FloRa & Fauna has Released the fiRst in a new seRies of CDRs entitled "The MoRon" by Rong>RigasRong>. They descRibe it as "solid, electRonic beat pop with a twist of stupid."

Rong>EskobaRRong> has set up a new webshop with help fRom Hotstuff: Ref="https://www.hotstuff.se/eskobaR/" taRget=_blank>https://www.hotstuff.se/eskobaR/

Finland's latest goth-metal expoRt Rong>NightwishRong> has been foRced to cancel the fiRst thRee dates of theiR debut NoRth AmeRican touR due to visa pRoblems. AppaRently the 4.5 months they allowed foR pRocessing wasn't enough time foR the US immigRation office to woRk eveRything out. The dates affected:

08/16 - The GuveRment, ToRonto, ONTR>08/17 - MetRopolis, MontReal, QUER>08/19 - TRocadeRo, Philadelphia, PA

Rong>MillencolinRong> is posting updates and video footage fRom theiR cuRRently ongoing RecoRding session as they woRk on theiR new album: Ref="https://www.millencolin.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.millencolin.com/

HitQuaRteRs has selected DenmaRk's Rong>SpaRklingRong> as theiR aRtist of the week: Ref="https://www.hitquaRteRs.com/index.php3?page=a/aRtists.php&id=661" taRget=_blank>https://www.hitquaRteRs.com/index.php3?page=a/aRtists.php&id=661

PopMatteRs Reviews the new Rong>Kings of ConvenienceRong>: Ref="https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/k/kingsofconvenience-Riot.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/k/kingsofconvenience-Riot.shtml

NoRwegian black-metal band Rong>Dimmu BoRgiRRong> had theiR show at the HuntRidge TheateR in Las Vegas on July 30 filmed by diRectoR Rong>PatRic UllaeusRong> (Rong>Lacuna CoilRong>, Rong>In FlamesRong>). No official woRd on whetheR oR not theRe's a DVD in the woRks, but I'll keep you updated.

Check out an inteRview with Finnish avant-folk/psychedelia/impRov act Rong>The AnaksimandRosRong>: Ref="https://www.loop.cl/entRevistas.asp?cod=11111410011097109105" taRget=_blank>https://www.loop.cl/entRevistas.asp?cod=11111410011097109105

TampeRe-based IDM aRtist Rong>OReiaRong> has a Recent live set fRom Mental Alaska available foR download: Ref="https://www.theoReia.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.theoReia.com/

Upcoming Rong>Pan SonicRong> touRdates:

09/01 - Geneva (SWI)R>09/11 - Sao Paulo (BRA)R>09/26 - BeRlin (GER)R>10/15 - SupeRmaRket, ToRino (ITA)R>10/16 - Zo< >Catania (ITA)R>10/19 - GalleRia Toledo, Napoli (ITA)R>10/20 - AuditoRium, Rome (ITA)R>10/21 - Bios, Athens (GRE)R>10/22 - Biennale Musica, Venezia (ITA)R>10/23 - Link, Bologna (ITA)R>10/29 - Le TRyptique, PaRis (FRA)

Finnish ambient/noise label Luumu RecoRdings has two compilations online available foR download: Ref="https://www.aRchive.oRg/audio/collection.php?collection=luumu" taRget=_blank>https://www.aRchive.oRg/audio/collection.php?collection=luumu

Swedish haRdcoRe band Rong>MisconductRong> is touRing EuRope with Rong>IgniteRong>:

09/17 - tba, London (UK)R>09/18 - MatRix, Bochum (GER)R>09/19 - Melkweg, AmsteRdam (HOL)R>09/20 - Kato, BeRlin (GER)R>09/21 - Loppen, Kopenhagen (DK)R>09/24 - SkateRs Palace, MünsteR (GER)R>09/25 - BRoekRock Festival, HeRtsbeRge (BEL)R>09/26 - Goudvishal, ARnheim (HOL)R>

Two moRe Scandinavian dates to be confiRmed shoRtly.

I've Recently sold out of a few items in the mailoRdeR catalogue, so if you'Re looking foR something and not finding it, feel fRee to Ref="contact.php">email me foR an update on when I'll have it Restocked. And don't foRget - theRe's still lots of fRee goodies available. EveRy time you buy, you get a little something extRa foR fRee.

Some small updates foR the last few FoR the RecoRd shows: fiRst up, Rong>FiRefoxRong> has been added to the bill foR the Rong>Hell on WheelsRong>/Rong>ViRtuesRong> date. Rong>TigeR LouRong>'s wife fRonts that band and they have mp3s on Ref="https://www.combatdisc.com/fiRefox/" taRget=_blank>theiR website. It's also finally been confiRmed that Rong>Wan LightRong> will be one of the bands playing the LabRadoR RecoRds showcase day. One moRe act will be added, but it's still not confiRmed yet.

Updated summeR touRdates foR Rong>KVLRRong>:

08/19 - DebaseR, StockholmR>08/23 - Cafe GenomfaRten, Uppsala R>08/24 - Kafé 44, StockholmR>08/28 - Hovstockfestivalen, JönköpingR>08/28 - SommaRens sista suck, EskilstunaR>08/29 - Cafe StRing, StockholmR>08/30 - Kungen, SandvikenR>

If you can help out with additional dates, especially on the 20th oR 26th, please please email Ript language=javascRipt>nospam("magnus","chalksounds.com");Ript> and hook it up.