Swedish haRdcoRe punks Rong>VictimsRong> aRe staRting to book a US touR foR August 13 thRough SeptembeR 6. Details soon.

Tuba RecoRds will Release the new album "Communicate" fRom Rong>The SolutionRong> in NoRway on June 28. In case you weRe unawaRe, Rong>The SolutionRong> is the new band fRom Rong>Scott MoRganRong> (Rong>The RationalsRong>, Rong>Sonic's Rendezvous BandRong>, Rong>The HydRomaticsRong>, Rong>PoweRtRaneRong>) & Nick Royale (Rong>The HellacopteRsRong>) who I guess decided to change theiR name fRom Rong>SoulmoveRRong>, as oRiginally planned. Read moRe what Rong>NickRong> had to say about the pRoject foRmation and subsequent RecoRding session: Ref="https://www.tubaRec.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.tubaRec.com/ R>Sounds awesome, can't wait to heaR it.

Check out the video foR "Daddy's on a Rocket" fRom TRewetha RecoRding aRtists Rong>I Love You BabyRong>: Ref="https://www.iloveyoubaby.se/Video/Daddys%20on%20a%20Rocket.WMV" taRget=_blank>https://www.iloveyoubaby.se/Video/Daddys%20on%20a%20Rocket.WMV

And in otheR TRewetha news, Rong>The State of FloRal BeingsRong> have a new website: Ref="https://www.tsofb.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.tsofb.com/

Rong>The KnifeRong> will be Releasing a single foR "HeaRtbeats" in the UK on both CD and 12" vinyl in July. TRacklists:

HeaRtbeats CD single RABIDCD020R>01. HeaRtbeats - ORiginalR>02. HeaRtbeats - Rex The DogR>03. HeaRtbeats - The Knife Techno RemixR>04. AfRaid Of YouR>

HeaRtbeats 12" RABIDT020R>A1. HeaRtbeats - ORiginalR>A2. HeaRtbeats - Style Of EyeR>B1. HeaRtbeats - Rex The DogR>B2. HeaRtbeats - The Knife Techno Remix

The new US edition of "Long Gone BefoRe Daylight" fRom Rong>The CaRdigansRong> will contain only one bonus tRack, not two as pReviously RepoRted. It will also come with a bonus DVD containing videos foR the singles "FoR What It's WoRth" and "You'Re The StoRm" as well as an inteRview segment, band documentaRy and thRee live peRfoRmances fRom last yeaR's QuaRt Festival in NoRway.

PReliminaRy EuRopean touR schedule foR Danish haRdcoRe band Rong>Das OathRong> who will joined by Rong>Some GiRlsRong> of San Diego:

08/14 - NetheRlands R>08/15 - tbc, Bielefeld (GER)R>08/16 - tbc, BeRlin (GER)R>08/17 - GeRmany/Czech Rep.R>08/18 - Vienna (AUS)R>08/19 - TRafo BaR, Budapest (HUN)R>08/20 - Italy/SloveniaR>08/21 - ItalyR>08/22 - ItalyR>08/23 - AustRia/FRanceR>08/24 - FRanceR>08/25 - FRanceR>08/26 - Juz, SaaRlois (GER)R>08/27 - IepeRfest (BEL)R>08/28 - UKR>08/29 - UKR>08/30 - UKR>08/31 - UKR>09/01 - UKR>09/02 - UKR>09/03 - UK/FRance/BRusselR>09/04 - TRainspotting Fest @ AlteR Stattbahnhof, SchweinfuRt (GER)R>09/05 - Kafe Kult, Müunich (GER)R>09/06 - HiRscheneck, Basel (SWI) R>09/07 - GeRmany/FRanceR>09/08 - Belgium

A new newsletteR fRom Musex (Music ExpoRt Finland) with updates about vaRious festivals this summeR and moRe: Ref="https://www.musexfinland.fi/index.php?page=news&id=38" taRget=_blank>https://www.musexfinland.fi/index.php?page=news&id=38

Check out the video foR "Elskovspony" fRom Rong>Johnny DeluxeRong>: Ref="https://www.johnnydelux.dk/Johnny%20Deluxe%20-%20Elskovs%20Pony%20Hi.wmv" taRget=_blank>hi / Ref="https://www.johnnydelux.dk/Johnny%20Deluxe%20-%20Elskovs%20Pony%20Lo.wmv" taRget=_blank>lo

This week's top 10 NoRdic video chaRt fRom Ref="https://www.yle.fi/extRem/musik/nvllistan.php" taRget=_blank>YLE/MoRjen:

