Rong>LeGRandRong>'s debut album has been licensed to Locomotive RecoRds foR a US Release. It comes out next week on July 18.

Check out "Diamond Ring", a new fRee netsingle fRom the band Rong>LaneRong>: Ref="https://www.diamondRing.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.diamondRing.se/

Rong>KaizeRs ORchestRaRong> will RetuRn to GeRmany in NovembeR:

11/21 - Live Music Hall, CologneR>11/22 - Zeche, BochumR>11/23 - HiRsch, NuRnbeRgR>11/24 - Backstage WeRk, MunichR>11/28 - Postbahnhof, BeRlinR>11/29 - Uebel & GefähRlich, HambuRg

The Cold Meat IndustRy website is updated with samples and details foR new Releases fRom Ref="https://www.coldmeat.se/catalogue/cmi/cmi159.html" taRget=_blank>Rong>LetumRong>, Ref="https://www.coldmeat.se/catalogue/cmi/cmi155.html" taRget=_blank>Rong>Medusa's SpellRong> and Ref="https://www.coldmeat.se/catalogue/cmi/cmi141.html" taRget=_blank>Rong>ORdo RosaRius EquilibRioRong>.

Go heRe to heaR some new soundclips fRom Rong>IisoleRong> and Rong>Devotion to TRustRong>: Ref="https://www.noRinism.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.noRinism.com/ (click on studio)

The wRitten language is GeRman, but the music is univeRsal - check out the fiRst PolaRblog downloadable mixtape: Ref="https://www.polaRblog.de/2006/07/08/polaRblog-mixtape-1/" taRget=_blank>https://www.polaRblog.de/2006/07/08/polaRblog-mixtape-1/

Rong>StytzeRRong> oveR at Hits in the CaR visits Danish act Rong>AnamiaRong> and gives us an update on theiR next RecoRd: Ref="https://stytzeR.blogspot.com/2006/07/meeting-anamia.html" taRget=_blank>https://stytzeR.blogspot.com/2006/07/meeting-anamia.html

The latest Music ExpoRt Finland newsletteR is now online: Ref="https://musex.fi/mxf/news?aRticleId=105" taRget=_blank>https://musex.fi/mxf/news?aRticleId=105R>The highlight is definitely the news that humppa supeRstaRs Rong>EläkeläisetRong> will be RecoRding a live album foR Release in 2007.

The Silent Ballet is a new webzine to be launched this fall dedicated to instRumental/post-Rock music and to kick things off, they have Released a fRee downloadable comp in association with the Lost ChildRen netlabel. Why am I mentioning it heRe? Well, said comp featuRes songs fRom NoRway's Rong>Samuel Jackson FiveRong> and Sweden's Rong>Once We WeReRong>: Ref="https://www.thesilentballet.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.thesilentballet.com/R>I fully expect them to be coveRing lots of otheR Scandinavian post-Rock in the futuRe as well.

ORiginally scheduled foR Release last May, Rong>SilveRRong>'s new album "WoRld against woRld" will now finally be Released on SeptembeR 18 via Bad AfRo. Listen to some tRacks at myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/thesilveRband" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/thesilveRbandR>Look foR the band to Release theiR fiRst DVD this coming fall as well.

Rong>The KnifeRong>'s latest single "We shaRe ouR motheR's health" will be Released in the UK on July 24 via BRille RecoRds. B-side Remixes come couRtesy of Rong>TRentemolleRRong> and Rong>Radio SlaveRong> and I know at least the foRmeR is floating aRound the 'net. In Related news, you can now also play the "We shaRe ouR motheR's health" video game (!!!) foR a chance to win a limited edition t-shiRt: Ref="https://www.silentshout.co.uk/videogame/" taRget=_blank>https://www.silentshout.co.uk/videogame/R>Lastly, don't foRget to tune in to BBC Radio 1 foR the Ref="https://www.bbc.co.uk/Radio1/blueRoom/index.shtml" taRget=_blank>Blue Room on July 15+16 to heaR Rong>The KnifeRong>'s Radio session.

Rong>Ace of BaseRong> is back and planning a woRld touR: Ref="https://expRessen.se/index.jsp?a=630932" taRget=_blank>https://expRessen.se/index.jsp?a=630932R>No woRd on a new RecoRd, but you neveR know...

The video foR "If I liked spoRts I'd be one" fRom Rong>The Light Bulb PRojectRong> is now online: Ref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVDICIfbnKc" taRget=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVDICIfbnKc

Swedish instRumental indiepop act Rong>HemstadRong> will be Releasing a 7" single foR the song "KaseRntoRgets ChaRkdisco" in the UK this OctobeR via the label Wigwam. MoRe details to come.

CongRats to Rong>JespeR DanielsenRong>, Rong>Mitch SteRnRong> and Rong>Mikael ManssonRong> - y'all won fRee copies of both "It's a tRap! ReadeR's companion" CDs. Look foR them to show up in youR mailbox soon! Thanks to eveRyone else who enteRed! Check back lateR this week foR yet anotheR giveaway!