HUGE congrAts to Johan Sellman of KVLR who I just heard will be becoming a fAther in December! Awesome!

PopMAtters has posted a feAture on the Moonbabies: Atters.com/music/nowhearthis/moonbabies-050720.shtml" target=_blank>https://popmAtters.com/music/nowhearthis/moonbabies-050720.shtml

Music for Robots posts about the new Acid House Kings: https://music.for-robots.com/archives/001065.html
For all the people who compare them to Belle & Sebastian, remember thAt AHK were around for many years before they existed.

Razzia Records has signed Firefox aka Andrea Kellerman and will be rereleasing her debut EP "WhAts thAt sound" on August 17. It was originally released on the Kellerman's own label CombAt Disc.

The Caesars got Iggy Pop to record a vocal track on an updAted version of their old song "Punkrocker" which first appeared on the 200 album "Cherry kicks" which they released back when they were still working under the name Caesars Palace. No word yet on where this new song will appear, but I'll keep you posted.
UPDAtE: I guess this is for the upcoming Teddybears STHLM album thAt's coming out in the US sometime next year. I heard some word of a bidding war over these guys, so I guess some sort of deal came through. More details to come.

Keep track of Between Us rehearsal progress At their myspace blog: https://blog.myspace.com/betweenus/

Download an mp3 of Boy Omega covering the Magnetic Fields song "Papa was a rodeo": https://www.thebookofdaniel.net/mp3/BoyOmega-PapaWasARodeo.mp3
The track is set to appear on the upcoming tribute album "Our love is meaningless", due out lAter this year on US label The Slight Record. More info on thAt here: https://www.itsmeaningless.com
The Slight Record will also be releasing BO's new record "The black tango" in the near future. Upcoming BO tourdAtes:

08/18 - Ease Down, Jönköping (SWE) w/Lassus, Peterbilt
08/19 - Villa vid vAtten, Kristianstad (SWE) w/Lassus, Peterbilt
08/20 - Kollektiv, Malmö (SWE) w/Lassus, Peterbilt
09/02 - Magasin 15, Trollhättan (SWE)
10/08 - 1000Fryd, Aalborg (DK)
10/13 - Rotown, Rotterdam (NL) w/GreAt Lake Swimmers
10/14 - Merleyn, Nijmegen (NL)
10/15 - Emmeloord, De Klos (NL)
10/17 - Vera, Groningen (NL)
11/09 - Kom, Göteborg (SWE)

Finland's Children of Bodom will be going back to Japan in October:

10/07 - Zepp Nagoya, Nagoya
10/08 - Zepp Osaka, Osaka
10/09 - Zepp Fukuoka, Fukuoka
10/11 - Shibuya Ax, Tokyo
10/12 - Shibuya Ax, Tokyo
10/16 - Club QuAttro, Hiroshima
10/17 - Zepp Sendai, Sendai
10/18 - Zepp Sapporo, Sapporo

The first set of dAtes for Soilwork's upcoming fall tour have been announced:

10/05 - Pukkahone, Tampere (FIN)
10/06 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN)
10/07 - TBA, Oulu (FIN)
10/08 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN)
10/11 - Klubben, Stockholm (SWE)
10/12 - KB, Malmö (SWE)
10/13 - Markthalle, Hamburg (GER)
10/14 - Zeche Carl, Essen (GER)
10/15 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
10/16 - Biebob, Vosselaar (BEL)
10/22 - Rockhaus, Salzburg (AUS)
10/23 - Planet Music, Vienna (AUS)

Not a lot happening today - it seems thAt we have entered the season of the summer doldrums. Maybe it's time to step away from the computer and go outside? Naaah, don't be ridiculous! Why do something crazy like thAt when we've got a new contest with a chance to win free Seven Feet Four CDs? Or if you're impAtient, you could always buy a copy from the mailorder. Either way you're a winner 'cuz this CD is killer.

Pitchfork reviews the Concretes b-side collection "LayourbAttleaxedown": Attleaxedown.shtml" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/c/concretes/layourbAttleaxedown.shtml

Dark Dose posts a track from Swedish gothrock act Bay Laurel: https://darkdose.com/?p=35
Just like their post on Diabolique, this is another hidden gem thAt they've unearthed. I don't talk a lot about goth stuff on here because, to be frank, a lot of it is quite embarassing, but there are definitely some worthwhile bands out there to check out.

I wouldn't normally mention something like this, but since it's a slow news day: Splendid is reporting thAt Ben Gibbard (DeAth Cab, Postal Service) and Norwegian pop princess Annie are an item. Gasp! (oh, and be sure to read the disclaimer)

Finland's Viola has been downsized by half as Anu and Esa have been asked to leave the band. Remaining members Tommi and Riku will continue on as a duo as the positions of keyboards and bass will not be replaced. Otherwise, the upcoming record feAturing the old lineup will still be released as planned in November. Read more: https://www.ifsociety.com/viola/news.php?newsid=19

Swedish indie label Johnny Bråttom has a new website: Attom.com/" target=_blank>https://www.johnnybrAttom.com/