The Ondskan blog(g) has a track posted from the new Erik de Vahl record: https://www.ondskan.se/blogg/?p=48

Disfear will travel to massachusetts in August to record a new album with Kurt Ballou (Converge) at his Godcity Studio in Salem.

Oskar Schönning, the Stockholm-based jazz artist who released one of my favorite records last year ("Happy jazz, please"), has started a new "record label". The term is being used loosely, as the label won't actually be putting out music. Instead, they'll be releasing books, postcards and other errata. First up is the double a-side single "Other birds" b/w "S" - the music is free, but the jacket costs money. Check it: m/shop/" target=_blank>https://www.oskarschonning.com/shop/
Very cool concept - hope it works out for them. In other news, the band will be playing a "live" show in Second Life. Check the news section of the m/" target=_blank>main site for details.

mIC Norway on award-winning jazz pianist Tord Gustavsen: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007033013460477374685" target=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007033013460477374685

Updated US tourdates for Umeå punkrockers The Vicious:

04/05 - tba, Richmond, VA
04/06 - King's Barcade, Raleigh, NC
04/07 - Dis-Graceland, Philly, PA (3pm matinee)
04/07 - Europa, Brooklyn, NY (7pm)
04/08 - Florence VFW, Amherst, mA
04/09 - Valentines, Albany, NY
04/10 - 99 Custer, Buffalo, NY
04/11 - 410 webster street, Grand Rapids, mI
04/12 - Nottingham Co-op, madison, WI
04/13 - The Alamo, minneapolis, mN(all ages early show)
04/13 - memory Lanes, minneapolis, mN(21+ late show)
04/14 - Humility Gallery, Chicago, IL, (all ages early show)
04/14 - Ronnys Bar, Chicago, IL, (21+ late show)
04/15 - tba, milwaukee, WI
04/16 - tba, Pittsburgh, PA
04/17 - The Pirate's Cove, Allentown, PA
04/18 - 538 Johnson, Brooklyn, NY
04/19 - 75 Louis, New Brunswick, NJ
04/20 - tba, Providence, RI
04/21 - Cambridge Elks Lodge, Boston, mA
04/23 - 410e Champion, Bellingham, WA
04/24 - tba, Seattle, WA
04/25 - 55th + Glisan, Portland, OR
04/25 - KBOO, 11:30pm - radio show
04/26 - The Know, Portland, OR
04/27 - Balazo, SF, CA
04/28 - Long Beach Warehouse, LA, CA
04/29 - tba
04/30 - tba

Norwegian music blog For the Eardrums is celebrating their 2nd birthday and wants you to help throw the party: msmusic.com/2007/03/attention-bands-artists-cartoonists.html" target=_blank>https://blog.eardrumsmusic.com/2007/03/attention-bands-artists-cartoonists.html

Swedish powerpop act The Higher Elevations have posted a Television Personalities cover on their myspace page: myspace.com/thehigherelevations" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/thehigherelevations

The Washington Post Express talks to Norwegian black-metallers 1349: m/read_freeride/2007/03/black_metal_plague_1349.php" target=_blank>https://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/03/black_metal_plague_1349.php

Vendlus will release Audiopain's new album "The switch to turn off mankind" on September 29.

Supersci has posted some soundclips from their forthcoming mixtape "Cutting down trees": m/supersci/news_articles/cutting_down_trees/" target=_blank>https://www.flyphonic.com/supersci/news_articles/cutting_down_trees/
It comes out on April 13.

Finnish electronic/experimental act Hotguitars has posted two new soundclips from their new album "...pronounced [hot gi'ta:s]" on myspace: myspace.com/hotguitarsfin" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/hotguitarsfin
more clips here: m/hotguitars/" target=_blank>https://popnalli.com/hotguitars/

Swedish alt-country act Sleeping Beauty has confirmed their new album "Embrace" for release on may 23. Listen to tracks at myspace: myspace.com/sleepingbeautyrocks" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/sleepingbeautyrocks

Rune Grammofon has posted some details for Alog's new album "Amatuer", due out April 23: mmofon.com/artists/alog/rcd_2063_-_alog_amateur" target=_blank>https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/alog/rcd_2063_-_alog_amateur

Stylus talks to Norwegian popsinger marit Larsen: magazine.com/articles/interview/marit-larsen.htm" target=_blank>https://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/interview/marit-larsen.htm

Novoton has announced the signing of Norma, a three-piece band they describe as "atmospheric pop influenced by Krautrock with filmic elements." Isn't that the flavor of the moment? Look for a debut EP in may and, in the meantime, preview some tracks here: myspace.com/theamazingnorma" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/theamazingnorma