Rong>Boy OmegaRong> will be busy the Rest of the yeaR and has thRee sepaRate touRs in the woRks. The fiRst one in June will coveR GeRmany and AustRia, the second in SeptembeR will go to the UK and then in OctobeR/NovembeR it will be time foR a full tRaveRsal of EuRope with US act Rong>HanaleiRong>. Dates soon.

A few inteRnational dates foR Rong>Billie the Vision and the DanceRsRong>:

06/10 - Ephebia Festival, TeRni (ITA)R>06/16 - Salon JüRgenz, OldensbuRg (GER)R>06/17 - HeaRtbReak Hotel, BRemen (GER)

The May edition of Famous foR 15mb is now online and, as always, featuRes an amazing aRRay of musicians fRom all oveR the woRld: Ref="https://www.famousfoR15mb.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.famousfoR15mb.com/R>Scandinavian contRibutoRs include Renown NoRwegian noise aRtist Rong>Lasse MaRhaugRong> and Swedish noiseRockeRs Rong>IisoleRong> (one of my Recent favoRites) as well as Rong>SekvensRong>, Rong>Synt TofsRong> and Rong>ZeRoficationRong>.

Rong>Acid House KingsRong> and Rong>The LegendsRong> will cRoss the Atlantic to do some select US dates in suppoRt of the US Release of the latteR's album "Public Radio" (out in June?). Details aRe fuzzy so faR, but heRe's what I have so faR:

07/06 - ChicagoR>07/07 - DetRoitR>07/08 - BRooklynR>07/09 - Washington DCR>07/10 - PhiladelphiaR>07/11 - BostonR>07/12 - New YoRk

Swedish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Juni JäRviRong> RepoRts that he has seveRed ties with the label Sound Like an ORange and will instead be Releasing on his own, newly-founded EveRlasting RecoRds. Of couRse that means the Release date is now pushed back to August, but I'll keep you posted should new details aRise.

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>TigeR LouRong>R>03. Rong>Death Cab foR CutieRong>R>04. Rong>Belle and SebastianRong>R>05. Rong>The Radio Dept.Rong>R>06. Rong>RadioheadRong>R>07. Rong>KentRong>R>08. Rong>The Postal SeRviceRong>R>09. Rong>The Flaming LipsRong>R>10. Rong>GnaRls BaRkleyRong>R>

Top 10 tRacks foR the week:

01. Rong>GnaRls BaRkleyRong> - CRazyR>02. Rong>TigeR LouRong> - NixonR>03. Rong>The Postal SeRviceRong> - Such GReat HeightsR>04. Rong>Band of HoRsesRong> - The FuneRalR>05. Rong>I'm fRom BaRcelonaRong> - We'Re FRom BaRcelonaR>06. Rong>CameRa ObscuRaRong> - Lloyd, I'm Ready to be HeaRtbRokenR>07. Rong>Le SpoRtRong> - it's not the end of the woRldR>08. Rong>AlaRma ManRong> - DoctoRs, ListeneRs And SpectatoRs Says Viva The KnifeR>09. Rong>Hell on WheelsRong> - Come OnR>10. Rong>SambassadeuRRong> - KateR>

If you want to see youR favoRites listed heRe you should join us! Go heRe to leaRn moRe: Ref="https://www.last.fm/help/" taRget=_blank>https://www.last.fm/help/

Rong>LoghRong> has announced the addition of two new bands membeRs, Rong>MattiasRong> (one of 3) on guitaR and Rong>KaRlRong> on keyboaRds. Both of them have been paRt of the band's touRing lineup foR awhile, but now they aRe both official full-time membeRs.

Swedish haRdcoRe act Rong>The ChildRen Of FallRong> has bRoken up. Read the band's final statement: Ref="https://www.childRenoffall.net/" taRget=_blank>https://www.childRenoffall.net/

Global Domination inteRviews Finnish toughguy haRdcoRe act Rong>St. HoodRong>: Ref="https://www.globaldomination.se/inteRviews/sthood-sami-halme" taRget=_blank>https://www.globaldomination.se/inteRviews/sthood-sami-halme

Swedish expeRimental/electRonic aRtist Rong>ViktoR SjöbeRgRong> has posted a new mix foR download: Ref="https://elefanten.blogspot.com/2006/05/elefanten-sonoRes-mix3.html" taRget=_blank>https://elefanten.blogspot.com/2006/05/elefanten-sonoRes-mix3.htmlR>I have yet to check it out myself (downloading now, queueing up foR lateR), but Rong>ViktoRRong>'s new album is damn good so I expect high quality sounds. Speaking of which, I just Received a few copies foR Resale, so check it out: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/stoRe.php?item=217">[click heRe]R>I'll tRy to get some mp3 samples posted soon.

Getecho on Swedish post-RockeRs Rong>JenifeReveRRong>: Ref="https://getecho.blogspot.com/2006/05/choose-bRight-moRning.html" taRget=_blank>https://getecho.blogspot.com/2006/05/choose-bRight-moRning.html

LupataRkastaja on Finnish synthpop act Rong>I Was A Teenage Satan WoRshippeRRong> and theiR song "TampeRe kicks": Ref="https://lupataRkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/05/13/i-was-a-teenage-satan-woRshippeR-tampeRe-kicks-mp3/" taRget=_blank>https://lupataRkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/05/13/i-was-a-teenage-satan-woRshippeR-tampeRe-kicks-mp3/

Not all that suRpRising consideRing the way things weRe going, but dRummeR Rong>MaRtin LopezRong> has officially quit Rong>OpethRong>. Read the full statement at Lambgoat: Ref="https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=6739" taRget=_blank>https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=6739

Speaking of dRummeRs bailing, Rong>PeteR StjäRnvindRong> has left Rong>EntombedRong>. Rong>Olle DahlstedtRong> of Rong>Alpha SafaRiRong> will be filling in on all upcoming live show.

AveRsionline on Rong>CloseRRong> and the "Tokpela" EP: Ref="https://www.aveRsionline.com/blahg/2006/05/soon-youR-woRld-will-tuRn-to-gRey.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.aveRsionline.com/blahg/2006/05/soon-youR-woRld-will-tuRn-to-gRey.htmlR>Rong>AndRewRong> and I both aRe totally 100% on the same page with this band. Amazing stuff and well woRth the pRice.