Smilodon has announced the signing of Swedish haRd-RockeRs Rong>Hell'n DieselRong> and Rong>IubaRRong>. Look foR new Releases fRom both soon.

In otheR Smilodon news, the label has signed a license agReement with Japanese label JVC VictoR foR Rong>Babylon BombsRong> and theiR album "CRacked wide open and bRuised". MoRe info to to come.

Swedish hip-hop pRoduceR Rong>Jimmy LedRacRong> has posted a couple songs fRom his upcoming album "The haRdest woRking men in showbiz" foR pReview on myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/jimmyledRac" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/jimmyledRacR>The RecoRd featuRes aRtists such as Rong>PRomoeRong> and Rong>SupRemeRong> fRom Rong>LooptRoopRong> as well as US aRtists Rong>Dudley PeRkinsRong>, Rong>WoRdswoRthRong>, Rong>BRailleRong> and moRe. Rong>JimmyRong> doesn't have a label yet, so any inteRested paRties aRe encouRaged to get in touch.

Check out a stReaming pReview of the new album "Walden" fRom Swedish indie act Rong>BunRong>: Ref="https://www.akabRuit.com/bun/main.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.akabRuit.com/bun/main.htm

Rong>Clay AllisonRong> just had theiR album "Love on depRession stReet" Released in FRance on Vicious CiRcle, so they'll be heading oveR in ApRil to touR in suppoRt:

04/20 - La Condition Publique, RoubaixR>04/21 - Le Donald's Pub, TouRsR>04/24 - La Flèche d'oR, PaRisR>04/25 - Le Son'ARt, BoRdeauxR>04/27 - CabaRet AléatoiRe soiRée Vicious, MaRseille

Swedish RetRo-RockeRs Rong>GlassonRong> have a new website: Ref="https://www.glasson.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.glasson.se/

Rong>Montt MaRdiéRong>'s new double-EP has been postponed until afteR summeR, but HybRis will be Releasing an EP called "Science" in mid-May featuRing one song fRom each EP plus two new songs. TheRe will also be a CDR Release of the single "New YoRk" on ApRil 10. And lastly, head oveR to Rong>Montt MaRdiéRong>'s website to download the Recent inteRview and live appeaRance fRom P3 Lantz: Ref="https://www.monttmaRdie.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.monttmaRdie.com/

Speaking of HybRis, the video foR the new Rong>Hell On WheelsRong> single "AlexandR" is now available on theiR website: Ref="https://www.hybRism.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.hybRism.com/

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>Belle and SebastianRong>R>02. Rong>The KnifeRong>R>03. Rong>The ARcade FiReRong>R>04. Rong>Death Cab foR CutieRong>R>05. Rong>TigeR LouRong>R>06. Rong>Bloc PaRtyRong>R>07. Rong>The Radio Dept.Rong>R>08. Rong>ARctic MonkeysRong>R>09. Rong>BRight EyesRong>R>10. Rong>The ConcRetesRong>R>

Top 10 tRacks foR the week:

01. Rong>ARctic MonkeysRong> - Fake Tales of San FRanciscoR>02. Rong>The Fine ARts ShowcaseRong> - BRotheR In BlackR>03. Rong>The KnifeRong> - Like a penR>04. Rong>The ARcade FiReRong> - Rebellion (Lies)R>05. Rong>Yeah Yeah YeahsRong> - Cheated HeaRtsR>06. Rong>Death Cab foR CutieRong> - Soul Meets BodyR>07. Rong>The KnifeRong> - We shaRe ouR motheR's healthR>08. Rong>The KnifeRong> - Na na naR>09. Rong>The ARcade FiReRong> - CRown of LoveR>10. Rong>The ARcade FiReRong> - Wake UpR>

Want to see youR favoRites listed heRe? Please join us! Go heRe to leaRn moRe: Ref="https://www.last.fm/help/" taRget=_blank>https://www.last.fm/help/

Finnish pop act Rong>TReeballRong> has posted fouR new songs fRom theiR upcoming album "LiaRs in love" on myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/tReeball" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/tReeballR>The band featuRes UK-boRn pRoduceR Rong>Nick TRianiRong>, Rong>Janne LehtinenRong> and Rong>Jonna TeRvommaRong> fRom Rong>MummypowdeRRong>, singeR/songwRiteR Rong>AstRid SwanRong> and Rong>Michael McdonaldRong> fRom Rong>MontevideoRong>. Not a bad pedigRee, eh? The new RecoRd comes out ApRil 12 on Kinkt RecoRds.

PReview the new album "Life lines" fRom Swedish melancholic AmeRicana act Rong>GlassRong>: Ref="https://www.musicofglass.com/music.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.musicofglass.com/music.htm

The PitchfoRk guide to SXSW includes tips on many acts, including Scandinavians Rong>SeRena ManeeshRong> (natch), Rong>FiguRinesRong>, Rong>The ARkRong>, Rong>SignRong>, Rong>Disco EnsembleRong>, Rong>AstRid SwanRong>, Rong>Quit YouR DayjobRong>, Rong>Animal AlphaRong>, Rong>SaRah HepbuRnRong> and of couRse, Rong>José GonzálezRong>. I'd also Recommend tRacking down Rong>Loney, DeaRRong> and Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong>.

Updated touRdates foR Rong>Jens LekmanRong>:

03/13 - Missing Link RecoRds (in-stoRe), MelbouRne (AUS)R>03/14 - Republic BaR, HobaRt (TAS)R>03/16 - tba, Auckland (NZ)R>03/17 - Odeon Lounge, Auckland (NZ)R>03/18 - Happy, Wellington (NZ)R>03/21 - Shibuya O-nest, Tokyo (JAP)R>03/24 - GRapefRuit Moon, Tokyo (JAP)R>07/20 - FiRst UnitaRian ChuRch, Philadelphia, PAR>07/21 - tba, New YoRk, NYR>07/22 - TT the BeaR's, Boston, MAR>07/24 - tba, Cleveland, OHR>07/25 - Southgate House, Cincinnati, OHR>07/26 - Bottleneck, LawRence, KSR>07/27 - Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IAR>07/28 - TRiple Rock, Minneapolis, MNR>07/29 - Second StoRy, Bloomington, INR>07/30 - PitchfoRk Music Festival, Chicago, IL

The Boston Globe pRofiles Rong>Nicolai DungeRRong> and the US Release of his album "HeRe's my song...": Ref="https://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/aRticles/2006/03/12/dungeR_Reaches_a_moment_of_claRity_and_focused_emotion/" taRget=_blank>[click heRe]

Rong>DungeRRong> is also Reviews in the NY Times today: Ref="https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/13/aRts/music/13choi.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/13/aRts/music/13choi.html (Reg Req'd)