montys Loco will be travelling to Namibia, Ondangwa with producer/engineer Patrik Bartosch to record their next album at a studio Patrik has built there.

New tourdates for maryslim:

03/03 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN) w/Hanoi Rocks
03/30 - On The Rocks, Helsinki (FIN)
04/02 - Zeche, Bochum (GER)
04/03 - markthalle, Hamburg (GER)
04/04 - Capitol, Hannover (GER)
04/05 - Biebob, Vosselaar (BEL)
04/06 - melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
04/07 - tba
04/08 - New Backstage, munich (GER)
04/09 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt (GER)
04/10 - Longhorn, Stuttgart (GER)
04/11 - Garage, Saarbrucken (GER)
04/12 - Live music Hall, Cologne(GER)
04/13 - Wild At Heart, Berlin (GER)
04/14 - Strasse E, Dresden (GER)
04/15 - Postbahnhof, Berlin (GER)

Kolokol will finally release their new album "Flammer & farger" on march 3 and will be having a release part at Blitz in Oslo that night.

If Society has posted Fun's preliminary US tour schedule: m/news.php" target=_blank>https://www.ifsociety.com/news.php
As mentioned before, the Finnish act (as heard on "Reader's companion volume one") is coming to the US to record their new album with legendary engineer Steve Albini at his Electrical Audio Studio in Chicago and will be doing a large batch of dates while they are here.

Swedish experimental label Ideal Recordings will be putting out a new 7" from Swedish "avant dub death group" Death Dub in the near future as well as a Lasse marhaug/mark Wastell collaboration.

Finnish melancholy pop act Viola has confirmed that their new album "Wonderabilia" is done and confirmed for an April 4 release. Another album I'm really looking forward to.

Download the lead track "K.I.S.S.I.N.G." off of Build Nest, Sleep's new 7" record/3" CDEP: m/aimages/Build_nest_sleep_-_track_one_from_upcoming_release_1151280812.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.howisannierecords.com/aimages/Build_nest_sleep_-_track_one_from_upcoming_release_1151280812.mp3
It's out now on How Is Annie Records.

Häpna has posted the video for "Naimamelodin" from Hans Appelqvist to download: m/video/naimamelodin.mov" target=_blank>https://www.hapna.com/video/naimamelodin.mov

Firefox AK will be touring in support of the Junior Boys in the UK:

02/15 - High Voltage, manchester (UK) w/Junior Boys
02/16 - ABC2, Glasgow (UK) w/Junior Boys
02/17 - Speakeasy, Belfast (UK) w/Junior Boys
02/18 - Whelans, Dublin (UK) w/Junior Boys
02/20 - Dingwalls, London (UK) w/Junior Boys
02/21 - Pressure Point, Brighton (UK) w/Junior Boys
02/22 - Thekla, Bristol (UK) w/Junior Boys
02/16 - Razzmatazz (Kom och Dansa), Barcelona (ESP)

Popmatters on Teitur: matters.com/pm/music/reviews/10363/teitur-stay-under-the-stars1/" target=_blank>https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/10363/teitur-stay-under-the-stars1/

music (for Robots) on Swedish Kraut/noiserockers Audionom: music.for-robots.com/archives/001839.html" target=_blank>https://music.for-robots.com/archives/001839.html

mIC Norway lists the Norwegian acts playing SXSW this year: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007020514550248382696" target=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007020514550248382696

Harp interviews Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche: magazine.com/articles/detail.cfm?article_id=5079" target=_blank>https://harpmagazine.com/articles/detail.cfm?article_id=5079

The winners of this year's Steppeulven, aka the Danish critic awards:

Best album: mikael Simpson - Stille & Uroligt
Best song: Simpson - "Vi 2"
Best band: moi Caprice
Best music: Rune Kjeldsen (Kira, Rhonda Harris, etc.)
Best lyrics: Peter Sommer
Best composer: Anders Trentemøller
Best hope: Band Ane
Best vocalist: Henriette Sennenvaldt (Under Byen)
Best live act: Under Byen
Best producer: Troo.L.S. & Rune Rask
Pioneer prize: The Savage Rose

Loney, Dear's video for "I am John" is now online: m/watch?v=WA57ImfVqcE" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA57ImfVqcE
The animated clip was done by Silverbullit guitarist Andreas Nilsson, a name many are now familiar with because of his work with The Knife.