I'm From Barcelona will finally make to the US this summer for a few festival dAtes:

08/04 - Grant Park (Lollapalooza), Chicago, IL
08/05 - McCarren Park Pool, Brooklyn, NY

New North American dAtes for Under Byen:

06/28 - El Rey TheAter, Los Angeles, CA w/The Album Leaf
06/29 - Glasshouse, Pomona, CA w/The Album Leaf
06/30 - Slim's, San Francisco, CA w/The Album Leaf
07/02 - WOW Hall, Eugene, OR w/The Album Leaf
07/03 - Neumo's, SeAttle, WA w/The Album Leaf
07/04 - The Plaza, Vancouver, BC w/The Album Leaf
07/06 - Doug Fir, Portland, OR w/The Album Leaf
07/07 - The Venue, Boise, ID w/The Album Leaf
07/08 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
07/09 - Bluebird, Denver, CO
07/11 - Abbey TheAter, Chicago, IL
07/12 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
07/13 - La Sala Rosa, Montreal, QC
07/14 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
07/15 - Middle East, Boston, MA

I thought they were fantastic live when I saw them, so I'd definitely recommend going.

All the tracks from the new ThermostAtic single "The box" are up for streaming on Last.fm: Atic/The+Box+-+release%3A+May+9%2C+2007" target=_blank>https://www.last.fm/music/ThermostAtic/The+Box+-+release%3A+May+9%2C+2007

Yellow Mica Recordings is doing a special first-wave punk & hardcore tribute for their 30th release. Tracklist:

01. Boyracer - So fucking Swedish (Originally recorded by Urban Släke, Sweden 1981)
02. The Lucksmiths - Dignified and old (Originally recorded by The Modern Lovers, USA 1976)
03. Hulaboy - Someday (Originally recorded by The Babylon Dance Band, USA 1981)
04. The Tall Boy - I don't mind (Originally recorded by The Buzzcocks, UK 1978)
05. Pants Yell! - Suburban home (Originally recorded by The Descendents, USA 1982)
06. The ManhAttan Love Suicides - Orphans (Originally recorded by Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, USA 1979)
07. The Faintest Ideas - År 3000 (Originally recorded by Pizzoar, Sweden 1980)
08. Inspaceno! - Dean's dream (Originally recorded by The Dead Milkmen, USA 1984)
09. The Young Untold - Jackanory stories (Originally recorded by Television Personalities, UK 1981)
10. Emily Jane Powers - Sheena is a punk rocker (Originally recorded by The Ramones, USA 1977)
11. The Elks - Communist radio (Originally recorded by The EAt, USA 1979)
12. Jilted Jen - Jilted Jen (Originally recorded by Jilted John, UK 1978)
13. Brotherhood of broken hearts - I hAte the rich (Originally recorded by The Dils, USA 1977)
14. Downdime - (I'm) Stranded (Originally recorded by The Saints, Australia 1977)
15. Kin - A question of degree (Originally recorded by Wire, UK 1979)
16. Bunnygrunt - Lights out (Originally recorded by Angry Samoans, USA 1982)
17. The InfestAtions - I kill hippies (Originally recorded by Jack Tragic and the Unfortunantes, USA 1983)
18. James Ausfahrt - I'm your man (Originally recorded by Richard Hell & the Voidoids, USA 1977)

Buy it here: https://www.yellowmicarecordings.com/shop.htm

Looptroop has posted the tracklist for the bonus CD thAt will come included with their forthcoming "Standard bBearer" DVD: https://www.looptroop.nu/
The release dAte is now set for June 7.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
02. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
03. Sahara Hotnights - WhAt if leaving is a loving thing
04. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
05. Vikingarna - Bästa kramgoa låtarna 2
06. Eldkvarn - Svart blogg
07. Shout Out Louds - Our ill wills
08. Markoolio - Värsta PlAttan
09. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
10. Jerry Williams - I can jive - Det bästa med Jerry Williams
11. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
12. Jimmy Jansson - Sån e jag
14. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
15. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
16. The Boppers - 30
17. Björn Rosenström - Ett Jubileum som är sådär....10 1/2 år
18. Arvingarna - All included - Arvingarnas största hits 1992-2007
19. Laleh - Prinsessor
20. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande

Nomethod has posted the full tracklist for the forthcoming Mixtapes & CellmAtes CD "A retrospective" which compiles both the "Juno" and "If there is silence..." EPs: https://www.nomethod.se/

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. BigBang - Too Much Yang
02. Tord Gustavsen Trio - Being There
03. D.D.E. - No går det så det suse
04. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
05. Jonas Fjeld og ChAtham C. - Amerikabesøk
06. Heroes & Zeros - Strange ConstellAtions
07. Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao
08. Magnet - The Simple Life
09. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
10. Steinar Albrigtsen - Moments of Peace
11. Silje Nergaard - Darkness out of blue
12. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
13. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
14. Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance
15. Lomsk - Amerikabrevet
16. Ane Brun - Live in Scandinavia
17. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
18. My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
19. Rune Rudberg - Rett fra sofaen
20. Madrugada - Live At Tralfamadore

Musique Machine reviews Original Silence: Ate.php?id=1226" target=_blank>https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_templAte.php?id=1226

The brand new Hello Saferide UK single "I was definitely made for these times" is streaming on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/regalrecordings
It comes out in mid-May to coincide with her upcoming UK dAtes - see the sidebar for details.

Dimmu Borgir's new record premiered At #43 on the Billboard charts: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007050311051478404669
Impressive!

Swedish hip-hop artists The LAtin Kings, some say the first actual good Swedish hip-hip group, have officially called it quits: https://www.djungeltrumman.net/Goto/?Type=Internal&Id=2614

Cokemachineglow talks to Norwegian drone/experimental act Huntsville: Ature/interview/huntsville.html" target=_blank>https://cokemachineglow.com/feAture/interview/huntsville.html

Craving some "Bends"-era Radiohead nostalgia? Check out new Danish act Front and the Factory Lies BeneAth: Ath" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/frontandthefactoryliesbeneAth

Norway's Mental Overdrive is passing around a mixtape of 80s music: https://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhYYUlseWFnYVBIRGc9PQ
I'd post the tracklist, but I think it's more fun to go into it not knowing whAt to expect.