Kristofer Åström is streaming his entire new EP at myspace: myspace.com/kastrom" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/kastrom

Finnish punks I Walk the Line have confirmed that their new 7"/mCD "Diamond eyes" will be released on July 26 via Combat Rock Industry.

Norwegian rockers El Caco have posted the video for "The tender sin": m/index.php?pg=media" target=_blank>https://www.elcaco.com/index.php?pg=media

Check out the video for "Storstadsidyll" from Swedish hip-hop artist Petter: mov" target=_blank>https://www.dach.se/petter.mov

Victims in Seattle last night, one word: siiiiick. The rest of the dates on their US tour:

05/12 - Food Hole, Portland, OR
05/13 - Burnt Ramen, Oakland, CA
05/14 - Warehouse, Long Beach, CA
05/15 - mexican Cultural Center, Santa Ana, CA
05/16 - Phix (1113 Nw Grand), Phoenix, AZ
05/17 - Univ. House, Las Cruces, Nm
05/18-20 - Chaos In Tejas Fest, Austin TX

If you're into hardcore/punk and you miss these guys, you are seriously blowing it.

Burst says they might tour the US this fall after all the summer festival and Euro promo is over and done, but nothing's set yet. Otherwise, check em out this weekend on Headbanger's Ball when members Jesper and Linus are special guests.

melodic.net reviews Closer: melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=4517" target=_blank>https://www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=4517
As mentioned earlier this week, physical copies of their amazing "Tokpela" EP are now in stock: m/store.php?item=145">[click here]

Norrland indierockers The All Janet will be reuniting for the 15th anniversary of Trästockfestivalen on July 20. It's also the 10th anniversary of their first release "Second EP", released in '96 on A West Side Fabrication and the 3rd anniversary of their final gig. more on myspace: myspace.com/thealljanet" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/thealljanet

Swedish glamrockers Hardcore Superstar have a new website: m/news.htm" target=_blank>https://www.hardcoresuperstar.com/news.htm

mp3 blog DIY Rockstar on C.Aarmé and Hell On Wheels: m/2006/05/what-rocks-in-sweden-nme-hype-band-of.html" target=_blank>https://diyrockstar.blogspot.com/2006/05/what-rocks-in-sweden-nme-hype-band-of.html

Norwegian power-pop act Beezewax has a nice new website: m/" target=_blank>https://www.beezewax.com/
Head over there for an update on tour news, among other stuff. Glad to see that "Who to salute" will finally get a US release in October.

Cokemachineglow on The Horror The Horror: machineglow.com/reviews/thehorror_thehorror2006.html" target=_blank>https://cokemachineglow.com/reviews/thehorror_thehorror2006.html

Chromewaves on Radio Dept. and some other Swedish music topics: mewaves.net/index.php?itemid=2209" target=_blank>https://chromewaves.net/index.php?itemid=2209

Absolut Noise does the Q&A thing with Firefox AK: m/2006/05/interview-firefox-ak_12.html" target=_blank>https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/05/interview-firefox-ak_12.html

I don't normally post about tours inside Sweden, but this sounded extra special so I gotta let you know about it: singer/songwriter maia Hirasawa (also plays w/Hello Saferide) is performing in a jazz trio alongside Thomas Backman (reeds, Loney, Dear, Television Pickup) and Oskar Schönning (doublebass, see recently posted mp3) and the three of them will be doing a church tour. Dates:

06/12 - Björksätra kyrka, Sandviken
07/08 - Stjärnsund kyrka, Dalarna
07/09 - Källstad kyrka, Vadstena
07/12 - Essinge kyrka, Stockholm
07/13 - Veta församlingshem, Linköping
08/27 - Hyltinge kyrka utanför, Flen