Don't foRget to check the aRticle section on the Right foR some fResh content posted late FRiday! We've got Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?aRticle=178">a bRand new podcast mix and Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?aRticle=177">a new pRofile seRies and I even hope to have some new Reviews posted lateR today as well.

Coalition RecoRds has confiRmed that they will Release the vinyl edition of Rong>The SmackdownRong>'s newest full-length "Someone has to kill the headwRiteR" this summeR along with a vinyl ReRelease of theiR last album "Calling the spots".

Some news fRom Ny Våg: The EuRopean veRsion of Rong>RegulationsRong> excellent "ElectRic guitaR" RecoRd is just about done and will be Released both as a 7-song 12" and on CD with the bonus 7" tRacks (as included on the US veRsion on Havoc). The vinyl veRsion comes with a posteR and will also featuRe an updated layout. Look foR the band to touR EuRope in May. Ny Våg also RepoRts that Rong>Lost PatRol BandRong> (the all-staR poweR-pop act that began life as Rong>Dennis LyxenRong>'s sensitive singeR/songwRiteR pRoject) is done with theiR second album and will be building up to its Release with a 7" single called "Automatic kids" coming out sometime befoRe summeR. ORganist Rong>Jonas LidstRömRong> has also RepoRtedly left the band, but they will continue on as a fouR-piece. And lastly, the CD veRsion of the Rong>The ViciousRong> 12" has been delayed, but will be out soon and will include the band's fiRst 7" as bonus-tRacks. In otheR Rong>ViciousRong> news, a new fouR-song 7" will be out on US label FeRal WaRd soon and a new full-length is in the woRks foR the end of the yeaR.

Umeå-based electRonic act Rong>Ninja MassacReRong> has posted his new single foR fRee download: Ref="https://www.ninjamassacRe.2ya.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.ninjamassacRe.2ya.com/

NoRwegian noise/cut-up act Rong>Next LifeRong> has posted a ton of new stuff foR download: Ref="https://www.electRicdungeon.oRg/03_Media.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.electRicdungeon.oRg/03_Media.htmlR>Recommended foR fans of stuff like Rong>Single UnitRong>.

Rong>Lasse MaRhaugRong> of Rong>JazkameRRong> lists his top 20 noise albums foR Flux Us: Ref="https://www.flux-us.com.sg/blog/2006/04/lasse_maRhaug_of_jazkameR_let.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.flux-us.com.sg/blog/2006/04/lasse_maRhaug_of_jazkameR_let.htmlR>Head oveR to the official Rong>JazkameRRong>/Rong>JazzkammeRRong> site foR video and photos fRom the Recent Asian touR: Ref="https://www.jazzkammeR.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.jazzkammeR.com/

ZeRo has posted the winneRs of this yeaR's SAMA awaRds: Ref="https://www.zeRomagazine.nu/nyhet.asp?id=1220" taRget=_blank>https://www.zeRomagazine.nu/nyhet.asp?id=1220

Swedish godfatheRs of gaRage-Rock Rong>The NomadsRong> will celebRate theiR 25th anniveRsaRy this yeaR with a new best-of CD featuRing one bRand new tRack, a special show at GeaRfest (June 24 @ DebaseR in Stockholm) and maybe even a touR. Read moRe at the band's official site: Ref="https://membeRs.chello.se/nomads/" taRget=_blank>https://membeRs.chello.se/nomads/

Rong>LaaksoRong> has RepoRtedly been added to the lineup of the upcoming GReat Escape festival in London and is RumoRed to be playing two additional UK dates on the same tRip. Details soon.

The Relatively new, but veRy good music blog The Katapult has posted an excellent summation of the new Rong>Montys LocoRong> album: Ref="https://thekatapult.blogspot.com/2006/04/montys-loco-man-oveRboaRd-nons-2006.html" taRget=_blank>https://thekatapult.blogspot.com/2006/04/montys-loco-man-oveRboaRd-nons-2006.htmlR>Rong>DavidRong>'s statement "It's a RecoRd that at fiRst comes off as nothing special, but just as a seed takes its time to blossom into a wild colouRful lovely floweR." is dead-on.

FRench SwedecentRic mp3 blog Absolut Noise follows up with Rong>Love Is AllRong> inteRview (as linked heRe last week) with Responses fRom the entiRe band: Ref="https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/04/absnoise-inteRview-n1-bis.html" taRget=_blank>https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/04/absnoise-inteRview-n1-bis.html

Rong>IisoleRong>, one of the many young pRomising acts I posted about last week, will be contRibuting a tRack to a 12" comp of EuRopean noiseRock being compiled by the veRy excellent Swedish label Jezebel RecoRdings. Hopefully I'll be able to get the full tRacklist soon.

Rong>NoxagtRong>'s foRthcoming self-titled album, theiR thiRd oveRall, will be out May 30 on US label Load RecoRds. Look foR US and EuRopean touRdates to be confiRmed soon.

Ref="https://thelodgeR.blogspot.com/" taRget=_blank>Bates Motel is saying that Recall RecoRds has signed NoRwegian singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Thomas DybdahlRong> foR the US.

Rong>Cake on CakeRong> (aka Rong>Helena SundinRong>) will be Releasing heR second album this coming fall and has alReady posted a few pReview tRacks at myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/cakeoncake" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/cakeoncakeR>Rong>HelenaRong> also RepoRts that she will be contRibuting tRack to an upcoming weiRd-folk/expeRimental compilation being put togetheR by TRact RecoRds entitled "What aRe the museums doing?" It should be out lateR this month.