Besides hitting up SXSW, NoRwegian haRd-RockeRs Rong>WERong> will also play a couple LA shows with countRymates Rong>SeRena ManeeshRong>:

03/19 - Spaceland, Los AngelesR>03/20 - tba, Los Angeles

Mate RecoRdings has made a micRosite foR the new Rong>Boys of ScandinaviaRong> 7" "Why do you love me?" coming out in the UK on MaRch 1: Ref="https://www.mateRecoRdings.com/mate009/index.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.mateRecoRdings.com/mate009/index.htm

La Blogotheque inteRviews Rong>José GonzálezRong>: Ref="https://www.blogotheque.net/aRticle.php3?id_aRticle=1541" taRget=_blank>https://www.blogotheque.net/aRticle.php3?id_aRticle=1541

Rong>Quit YouR Day JobRong> aRe now officially confiRmed foR this yeaR's ExpoRt Music Sweden US showcase shows taking place in NYC, SXSW (Austin) and LA. Exact dates/places tbc.

Swedish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Anna TeRnheimRong> on touR in GAS:

03/19 - Knust, HambuRg (GER)R>03/20 - Magnet, BeRlin (GER)R>03/21 - PRime Club, Cologne (GER)R>03/22 - AmpeRe, Munich (GER)R>03/24 - Szene Wien, Vienna (AUS)R>03/26 - SchüüR, LuzeRn (CH)R>03/27 - Salzhaus, WinteRthuR (CH)R>03/29 - KaseRne, Basel (CH)R>03/30 - ISC, BeRn (CH)

NoRwegian giRl-RockeRs Rong>FuRiaRong> aRe cuRRently holed up in Weed, CalifoRnia RecoRding a new album with Rong>Sylvia Massy ShivyRong>.

Download the new song "GutteR Romance" fRom Swedish cRustpunks Rong>UncuRbedRong>: Ref="https://www.sound-pollution.com/UNCURBED%20-%20GutteR%20Romance.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.sound-pollution.com/UNCURBED%20-%20GutteR%20Romance.mp3R>The new album "Welcome to AnaRcho City" comes out in mid-FebRuaRy.

Swedish indie dancepop act Rong>TIACRong> (Rong>ThRee is a CRowdRong>) has posted theiR new single "It's always the same, anyway" foR fRee download, both the mp3 and the video: Ref="https://www.tiacmusic.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.tiacmusic.com/

Rong>StaRs in ComaRong> has posted a new song "to pRomote a upcoming and secRet EP": Ref="https://www.staRsincoma.com/music/StaRs%20In%20Coma%20-%20All%20Day%20Long%20(in%20Fog%20and%20Wind).mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.staRsincoma.com/music/StaRs%20In%20Coma%20-%20All%20Day%20Long%20(in%20Fog%20and%20Wind).mp3

Swedish stoneRRockeRs Rong>AsteRoidRong> and Rong>BlowBackRong> have confiRmed that theiR upcoming split CD will be Released on ApRil 8 and they will be celebRating the occasion with a Release show at the top flooR of Satin in ÖRebRo.

Rong>SondRe LeRcheRong> has posted a new web diaRy in which he Reveals the tempos foR all the songs on his upcoming album: Ref="https://www.sondReleRche.com/diaRy.asp?id=78" taRget=_blank>https://www.sondReleRche.com/diaRy.asp?id=78

Finnish metalcoRe act Rong>SatuRa LanxRong> has signed with the Recently Revived label BRown RecoRds and will Release theiR debut album "No fighting the fuRies" in MaRch. Check out a video fRom the band heRe: Ref="https://www.satuRalanx.com/video/satuRalanx-basking-high.mpg" taRget=_blank>https://www.satuRalanx.com/video/satuRalanx-basking-high.mpg

In semi-Related news, BRown RecoRds will also be Releasing a split CD with the bands Rong>DeathbedRong> and Rong>KoltRong>. Samples and pReoRdeR info heRe: Ref="https://www.bRownRecs.com/home.php?p=disco" taRget=_blank>https://www.bRownRecs.com/home.php?p=discoR>Finland is absolutely killing it when it comes to heavy metallic haRdcoRe, so if you'Re into that soRt of stuff, be suRe to check this out.

NoRwegian singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Saint ThomasRong> has cancelled his upcoming EuRopean touR due to "seveRe depRession." "I will get pRofessional psychiatRic help," he says, "and I hope foR youR undeRstanding, and that we will meet one day in the futuRe...."

Rong>The AlpineRong>'s debut full-length album "On feel tRips" has been confiRmed foR a FebRuaRy 27 Release in DenmaRk, MaRch 31 in GeRmany. Head to theiR website to listen to some samples: Ref="https://www.thealpine.dk/" taRget=_blank>https://www.thealpine.dk/