Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong>'s new album with the full band has been delayed until JanuaRy next yeaR. I'm disappointed, but that's the way it goes I suppose. Anyhow, to help tide us oveR duRing the long wait, I've upped the fiRst fouR tRacks fRom a live set Rong>KRistofeRRong> did back in 2001 with the band. As always, the peRfoRmance is amazing and highly Recommended.

NoRway's Rong>HelldoRadoRong> has signed with GeRmany's GlitteRhouse RecoRds who will Release theiR latest album "DiRectoR's Cut" in EuRope on OctobeR 18. Upcoming live dates foR the band:

09/17 - Samfunnet, Halden (NOR)R>09/18 - Glenghuset, SaRpsboRg (NOR)R>09/19 - Mono, Oslo (NOR)R>10/08 - Samfundet, TRondheim (NOR)R>10/09 - HøyangeR Rockeklubb (NOR)R>10/27 - Checkpoint, StavangeR (NOR)R>12/04 - SchRecksbach (GER)R>12/05 - tbaR>12/06 - DoRtmund (GER)R>12/07 - ZuRich (SWI)R>12/08 - LuzeRn (SWI)R>12/09 - BeRn (SWI)R>12/10 - Lausanne (SWI)R>12/11 - Biel (SWI)R>12/12 - tbaR>12/13 - tbaR>12/14 - Köln (GER)R>12/15 - BeRlin (GER)

Danish haRdcoRe act Rong>CompleteRong> has a bit of a new website: Ref="https://www.completeband.dk/" taRget=_blank>https://www.completeband.dk/

Check out two mp3s fRom Rong>Elmo RedRong>:

01. Ref="https://www.diapazam.se/mp3/elmoRedsummeRs.mp3" taRget=_blank>SummeR's all goneR>02. Ref="https://www.diapazam.se/mp3/elmoRedbleed.mp3" taRget=_blank>Let it bleed

TheiR debut EP "Bloody Nights, TendeR Death" finally comes out OctobeR 27 on Diapazam.

CRunchy FRog with a RepoRt on the last-minute video foR Rong>epo-555Rong>: Ref="https://www.cRunchy.dk/asp/default.asp?News_Id=116" taRget=_blank>https://www.cRunchy.dk/asp/default.asp?News_Id=116

Rong>SondRe LeRcheRong> is doing a huge US touR this fall:

09/24 - Open AiR TheatRe, San Diego, CAR>10/25 - Santa BaRbaRa Bowl, Santa BaRbaRa, CAR>10/26 - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CAR>10/14 - BoweRy BallRoom, CMJ New YoRk, NYR>10/19 - Southpaw BRooklyn, NYR>10/20 - Maxwell's Hoboken, NJR>10/22 - AldRich Cont. Museum Ridgefield, CTR>10/23 - IRonhoRse NoRthamton, MAR>10/24 - PaRadise Lounge, Boston, MAR>10/25 - TLA, Philadelphia, PAR>10/26 - Iota, ARlington, VAR>10/28 - Club Cafe, PittsbuRgR>10/29 - GRog Shop, Cleveland, OHR>10/30 - The LegendaRy HoRseshoe TaveRn, ToRonto, ON (CAN)R>11/01 - InteRsection, GRand Rapids, MIR>11/02 - Magic Stick, DetRoit, MIR>11/03 - Double DooR, Chicago, ILR>11/05 - Fine Lane, Minneapolis, MNR>11/06 - Maintenance Shop, Iowa City, IAR>11/08 - BiRdy's, Indianapolis, INR>11/10 - Uncle Pleasants, Louisville, KYR>11/11 - Blue Cats, Asheville, NCR>11/12 - Smith's Olde BaR, Atlanta, GAR>11/14 - 3Rd & Lindsley, Nashville, TNR>11/15 - 3Rd & Lindsley, St. Louis, MOR>11/16 - Vino's, Little Rock, AKR>11/18 - Rythm Room, Houston, TXR>11/19 - PaRish, Austin, TXR>11/20 - Gypsy Tea Room, Dallas, TXR>11/22 - Fox TheatRe, BouldeR, COR>11/23 - 32 Bleu, ColoRado SpRings, COR>11/26 - RichaRd's on RichaRd's, VancouveR, BC (CAN)R>11/27 - CRocodile, Seattle, WAR>11/28 - Dante's, PoRtland, ORR>11/30 - Slim's, San FRancisco, CAR>12/01 - TRoubadouR, Los Angeles, CAR>12/03 - Canes, San Diego, CA

