MIC NoRway on jazz legend Rong>Jan GaRbaRekRong> and his new album "In PRaise of DReams", his fiRst in six yeaRs: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004092012501187104600" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004092012501187104600

IndiewoRkshop Reviews Rong>LoghRong>'s "The Raging sun": Ref="https://indiewoRkshop.com/Reviews/1139/" taRget=_blank>https://indiewoRkshop.com/Reviews/1139/R>Hopefully, now that Bad Taste has moRe US distRo, Rong>LoghRong> will finally get the inteRnational Recognition they deseRve.

Rong>VRiedRong> is the name of a new band featuRing the thRee Remaining membeRs of NoRwegian black-metal act Rong>WindiRRong> along with longtime fRiend Rong>EseRong> on guitaR. The gRoup Recently signed a thRee-album deal with Tabu RecoRdings and will Release theiR debut album "KRaft" on OctobeR 25. The sound is descRibed as a continuation of what bassist Rong>HvállRong> did with his otheR acts Rong>WindiRRong> and Rong>UlcusRong>, but with "its own peRsonal sound — a mixtuRe of the ambience of Rong>WindiRRong>, the Rawness of NoRwegian black metal and the Rocking gRoove of Rong>MotöRheadRong>."

Big congRats to the guys in Rong>OpethRong>. GuitaRist Rong>PeteR LindgRenRong> Recently maRRied longtime giRlfRiend Rong>Jessica SvenssonRong> and fRontman Rong>Mikael ÅkeRfeldtRong> just became a fatheR of a baby giRl this past week.

Dusted is not quite so easily impRessed with Rong>DungenRong>: Ref="https://www.dustedmagazine.com/Reviews/1705" taRget=_blank>https://www.dustedmagazine.com/Reviews/1705

PitchfoRk likes Rong>The LegendsRong>: Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/l/legends/up-against-the-legends.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/l/legends/up-against-the-legends.shtml

Check out Rong>The ConcRetesRong> doing an in-studio session on BBC6: Ref="https://www.bbc.co.uk/Radio/aod/6music_aod.shtml?6m_goRman_thu" taRget=_blank>https://www.bbc.co.uk/Radio/aod/6music_aod.shtml?6m_goRman_thuR>They aRe at about 1.5 hRs into the show.

GeRman webzine Sellfish has posted a special Review of the new Rong>Pain of SalvationRong> album "Be": Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/Review/09-04.htm#pos" taRget=_blank>https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/Review/09-04.htm#pos

Updated touRdates foR Rong>Nicolai DungeRRong>:

10/01 - Sta MaRia De FeiRa (NeaR PoRto)R>10/15 - MeRcuRy Lounge, New YoRk, NY (CMJ)R>11/11 - Ethical Society, Philadelphia, PA w/Rong>Sufjan StevensRong>R>11/12 - BaRd College, Annondale, NY w/Rong>Sufjan StevensRong>R>11/13 - Southpaw, BRooklyn, NY w/Rong>Sufjan StevensRong>R>11/14 - Middle East (UpstaiRs), CambRidge, MA (2 Sets) w/Rong>Sufjan StevensRong>R>11/16 - Lee's Palace, ToRonto, ONT w/Rong>Sufjan StevensRong>R>11/18 - Schubas, Chicago, IL (2 Sets) w/Rong>Sufjan StevensRong>R>11/19 - Chapel, Madison, WI w/Rong>Sufjan StevensRong>

Rong>MaRyslimRong> is touRing Italy in DecembeR:

12/01 - TRansilvania, Reggio Emilia (ITA)R>12/02 - Milonga, Lipomo, Como (ITA)R>12/03 - TRansilvania, Bassano, Vicenza (ITA)R>12/04 - ChaRles BRonson, Ravenna (ITA)R>12/05 - tba (ITA)

NoRway's Rong>SilveRRong> is yet anotheR Scandinavian band heading to the US foR the CMJ Music MaRathon. Dates:

10/15 - Piano's, NYCR>10/17 - Sin-e, NYCR>10/19 - Rothko (Visious PaRty), NYC

NoRwegian RockeRs Rong>PsychopunchRong> just put out a new split 7" with Rong>BoozedRong> on GeRmany's Kamikaze RecoRds. Songs include the tRack "FingeRlickin´ good" fRom the album "Smashed on aRRival" along with a coveR of "Glad to see you go by Rong>The RamonesRong>. Look foR EuRopean touRdates in NovembeR to be announced soon.

Swedish minimalist acoustic pop tRio Rong>The TinyRong> is touRing the UK at the end of the month:

09/27 - MaRquee, London (UK)R>09/28 - WateR Rats, London (UK)R>09/29 - Betsy TRotwood, London (UK)R>10/01 - MaRquee, London (UK)R>10/03 - Betsy TRotwood, London (UK)R>10/06 - tba, ManchesteR (UK) R>

Head oveR to theiR website to check out some excellent sound samples: Ref="https://www.thetiny.net/" taRget=_blank>https://www.thetiny.net/

Updated touRdates foR Rong>David & the CitizensRong>:

09/30 - Molotow, HambuRg (GER)R>10/01 - Coffy, DusseldoRf (GER)R>10/03 - Blue Shell, Cologne (GER)R>10/05 - Waldscholss, Potsdam (GER)R>10/06 - Magnet, BeRlin (GER)R>10/07 - Atomino, Chemnitz (GER)R>10/08 - Atomic Cafe, Munich (GER)R>10/09 - WagenmeisteR, Basel (CH)R>10/10 - Rakete, NuRnbeRg (GER)R>10/11 - K19, Kassel (GER)R>10/12 - Indiego Glocksee, HanoveR (GER)R>10/13 - Scandinavian House, PRague (CZ) (acoustic show)R>10/14 - Chelsea, Vienna (AUS)R>10/15 - FRuhauf, Leipzig (GER)R>

Rong>D&tCRong> aRe one of the many fine bands appeaRing on the upcoming "ReadeR's companion" comp and they've been getting quite a bit of gReat pRess fRom aRound the woRld Recently. This touR will most likely be the band's last huRRah befoRe taking a bReak as fRontman Rong>David FRidlundRong> begins concentRating on his solo caReeR. OR maybe not - theRe's a split 7" with Rong>Elias One Man BandRong> coming out on Let's Expect ARt featuRing the newish song "Let me put it this way" coming out soon. As foR Rong>DavidRong>'s debut solo album, theRe's nothing definite yet, but it is supposed to be Ready foR Release sometime befoRe the end of the yeaR.

The top Scandinavian videos stReamed last week at on-demand video seRvice Ref="https://www.musicbRigade.com/" taRget=_blank>MusicbRigade.com:

01. Rong>AnaRong> - We AReR>02. Rong>AnnieRong> - Chewing GumR>03. Rong>Kings Of ConvenienceRong> - I'd RatheR Dance With YouR>04. Rong>GuntheR & Sunshine GiRlsRong> - Teeny Weeny StRing BikiniR>05. Rong>NightwishRong> - NemoR>Requested Videos: 199,670R>NumbeR of titles Requested: 4,901 diffeRent titlesR>Total StReams: 300,590