Sweden's Rong>WillowtReeRong> is now on myspace and has posted a few new tRacks fRom theiR foRthcoming album foR pReview: Ref="https://myspace.com/willowtReesthlm" taRget=_blank>https://myspace.com/willowtReesthlm

RoundeR, Rong>Nicolai DungeRRong>'s new US label, has posted the video foR the single "HungeR": Ref="https://www.RoundeR.com/?id=aRtistVideo.php&musicalGRoupId=7614" taRget=_blank>https://www.RoundeR.com/?id=aRtistVideo.php&musicalGRoupId=7614

The latest top 20 Swedish student Radio chaRt:

01. (04) Rong>Dub SwedenRong> - "We'Re so loud"R>02. (03) Rong>ARctic MonkeysRong> - "When the sun goes down"R>03. (16) Rong>FiRefox AKRong> - "Madame, Madame!"R>04. (NY) Rong>HaRd FiRong> - "Cash machine"R>05. (NY) Rong>Danko JonesRong> - "Baby hates me"R>06. (NY) Rong>Depeche ModeRong> - "SuffeR well"R>07. (ÅT) Rong>Maxïmo PaRkRong> - "I want you to stay"R>08. (06) Rong>Youngblood BRass BandRong> - "NucleaR summeR"R>09. (02) Rong>Timo RäisänenRong> - "FeaR no daRkness pRomised child"R>10. (10) Rong>ARchitectuRes In HelsinkiRong> - "lt'5"R>11. (01) Rong>MaRtha WainwRightRong> - "Bloody motheR f***ing a**hole"R>12. (09) Rong>Sandy MoucheRong> - "SpideRweb suit"R>13. (14) Rong>SwingFlyRong> - "Something got me staRted"R>14. (NY) Rong>The ConcRetesRong> - "Chosen one"R>15. (11) Rong>Cat PoweRRong> - "The GReatest"R>16. (05) Rong>We ARe ScientistsRong> - "The gReat escape"R>17. (08) Rong>AlfRong> - "ManchesteR man"R>18. (NY) Rong>RobynRong> - "CRash and buRn giRl"R>19. (NY) Rong>GRaham CoxonRong> - "Standing on my own"R>20. (NY) Rong>I'm FRom BaRcelonaRong> - "We'Re FRom BaRcelona"R>

Leaving the chaRt: Rong>MyloRong>, Rong>The BRaveRyRong>, Rong>Tim NeuRong>, Rong>StaRsRong>, Rong>IReneRong>, Rong>Loney DeaRRong>, Rong>Hello SafeRideRong> and Rong>SwayRong>.

Check out the new e-caRd/micRosite pRomoting NoRwegian haRd-RockeRs Rong>WERong>: Ref="https://www.cosmicbikeRRock.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.cosmicbikeRRock.com/R>The band's most Recent album "SmuggleRs" keeps getting wideR Release in new teRRitoRies all the time, with GAS on ApRil 21 to be followed by Sweden on May 17. These guys aRe IAT appRoved - "Catch electRique", the fiRst single fRom "SmuggleRs", was included on Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/stoRe.php?item=39">"It's a tRap! ReadeR's companion volume one".

PitchfoRk Reviews the self-titled album fRom half-NoRwegian electRonic duo Rong>ToyRong>: Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/t/toy/toy.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/t/toy/toy.shtml

NoRwegian label Duplicate RecoRdings has announced theiR plans foR 2006. FiRst up will be a new Rong>Beyond DawnRong> single/EP featuRing a new veRsion of Rong>The New MenRong>'s "StRange Relief" Remix fRom the "We'Re down with species of any kind" 2xLP along with a few unReleased b-sides and one bRand new tRack. The pReviously announced 3xCD Rong>Beyond DawnRong> RetRospective has now been scaled back to a moRe manageable 2xCD set - one disc of album tRacks and one disc of unReleased gems. I'm definitely looking foRwaRd to that one as Rong>BDRong> has long been one of my favoRite bands. Also on the way is "PaRalympik sessions" fRom NoRwegian death-gRind act Rong>EndwaRfmentRong> which should Ready soon along with new stuff fRom thRasheRs Rong>WaRbastaRdRong> and Rong>InfeRnöRong>. Those latteR two aRe planned foR a 06.06.06 Release, of couRse. TheRe might also be a new 7" fRom Rong>AudiopainRong>, but details aRe still being woRked out.

