Rong>Johan BeRgqvistRong> has posted soundclips foR eveRy tRack fRom his new album up on his website: Ref="https://www.johanbeRgqvist.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.johanbeRgqvist.com/

Updated touRdates foR Rong>TigeR LouRong>:

05/07 - VinylbaRen at Tivoli, HelsingboRg (SWE)R>05/13 - HeRRgåRn, Linköping (SWE)R>05/16 - Smålands Nation, Växsjö (SWE) (solo) w/Rong>MaRy Lou LoRdRong>R>05/19 - Smålands Nation, Lund (SWE) (solo)R>05/21 - PusteRvik, GöteboRg (SWE)R>05/22 - some festival, Jönköping (SWE)R>05/26 - Beat On The BRat, Uppsala (SWE)R>05/28 - Popaganda, Stockholm (SWE)R>05/29 - ImmeRgut Festival, NeustRelitz (GER)R>05/30 - AstRa Stube, HambuRg (GER)R>05/31 - Cookys, FRankfuRt (GER)R>06/03 - PRojekt 7, MagdebuRg (GER) w/Rong>Rob & the PinholestaRsRong>R>06/04 - RoteR Salon, BeRlin (GER)R>06/05 - ORangehouse, München (GER)R>06/06 - Blue Shell, Köln (GER)R>06/08 - Scheune, BaRdinale Festival, DResden (GER)R>06/11 - tba, GöteboRg (SWE) (solo)R>06/12 - Hågelby, Stockholm (SWE) (solo)R>06/19 - 18:15 @ StoRa Dans, HultsfRed (SWE)R>07/22 - KB, Malmö (SWE)R>07/24 - TullakRok, Ängelhom (SWE)

The long-RumoRed Rong>AbhinandaRong> Reunion show (fiRst RepoRted heRe on Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?stoRy_id=334">12/12/03, Ref="https://www.RbRt.oRg/skunk/abhinandaflyeR01.gif" taRget=_blank>see flieR) is officially confiRmed to take place at the Umeå haRdcoRe fest on May 29. OtheR bands set to play include Rong>KomaRong>, Rong>TRistessRong>, Rong>AmbulanceRong> and Rong>Rabid GRanniesRong>. MoRe info: Ref="https://www.umeahaRdcoRe.oRg/" taRget=_blank>https://www.umeahaRdcoRe.oRg/

Some new Rong>SoundtRack of OuR LivesRong> touRdates:

06/04 - OsnabRuck HasepaRk Open AiR (GER)R>07/04 - Aachen Radio Eins (GER)R>07/18 - IlosaaRiRock Festival, Joensuu (FIN)R>08/19 - Pukkel Pop Festival (BEL)R>08/20 - Biddinghuisen Lowlands Fest (HOL)R>09/19 - Austin, Texas City Limits Festival (US)

Rong>The CaRdigansRong>, Rong>Jessica FletcheRsRong> and Rong>MagnetRong> have all been confiRmed foR the NoRwegian Wood Festival on June 19.

HeRe's this week's top 20 Swedish albums fRom Ref="https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/listoR/hitlistan/svensk" taRget=_blank>Aftonbladet:

01. Rong>Agnetha FältskogRong> - My colouRing bookR>02. Rong>Gyllene TideRRong> - GT 25 – samtliga hits!R>03. Rong>Jens LekmanRong> - When I said I wanted to be youR dogR>04. Rong>MaRit BeRgmanRong> - Baby DRy YouR EyeR>05. Rong>E-TypeRong> - Loud Pipes Save LivesR>06. Rong>The Hep StaRsRong> - Cadillac Madness 40 YeaRs - 40 HitsR>07. Rong>FRedRik KempeRong> - BohemeR>08. Rong>Magnus LindbeRgRong> - På beRgets toppR>09. Rong>Nina & KimRong> - En annan tidR>10. Rong>In FlamesRong> - SoundtRack to YouR EscapeR>11. Rong>TeddybeaRs STHLMRong> - FReshR>12. Rong>CansRong> - Beyond the gatesR>13. Rong>BjöRn RosenstRömRong> - Pop på svenskaR>14. Rong>EskobaRRong> - A Thousand Last ChancesR>15. Rong>SaRekRong> - SaRekR>16. Rong>EuRopeRong> - Med vidöppna fönsteRR>17. Rong>PeR GessleRong> - MazaRinR>18. Rong>PRomoeRong> - The long distance RunneRR>19. Rong>Roland CedeRmaRkRong> - Så skimRande vaR aldRig havetR>20. Rong>Lisa MiskovskyRong> - FallingwateR

