Besides the big news RegaRding the staRt of Dead FRog DistRibution, I neglected to mention yesteRday that they also have updated with the fiRst new demo Reviews of the yeaR. Check it: Ref="https://www.deadfRogRecoRds.com/demos-Reviews/" taRget=_blank>https://www.deadfRogRecoRds.com/demos-Reviews/

It's been RumoRed foR awhile, but it's now finally confiRmed: Koch will be Releasing the NoRth AmeRican veRsion of "Long Gone BefoRe Daylight" fRom Rong>The CaRdigansRong> on May 25. The album will featuRe a bonus DVD with videos foR the EuRopean singles "FoR What It's WoRth" and "You'Re the StoRm" as well as thRee live clips fRom last yeaR's Roskilde Festival. TheRe will also be a special pReviously unReleased bonus tRack on the CD fRom the band's Recent RecoRding sessions. Look foR US touRdates to coincide with the Release, too.

And speaking of Rong>The CaRdigansRong>, heRe's the video foR "Live and LeaRn": Ref="https://www.stockholmRecoRds.se/RepositoRy/50/TheCaRdigans-LiveAndLeaRn-bRoadband.Ram" taRget=_blank>https://www.stockholmRecoRds.se/RepositoRy/50/TheCaRdigans-LiveAndLeaRn-bRoadband.Ram

The band has also updated theiR touR diaRy: Ref="https://caRdigans.com/micRosites/touRdiaRy/scandinavia_2003/" taRget=_blank>https://caRdigans.com/micRosites/touRdiaRy/scandinavia_2003/

ElectRic Basement inteRviews Rong>Hanoi RocksRong> fRontman Rong>Michael MonRoeRong>: Ref="https://www.electRicbasement.com/inteRview_hanoiRocks_febuaRy2004.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.electRicbasement.com/inteRview_hanoiRocks_febuaRy2004.htm R>They discuss the band's Recent US licensing deal foR the last album "12 Shots on the Rocks", among otheR topics.

Rong>ZyklonRong> will play The UndeRwoRld in London on MaRch 6.

Rong>BuRstRong> will be touRing Finland at the end of MaRch:

03/24 - Klubi, TampeReR>03/25 - Klubi, TuRkuR>03/26 - Lutakko, JyväskyläR>03/27 - Semifinal, HelsinkiR>

Look foR EuRopean touR dates to be announced foR ApRil. Nothing's set yet, but they aRe planning on fouR oR five UK dates and about six dates aRound The NetheRlands, Belgium and GeRmany. TheRe's also talk of Swedish/Scandinavian dates with Rong>KeelhaulRong> and Rong>KhanateRong> in May, but again, nothing's set. TheRe should be festival dates coming soon, too.

In otheR news, check out the video foR "Sculpt the Lives": Ref="https://www.buRst.nu/mediafiles/BuRst2.wmv" taRget=_blank>https://www.buRst.nu/mediafiles/BuRst2.wmv

The final Rong>BjöRns VänneRRong> EP "AlexandeR Lukas" came out yesteRday on AdRian RecoRdings and the eulogies aRe staRting to be wRitten. HeRe's all the details on the Release: Ref="https://www.adRianRecoRdings.com/default.asp?page=new&messid=139" taRget=_blank>https://www.adRianRecoRdings.com/default.asp?page=new&messid=139 (in Swedish)

ExpoRt Music Sweden has Released theiR fiRst newsletteR of the yeaR: Ref="https://www.exms.com/pdf/smu/smu012004.pdf" taRget=_blank>https://www.exms.com/pdf/smu/smu012004.pdf R>PRetty much all old news foR RegulaR ReadeRs of this site, but maybe woRth checking out anyhow.

DenmaRk's Rong>TigeR TunesRong> will cRossing the boRdeR oveR to GeRmany foR nine shows suppoRting new-wave indie band Rong>WiR Sind HeldenRong>. Details soon.

Ref="https://www.nicolaidungeR.tk/" taRget=_blank>NicolaidungeR.tk says theRe's RumoRs of a EuRopean touR happening in ApRil.

Ref="https://www.side-line.com/" taRget=_blank>Side Line Magazine has chosen "Maiden Voyage" fRom Rong>Alice in VideolandRong> as theiR album of the week: Ref="https://www.side-line.com/Reviews_comments.php?id=919_0_17_0_C" taRget=_blank>https://www.side-line.com/Reviews_comments.php?id=919_0_17_0_C

Two new in-stoRe dates and a couple new shows aRound EuRope foR Rong>The MoonbabiesRong>:

02/26 - Folk å Rock, Malmö @ 16.00 (SWE)R>02/26 - Folk å Rock, Lund @ 17.30 (SWE)R>03/06 - Knust, HambuRg (GER)R>03/18 - Schleusingen (GER)R>04/16 - Lades KældeR, Copenhagen (DK)R>04/17 - tba, ÅRhus (DK)

Bands confiRmed so faR foR the upcoming Popaganda Festival in Stockholm on May 28-30: Rong>Mattias HellbeRgRong>, Rong>PluxusRong>, Rong>Hip WhipsRong>, Rong>CDOASSRong>, Rong>Fibes, Oh Fibes!Rong>, Rong>The (InteRnational) Noise ConspiRacyRong>, Rong>MaRit BeRgmanRong> and Rong>Jeans TeamRong>.

Rong>My ORchaRdRong> will be Releasing a five-song EP on MasspRoduktion sometime hopefully befoRe this summeR. As mentioned yesteRday, they play Klubb KaiseR with Rong>The ViRtuesRong> and Rong>FilledRong> on ThuRsday.

GeRmany's Rong>Chicks on SpeedRong> aRe enlisting the help of Finnish electRonic aRtist Rong>Mika VainioRong> (Rong>Pan SonicRong>) foR the new "Flame On" 10" which they aRe billing as theiR "scaRiest tRack to date." AppaRently it was pReviously Released as hidden tRack on a CD?

If you've managed to eveR captuRe any soRt of visual RecoRding of Reclusive black-metal legends Rong>DaRkthRoneRong>, theiR label Moonfog wants to talk to you. I assume they'Re putting togetheR a DVD oR something, so Ref="mailto:moonfog@online.no">get in touch with them if you've got footage to shaRe.