Finnish indie act Regina will be heading out in May to do a few mainland Europe gigs. They'll play at Flèche d'Or in Paris on May 21 with fellow Finns Shogun Kunitoki and Pets on Prozac and then head off to Germany for 3 gigs (details tba).

Swedish melancholy country act Amandine will release the new digital single "Silence of a falling star" b/w "Let the morning ignite" on March 24. Catch the band on tour later this month:

03/21 - Lades, Copenhagen (DK)
03/22 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
03/23 - Cafe Panam, Leipzig (GER)
03/24 - Washerei P Hall, Innsbruck (AUS)
03/25 - Mariaberg, Rorscach (CH)
03/26 - La Limonaia, Fucecchio (Firenze) (ITA)
03/27 - Arci Kroen, Villafranca (Verona) (ITA)
03/28 - Morya, Cellatica (Brescia) (ITA)
03/29 - D:qliq, Luxemburg (LUX)

Finnish noiserockers Lapko will play a few German dates at the end of April:

04/22 - Molotow, Hamburg
04/23 - Luxor, Köln
04/25 - Columbiaclub, Berlin

For extensive dates around their native Finland, check myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lapko

Swedish d-beat champs Victims will come over in May to tour with Coliseum and Trash Talk:

05/04 - Club Europa, Brooklyn, NY w/Tombs, Attake
05/05 - Club Hell, Providence, RI w/Tombs, Tides
05/06 - Great Scott, Allston, MA w/Blacktail
05/07 - Club Lambi, Montreal, QC
05/08 - Mavericks, Ottawa, ON w/Metz
05/09 - Sneaky Dee’s, Toronto, ON
05/10 - Call The Office, London, ON w/Midwives
05/11 - Peabody's, Cleveland, OH w/Misery Signals, Evergreen Terrace
05/12 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
05/13 - Reggie's, Chicago, IL
05/14 - The Borg Ward, Milwaukee, WI w/High On Crime
05/15 - Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, MN
05/17 - Club 1123, Evansville, IN w/Hollywood Handgrenade
05/18 - The Rudyard Kipling, Louisville, KY

Bummer there's no west coast dates, but maybe they'll make it out for Rain Fest? I can hope.

Swedish roots trio Baskery (ex-Slaptones) has confirmed their debut full-length album "Fall among thieves" will be released on May 7. The group will tour extensively this spring and summer with dates all over Europe as well as a trek to Canada in July/August. Go here for dates: https://www.baskery.com/gigs.html
Otherwise, listen to samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/baskery
Good stuff methinks.

Finnish humppa madmen Eläkeläiset will be heading out on their 15th anniversary tour in April: https://www.humppa.com/humppaenglish.html

Swedish EBM act Colony 5 will be coming to the US in May. Dates so far:

04/19 - The Station, Portland, ME
04/22 - Nokturnal, Providence, RI
04/24 - The Barbary, Philadelphia, PA
04/26 - tbd, New York, NY
05/02 - Crowbar, Tampa, FL
05/03 - Respectable Street, West Palm Beach, FL
05/05 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA
05/06 - Fez Ballroom, Portland, OR

Dates for Björn Kleinhenz's spring tour are starting to be confirmed and I'm posting them in the sidecolumn as fast as I can. Also, keep an eye out for the third edition of his "Bone" digital release series which should be available somewhat soon (of course it's okay!).

It appears that the poster for the AKC Skylten "Nävar Igen IV" hardcore festival in Linköping, Sweden on March 21 in causing problems with local authorities and other folks. Read more: https://www.thelocal.se/10352/20080308/

Looks like those rumors of a couple US At the Gates shows were untrue - it's gonna be a full-on tour! Dates just announced:

07/10 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY
07/11 - The Palladium, Worcester, MA
07/12 - Le Medley, Montreal, QC
07/13 - Opera House, Toronto, ON
07/14 - House of Blues, Chicago, IL
07/15 - Pop's, Sauget, IL
07/17 - Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
07/18 - White Rabbit, San Antonio, TX
07/21 - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO
07/23 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA
07/24 - Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR
07/25 - The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
07/26 - Glasshouse, Pomona, CA
07/27 - Henry Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA

Music Export Norway is offering a pdf guide to help you decide what bands to see at SXSW: https://www.musicexportnorway.no/getfile.php/651520.817.ybcbxapefy/NorwayAtSXSW.pdf

Indie acts Regina (FIN) and Blind Terry (SWE) will be playing a special Scandinavian music showcase at Cafe Panam in Leipzig, Germany on May 23 being put on by FRWRD Booking, Pop On Paper and yours truly. More details to come!

Norwegian act Infidels Forever will tour Europe in July. Dates tba.

Is it really that much of a surprise? Madrugada will hit the road in support of their new album after all with dates all over Europe: https://www.madrugada.net/

International live appearances for The Tough Alliance are now posted, including dates for SXSW, LA and Australia: https://www.thetoughalliance.com/