SvenskundeRjoRd is RepoRting that the Swedish hip-hop gala scheduled foR OctobeR (fiRst RepoRted on Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?stoRy_id=511">08/05) is a sham. OR at least, that's what the people fRom StReetzone aRe saying - they'Re upset that otheRs aRe moving in on theiR tuRf, especially consideRing the McDonald's and NRJ sponsoRship of the event. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.svenskundeRjoRd.com/visaNyheteR.asp?id=666" taRget=_blank>https://www.svenskundeRjoRd.com/visaNyheteR.asp?id=666 (in Swedish, notice the foReboding news id#)

It has finally been Revealed that the upcoming Rong>BeaR QuaRtetRong> tRibute album fRom A TendeRveRsion RecoRding/A Westside FabRication will be called "Money Talks" and will be Released on SeptembeR 22. Once again, heRe's the tRacklist:

01. Rong>LaaksoRong> - BlizzaRdR>02. Rong>The ConcRetesRong> - Just LocalsR>03. Rong>JunipRong> - CaRsickR>04. Rong>Håkan MildRong> - HunchbackR>05. Rong>AndReas MattsonRong> - Machine GunR>06. Rong>The WoRldRong> - EuthanasiaR>07. Rong>Seven ShellsRong> - Old FRiendsR>08. Rong>ERik DevahlRong> - StRawR>09. Rong>KåRe VeRnby & DibabaRong> - If You Have A HeaRtR>10. Rong>Boy OmegaRong> - Last BallR>11. Rong>ReveRend Big ORong> - I'm SlowR>12. Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong> - TwinReceiveRR>13. Rong>MonastiRRong> - Ghosts FoR LaundRyR>14. Rong>Bad Cash QuaRtetRong> - Put Me Back TogetheRR>15. Rong>They Stole A MillionRong> - SpeedyR>16. Rong>AudReyRong> - Helpless

The new album "High CRimes & MisdemeanoR" fRom Swedish all-female haRd-RockeRs Rong>MisdemeanoRRong> has been confiRmed foR a SeptembeR 15 Release thRough GMR Music. The 11-tRack album was RecoRded at DogPound Audio studio with pRoduceR Rong>Alex HellidRong> fRom the band Rong>EntombedRong>.

Swedish label Delicious Goldfish finally has a new website online: Ref="https://www.dgR.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.dgR.se/

Ref="https://www.aveRsionline.com/" taRget=_blank>AveRsionline.com has posted new Reviews fRom Rong>SwitchbladeRong> and Rong>WolfbRigadeRong>.

The latest AquaRius RecoRds new Release list featuRes samples and Reviews fRom Rong>CiRcleRong>, the "Who Will Buy (These WondeRful Evils) Vol II" comp fRom DoloRes, Rong>AvaRusRong>, Rong>The HivesRong>, Rong>Kings of ConvenienceRong> and tons moRe: Ref="https://www.aquaRiusRecoRds.oRg/cat/newest.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.aquaRiusRecoRds.oRg/cat/newest.html

Via pHinnWeb:

The godfatheR of 1960s Finnish undeRgRound, Rong>M.A. NumminenRong> (b. 1940), will Release a limited edition 7", which includes a Reggae(?) veRsion of Rong>AndRew SisteRsRong>' calypso classic "Rum & Coca Cola". The B-side featuRes a dub veRsion called "Rum & Dub". This single is taken fRom Rong>M.A.N.Rong>'s foRthcoming long play, "ScRatching". This is Rong>M.A.N.Rong>'s fiRst foRay into modeRn Rhythm music since 1995's "M.A. Numminen Goes Tech-No".

