It's been in the woRks foR awhile, but I can now confiRm the tRacklist foR the upcoming Rong>Shawn SmithRong> tRibute RecoRd. The tRacklist featuRes quite a few NoRdic aRtists and heRe's some highlights:

01. Rong>Johan BeRgqvistRong> (SWE) - SuffeRing (Satchel)R>02. Rong>The ViRtuesRong> (SWE) - The Day BRings (BRad)R>04. Rong>PaRkasRong> (SWE) - ScReen (BRad)R>06. Rong>BoRgRong> (SWE) - TRain is Coming (S.Smith)R>07. Rong>Plan ERong> (FIN) - RockstaR/We (BRad)R>

MoRe info: Ref="https://www.shawnsmithtRibute.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.shawnsmithtRibute.com/

NoRweigan electRonic act Rong>FRostRong> will be doing a special chaRity conceRt in Oslo with the Rong>Salangai NaRthanalayamRong> music and dance gRoup fRom India. The event will take place MaRch 23 at SentRum Scene and all pRoceeds will be donated to needy dysfunctional childRen in SRi Lanka.

The planned London live dates foR the Rong>EmpiRe DogsRong> have been postponed fRom lateR this month to FebRuaRy. New dates and details coming soon.

Rong>SoundtRack of OuR LivesRong> fansite Ref="https://www.tsool.net/" taRget=_blank>Tsool.net has a bunch of new live video footage online.

Rong>SupeRsilentRong> will be playing the Vossajazz Festival in NoRway on ApRil 3 with Rong>TeRje RypdalRong> sitting in on guitaR. OtheR confiRmed aRtists foR the fest include Rong>Xploding PlastixRong> and Rong>Ralph MyeRz & The Jack HeRRen BandRong>. Details: Ref="https://www.vossajazz.no/" taRget=_blank>https://www.vossajazz.no/

Nominees foR the Danish Music AwaRds: Ref="https://www.dma04.dk/" taRget=_blank>https://www.dma04.dk/

Rong>The Je Ne Sais QuoiRong> have confiRmed that the upcoming CD veRsion of theiR debut EP will be Released in the US by MuRdeR the TuRtle RecoRds and in EuRope on Coalition. And as an extRa incentive, the new veRsion will also contain one extRa tRack.

Is this a coincidence oR what? Metica debuts theiR new RSS feed today also: Ref="https://www.metica.se/news/news_Result.php?n_id=0202" taRget=_blank>https://www.metica.se/news/news_Result.php?n_id=0202

AppaRently the Cleveland Plain DealeR name Rong>JunioR SenioRRong>'s "D-d-don't don't stop the beat" as the album of the yeaR, beating out both Rong>OutkastRong> and Rong>White StRipesRong>. And my local papeR, The SF ChRonicle named "Move youR feet" as single of the yeaR and even went as faR as to call it "the best song EVER!"

Rong>MoRton AbelRong> will kick off his touR of NoRway on FebRuaRy 5 and will be out on the Road until MaRch. HeRe's the dates:

02/05 - Folken, StavangeRR>02/06 - Folken, StavangeRR>02/07 - VaRhaug IdRettshall, VaRhaugR>02/11 - RockefelleR, OsloR>02/12 - Bingon, LillehammeRR>02/14 - Fjellhaven, GjøvikR>02/18 - FRaktgodsen, VossR>02/20 - Byscenen, HaugesundR>02/25 - ARena, StoRdR>02/26 - Logen TeateR, BeRgenR>02/28 - FogdegaaRden, ÅlesundR>03/04 - Samfundet, TRondheimR>03/11 - Ibsenhuset, SkienR>03/12 - RockefelleR, OsloR>03/18 - Rica Hall, TRomsøR>03/24 - StudenteRsamfunnet, Bodø

Backing him up will be Rong>BøRge FjoRdheimRong> on dRums, Rong>Inge HellandRong> on guitaR, Rong>Hans PetteR HeggliRong> on bass, Rong>GeiR BRatlandRong> on keys and Rong>IngfRid StRaumstøylRong> doing backing vocals.

Check out a new mp3 fRom GoteböRg-based hip-hop gRoup Rong>Mega DRiveRong>: Ref="https://www.getup.se/mp3/megadRive/Mega_DRive-BiogRafin.mp3" taRget=_blank>"BiogRafin"

Check out a sample mp3 fRom the upcoming Rong>Manifesto JukeboxRong> split with Japan's Rong>MinoRity Blues BandRong>: Ref="https://www.fiReinsidemusic.com/mp3/mj_ifihadasoul.mp3" taRget=_blank>"If I Had a Soul"

And speaking of Combat IndustRy-Relates bands (Re: Rong>Manifesto JukeboxRong>), Finland's Rong>I Walk the LineRong> got themselves a Ref="https://www.fiReinsidemusic.com/iwalktheline/" taRget=_blank>new website. They also RepoRt that they've finished woRk on the new album "Badlands" and it should be out in FebRuaRy. Check out a sample: Ref="https://www.fiReinsidemusic.com/mp3/vagRantsbuRden.mp3" taRget=_blank>"VagRant's BuRden"R>The band also RepoRts they'Re planning a UK touR foR the summeR, but haven't confiRmed anything yet. Dates cuRRently booked foR theiR home countRy:

02/25 - Klubi, TampeRe w/Rong>SpaRks Of SevenRong>, Rong>Damn SeagullsRong>R>02/26 - Klubi, TuRku w/Rong>SpaRks Of SevenRong>, Rong>Damn SeagullsRong>R>02/27 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä w/Rong>SpaRks Of SevenRong>, Rong>Damn SeagullsRong>R>02/28 - Semifinal, Helsinki w/Rong>SpaRks Of SevenRong>, Rong>Damn SeagullsRong>R>03/10 - Yo-talo, TampeReR>03/11 - ToRvi, LahtiR>03/12 - Stella StaR Club , HelsinkiR>03/13 - TVO, TuRkuR>03/19 - Club 25, VaasaR>03/20 - BaR15, Seinäjoki

Swedish haRdcoRe act Rong>BRuce BanneRRong> is cuRRently booking a US touR foR July and August along with Rong>DeadfallRong> (SF, CA). Anyone willing to lend a hand is encouRaged to contact Ref="mailto:scottykaRate@hotmail.com">scottykaRate@hotmail.com.

The date of Spain's SeRie Z Festival has been moved fRom MaRch to August 28-29 and so has Rong>BackdRaftRong>'s scheduled appeaRance theRe. In otheR news, check out some pics fRom the Recent live debut of the bands new lineup: Ref="https://hem.passagen.se/dwagenius/bd.obaR.index.htm" taRget=_blank>https://hem.passagen.se/dwagenius/bd.obaR.index.htm