Tsool.net reports thAt Ian and Ebbot from The Soundtrack of Our Lives teamed up with Division of Laura Lee to record a cover of Minor ThreAt's "Don’t Wanna Hear it" for an upcoming comp. ThAt sounds, uh, interesting?

DAtes for Finnish electronic/world music group RinneRadio, including some Baltic dAtes:

03/12 - Turku (FIN)
03/13 - Tampere (FIN)
03/28 - Helsinki (FIN)
04/08 - Tornar (POR)
07/09 - Tallinn (EST)
08/07 - Leigo (EST)
08/21 - Lahti (FIN)

Surferosa is heading back to the UK for their first headlining jaunt over there. Here's all their upcoming dAtes:

03/24 - Gloucester, Brighton (UK)
03/25 - University SU, Lincoln (UK)
03/26 - Junktion 7, Nottingham (UK)
03/27 - Empire, Middlesborough (UK)
03/28 - Carling Academy, Birmingham (UK)
03/29 - Zodiac, Oxford (UK)
03/30 - WhiteheAt Infinity, London (UK)
03/31 - Joseph Wells, Leeds (UK)
04/01 - Club Purr, BAth (UK)
04/02 - University SU, Liverpool (UK)
04/03 - Colloseum, Coventry (UK)
04/04 - King Tuts, Glasgow (UK)
04/05 - Soundhaus, Northhampton (UK)
04/06 - Metro Club, London (UK)
04/07 - Rust, Ørsta (NOR)
04/08 - Scala, Stryn (NOR)
04/09 - Opp & Ned, Oppdal (NOR)
04/10 - Grand Hotel, Åndalsnes (NOR)

Children of Bodom are heading down to Brazil for a few dAtes:

08/10 - DirecTV, Sao Paulo
08/11 - Garden Hall, Rio De Janeiro
08/12 - Moinho Sao Roque, Curitiba
08/14 - Lapa Multishow, Belo Horizonte
08/15 - Clube Portugus, Recife

Upcoming tourdAtes for The Peepshows:

07/01 - Mau Club, Rostock (GER)
07/02 - Wild At heart, Berlin (GER)
07/03 - With Full Force Festival, Roitzschjora (GER)
07/05 - Bei Chez Heinz, Hannover (GER)
07/08 - Underground, Köln (GER)
07/10 - tba, St. Niklaas (BEL)
07/13 - tba, Kassel (GER)
07/17 - tba, Wien (AUS)
07/19 - Glashaus, Bayreuth (GER)
07/23 - Kreuz, Fulda (GER) w/Voice of a GenerAtion
07/24 - Open Air, Glaubitz (GER) w/Movement

I hear word thAt Jaga Jazzist is currently setting up a US tour. Stoked! DAtes soon.

"Funeral Song" from The Rasmus is the clip of the week over At MTV Europe: Atures/cms/index.asp?id=1006000000000239&type=1&page=1" target=_blank>https://www.nordic.mtve.com/feAtures/cms/index.asp?id=1006000000000239&type=1&page=1

This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Steen1 - Jarden träkki (FIN)
02. Trilogia - Hei (FIN)
03. The Alpine - Too many monsters (DK)
04. SubUrban Tribe - Silent Rain (FIN)
05. Nina Rochelle - (Happy) Jag hAtar Att det e så (SWE)
06. Kamera - Suburban boy (SWE)
07. The Crash - Still alive (FIN)
08. Backyard Babies - A song for the outcast (SWE)
09. ViikAte - Leimu (FIN)
10. Blindside - All of us (SWE)

Challengers:
01. Neljä Ruusua - Elän vain kerran (FIN)
02. PAtrik Isaksson - 1985 (SWE)
03. Hackensack - I can be with you (DK)

David Fridlund's (David & the Citizens) appearance At the City Sound Festival has been exanded to a three night resendency At City Centre in Göteborg where he will perform solo with a piano and be joined by various guests such as Sara Culler.

And speaking of D&tC, Swedish music fans in the UK can now buy their most recent releases At every single HMV outlet. LabelmAtes Laakso can have their records purchased from any of the Rough Trade shops.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of Morten Havn from the band Monoton and Play/Rec is commemorAting the event with the release of the new EP "Havin". "Havin" feAtures the last recordings Morten ever made, both in demo/solo and full-band rehearsal versions. More info and samples: https://www.playrec.dk/releases/playrec12/index.html

PopMAtters covers Mando Diao yet again: Atters.com/music/reviews/m/mandodiao-bring2.shtml" target=_blank>https://popmAtters.com/music/reviews/m/mandodiao-bring2.shtml

They also review Radio Dept.: Atters.com/music/reviews/r/radiodept-pulling.shtml" target=_blank>https://popmAtters.com/music/reviews/r/radiodept-pulling.shtml

P3 Musikjournalen is reporting thAt Swedish electronic act Differnet is working on a new album called "Against the musicians" thAt will feAture guest appearances from Johan Duncansson (Radio Dept.), CDOASS and Action Biker. They'll also be releasing a super limited edition EP called "differnet.mkpg" thAt will only be available At shows. And thAt's super limited as in only 50 copies are being made. And speaking of shows, here's whAt they have scheduled (all dAtes are in Sweden):

03/12 - Klubb Indigo @ Blekingska NAtionen, Lund
03/13 - Idealfestival 2004 @ Neferiti, Göteborg
03/31 - Pink Flag @ Inkonst, Malmö w/Four Tet
04/01 - Citysound Festival, Göteborg w/Four Tet
04/02 - AccelerAtor @ Mondo, Stockholm w/Four Tet
05/21-22 - BeAt Goes On @ stadsparken, Lund

Some of the performers appearing At the Elektroniklubi portion of the Tampere Biennale on March 31 to April 4 in Tampere, Finland: Suomen TeAtteriorkesteri, Pink Twins, The Charm of Sound, Pan Sonic, Jori Hulkkonen, Es and tons more. Details: https://www.tampere.fi/festival/music/biennale04/bieeng.htm

Swedish metal acts Amon Amarth, Impious and one as-yet-unnamed group will be teaming up for a European tour in October. DAtes so far:

10/08 - Markthalle, Hamburg (GER)
10/09 - Lagerhalle, Osnabrück (GER)
10/10 - Biebob, Vosselaar (BEL)
10/11 - De Kade, Zaandam (NL)
10/12 - La Locomotive, Paris (FRA)
10/13 - Z7, PrAtteln (SWI)
10/14 - Komma, Wörgl (AUS)
10/15 - Posthof, Linz (AUS)
10/16 - Planet Music, Wien (AUS)
10/17 - Backstage, München (GER)
10/18 - AbAton Club, Praha (CZR)
10/19 - Hirsch, Nürnberg (GER)
10/20 - Live Arena, Münster / Dieburg (GER)
10/21 - Easy Schorre, Halle (GER)
10/22 - Alte Spinnerei, Glauchau (GER)
10/23 - East Club, Bischofswerda (GER)
10/24 - Blauhaus, Potsdam (GER)