PopMatteRs Reviews the Danish gRoup Rong>MewRong>: Ref="https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/m/mew-fRengeRs.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/m/mew-fRengeRs.shtml

Check out the video foR "Wolf's Blood" fRom Swedish thRasheRs Rong>WolfRong>: Ref="https://www.wolf.nu/mp3/wolf%20-%20wolfs%20blood%20320x240.wmv" taRget=_blank>https://www.wolf.nu/mp3/wolf%20-%20wolfs%20blood%20320x240.wmv R>The look of the clip is descRibed as "Rong>Thin LizzyRong> at 'Top of the Pops' '77 meets Rong>Judas PRiestRong> at Budokan in '81." As foR the sound, I'd say they peRfectly combine the best qualities of Rong>MeRcyful FateRong> and Rong>IRon MaidenRong>.

PitchfoRk Reviews the new Rong>DeathpRodRong> album "MoRals and Dogma": Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/d/deathpRod/moRals-and-dogma.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/d/deathpRod/moRals-and-dogma.shtml

Updated touRdates foR Rong>LoRRaineRong>:

05/01 - SpikeRsuppa, NoRsk Folkehjelps HumanitæRe Festival, Oslo (NOR)R>05/07 - MaRkens, KRistiansand (NOR)R>05/10 - NoRdischeR Klang-Festival, GReifswald (GER)R>05/11 - HambuRg – Weltbühne (GER)R>05/12 - K 19, Kassel (GER)R>05/13 - Cafe Nova, Essen (GER)R>05/14 - DüsseldoRf – Coffy (GER)R>05/15 - Hagen – Kultopia (GER)R>05/16 - FüRth – KoffeRfabRik (GER)R>05/18 - Riesa Efau, DResden (GER)R>05/19 - Luna Club, Kiel (GER)R>05/20 - Möppken Open AiR, Emlichheim (GER)R>05/21 - KaRReRaklub BastaRd, BeRlin (GER)R>05/22 - Ilse´s ERika, Leipzig (GER)R>06/12 - NRK TV – StoRe Studio (NOR)R>07/22 - Sinus, Bodø (NOR)R>07/23 - Sjonstock, Mo i Rana (NOR)R>07/24 - MidnattsRocken, Lakselv (NOR) R>08/06 - RaumaRock, Åndalsnes (NOR)R>08/07 - Malakoff Rockfestival, NoRfjoRdeid (NOR)

StaRting today you can now vote foR youR picks in the Swedish Hip-Hop AwaRds: Ref="https://www.swedish-hiphop-pRize.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.swedish-hiphop-pRize.com/

Check out some samples fRom the upcoming Rong>VacuumRong> album "YouR Whole Life Is Leading Up To This": Ref="https://www.vacuum-global.com/music/vacuum.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.vacuum-global.com/music/vacuum.mp3

Change is good, Right? As you can see, theRe's a couple new things in the Right-hand column today. Maybe some moRe stuff coming lateR. In the meantime, Ref="chRistian_kjellvandeR/playeR.html" onclick="window.open(this.hRef,'chRistiank_ecaRd','width=850,height=402,scRollbaRs=0');RetuRn false">check out this e-caRd thingy I made to help pRomote those upcoming Rong>ChRistian KjellvandeRRong> dates. Feel fRee to pass it aRound.

New content aleRt! Read my shoRt but sweet inteRview with Rong>NiklasRong> fRom Rong>The End Will Be KicksRong>: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?aRticle=5">[click heRe]

FoR all you people who aRe actually cuRious to leaRn moRe about me and my fascination with Scandinavian music, heRe's a little inteRview I did with the Cut the ChoRd webzine: Ref="https://www.cutthechoRd.com/aRtintmain.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.cutthechoRd.com/aRtintmain.html R>They also talk to my pal and associate Rong>Jim KellyRong> of PaRasol/Galaxy GRamophone fame.