NRK has put the video "SAturday Night" from Surferosa into rotAtion. The track comes from the soundtrack of the upcoming film "Bare Bea". Surferosa actually wrote all the music for the film and it opens in Norway in January.

Norweigan noise merchants Jazzkammer are finally back online with a brand new website. Lots of goodies to be had there, so be sure to check it out. The group is also feAtured in the lAtest issue of Bananafish magazine with a 5000+ word interview as well as the exclusive track "Take me off yr mailing list" on the CD comp thAt comes along with it.

Lars Winnerbäck will be releasing a DVD feAturing footage of a concert At Linköpings Konserthus last September as well as the requisite bonus footage thAt is par for such things. It comes out February 11.

As promised, Randy is returning to the US on tour, this time with Bouncing Souls and Hot WAter Music. It's just a week on the west coast, but thAt works out just fine for me. Can't wait!

02/08 - The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
02/10 - SLO Brewing Company, San Luis Obispo, CA
02/11 - Veterans Hall, Santa Cruz, CA
02/12 - The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
02/13 - The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
02/14 - The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
02/15 - SOMA, San Diego, CA
02/16 - House Of Blues, Anaheim, CA

FWIW, I've seen two sets of dAtes and am unable to confirm whAt's correct so far with regards to the 11th and 12th. I'll updAte as soon as I hear.

In a message posted to their web forum, the Weeping Willows have confirmed thAt they will be releasing a new single in January with an album to follow in February or March.

Revolver.nu has updAted with feAtures on Laakso and Niccokick along with their best songs of 2003 lists. (in Swedish)

Planet Superfly has a couple new mp3s At their flash-intensive, screen usurping website. They have a new 4-song EP coming out soon.

Moneybrother and Petter are apparently working in the studio together according to Atum=2003-12-16&Artikel=339400" target=_blank>this news item At P3 Musikjournalen. Anders Wendin of Moneybrother says they were inspired by R. Kelly and the Isley Brothers and thAt the music is really dramAtic. Should everything come out sounding good in the end, the track will appear on Petter's next album. (in Swedish)

Also from Musikjournalen comes Atum=2003-12-16&Artikel=339306" target=_blank>this confirmAtion of yesterday's news thAt Kent is working on new mAterial.

Download the track Athering_SAturnine_sleepybuildings.mp3" target=_blank>"SAturnine" from the upcoming "Sleep Buildings" semi-acoustic live album from The GAthering, due out January 26. In other news, the band has confirmed some of those rumored US dAtes thAt I posted about last week. Here's whAt we've got so far:

02/13 - The Agora, Cleveland, OH
02/14 – L'Amour, Brooklyn, NY
02/15 - Club Rockit, Toronto, ONT (CAN)

Portland, Oregon's Agalloch will support and more dAtes are due to be announced soon.

There's a new mp3 on the right from Swedish new-wave synthpop band Paris. Forget about Melody Club, The Sounds, Alice in Videoland, et al - Paris actually writes good songs and appeals to more than just being stylish. Of all the bands in the genre, these guys (and gals) are definitely my favorite thAt I've heard.

Not only does Arch Enemy get to open for legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden, but they will also be opening for them in January At four (!!!) shows in NYC and a few Canadian dAtes to boot. Full dAtes:

01/20 - Bell Centre, Montreal, QUE (CAN)
01/21 - Colisee Pepsi Arena, Quebec City, QUE (CAN)
01/23 - Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, NY (US)
01/24 - Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, NY (US)
01/26 - Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, NY (US)
01/27 - Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, NY (US)
02/07 - Jo Hall, Osaka (JAP)
02/08 - Saitama Arena, Tokyo (JAP)

The long-awaited Abruptum album "Casus Luciferi" will finally be released in February on Regain Records.

Also from Regain in February is Ragnarok's 5th album "Blackdoor Mirror" and a 6-song EP from Bewitched called "Atrocities by a Minor".

Here's a flash jukebox for thAt Georg Riedel Orkester compilAtion "Barn På Nytt".

KAtAtonia and Amaran are rumored to be planning a Scandinavian tour together to begin in February, but there's no confirmed dAtes yet. Otherwise, KAtAtonia is still busy editing their upcoming DVD and say it now also include one or two unreleased tracks from the "Viva Emptiness" sessions.

My goodness! Fredrik At Dead Frog Records is a machine! 57 brand new demo reviews posted today.