Rusty Flores has a brand new track posted on myspace: myspace.com/rustyflores" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/rustyflores

Logh has started a blog: m/" target=_blank>https://loghblog.blogspot.com/
Also, I don't have the details posted on my label page yet, but I'll be releasing the 4th part of "The raging sun" 7" series. Some basic details m/view_topic.php?id=19">can be found on the msgboard.

Norway's The Wonderfools will tour Italy in march:

03/28 - Radio Press Cagliari: Interview
03/29 - Zimbra Records Store, Cagliari
03/30 - Sleepwalker Club, Guspini w/Gods of Gamble
03/31 - TiTTy Twister Club, Cagliari w/Gods of Gamble

Pitchfork reports the hyped techno producer Lindstrøm (aka Hans-Peter Lindstrøm) will be working with fellow Norwegians 120 Days on the band's sophmore album: media.com/article/news/41200/Exclusive_Lindstrom_to_Produce_New_120_Days_Jams" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/41200/Exclusive_Lindstrom_to_Produce_New_120_Days_Jams

New reviews posted today: m/index.php?a=282">[click here]
Artists covered include Laleh, Saint Thomas and Sofia Talvik.

Also note that a new batch of German tourdates for The Grand Opening have been added to the "In Concert" section of the sidebar.

Head to Sweden, Sweden's myspace for pics and video from last Friday's show with Torpedo, Streetwaves and Light Bulb Project: myspace.com/swedenswedenberlin" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/swedenswedenberlin

Slaraffenland's new album "Private cinema" is confirmed for a may 14 release in Europe, may 15 everywhere else. The label Rumraket covers Scandinavia, GAS and Benelux with Hometapes taking care of the rest of the world. Look for the band to play at SXSW this year too.

Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post will release his new EP in late April with the new single "message" hitting radio any day now.

Upcoming Sounds Like Violence tourdates:

02/23 - Pusterviksbaren, Göteborg (SWE)
03/02 - Perrong 23, Hässleholm (SWE)
03/03 - KB, malmö (SWE)
03/04 - Lades Kaelder, Copenhagen (DK)
03/05 - molotov, Hamburg (GER)
03/06 - magnet club, Berlin (GER)
03/07 - Ampere, munich (GER)
03/08 - Prime, Cologne (GER)
03/09 - Hedon Club, Zwolle (NL)
03/10 - Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
03/11 - The Borderline, London (UK)
03/12 - Cookys, Frankfurt (GER)
03/15 - Chelsea, Vienna (AUS)

Updated Lo-Fi-Fnk tourdates:

02/16 - FABRIC, London (UK)
02/17 - Arches, Glasgow (UK)
02/18 - medicine, Birmingham (UK)
02/20 - TBA, Doncaster (UK)
02/21 - Social Live Nation, London (UK)
02/22 - Roadhouse High Voltage, manchester (UK)
02/23 - Charlotte, Leicester (UK)
02/24 - Pod, Dublin (UK)
03/02 - Debaser medis, Stockholm (SWE) w/Simian mobile Disco
03/06 - Safari Sams, LA, CA
03/07 - Beauty Bar, San Diego, CA
03/08 - Atlas, Seattle, WA
03/09 - Shine, Vancouver
03/10 - New Noise, Portland OR
03/11 - Indigo District, Eugene, OR
03/13 - mezannine, San Francisco, CA w/Fujiyi & miyaki
03/14 - Super! Alright!Space, Austin, TX
03/15 - Beauty Bar, Austin, TX
03/16 - Urban Outfitters (1 pm), Austin, TX
03/17 - Rock'n'Roll Hotel, Washington DC
03/18 - Sonar (tbc), Baltimore, mD
03/20 - Fit for Use, Charlotte, NC
03/21 - Kiss Atlanta event, Atlanta, GA
03/22 - Common Grounds, Gainsville, FL w/Pink Velveteen
03/23 - tba, miami, FL
03/24 - metro, Chicago, IL w/The Presets, Digitalism, Crystal Castles
03/27 - Drake Hotel, Toronto w/KIm Presets/Crystal Castles DJ set
03/28 - Club Lambi, montreal
03/29 - Square, Boston, mA
03/30 - making Time, Philadelphia, PA w/Datarock, The Presets
03/30 - RUFF Club, New York, NY
03/31 - Studio B, Brooklyn, NY
04/28 - Bergenfest Festival, Bergen (NOR)

Finns Disco Ensemble and Lapko will tour Germany in April:

04/09 - Kato, Berlin
04/10 - molotow, Hamburg
04/11 - Tryptichon, münster
04/12 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg
04/13 - Atomic Cafe, munich
04/14 - Underground, Cologne

Finnish singer/songwriter and recent minty Fresh signee Astrid Swan will make an appearance at this year's SXSW. Stream tracks at Last.fm: m/music/Astrid+Swan/Poverina+%28US+Version%29" target=_blank>https://www.last.fm/music/Astrid+Swan/Poverina+%28US+Version%29

Check out the video for Ane Brun's cover of "The dancer" by PJ Harvey: m/watch?v=Jh3U81fgNOQ" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh3U81fgNOQ

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (02) The Shins - Phantom limb
02. (NY) Lily Allen - Littlest things
03. (08) Tingsek - Proud to be part of these days
04. (03) The Ark - Absolutely no decorum
05. (01) Regina Spektor - Samson
06. (06) The Pipettes - Judy
07. (NY) Badly Drawn Boy - A journey from A to B
08. (07) Joss Stone - Tell me about it
09. (14) Koop - I see a different you
10. (04) Sahara Hotnights - Cheek to cheek
11. (09) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Satan said dance
12. (12) The Concretes - Oh no
13. (15) The Jai Alai Savant - Arcane theories
14. (ÅT) Cold War Kids - Hang me up to dry
15. (17) Pelle Carlberg - I love you, you imbecile
16. (05) Säkert! - Vi kommer att dö samtidigt
17. (11) Kleerup med Robyn - With every heartbeat
18. (10) Klaxons - Golden skans
19. (ÅT) Alex Gopher - Brian Leech
20. (NY) Redo Hot Chili Peppers - Desecration smile

Leaving the chart:
melody Club - Fever fever
marit Bergman - mama, I remember you now
Bloc Party - The prayer
Ison & Fille - Hela dan varje dag
The Cinematics - Keep forgetting