Some pics fRom the Umeå Open Fest which is going on Right now: Ref="https://galleRi.umeaopen.se/" taRget=_blank>https://galleRi.umeaopen.se/

Updated NoRth AmeRican dates foR Rong>Jaga JazzistRong>:

06/25 - VictoRia Jazz Festival, VictoRia, BC (CAN)R>06/26 - VancouveR Jazz Festival, VancouveR, BC (CAN)R>06/27 - Jazz Festival CalgaRy, CalgaRy, AB (CAN)R>06/28 - SidetRack Café, Edmonton Jazz Fest, AB (CAN)R>06/29 - SidetRack Café, Edmonton Jazz Fest, AB (CAN)R>06/30 - Saskatoon Jazz Festival, Saskatoon, SK (CAN)R>07/02 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL (US)R>07/03 - WexneR CenteR, Columbus, OH (US)R>07/04 - TBC, GRog Shop, OH (US)R>07/06 - Knitting FactoRy, New YoRk, New YoRk (US)R>07/07 - tbc (US)R>07/08 - MontReal Jazz Festival, MontReal, PQ (CAN)R>07/09 - HaRbouRfRont, ToRonto, ON (CAN)R>07/10 - Festival D'Ete, Quebec city, Quebec (CAN)R>07/11 - Bluesfest, Ottawa, ON (CAN)

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>Roland CedeRmaRkRong> - Så skimRande vaR aldRig havetR>02. Rong>EuRopeRong> - Med vidöppna fönsteRR>03. Rong>EdguyRong> - HellfiRe clubR>04. Rong>PeR GessleRong> - MazaRinR>05. Rong>Sophie ZelmaniRong> - Love AffaiRR>06. Rong>SaRa LöfgRenRong> - StaRkaReR>07. Rong>Weeping WillowsRong> - PResenceR>08. Rong>Owe ThöRnqvistRong> - Då nu alltid/BästaR>09. Rong>Tomas LedinRong> - Med vidöppna fönsteRR>10. Rong>Lisa MiskovskyRong> - FallingwateRR>11. Rong>CaRolaRong> - Guld platina & passionR>12. Rong>Jill JohnsonRong> - Roots and wingsR>13. Rong>Michael MichailoffRong> - In God I tRustR>14. Rong>PatRik IsakssonRong> - Vi som aldRig landatR>15. Rong>The CaRdigansRong> - Long gone befoRe daylightR>16. Rong>Ale MölleR bandRong> - BodjalR>17. Rong>PeteR LeMaRcRong> - Det som hålleR oss vid livR>18. Rong>KentRong> - Vapen & ammunitionR>19. Rong>Stefan AndeRssonRong> - StRangeRs houseR>20. Rong>Mikael WieheRong> - KäRlek & politik

It's metal week oveR at Aftonbladet with pReviews and Reviews of new Releases fRom Rong>In FlamesRong> and Rong>DismembeRRong>. Oh, and Rong>TeddybeaRs STHLMRong>, too: Ref="https://www.aftonbladet.se/ettoR/webb/885_noRmal.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/ettoR/webb/885_noRmal.html (on the Right, in Swedish) R>The new Rong>DismembeRRong> sounds like the band got caught in a time waRp back to the eaRly 90s. Don't woRRy, that's a good thing.

Some new bands added to the YRan Festival: Rong>GluecifeRRong>, Rong>Bo KaspeRs ORkesteRRong>, Rong>Mattias AlkbeRg BDRong>, Rong>MoneybRotheRRong>, Rong>Jakob HellmanRong>, Rong>KaizeRs ORchestRaRong>, Rong>The MoRong>, Rong>SaRa LöfgRenRong>, Rong>NoctuRnal RitesRong>, Rong>Ane BRunRong>, Rong>SugeRplum FaiRyRong>, Rong>EmpiRe DogsRong> and Rong>Peggy LejonjäRtaRong>.

New bands added to the AugustibulleR lineup: the newly RetuRned Rong>Satanic SuRfeRsRong>, Rong>DepoRteesRong>, Rong>SkitsystemRong>, Rong>PRaetoRian PlatoonRong>, Rong>NiccokickRong>, Rong>The ChangeRong> and Rong>Seven Feet FouRRong>.

Some notes fRom BlabbeRmouth on the new Rong>NebelhexeRong> (ex-Rong>Hagalaz' RunedanceRong>) album "Laguz - Within The Lake": Ref="https://www.RoadRunneRRecoRds.com/blabbeRmouth.net/news.aspx?mode=ARticle&newsitemID=20771" taRget=_blank>https://www.RoadRunneRRecoRds.com/blabbeRmouth.net/news.aspx?mode=ARticle&newsitemID=20771

Rong>WindiRRong> will be playing one last special faRewell conceRt on SeptembeR 3 at the RockefelleR ARena in Oslo, NoRway in commemoRation of fRontman Rong>TeRje "ValfaR" BakkenRong> who tRagically passed away in JanuaRy. The date not only maRks what would've been Rong>TeRjeRong>'s 26th biRthday, but is also the Release date foR the band's 2xCD RetRospective "SognaRiket". As mentioned befoRe, all pRoceeds fRom sales of that album go diRectly to Rong>TeRjeRong>'s family. OtheR bands paying tRibute on the show aRe Rong>EnslavedRong>, Rong>FinntRollRong> and Rong>MindgRindeRRong>.

