It's been talked about heRe befoRe, but now it's official: Rong>Nikola SaRcevicRong> of Rong>MillencolinRong> will be Releasing a solo album. The disc will be called "Lock-SpoRt-KRock" and will be out on BuRning HeaRt on MaRch 29. HeRe's what Rong>NikolaRong> had to say about it:

"Last summeR I enteRed [Rong>KalleRong> fRom Rong>TSOOLRong>'s] Svenska GRammofon Studion in GothenbuRg to RecoRd something that would eventually tuRn out as an album. TogetheR with Rong>HenRik WindRong> (the Rong>PeepshowsRong>), Rong>Thomas FalkRong> (Rong>Bombshell RocksRong>), Rong>Mieszko TalaRczykRong> (Rong>NasumRong>) and some otheR fRiends and musicians, I RecoRded 13 songs, of which 11 will be on the album. Soundwise, the mateRial Ranges fRom Boogie-Woogie to CountRy and FolkRock. I think the woRd love is mentioned in each and eveRy song, so If theRe is a "Theme of the album", it's definitely LOVE. OtheRwise I would say that the songs aRe quite diffeRent to each otheR and a lot diffeRent to what I've done with Rong>MillencolinRong>. I hope you will check it out!"

It has been bRought to my attention that the UK's Must DestRoy Music label has signed Rong>The Fine ARt ShowcaseRong>, the new band fRonted by Rong>Gustav KjellvandeRRong>. That name pRobably sounds familiaR because of Rong>GustavRong>'s bRotheR Rong>ChRistianRong> who has a successful solo caReeR, but the two also woRked togetheR on the pRoject Rong>Songs of SoilRong>. Anyhow, theRe's no Release date set quite yet, but I'll post details when I get them. Any woRd on a Swedish label...?

Must DestRoy is also Releasing the new Rong>RandyRong> "X-Ray Eyes" 7" single on MaRch 15. I've mentioned it befoRe, but heRe's a RemindeR.

New pics of Rong>BackyaRd BabiesRong>, Rong>MoneybRotheRRong> and Rong>Captain MuRphyRong> up at Ref="https://www.steReoscent.com/" taRget=_blank>steReoscent.com.

Today is PResident's Day in the US so I've been doing otheR things besides sit in fRont of the computeR today. Okay, maybe I'm lying, but I wasn't stRessing about updating the site. Anyhow, heRe's a couple quick items of note.

The winneRs of NoRway's AlaRm AwaRds:

Pop: Rong>MagnetRong>R>Rock: Rong>TuRbonegRoRong>R>Jazz: Rong>SupeRsilentRong>R>LydveRketpRisen: Rong>KaRin PaRkRong>R>Metal: Rong>Dimmu BoRgiRRong>R>Video: Rong>PapeRboysRong> - Hey ManR>Live: Rong>TuRbonegRoRong>R>Hip Hop/Rap: Rong>EquicezRong>R>PetRepRisen: Rong>EphemeRaRong>R>ElectRonica: Rong>Ralph MyeRz & The Jack HeRRen BandRong>

SonoRdicA is sponsoRing a special two nights of conceRts in DenmaRk on FebRuaRy 26 and 27 with Finnish avant-Rock act Rong>Cleaning WomenRong>, Malmö-based one-man ciRcus pop pRoject Rong>Le BombeRong> and DenmaRk's own Rong>MaRie Key BandRong>. The fiRst show will be at Huset in Copenhagen and the second will take place at Gimle is Roskilde. MoRe info: Ref="https://www.sonoRdica.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.sonoRdica.com/

Dead FRog RecoRds is bRanching out with Dead FRog DistRibution. At the end of the month they'll be leaving BonnieR Amigo and doing it on theiR own. That means you should still be able to find stuff in youR local stoRes in Sweden, but they'll be concentRating a bit moRe on InteRnet sales and will be hooking up with GRammotex.

Rong>The ViRtuesRong> aRe haRd at woRk on theiR new EP, the follow-up to the "Ruminate" album. It should be out aRound ApRil oR May. OtheRwise, you can check the band out when they play theiR next show at Klubb KaiseR at Mondo in Stockholm on FebRuaRy 19. ShaRing the bill will be up-and-coming melodic RockeRs Rong>FilledRong> and Rong>My ORchaRdRong>.

