Long-running Norwegian hardcore act JR Ewing is calling it quits! They'll still play all the shows they have booked for the summer, but come fall it's all over. I bet their US label Dim mak is pissed. Read more: https://www.v8.no/thejrewing/v1/news.php

mTVe is streaming the video for the new single "Take you out" from The Doits: mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=6309" target=_blank>https://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=6309

Delusions of Adequacy talks about Racingpaperplanes sideproject Ghost Sessions in their online music review today: https://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewID=6939

Stylus reviews Envelopes: magazine.com/reviews/envelopes/demon.htm" target=_blank>https://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/envelopes/demon.htm

Popmatters on the The Concretes latest: matters.com/pm/music/reviews/the_concretes_in_colour/" target=_blank>https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/the_concretes_in_colour/

Neumu has posted their review of the Supersilent DVD "7": mu.net/fortyfour/" target=_blank>https://www.neumu.net/fortyfour/

Finnish music blog Lupatarkastaja is updated with posts on new stuff from doomsters Swallow the Sun, noise-rockers Au Pair and hardcore/grind band Rentokiller: mizdat.info/" target=_blank>https://lupatarkastaja.samizdat.info/

Indieworkshop on Boys of Scandinavia: m/music.php?id=2459" target=_blank>https://www.indieworkshop.com/music.php?id=2459
Like most everything on If Society (the label that originally put it out), I really enjoy BoS and heartily recommend them. Buy it m/store.php?item=125">here if you're interested.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. magnus Carlsson - magnus carlsson
02. BWO - Halcyon days
03. Eric Gadd - Eric Gadd
04. Totta & Wiehe - Dylan
05. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
06. David Urwitz - I väntan på vad
07. Anna Book - Let's dance + 13 favoriter
08. Sebastian - Sebastian
09. Backyard Babies - People like people like people like us
10. The Refreshments - 24-7
11. magnus Uggla - Ett bedårande barn av sin tid
12. Andreas Johnson - mr johnson, your room is on fire
13. I'm From Barcelona - Let me introduce my friends
14. Linda Bengtzing - Ingenting att förlora
15. The Knife - Silent shout
16. Laleh - Laleh
17. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
18. The Radio Dept. - Pet grief
19. Anna Christoffersson/Steve Dobrogosz - It's always you
20. Lotta Engberg - Världens bästa lotta

Digitalmetal interviews Norwegian metal act In Vain: metal.com/interviews.asp?iID=7338" target=_blank>https://www.digitalmetal.com/interviews.asp?iID=7338

Scraps of Tape has a new, unfortunately Flash-heavy website: m/" target=_blank>https://www.scrapsoftape.com/

Khoma will support 36 Crazyfists on the following UK dates:

06/09 - Corporation, Sheffield
06/13 - Barfly, Cardiff
06/14 - Barfly, Birmingham
06/15 - Barfly, London

Today's mp3 comes to us from manic Swedish instrumental act Alarma man. Or at least they were instrumental until this release which I believe features guest vocals from singer/songwriter Ed Greene. And what release is this you might ask? Why it's from their split 12" with fellow nutjobs Knife and Ape. Too much insanity for a mere 7", that's the truth. The band describes themselves as "labyrinth-punk" that's as apt descriptor as I've ever heard. I especially like the part in the middle where it sounds like they pushed the guitarists down the stairs - they can barely keep it together, but that's what's so exciting about it. Great stuff.

Swedish emo pop-punks Jettie will begin recording a new album in August.

Vapnet's video for "Thoméegränd" is now online: m/video/vapnet-thomeegrand.mp4" target=_blank>https://hybrisfiles.com/video/vapnet-thomeegrand.mp4