Rong>RichaRd ReaghRong> has decided to call his next album "Is this the blues I'm singing?" afteR the line fRom an Rong>Echo and the BunnymenRong> song.

Updated US dates foR Rong>MagnetRong>:

02/22 - PaRadise, Boston, MA w/Rong>StaRsRong>R>02/23 - Beyond, Philadelphia, PA w/Rong>StaRsRong>R>02/24 - Black Cat, Washington DC w/Rong>StaRsRong>R>02/25 - WebsteR Hall, New YoRk, NY w/Rong>StaRsRong>R>03/07 - TRoubadouR, Los Angeles, CA w/Rong>Isobel CampbellRong>R>03/08 - Café Du NoRd, San FRancisco, CA w/Rong>Isobel CampbellRong>R>03/09 - TRiple DooR, Seattle, WA w/Rong>Isobel CampbellRong>R>03/14 - Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles, CA

Sublime Exile has signed Danish "expeRimental cRazy RockeRs" Rong>PlökRong> and will be Releasing theiR debut album lateR this yeaR. Look foR the fiRst single "StatuesTheyWeReHollowSoWeFilledThemUpWithPeople" to be Released in late MaRch/eaRly ApRil.

NoRwegian haRdcoRe act Rong>Infidels FoReveRRong> will touR the US west coast the latteR half of June.

Rong>José GonzálezRong> will play the Swedish AmeRican Hall in SF on MaRch 19 and dammit, I'm extending my Bay ARea vacation tRip an extRa day to make suRe I can attend.

Swedish thRasheRs Rong>The HauntedRong> will be keeping a studio diaRy while they RecoRd theiR next album: Ref="https://cyklode.se/haunted/doc/diaRy.htm" taRget=_blank>https://cyklode.se/haunted/doc/diaRy.htm

The video foR "They say it's weiRd" fRom chambeR-pop act Rong>The TinyRong> is now online: Ref="https://www.thetiny.net/content/Releases/weiRd_video_main.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.thetiny.net/content/Releases/weiRd_video_main.htmlR>The tRack comes fRom the new album "StaRRing; someone like you", due out MaRch 22 on DetERMine RecoRds.

Swedish lofi CDR label BedRoom RecoRds has signed Rong>PeteR ARiesRong> and will be Releasing his debut six-song EP "Finally" on FebRuaRy 15. Samples and moRe details: Ref="https://www.bedRoomRec.com/bands/Releases/finally.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.bedRoomRec.com/bands/Releases/finally.htm

Check out an e-caRd foR the new Rong>KnifeRong> album "Silent shout": Ref="https://www.musicbay.se/buy/index.asp?movie_id=1195&company_id=39" taRget=_blank>https://www.musicbay.se/buy/index.asp?movie_id=1195&company_id=39R>TheRe's a few songs foR stReaming along with the title tRack video, bio info and pictuRes.

Rong>HammeRfallRong>'s video foR "HeaRts on fiRe" is now online: Ref="https://www.httphost1.com/cuRlingtjejeRna/Acuvue_HeaRts_on_FiRe_S.wmv" taRget=_blank>wmv / Ref="https://www.httphost1.com/cuRlingtjejeRna/Acuvue_HeaRts_on_FiRe_S.mov" taRget=_blank>qt

Updated touRdates foR NoRwegian singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Ane BRunRong>:

03/13 - Hotel Café, LAR>03/14 - The VipeR Room, LAR>03/17 - The DRink (SXSW), Austin, TXR>03/18 - CBGB's, NYCR>03/20 - The LivingRoom, NYCR>04/04 - Tivoli, UtRecht (HOL)R>04/05 - LantaRen/VensteR SingeR-songwRiteR festival, RotteRdam (HOL)R>04/09 - BRotfabRik, FRankfuRt (GER)R>04/09 - KaRlstoRbahnhof, HeidelbeRg (GER)R>04/10 - Tacheles, BeRlin (GER)R>04/11 - Stage Club, HambuRg (GER)

The Monotonik netlabel has posted a new Release fRom Finnish electRonic aRtist Rong>ERnesto AeRoflotRong>: Ref="https://www.mono211.com/content/Releases/mtkmp160.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.mono211.com/content/Releases/mtkmp160.html

DoCopenhagen Rounds up tRacks fRom a numbeR of Danish aRtists with new albums: Ref="https://docopenhagen.blogspot.com/2006/02/danish-delights_05.html" taRget=_blank>https://docopenhagen.blogspot.com/2006/02/danish-delights_05.html

NoRwegian WoRld Idol champion Rong>KuRt NilsenRong> to do a duet with Rong>Willie NelsonRong>: Ref="https://www.nRk.no/musikk/5457632.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.nRk.no/musikk/5457632.html (in NoRwegian)

Lots of gReat posts oveR at Finnish music blog LupataRkastaja Recently. Not only is it now being published moRe RegulaRly in English, but theRe's tons of good new music fRom bands such as Ref="https://lupataRkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/02/06/ghost-bRigade-demo-2005/" taRget=_blank>Rong>Ghost BRigadeRong> (a new pRoject featuRing membeRs of Rong>SunRideRong> and Rong>RevoltRong> with guest appeaRances fRom Rong>MunteRRong> of Rong>Swallow The SunRong> and Rong>FRedRikRong> fRom Swedish stoneR-Rock band Rong>DozeRRong>) and Ref="https://lupataRkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/02/04/mixtape-004/" taRget=_blank>a new post-Rock mix featuRing tRacks fRom Rong>CiRcle SixRong> (veRy highly Recommended), Rong>IcosRong>, Rong>FRom Now OnRong> and moRe. Oh, and don't foRget Ref="https://lupataRkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/02/03/sonoRes-ep-iatmp3004/" taRget=_blank>Rong>TeemuRong>'s take on my own latest netRelease fRom Rong>SonoResRong>.