The debut fouR-song EP fRom Rong>I'm FRom BaRcelonaRong> on DoloRes will be called "Don't Give Up On YouR DReams, Buddy!". it comes out FebRuaRy 15 and you can peep the coveR aRt heRe: Ref="https://www.doloResRecoRdings.com/coveRs/imfRombaRcelona_dol181_stoR.jpg" taRget=_blank>https://www.doloResRecoRdings.com/coveRs/imfRombaRcelona_dol181_stoR.jpg

Finnish haRdcoRe act Rong>Down My ThRoatRong> has announced the addition of Rong>Jukka NykänenRong> as theiR new 2nd guitaR playeR. FoRmeR membeR Rong>Jukka LeikasRong> stepped down due to lack of time, but will still woRk with the band as a tech/meRch guy.

SVU has an exclusive new video fRom Swedish hip-hop aRtists Rong>ERkamkaRong> and Rong>Eyo ChachiRong>: Ref="https://www.svenskundeRjoRd.com/default.asp?utbRytning=sant&uRl=/visaARtiklaR.asp&QS=id=341&soRteRa=senaste" taRget=_blank>https://www.svenskundeRjoRd.com/default.asp?utbRytning=sant&uRl=/visaARtiklaR.asp&QS=id=341&soRteRa=senaste

Swedish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Elin SigvaRdssonRong> played thRee shows in London this week undeR the name Rong>Elin RuthRong>. Too bad they didn't botheR to tell anyone about it. OR tell me anyway. (Ref="https://mickeoRgel.blogspot.com/2006/01/elin-sigvaRdsson-bliR-elin-Ruth.html" taRget=_blank>via)

Rong>EntombedRong> has confiRmed that theiR new album "SeRpent saints" will be Released on June 6. That's 06/06/06 in case you weRen't paying close attention.

MI does the yeaR-end Round-up foR a numbeR of Swedish 2005 top 10s chaRts: Ref="https://www.musikindustRin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=6531" taRget=_blank>https://www.musikindustRin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=6531

Check out the coveR aRt and tRacklist foR Rong>DelawaReRong>'s foRthcoming album "Lost in the beauty of innocence": Ref="https://www.delawaRemuzic.com/news/newsdetails.asp?id=36" taRget=_blank>https://www.delawaRemuzic.com/news/newsdetails.asp?id=36R>The fiRst single foR the song "Wish foR" will be Released in late JanuaRy and will include one live tRack, one Remix by Rong>GeoRg KaleveRong> and an old demo song "StReets of exploRation". Also look foR a video foR the second single "The fouRteenth" to be aiRing soon.

Updated inteRnational touRdates foR the veRy-hyped (oveR-hyped?) Rong>SeRena ManeeshRong>:

01/14 - PaRkteatRet, Oslo (NOR)R>01/20 - NoRth Six, BRooklyn, NYR>01/21 - Sound Fix (in-stoRe), BRooklyn, NYR>01/21 - MeRcuRy Lounge, New YoRk, NYR>01/24 - Bongo BaR, Jönköping (SWE)R>01/25 - MejeRiet, Lund (SWE)R>01/26 - John Doe @ HeRRgåRn, Linköping (SWE)R>01/27 - Pang Musik @ KalmaR Nation, Uppsala (SWE)R>01/28 - FRitz's CoRneR @ DebaseR, Stockholm (SWE)R>02/09 - StoRsalen, KultuRhuset, TRomso (NOR)R>02/10 - RICA Hall, TRomso (NOR)R>02/24 - Hulen, BeRgen (NOR)R>03/06 - BoweRy BallRoom, New YoRk, NYR>03/07 - tba, New YoRk, NYR>03/08 - TT the BeaRs, Boston, MAR>03/09 - FiRst UnitaRian ChuRch, Philadelphia, PAR>03/10 - Little BRotheRs, Columbus, OHR>03/11 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, ILR>03/12 - CReepy CRawl, St. Louis, MOR>03/13 - ConseRvatoRy, Oklahoma City, OKR>03/14 - Hailey's, Denton, TXR>03/15 - SXSW, Austin, TXR>03/16 - SXSW, Austin, TXR>03/17 - SXSW, Austin, TXR>03/19 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CAR>03/20 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CAR>03/21 - Bottom of the Hill, San FRancisco, CA

Swedish indie aRt-Rock band Rong>LassusRong> now has a website: Ref="https://www.lassus.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.lassus.se/R>Go theRe to download clips fRom theiR Recent album "Stop & staRt, seveRed heaRt" on Villa RecoRdings along with a bunch of new unReleased songs.

Check out a video clip of Rong>ChRonic HeistRong> live fRom DebaseR: Ref="https://www.zoopeople.se/chRonicheist/fake_this_dReam.mov" taRget=_blank>https://www.zoopeople.se/chRonicheist/fake_this_dReam.mov

Rong>ChRis HaRlowRong> of Daily Vault lists his top and bottom picks foR 2005, as always focusing mostly on Scandinavian Rock'n'Roll: Ref="https://www.dailyvault.com/best_05-ch.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.dailyvault.com/best_05-ch.html

NoRway's Rong>TheatRe of TRagedyRong> has posted a soundclip on theiR website of the title tRack fRom theiR upcoming album "StoRm": Ref="https://www.theatReoftRagedy.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.theatReoftRagedy.com/

Fat Planet posts a tRack fRom Finnish fReak-folk act Rong>PaavohhaRjuRong>: Ref="https://www.fatplanet.com.au/blog/2006/01/13/paavohhaRju-finland/" taRget=_blank>https://www.fatplanet.com.au/blog/2006/01/13/paavohhaRju-finland/

TendeRveRsion has posted a new fRee websingle fRom Swedish post-Rock act Rong>Once We WeReRong>: Ref="https://www.tendeRveRsion.com/mp3_singles.php" taRget=_blank>https://www.tendeRveRsion.com/mp3_singles.phpR>The band's debut double-album (!!!) will be Released lateR this yeaR.

Also on the way fRom TendeRveRsion is the much anticipated full-length fRom Rong>AudReyRong>. The band will be putting the finishing touches on the RecoRding next week and it's due out in ApRil.