And speaking of even more off-topic things, my pals from the hardcore band Takaru are leaving for Europe next week so be sure to check 'em out if they're coming your way. Here's their Scandinavian dates:

05/04 - Rehearsal room, Kopenhagen (DK)
05/05 - Panora, Malmö (SWE) w/Diatro
05/06 - Meeths, Gothenborg (SWE) w/Diatro, jam Session, Malysz
05/07 - Coffee Annan, Trondheim (NOR) w/Catena Collapse, Sifnos Plateau Collective
05/08 - Sandviken (SWE)
05/09 - Oasen, Västervik (SWE) w/Diatro
05/10 - Musikhuset elvaerket, Helsingor (SWE) w/Diatro

The rest of the dates can be found here: https://www.takaru.com/index.php?story_id=4

Totalt jävla Mörker have a new website up with some new tracks ready for downloading: javlamorker.com/" target=_blank>https://www.totaltjavlamorker.com/

MTV has posted an interview with Blindside: jhtml" target=_blank>https://www.mtv.com/bands/az/blindside/artist.jhtml

Global Domination has posted an amusing and informative interviews with drummer Morten Toft Hansen from Danish metal band Raunchy: jik.com/gd/interviews/raunchy.php" target=_blank>https://www.statikmajik.com/gd/interviews/raunchy.php

Bands now confirmed for the Pop Dakar Festival on May 22 in Stockholm: Ane Brun, Bad Cash Quartet, Black Belt, Deportees, Elias One Man Band, Isolation Years, Moonbabies, Niccokick, Quit Your Dayjob, Strip Music, The End Will Be Kicks, The High Heeled Honeys and The Legends. Details: https://www.popdakar.nu/

josé González is heading over to Finland next month:

05/19 - Klubi, Åbo
05/20 - Klubi, Tampere
05/21 - Lutakko, jyväskylä
05/22 - Semifinal, Helsinki

New pics of jens Lekman now up at Rockfoto.nu.

Göteborg-based label Get Up! is putting on a release party for Kravallervalsens Orkester's new record "Bäst före dagen efter" at Café Hängmattan on May 15. That's the same day the album becomes available. In similar fashion, Dubadown are putting out a new EP on june 17 and celebrating at Nefertiti. Details: https://www.getup.se/galleri/galleri.htm (in Swedish)

This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from jens.yle.fi/musik/nordiskavideolistan/" target=_blank>YLE/Morjen:

01. Finntroll - Trollhammaren (FIN)
02. Ram-zet - Queen (NOR)
03. The Rasmus - Funeral song (FIN)
04. Steen1 - jarden träkki (FIN)
05. The Alpine - Too many monsters (DK)
06. Egotrippi - Matkustaja (FIN)
07. Lisa Miskovsky - Sing to me (SWE)
08. SubUrban Tribe - Silent Rain (FIN)
09. Weeping Willows - Stairs (SWE)
10. In Flames - The Quiet Place (SWE)

Challengers:
01. Morten Abel - The Birmingham Ho (NOR)
02. Nina Rochelle - Stockholm kommer förstöra mig (SWE)
03. Uniklubi - Rakkautta ja Piikkilankaa (FIN)

Bands confirmed for the Malmöfestivalen are Lisa Miskovsky, Bad Cash Quartet, Mattias Alkberg BD, Nina Rochelle, Cajsalisa Ejemyr, The Kid, Deportees, Niccokick, Sophie Rimheden and Under Byen (DK). More details: https://www.malmofestivalen.se/

Today is your final chance to enter the It's a trap!/The End Will Be Kicks MCD giveaway. To enter, simply email ject=TEWBK contest">contest@itsatrap.com with "TEWBK contest" as the subject line and be sure to include your name and address in the body. I'll be giving away three copies of the band's new disc tomorrow.

New mp3 posted from singer/songwriter and all-around good guy johan Bergqvist. His new album "Throwaway Moments" comes out May 14 and can be preordered now from his website: johanbergqvist.com/" target=_blank>https://www.johanbergqvist.com/

Updated European tourdates for Disfear:

04/22 - Schlachthof, Bremen (GER)
05/23 - AZ Mülheim Krakfest, Mülheim (GER)
05/24 - Astoria, London (UK) w/In Flames, Devildriver, Caliban
04/24 - Chat's palace, London (UK)
04/25 - Doghouse Bar, Dundee (UK)
04/26 - Auntie Annies, Belfast (UK)
04/27 - The Hub, Dublin (IRL)
04/28 - 1 in 12 Club, Bradford (UK)
04/29 - The Indian Queen, Boston (UK)
04/30 - L'austrasique, Nancy (FRA)
05/01 - Matsa Cafe, La Roche Sur Yon (FRA)
05/02 - Antigua Estacion, Oviedo (SPA)
05/03 - Ritmo & Compas, Madrid (SPA)
05/07 - tba, Mallorca
05/08 - Cal Gallifa HFMN fest, Barcelona (SPA)
05/09 - Forum Music, Bordeaux (FRA)
05/10 - tba
05/11 - Tempio, Pietra de Giorgi (ITA)
05/12 - Transilvania Live, Bassano del Grappa (ITA)
05/13 - Mochvara, Zagreb (CRO)
05/14 - Explosiv, Graz (AUS)
05/15 - Blue Hole, Budapest (HUN)
05/16 - 0.0.7, Praha (CZE)
05/17 - Tommy-Haus, Berlin (GER)
05/18 - Backstage, München (GER)
05/19 - OBW9, Stuttgart (GER)
05/20 - Erdbeermund, Karlsruhe (GER)
05/21 - Exhaus, Trier (GER)
05/22 - White Theater, Ijmuiden (NL)
05/23 - Het Burgerweeshuis, Deventer (NL)
08/06-07 - Augustibuller, Lindesberg (SWE)
08/12-13 - Party.San Open Air, Bad Berka (GER)

Denmark's Crunchy Frog Records has announced the details for their upcoming Vibracrunch Festival in Malmö, Sweden on August 14. So far confirmed on the bill are Moongringo and Money Your Love, the latter featuring Lars I Lommen who tours as a backup singer in junior Senior's band.

Last Days of April is playing the Metro in London on May 10. Fellow Swedes and Deep Elm artists Sounds Like Violence play the same venue on june 11.