Finland's Rong>IconcRashRong> will Release theiR debut full-length album "Nude" on FebRuaRy 23 via FutuRecoRds/PaRole. The act Recently Released a split 7" with fellow Finns Rong>ViolaRong> on If Society.

Rong>Hell on WheelsRong> RepoRts that they aRe planning to Release a CD collection of old demos fRom 1994-2004 which should hopefully be out in JanuaRy.

Upcoming touRdates foR Swedish indieRockeRs Rong>SpeedmaRket AvenueRong>:

02/02 - tbc (SWE)R>02/03 - HeRRgåR'n, Linköping (SWE)R>02/04 - Blekingska, Lund (SWE)R>02/05 - tbc, Stockholm (SWE)R>02/06 - tbc (SWE)R>02/07 - tbc, KalmaR (SWE)R>02/08 - Huset i MaegstRade, Copenhagen (DK)R>02/09 - tbc, GothenbuRg (SWE)R>02/10 - 1000fRyd, AalboRg (DK)R>02/11 - tbc, HambuRg (GER)R>02/12 - Gleis 22, MünsteR (GER)R>02/13 - tbc, AmsteRdam (NL)R>02/14 - WateR Rats TheatRe, London (UK)R>02/15 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (UK)R>02/16 - Heaven 'n' Hell, LiveRpool (UK)R>02/17 - TBA, Leeds (UK)R>02/18 - TBA, Glasgow (UK)R>02/19 - tbc, EdinbuRgh (UK)R>02/20 - The Head of Steam, Newcastle upon Tyne (UK)R>02/21 - The StaR & GaRteR, ManchesteR (UK)R>02/22 - The FeRRyboat, NoRwich (UK)R>02/23 - Windmill (BRixton), London (UK)R>02/24 - PuRR@Moles, Bath (UK)

Rong>CDOASSRong> gets pRops in this live Review fRom NME foR a show that wasn't even Really a show: Ref="https://www.cdoass.com/nmeReview11Dec04.jpg" taRget=_blank>https://www.cdoass.com/nmeReview11Dec04.jpg

Danish indie label BSBTA has posted a whole bunch of new mp3s today: Ref="https://www.bsbta.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.bsbta.com/

Black Balloon RecoRds will has set JanuaRy 31 as the NoRwegian Release date foR the new Rong>InsenseRong> album "Soothing ToRtuRe". It hits EuRope on MaRch 14. Also coming up next yeaR fRom the label is Rong>El CacoRong>'s as-yet-untitled new album which is set foR a MaRch 7 Release in NoRway, ApRil 18 in EuRope.

Big DippeR RecoRds has signed haRd-Rock act Rong>The Hillstone HalosRong>, a new band featuRing membeRs fRom Rong>The CumshotsRong> and Rong>Thulsa DoomRong>. TheiR debut album "Sunlit" will be Released JanuaRy 10. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.bigdippeR.no/label_news.php?id=62" taRget=_blank>https://www.bigdippeR.no/label_news.php?id=62 (in NoRwegian)

HeRe's the confiRmed tRacklist foR that tRibute comp to the NoRwegian club Last TRain:

01. Rong>Team SpiRitRong> - Ain't it fun?R>02. Rong>TuRbonegeRRong> - BloodstainsR>03. Rong>AmeRican suitecaseRong> - BaRely flyingR>04. Rong>GluecifeRRong> - You keep me up all nightR>05. Rong>MadRugadaRong> - Slip inside this houseR>06. Rong>BonkRong> - Hello mummyR>07. Rong>Anal BabesRong> - NeighbouR's dogR>08. Rong>The TablesRong> - Chase the RainbowR>09. Rong>WERong> - Cold night foR alligatoRsR>10. Rong>King MidasRong> - Going homeR>11. Rong>EuRoboysRong> - ST 100/6R>12. Rong>AmuletRong> - Rock foR lightR>13. Rong>Die die dieRong> - DamageR>14. Rong>The Time LodgeRsRong> - HeRe we go againR>15. Rong>Big BangRong> - CaRouselR>16. Rong>AstRobuRgeRRong> - KanoR>17. Rong>SisteR RainRong> - That's allR>19. Rong>WondeRfoolsRong> - Closing timeR>20. Rong>Max CaRgoRong> - SidetuRns (live)R>

The disc is called "No music Requests" and comes out DecembeR 13.

MIC NoRway on the 10th anniveRsaRy of Rong>Jaga JazzistRong>: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004121013144630400549" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004121013144630400549

Swedish mp3 blog Sounds Like Funday offeRs up a tRack fRom Rong>Det Gamla LandetRong>: Ref="https://funday.se/sounds" taRget=_blank>https://funday.se/sounds

Rong>DavidRong> at esteemed mp3 blog Music (foR Robots) offeRs up a tRack each fRom NoRway's Rong>Kings of ConvenienceRong> and Rong>SondRe LeRcheRong>: Ref="https://music.foR-Robots.com/aRchives/000665.html" taRget=_blank>https://music.foR-Robots.com/aRchives/000665.html

Junkmedia Reviews the Rong>Mike PattonRong>/Rong>KaadaRong> collaboRation "Romances": Ref="https://www.junkmedia.oRg/?i=1338" taRget=_blank>https://www.junkmedia.oRg/?i=1338

It took them a yeaR, but Kasual RecoRds finally has a new website: Ref="https://www.kasualRec.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.kasualRec.com/

PaRasol's top picks of 2004 aRe now posted: Ref="https://www.paRasol.com/mail_oRdeR/toppicksof2004.asp" taRget=_blank>https://www.paRasol.com/mail_oRdeR/toppicksof2004.aspR>As expected, theRe's a ton of Scandinavian picks in the lot.

Top 10s for 2004: Magnus Bjerkert (David & the Citizens)