mIC Norway sits down with singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006111615424755066605" target=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006111615424755066605

Check out the video for the new Barra Head single "Undermine": https://www.playrec.dk/default.aspx?section=audio
Easily one of Denmark's best bands.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. martin Stenmarck - Nio sanningar och en lögn
02. The Refreshments - It's gotta be both rock & roll
03. Jill Johnson - The woman I've become
04. Bo Kaspers Orkester - Hund
05. Linda Sundblad - Oh my god!
06. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
07. Roxette - A collection of Roxette hits! Their 20 greatest
08. Nisse Hellberg - Snackbar blues
09. Europe - Secret society
10. Vikingarna - Bästa
11. melody Club - Scream
12. Lisa miskovsky - Changes
14. Lisa Nilsson - Hotel Vermont 609
15. Anna Ternheim - Separation road
16. Hammerfall - Threshold
17. Anders Ekborg - Äkta vara
18. Sara Isaksson & Rebecka Törnqvist - Fire in the hole - Sing Steely Dan
19. Tingsek - World of its own
20. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006

Popmatters reviews Luomo's latest "Paper tigers": matters.com/pm/music/reviews/7611/luomo-paper-tigers1/" target=_blank>https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/7611/luomo-paper-tigers1/

Swedish tech-metal nutjobs meshuggah (I mean that in the most affectionate way possible) are reportedly starting work on a new album: mbgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=7796" target=_blank>https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=7796

Cake On Cake's new "Sunchairs" EP is released today on French netlabel Rain music: music.free.fr/" target=_blank>https://rainmusic.free.fr/

Pitchfork finally gets around to reporting that I'm From Barcelona's album "Let me introduce my friends" will be released in the US next year via mute: media.com/page/news/Im_From_Barcelona_Sign_to_mute_Introduce_#39712" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/Im_From_Barcelona_Sign_to_mute_Introduce_#39712
I first mentioned it m/index.php?story_id=1103">two weeks ago, for what it's worth. The official release date is march 20.

Also at Pfork today is a guest list from Sweden's Love Is All: media.com/article/feature/39684/Guest_List_Guest_List_Love_Is_All" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/39684/Guest_List_Guest_List_Love_Is_All

IAT contributor Jason Christie checks in from Hello Saferide's UK tour: m/index.php?article=241">[click here]

And speaking of new releases and Hello Saferide, Swedesplease is giving away a copy of the new record: m/2006/11/new-song-from-salty-pirates-plus-hello.html" target=_blank>https://swedesplease.blogspot.com/2006/11/new-song-from-salty-pirates-plus-hello.html

On the way from Sähkö-offshoot label Jazzpuu:

m/jazzpuu-10.php" target=_blank>Eero Koivistoinen - Odysseus
m/jazzpuu-11.php" target=_blank>Eero Koivistoinen - For Children

Updated shows for Finland's Echo Is Your Love:

11/22 - HDJ, Leverkusen (GER) w/Endearment
11/23 - Subversiv, Berlin (GER) w/moho
11/24 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER)
11/25 - Ut Connewitz (Iskra-Festival), Leipzig (GER) w/Turbostaat, etc.
01/19 - Bar 15, Seinäjoki (FIN) w/Fun

New tourdates for Datarock:

11/23 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
11/24 - maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
11/25 - Lille Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
12/07 - Arena, Brisbane (AU)
12/08 - Rebel Rebel, Sydney (AU)
12/09 - meredith music Festival, meredith (AU)
12/10 - Hi-Fi Bar, melbourne (AU)
01/12 - Groningen, Eurosonic Festival (NL)

mIC Norway on the upcoming maja Ratkje/POING US tour: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006111510580194273289" target=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006111510580194273289

Norwegian rockers Dharma, the band of ex-Euroboy Ole Øvstedal, will release their new album "Galaxies like grains of sand" in February 2007. Listen to three new songs at myspace: myspace.com/lyxpop" target=_blank>[click here]