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OT: Kurt Vonnegut, my all-time favorite author, has passed away At the age of 84. He will be missed.

The AnimAtion has a new website: Ation.se/" target=_blank>https://www.theanimAtion.se/

Säkert! (aka Annika Norlin/Hello Saferide) will release her new single "Allt som är ditt" on May 2. ThAt might actually be my favorite song on the record - reminds me a lot of Johndoe. Look for her to play the Parklife tour in Sweden this summer.

European tourdAtes for Hanne Hukkelberg:

04/12 - Stadtgarten, Cologne (GER)
04/13 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
04/14 - Ampere, Munich (GER)
04/18 - Transilvania, Milano (ITA)
04/19 - The Cage, Livorno (ITA)
04/20 - Zoo Culture Centre, CAtania (ITA)
04/21 - Sinister Noise, Roma (ITA)
05/02 - MAZ, Brugge (BEL)
05/03 - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (BEL)
05/04 - Les Femmes s'en melent L'Atheneum, Dijon (FRA)
05/05 - Domizil, Dortmund (GER)
05/06 - Turnhalle im Programm, Bern (CH)
05/07 - Divan du monde, Paris (FRA)
05/15 - Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana (SLO)
05/17 - E Werk, Erlangen (GER)
05/18 - KFZ, Marburg (GER)
05/19 - Paradiso early show!, Amsterdam (NL)
05/21 - Arts Centre, Norwich (UK)
05/22 - Women's Arts InternAtional Festival, Kendal (UK)
05/23 - Luminaire, London (UK)
05/26 - Festival, BAth (UK)

Kaada has started to sell their albums in mp3 formAt for a mere $5: https://www.kaada.no/shop/index.html

Norwegian acts GAtas Parliament and Hopalong Knut have now joined forces in the new ska/reggae act Samvirkelaget. Listen At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/samvirkelaget

Morningside Records reports thAt Figurines are back home in Denmark after spending a bit of time in Sweden recording basic tracks for their new album. Now it's time to finish with overdubs and then in May it's back to the UK for some new live dAtes and radio gigs. Read more: https://morningsiderecords.dk/?p=17

Billie the Vision and the Dancers have two songs from their new album posted on myspace, including one feAturing Annika Norlin aka Hello Saferide: https://www.myspace.com/billiethevisionandthedancers

UpdAted European tourdAtes for Boy Omega who will be supporting Maria Taylor:

04/25 - Das Haus, Ludwigshafen (GER)
04/26 - KFZ, Marburg (GER)
04/27 - Gebäude 9, Cologne (GER)
04/28 - Rätschenmühle, Geislingen (GER)
04/29 - Treibhaus, Innsbruck (AUS)
04/30 - Chelsea, Vienna (AUS)
05/02 - Student Center Zagreb, Zagreb (CRO)
05/03 - Casa 139, Milan (ITA)
05/04 - Fri-Son, Fribourg (CH)
05/06 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
05/09 - The Hope, Brighton (UK)
05/10 - Metro, London (UK)
05/11 - Le Pub, Newport (UK)
05/12 - The Phoenix, Manchester (UK)
05/13 - Nice 'n' Sleazy, Glasgow (UK)
05/14 - The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle (UK)
05/16 - Stodden, Haugesund (NOR)
05/17 - Trash Pop, Kristiansand (NOR)
05/18 - Bla, Oslo (NOR)
05/19 - Fritz's Corner @ Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
05/20 - Debaser, Malmö (SWE)
05/21 - Loppen, Kopenhagen (DK)
05/23 - Lido, Berlin (GER)
05/24 - NAto, Leipzig (GER)
05/25 - Objekt 05/Halle (GER)
05/26 - Nachtasyl, Hamburg (GER)
05/27 - Orange Blossom Festival, Beverungen (GER)

Check out the video for the new Sister Flo single "Hyvinkää": Atch?v=GYzCDsqeFko" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=GYzCDsqeFko

MIC Norway profiles Turbonegro and Attempts to shed some light on their upcoming album: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007041214430476624856

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Eldkvarn - Svart blogg
02. Markoolio - Värsta PlAttan
03. Andreas Johnson - The collector
04. Jerry Williams - I can jive - Det bästa med Jerry Williams
05. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
06. Sällskapet - Sällskapet
07. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
08. Mauro Scocco - Ljudet av tiden som går
09. Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me
10. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
11. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
12. Svante Thuresson - Svante Thuresson & vänner
14. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nAttens bränder - 1996-2006
15. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
16. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
17. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
18. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
19. The Concretes - Hey trouble
20. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. BigBang - Too Much Yang
02. Magnet - The Simple Life
03. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
04. Steinar Albrigtsen - Moments of Peace
05. D.D.E. - No går det så det suse
06. Jonas Fjeld og ChAtham C. - Amerikabesøk
07. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
08. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
09. Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance
10. Silje Nergaard - Darkness out of blue
11. Röyksopp - Back to mine
12. Ane Brun - Live in Scandinavia
13. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
14. Rune Rudberg - Rett fra sofaen
15. Sissel - De beste 1986-2006
16. Draumir - The Island
17. Askil Holm - Harmony Hotel
18. Susperia - Cut From Stone
19. William Hut - Nightfall
20. Odd Nordstoga - Heim te mor

Alog has posted the tracklist, cover art and sound samples for their new album "AmAteur": https://www.alog.net/
Definitely one of my most anticipAted releases for the year - Alog is my #1 favorite electronic act. Look in the right-hand column of their site for updAted tourdAtes as well.