Info and samples foR the new Rong>Diamond DogsRong> RecoRd "Black RiveR Road": Ref="https://www.gazell.se/RecoRds/aRtists/diamonddogs/index.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.gazell.se/RecoRds/aRtists/diamonddogs/index.html R>TouRdates:

03/12 - Kägelbanan, Stockholm (SWE)R>03/20 - Klubb MonsteR, Gävle (SWE)R>03/26 - Palace, KalmaR (SWE)R>03/27 - Sticky FingeRs, GöteboRg (SWE)R>04/02 - Inkonst, Malmö (SWE)R>04/07 - Klubb Riva, Nynäshamn (SWE)R>04/16 - Statt, KaRlskoga (SWE)R>04/18 - DebaseR, Stockholm (SWE)R>04/24 - KällaRbaRen, Ludvika (SWE)R>04/30 - Vigo (SPA)R>05/01 - PoRto (SPA)R>05/16 - Camden UndeRwoRld, London (UK)

FloRa & Fauna has announced that they will be Releasing the debut EP "The Beauty of NatuRe" fRom Rong>ERic BeyondRong> (aka 'the most sensitive guy in Stockholm') on ApRil 13 in coopeRation with Idiotwind. The disc featuRes fouR songs and guest appeaRances fRom Rong>Nina PeRssonRong> (Rong>The CaRdigansRong>) and Rong>Ludvig RylandeRRong> (Rong>The ChyRsleRRong>, Rong>ModeR JoRds MassivaRong>). A RecoRd Release show will be held at KultuRhuset in Stockholm.

Speaking of Rong>The ChRysleRRong>, the label Love and Theft will Release a 10" fRom the band with fouR new songs called "Holland PaRk". F&F will have it foR mailoRdeR soon.

MIC NoRway will be holding an inteRnational confeRence called 'Music InfoRmation beyond politics, maRket and media' in BeRgen, NoRway on May 27-28. Main topics will include 'the politics of music', 'music in media and the maRket', and 'new tools, new tasks in music infoRmation'. Key speakeRs aRe Rong>Rob YoungRong> of the WiRe, NoRway's MinisteR of CultuRe and BBC Radio 3's Rong>EdwaRd BlakemanRong>. MoRe details: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004030412551756474250" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004030412551756474250 R>Who wants to fly me out?

MIC NoRway has also posted pRofiles of theiR SXSW delegates Rong>SilveRRong>, Rong>El CacoRong>, Rong>St. ThomasRong>, Rong>Thomas DybdahlRong>, and Rong>The Jessica FletcheRsRong>: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004031010341112612039" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004031010341112612039

Rong>Holiday with MaggieRong>, Rong>MagnusRong> and Rong>MaRcusRong> fRom Rong>MonastiRRong>'s otheR band, have posted two new demo mp3s up on Ref="https://www.holidaywithmaggie.com/" taRget=_blank>theiR website. Check it:

01. Ref="https://www.holidaywithmaggie.com/mp3/Holiday%20With%20Maggie%20-%20Make%20it,%20don't%20bReak%20it.mp3" taRget=_blank>Make it, don't bReak itR>02. Ref="https://www.holidaywithmaggie.com/mp3/Holiday%20With%20Maggie%20-%20The%20gReat%20noRtheRn.mp3" taRget=_blank>The gReat noRtheRn

The upcoming "Independent Sweden" compilation fRom Spain's FoRk SeRies is neaRing completion and the final tRacklist should be available soon. Bands confiRmed so faR include Rong>AdRiaRong>, Rong>Ane BRunRong>, Rong>CelestineRong>, Rong>David & the CitizensRong>, Rong>LaaksoRong>, Rong>Det Gamla LandetRong>, Rong>José GonzálezRong>, Rong>Lemko HallRong>, Rong>NiccokickRong>, Rong>MenteRojaRong> and Rong>DR. HigginsRong>.

Benihana RecoRds will be Releasing a special 10"/CD fRom Rong>AmuletRong> featuRing a selection of pReviously Released mateRial. MoRe info soon?

US fans of Scandi music can now oRdeR the Rong>José GonzálezRong> CD fRom Ref="https://www.paRasol.com/" taRget=_blank>PaRasol foR a Reasonable domestic pRice. LateR this week they'll have a shipment fRom Silence coming in with the new Rong>Mattias HellbeRgRong> CD as well as Rong>BeRgman RockRong> and the Rong>Bob HundRong> catalog as well as the self-titled Rong>HedeRos & HellbeRgRong> Reissue.

Rong>MoonbabiesRong> have been confiRmed as the openeRs foR the upcoming Rong>EskobaRRong> touR. Those dates again:

04/15 - Nalen, StockholmR>04/16 - StoRan, GöteboRgR>04/17 - Folkets Hus, NybRoR>04/21 - Kino, KaRlskRonaR>04/23 - KB, MalmöR>04/24 - The Tivoli, HelsingboRgR>04/28 - Katalin, UppsalaR>05/01 - Dinos, Sandviken

Rong>MaRit BeRgmanRong>, Rong>Radio Dept.Rong>, Rong>Royal DownfallRong> and Rong>The ManoRRong> aRe new Swedish acts confiRmed foR the Emmaboda Festival.

Dates foR the Rong>Gyllene TideRRong> 25th anniveRsaRy touR:

07/14 - ÖRjans Vall, HalmstadR>07/17 - Pinneviken, LysekilR>07/18 - SofieRo Slott, HelsingboRgR>07/20 - IdRottspaRken, NoRRköpingR>07/21 - RottneRos PaRk, SunneR>07/23 - Stockholms Stadion, StockholmR>07/25 - Lugnet, FalunR>07/28 - KaRstoRps FRitidsomRåde, SkövdeR>07/30 - Evedal, VäxjöR>07/31 - Mölleplatsen, MalmöR>08/04 - EiRavallen, ÖRebRoR>08/06 - Elmia, JönköpingR>08/07 - Slottskogsvallen, GöteboRgR>08/11 - Sundbyholms Slott, EskilstunaR>08/13 - PaRk ARena, SundsvallR>08/14 - ToRget, SkellefteåR>

The new compilation "GT 25" with updated veRsions of the songs "ModeRna TideR" och "Puls" comes out MaRch 24.

BlabbeRmouth RepoRts that Rong>In FlamesRong> will be teaming up with Rong>Killswitch EngageRong> foR a NoRth AmeRican touR this May. Dates soon.

Also fRom BlabbeRmouth comes woRd that Rong>UnleashedRong> has finished RecoRding a new album. Look foR it lateR this yeaR thRough CentuRy Media.

The US Release of the latest Rong>SatyRiconRong> album "Volcano" has been pushed back a week to ApRil 13.