A-ha and The Raveonettes are the two lone Scandinavians acts contributing to the upcoming "make some noise" John Lennon tribute compilation being put out by Amnesty International to benefit Darfur. Read more: m/cparticle7836-417.html" target=_blank>https://www.a-ha.com/cparticle7836-417.html

Swedish pop act BWO (Bodies Without Organs) will release their third album "Fabricator" in September. The first single "Save my pride" hits radio next week.

Ink19 on the US release of The Chrysler's "Cold War classic": m/issues/may2007/musicReviews/musicC/chrysler.html" target=_blank>https://www.ink19.com/issues/may2007/musicReviews/musicC/chrysler.html

The Great Deciever, the band of ex-Grotesque bandmates Tomas Lindberg (At the Gates, Skitsystem, Disfear, etc.) and Kristian "Necrolord" Wahlin (Liers in Wait, Diabolique), has signed with US label Deathwish Inc. for the release of their new album "Life is wasted on the living" later this year. Previously, the band had worked with both Trustkill and Peaceville and it's been quite a few years since I've heard anything about 'em. Listen to an unmastered cut at myspace: myspace.com/deathwishinc" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/deathwishinc

Dusted reviews the new Efterklang EP "Under giant trees": magazine.com/reviews/3549" target=_blank>https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3549

Blodårstid on yet another marduk reissue: m/blod/2007/05/04/marduk-heaven-shall-burn-when-we-are-gathered-cd/" target=_blank>https://www.holyterror.com/blod/2007/05/04/marduk-heaven-shall-burn-when-we-are-gathered-cd/

Norwegian act and IAT faves Johndoe will be posting a whole bunch of unreleased tracks and b-sides on myspace in the near future: myspace.com/jhnd" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/jhnd

I'm From Barcelona will finally make to the US this summer for a few festival dates:

08/04 - Grant Park (Lollapalooza), Chicago, IL
08/05 - mcCarren Park Pool, Brooklyn, NY

New North American dates for Under Byen:

06/28 - El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CA w/The Album Leaf
06/29 - Glasshouse, Pomona, CA w/The Album Leaf
06/30 - Slim's, San Francisco, CA w/The Album Leaf
07/02 - WOW Hall, Eugene, OR w/The Album Leaf
07/03 - Neumo's, Seattle, WA w/The Album Leaf
07/04 - The Plaza, Vancouver, BC w/The Album Leaf
07/06 - Doug Fir, Portland, OR w/The Album Leaf
07/07 - The Venue, Boise, ID w/The Album Leaf
07/08 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
07/09 - Bluebird, Denver, CO
07/11 - Abbey Theater, Chicago, IL
07/12 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
07/13 - La Sala Rosa, montreal, QC
07/14 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
07/15 - middle East, Boston, mA

I thought they were fantastic live when I saw them, so I'd definitely recommend going.

All the tracks from the new Thermostatic single "The box" are up for streaming on Last.fm: m/music/Thermostatic/The+Box+-+release%3A+may+9%2C+2007" target=_blank>https://www.last.fm/music/Thermostatic/The+Box+-+release%3A+may+9%2C+2007

Yellow mica Recordings is doing a special first-wave punk & hardcore tribute for their 30th release. Tracklist:

01. Boyracer - So fucking Swedish (Originally recorded by Urban Släke, Sweden 1981)
02. The Lucksmiths - Dignified and old (Originally recorded by The modern Lovers, USA 1976)
03. Hulaboy - Someday (Originally recorded by The Babylon Dance Band, USA 1981)
04. The Tall Boy - I don't mind (Originally recorded by The Buzzcocks, UK 1978)
05. Pants Yell! - Suburban home (Originally recorded by The Descendents, USA 1982)
06. The manhattan Love Suicides - Orphans (Originally recorded by Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, USA 1979)
07. The Faintest Ideas - År 3000 (Originally recorded by Pizzoar, Sweden 1980)
08. Inspaceno! - Dean's dream (Originally recorded by The Dead milkmen, USA 1984)
09. The Young Untold - Jackanory stories (Originally recorded by Television Personalities, UK 1981)
10. Emily Jane Powers - Sheena is a punk rocker (Originally recorded by The Ramones, USA 1977)
11. The Elks - Communist radio (Originally recorded by The Eat, USA 1979)
12. Jilted Jen - Jilted Jen (Originally recorded by Jilted John, UK 1978)
13. Brotherhood of broken hearts - I hate the rich (Originally recorded by The Dils, USA 1977)
14. Downdime - (I'm) Stranded (Originally recorded by The Saints, Australia 1977)
15. Kin - A question of degree (Originally recorded by Wire, UK 1979)
16. Bunnygrunt - Lights out (Originally recorded by Angry Samoans, USA 1982)
17. The Infestations - I kill hippies (Originally recorded by Jack Tragic and the Unfortunantes, USA 1983)
18. James Ausfahrt - I'm your man (Originally recorded by Richard Hell & the Voidoids, USA 1977)

Buy it here: micarecordings.com/shop.htm" target=_blank>https://www.yellowmicarecordings.com/shop.htm

Looptroop has posted the tracklist for the bonus CD that will come included with their forthcoming "Standard bBearer" DVD: https://www.looptroop.nu/
The release date is now set for June 7.

"Reader's companion" alumni Paris are currently wrapping up their third album for release this coming August. Look for the first single "When I laid my eyes on you" to be released soon.

Slagsmåsklubben in the UK:

05/23 - macbeth, London
05/26 - Dot To Dot, Bristol
05/27 - Dot To Dot, Nottingham

Swedish hard-rockers Lions Share have added two brand new tracks to their myspace profile: myspace.com/lionsshare" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/lionsshare