Björn Kleinhenz is keeping a tour diary while on the road in Germany: https://www.jackpotbaby.de/ (yes, it's a German website, but the diary is in English)

Basic tracks for the next Cult of Luna album are done, so all that's left to do are vocals and some overdubs. Check out their myspace blog for pics and more details: myspace.com/cultofluna" target=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/cultofluna

2006 tourdates for EST/Esbjörn Svensson Trio:

01/11 - Yoshi's, Oakland
01/12 - Yoshi's, Oakland
01/13 - IAJE Conference (Hilton Hotel, Trianon Ballroom), New York
01/14 - Zanzibar, Philadelphia
01/15 - Dakota Jazz Club, minneapolis
01/17 - Boulder Theater, Boulder
01/18 - Hot House, Chicago
01/19 - The Ark, Ann Arbor
01/20 - Jazz Standard, New York
01/21 - Jazz Standard, New York
01/22 - Jazz Standard, New York
01/23 - Blues Alley, Washington
01/24 - Sculler´s Jazz Club, Boston
02/11 - Klub Blue Note, Poznan (POL)
02/12 - Fabryka Trzciny, Warsaw (POL)
02/13 - Centrum Sztuki Impart, Wroclaw (POL)
02/14 - Teatr Rozrywki, Chorzow (POL)
02/15 - Centrum Kultury, Bielsko Biala (POL)
02/16 - Lucerna Bar, Prague (CZ)
02/18 - millenaris, Budapest (HUN)
02/19 - Aquarius, Zagreb (CRO)
03/31 - Festsaal Uni Tübingen, Tübingen (GER)
04/01 - Padova (ITA)
04/07 - Auditorium, Roma (ITA)
04/08 - Auditorium de Lyon, Lyon (FRA)
05/04 - Valladolid (ESP)
05/06 - San Javier (ESP)
05/08 - Bulgaria Hall, Sofia (BUL)
05/11 - Kulturscene, Stavanger (NOR)
05/24 - Salle marcel Hélie, Coutances (FRA)
06/16 - Kilbourn Hall, Rochester
07/01 - montreal (CAN)
08/18 - Stadttheater, Rüsselsheim (GER)
09/09 - Jägersbo, Höör, Höör (SWE)
09/22 - Konserthuset, Stockholm (SWE)
11/09 - Philharmonie, Köln (GER)
11/24 - Tonhalle, Zürich (CH)
11/25 - Batiment des Forces motrices, Geneve (CH)

The cover art and tracklist for the new In Flames album "Come clarity" is now online: mes.com/releases/albums/come_clarity/default.asp" target=_blank>https://www.inflames.com/releases/albums/come_clarity/default.asp

Finnish indiepop act Ultrasport is offering up their single "The boy that never lied" as a free download: https://www.ultrasport.org/olli.php
The song comes from the band's debut album "Nothing can go wrong", out now on Quince Records.

The margarets have announced that their forthcoming album "Number seven deli" will now be released via their very own newly founded label Breakwater Records. It comes out on march 13.

The Fashion has cancelled their upcoming German tour dates. Instead, the band plans to concentrate on their next album, due out sometime next year.

Get the details for The Cardigans' upcoming Scandinavian club tour this spring: m/?sid=article&pid=read&id=3414" target=_blank>https://www.cardigans.com/?sid=article&pid=read&id=3414

Upcoming releases from Razzia scheduled for 2006:

01/25 - Hello Saferide - Long Last Penpal EP (feat. Firefox AK)
02/15 - Timo Räisänen - Fear no darkness, promised child CDS
03/01 - Firefox AK - tba CD
03/29 - Timo Räisänen - I'm indian CD

Not scheduled yet: The Club, David Lindh, Thunder Express and They Live By Night.

Check out a stream of Ralph myerz and the Jack Herren Band playing live in Amsterdam last month: mber=25182866" target=_blank>https://3voor12.vpro.nl/3voor12/player/audio.jsp?audionumber=25182866

morningside Records 2006 release schedule:

01/16 - Thunderbear
02/06 - Jomi massage/DR Big Band
03/06 - Under Byen
05/XX - Oh No Ono 7" single

moonbabies will have the title track from their recent "War on sound" EP featured on this Sunday's episode of "Grey's Anatomy" on ABC this Sunday at 10pm. Check it: m/primetime/greysanatomy/musiccast.html" target=_blank>https://abc.go.com/primetime/greysanatomy/musiccast.html

"Song with a mission" will be the first single from the upcoming sophomore album "Dying to say this to you" by The Sounds. The much-anticipated follow-up to "Living In America" was recorded in the SF Bay Area with producers Jeff Saltzman (The Killers) and Paul Koderie (Radiohead, Hole). The single comes out early next year and the full-length drops in march, but guess what? It's already been leaked. I listened to it once this morning and am, unsurprisingly, not impressed.

Download a brand new track from Finland's I Walk the Line: music.com/mp3/IWTL_deadseeds.mp3" target=_Blank>https://www.fireinsidemusic.com/mp3/IWTL_deadseeds.mp3
The song comes from the band's forthcoming album "Desolation Street", out now on Combat Rock Industry. Listen to more at their myspace page: myspace.com/iwalktheline" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/iwalktheline

Tuesday reminder: don't forget to tune in to Galaxy Gramophone radio tonight at 10 Pm Central Time: mophone.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>https://www.galaxygramophone.blogspot.com/