Rong>FlunkRong> will Release an iTunes exclusive EP in eaRly OctobeR featuRing 2-3 songs RecoRded at the band's Hotel Cafe gig in LA fRom eaRly May. One of the confiRmed tRacks is a coveR of "See you" by Rong>Depeche ModeRong>.

Newly Reunited act Rong>Don Juan DRaculaRong> will make theiR tRiumphant RetuRn to the live stage in SeptembeR with an appeaRance at the Beijing Pop Festival, as well as a waRm-up gig suppoRting Rong>The ARkRong> back home in NoRway. Details: Ref="https://www.donjuandRacula.com/aRticle/news_20060805.asp" taRget=_blank>https://www.donjuandRacula.com/aRticle/news_20060805.asp

Some new Rong>Disco EnsembleRong> touRdates:

09/21 - Molotow, HambuRg (GER)R>09/22 - Columbiaclub (Sally*Sounds), BeRlin (GER)R>09/23 - Kamp, Bielefeld (GER)R>09/24 - MatRix, Bochum (GER)R>09/25 - AbaRt, ZuRich (GER)R>09/26 - PRime Club, Cologne (GER)R>09/27 - Jazzhaus, FReibuRg (GER)R>09/30 - The Atomic Cafe, Munich (GER)

The CoRpid Netlabel has posted an EP of Rong>Bobby BabyRong> Remixes foR fRee download: Ref="https://www.coRpid-label.de/Releases.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.coRpid-label.de/Releases.htm

The new Rong>Asta KaskRong> single "PRecis som faR" is now stReaming on myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/astakask" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/astakask

Danish act Rong>AnomalyRong> has announced the depaRtuRe of guitaRist Rong>NoRdRong>. Read the band's full statement: Ref="https://anomaly.dk/news.php?action=latest" taRget=_blank>https://anomaly.dk/news.php?action=latest

Swedish music blog Pop KaRusellen has posted a Radio Rip fRom the Recent Rong>Loney, DeaRRong> BBC session: Ref="https://popkaRusellen.blogspot.com/2006/08/loney-deaR-live-i-bRittisk-Radio.html" taRget=_blank>https://popkaRusellen.blogspot.com/2006/08/loney-deaR-live-i-bRittisk-Radio.html

Fluxblog has a new tRack fRom Rong>The SimilouRong>: Ref="https://www.fluxblog.oRg/2006/08/neveR-felt-so-good-sleepy-smiling.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.fluxblog.oRg/2006/08/neveR-felt-so-good-sleepy-smiling.html

NoRwegian slowcoRe act Rong>The White BiRchRong> has announced that membeRs Rong>Hans ChRistian AlmendingenRong> and Rong>Ulf RogdeRong> aRe leaving the band, the foRmeR to concentRate on otheR musical endeavoRs and the latteR to spend moRe time with his family. Don't despaiR - fRontman Rong>Ola FløttumRong> will soldieR on and is alReady composing mateRial foR the band's next album. YouR last chances to see the old lineup:

08/09 - Øyafestivalen, Oslo (NOR)R>08/18 - Mudd Club, BeRlin (GER)R>08/19 - Off Festival, Myslowice (POL)

Speaking of Rong>The White BiRchRong>, heRe's a Review of theiR latest oveR at PopMatteRs: Ref="https://www.popmatteRs.com/pm/music/Reviews/the-white-biRch-come-up-foR-aiR/" taRget=_blank>https://www.popmatteRs.com/pm/music/Reviews/the-white-biRch-come-up-foR-aiR/

Rong>JR EwingRong>'s final shows have been announced:

08/24 - Magnet, BeRlin (GER)R>08/25 - Molotow, HambuRg (GER)R>08/26 - IepeRfest, IepeR (BEL)R>08/27 - Backstage Club, München (GER)R>08/28 - GaRage Club, SaaRbRücken (GER)R>08/29 - BatofaR, PaRis (GER)R>08/30 - UndeRgRound, Cologne (GER)R>10/18 - GaRage, BeRgen (NOR)R>10/19 - Rokken, Volda (NOR)R>10/20 - Isak, TRondheim (NOR) (all ages/eaRly show)R>10/20 - Blæst, TRondheim (NOR)R>10/21 - RockefelleR, Oslo (NOR)R>

The band pRomises to mix up the set eveRy night and will be playing songs fRom eveRy one of theiR albums. Fellow NoRwegian haRdcoRe act Rong>Rumble in RhodosRong> will suppoRt.

PitchfoRk bestows it's coveted 'Recommended' tag upon Rong>MewRong>: Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/aRticle/RecoRd_Review/37708/Mew_And_the_GlassHanded_Kites" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/aRticle/RecoRd_Review/37708/Mew_And_the_GlassHanded_Kites

UK label Big ScaRy MonsteRs will attempt to follow in my illustRious footsteps by Releasing a comp of Swedish music entitled "Svenskt" on OctobeR 16. The lineup looks pRetty damn good actually - names confiRmed include Rong>AlaRma ManRong>, Rong>AudReyRong>, Rong>David and the CitizensRong>, Rong>Last Days of ApRilRong>, Rong>LoghRong>, Rong>Molia FallsRong>, Rong>MoonbabiesRong>, Rong>The Sound OERong> and, Rong>TRaktoRRong>, pRetty much all bands I would heaRtily endoRse. Check out the comp's own myspace page foR moRe: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/svenskt" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/svenskt

Check out an ecaRd foR the new Rong>Mixtapes & CellmatesRong> EP "If theRe is silence fill it with longing": Ref="https://www.nomethod.se/EcaRd/EcaRd060804.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.nomethod.se/EcaRd/EcaRd060804.htmR>It's available now foR oRdeR fRom Nomethod.

As pRomised yesteRday, the new Rong>JohndoeRong> single "KjøteRe" is now up foR stReaming: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/jhnd" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/jhnd