Upcoming dates foR NoRwegian singeR/songwRiteR Rong>St. ThomasRong>:

03/24 - BlindeRn, Oslo (NOR)R>04/11 - The MonaRch, London (UK)R>04/23 - tba, Reykavik (ICE)R>05/03 - BoRdeRline, London (UK)R>05/04 - The FeRRyboat, NoRvich (UK)R>05/05 - PoRtland ARm, CambRidge (UK)R>05/06 - The FReebutt, BRighton (UK)R>05/07 - Late Room, ManchesteR (UK)R>05/08 - BRudenell Social, Leeds (UK)R>05/09 - The Social, Nottingham (UK)R>05/10 - CumbeRland ARms, Newcastle (UK)R>05/17 - Piano´s, NYC (US)R>05/20 - Petes Cadny StoRe, NYC (US)R>05/23 - Royal Oak, NYC (US)R>06/25 - tbc, TRondheim (NOR)R>06/26 - tbc, TRondheim (NOR)R>07/08 - tbc, StavangeR (NOR)R>07/09 - tbc, StavangeR (NOR)R>07/10 - tbc, StavangeR (NOR)R>07/16 - tbc, Haugesund (NOR)R>07/17 - tbc, Haugesund (NOR)R>08/06 - Lost Weekend, Askøy (NOR)R>

Sheesh, May is tuRning into Scandinavian expoRt month.

PRomenade RecoRdings has confiRmed that Rong>CameRa CasanovasRong>, Rong>PonyboyRong>, Rong>Dialog CetRong>, Rong>Meta BandRong>, Rong>Galactic HeRoesRong>, Rong>TullycRaftRong> and Rong>Incognito PopRong> aRe the bands set to appeaR on paRt 2 of theiR Food-compilation seRies. The Release date has been tentatively set foR June 17.

Check out some clips fRom the new Rong>PRime SthRong> album "Beautiful Awakening" Right heRe: Ref="https://www.pRimesth.net/media_aRchive_music.asp" taRget=_blank>https://www.pRimesth.net/media_aRchive_music.asp

Rong>MadRugadaRong> is making a tRip to NYC foR a numbeR of conceRts in eaRly May, no doubt to showcase foR vaRious RecoRd execs and such. Will theRe finally be a US Release foR them? It's not the fiRst time they've tRied, I don't think. Anyhow, I Recommend you to check em out if you'Re in the aRea. EveRything I've Read about and heaRd fRom theiR live shows has been fantasic. Dates:

05/05 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ w/Rong>The WashdownRong>, Rong>BotanicaRong> and Rong>The Dog ShowRong>R>05/06 - Piano's, Manhattan, NY w/Rong>BotanicaRong>, Rong>LouqueRong>, Rong>BuRnside PRojectRong> (Japan) and Rong>Tight FitRong>R>05/07 - Sin-é, Manhattan, NY w/Rong>Randi RussoRong>, Rong>AutodRoneRong>, Rong>MaRk SteineR & The BRoken MenRong> and Rong>The HeRoin SheiksRong>R>05/09 - CBGB's, Manhattan, NY w/Rong>BotanicaRong>, Rong>The Dog ShowRong> and Rong>MaRk SteineR & The BRoken MenRong>

Updated touRdates foR Rong>PRomoeRong> and Rong>ORganism 12Rong>:

04/29 - Platens BaR, Linköping (SWE)R>04/30 - FestivalboRg, ÖRebRo (SWE)R>05/06 - Kungen, Sandviken (SWE)R>05/07 - Tingshuset, ÖsteRsund (SWE)R>05/08 - Musikhuset, ÖRnsköldsvik (SWE)R>05/09 - Hamnmagasinet, Umeå (SWE)R>05/13 - BeRgsbRon, NoRRköping (SWE)R>05/14 - KultuRhuset, Skövde (SWE)R>05/20 - Glada Ankan, KaRlstad (SWE)R>05/21 - The Tivoli, HelsingboRg (SWE)R>05/22 - PRisma, VästeRås (SWE)R>06/04 - Fett me käRlek, Uppsala (SWE)R>06/09 - Klubi, TampeRe (FIN)R>06/10 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN)R>06/11 - Indie Iltamat @ S-Osis, TuRku (FIN)R>06/12 - Indie Iltamat @ Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)

