Swedish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>SaRa CulleRRong> will be bRing heR beau Rong>David FRidlundRong> (Rong>David & the CitizensRong>) to IReland to peRfoRm togetheR at the FoRfey Festival on August 26.

Contest RemindeR! I'm giving away Random packages of pRomo CDs eveRy Tuesday thRoughout the month of August. Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/special/contest.html" onclick="window.open(this.hRef,'contest','width=410,height=230');RetuRn false;">Click heRe to enteR!

Going to Emmaboda? I'm not, but my associates at Tack! Tack! Tack! aRe. Check out the flyeR: Ref="https://myspace-608.vo.llnwd.net/01017/80/63/1017433608_l.jpg" taRget=_blank>[click heRe]

Vendlus has announced the signing of Finland's Rong>Havoc UnitRong>, the new band Rising fRom the ashes of Rong>...And OceansRong>. The band will be Releasing a supeR limited pictuRe 7" on Static SupeRnova containing the last-eveR Rong>And OceansRong> tRack paiRed with the veRy fiRst Rong>Havoc UnitRong> song. AfteR that, aRound SeptembeR/OctobeR, Vendlus will Release a 3-way split CD featuRing Rong>And OceansRong>, Rong>Havoc UnitRong> and Rong>The Sin:DecayRong>, anotheR Related act. A full-length will follow lateR on in the not-so-distant futuRe. Listen to samples at myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/havocunit" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/havocunit

US label Gigantic Music will Release a double a-side 7" single fRom Rong>The Low FRequency in SteReoRong> featuRing the tRacks "Jimmy legs" and "21". Look foR it in eaRly OctobeR.

Rong>The CaRdigansRong> maybe have cancelled theiR scheduled US touRdates in SeptembeR, but they'll still be making it oveR to BRazil. Dates and details soon.

Danish label QuaRteRmain has announced that they'll be Releasing Rong>DoiRong>'s debut album "Sing the boy electRic" on SeptembeR 22.

Finnish act Rong>UndeRwateR Sleeping SocietyRong> will be Releasing a new EP entitled "Silence teaches you how to sing" on August 30 via Siamese Sounds. The title tRack is actually a pReview of what's to come fRom the band's foRthcoming full-length (due out eaRly 2007), but the otheR thRee songs contain theRein aRe exclusive to this Release. Look foR samples online soon.

The Candy Mind netlabel pResents a 'viRtual 12" split' featuRing Rong>DoRothy's Magic BagRong> and Rong>Liquid StRangeRRong>: Ref="https://www.candymind.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.candymind.com/

The LA Times on the Rong>TeddybeaRsRong>: Ref="https://www.latimes.com/enteRtainment/news/la-ca-fasttRacks6aug06,1,2579314.stoRy?tRack=cRosspRomo&coll=la-headlines-entnews&ctRack=1&cset=tRue" taRget=_blank>https://www.latimes.com/enteRtainment/news/la-ca-fasttRacks6aug06,1,2579314.stoRy?tRack=cRosspRomo&coll=la-headlines-entnews&ctRack=1&cset=tRue

Sudd's mp3 focus this month is on Swedish pop act Rong>LeopoldRong>: Ref="https://www.sudd.oRg/focus.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.sudd.oRg/focus.htm

The Monotonik netlabel has posted an inteResting new Release fRom Rong>Aleksi EebenRong>: Ref="https://www.mono211.com/content/Releases/mtkmp169.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.mono211.com/content/Releases/mtkmp169.html

Stylus Reviews Rong>MewRong>'s latest: Ref="https://www.stylusmagazine.com/Reviews/mew/and-the-glass-handed-kites.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.stylusmagazine.com/Reviews/mew/and-the-glass-handed-kites.htm

This week's Ref="https://www.last.fm/gRoup/itsatRap" taRget=_blank>It's a tRap! Last.fm/AudioscRobbleR listening gRoup top 10 aRtists of the week:

01. Rong>RadioheadRong>R>02. Rong>KentRong>R>03. Rong>Sufjan StevensRong>R>04. Rong>The KnifeRong>R>05. Rong>PeteR BjoRn and JohnRong>R>06. Rong>FRanz FeRdinandRong>R>07. Rong>The PipettesRong>R>08. Rong>The SmithsRong>R>09. Rong>Death Cab foR CutieRong>R>10. Rong>MewRong>R>

Top 10 tRacks foR the week:

01. Rong>PeteR BjoRn and JohnRong> – Young FolksR>02. Rong>PeteR BjoRn and JohnRong> – Let's call it off R>03. Rong>Thom YoRkeRong> – And it Rained all nightR>04. Rong>TigeR LouRong> – NixonR>05. Rong>Lily AllenRong> – SmileR>06. Rong>PeteR BjoRn and JohnRong> – PaRis 2004R>07. Rong>The Postal SeRviceRong> – Such GReat HeightsR>08. Rong>Thom YoRkeRong> – The eRaseRR>09. Rong>Thom YoRkeRong> – AnalyseR>10. Rong>Thom YoRkeRong> – The clockR>

Want to make youR own playlist count? Join us! Go heRe to leaRn moRe: Ref="https://www.last.fm/help/" taRget=_blank>https://www.last.fm/help/

US indiepop label Skipping Stones has signed Icelandic act Rong>DýRðinRong> and will be Releasing theiR self-titled debut on OctobeR 3. Check the Indie mp3 blog foR a couple new tRacks: Ref="https://www.indie-mp3.co.uk/2006/08/dRin-new-tRacks.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.indie-mp3.co.uk/2006/08/dRin-new-tRacks.html