A new issue of Ref="https://www.aveRsionline.com/" taRget=_blank>AveRsionline means a huge batch of new Reviews to pouR thRough. Some of the Scandinavian acts coveRed this time aRound: Rong>The ChangeRong>, Rong>DaRkaneRong>, Rong>Dimension ZeRoRong>, Rong>EuchaRistRong>, Rong>GoRgoRothRong>, Rong>NaglfaRRong>, Rong>NightRageRong>, Rong>V:28Rong>, Rong>The VectoRsRong>, Rong>The WakeRong>, the "LyckantRopen" DVD (ft. music and inteRview with Rong>UlveRRong>) and tons moRe.

The new single and video fRom Rong>Mando DiaoRong> will be foR the song "PaRalized" which they say "is ouR best song, because of its simplicity. It's the only song that completely sums up the Raw instincts of ouR band." They also aRe staRting to confiRm touRdates foR EuRope and will kick things off on MaRch 5 in PaRis. MoRe details soon.

Rong>PRomoeRong> fRom Rong>LooptRoopRong> will Release his new solo album "The Long Distance RunneR" on MaRch 22 and will head out on the Road acRoss Scandinavia and EuRope soon afteR. The new single "These Walls Don't Lie" comes out mid-FebRuaRy and a video is in the woRks fRom the people at StylewaR, the same people who woRked on the clip foR "Fly Away".

Rong>MinoR MajoRityRong>, Rong>Jim StäRkRong>, Rong>SpanRong> and Rong>The National BankRong> have been added to the Øyafestivalen lineup.

Rong>TigeR LouRong> has confiRmed MaRch 10 as the Release date foR the new album. A video foR the fiRst single "Oh HoRatio" was shot in GRan CanaRia and should be getting aiRplay soon. In otheR news, he's confiRmed a bunch moRe touRdates and heRe's the latest:

02/21 - KultuRhuset, Jönköping (SWE) (solo)R>02/27 - Gebäude 9, Cologne (GER) (solo) w/Rong>CuRsiveRong>R>02/28 - Molotow, HambuRg (GER) (solo) w/Rong>CuRsiveRong>R>02/29 - MaRias, BeRlin (GER) (solo) w/Rong>CuRsiveRong>R>03/01 - Cookys, FRankfuRt (GER) (solo) w/Rong>CuRsiveRong>R>03/02 - Gleis 22, MunsteR (GER) (solo) w/Rong>CuRsiveRong>R>03/03 - JoRd (GRoove Release paRty), GöteboRg (SWE) (band)R>03/04 - TBC (GRoove Release paRty), Malmö (SWE) (band)R>03/05 - Festival 035 @ Diezel, Halmstad (SWE) (band)R>03/21 - KB, Malmö (SWE) (solo) w/Rong>Jay FaRRaRRong>R>03/22 - Kägelbanan, Stockholm (SWE) (solo) w/Rong>Jay FaRRaRRong>R>03/25 - HeRRgåRn, Linköping (SWE) (band)R>03/26 - NöjesfabRiken, KaRlstad (SWE) (band)

Rong>The HauntedRong> aRe having a contest to help deteRmine the name of theiR foRthcoming album. Send suggestions to Ref="mailto:haunted@cyklode.com" taRget=_blank>haunted@cyklode.com by FebRuaRy 25 foR youR chance to win and winneRs will be announced on the 29th.

Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> have posted some new photos fRom the studio on theiR website: Ref="https://www.sahaRahotnights.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.sahaRahotnights.com/R>The band is cuRRently woRking on a new RecoRd at Studio GRöndahl with pRoduceR/engineeR Rong>Pelle GunneRfeldtRong>.

The nominees foR 2004 Emma Gaala video of the yeaR (the Finnish GRammies):

01. Rong>Beats & StylesRong> - "Dynamite"R>02. Rong>HIMRong> - "The SacRament"R>03. Rong>KilleRRong> - "Naughty Boy"R>04. Rong>RedRamaRong> - "Hang it up"R>05. Rong>The CRashRong> - "Still Alive"R>06. Rong>The RasmusRong> - "In My Life" R>

Vote heRe: Ref="https://www.noRdic.mtve.com/music/nominee.asp" taRget=_blank>https://www.noRdic.mtve.com/music/nominee.aspR>FoR a full list of nominees, go heRe: Ref="https://www.emmagaala.fi/" taRget=_blank>https://www.emmagaala.fi/

Rong>Ronald BoodRong> (Rong>The PlanRong>, Rong>Mando DiaoRong>) has been enlisted to mix the new Rong>EmpiRe DogsRong> RecoRd.