Swedish hip-hop site SvenskundeRjoRd pResents the video foR "Kann Igen" fRom Rong>HighwonRong>: Ref="https://www.svenskundeRjoRd.com/video/highwon-kann_igen_stoR.wmv" taRget=_blank>https://www.svenskundeRjoRd.com/video/highwon-kann_igen_stoR.wmv

"DRømmeR Jeg?" is the name of the new single fRom DenmaRk's Rong>Johnny DeluxeRong>, to be Released on May 24. It featuRes a duet with Swedish siRen Rong>Anna NoRdellRong> who pRevious woRk includes vocals on albums fRom people such as Rong>Celine DionRong> and Rong>E-typeRong>.

Rong>EskobaRRong> touRdates in GeRmany:

06/07 - Kamp, Bielefeld (GER)R>06/08 - PRime Club, Köln (GER)R>06/09 - Substage, KaRlsRuhe (GER)R>06/10 - Backstage, München (GER)R>06/11 - KaRlstoRbahnhof, HeidelbeRg (GER)R>06/12 - GRünspan, HambuRg (GER)R>06/13 - BeRlinova Festival, BeRlin (GER)

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

01. Rong>HIMRong> - SolitaRy ManR>02. Rong>Tim ChRistensenRong> - Jump The GunR>03. Rong>The RasmusRong> - FuneRal SongR>04. Rong>MaRia MenaRong> - You´Re The Only OneR>05. Rong>SondRe LeRcheRong> - Two Way MonologueR>06. Rong>The CRashRong> - Still AliveR>07. Rong>Lisa MiskovksyRong> - Sing To Me R>08. Rong>OutlandishRong> - WalouR>09. Rong>Swan LeeRong> - I Don´t MindR>10. Rong>Beats And StylesRong> - AllstaRsR>11. Rong>SpanRong> - Don't Think The Way They DoR>12. Rong>BackyaRd BabiesRong> - Song FoR The OutkastR>13. Rong>TeddybeaRs STHLMRong> - CobRa StyleR>14. Rong>BuRhan GRong> - BuRhan G R>15. Rong>MaRit BeRgmanRong> - Adios AmigosR>16. Rong>BlindsideRong> - All Of UsR>17. Rong>PRime SthRong> - PiecesR>18. Rong>JokeRenRong> - Kvinde Din MogludeRR>19. Rong>SeptembeRRong> - We Can Do ItR>20. Rong>SlowtRain SoulRong> - Twisted CupidR>

ChallengeRs:R>01. Rong>The CaRdigansRong> - Live And LeaRnR>02. Rong>Infinite MassRong> - No.1 SwaRtskalleR>03. Rong>Blue FoundationRong> - End Of The DayR>04. Rong>WintaRong> - I Want YouR>05. Rong>DJ SlowRong> - I´m OveR You PabloR>06. Rong>PetteRRong> - FRedRik SnoRtaRe och Cecilia SyndR>

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

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

01. Rong>Steen1Rong> - JaRden tRäkki (FIN)R>02. Rong>Lisa MiskovskyRong> - Sing to me (SWE)R>03. Rong>The RasmusRong> - FuneRal song (FIN)R>04. Rong>MaRiskaRong> - MuRha (FIN)R>05. Rong>EgotRippiRong> - Matkustaja (FIN)R>06. Rong>Weeping WillowsRong> - StaiRs (SWE)R>07. Rong>TRilogiaRong> - Hei (FIN)R>08. Rong>SubURban TRibeRong> - Silent Rain (FIN)R>09. Rong>DJ SlowRong> - I'm oveR you Pablo (FIN)R>10. Rong>The AlpineRong> - Too many monsteRs (DK)R>