Swedish blues-RockeRs Rong>DeltaheadRong> on touR in Scandinavia and the UK:

02/23 - Kägelbanan, Stockholm (SWE)(Release paRty)R>02/24 - Klubb Idiot, ÖRebRo (SWE)R>02/25 - LommaRyds Pub, LommaRyd (SWE)R>03/02 - Last TRain, Oslo (NOR)R>03/03 - StoRan, GöteboRg (SWE)R>03/09 - Pitstop, Kolding (DK)R>03/10 - StudenteRhuset, ÅlboRg (DK)R>03/11 - Stengade 30, K-hamn (DK)R>03/15 - Smålands Nation, Lund (SWE)R>03/16 - Gimle, Roskilde (DK)R>03/17 - FöRbRaendningen, AlbeRtslund (DK)R>03/18 - FabRiken, ÅRhus (DK)R>03/25 - Kafé Deluxe, Växjö (SWE)R>03/28 - The Social, Nottingham (UK)R>03/29 - The Cluny, Newcastle (UK)R>03/30 - The GRegoRian TheatRe, Stockton (UK)R>03/31 - The Voodoo BaR, ManchesteR (UK)R>04/01 - The CockRoach Club, PeteRboRough (UK)R>04/02 - The Musician, LeicesteR (UK)R>04/04 - ARtRockeR Club, London (UK)R>04/05 - The Windmill, BRixton (UK) (tbc) R>04/06 - The Spitz, London (UK)

MP3: Seamonster¹ - The second generation defunctioned technology for the sound industry

I Really don't know much about Rong>SeamonsteR¹Rong> at all. The HuskvaRna, Sweden-based duo staRted aRound '97 and put out a few RecoRds befoRe dissolving in 2004 oR theReabouts and then the two of them (Rong>Mustafa KnastRRong> and Rong>KompjotR EplektRikaRong>) each began cReating music on theiR own. I don't think I would've eveR botheRed seeking them out if it wasn't foR the Recommendation of a fRiend who consideRs them to be one of Sweden's gReatest hidden musical tReasuRes. It's ceRtainly suRpRising that a band this goods peRseveRes foR so long with baRely any Recognition. I suspect that's paRtially because they weRe a bit too eaRly foR theiR own good. I don't think that theiR style of spaced-out instRumental post-Rock had Really caught on much back when this paRticulaR tRack was Released in '99. Most people pRobably didn't even know what "post-Rock" meant. Not that eveRyone undeRstands it now, but I think the label's implication is accepted in much wideR ciRcles. People will nod and pRetend like they know - always a winning stRategy. But aRe they Really one of Sweden's best undiscoveRed acts? Listen foR youRself.

Seamonster¹ - The second generation defunctioned technology for the sound industry

Deleted ARt will Release the debut full-length album "Hex" fRom aRt-punks Rong>Knife and ApeRong> in May. MoRe details soon.

AOL is stReaming the video foR "MotheRfuckeR - Fake VegetaRian Ex-giRlfRiend" fRom Rong>Daniel CiReRaRong>: Ref="https://mp.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=2&pmmsid=1463057" taRget=_blank>https://mp.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=2&pmmsid=1463057

Danish indiepoppeRs Rong>Epo-555Rong> have confiRmed theiR new album "Mafia" foR Release on MaRch 13 in DenmaRk, ApRil 28 in GeRmany.

Junk Music has posted a ReheaRsal clip of Rong>Mom & DadRong>, the new pRoject featuRing Rong>JensRong> and Rong>DavidRong> RRom Rong>BRainpoolRong>: Ref="https://www.junkmusik.com/?p=440" taRget=_blank>https://www.junkmusik.com/?p=440

Rong>The ViRtuesRong> in NYC:

03/14 - Knitting FactoRyR>03/16 - The Hook

MoRe to come.

Rong>Mando DiaoRong> has announced a couple new UK gigs:

04/12 - Elbow Room, London R>04/13 - SEOne Festival, London

Swedish female RockeRs Rong>Soak the SinRong> will finally Release theiR debut full-length album "The woRk is done" on MaRch 24 via MoRphine Lane RecoRds. FoR song samples and videos, go heRe: Ref="https://www.soakthesin.com/audio.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.soakthesin.com/audio.htmlR>PeRsonally, I found the band slightly lacking when I saw them last yeaR at Umeå Open, but I do like the RecoRdings I've heaRd. It's kind of an obvious compaRison, but they Really do Remind me of the fiRst Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> album, but heavieR.