent A Wreck
03. Powersolo - Oak Tree Girl
04. Stephen Simmonds - Mother Mary
05. Mighty 44 / Anna Nordell - This Love Ain't Going On
06. Elin Lanto - I Won't Cry

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Go here to listen to live sets from Denmark's Tiger Tunes and Powersolo at Popkomm in Berlin: http://www.dr.dk/p3/mp3/popkomm.asp

Danish psychobilly act PowerSolo has signed a deal with French label CornFlake Zoo who will reissue their latest album "It´s Raceday...and Your Pussy Is GUT!!" in France, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland sometime in early 2005.

Danish label Crunchy Frog is putting out a double-disc comp featuring all 12 of their acts. The first disc will contain just the hits, while the second will have two tracks from each band. Here's the tracklist:

Disc one:
01. Epo-555 - "Pre-emptive Stroke"
02. Powersolo - "Juanito"
03. The Raveonettes - "The Great Love Sound"
04. Junior Senior - "Rhythm Bandits"
05. The Mopeds - "Steppin' On Fire"
06. Düreforsög - "Beach"
07. The Tremolo Beer Gut - "Clayton's Hotrod"
08. Superheroes - "Someone Else"
09. Naked - "Wallpaper Song"
10. Learning From Las Vegas - "Yale Keys"
11. Tothe International - "Momma, I'm A Communist"
12. Thau - "Awestruck"

Disc two:
01. Epo-555 - "L'art Pour La Fart"
02. Powersolo - "Fertilizer Baby"
03. The Raveonettes - "Do You Believe Her"
04. Junior Senior - "Boy Meets Girl"
05. The Mopeds - "Special"
06. Düreforsög - "Space Loneliness"
07. The Tremolo Beer Gut - "The Worm"
08. Superheroes - "Miami"
09. Naked - "Coming On Softly"
10. Learning From Las Vegas - "Winter Waltz"
11. Tothe International - "Ripe Fruit"
12. Thau - "Very Moment"
13. Epo-555 - "Argentina"
14. Powersolo - "Party In A Box "
15. The Raveonettes - "C'mon Everybody"
16. Junior Senior - "Good Girl, Bad Boy"
17. The Mopeds - "Loveshit"
18. Düreforsög - "Barking Hotdog"
19. The Tremolo Beer Gut - "She Said"
20. Superheroes - "Tell It To Donna"
21. Naked - "Stony Heart"
22. Learning From Las Vegas - "Verbalizer"
23. Tothe International - "Amazing Maze"
24. Thau - "Casual"