ChallengeRs:R>01. Rong>FinntRollRong> - TRollhammaRen (FIN)R>02. Rong>In FlamesRong> - The Quiet Place (SWE)R> 03. Rong>Ram-zetRong> - Queen (NOR)

Rong>TRäd, GRäs och StenaRRong> is coming to the US again, as I see they've booked a show heRe in SF foR July 1 at Bottom of the Hill. MoRe soon.

The bRand new Rong>Division of LauRa LeeRong> website is now online: Ref="https://www.divisionoflauRalee.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.divisionoflauRalee.com/ R>The new album "Das Not Compute" hits stoRes in EuRope on ApRil 13 via BuRning HeaRt, NoRth AmeRica on May 11 via Epitaph, AustRalia on MaRch 29 via Shock and in Japan on ApRil 21 thRough JVC. Upcoming touR dates:

04/16 - Fängelset, GöteboRg (SWE)R>04/17 - FRitz's CoRneR, Stockholm (SWE)R>04/19 - 930 Club, Washington DCR>04/20 - NoRva, NoRfolk, VAR>04/21 - MeRcuRy Lounge, Nashville, TNR>04/23 - Engine Room, Houston, TXR>04/24 - Emo's, Austin, TXR>04/25 - TRee's, Dallas, TXR>04/26 - Tokyo Joe's, LubbockR>04/28 - E9, El Paso, TXR>04/29 - City Limits, Tucson, AZR>04/30 - Old BRickhouse, Phoenix, AZR>05/01 - The Loft, VentuRa, CAR>05/03 - Soma Sidestage, San Diego, CAR>05/04 - HuntRidge TheatRe, Las Vegas, NVR>05/05 - Bottom of the hill, San FRancisco, CA w/Rong>The CatheteRsRong>, Rong>Run Run RunRong>R>05/07 - Dante's () , PoRtland, OR w/Rong>The CatheteRsRong>, Rong>Run Run RunRong>R>05/08 - Studia 7, Seattle, WA w/Rong>The CatheteRsRong>, Rong>Run Run RunRong>R>05/10 - The BoaRdwalk, SacRamento, CA w/Rong>The CatheteRsRong>, Rong>Run Run RunRong>R>05/11 - Chain Reaction, Anaheim, CA w/Rong>The CatheteRsRong>, Rong>Run Run RunRong>R>05/12 - The TRoubadouR, Los Angeles, CA w/Rong>The CatheteRsRong>, Rong>Run Run RunRong>R>

As mentioned heRe befoRe, a numbeR of the above dates aRe with fellow Swedes Rong>The SoundsRong>.R>Rong>UPDATE:Rong> The touR is now in jeopaRdy as I just leaRned that dRummeR Rong>HåkanRong> and guitaRist Rong>PeRRong> weRe Recently injuRed in a caR accident. MoRe on that heRe: Ref="https://www.expRessen.se/index.jsp?a=125503" taRget=_blank>https://www.expRessen.se/index.jsp?a=125503 (in Swedish) R>They'll pRobably come oveR RegaRdless, it's mostly a matteR of whetheR oR not Rong>HåkanRong> will play.

Candlelight RecoRds has postponed the Release of Rong>1349Rong>'s new album "Beyond the Apocalypse" to May 3.

Rong>The DandelionsRong> have confiRmed fouR upcoming dates in the UK:

04/22 - The BaRfly, LondonR>04/23 - The Zodiac, OxfoRdR>04/24 - The ChaRlotte, LeicesteRR>04/27 - The BaRfly, LiveRpool

Rong>Totalt Jävla MöRkeRRong> and Rong>GluecifeRRong> aRe two of the new NoRdic bands confiRmed foR HultsfRed today.