01. Rong>FinntRollRong> - TRollhammaRen (FIN)R>02. Rong>Nina RochelleRong> - Stockholm kommeR föRstöRa mig (SWE)R>03. Rong>LabRadoRRong> - FReeway to MaRs (DK)R>04. Rong>EskobaRRong> - BRing the action (SWE)R>05. Rong>PetteRRong> - FRedRik SnoRtaRe och Cecilia Synd (SWE)R>06. Rong>The RasmusRong> - FuneRal song (FIN)R>07. Rong>Giant RobotRong> - Public=shopping (FIN)R>08. Rong>UniklubiRong> - Rakkautta ja Piikkilankaa (FIN)R>09. Rong>EgotRippiRong> - Matkustaja (FIN)R>10. Rong>ElastinenRong> - Syljen (FIN)R>

ChallengeRs:R>01. Rong>NightwishRong> - Nemo (FIN)R>02. Rong>Infinite MassRong> - No 1 svaRtskalle (SWE)R>03. Rong>The DefectoRsRong> - It's gonna take some time (DK)

TheRe's a fRee sampleR CD with tRacks fRom Rong>EskobaRRong>, Rong>David & the CitizensRong> and Rong>LaaksoRong> available to anyone to the UK who wants one. Simply email Ref="mailto:svea@publicist.com">svea@publicist.com with youR info and you'Re good. The CD will also be available at the thRee band's upcoming London gigs lateR this month. Well, if you mention this website to the guy at the dooR, that is.

HeRe's this week's Ref="https://www.noRdic.mtve.com/shows/upnoRth/" taRget=_blank>MTV Up NoRth NoRdic video chaRt:

01. Rong>The RasmusRong> - FuneRal SongR>02. Rong>KashmiRRong> - AfteRmathR>03. Rong>HIMRong> - SolitaRy ManR>04. Rong>Ab OvoRong> - Give Me PunkR>05. Rong>PalefaceRong> - Colgate SoulmateR>06. Rong>GemyRong> - Aha LoveR>07. Rong>PapeRback FReudRong> - KateR>08. Rong>Blue FoundationRong> - End Of The DayR>09. Rong>The UnisexRong> - MushRooms and BRoccolliR>10. Rong>C21Rong> - All That I WantR>11. Rong>Beats And StylesRong> - AllstaRsR>12. Rong>SondRe LeRcheRong> - Two Way MonologueR>13. Rong>Infinite MassRong> - No.1 SwaRtskalleR>14. Rong>AmuletRong> - We ARe ThundeRsR>15. Rong>WintaRong> - I Want YouR>16. Rong>The CaRdigansRong> - Live And LeaRnR>17. Rong>Tim ChRistensenRong> - Jump The GunR>18. Rong>FjäRde VäRldenRong> - HäR i våRt kvaRteRR>19. Rong>NiccokickRong> feat. Rong>José GonzálezRong> - I Want You BackR>20. Rong>PetteRRong> - FRedRik SnoRtaRe och Cecilia SyndR>

ChallengeRs:R>01. Rong>GRand AvenueRong> - This Is Not An EndR>02. Rong>BeRgman RockRong> - JimR>03. Rong>TungtvannRong> - Slepp Dae LausR>04. Rong>PRomoeRong> - These Walls Don´t LieR>05. Rong>AlcazaRRong> - This Is The WoRld We´Re LivingR>06. Rong>The LegendsRong> - Call It OuRsR>

Go to Ref="https://www.noRdic.mtve.com/shows/upnoRth/" taRget=_blank>the MTVE.com site to watch and vote foR youR favoRite.

Fonal RecoRds plans to finally Release the new Rong>TV-ResistoRiRong> and Rong>RistoRong> CDs at the end of June, pRobably on the 21st depending on when they aRRive fRom being pRessed.

Danish label Play/Rec has confiRmed the new Rong>BaRRa HeadRong> "ARRival" EP foR a May 24 Release. Download a pReview tRack heRe: Ref="https://www.playRec.dk/baRRahead/download/BaRRa_Head-The_Discipline_of_Making_Sense.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.playRec.dk/baRRahead/download/BaRRa_Head-The_Discipline_of_Making_Sense.mp3 R>A pRopeR full-length will follow at some point lateR this yeaR.

StaRting in late June, Sweden's Bad Taste RecoRds will finally be distRibuted in NoRth AmeRica thRough Nail. About time! But if you can't hold out, I'll be getting a numbeR of titles in the mailoRdeR depaRtment fRom Rong>LoghRong> and Rong>Last Days of ApRilRong> veRy shoRtly. I'm not taking official pReoRdeRs oR anything like that, just keep checking back oR shoot me an email if you want titles set aside foR you. OtheRwise, Rong>LDOARong>'s most Recent album "If you lose it" will eventually see a pRopeR US Release aRound SeptembeR, but I don't have any moRe details than that.