The Raveonettes are performing on radio show Morning Becomes Eclectic this morning: https://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb080303the_raveonettes

Read an interview with Gbg-based sXe hardcore act Anchor from Bulgarian zine Straight From The Inside talking about the state of hardcore, the importance of veganism/straight-edge and more: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=136069910&blogID=362887942

Statler & Waldorf is streaming the new record "Gundsø" from Danish electronic artist/label co-founder/Printer sideproject Pellarin: https://www.statler-waldorf.dk/releases/gundsoe.php
It's a far more minimalist sound than Printer, but also very recommended.

Motorpsycho have posted a couple rare tracks on their myspace page from the 1997 EP "Have spacesuit will travel": https://www.myspace.com/motorpsychopage
Also note that the tracklist for the forthcoming record "Little lucid moments" is posted in the sidebar.

If you are curious about the new Volvo commercial featuring music from Melpo Mene, you can view one of them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytlM1zZe61I

Norwegian act Monzano has signed with Friend of Mine Records in Japan. They will release the band's debut album over there this coming spring with three extra tracks tacked on as a bonus. Hear the band here: https://www.myspace.com/monzano

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Tiger Lou - The loyal
02. TALK 1
03. Karin Ström - Silent night
04. Saft - I do not smoke
05. Caesars - Strawberry weed
06. TALK 2
07. Meshuggah - Bleed
08. Pacific! - Number one
09. Pascal - Längtar efter dig
10. TALK 3
11. Logh - An alliance of hearts
12. Benea Reach - New waters
13. Astrid Swan - Sea/e life
14. TALK 4
15. Lykke Li - I'm good, I'm gone
16. The High Hats - Bitterswede
17. Lis Er Stille - Lorelei
18. TALK 5
19. The Tough Alliance - Leg 7
20. Cosmic Overdose - En av dom
21. The Second Band - The piano machine
22. TALK 6
23. De Stijl - Date times
24. Death Breath - Death breath
25. Montys Loco - Farewell Mr Happy
26. Randy - Freedom song
27. TALK 7
28. Jonas Knutsson & Horn Please! - Snygg Olles polska
29. Moonbabies - Forever changes everything now
30. Kristofer Åström - Conjure me
31. TALK 8
32. Ljudbilden & Piloten - Wedding
33. Anna Leong - Guillotine
34. Convoj - RAMJAC
35. TALK 9
36. Tsukimono - Gloomy Sunday

Swedish artist Melpo Mene has licensed their new single "I adore you" for use in a Volvo commercial airing over here in the US. Stream it at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/melpomenemusic

Updated tourdates for Norwegian legends Motorpsycho:

04/25 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
04/28 - Røkeriet Verftet, Bergen (NOR)
05/17 - Postbahnhof, Berlin (GER)
05/18 - Live Music Hall, Köln (GER)
05/20 - Backstage, München (GER)
05/22 - Viper, Firenze (ITA)
05/23 - Alpheus, Roma (ITA)
05/24 - Velvet, Rimini (ITA)
05/25 - Alcatraz, Milano (ITA)
05/28 - Effenar, Eindhoven (NL)
05/29 - Tivoli, Utrecht (NL)
05/30 - Schlachthof, Bremen (GER)
05/31 - Fabrik, Hamburg (GER)
06/19 - Terrastock Festival, Louisville, KY
07/19 - Fulda, Burg Herzberg Festival (GER)

Stockholm-based crust/grind act Splitter is looking for a new bassist.

Swedish rockers Wired for Mono will be releasing a new album on May 5. It was recorded by Tomas Skogsberg, an engineer problably best known for his pioneering "Sunlight Sound" which is/was popular among the Swedish death-metal scene. Hear samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/wiredformono

Watch Danish act Munich perform unplugged while on tour in Iceland: https://www.x977.is/pages/68

New European dates for Danish noisepop act Death By Kite:

03/27 - Steinbruch, Duisburg (GER)
03/28 - Mariaberg, Rorschach (CH)
03/29 - Kiff, Aarau (CH)
03/31 - Zwölfzehn, Stuttgart (GER)
04/03 - Yeah! Club // Rockhouse Bar, Salzburg (AUS) w/The Jessica Fletchers 04/04 - Das Bett, Frankfurt am Main (GER)
04/05 - Cube, Paderborn (GER)
04/06 - Damen Und Herren (Accoustic afternoon concert), Düsseldorf (GER)

It's the 29th of the month, so that means it's time once again for a new mp3 single from Adrian Recordings artist Dmitry Fyodorov. Download "1987" here: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/1987.mp3

Umeå-based act Cocoanut Groove has signed with Fridlyst and will be releasing their debut album "Madeleine Street" in April along with a new 7" single on UK label Phonic Kidnapping Records. In related news, look for a new record from Bolywool on Fridlyst in the near future as well.