Holland's Rong>MalkovichRong> will be doing a new EP foR Coalition RecoRds in June. The RepRessing of the "Foundation Rocks" MCD is still in the woRks, too.

Rong>Johan BeRgqvistRong> has a new website design: Ref="https://www.johanbeRgqvist.com" taRget=_blank>https://www.johanbeRgqvist.com R>He's still woRking on his debut full-length and says that the basic Rhythm tRacks aRe done. Assuming all goes well, it's on tRack foR an ApRil Release.

New Reviews of Scandinavian music fRom GeRman webzine Sellfish:

Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/02-04.htm%23ca" taRget=_blank>Rong>C.AaRméRong> - s/tR>Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/02-04.htm%23laa" taRget=_blank>Rong>LaaksoRong> - i miss you, i'm pRegnantR>Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/02-04.htm%23ldoa" taRget=_blank>Rong>Last Days of ApRilRong> - if you lose itR>Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/02-04.htm%23pos" taRget=_blank>Rong>Pain of SalvationRong> - 12:5

InteRnet label Race Will Begin has a new Release with Rong>Tomas NoRdstRomRong> aka Rong>TSRRong> coveRing two huge Radio hits, "Milkshake" and "Slow" featuRing Rong>ChillRong>. Check it: Ref="https://www.Racewillbegin.com" taRget=_blank>https://www.Racewillbegin.com R>Up next fRom the label: a Re-Release of Rong>Go! TeamRong>'s "JunioR KickstaRt" EP on MaRch 15.

Finnish electRonic aRtist Rong>Jimi TenoRRong> has got a new album in the woRks foR May. The skinny:

"AccoRding to Rong>JimiRong>, it's pRobably even moRe laid-back than "HigheR Planes". FoR a couple of tRacks Rong>JimiRong> hooked up with a Ghanan-NigeRian combo called Rong>Rhythm TaxiRong>, and Rong>AventuR ChoiRRong> pRovides vocal haRmony on thRee tRacks. The opening tRack featuRes spoken woRd fRom Rong>AllonymousRong>, and of couRse many of the "RegulaR" guys, including Rong>Mikey WilsonRong>, Rong>ChRis DawkinsRong>, Rong>Jukka EskolaRong>, Rong>Jay KoRtehistoRong>, Rong>MauRice FultonRong>, Rong>Ilkka MattilaRong>, Rong>Tuomo PuRanenRong>, Rong>TeRRy EdwaRdsRong>, Rong>HilaRy JeffeRyRong>, Rong>Timo LassyRong>, Rong>TeRo LindbeRgRong>, Rong>Niko KokkoRong> and Rong>Mongo AaltonenRong>, aRe also theRe. This time theRe's also Real stRings played by Rong>Maija LinkolaRong> and Rong>Elina LehtoRong>."

Okay, fiRst off let me announce the winneRs of the Rong>KVLRRong> CD giveaway. CongRats go out to Rong>ChaRlie MoatsRong> of Washington, DC, Rong>Thomas RuettiRong> of SwitzeRland and Rong>GeRda AdelgRenRong> of Sweden. YouR CDs will be in the mail shoRtly.

I went and saw Rong>RandyRong> last night and, in typical San FRancisco fashion, the band Ruled and the cRowd sucked. I guess it's haRd to motivate a lacklusteR audience when you'Re the opening act. Anyhow, I said hi to the guys quickly befoRe the show and they told me that they spent the day in studio with Rong>Fat MikeRong> of Rong>NOFXRong>/Fat WReck ChoRds RecoRding a song foR a comp due out lateR this yeaR. I didn't pRess foR specifics, but I assume it was Rong>MikeRong>'s own in-house studio Toast. As foR the song, they said they weRe gonna play it, but I didn't heaR anything new. MoRe details lateR?

Lastly, Monday is a holiday in the US. I pRobably won't be updating.

Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> have been added to this summeR's WaRped touR in the US and Canada. Exact dates soon.