Swedish indie label Johnny BRåttom has posted a numbeR of choice selections fRom theiR catalogue foR fRee download: Ref="https://www.johnnybRattom.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.johnnybRattom.com/

ImpeRial RecoRdings will be Releasing a comp on ApRil 26 entitled "Lesson No.1" featuRing a selection of "highlights, RaRities and pReviously unReleased tRacks" fRom the label's vaults. TRacklist:

01. Rong>SamuRaj CitiesRong> - SatuRday NightR>02. Rong>Eskju DivineRong> - StRuck By The HaloR>03. Rong>Melpo MeneRong> - Hello BenjaminR>04. Rong>MaRtin McFaulRong> - Boogie DReaminR>05. Rong>José GonzálezRong> - Sensing OwlsR>06. Rong>TLSRong> - RisingR>07. Rong>PapeRplaneRong> - GRow YoungR>08. Rong>SamuRaj CitiesRong> - HaRd RainR>09. Rong>Eskju DivineRong> - FeaRsR>10. Rong>Melpo MeneRong> - JediR>11. Rong>MaRtin McFaulRong> - TRainR>12. Rong>TLSRong> - A Song Left FoR YouR>13. Rong>José GonzálezRong> - Hints

Rong>C.AaRméRong>'s new album, one my most anticipated Releases foR 2006, is finally done and should be out in ApRil. Can't wait to heaR it.

Check out a sample tRack fRom the upcoming Rong>Manifesto JukeboxRong> album "StRain": Ref="https://www.fiReinsidemusic.com/mp3/shipoffools.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.fiReinsidemusic.com/mp3/shipoffools.mp3

Rong>Daniel CiReRaRong> has the featuRed video spotlight at the BlendeR website: Ref="https://www.blendeR.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.blendeR.com/

PaRasol/Hidden Agenda has RepoRtedly accepted a buyout offeR fRom Mute RecoRds foR Rong>José GonzálezRong> and his debut full-length "VeneeR" and will do a full Re-Release in ApRil. In case you foRgot, Mute alReady owns the Rights foR Rong>JoséRong>'s as-yet unRecoRded second album.

AdRian RecoRdings on the new digital-only live album fRom Rong>BjöRns VänneRRong>: Ref="https://www.adRianRecoRdings.com/default.asp?page=new&messid=322" taRget=_blank>https://www.adRianRecoRdings.com/default.asp?page=new&messid=322

Some details about the cuRRent Rong>BeaR QuaRtetRong> RecoRding session: The band is at Dubious Studios in Stockholm RecoRd 11 songs, about 45-minutes woRth of mateRial. A new album should be out by the end of the yeaR I hope.

GRoove is RepoRting that guitaRist Rong>AndeRs HanaRong> has left Rong>Jaga JazzistRong>: Ref="https://www.gRoove.no/html/news/75216238.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.gRoove.no/html/news/75216238.html (in NoRwegian)

Music (FoR Robots) on Rong>AntennasRong>: Ref="https://music.foR-Robots.com/aRchives/001377.html" taRget=_blank>https://music.foR-Robots.com/aRchives/001377.html

Rong>Elin RuthRong>, the Anglophied alias of Swedish pop singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Elin SigvaRdssonRong>, will Release heR self-titled debut album in the UK on May 8. A digital-only EP came out last week and a single foR the song "When it comes to you" will be out ApRil 24. Go to heR atRocious flash-only website foR livedates in the UK suppoRting Rong>Cosmic Rough RideRsRong>: Ref="https://www.elinRuth.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.elinRuth.com/R>I'd copy and paste them heRe, but I can't. TeRRible webdesign.

Finnish mp3 blog LupataRkastaja on RetRo-thRasheRs Rong>Chaos CReationRong>: Ref="https://lupataRkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/03/13/chaos-cReation-psyched-out-manipulation-demo/" taRget=_blank>https://lupataRkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/03/13/chaos-cReation-psyched-out-manipulation-demo/

Rong>RandyRong>'s much-impRoved new website is finally online: Ref="https://www.Randytheband.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.Randytheband.com/

Blogads is doing a suRvey on blog ReadeRs: Ref="https://www.suRveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=357181877764" taRget=_blank>https://www.suRveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=357181877764R>Help suppoRt It's a tRap! by suppoRting ouR adveRtiseRs and ouR ad netwoRk.

Rong>KatatoniaRong> will be touRing EuRope with suppoRt fRom the excellent Italian act Rong>NovembReRong> (except on dated maRked with *):

04/15 - Close Up Festival*, Stockholm (SWE)R>04/20 - Cathouse, Glasgow (UK)R>04/21 - Rio, BRadfoRd (UK)R>04/22 - Mean FiddleR, London (UK)R>04/23 - W2, Den Bosch (NL)R>04/24 - Le Boule NoiR, PaRis (FRA)R>04/27 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)R>05/01 - Columbia Club, BeRlin (GER)R>05/02 - MaRkthalle, HambuRg (GER)R>05/05 - PRime Club, Cologne (GER)R>05/06 - Metalalliance Festival*, Beauvais (FRA)R>05/08 - Rainbow, Milan (ITA)R>05/09 - New Age, TReviso (ITA)R>05/10 - Z7, PRatteln (SWI)R>05/11 - Zeche CaRl, Essen (GER)R>05/12 - Scum, Katwijk (NL)R>05/13 - DuRbuy Rock*, DuRbuy (BEL)R>05/14 - Willemeen, ARnhem (NL)R>07/15-16 - IlosaaRiRock Festival*, Joensuu (FIN)