Check out a brand new previously unreleased track from Swedish crusties Dödsdömd: m.se/mp3/De_Hangdas_Visa.wav" target=_blank>https://sylen.tddm.se/mp3/De_Hangdas_Visa.wav

This week's Nordic Rox playlist from Sirius Satellite Radio: m/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=FlexContent&cid=1146347242424" target=_blank>https://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=FlexContent&cid=1146347242424
Pretty much the same stuff they played last week, but whatever. I didn't expect anything different.

IAT.mP3 artist and "Reader's companion" contributor The Grand Opening has signed with German label Tapete Records. The debut album "This is nowhere to be found" will be released in September. A 7" single featuring "Don't drop off" b/w "So be it" will be released on may 15 and you can peep the cover art music.com/" target=_blank>here. You can also preview both tracks at myspace along with TGO's brilliant song "Slow motion" from the aforementioned "Reader's companion" comp: myspace.com/thegrandopening" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/thegrandopening
Of course a German label also means a German tour and here are the dates:

05/14 - Gleis 22, münster (GER) w/Okkervil River
05/15 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg (GER)
05/17 - magnet Club, Berlin (GER) w/Polarkreis, Ter Haar
05/18 - Reil 78, Halle (GER)
05/19 - Energiecafe, Zossen (GER) w/Wa:Rum
05/20 - Popup Festival, Leipzig (GER)
05/21 - Lades, Copenhagen (DK)

Girlpants interviews Finland's magenta Skycode: https://www.girlpants.org/?p=179

Updated dates for The Spectacle's final tour:

05/10 - Hunstad Kultursenter, Bodo (NOR) w/Oceanism
05/12 - tba, Skeleftea (SWE)
05/13 - tba, Umea (SWE)
05/14 - tba, Gavle (SWE)
05/15 - help! (SWE)
05/16 - help! (SWE)
05/17 - tba, malmo (SWE)
05/18 - Flensburg (GER)
05/19 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER) w/Greg macPherson, Austin Lucas
05/20 - Klub007, Prague (CZ) w/Lakme
05/21 - Ludwigstrasse 37, Halle (GER)
05/22 - Baracke, munster (GER) w/Black Waves
05/23 - tba (NL)
05/24 - help! (GER/DK)
05/25 - help! (DK/SWE)
05/26 - Lillehammer or Goteborg (NOR/SWE)
05/27 - Blackeyedbean, Oslo (NOR) w/Animal Rights Festival
05/28 - metropolis, Stavanger (NOR)
05/29 - Kvarteret, Bergen (NOR)
05/30 - Kaihuset, Orsta (NOR)
05/31 - UFFA, Trondheim (NOR) w/Dominic, Jimbo Jones
06/02 - Gimle, Bodo (NOR)
06/03 - tba, Harstad (NOR)
06/04 - tba, Tromso (NOR)
06/06 - tba, Kabelvag (NOR)
06/08 - Rødskolen, Sortland (NOR)
06/09 - Sinus, Bodo (NOR)

OT: Denmark, main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/05/03/wdog03.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/05/03/ixworld.html" target=_blank>what the fuck is wrong with your prince?

Fujasaki is offering up his latest single "Boys like you" as a free download in lossless FLAC format: https://www.sudd.org/fujasaki/

Don Juan Dracula is officially back in full effect! I've been aware of it for a little while now since they are one of the many fine contributors on "Reader's companion volume two", but they've finally made it official. Read more at their newly relaunched website: m/" target=_blank>https://www.donjuandracula.com/

Check out the video for I'm From Barcelona's latest single "Collection of stamps": mediaservices.com/?id=dd798304-13f9-41c9-ad30-ccf55e12c6f7&delivery=stream" target=_blank>https://exodus.interoutemediaservices.com/?id=dd798304-13f9-41c9-ad30-ccf55e12c6f7&delivery=stream

Swedish industrial act Sanctum reports that they are working on new material and will be playing two shows this summer. Dates:

06/30 - The Stage, Arnhem (NL)
06/31 - Les Instants Chavirés, Paris (FRA)

Download the single "min ofödde bror" from Navid modiri: modiri.com/mp3/minofoddebror.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.navidmodiri.com/mp3/minofoddebror.mp3

Finnish stonerrockers Blake have posted the video for "Two ways" for streaming: manisaplanet.com/flash/video.html" target=_blank>https://www.manisaplanet.com/flash/video.html

The newly revamped Swedish hip-hop website Svenskunderjord is now online with tons of fresh new content: m/" target=_blank>https://www.svenskunderjord.com/

I've mostly been seeing only tepid reviews, but musique machine really likes the new Satyricon: musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=768" target=_blank>https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=768

Norwegian shoegazer revivalists Serena maneesh on tour in the UK:

05/17 - Barfly (Camden), London w/The Low Frequency in Stereo (free!)
05/20 - Beach (The Great Escape Festival), Brighton
05/21 - Roadhouse, manchester
05/22 - ABC2, Glasgow
05/23 - Barfly, Birmingham
05/24 - Ifor Bach, Cardiff