Boy Omega will be releasing a 7" on UK-based label Stereo Test Kit featuring the track "By midnight we'll give it a go" b/w "If only" and a new song called "From us to eternity". Look for it in may. Boy Omega will also be featured on three (!!!) upcoming releases on US label Tract Records: the 4-way all-Swedish singer/songwriter split with Kristofer Åström, Racingpaperplanes and Two Times the Trauma "If we were oceans"; the "Engaño" comp and the single-disc reissue of the "I am a cold rock. I am dull grass" Will Oldham tribute. And that's not all! Boy Omega will also be doing a limited tour-only CDR with various rare tracks, cover tunes and outtakes.

Denmark's Tiger Tunes has posted some way old demo tracks for download: https://www.tigertunes.dk/info-gb.asp?id=122

Finnish rockers The Flaming Sideburns have resigned to Bad Afro after taking a five year hiatus and will release a new 12-song compilation entitled "Back to the grave" on may 8. The disc features six unreleased songs recorded around the time of the albums "Hallelujah Rock'n'Rollah" and "Sky Pilots", two vinyl-only b-sides from the "Hallelujah Rock'n'Rollah" sessions, two rare compilation tracks and a "storming tribute" to Kike Turmix on the song "Bamalama" featuring michael monroe (Hanoi Rocks). The comp also features one brand new track called "Black moon" to help build up anticipation for the upcoming brand-new full-length, due out later this year.

Hot Igloo reports that the long awaited Radiopuhelimet compilation will come out as a 2xCD in late march/early April and by the release of a biography edited by Juha Hurme.

mIC Norway spotlights The Jessica Fletchers: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006022713374522884412" target=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006022713374522884412

Hemstad has a brand new website and a new mp3 from their forthcoming album: mstadhemstad.com/" target=_blank>https://www.hemstadhemstad.com/

Bear Quartet on tour in Europe!

03/30 - Kreuz, Fulda
03/31 - Atomic Cafe, munchen
04/02 - Underground, Köln
04/04 - tba, Zurich
04/06 - tba, Bern
04/07 - Live club, Bamberg
04/08 - magnet, Berlin
04/09 - Prinzenbar, Hamburg
04/13 - moritzbastei, Leipzig

Aversionline goes over three new records from Finnish label Firebox Recordings, including new stuff from Swallow the Sun and Fall of the Leafe: m/blahg/2006/02/three-quick-shots-from-firebox.html" target=_blank>https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2006/02/three-quick-shots-from-firebox.html

Sir Eric Beyond has a new website: m/" target=_blank>https://sirericbeyond.com/
The new album is amazing, btw. Look for the a full review and mp3 post next week (most likely).

Pitchfork reviews Swedish ambient/drone artists Tape: media.com/record-reviews/t/tape/rideau.shtml" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/t/tape/rideau.shtml

This week's m/group/itsatrap" target=_blank>It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:

01. The Knife
02. Death Cab for Cutie
03. Belle and Sebastian
04. The Flaming Lips
05. Radiohead
06. Sufjan Stevens
07. Bloc Party
08. Jens Lekman
09. The Arcade Fire
10. Johnny Cash

And the top 10 tracks for the week? Still all about The Knife:

01. The Knife - Silent shout
02. The Knife - Still light
03. The Knife - Na na na
04. The Knife - We share our mother's health
05. The Knife - marble house
06. The Knife - Neverland
07. The Knife - One hit
08. The Knife - Like a pen
09. The Knife - Forest families
10. The Knife - From off to on

Want to see your favorites listed here? Please join us! Go here to learn more: m/help/" target=_blank>https://www.last.fm/help/

Labrador is promoting Don Lennon's contribution to the "Everyone sings along with Acid House Kings" EP as a free mp3 single: https://www.labrador.se/newsletter/

The Fat Planet mp3 blog on The Knife: m.au/blog/2006/02/27/the-knife-sweden/" target=_blank>https://www.fatplanet.com.au/blog/2006/02/27/the-knife-sweden/

Upcoming tourdates for Norwegian rockers WE:

02/28 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
03/01 - Underground, Cologne (GER)
03/02 - Kl. Backstage, munchen (GER)
03/04 - mudd Club, Berlin (GER)
03/06 - NRK 1, Store Studio, Oslo (NOR) No Limits Tour w/Ralph myerz and the Jack Herren Band
03/09 - Samfunnet, Bodø (NOR) No Limits Tour w/RmatJHB
03/10 - Studentersamfundet, Trondheim (NOR) No Limits Tour w/RmatJHB
03/11 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR) No Limits Tour w/RmatJHB
03/12 - Aulaen, UKEN 06 Bergen (NOR) No Limits Tour w/RmatJHB
03/18 - Emos (SXSW), Austin, TX w/Turbonegro, Hellacopters, more
03/19 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA w/Serena maneesh
03/20 - Echo Lounge, Los Angeles, CA w/Serena maneesh
03/28 - Columbiahalle, Berlin (GER) w/monster magnet, Witchcraft
03/30 - Club X, Herford (GER) w/monster magnet, Witchcraft
03/31 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER) w/monster magnet, Witchcraft
04/01 - Werk 2, Leipzig (GER) w/monster magnet, Witchcraft
04/03 - Soundgarden, Dortmund (GER) w/monster magnet, Witchcraft
04/04 - Live music Hall, Cologne (GER) w/monster magnet, Witchcraft
04/05 - Longhorn, Stuttgart (GER) w/monster magnet, Witchcraft
04/07 - Tonhalle, munich (GER) w/monster magnet, Witchcraft
04/08 - Linz Posthof (AUS) w/monster magnet, Witchcraft
04/09 - Vienna Arena (AUS) w/monster magnet, Witchcraft
04/11 - Xtra, Zurich (CH) w/monster magnet, Witchcraft
04/15 - AOL Arena, Sea Devils NFL Game, Hamburg (GER)
05/16 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
06/03 - Rock Am Ring Festival (GER)
04/04 - Rock Im Park Festival (GER)
04/03 - Wacken Open Air, Dörpstedt (GER)

Updated SXSW appearance details for Nicolai Dunger plus a new US tour supporting Rhett miller:

03/17 - tba, Cornerstone/Fader magazine showcase 3:45 Pm, Austin, TX (SXSW)
03/17 - 18th Floor at Crowne Plaza, No Depression showcase 9 Pm, Austin, TX (SXSW)
03/18 - tba, Livenation showcase, Austin, TX (SXSW)
03/20 - Gothic, Denver, CO
03/21 - Suede, Park City, UT
03/23 - Showbox, Seattle, WA
03/25 - Doug Fir , Portland, OR
03/27 - Independent, San Francisco, CA
03/28 - Galaxy, Anaheim, CA
03/29 - Fonda, Los Angeles, CA
04/01 - Sons of Hermann, Dallas, TX
04/02 - Sons of Hermann, Dallas, TX
04/05 - Variety, Atlanta, GA
04/06 - Black Cat, Washington, DC
04/07 - ToLA, Philadelphia, PA
04/11 - tba, New Haven, CT
04/12 - Paradise, Boston, mA
04/13 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
04/14 - tba, Pittsburgh, PA
04/15 - Headliners, Louisville, KY
04/18 - Gargoyle, St Louis, mO
04/19 - music mill, Indianapolis, IN
04/20 - Park West, Chicago, IL
04/21 - First Ave, minneapolis, mN
04/22 - Barrymore, madison, WI