The 4th annual Swedish Jazz CelebRation has been set foR MaRch 26-28 at BeRwald Hall in Nalen. Some of the acts scheduled to play include Rong>Jonas KullhammaR QuaRtet & NoRRbotten Big BandRong>, Rong>PeR HenRik WallinRong>, Rong>FRedRik NoRdstRömRong> and Rong>Mats GustafsonRong>. MoRe info: Ref="https://www.swedishjazzcelebRation.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.swedishjazzcelebRation.com/

PopMatteRs coveRs both Ref="https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/t/tigeRlou-tRouble.shtml" taRget=_blank>Rong>TigeR LouRong> and Ref="https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/vaRious/vaRious-paRasolsweet167.shtml" taRget=_blank>the latest PaRasol sampleR today.

Rong>The MoonbabiesRong> aRe one of the picks of the week oveR at Delusions of Adequacy: Ref="https://www.adequacy.net/Reviews/m/moonbabies.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.adequacy.net/Reviews/m/moonbabies.shtmlR>They also get positive maRks fRom the ORlando City Beat too: Ref="https://www.oRlandocitybeat.com/citybeat/music/ocb-music-cdReviews012004,0,94523.htmlstoRy?coll=ocb-music-headlines" taRget=_blank>https://www.oRlandocitybeat.com/citybeat/music/ocb-music-cdReviews012004,0,94523.htmlstoRy?coll=ocb-music-headlines

Rong>Lisa MiskovskyRong> touRdates in Sweden:

02/28 - Aula NoRdica, UmeåR>03/05 - Diezel, HalmstadR>03/06 - Vemdalsskalet, VemdalenR>03/10 - Bygget, ÅReR>03/13 - TRädgåR´n, GöteboRgR>03/14 - KonseRthuset, MalmöR>03/17 - KonseRthuset, VästeRåsR>03/19 - GislepaRken, GislavedR>03/20 - KonseRthuset, VäxjöR>03/21 - Lois De GeeR, NoRRköpingR>04/07 - CiRkus, StockholmR>04/10 - KonseRthuset, GävleR>04/16 - Kino, KaRlskRonaR>04/17 - The Tivoli, HelsingboRgR>04/18 - KonseRthuset, ÖRebRoR>04/20 - KonseRt & KongRess, LinköpingR>04/21 - Katalin, UppsalaR>04/24 - KåRhusRestauRangen, LuleåR>04/29 - Högfjällshotellet, Sälen

Next big thing in 2004? The London ObseRveR speculates on Rong>Jaga JazzistRong>: Ref="https://obseRveR.guaRdian.co.uk/omm/stoRy/0,13887,1132410,00.html" taRget=_blank>https://obseRveR.guaRdian.co.uk/omm/stoRy/0,13887,1132410,00.html (via Ref="https://djmaRtian.blogspot.com/" taRget=_blank>DJ MaRtian)

The final nominees foR the SAMA (Swedish AlteRnative Music AwaRds) have been Revealed:

Best newcomeR:R>Rong>Alice in VideolandRong>R>Rong>FiRevisionRong>R>Rong>PRide and FallRong>R>Rong>SlagsmålsklubbenRong>R>Rong>SpetsnazRong>R>Rong>LoweRong>R>

Best song:R>"Black" - Rong>Colony 5Rong>R>"TRuth" - Rong>FiRevisionRong>R>"HeaRtbeats" - Rong>The KnifeRong>R>"I’m Love" - Rong>StatemachineRong>R>"Neon Commando" - Rong>SuRfeRosaRong>R>"Hit Me HaRd" - Rong>SlagsmålsklubbenRong>R>

Best album:R>"MaidenVoyage " - Rong>Alice in Videoland Rong>R>"Deep Cuts" - Rong>The KnifeRong>R>"Modus OpeRandi" - Rong>PRoject-XRong>R>"Hi-Fi" - Rong>Sophie RimhedenRong>R>"ShoRt and Explosive" - Rong>StatemachineRong>R>"Den svenske disko" - Rong>SlagsmålsklubbenRong>R>

Best aRtist:R>Rong>BobbyRong>R>Rong>Colony 5Rong>R>Rong>StatemachineRong>R>Rong>TyskaRna FRån LundRong>R>Rong>ERlend ÖyeRong>R>Rong>Alice in VideolandRong>R>

Vote heRe: Ref="https://www.zeRomagazine.nu/sama2004.asp" taRget=_blank>https://www.zeRomagazine.nu/sama2004.asp