The Subnatura netlabel just posted a new comp for free download: m/releases/natur012/index.html" target=_blank>https://www.subnatura.com/releases/natur012/index.html
10 tracks of (mostly?) Swedish electronica.

merge has picked up the new Shout Out Louds album "Our ill wills" for a US release. Look for it on September 11.

I'll get a promo banner up soon, but until I do, let me remind you that my new radio show on Sirius will premiere this Friday at 10 Eastern on m/leftofcenter" target=_blank>Left of Center (channel 26). more about the program can be found m/view_topic.php?id=32">here on the msgboard.

Yesboyicecream has confirmed that they will release the Suburban Kids with Biblical Names EP "Loop duplicate my heart" on April 30 in the UK, may 4 in Ireland. They'll follow it up by releasing their most recent full-length "#3" on may 14 in the UK and may 11 in Ireland with two bonus tracks, "Love will" and "Trumpets and violins". Live dates:

05/07 - The monto, London (UK)
05/08 - White Heat, London (UK)
05/09 - Nice n' Sleazy, Glasgow (SCO)
05/10 - Whelans, Dublin (IRL)
05/12 - Roisin Dubh, Galway (IRL)

The Harmacy decries the current state of Burning Heart and their latest release by recent signees Kid Down: macy.blogspot.com/2007/04/kid-down-and-noble-art-of-irony-burning_15.html" target=_blank>https://theharmacy.blogspot.com/2007/04/kid-down-and-noble-art-of-irony-burning_15.html
Personally, I think moneybrother ("that annoying Swedish Joe Strummer dude") is fine, but it's 100% true: the label is suffering. This sad trend-chasing is a sure sign of a label in its death-throes. They got too big too quickly and too desperate to keep it up when they should've probably chalked it all up to good luck and kept living modestly.

Download a track from the forthcoming Sayyadina album "mourning the unknown": m/Sayyadina%20-%20my%20Say%20Shall%20Be%20The%20Last%20099%20CD.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.sound-pollution.com/Sayyadina%20-%20my%20Say%20Shall%20Be%20The%20Last%20099%20CD.mp3
I'm not sure of the exact release date, but Sound Pollution should have it available shortly.

Smalltown Supersound will be releasing the new album "Feli knapp" from Bjørn Torske, his first since 2001's "Trøbbel" on Telle.

Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post will release his new "Ocean sessions EP" on may 14 in Norway and in digital format two weeks earlier, on April 30. The first single "message" is already getting radio airplay.

The Risky Bizniz blog has new remixes of The Tough Alliance and Studio: m/2007/04/spring.html" target=_blank>https://riskybizniz.blogspot.com/2007/04/spring.html

PonyRec is offering up a track from the new Gravy album for free download: ml" target=_blank>https://www.ponyrec.dk/release_008.html
I just got a copy last week and have been really enjoying it, so be sure to check it out.

moneybrother will play a special one-off gig in Berlin at Frannz Club on may 9.

Lupatarkastaja runs down a who slew of recommended bands, many from Finland: mizdat.info/2007/04/14/1766/" target=_blank>https://lupatarkastaja.samizdat.info/2007/04/14/1766/

Amandine's website has been revamped a bit to match the artwork of their new record: mandinemusic.com/" target=_blank>https://www.amandinemusic.com/

Finnish hardcore/punk act Abduktio has started to post new European tourdates on myspace: myspace.com/abduktiofinland" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/abduktiofinland

The Silent Ballet interviews Jakob Berglund of Swedish doom act A Swarm of the Sun: m/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/367/ItemID/417/Default.aspx" target=_blank>https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/367/ItemID/417/Default.aspx