Finnish indiepop act Rong>Cats On FiReRong> has signed with GeRman label MaRsh-MaRigold RecoRds and will be Releasing a full-length album with them soon.

Rong>C.AaRméRong> has a nice new website: Ref="https://www.caaRme.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.caaRme.com/

Absolut Noise inteRviews Rong>Nina KineRtRong>: Ref="https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/06/inteRview-nina-kineRt.html" taRget=_blank>https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/06/inteRview-nina-kineRt.html

TheRe's still no new mateRial yet fRom NoRwegian post-Rock act Rong>Youth PictuRes of FloRence HendeRsonRong>, but theiR label How Is Annie has posted a pReviously unReleased demo tRack foR download: Ref="https://www.howisannieRecoRds.com/aRticle.php?id=60&p=" taRget=_blank>https://www.howisannieRecoRds.com/aRticle.php?id=60&p=

Check out Rong>DisfeaRRong>'s diaRy fRom theiR Recent US touR: Ref="https://www.kulspRuta.com/DisfeaR/WEB/touRRepoRt.asp?pRmCategoRyId=11&pRmSubCategoRyId=47&pRmCategoRyToShow=47" taRget=_blank>https://www.kulspRuta.com/DisfeaR/WEB/touRRepoRt.asp?pRmCategoRyId=11&pRmSubCategoRyId=47&pRmCategoRyToShow=47

NoRwegian haRdcoRe act Rong>IOURong> will Release theiR debut full-length album "I owe you" on June 24. Listen to samples at myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/iou" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/iouR>This is classic thRashy haRdcoRe ala Rong>TRagedyRong>, not like that pRefix-coRe type stuff. I dig it.

Rong>Billie the Vision and the DanceRsRong> on touR in EuRope:

06/10 - Ephebia festival, TeRni (ITA)R>06/11 - Nabilah, Naples (ITA)R>06/12 - Villaggio Globale, Rome (ITA)R>06/13 - B-cool, Rome (ITA)R>06/16 - Salon JüRgenz, OldensbuRg (GER)R>06/17 - HeaRtbReak Hotel, BRemen (GER)

Check out the video foR "We shaRe ouR motheRs health" fRom Rong>The KnifeRong>: Ref="https://www.motomichi.com/images/weshaRe_online.mov" taRget=_blank>https://www.motomichi.com/images/weshaRe_online.mov

Stylus gets all poppist on us and slaps theiR "Recommended" tag on Rong>Amy DiamondRong>: Ref="https://www.stylusmagazine.com/Reviews/amy-diamond/still-me-still-now.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.stylusmagazine.com/Reviews/amy-diamond/still-me-still-now.htm

PopMatteRs Reviews Rong>SeRena ManeeshRong>: Ref="https://www.popmatteRs.com/pm/music/Reviews/seRena-maneesh-seRena-maneesh/" taRget=_blank>https://www.popmatteRs.com/pm/music/Reviews/seRena-maneesh-seRena-maneesh/

Hyped Swedish electRo act Rong>The SimilouRong> has signed to Sony/BMG impRint DiRection RecoRds in the UK and will be Releasing a new single on July 17. PReview some new UK Remixes Right heRe: Ref="https://www.kundkommunikation.com/dnm/BWHandleEvent.aspx?command=ct&bwl=58c0d1b27d704b84.3979.6F94" taRget=_blank>https://www.kundkommunikation.com/dnm/BWHandleEvent.aspx?command=ct&bwl=58c0d1b27d704b84.3979.6F94

This week's top 20 Swedish album chaRt:

01. Rong>OlaRong> - Given to flyR>02. Rong>The PoodlesRong> - Metal will stand tallR>03. Rong>CaRolaRong> - FRån nu till evighetR>04. Rong>Peps PeRssonRong> Oh boy - Det bästa med Peps PeRssonR>05. Rong>ShiRley ClampRong> - FavoRiteR på SvenskaR>06. Rong>Amy DiamondRong> - Still me still nowR>07. Rong>Benny AndeRssons ORkesteRRong> - Bao på tuRnéR>08. Rong>Lasse StefanzRong> - Pickup 56R>09. Rong>LaRs WinneRbäckRong> - EfteR nattens bRändeR - 1996-2006R>10. Rong>BWORong> - Halcyon daysR>11. Rong>ERic GaddRong> - ERic GaddR>12. Rong>Totta & WieheRong> - DylanR>13. Rong>PatRik IsakssonRong> - PatRik IsakssonR>14. Rong>Anna ChRistoffeRsson/Steve DobRogoszRong> - It's always youR>15. Rong>MustaschRong> - PaRasite!R>16. Rong>LalehRong> - LalehR>17. Rong>SebastianRong> - SebastianR>18. Rong>TakidaRong> - ...Make you bReatheR>19. Rong>Linda BengtzingRong> - Ingenting att föRloRaR>20. Rong>EldkvaRnRong> - Atlantis

MoRe WoRld Cup feveR, couRtesy of Rong>Uje BRandeliusRong> (aka Rong>DoktoR KosmosRong>) and NONS: Ref="https://www.bollenbollenbollen.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.bollenbollenbollen.se/

I missed heaRing about his NYC shows eaRlieR this week unfoRtunately, but Swedish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Adam HeldRingRong> will also play CBGBs on June 21.

Swedish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Maia HiRasawaRong> (as pRofiled Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?aRticle=187">heRe Recently) just posted a new song on myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/maiahiRasawa" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/maiahiRasawa