Racing Junior and The Norwegian Council for mental Health have created a new memorial trust in the name of singer/songwriter Saint Thomas to raise money for improved mental health care and support for young people and to help produce more public dialog on the subject. A box set and memorial concert is being put together for October to help raise funds for the cause.

Swedish crusties massgrav have posted the cover art, tracklist and a couple samples from their new LP, "This war will be won by meat eaters" which is due out later this summer via Sound Pollution. Check it: massgrav.com/" target="_blank">https://www.massgrav.com/

The first batch of CDs I got from And the Sound blew out of here mighty quick, but fear not! more have arrived! Check it:

m/store/product.php?productid=559">Ef - Give me beauty... or give me death!
m/store/product.php?productid=560">Immanu El - They'll come, they come
m/store/product.php?productid=561">Ef - I am responsible

New Loney, Dear tourdates:

04/26 - Indigo, London (UK)
05/07 - Abart Club, Zürich (CH)
05/08 - Kleine Elser Halle, münchen (GER)
05/09 - Starclub, Dresden (GER)
05/11 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt (GER)
05/12 - Lido, Berlin (GER)
05/13 - Übel + Gefährlich, Hamburg (GER)
05/14 - Saal Tepfer, Haldern (GER)
05/15 - tba, Utrecht (NL)
05/16 - tba, Bryssels (BEL)

The new Juvelen single "Don't mess" is now streaming on myspace along with the Krazy Fiesta b-side remix: myspace.com/juvelen" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/juvelen

Danish label VUF is offering up a new Dúné remix EP for free download: mpire.dk/" target="_blank">https://vuf-empire.dk/

Here's an e-card for the US release of Norwegian artist Hanne Hukkelberg's album "Rykestrasse 68": m/player/hannehukkelberg/" target="_blank">https://www.nettwerk.com/player/hannehukkelberg/

There's a new video for the UK version of September's excellent "Cry for you" single: ministryofsound.com/asx/Videos/September/September_CryForYou1000K.asx" target="_blank">https://www.ministryofsound.com/asx/Videos/September/September_CryForYou1000K.asx

Popmatters talks to Nightwish bassist marco Hietala,: matters.com/pm/features/article/54163/taking-their-passion-play-to-the-road-an-interview-with-nightwish/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/features/article/54163/taking-their-passion-play-to-the-road-an-interview-with-nightwish/

Here's the video for the new Ane Brun single "The treehouse song": myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2096322111" target="_blank">https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2096322111

Swedish postpunk act Dogday is giving away a mp3-version of new 4-song 7" EP: https://www.dogday.se/
It's a shame you have to wade through a river of Flash nonsense to get it. And that you can't leave the page (or turn off the background music) while downloading. But free is free, right?

New tourdates for Swedish postrock act Jeniferever:

05/22 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
05/23 - Treibstoff, Beeskow (GER)
05/24 - UT Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
05/25 - mozg, Bydgoszcz (POL)
05/26 - Gleis 22, münster (GER)
05/27 - Prinzenbar, Hamburg (GER)
05/28 - musikcafeen, Aarhus (DK)

Expect a new single or EP to be released around the same time as this tour with a new full-length album to follow in fall.

The new montys Loco video for the track "Heavy" is up on YouTube: m/watch?v=QAqKgBAH9TY" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAqKgBAH9TY
As I've said before, I love this album a lot.

Swedish indie act Nervous Nellie has posted a couple preview tracks off their forthcoming album "Ego & the id", due out this fall: myspace.com/nervousnellie" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/nervousnellie
Expect summer tourdates around Sweden and Northern Europe to be announced soon.

CmJ talks to Robyn about the difference between Swedish and American pop, among other topics: mj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=57047387" target="_blank">https://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=57047387