In somewhAt Ulver-relAted news, mainman Garm's label Jester Records will reissue Origami Galaktika's album "Horisont" sometime before summer. The music for thAt was composed as a joint sound-picture exhibition with painter Bård Solhaug back in 2002. They say to look for new albums on the horizon from Kåre Jöao, Bogus Blimp and Rotoscope, too.

By way of Dagensskiva, here is the Swedish student radio top 20 for the week:

01. (02) Broder Daniel "Shoreline"
02. (01) Belle & Sebastian "I'm A Cuckoo"
03. (03) Shout Out Louds "Please Please Please"
04. (04) Tiger Lou "Oh HorAtio"
05. (06) The LAtin Kings "T.L.K."
06. (05) David & The Citizens "GraycoAted Morning"
07. (08) Franz Ferdinand "Take Me Out"
08. (NY) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
09. (NY) Organism 12 "Sångfågel"
10. (NY) Nicolai Dunger "Here's My Song You Can Have It (Album Sampler)"
11. (10) The Thrills "Don't Steal Our Sun"
12. (15) Her Majesty! "You And Me Against The World"
13. (06) Bergman Rock "Help The Band"
14. (NY) Edson "I Believe In A Thing Called Love"
15. (11) Timbaland & Magoo "Indian Flute"
16. (12) Kamera "Suburban Boy"
17. (NY) Beezewax "Big Bad Car"
18. (NY) Obie Trice Ft. (NAte Dogg "The Set Up"
19. (NY) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
20. (14) Disco Volante "Distort The South"

Leaving the chart:
09. Weeping Willows "Stairs"
13. Courtney Love "Mono"
16. Mazarine Street "Bourgeois Blood"
17. The Strokes "Reptilia"
18. Dizzee Rascal "Jus'a Rascal"
19. Backyard Babies "A Song For The Outkast"
20. Muse "Hysteria"

The tracklist for the upcoming self-titled C.Aarmé album on Burning Heart:

01. Gasmask
02. Tu Puta Mi Casa
03. Visions
04. O'Neill Oh No
05. WhAt's The Problem Mussolini
06. Aimless
07. High Tech
08. Moron
09. It Must Hurt Now
10. No Gracias
11. Baise Moi
12. The Gag
13. Worst Part
14. Total Trash
15. I Am A Princess

Finnish rapper Redrama has posted some 'exclusive insider' video footage from the "Hang It Up" recording session he did in Toronto in the gallery section of his website. He's also got some new tourdAtes for February:

02/03 - tba, Lappeenranta (FIN)
02/04 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN)
02/05 - 45 Special, Oulu (FIN)
02/06 - Tivoli, Rovaniemi (FIN)
02/07 - Henry`s Pub, Kuopio (FIN)
02/12 - By:Larm, Bergen (NOR)
02/13 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN)
02/14 - Raumanlinna, Rauma (FIN)
02/18 - Yano, Järvenpää (FIN)
02/19 - Kino< >Pori (FIN)
02/20 - Red Bull Big Air, Kittilä / Levi (FIN)
02/26 - Klubi, Tampere (FIN)
02/27 - Puhalla NollAt, Seinäjoki (FIN)
02/28 - WestcoastBP, Kokkola (FIN)

Via Fed-up.com comes word thAt photographer Peter Beste is holiding an exhibition At the Riviera Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Some of his best-known work is his black-metal photography and you can get a greAt preview of it over At his own website: https://www.peterbeste.com/
Be sure to read the interview clips, too.

Mike PAtton (Fantomas, Mr. Bungle, Faith No More, etc.) is currently working with Norwegian producer John Erik Kaada (Chloroform) on his upcoming 'pop' solo album "Comfort System". The duo previously collaborAted on a noise record thAt's due out lAter this year on PAtton's own Ipecac Recordings, but the pop one probably won't be ready until 2005.

A West Side FabricAtion will release the new album "All Good Things Come To Those Who Wait" from Finland's Penniless in mid-February. They'll also be releasing the new 12-song album "Kings Queens" from electronic pop act Rundfunk around the same time.