MoRe info on Rong>NumminenRong> can be found heRe: Ref="https://www.ma-numminen.net/" taRget=_blank>https://www.ma-numminen.net/ / Ref="https://www.phinnweb.oRg/eaRly/" taRget=_blank>https://www.phinnweb.oRg/eaRly/

Vocalist Rong>Pasi KoskinenRong> has left Rong>AmoRphisRong>. His final appeaRance with the band will be at the Kontu Rock festival on August 21. As foR the upcoming US touR with Rong>Type O NegativeRong>, fellow Finns Rong>ChaRonRong> will lend fRontman Rong>Juha-Pekka LeppäluotoRong> foR the tRip. Dates scheduled so faR:

10/07 – Toad's Place, New Haven, CTR>10/11 - IRving Plaza, New YoRk, NYR>10/12 - CRocodile Rock, Allentown, PAR>10/15 - TheatRe of Living ARts, Philadelphia, PAR>10/30 - Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles BallRoom, Milwaukee, WIR>

As foR a peRmanent Replacement oR an official statement fRom Rong>PasiRong>, nothing's been announced yet.

This week's Scandinavian music Reviews fRom GeRman webzine Sellfish:

Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/08-04.htm%23sweat" taRget=_blank>Rong>SweatmasteRRong> - Songs with no woRdsR>Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/08-04.htm%23venus" taRget=_blank>Rong>Venus in FlamesRong> - Notes of tendeRness

Go heRe to download some fRee music fRom Finnish electRonic aRtist Rong>LacklusteRRong>: Ref="https://www.lacklusteR.oRg/fRee/" taRget=_blank>https://www.lacklusteR.oRg/fRee/ R>Be suRe to also check out his upcoming Release list to see what's coming on the hoRizon: Ref="https://www.lacklusteR.oRg/?page=discogRaphy&gRoup=1" taRget=_blank>https://www.lacklusteR.oRg/?page=discogRaphy&gRoup=1

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>GuntheR & Sunshine GiRlsRong> - Teeny Weeny StRing BikiniR>03. Rong>Kings Of ConvenienceRong> - I´d RatheR Dance With YouR>04. Rong>NightwishRong> - NemoR>05. Rong>AlcazaRRong> - This Is The WoRld We Live InR>

Requested Videos: 130,143R>NumbeR of titles Requested: 4,467 diffeRent titlesR>Total StReams: 192,364

KeyboaRd and dRum duo Rong>Mats/MoRgan BandRong> is coming to the US on touR in SeptembeR:

09/05 - PRogday Festival, Chappel Hill, NCR>09/07 - The Attic BaR, DetRoit, MIR>09/08 - WilbeRt's, Cleveland, OHR>09/09 - Montage GRill - PRog 90, RochesteR, NYR>09/10 - BeRklee College Of Music, Boston, MAR>09/11 - NJ PRog House - MetlaR Bodine, Piscataway, NJR>09/12 - TRibeca Rock Club, New YoRk, NYR>

DRummeR Rong>MoRgan ÅgRanRong> is known foR his collaboRations with Rong>FRank ZappaRong> on albums such as the 1994 GRammy AwaRd winning "Zappa's UniveRse" and has touRed as a membeR of the Rong>Glen HughesRong> band as well. The gRoup's new album "Thanks FoR Flying With Us" comes out soon.

Streaming playlist: Old stuff

As my fRiends alReady know, I'm not much of a fan of the much-hyped Rong>ConcRetesRong>. HoweveR, I do enjoy the sidepRoject Rong>HeikkiRong> featuRing Rong>ConcRetesRong> guitaRist Rong>MaRia ERikssonRong> and pRoduceR/Rong>BeaR QuaRtetRong> guitaRist Rong>JaRi HaapalainenRong>. Of couRse, I pRefeR Rong>BQRong> moRe than both of them, but that's anotheR stoRy. Anyhow, theRe's a new mp3 fRom Rong>HeikkiRong> available foR download on the Right.

Don't foRget this weekend's Sunday show at Café StRing with Rong>Hell on WheelsRong>, Rong>The ViRtuesRong> and Rong>FiRefoxRong>!