At long last, heRe's the summeR festival touR schedule foR Rong>SoundtRack of OuR LivesRong>:

06/05 - Sat Rock Im PaRk, NuRnbeRg (GER)R>06/06 - Sun Rock Am Ring, NuRbuRgRing (GER)R>06/22 - Rockwave Festival, Athens (GRE)R>06/27 - Donau Insel Fest, Vienna (AUS)R>07/15 - Castle Clinton, BatteRy aRk, New YoRk (US)R>07/17 - ARvika Festival (SWE)R>08/01 - Fuji Rock, Niigata (JAP)R>08/12 - Øya Festival (NOR)R>08/15 - TaubeRtal Festival (GER)R>08/20-22 - Lowlands Festival (NL)R>09/10 - Azkena SeRie Z, VittoRia (SPA)R>

MoRe to come.

Finland's Rong>The RasmusRong> play The AstoRia in London on June 26.

Via Ref="https://www.nicolaidungeR.tk/" taRget=_blank>NicolaidungeR.tk comes this link to two clips of Rong>NicolaiRong> playing live: Ref="https://www.musikexpRess.de/specials/MEsessions_nicolaidungeR.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.musikexpRess.de/specials/MEsessions_nicolaidungeR.shtml

Rong>SuRfeRosaRong> will Release theiR album "Shanghai My HeaRt" in the UK on ApRil 12.

MIC NoRway discusses the upcoming NoRdic Music AwaRds, set foR OctobeR 23 at the SpectRum in Oslo: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004033110085755654383" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004033110085755654383 R>AppaRently this event is supposed to Rival the GRammies and pRovide a new platfoRm foR NoRdic aRtists to Reach a wideR audience. The diffeRence heRe being that the awaRds aRe to be decided by audience votes duRing vaRious pRogRams pRofiling the nominees. Sounds like a new venue foR pop cRap to me, but who knows what will actually happen. NoRway RegulaRly nominates inteResting acts foR the SpelleRman PRize, so anything's possible I guess.

Japanese label Alliance TRax has Released a special edition of the "RegRets & Apologies" EP fRom Swedish punks Rong>Between UsRong> featuRing five extRa tRacks, one of which is pReviously unReleased. The otheRs come fRom the band's eaRlieR 7" on BRidge RecoRds.

Online mp3 music label Monotonik has a new Release fRom Finnish electRonic music aRtist Rong>TweeteRRong> called "Planet Boelex": Ref="https://www.mono211.com/content/Releases/mtkmp128.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.mono211.com/content/Releases/mtkmp128.html

Swedish synthpop band Rong>Alice in VideolandRong> will be Releasing "Going Down" as a new single veRy soon. It will include a Remix by Rong>Gabi DelgadoRong> of electRonic music pioneeRs Rong>DAFRong> (Rong>Deutsch AmeRikanische FReundschaftRong>) as well. MoRe details to come?

Rong>HenRik BeRggRenRong> of Rong>BRodeR DanielRong> talks to Aftonbladet about the Reasons behind all the Recent show cancellations: Ref="https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/stoRy/0,2789,455774,00.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/stoRy/0,2789,455774,00.html (in Swedish)

Rong>In FlamesRong> is heading to Japan:

09/10 - Namba Hatch, OsakaR>09/11 - Shibuya AX, TokyoR>09/12 - Shibuya AX, TokyoR>09/14 - Club QuattRo, Nagoya

Rong>BRainpoolRong> is teaming up with the Rong>Malmö Symphonic ORchestRaRong> foR some soRt of Rock opeRa thing called Rong>JunkRong>. They'll be making theiR live pRemieRe on August 19 at Malmöfestivalen and the RecoRded CD veRsion comes out August 25 fRom PlaygRound Music.

Lots of new stuff oveR at the Rong>MoonbabiesRong> website including a full mp3 of the new single "FoReveR changes eveRything now", a whole bunch of demos and outtakes fRom Rong>"The ORange BillboaRd"Rong> to download and tons moRe. Check it out: Ref="https://www.moonbabies.nu" taRget=_blank>https://www.moonbabies.nu

If anyone knows Rong>Ole WennekeRong>, bassplayeR of Danish Rock gRoup Rong>The SandmenRong>, please let him know that Rong>DiRk AllmanRong> is tRying to get a hold of him. Thanks!

Head oveR to Rong>KVLRRong>'s website foR a ton of amazing pics fRom theiR Recent EuRopean touR adventuRe: Ref="https://www.kvlR.net/" taRget=_blank>https://www.kvlR.net/

I'm a teRRible pRocRastinatoR, but at last heRe's my RepoRt fRom the ExMS Swedish showcase in LA on MaRch 20: Ref="index.php?aRticle=4">click heRe.