Global Domination interviews Jörgen Sandström of The Project Hate: mination.se/interviews/the-project-hate-mcmxcix-joergen-sandstroem" target=_blank>https://www.globaldomination.se/interviews/the-project-hate-mcmxcix-joergen-sandstroem

Popmatters reviews the new Amandine EP: matters.com/pm/music/reviews/amandine_leave_out_the_sad_parts/" target=_blank>https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/amandine_leave_out_the_sad_parts/

The UK release of Ane Brun's album "A Temporary Dive" (extended version) has been confirmed for may 15. US release date is may 9.

El Perro Del mar reports back from her short UK jaunt with Calexico: myspace.com/elperrodelmar" target=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/elperrodelmar

Fluxblog has posted a new Lo-Fi-Fnk track: ml" target=_blank>https://www.fluxblog.org/2006/04/nothings-going-to-change-if-you-keep.html

Jol, better known to some as one half of Swedish electropop duo The Similou, will be releasing a new album on DNm (Dealers of Nordic music) on may 9. Listen to a sample here: mmunikation.com/dnm/BWHandleEvent.aspx?command=ct&bwl=dd2991034ac8464d.3979.6F94" target=_blank>https://www.kundkommunikation.com/dnm/BWHandleEvent.aspx?command=ct&bwl=dd2991034ac8464d.3979.6F94

The new website for And The Sound is now online: https://andthesound.se
As mentioned before, the old webzine is gone and now replaced by a label/booking agency/promotor group. Their first release will be the debut full-length "Give me beauty... Or give me death" from Göteborg-based post-rock act Ef.

Finnish art-rock ensemble Cleaning Women on tour in Germany:

04/26 - Indiego Glocksee, Hannover (GER)
04/27 - Freaks Friends and Players Festival, Güterbahnhof, Bremen (GER)
04/28 - mikrokosmos, magdeburg (GER)
04/29 - Atomino, Chemnitz (GER)
04/30 - Neustadsfest, Dresden (GER)
05/01 - Treibsand Openair, Lübeck (GER)
05/02 - Zentrale randlage, Berlin (GER)
05/03 - Kunstkeller, Fürth (GER)
05/04 - Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
05/05 - Gladhouse, Cottbus (GER)
05/06 - Clubs-u-nite, mensa, Greifswald (GER)

We continue our week of daily new music with a song from Vijaya off of her self-titled debut full-length album. Like most everything on the Exergy label, the sound of the melancholy singer/songwriter is greatly enhanced by the talented mattias Olsson. Not only is he a gifted producer with a great ear for talent, but his instrumental abilities also add quite a bit to his records. And with that, let me turn it over to Jason Christie to speak more specifically about this particular song:

In my book, music equals art when it combines quality with sentiment and attaches balance. Then a strong message is always good. So like yesteryear anti-star who sang war protests, you have a very timely political impetus to Vijaya's "Your gun will never set you free" - a metallic march and bitmap combined with lazy deadpan tracks in the Chrissie Hynde school. Yet, when did Hynde ever sprinkle C86 in there? This is good gear. Stick it in your gun and smoke it.

Anyone else going to see Amandine at Neumos in Seattle tonight? (with Fruit Bats + Sam Jayne)

Download a new song from Elmo Red featuring Arne Weise: m.se/elmored/elmofeatweise_falldown.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.diapazam.se/elmored/elmofeatweise_falldown.mp3

Upcoming Skull Defekts releases:

"Infekted Skulls", a live cassette to be recorded live at Chateau Neuf in Oslo soonish. Limited to 100 copies, on German label meudiademorte.
As-yet unnamed live LP to be recorded may 20-21 w/cellist Amit Sen. To be released via Brighton-based label Riot Season
As-yet unnamed 4-track limited LP to be released on Antwerp-based label Conspiracy Records as part of their 10th anniversary.
As-yet unnamed 2xLP/CD to be released later this year via a as-yet unconfirmed label
Split LP w/made in mexico on Phono-Statique
"Pulling the strings of a drunken gentleman" to be featured on a comp from meudiademorte & Tapetektoniks alongside artists such as Nate Young, Panicsville, Asmus Tietchens and John Wiese.

Fuzzorama has finally posted two full-length tracks from the Asteroid/Blowback split for downloading: marecords.com/asteroid_blowback_split.php?cp=124" target=_blank>https://www.fuzzoramarecords.com/asteroid_blowback_split.php?cp=124

Updated tourdates for Torpedo:

04/24 - Water Rats, London (UK)
05/17 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
05/18 - FSW, Dortmund (GER)
05/19 - Factory, magdeburg (GER)
05/20 - Werk 2,Leipzig (GER)
05/20 - Privatclub, Berlin (GER)

Danish indie label morningside Records has announced the signing of Speaker Bite me, the full-band project of fellow morningsider Signe Høirup Wille-Jørgensen aka Jomi massage. Read more about them here: morningsiderecords.dk/bandbios/speakerbiteme.asp" target=_blank>https://www.morningsiderecords.dk/bandbios/speakerbiteme.asp