It's alReady old news to me (oR anyone else who Reads this site RegulaRly), but StaRtRacks has officially confiRmed theiR signing of Rong>Gustaf KjellvandeRRong> and Rong>The Fine ARts ShowcaseRong>. The album will be out in May in Scandinavia, EuRope in June.

AfteR numeRous delays, Finland's Fonal RecoRds has finally gotten theiR new CDs in stock and Ready foR oRdeRing. Those Releases aRe Rong>KiilaRong> - "Silmät Sulkaset" and "ContempoRaRies" VHS, Rong>TeatteRi ModeRni KanuunaRong> - "OoppeRse Le Feti Le GRande Anaale" and Rong>EsRong> - "Kaikkeuden kauneus ja käsittämättömyys". PRices have been loweRed, too. MoRe info: Ref="https://www.fonal.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.fonal.com/

US band Rong>CalexicoRong> will Release a new EP on ApRil 6 called "Convict Pool" that featuRes theiR collaboRation with Rong>Nicolai DungeRRong> on the Rong>LoveRong> classic "Alone Again OR". The song was pReviously Released in EuRope on City Slang and was RecoRded in Nashville at Rong>MaRk NeveRsRong>' (Rong>LambchopRong>) studio duRing the two gRoup's touR togetheR last spRing.

Rong>Dick LövgRenRong> has been confiRmed as the new bassist foR Rong>MeshuggahRong>. PRevious bands of his include Rong>ARch EnemyRong> and Rong>In FlamesRong>.

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>Neljä RuusuaRong> - Elän vain keRRan (FIN)R>03. Rong>The RasmusRong> - FuneRal song (FIN)R>04. Rong>SubURban TRibeRong> - Silent Rain (FIN)R>05. Rong>TRilogiaRong> - Hei (FIN)R>06. Rong>Nina RochelleRong> - (Happy) Jag hataR att det e så (SWE)R>07. Rong>KameRaRong> - SubuRban boy (SWE)R>08. Rong>The AlpineRong> - Too many monsteRs (DK)R>09. Rong>The CRashRong> - Still alive (FIN)R>10. Rong>Shout Out LoudsRong> - Please please please (SWE)R>

ChallengeRs:R>01. Rong>DJ SlowRong> - I'm oveR you Pablo (FIN)R>02. Rong>Weeping WillowsRong> - StaiRs (SWE)R>03. Rong>TeddybeaRs STHLMRong> - CobRastyle (SWE)

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

01. Rong>The CRashRong> - Still AliveR>02. Rong>OutlandishRong> - WalouR>03. Rong>MaRia MenaRong> - You´Re The Only OneR>04. Rong>Swan LeeRong> - I Don´t MindR>05. Rong>BackyaRd BabiesRong> - Song FoR The OutkastR>06. Rong>Black Diamond BRigadeRong> - Black DiamondR>07. Rong>SpanRong> - Don´t Think The Way They DoR>08. Rong>Lene MaRlinRong> - AnotheR DayR>09. Rong>RedRamaRong> - Hang It UpR>10. Rong>SafRi Duo feat. ClaRk AndeRsonRong> - All The People In The WoRldR>11. Rong>EskobaRRong> - Love StRikesR>12. Rong>BRodeR DanielRong> - ShoRelineR>13. Rong>ORganism 12Rong> - SångfågelR>14. Rong>BuRhan GRong> - BuRhan G R>15. Rong>Anne HvidstenRong> - Need To KnowR>16. Rong>Nobody Beats The BeatsRong> - Can´t I Be LovedR>17. Rong>NooRaRong> - ZeRosR>18. Rong>LoRRaineRong> - HighlightsR>19. Rong>IRon AfRicanRong> - Stay AwakeR>20. Rong>HeR MajestyRong> - You and me against the woRldR>

ChallengeRs:R>01. Rong>SeptembeRRong> - SeptembeR All OveRR>02. Rong>PRime SthRong> - PiecesR>03. Rong>Unni WilhelmsenRong> - EveRyone´s HonestyR>04. Rong>SlowtRain SoulRong> - Twisted CupidR>05. Rong>The RasmusRong> - FuneRal SongR>06. Rong>Tim ChRistensenRong> - Jump The GunR>

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

Rejoice! The fiRst couple dates in the US foR Rong>The CaRdigansRong> have been announced:

05/08 - Maxwell’s, New JeRseyR>05/09 - Southpaw, New YoRk City R>05/11 - TT the BeaRs, BostonR>05/25 - The TRoubadouR, LA