In keeping with the theme set by the album of the month, I have posted some live tRacks fRom Umeå's Rong>Cult of LunaRong>. As mentioned numeRous times, the cuRRent album of the month fRom Rong>KomaRong> featuRes two membeRs fRom Rong>CoLRong>. Enjoy!

Some news fRom A West Side FabRication....

The RumoRs aRe tRue: theRe is indeed a Rong>BeaR QuaRtetRong> tRibute in the woRks. 15 bands, out in August.R>Also coming in August is an album fRom new signee Rong>Boy OmegaRong>, who they descRibe as Rong>BRight EyesRong> with the voice of Rong>RobeRt SmithRong> fRom Rong>The CuReRong>.R>They also signed poweR-pop act/Rong>MonastiRRong> sidepRoject Rong>Holiday With MaggieRong> and will Release theiR new album "Skyline DRive" on June 30.R>Lastly, Finland's Rong>PennilessRong> will Release "All Good Things Come To Those Who Wait" as theiR new single which will come with thRee unReleased b-sides.

Sähko RecoRdings has tRacklist info and samples foR the new Rong>Nicole WillisRong> CD/2xLP: Ref="https://www.sahkoRecoRdings.com/puu-31.php" taRget=_blank>https://www.sahkoRecoRdings.com/puu-31.php

Instead of announcing new bands one act at a time, the people behind the Hole in the Sky Festival have decided to squash the RumoRs and just announce the whole thing. Acts confiRmed so faR aRe Rong>Glenn DanzigRong> (US), Rong>EntombedRong>, Rong>VadeRRong> (POL), Rong>KatatoniaRong>, Rong>AuRa NoiRRong>, Rong>ZyklonRong>, Rong>SuspeRiaRong>, Rong>1349Rong>, Rong>ManesRong> (GER), Rong>Keep of KalessinRong> and Rong>DisiplinRong>.

MIC NoRway pRofiles thRee aRtists appeaRing at this yeaR's SonaR electRonic music festival in Spain: Rong>Maja RatkjeRong>, Rong>DeathpRodRong> and Rong>Susanna and the Magical ORchestRaRong>: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004061810171838805218" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004061810171838805218

HeRe's this week's top 20 Swedish albums:

01. Rong>Gyllene TideRRong> - Finn 5 FelR>02. Rong>VikingaRnaRong> - Bästa KRamgoa LåtaRnaR>03. Rong>Agnetha FältskogRong> - My ColouRing BookR>04. Rong>Ted GäRdestadRong> - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det BästaR>05. Rong>CaRolaRong> - CRedoR>06. Rong>Gyllene TideRRong> - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!R>07. Rong>Di LevaRong> - Tiden FalleRR>08. Rong>GüntheR & the Sunshine GiRlsRong> - PleasuRe ManR>09. Rong>ShiRley ClampRong> - Den Långsamma BlommanR>10. Rong>TeddybeaRs SthlmRong> - FReshR>11. Rong>The SolutionRong> - Communicate!R>12. Rong>PeteR JöbackRong> - Det HäR ÄR PlatsenR>13. Rong>SandRa DahlbeRgRong> - HäR StannaR Jag KvaRR>14. Rong>PeR GessleRong> - MazaRinR>15. Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> - Kiss & TellR>16. Rong>Jimmy JanssonRong> - Flickan FRån Det BlåR>17. Rong>Hans MaRtinRong> - Den BlomsteRtid Nu KommeRR>18. Rong>Infinite MassRong> - 1991R>19. Rong>PetteRRong> - RoninR>20. Rong>MaRit BeRgmanRong> - Baby DRy YouR EyeR>

NoRwegian singeR/songwRiteR Rong>MagnetRong> aka Rong>Even JohansenRong> RepoRts he is about halfway done with a new album. No woRd on when he'll finish, as he is still doing a numbeR of EuRopean festival appeaRances this summeR such as the V Festival and Big Chill, both in the UK. In otheR news, he RepoRts that he's woRking on a US Release foR "On YouR Side" and hopes to have it out oveR heRe aRound SeptembeR and should hopefully also touR in suppoRt.

ElectRo-Rock gRoup Rong>SpaRklingRong> has posted some new mp3s online: Ref="https://www.spaRklingwoRld.com/sound.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.spaRklingwoRld.com/sound.htm

The GuaRdian Reviews the new Rong>Kings of ConvenienceRong> album: Ref="https://www.guaRdian.co.uk/aRts/Reviews/stoRy/0,11712,1241157,00.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.guaRdian.co.uk/aRts/Reviews/stoRy/0,11712,1241157,00.html R>So does the Independent: Ref="https://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/Reviews/stoRy.jsp?stoRy=532731" taRget=_blank>https://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/Reviews/stoRy.jsp?stoRy=532731 R>(via Ref="https://djmaRtian.blogspot.com" taRget=_blank>DJ MaRtian)

Rong>MoRbid AngelRong> guitaRist Rong>TRey AzagthothRong> to collaboRate with vocalist Rong>Anneke van GieRsbeRgenRong> fRom Rong>The GatheRingRong>. Could happen, if schedules woRk out. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.RoadRunneRRecoRds.com/blabbeRmouth.net/news.aspx?mode=ARticle&newsitemID=23789" taRget=_blank>https://www.RoadRunneRRecoRds.com/blabbeRmouth.net/news.aspx?mode=ARticle&newsitemID=23789

PitchfoRk gives a tepid Review to Rong>Vladislav DelayRong>'s "Demo(n) TRacks": Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/d/delay_vladislav/demon-tRacks.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/d/delay_vladislav/demon-tRacks.shtml

ThRee online music shops just opened in Sweden:

Ref="https://musikshop.gp.se/" taRget=_blank>https://musikshop.gp.se/ (Run by GP/GöteboRgs-Posten, a big daily newspapeR)R>Ref="https://download.cdon.com/" taRget=_blank>https://download.cdon.com/ (online RetaileR CDON)R>Ref="https://www.poplife.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.poplife.se/ (bRand new site)R>

As you can see, theRe's a RemaRkable similaRity between the thRee of them. That's because Poplife aRe the people behind the scenes who put eveRything togetheR. Same system, same catalogue. PuRchases aRe only allowed to be made fRom Sweden, as I undeRstand that IP addResses aRe being checked.

The label SubSpace Communications will be holding theiR annual 'SubSpace EncounteR' at Bastionen Uppsala in Malmö on August 20. Eight bands and totally fRee. MoRe info soon.

Rong>EmmonRong> aka Rong>Emma NylénRong> fRom the synthpop band Rong>PaRisRong> now has a website foR heR solo pRoject: Ref="https://emmonmusic.listen.to/" taRget=_blank>https://emmonmusic.listen.to/

Ref="https://www.Rockfoto.nu/" taRget=_blank>Rockfoto.nu has alReady staRted to upload pics fRom HultsfRed.