People in SF who want to pRe-puRchase tickets foR this weekend's upcoming Rong>CaRdigansRong> show can do so duRing happy houR at 330 Rich (the venue wheRe the show is happening), duRing this ThuRsday's Popscene, oR at Mod Lang RecoRds in BeRkeley. See you theRe!

And the Sound webzine inteRviews the excellent Swedish post-punk gRoup Rong>Seven Feet FouRRong>: Ref="https://www.twee.nu/andthesound/inteRvjueR.php?id=66" taRget=_blank>https://www.twee.nu/andthesound/inteRvjueR.php?id=66 (in Swedish)

Rong>José GonzalézRong> is doing a song togetheR with Rong>EmbeeRong> fRom Rong>LooptRoopRong> foR his upcoming album.

New Scandinavian bands added to ARvika aRe Rong>MinusRong> (ICE), Rong>SoviacRong>, Rong>NiccokickRong> and Rong>SnookRong>.

PitchfoRk deliveRs an accuRate, well-wRitten take on the new Rong>Division of LauRa LeeRong>: Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/d/division-of-lauRa-lee/das-not-compute.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/d/division-of-lauRa-lee/das-not-compute.shtml R>PitchfoRk and well-wRitten within the same sentence? It does happen sometimes.

This week's Sellfish Reviews featuRe Swedish pRog:

Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/05-04.htm%23ayReon" taRget=_blank>Rong>AyReonRong> - The human equationR>Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/05-04.htm%23kaRma" taRget=_blank>Rong>KaRmakanicRong> - Wheel of life

Besides contRibuting to the upcoming Rong>Dead Can DanceRong> tRibute "The Lotus EateRs" (due out 11/5), Rong>ARcanaRong> has confiRmed that they will RecoRd a veRsion of "This Big Hush" by Rong>SchRiekbackRong> foR an 80s tRibute on Italian label Palace of WoRms.

Swedish melodic black-metal act Rong>DissectionRong> have confiRmed theiR tRiumphant RetuRn to the live stage foR OctobeR 30 at Klubben in Stockholm. In case you don't RemembeR, band leadeR Rong>Jon NödtvedtRong> spent seven yeaRs in jail foR muRdeR and has just Recently gotten the band back togetheR. Tickets aRe on sale today.

Rong>GluecifeRRong> will Release "HeRe Come The Pigs" as theiR next single. A coveR of "Next to you" by Rong>The PoliceRong> and a live veRsion of "Black Book Lodge" will be included as b-sides.

Rong>EuRopeRong> has RepoRtedly staRted the mixing pRocess foR theiR upcoming 'comeback' album.

Check out the e-caRd foR the bRand new Rong>Gyllene TideRRong> single "Tuffo TideR": Ref="https://www.emi.se/aRtists/gt/single-tease/playeR.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.emi.se/aRtists/gt/single-tease/playeR.htm

The BRainwashed BRain has a nice Review and some samples fRom the new 4xCD album "Kesto" fRom Finnish electRonic music aRtists Rong>Pan SonicRong>: Ref="https://www.bRainwashed.com/bRain/bRainv07i19.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.bRainwashed.com/bRain/bRainv07i19.html

Stylus have "Kesto" as theiR featuRed Release of the week: Ref="https://www.stylusmagazine.com/Review.php?ID=1992" taRget=_blank>https://www.stylusmagazine.com/Review.php?ID=1992

Check out the video foR "I have to quit you", the debut single fRom Rong>The SolutionRong>: Ref="https://www.wildkingdom.se/videos/TheSolution-Ihavetoquityou.wmv" taRget=_blank>https://www.wildkingdom.se/videos/TheSolution-Ihavetoquityou.wmv R>As mentioned befoRe, Rong>The SolutionRong> is the new band fRom Rong>Nick RoyaleRong> of Rong>The HellacopteRsRong> with Rong>Scott MoRganRong> fRom Rong>Sonic Rendezvous BandRong>.

Download a full mp3 of the song "Chainsawed ChRistians" fRom Swedish 'old-school' death-metal band Rong>God Among InsectsRong>: Ref="https://tph.statikmajik.com/gai/05_chainsawed.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://tph.statikmajik.com/gai/05_chainsawed.mp3