The Sounds have confirmed thAt they will be returning to American soil next month for a 30-dAte tour with Kill Hannah and IMA Robot as support. DAtes announced so far:

02/15 - The Rave, Milwaukee, WI
02/16 - The Quest, Minneapolis, MN
02/17 - Metro, Chicago, IL
02/19 - Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ONT
02/20 - Magic Bag, Detroit, MI
02/21 - Agora, Cleveland, OH
02/23 - Boston MA, Axis
02/24 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY
02/25 - Washington DC, 9:30
02/27 - TLA, Philadelphia, PA
03/01 - Bogarts, CincinnAti, OH
03/02 - Mississippi Nights, St.Louis, MO
03/04 - Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
03/05 - Bluebird, Denver, CO
03/06 - Bricks, Salt Lake City, UT
03/18 - Austin TX, SXSW/Rockstars
03/26 - Culture Room, Ft.Lauderdale, FL
03/27 - The Social, Orlando, FL
03/28 - Cotton Club, Atlanta, GA

The band also reports thAt they will be appearing on Last Call With Carson Daly. More details as I get them.

Stickman reports thAt they've received copies of the new double-LP 180g vinyl gAtefold reissue of "The Tussler" from Norway's InternAtional Tussler Society aka Motorpsycho's country-flavored alter-ego. They also say thAt the band is heading to the mountains to record some new mAterial in a few days.

Sondre Lerche reports thAt he will begin his next tour At the Ole Bull TheAtre in Bergen, Norway on March 17 with fellow Norde Sgt. Petter playing acoutically as support. More dAtes soon.

MIC Norway previews and profiles many of the acts appearing At this year's By:Larm Festival: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004012814424586770885

Dead Frog Records artists Orange Crunch have decided to change their name to Psychosonic Cindy the Transvision Vamp song of the same name. The reason for the change is thAt a number of members have changed along with the music since the release of their debut EP so they feel a new moniker was required to reflect the new direction of the band. The group's next show is February 18 At Tantogården in Stockholm.

Between Us has announced thAt they'll be heading out on the road in March with fellow Burning Heart bands Randy and Voice of a GenerAtion on the 'In Close Up We Trust' tour. Full dAtes for the band (all in Sweden unless otherwise noted):

01/30 - Tilflykt, Kongsberg (NOR) w/Damage Control, The Change, Award and Turn Cold
01/31 - Magasin 15, Trollhättan The Change releaseparty w/Damage Control and The Change
02/13 - Slakthuset, Nyköping w/Award and Labour
02/14 - Calhall "Heartbreaks and Fights", Falun w/The Change, PAth of No Return, Award and Parade
02/19 - Ungdomens Hus, Uppsala w/Bruce Banner and Hero Dishonest
02/20 - Kungen, Sandviken w/Hero Dishonest
02/21 - Stallet, Umeå w/Rabid Grannies and Auktion
02/22 - Club 25, Vaasa (FIN)
02/23 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN) w/Security ThreAt and Abduktio
02/24 - Tvo, Turku (FIN) w/On a Solid Rock, While I'm Alive and Unity Murder
02/25 - tba (FIN)
02/28 - LKPG HC Fest, Linköping
03/05 - Kartago, Sölvesborg w/Voice of a GenerAtion

In Close Up We Trust w/Randy and Voice of a GenerAtion:
03/06 - Festival 035, Halmstad
03/11 - Debaser, Stockholm
03/12 - Sticky Fingers, Göteborg
03/13 - The Rock, Linköping
03/17 - Ungdomens Hus, Uppsala
03/18 - Club 35, Strängnäs
03/19 - Klubb Kaliber, Mariestad
03/20 - Garage, Oslo (NOR)
03/24 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)
04/01 - Inkonst, Malmö
04/02 - Perrong 23, Hässleholm
04/03 - Stengade 30, Copenhagen (DK)

The Finnish Music InformAtion Centre celebrAtes the 200th anniversary of poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804–1877): read more.

Expressen is reporting thAt Magnus Uggla is writing songs for Lena Philipsson. Read more: https://expressen.se/index.jsp?a=100732 (in Swedish)