Norwegian jazz vocalist Heidi Skjerve will release her debut album "Coming home" on march 2 via Curling Legs. The record features backing musicians from acts such as Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and In the Country and you can listen to a sample of a demo track right here: m/lyd/the%20gypsy.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.heidiskjerve.com/lyd/the%20gypsy.mp3

Finnish mallpunks Disco Ensemble are featured at UK music biz site Record of the Day today: m/cgi-bin/featuredClips.cgi" target=_blank>https://www.recordoftheday.com/cgi-bin/featuredClips.cgi

Christian Kjellvander's most recent album "Faya" will be released in the UK and Ireland on march 13 with Tiger Lou's most excellent "The loyal" following one week later on march 20. Can't wait that long? Get em both m/store.php?search=startracks">here either on CD or as a paid download.

Swedish singer/songwriter and IAT.mP3 artist Björn Kleinhenz has a new website: https://www.kleinhenz.se/

mIC Norway profiles ecclectic act Grand Island: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006022011095871246967" target=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006022011095871246967

Finnish music blog Lupatarkastaja has posted a new 5-track mix with excellent selections from Denmark's Neon machine, Finland's Boys of Scandinavia, Norway's The White Birch and more: mizdat.info/2006/02/18/luuvitonen-indie-week-7/" target=_blank>https://lupatarkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/02/18/luuvitonen-indie-week-7/

Swedish emo/hardcore act Promise Divine will be entering the studio on march 3 to begin work on a new album. Look for some new acoustic recordings to be posted on misedivine.com/" target=_blank>their website soon.

International music mp3 blog Fat Planet on Iceland's Emiliana Torrini: m.au/blog/2006/02/20/emiliana-torrini-iceland/" target=_blank>https://www.fatplanet.com.au/blog/2006/02/20/emiliana-torrini-iceland/

Digitalmetal has posted the press release from Dissection concerning the release of their long-awaited reunion album "Reinkaos", due out April 30 through their own label Black Horizon music: metal.com/news.asp?cid=7134" target=_blank>https://www.digitalmetal.com/news.asp?cid=7134

Danish singer/songwriter Tina Dico, best known to some as the voice of Zero 7, has announced a whole slew of new tourdates in both the US and Europe: m/tours_dates/upcoming_dates/" target=_blank>https://www.tinadico.com/tours_dates/upcoming_dates/

Bad Afro is sending Sweatmaster and Slideshaker out on tour together:

04/07 - molotow, Hamburg (GER)
04/08 - LVC, Leiden (HOL)
04/09 - Patronaat, Harleem (HOL)
04/10 - Sonic Ballroom, Cologne (GER)
04/11 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt (GER)
04/12 - Oyle, Coburg (GER)
04/13 - White Trash, Berlin (GER)
04/14 - Scheune (Flying Revolverblatt Festival), Dresden (GER)
04/15 - Rust, Copenhagen (DK)

Pitchfork reviews the Alog collection "Catch that totem!": media.com/record-reviews/a/alog/catch-that-totem.shtml" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/a/alog/catch-that-totem.shtml
If you think it sounds interesting (I think it's great), you can buy it m/store.php?item=144">right here for a very reasonable price.

Photo: Henrik is updated with new pics of The Accidents from their last show with Kid Kreole: m/" target=_blank>https://www.photohenrik.com/
New pics of Sibiria added recently too.

The new Hell on Wheels album "The odd church" has finally been officially confirmed for a march 22 release date. The first single "Alexandr" (about Russian wrestler Alexandr Karelin) will be released soon, but can be previewed right now on myspace: myspace.com/hellonwheelss" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/hellonwheelss

Norwegian pop-rockers Beezewax will have their most recent album "Who to salute" released in the UK on may 5 via Reveal Records/Vital both on CD and vinyl with the CD version including a "best-of" bonus disc showcasing some of the groups equally good earlier works. A 7" single will also be released on may 1 and the band will play a couple shows with Joan As Police Woman in march:

03/07 - Dingwalls, London
03/08 - Pressure Point, Brighton

In other Beezewax news, look for "Who to salute" to be released in Australia on may 6 via Popboomerang and then in June in Japan through Thistime with a tour to follow in August.