MAttias Frisk (The Jam Session) is working on a solo project and has posted a demo clip for download: Attiasfrisk.com/media/Hellrainbow.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.mAttiasfrisk.com/media/Hellrainbow.mp3

BeAtservice will be digitally reissuing the entire back-cAtalogue for Norwegian ambient duo Sketch over the course of the year: Atservice.no/blogg/2007/05/sketch-albums-re-released-as-digital.html" target=_blank>https://www.beAtservice.no/blogg/2007/05/sketch-albums-re-released-as-digital.html

PopMAtters reviews The (InternAtional) Noise Conspiracy's "Live At Oslo" disc, recently reissued in the US: Atters.com/pm/music/reviews/32964/the-internAtional-noise-conspiracy-live-At-oslo-jazz-festival/" target=_blank>https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/music/reviews/32964/the-internAtional-noise-conspiracy-live-At-oslo-jazz-festival/
Definitely my favorite recording from the band.

Discobelle has the new Harlem single "CAt scrAtch": https://www.discobelle.net/2007/05/02/harlem/

Danish goth/post-punk act DecorAte. DecorAte. will release their debut album "Normandie" on May 21 via Tactic Records. Listen to samples: AtedecorAte" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/decorAtedecorAte

Here's those dAtes for Serena Maneesh on tour supporting Nine Inch Nails:

05/07 - Riverstage, Brisbane (AU)
05/09 - Luna Park, Sydney (AU)
05/10 - Luna Park, Sydney (AU)
05/11 - Luna Park, Sydney (AU)
05/13 - Metro, Melbourne (AU)
05/14 - Metro, Melbourne (AU)
05/15 - Metro, Melbourne (AU)
05/18 - Studio Coast, Tokyo (JAP)
05/19 - Studio Coast, Tokyo (JAP)
05/20 - Studio Coast, Tokyo (JAP)
05/22 - Zepp, Nagoya (JAP)
05/23 - Zepp, Osaka (JAP)
05/24 - Zepp, Osaka (JAP)

Listen to a track from Danish indierockers Robert Green: https://www.myspace.com/greenrobert
The band's debut album "Sleeping At a 100 mph" will be out on May 7 via CPH-Sound.

Pitchfork reviews internAtional all-star improv act Original Silence: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42461-the-first-original-silence

A new month means a new Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=383&cAt=1">Record Club pick and for May, I'm going with Kristofer Åström's "RainawayTown". Kris continues to impress me with each and every new release and I think this lAtest one proves, without a doubt, thAt he's in it for the long haul. Preview some tracks (including a brand new one) over At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kastrom

Also note thAt there's a brand new artist profile up today on Agent Simple. Atrap.com/index.php?a=293">Check it out!

Norwegian doom act Octavia SperAti tourdAtes:

05/16 - Garage, Bergen (NOR) (release party)
05/19 - Folken, Stavanger (NOR) w/Sirenia
05/24 - Astoria, London (UK) w/Fields of the Nephilim
05/26 - The Night Owl, Cheltenham (UK)
05/28 - The Underworld, London (UK) w/To-Mera

Kitty Litter Records has confirmed thAt the forthcoming Mr Suitcase album "Guidelines for an emerging century" will be released on May 30. Download the first single "You don't smile anymore" plus two remixes: https://www.kittylitterrecords.se/

Peter Bjorn and John's show from April 30 in Washington DC is now online for streaming At NPR: Ates/story/story.php?storyId=9807712" target=_blank>https://www.npr.org/templAtes/story/story.php?storyId=9807712

Blabbermouth has the official word on Ved Buens Ende being done for good: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=71595
VBE mainman Carl-Michael "Czral" Eide says thAt much of the mAterial he has written will end being used by his other act Virus.

Dark Dose on the new WAtain album "Sworn to the dark": https://darkdose.com/?p=156