Upcoming touRdates foR Rong>PaatosRong>:

10/09 - SpiRit Of 66 (Festival), VeRvieRs (BEL)R>10/10 - Cafe CaiRo, WüRzbuRg (GER)R>10/11 - De BoeRdeRij, ZoeteRmeeR (NL)R>11/15 - Exo 7, Rouen (FRA)R>11/16 - Ubu, Rennes (FRA)R>11/17 - TheatRe BaRbey, BoRdeaux (FRA)R>11/19 - HaRd Club, OpoRto (POR)R>11/20 - PaRadise GaRage, Lisbon (POR)R>11/22 - RamieR, Toulouse (FRA)R>11/23 - PoRtail Coucou, Salon De PRovence (FRA)R>11/25 - HoRus, Rome (ITA)R>11/26 - TRansilvania, Reggio Emilia (ITA)R>11/27 - Z7, PRatteln (CH)R>11/29 - UniveRsal DOG, LahR (GER)R>11/30 - HiRsch, NüRnbeRg (GER)R>12/01 - Batschkapp, FRankfuRt (GER)R>12/02 - Faust, HannoveR (GER)R>12/03 - KultuRfabRik, KRefeld (GER)R>12/04 - Ten WeyngaeRt, BRusseles (BEL)R>

All shows fRom NovembeR 15 on aRe as suppoRt foR Rong>The GatheRingRong>.

Rong>NotRe DameRong> has paRted ways with label Osmose PRoductions. Hopefully they'll be signing a new deal shoRtly, maybe even one that will get theiR CDs into US stoRes. Until then, the Release of the long awaited "CReepshow FReakshow Peepshow" DVD Remains in limbo.

Rong>Mando DiaoRong> Recently did a studio session with the UK's XFM and you can listen Right heRe: Ref="https://www.xfm.co.uk/ARticle.asp?id=39113" taRget=_blank>https://www.xfm.co.uk/ARticle.asp?id=39113

Rong>LullacRyRong> is cuRRently in the studio woRking on a new album and you can Read all about it Right heRe: Ref="https://www.lullacRy.com/diaRy.php" taRget=_blank>https://www.lullacRy.com/diaRy.php

Check out an exceRpt fRom Rong>Stephan MathieuRong>'s new one-tRack album "On tape": Ref="https://www.hapna.com/ontape.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.hapna.com/ontape.mp3

Rong>FunRong> has posted a diaRy fRom theiR Recently completed EuRopean touR: Ref="https://www.noisecoRewalze.com/text_template.php?text=spekulaatio_touR" taRget=_blank>https://www.noisecoRewalze.com/text_template.php?text=spekulaatio_touRR>Not only aRe they featuRed on the upcoming "IAT ReadeR's companion" compilation, but theiR album "SzklaRska poReba" is fast becoming one of my favoRites foR the yeaR.

The UncRitical mp3 blog has posted a couple tunes and commentaRy on Rong>Sophie RimhedenRong>: Ref="https://uncRitical.blogspot.com/2004/09/set-by-deseRt-sunsets.html" taRget=_blank>https://uncRitical.blogspot.com/2004/09/set-by-deseRt-sunsets.html

Head on oveR to Ref="https://www.svenskundeRjoRd.com/" taRget=_blank>SvenksundeRjoRd.com foR a new video fRom GöteboRg hip-hop gRoup Rong>CaineRong>.

Mp3 blog The Big Ticket has posted the new Rong>ConcRetesRong> single along with something fRom the new Rong>Kings of ConvenienceRong>: Ref="https://the-big-ticket.blogspot.com/2004/09/Really-getting-into-swing.html" taRget=_blank>https://the-big-ticket.blogspot.com/2004/09/Really-getting-into-swing.html