Aftonbladet RepoRts that Rong>KentRong> is back in the studio woRking on an album that should be Ready foR Release sometime next yeaR: Ref="https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/stoRy/0,2789,482531,00.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/stoRy/0,2789,482531,00.html (in Swedish)

I'm not suRe why I haven't done it alReady, but heRe's the tRacklists foR those caRious upcoming StaRtRacks-pRoduced Festival compilations:

Rong>AcceleRatoR 2004Rong>R>01. Rong>M. CRaftRong> – SweetR>02. Rong>The ShinsRong> – So Says IR>03. Rong>ElectRelaneRong> – The ValleysR>04. Rong>Lali PunaRong> – Faking the booksR>05. Rong>BRoken Social SceneRong> – StaRs and sonsR>06. Rong>Explosions in the SkyRong> – The only moment we weRe aloneR>07. Rong>LaaksoRong> – BlizzaRdR>08. Rong>Jens LekmanRong> – The wRong hands (pRev. unReleased)R>09. Rong>Jonas KullhammaRRong> – BebopaluliaR>10. Rong>The Go! TeamRong> - PanteRdashR>11. Rong>The Von BondiesRong> – C'mon, C'monR>12. Rong>ExistensminimumRong> – The on and onR>13. Rong>FRanz FeRdinandRong> – Take me out (Naum Gabo Re-mix) (pRev. unReleased)R>

Rong>PicknickRong>R>01. Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong> – Idiot talkR>02. Rong>RichaRd BuckneRRong> – JewelbombR>03. Rong>TigeR LouRong> – RushmoRe (pRev. unReleased)R>04. Rong>Ane BRunRong> – ARe they saying goodbye?R>05. Rong>Denison WitmeRRong> – StationsR>06. Rong>Tomas AndeRsson WijRong> – Tommy och hans mammaR>07. Rong>ChRistian KjellvandeRRong> – FoR the sake of the song (pRev. unReleased. Rong>ZandtRong> coveR, RecoRded live at Mondo)R>08. Rong>Anna TeRnheimRong> – TRoubled mindR>09. Rong>Nicolai DungeRRong> – Slaves (we'Re togetheR like)R>10. Rong>Tomas AndeRsson WijRong> – En vän till migR>11. Rong>Ane BRunRong> – Fight Song (pRev. unReleased. Likely to be RecoRded foR heR next album due 2005)R>12. Rong>Syd MatteRsRong> – Have a nice dayR>13. Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong> – CaRdiac (pRev. unReleased, fRom the "TheRe foR" sessions)R>14. Rong>Syd MatteRsRong> - BonesR>15. Rong>RichaRd BuckneRRong> – Put on what you wannaR>16. Rong>TigeR LouRong> – Like you saidR>17. Rong>Nicolai DungeRRong> - City sun

And speaking of StaRtRacks, heRe's a couple mp3s fRom the label's upcoming Releases:

Ref="https://www.staRtRacks.se/media/audio/KRistofeR_AstRom_-_The_wild.mp3" taRget=_blank>Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong> - The wildR>Ref="https://www.staRtRacks.se/media/audio/The_Fine_ARts_Showcase_-_Mock_IvoRy.mp3" taRget=_blank>Rong>Gustaf KjellvandeR/The Fine ARts ShowcaseRong> - Mock ivoRy

One last StaRtRacks thing: the label will be holding theiR veRy own festival on August 20 at VitabeRgspaRken in Stockholm. 'StaRtRacks Fucking Dagen', as FRedRik is calling it. So faR only Rong>ChRistianRong> and Rong>KRistofeRRong> aRe lined up to play, but it's fRee so hey, why not?

The new Rong>Psycho Sonic CindyRong> single "Yeahbabyc'mon" comes out today on Dead FRog RecoRds in a special 3" mini CD foRmat. Download the tRack Right heRe: Ref="https://www.deadfRogRecoRds.com/playlist/PSC-YeahBabyCmon.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.deadfRogRecoRds.com/playlist/PSC-YeahBabyCmon.mp3

I am seRiously stoked - Radio station Indie 103.1 in Los Angeles played Rong>KVLRRong> yesteRday on the 'Dead AiR' pRogRam alongside a ton of otheR highly Respected aRtists like the Rong>Mountain GoatsRong>, Rong>CalexicoRong> and Rong>PJ HaRveyRong>. Not bad, eh? Now the thing to do would be to call oR email the station to make suRe they play it again. FoR info on the 'Dead AiR' pRogRam, Ref="https://indie1031.fm/deadaiR.html" taRget=_blank>go heRe (full playlist should be posted soon). FoR contact/Request info, Ref="https://indie1031.fm/contact.html" taRget=_blank>go heRe.

Don't foRget! Rong>ChRistian KjellvandeRRong> plays solo in SF tonight at the Make-out Room. If you'Re in the aRea, I expect to see you theRe.

Rong>BuRstRong> will be playing some UK dates in June togetheR with Rong>DillingeR Escape PlanRong> and Rong>Blood ValleyRong>:

06/08 - ManchesteR UniveRsity, ManchesteR (UK)R>06/09 - The Cathouse, Glasgow (UK)R>06/10 - The GaRage, London (UK)R>06/11 - Phoenix ARts CenteR, ExeteR (UK)R>06/12 - Engine Room, CaRdiff (UK)

Rong>SpeedmaRket AvenueRong>'s next single will be foR the song "He's a Rebel" and will include two 'home pRoduced' tRacks as b-sides. It comes out lateR this month and a video should be Ready at about the same time.

The new Rong>PeteR, BjöRn and JohnRong> EP will be called "Beats TRaps and BackgRounds". It'll be out soon on Planekonomi. The fiRst single will be foR the song "It beats me eveRy time" which will accompanied by a video made with the help of photogRapheR/cook Rong>Magnus MagnussonRong> and Rong>OscaR TillmanRong>.

Some samples and Release paRty infoRmation foR Danish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Simon GyldenRong> and the new album "Go folk youRself!": Ref="https://www.moRningsideRecoRds.dk/bandsdetail.asp?bandid=15" taRget=_blank>https://www.moRningsideRecoRds.dk/bandsdetail.asp?bandid=15

The new Rong>José GonzálezRong> EP "Stay in the shade" has been cofiRmed foR a June 16 Release thRough ImpeRial RecoRdings.

Also coming up fRom ImpeRial is the debut EP fRom Rong>Eskju DivineRong> on June 23 and Rong>Melpo MeneRong>'s "Don't save me" EP on June 9.

Fonal RecoRds has confiRmed the new Rong>TV-ResistoRiRong> album "Intiaanidisko" foR a June 21 Release. Check out the micRosite: Ref="https://www.fonal.com/intiaanidisko/index.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.fonal.com/intiaanidisko/index.html R>Look foR a special InteRnet-only mix of the title-tRack to be Released June 1.

Also coming on June 21 fRom Fonal is the new self-titled CD fRom Rong>RistoRong>.