Galaxy Gramophone has updAted with a huge round-up of US reviews for their reissue of IsolAtion Years' debut album "Inland Traveller".

Lofi webzine interviews MAts Hellquist of Bergman Rock: Atures/feAturestemp.php?feAt=hellquist1.html" target=_blank>https://www.lofimag.com/feAtures/feAturestemp.php?feAt=hellquist1.html

Lots of new audio samples, lyrics and errAta now online from Kuusumun Profeetta: https://www.moonfogprophet.com/tales.html

Sahara Hotnights will play At Nolia in Piteå, Sweden on May 13.

Upcoming dAtes around Norway for Sissy Wish:

03/11 - Tango, Ålesund
03/12 - Meieriet, Sogndal
03/13 - Folken, Stavanger
03/18 - Driv, Tromsø
03/19 - Blue Garden, Trondheim
03/25 - Lundetangen Pub, Skien
03/26 - Carbiden Pub, Notodden
03/27 - John Dee, Oslo
04/07 - Martins Pub, Lillestrøm
04/09 - Sin City, Moss
04/21 - VerdensteAtret, Sandefjord
04/28 - Charlies Pub, Kristiansand
04/29 - Bingen, Kristiansand
04/30 - Ole Bluesfestivalen, Bergen
05/01 - Studentkroa, Volda
05/14 - Pakkhuset, Farsund
05/19 - Kafe K, Porsgrunn
05/20 - Scenen, Horten

Sondre Lerche will once again grace North America with his presence in May:

05/08 - Horhoe Tavern Toronto, ON
05/09 - Cabaret, Montreal, QC
05/10 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY
05/12 - Paradise Boston, MA
05/13 - TLA, Philadelphia, PA
05/16 - 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville, TN
05/18 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
05/19 - Park West, Chicago, IL
05/20 - Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN
05/22 - Fox TheAtre, Denver, CO
05/26 - Crocodile Café, SeAttle, WA
05/27 - Dante's, Portland, OR
05/29 - tba, San Francisco, CA
05/30 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
05/31 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (02) Marit Bergman FeAt. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
02. (04) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
03. (07) Teddybears Sthlm FeAt. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
04. (NY) Ima Robot "Alive"
05. (NY) Gomez "CAtch Me Up"
06. (15) Spring In Paris "Can I Stay"
07. (14) Syd MAtters "Black & White Eyes"
08. (NY) Infinite Mass "No.1 Swartskalle"
09. (05) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
10. (NY) Nikola Sarcevic "Lovetrap"
11. (01) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
12. (03) Tiger Lou "Oh HorAtio"
13. (06) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
14. (08) Damien Rice "Volcano"
15. (09) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
16. (11) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
17. (NY) Kayne West "Through The Wire"
18. (NY) Ash "Clones"
19. (10) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
20. (13) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "In Love With The Riot"

Leaving the chart:
12. The Legends "Call It Ours"
16. Josh Rouse "Come Back (Light Therapy)"
17. N.E.R.D. "She Wants To Move"
18. Atmosphere "Trying To Find A Balance"
19. MAttias Hellberg "Walking Restless"
20. Starsailor "Four To The Floor"

Power-pop trio Peter, Björn and John report thAt they've completed work on ten songs for their next album, due out in September. But since thAt's such a long way away, they'll be releasing a five song EP in April to whet your appetite.

Häpna will be releasing two new CDs in April, one from PAtrik Torsson called "Kolväteserenader" about life on board an oil tanker, and the new one from Sagor & Swing. As mentioned before, the label is holding a festival At Fylkingen in Stockholm on April 23-24 with David Grubbs, Marcus Schmickler, MAts Gustafsson, Tape, Andreas Tilliander, Hans Appelqvist and Sagor & Swing.

Info and samples for the new Diamond Dogs record "Black River Road": https://www.gazell.se/records/artists/diamonddogs/index.html
TourdAtes:

03/12 - Kägelbanan, Stockholm (SWE)
03/20 - Klubb Monster, Gävle (SWE)
03/26 - Palace, Kalmar (SWE)
03/27 - Sticky Fingers, Göteborg (SWE)
04/02 - Inkonst, Malmö (SWE)
04/07 - Klubb Riva, Nynäshamn (SWE)
04/16 - StAtt, Karlskoga (SWE)
04/18 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
04/24 - Källarbaren, Ludvika (SWE)
04/30 - Vigo (SPA)
05/01 - Porto (SPA)
05/16 - Camden Underworld, London (UK)

Flora & Fauna has announced thAt they will be releasing the debut EP "The Beauty of NAture" from Eric Beyond (aka 'the most sensitive guy in Stockholm') on April 13 in cooperAtion with Idiotwind. The disc feAtures four songs and guest appearances from Nina Persson (The Cardigans) and Ludvig Rylander (The Chyrsler, Moder Jords Massiva). A record release show will be held At Kulturhuset in Stockholm.

MIC Norway will be holding an internAtional conference called 'Music InformAtion beyond politics, market and media' in Bergen, Norway on May 27-28. Main topics will include 'the politics of music', 'music in media and the market', and 'new tools, new tasks in music informAtion'. Key speakers are Rob Young of the Wire, Norway's Minister of Culture and BBC Radio 3's Edward Blakeman. More details: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004030412551756474250
Who wants to fly me out?

MIC Norway has also posted profiles of their SXSW delegAtes Silver, El Caco, St. Thomas, Thomas Dybdahl, and The Jessica Fletchers: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004031010341112612039

Holiday with Maggie, Magnus and Marcus from Monastir's other band, have posted two new demo mp3s up on their website. Check it:

01. Make it, don't break it
02. At%20northern.mp3" target=_blank>The greAt northern

The upcoming "Independent Sweden" compilAtion from Spain's Fork Series is nearing completion and the final tracklist should be available soon. Bands confirmed so far include Adria, Ane Brun, Celestine, David & the Citizens, Laakso, Det Gamla Landet, José González, Lemko Hall, Niccokick, Menteroja and Dr. Higgins.