Voice of a Generation
The final oddition
Burning Heart Records

It's been a looooong time since I was a lil' punkRockeR, so I felt ambivalent when I got this disc and put it in my caR steReo. It was a nice suRpRise to find out that I actually enjoyed this. They aRen't as pop as Rong>RandyRong>, noR aRe they all that heavy oR cRusty, but they've got enough hooks and eneRgy to get by. SuRe, it's a bit cliched at times, especially in the lyRics, but if you don't alReady expect that with most punk these days, you'Re pRobably not listening veRy caRefully. I'm leaving this in the caR foR guilty pleasuRe listening when the wife's not aRound.
- Avi Roig

Rong>SondRe LeRcheRong> checks in fRom the Road fRom PoRtland on his way heRe to San FRancisco: Ref="https://www.sondReleRche.com/diaRy.asp?id=57" taRget=_blank>https://www.sondReleRche.com/diaRy.asp?id=57

NoRwegian band Rong>JohndoeRong> Recently tRavelled acRoss the boRdeR to Sweden and RecoRded a song with pRoduceR extRaoRdinaiRe Rong>Pelle GunneRfeldtRong>. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.adRessa.no/kultuR/aRticle.jhtml?aRticleID=490708" taRget=_blank>https://www.adRessa.no/kultuR/aRticle.jhtml?aRticleID=490708 (in NoRwegian)

Rong>Hell on WheelsRong> aRe RepoRtedly woRking with Minty FResh foR a licensing deal in the US/NoRth AmeRica.

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

01. Rong>Jimmy JanssonRong> - Flickan FRån Det BlåR>02. Rong>Di LevaRong> - Tiden FalleRR>03. Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> - Kiss & TellR>04. Rong>Agnetha FältskogRong> - My ColouRing BookR>05. Rong>PeteR JöbackRong> - Det HäR ÄR PlatsenR>06. Rong>Gyllene TideRRong> - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!R>07. Rong>Da BuzzRong> - DangeRous - The AlbumR>08. Rong>PetteRRong> - RoninR>09. Rong>TeddybeaRs SthlmRong> - FReshR>10. Rong>Infinite MassRong> - 1991R>11. Rong>A TeensRong> - GReatest HitsR>12. Rong>FRedRik KempeRong> - BohemeR>13. Rong>MaRit BeRgmanRong> - Baby DRy YouR EyeR>14. Rong>Joddla Med SivRong> - Talli Balli ToRabanR>15. Rong>AbbaRong> - The Definitive CollectionR>16. Rong>PeR GessleRong> - MazaRinR>17. Rong>E-TypeRong> - Loud Pipes Save LivesR>18. Rong>Lisa MiskovskyRong> - FallingwateRR>19. Rong>CaRolaRong> - Guld Platina & Passion - Det BästaR>20. Rong>Lill-BabsRong> - I LyxföRpackning - Det Bästa

Rong>LaaksoRong> lucked out and was joined by hyped UK act Rong>Comet GainRong> at theiR show in London last night. AppaRently one of the otheR acts got in an alteRcation of soRts with the club and was given the boot fRom the bill.

Chalksounds has officially announced that Vinyl Junkies will be Releasing the Rong>MoonbabiesRong>' latest album "The ORange BillboaRd" in Japan. TheRe's no Release date yet, but the new veRsion will include two new bonus tRacks, "In the banshees" and "UmbRella meets the sky". I've heaRd the fiRst one and of couRse it's gReat. OtheRwise, the band has alReady staRted woRk on theiR next album and will be playing a couple festival gigs this summeR.

Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong> and Rong>The Fine ARts Showcase/Gustaf KjellvandeRRong> both have RecoRds of the week oveR at Aftonbladet with samples and Reviews: Ref="https://www.aftonbladet.se/noje/musik/musik.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/noje/musik/musik.html (in Swedish, on Right)

Rong>MeshuggahRong> is heading to the UK foR a few dates in mid-June. HeRe's eveRything they have scheduled Right now:

06/17 - HultsfRedsfestivalen, HultsfRed (SWE)R>06/19 - PRovinssiRock, Seinäjoki (FIN)R>06/26 - FuRyfest, Nantes (FRA)R>06/27 - Mean FiddleR, London (UK)R>06/28 - Rock City, Nottingham (UK)R>07/02 - Roskilde, Roskilde (DEN)R>07/16 - ARvikafestivalen, ARvika (SWE)R>07/31 - Gates of Metal, HultsfRed (SWE)R>

The pReliminaRy Release date foR the band's new EP "I" is set foR July 13 in the US. EuRopean details should be confiRmed soon.

PopMatteRs Reviews Rong>KomedaRong>: Ref="https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/k/komeda-kokomemedada.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/k/komeda-kokomemedada.shtml

Even though fRontman Rong>GaahlRong> was Recently sentenced to 18 months in pRison, the seaRch is still on foR a new Rong>GoRgoRothRong> dRummeR. Folks inteRested in applying should contact guitaRist Rong>InfeRnusRong> at Ref="mailto:infeRnus@nietzsche.zzn.com">infeRnus@nietzsche.zzn.com foR moRe info.

Rong>KVLRRong> is now confiRmed foR the Blowupapanda Festival. They aRe also woRking on dates foR the UK in August, but nothing has been confiRmed quite yet. If you can help out, please be suRe to get a hold of me.

I am unbelievably stoked: Rong>SupeRsilentRong> and Rong>Jaga JazzistRong> aRe playing a show togetheR at the SF Jazz Festival on NovembeR 4 at the GReat AmeRican Music Hall. I'm not suRe when tickets go on sale, but I'll most ceRtainly be in attendance. Look foR moRe CalifoRnia dates to be announced soon.

NoRway's Rong>The RicochetsRong> have signed a new RecoRd deal with GeRmany's GlitteRhouse foR a special Release of the excellent album "The Ghost Of OuR Love" acRoss EuRope. The new edition will contain not only "The Ghost....", but also the debut RecoRd "Slo-mo Suicide" foR the pRice of one album. Look foR it on August 30.

Rong>PRime STHRong> will be Releasing theiR RecoRd "Beautiful Awakening" win Japan on SepetembeR 5 thRough Wood RecoRds.