Deep Water Acres interviews the excellent Det Gamla Landet: m/?q=node/85" target=_blank>https://www.dwacres.com/?q=node/85

San Antonio-based radio program music For Listeners on KRTU 91.7 Fm will be doing a special Swedish music special on march 4 at midnight including three exclusive tracks from Jens Lekman. Details: myspace.com/musicforlisteners" target=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/musicforlisteners

Danish rockers The Royal Highness have posted a brand new track on their myspace blog for free download: myspace.com/theroyalhighness" target=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/theroyalhighness

New Nordic music reviews in the latest High Bias update:

m/reviews/20060226_short1.html#BackyardBabies" target=_blank>Backyard Babies - Live live in Paris
m/reviews/20060226_short2.html#JoseGonzalez" target=_blank>José González - Stay in the shade
m/reviews/20060226_short2.html#magnet" target=_blank>magnet - The tourniquet
m/reviews/20060226_short4.html#Truckfighters" target=_blank>Truckfighters - Gravity X

Atomic Swing are back and working with producer/engineer Pelle Gunnerfeldt (Fireside, etc.) on a new album to be released on National later this year.

I know it's only Thursday, but I'm going to post a new mp3 anyways. I'm doing it because I'm taking a four-day weekend and won't be posting new content tomorrow or monday, but also because I've got a glut of great music that I want to share. Denmark's The Alpine has a bit of that hip post-punk-disco thing akin to Franz Ferdinand and the like, but with more of a glam touch ala The Killers or maybe even The Ark. It's not the kind of thing you listen to for intellectual stimulation, but if you heard on the radio or at a party, you'd probably find yourself smiling and singing along. I've only given the new full-length "On feel trips" (out in Denmark on Feb. 27, Germany on mar. 31) a couple spins so far, but the single "mondays look the same" is firmly embedded in my brain after a week of listening. That chorus is just so huge! And who doesn't relate to the lyrics? That's pop gold, lemme tell ya. I can easily see The Alpine being this year's summer jam.

Tons of new stuff in stock from m/store.php?search=marilyn">marilyn Records in the webstore, including m/store.php?item=164">the new Gustav and the Seasick Sailors album "Sirkus". As with all IAT preorders, buy it early and save a dollar. I've also got restocks of m/store.php?item=65">The First miles for those of you out there fixin' for a dose of Danish Americana. I know that's an oxymoron, but roll with me on this ok?

That Danish Depeche mode tribute "DmDK" is available for streaming: mdk.dk/" target=_blank>https://www.dmdk.dk/

New tourdates for Randy:

03/25 - Umeå, Umeå Open (SWE)
04/01 - Trollhättan, Lokomotiv (SWE)
05/23 - Ekko, Utrecht (NL)
05/25 - Waterfront , Rotterdam (NL)
05/26 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
05/27 - Rocco Schalocko, Saarbrucken (GER)
05/28 - Underground, Köln (GER)
05/30 - Backstage, munchen (GER)
05/31 - Szene, Wien (AUS)
06/01 - Kaserne, Basel (CH)
06/02 - Remise, Wil (CH)
06/03 - A. Stadtbahnhof, Schweinfurt (GER)
06/04 - Trpticon, munster (GER)
06/05 - Pfingst Open air, Essen (GER)

Drowned in Sound interviews Finland's Disco Ensemble: m/content/view/633664" target=_blank>https://www.drownedinsound.com/content/view/633664

Check out a brand new track from Finnish hardcore act Endstand: music.com/mp3/endstand_emptypromises.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.fireinsidemusic.com/mp3/endstand_emptypromises.mp3
The band has added Tapio (On A Solid Rock) on guitar, replacing Juho who left to concentrate on his other band Presley Bastards. The band's new album "The Time Is Now" comes out soon.

Full North American tour schedule for Finnish singer/songwriter Astrid Swan:

03/03 - Drake Underground, CmW, Toronto (CAN)
03/13 - Sin E, New York, NYC
03/16 - The Drink, Austin, TX (SXSW)
03/20 - Hotel Cafe, Hollywood, CA w/José González
03/21 - Jensen RecCenter , Los Angeles, CA w/José González
03/23 - Living Room, New York, NY

A-ha will release a new version of the song "Cosy prisons" as their next UK single on April 10. It will be released in both CD and 7" picture disc format and a video will be filmed in march.

Furia has posted a nice video in their studio diary documenting their current recording session in Weed, CA: https://www.furia.no/studiodiary.php
I'll actually be driving through there tomorrow on my way down south. Just like they say themselves, it really is a gorgeous place and I almost always make a point to stop at the natural foods coop in mt. Shasta.

mIC Norway profiles Lorraine just before they embark on an extensive UK tour: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006022310514825782101" target=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006022310514825782101