Discobelle has some exclusive new stuff from La Vida Locash, the label run by the people behind Lo-Fi-Fnk: https://www.discobelle.net/2007/04/10/la-vida-locash-exclusive/

Pitchfork reviews the latest from prolific Finnish act Circle: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42142-tower-featuring-verde

Also at Pfork: the latest Show No Mercy metal column which of course features many Norwegian/Scandinavian selections and a short interview with The Reaper: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/42152-column-show-no-mercy

European tourdates for Swedish d-beat act Victims, one of the best bands I saw play last year:

05/01 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER)
05/02 - The Little Devil, Tilburg (NL) w/Anaphylactic Shock
05/03 - Sparrow, Klazienaveen (NL)
05/04 - AK47, Düsseldorf (GER)
05/05 - Carlo Levi, Liege (BEL)
05/06 - ExHaus, Trier (GER)
05/07 - JUZ, Mannheim (GER)
05/08 - Kunstverein, Nürnberg (GER)
05/09 - Klub 007, Prague (CZ)
05/10 - Archiv , Potsdam (GER) w/Disfear, Crowskin
05/11 - Beat Club, Dessau (GER) w/Another Breath
05/12 - JH, Rosswein (GER) w/Another Breath, Just Went Black, Empty Vision, Anchors Aweigh
05/13 - Feierwerk,OrangeHouse, München (GER) w/Another Breath
05/14 - Schlachthaus, Dornbirn (AUS) w/Another Breath
05/15 - Arena , Wien (AUS) w/Another Breath, Boy Sets Fire, Satura Lanx
05/16 - Mochvara, Zagreb (CRO) w/Another Breath
05/17 - C.S. Rivolta, Venice (ITA) w/Another Breath
05/18 - Circolo Arci Giuncarico, Grosseto (ITA) w/Another Breath
05/19 - SGA, Arese (Milano) (ITA) w/Another Breath
05/20 - Sonic, Lyon (FRA) w/Another Breath
05/21 - Soap Box, Nancy (FRA) w/Another Breath

Sounds Like Violence has a new song posted on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/soundslikeviolence

If you dug that Badun track I posted yesterday, the label is giving away another mp3: https://www.rump-recordings.dk/badun_fyrtaarn.mp3

In other Rump Recordings news, the label has just annouced the signing of Danish electronic duo Vektormusik and will be releasing their debut EP in May. Listen to samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/vektormusik

Pelle Carlberg on tour in Germany:

05/12 - Flockenpopfestival (tbc), Hannover (GER)
05/13 - Zeise Kino, Hamburg (GER)
05/14 - Blauer Engel, Kiel (GER)
05/15 - Unikeller, Osnabrück (GER)
05/16 - Pretty Vacant, Düsseldorf (GER)
05/17 - Stereowonderland, Köln (GER)
05/18 - Sparte 4, Saarbrücken (GER)
05/19 - Noch Besser Leben, Leipzig (GER)
05/20 - PrivatClub, Berlin (GER)
05/21 - Südstadt, München (GER)
05/22 - Das Bett, Frankfurt (GER)

Salem Al Fakir and Slagsmålsklubben to perform live on the web. Read more: https://www.luger.se/_nyheter.asp?PK_Id=734 (in Swedish)

New tourdates for I'm From Barcelona:

05/08 - Fri-Son, Fribourg (SWI)
05/09 - Kaserne, Baselg (SWI)
05/10 - Bronson, Ravenna (ITA)
05/11 - Alpheus, Rome (ITA)
05/12 - Rainbow, Milan (ITA)

Preview the new Islaja album "Ulual YYY": https://3voor12.vpro.nl/speler/luisterpaal/34074472
It comes out April 18 via Fonal Records.

The winners of this year's SAMA (Scandinavian Alternative Music Awards), Sweden's alternative/electronic/industrial awards:

Best newcomer: Cryo
Best club/festival: Arvikafestivalen
Best song: The Knife – Marble House
Best album: The Knife – Silent Shout
Best artist: Covenant

More footage from the Final Exit reunion, this time with better sound and multiple cameras: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDUMlZskzH0
Obviously filmed for an eventual DVD release I imagine.

Delusions of Adequacy reviews Pistol Disco: https://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewID=7808

Swedish art-music label Komplott has a new release from Hanna Hartman, a composer who uses found-sound to create her pieces. More details and samples: https://www.komplott.com/catalogue/catalogue.php?catnr=escudre09