Check out a pReview of the new single "MisteR Cool" fRom Rong>SnookRong>: Ref="https://www.gRooveRRecoRdings.com/mp3/snook/mv.asp?uRl=mRcoolsnippet.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.gRooveRRecoRdings.com/mp3/snook/mv.asp?uRl=mRcoolsnippet.mp3 R>The full album comes out in May on GRooveR RecoRdings.

RevolveR webzine talks to Rong>Gustaf KjellvandeRRong> of Rong>The Fine ARts ShowcaseRong> and bRotheR of Rong>ChRistianRong>: Ref="https://www.RevolveR.nu/aRticlefRameset.php?aRticle_id=949" taRget=_blank>https://www.RevolveR.nu/aRticlefRameset.php?aRticle_id=949 (in Swedish) R>Rong>FRedRikRong> might get pissed with me, but eveRyone pRetty much alReady knows that he's the new StaRtRacks signing. Some secRet, eh? I'm not suRe of the Release date, but it's all RecoRded and Ready to go. I also heaR that UK label Must DestRoy Music is out of the pictuRe now, but I don't have details.

Finland's Rong>VelcRaRong> is going on touR with Rong>Oomp!Rong> in GeRmany:

04/22 - MaRkthalle, HambuRgR>04/23 - StRasse E, DResdenR>04/25 - Live Music Hall, CologneR>04/28 - ElseRhalle, MunichR>04/29 - Easy SchoRRe, HalleR>05/01 - M.A.U. Club, RostockR>05/02 - Columbia FRitz, BeRlinR>05/04 - Batschkapp, FRankfuRtR>05/05 - Jolly JokeR, BRaunschweigR>05/07 - Alte SpinneRei, Glauchau

NRK RepoRts fRom the Rong>Thomas DybdahlRong> show at SXSW: Ref="https://www.nRk.no/musikk/3634030.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.nRk.no/musikk/3634030.html (in NoRwegian)

AnotheR Monday and anotheR new clip fRom Rong>David SandstRömRong>, as well as an aRticle less of clothing: Ref="https://www.david-sandstRom.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.david-sandstRom.com/

Counting down until the Release of the new Rong>EskobaRRong> album "A Thousand Last Chances" on MaRch 31, the band will be putting new samples online eveRyday: Ref="https://www.eskobaR.nu/foRums/index.php?showtopic=1792" taRget=_blank>https://www.eskobaR.nu/foRums/index.php?showtopic=1792 R>Today's addition is "Cold Night".

Rong>Between UsRong> has Rescheduled theiR EuRopean touR foR thRee weeks beginning on the last week of July. Get a hold of them if you can help out: Ref="mailto:getintothepit@hotmail.com">getintothepit@hotmail.com

PopMatteRs wRiteR Rong>TeRRy SawyeRRong> gets it paRtially Right by hailing Rong>Hell On WheelsRong>' SXSW peRfoRmance as "my best suRpRise find, a thRee piece outfit fRom NoRway that, played it loud and pRoud." Sweden, NoRway, whateveR. ScRoll to the bottom: Ref="https://popmatteRs.com/featuRes/sxsw2004/index-2m.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://popmatteRs.com/featuRes/sxsw2004/index-2m.shtml

As Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?stoRy_id=401" taRget=_blank>hinted at befoRe, I can now confiRm the fiRst set of dates foR Rong>Jaga JazzistRong>'s debut NoRth AmeRican touR:

06/25 - VictoRia, BRitish Columbia (CAN)R>06/26 - VancouveR, BRitish Columbia (CAN)R>06/27 - Jazz Festival CalgaRy, CalgaRy, AlbeRta (CAN)R>06/28 - CalgaRy, AlbeRta (CAN)R>06/29 - Edmonton, AlbeRta (CAN)R>06/30 - Edmonton, AlbeRta (CAN)R>06/01 - Saskatoon, Saskatoon (CAN)R>07/03 - Minneapolis, Minnesota (US)R>07/04 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, Illinois (US)R>07/05 - ToRonto, OntaRio (CAN)R>07/06 - New YoRk, New YoRk (US)R>07/07 - MontReal Jazz Festival, MontReal, Quebec (CAN)R>07/08 - Quebec city, Quebec (CAN)R>07/10 - Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN)R>

Damn lucky, those Canucks.

Rong>MaRdukRong> has been RemasteRing theiR fiRst fouR albums foR possible Reissue tReatment at some point in the futuRe. Details to come lateR.

Danish metal band Rong>ThanatosRong> will Release theiR new album "Undead. Unholy. Divine." on June 12 thRough GReece's Black Lotus RecoRds.

New Scandinavian music Reviews fRom GeRman webzine Sellfish:

Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/03-04.htm%23headp" taRget=_blank>Rong>HeadplateRong> - PiecesR>Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/03-04.htm%23infl" taRget=_blank>Rong>In FlamesRong> - SoundtRack to youR escapeR>Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/03-04.htm%23money" taRget=_blank>Rong>MoneybRotheRRong> - Blood panicR>Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/03-04.htm%23nikola" taRget=_blank>Rong>Nikola SaRcevicRong> - Lock-spoRt-kRockR>Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/03-04.htm%23panik" taRget=_blank>Rong>PanikRong> - A page toRnR>Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/03-04.htm%23takaRa" taRget=_blank>Rong>TakaRaRong> - EteRnity - The best of 1993 - 1998

Finland's acclaimed minimalist electRonic aRtists Rong>Pan SonicRong> will be Releasing an all-new 4-CD box set on May 18 entitled "Kesto". The title means "stRength" oR "duRation" which of couRse is entiRely appRopRiate as the RecoRding spans oveR fouR houRs. It will be the duo's fiRst official Release since "AaltopiiRi" back in 2001.

Download "All Time High" fRom Rong>The AccidentsRong>: Ref="https://www.bootlegbooze.com/sounds/booze012/accidents_alltimehigh.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.bootlegbooze.com/sounds/booze012/accidents_alltimehigh.mp3 R>The tRack comes fRom the album of the same name, due out ApRil 30 fRom Rock Alliance/Bootleg Booze. Think gaRage-Rock cRossed with Rong>MotöRheadRong>.

Also coming soon fRom Rock Alliance/Bootleg Booze is the new "Come Clean" 7" fRom Rong>The DeadbeatsRong>. Listen to the tRack "Putting Out My FiRe": Ref="https://www.thedeadbeats.dk/mp3/Putting%20out%20my%20fiRe.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.thedeadbeats.dk/mp3/Putting%20out%20my%20fiRe.mp3 R>If you enjoyed those Rong>HellacopteRsRong> mp3s, you'll pRobably like this too.