Got a package of CDs this weekend from Norrland punk/hardcore label Discouraged Records including stuff from The Pookie Syndrome and Lithany as well as a killer comp of like-minded bands from the region entitled "The northern conspiracy". m/store">Check it out!

Laakso has confirmed that their new album "mother am I good looking?" will be released on April 18 and you can now listen to two new tracks on myspace: myspace.com/laaksolaakso" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/laaksolaakso
The first single is a duet with Peter Jöback entitled "Italy vs Helsinki".

Winter Took His Life on tour in the US:

03/23 - University of Wisconsin Green Bay, WI
03/24 - Nathan's house La Crosse, WI
03/28 - The Lemp Arts Center, St.Louis, mI
03/30 - Paradigm, Sheboygan, WI

The Harmacy does not like the new Logh album at all: macy.blogspot.com/2007/02/logh-north-bad-taste-records.html" target=_blank>https://theharmacy.blogspot.com/2007/02/logh-north-bad-taste-records.html

The End Will Be Kicks will release a 4-song EP via Premonition Records in the near future.

Swedish act Surrounded has signed with renown indie label One Little Indian. No word yet on when their most recent album "The nautilus years" will get an international release, but I'll keep you posted.

Swedish punkrockers Smalltown have a new song on myspace: myspace.com/smalltownsweden" target=_blank>www.myspace.com/smalltownsweden

Rune Grammofon has announced that they'll be releasing the new album "Commuter anthems" from Opsvik & Jennings on march 26 and a new record from my favorite electronic act Alog somewhere near the end of April.

The Book of Daniel and musika 77 will embark on a tour of Germany in June. Dates soon!

For the Eardrums interviews Norwegian indie/shoegaze/dreampop act The Lionheart Brothers: msinterviews.blogspot.com/2007/02/eardrums-interview-lionheart-brothers.html" target=_blank>https://eardrumsinterviews.blogspot.com/2007/02/eardrums-interview-lionheart-brothers.html

Celebrity Lifestyle will release a new Pistol Disco album entitled "Radiation" in late march/early April.

Swedish electro duo Bobby will finally release their new single "Another day (No ones fault)" on April 13. Listen at myspace: myspace.com/bobbymusic" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/bobbymusic

New tourdates for Anna Ternheim:

03/09 - Grünspan, Hamburg (GER)
03/11 - Kalkscheune, Berlin (GER)
03/12 - Prime Club, Köln (GER)
03/13 - Brotfabrik, Frankfurt (GER)
03/14 - manufaktur, Stuttgart (GER)
03/15 - Ampere, münchen (GER)
03/16 - Birdland, Wien (AUS)
03/18 - ISC, Bern (CH)
03/19 - Kaserne, Basel (CH)
03/20 - Kaufleuten Festsaal, Zürich (CH)
03/24 - Pardiso, Amsterdam (NL)
03/25 - Cultreel Podium, Ottersum (NL)

Her latest album "Separation road" was just released in most of Europe with France to follow in April and the UK in June.

Swedish indierockers Pinto have yet another new song posted for free download: myspace.com/pintopintopinto" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/pintopintopinto

Nomethod has posted a new mixtapes & Cellmates single for download: method.se/mixtapes_and_Cellmates_Quiet.zip" target=_blank>https://nomethod.se/mixtapes_and_Cellmates_Quiet.zip
The track "Quiet" is the first taste of what's to come from the band's forthcoming debut full-length, due out march 21 in Scandinavia with Italy and Japan to follow soon thereafter.