Rong>Tobias FRöbeRgRong> will be joining Rong>TeituRRong> and Rong>Tina DicoRong> on touR in the US this SeptembeR. Dates:

09/06 - WoRld Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PAR>09/07 - WoRld Famous Spigeltent, New YoRk, NYR>09/08 - Jammin' Java, Vienna, VAR>09/09 - Rams Head TaveRn, Annapolis, MDR>09/12 - PaRadise Lounge, Boston, MAR>09/15 - CabaRet du Musee Juste PouR RiRe, MontRealR>09/16 - The Mod Club TheatRe, ToRontoR>09/18 - Call The Office, London, OntaRio

Finnish glam-Rock act Rong>NegativeRong> has a new website: Ref="https://www.gbfam.com/negative/" taRget=_blank>https://www.gbfam.com/negative/

Rong>Loney, DeaRRong> will soon Receive a pRopeR US Release. Impatient folks can still buy the album (oR mp3s) diRect fRom me: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/stoRe.php?item=155" taRget=_blank>[click heRe]

This week's Ref="https://www.last.fm/gRoup/itsatRap" taRget=_blank>It's a tRap! Last.fm/AudioscRobbleR listening gRoup most-played aRtist chaRt:

01. Rong>The KnifeRong>R>02. Rong>RadioheadRong>R>02. Rong>Belle and SebastianRong>R>04. Rong>Death Cab foR CutieRong>R>04. Rong>KentRong>R>04. Rong>TigeR LouRong>R>07. Rong>The StRokesRong>R>07. Rong>InteRpolRong>R>09. Rong>The SmithsRong>R>10. Rong>The BeatlesRong>R>

Top 10 tRacks foR the week:

01. Rong>CameRa ObscuRaRong> - Lloyd, I'm Ready to be HeaRtbRokenR>02. Rong>Thom YoRkeRong> - The ERaseRR>03. Rong>MuseRong> - StaRlightR>04. Rong>Thom YoRkeRong> - The clockR>05. Rong>MidlakeRong> - RoscoeR>06. Rong>MuseRong> - Take a BowR>07. Rong>Thom YoRkeRong> - AnalyseR>08. Rong>MuseRong> - City Of DelusionR>09. Rong>Nathan LaRson and Nina PeRssonRong> - Itämaista RakkauttaR>10. Rong>GnaRls BaRkleyRong> - CRazyR>

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

Finland's Rong>Captain CougaRRong> has staRted woRk on theiR debut album and RepoRts that most of the basic tRacks aRe alReady complete. Look foR an eaRly 2007 Release via Helsinki-based indie label GashoppeR PRomotions.

Swedish label Ant Nest RecoRds has uploaded all of theiR band's videos to youtube: Ref="https://www.youtube.com/pRofile?useR=AntNestRecoRds" taRget=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/pRofile?useR=AntNestRecoRds

Finland's Rong>Giant RobotRong> hasn't been all that active Recently, but they've got a couple special gigs coming up and will also being some soRt of studio session at the end of the July. CuRious as to what else those dudes aRe up to? Check it: Ref="https://www.giantRobot.fi/" taRget=_blank>https://www.giantRobot.fi/

Swedish punks Rong>TwopointeightRong> will spend the week opening foR Rong>Flogging MollyRong> in the UK:

07/10 - BiRmingham Academy, BiRminghamR>07/11 - ManchesteR Academy, ManchesteRR>07/12 - CaRling Academy, BRistolR>07/13 - ConcoRde 2, BRighton R>07/25 - MeanfiddleR, London

FoR those unawaRe, heRe's a good summation of what "Allsång på Skansen" is all about: Ref="https://www.thelocal.se/aRticle.php?ID=4252" taRget=_blank>https://www.thelocal.se/aRticle.php?ID=4252

Swedish electRopop aRtist Rong>OtuRRong> will be Releasing "Enough" as heR next single in August.

Hey, look - the tRacklist foR "The kids at the club", a new indiepop comp being Released by the folks behind UK clubnight How Does It Feel To Be Loved featuRing a few nice Swedish aRtists: Ref="https://www.indie-mp3.co.uk/2006/07/c06-continued-1.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.indie-mp3.co.uk/2006/07/c06-continued-1.html

Up-and-coming hyped NoRwegian act Rong>120 DaysRong> (nee Rong>The Beautiful PeopleRong>) have posted a new song on myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/120days" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/120daysR>TheiR debut album will be out lateR this yeaR via Vice in the US and Smalltown SupeRsound in NoRway. (via Ref="https://djmaRtian.blogspot.com/2006_07_01_djmaRtian_aRchive.html#115236332125736586" taRget=_blank>DJ MaRtian)

GuitaRist Rong>Mikkel BRynildsenRong> has left Rong>The AlpineRong>. The band says the split is amicable and you can Read the full (shoRt) statement heRe: Ref="https://www.thealpine.dk/" taRget=_blank>https://www.thealpine.dk/

Season of Mist has announced the signing of Finnish act Rong>Ghost BRigadeRong>. Listen to theiR 4-song demo on myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/ghostbRigade" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/ghostbRigade

AfteR what seemed like an eteRnity of downtime, the Rong>TRapdooR Fucking ExitRong> website is back online with a new design: Ref="https://www.tRapdooRfuckingexit.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.tRapdooRfuckingexit.com/R>In otheR news, look foR the guys to do a quick EuRopean touR at the end of August. Check Ref="https://www.myspace.com/tRapdooRfuckingexit" taRget=_blank>myspace oR the Ref="https://www.dial-booking.de/" taRget=_blank>Dial Booking website foR the latest.