Umeå Punkfest #8 will take place November 4-5 this year. Um, time to start planning?

Psychopunch will be releasing a 7" via Silverdust Records just in time for their upcoming European tour this April. The songs to be included are "The gun cries justice" and "Complete control", both of which will be recorded at Studio Underground in Västerås with Pelle Saether. For the latest live dates, head to their website: https://www.psychopunch.com/

The End Records has licensed Katatonia's out-of-print and sought-after "Saw you drown" EP from 1998 for release via their sub-label Infinite Vinyl Series. 1000 copies, hand-numbered with special new liner notes from the band. Look for it in April.

New tourdates for Jaga Jazzist:

03/09 - NRK, Petre Sessions, Oslo (NOR)
04/04 - Cosmopolite (Album release), Oslo (NOR)
04/06 - De Warande, Turnhout (BEL)
04/07 - De Doos, Hasselt (BEL)
04/08 - OC Kreun, Kortrijk (BEL)
04/09 - CC Luchtbal, Antwerp (BEL)
04/10 - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (BEL)
04/12 - Maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
04/13 - Chabada, Angers (FRA)
04/14 - Ninkasi, Lyon (FRA)
04/15 - Victoire 2, Montpelier (FRA)
04/16 - Giboulees Festival, Le Creusot (FRA)
04/17 - Cargo de Nuit, Arles (FRA)
04/18 - 4 Sans, Bordeaux (FRA)
04/19 - Bikini, Toulouse (FRA)
04/21 - Arena, Madrid (SPA)
04/22 - Electro2m5, Zaragoza (SPA)
04/23 - Bikini, Barcelona (SPA)
04/26 - Flog, Florence (ITA)
04/27 - La Palma, Rome (ITA)
04/28 - Boretto Theatre, Reggio Emilia (ITA)
04/29 - Jazz not Jazz Fest, Zurich (SWI)
04/30 - Usine, Geneva (SWI)
05/02 - Flex, Vienna (AUS)
05/03 - Palac Ackropolis, Prague (CZ)
05/04 - WZ, Wroclaw (POL)
05/05 - Fabryka Trcziny, Warsaw (POL)
05/06 - Maria, Berlin (GER)
05/06 - Hipnoza, Katowice (POL)
05/10 - Fabrik, Hamburg (GER)
05/11 - Stadtgarten, Cologne (GER)
05/12 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
05/13 - Tivoli, Utrecht (NL)
05/14 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
05/15 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (NL)

Magnet has cancelled his SXSW (Austin, TX) and Sunkissed Norwegian Centinery gig (UK) appearances due to recording committments. He is currently busy tracking his new album and doesn't want to interrupt the flow of his work.

Via Lupatarkastaja comes this mp3 for a Suomi version of "Sweet leaf" by Finnish Black Sabbath tribute act Sapattivuosi: https://www.sapattivuosi.com/sapattivuosi_kannin_piikkiin.mp3
Pretty sweet dudes.

Finland's Fullsteam Records has announced the signing of Lapko and will release their latest album "The Arms" soon.

The new ExMS newsletter is out: https://www.exms.com/pdf/smu/smu012005.pdf
As usual, it shouldn't be anything new for regular readers of this site, but it may be worth a glance anyway.

David Fridlund does a bit of Q&A with regards to his band The Citizens: https://www.thecitizens.nu/default.asp?page=mainmess&messid=69

Danish indie label BSBTA has posted a bunch of new mp3s from their upcoming releases online: https://www.bsbta.com/mp3.htm

MTVe has a stream of the entire brand-new Moneybrother album "To die alone": https://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=5406

PopMatters reviews the US reissue of "This cloud is learning" from Nicolai Dunger: https://popmatters.com/music/reviews/d/dungernicolai-thiscloud.shtml

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (08) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin It All"
03. (02) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
04. (03) Embee featuring José Gonzélez & Supreme - "Send Someone Away"
05. (04) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... And the JFG"
06. (05) The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Heading for a Breakdown"
07. (06) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
08. (14) Radio Luxemburg - "It's Cruel Up North"
09. (07) Kent - "Max 500"
10. (08) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
11. (ÅT) Beck - "Epro"
12. (10) New Order - "Krafty"
13. (ÅT) Little Barrie - "Free Salute"
14. (20) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
15. (NY) Diplo - "Newsflash"
17. (12) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
16. (NY) Tweet featuring Missy Elliott - "Turn Da Lights Off"
19. (13) Razorlight - "Golden Touch"
18. (NY) Roots Manuva - "Colossal Insight"
20. (15) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure"

Leaving the chart: Håkan Hellström, Mando Diao, Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck, Stereo Total and Moneybrother.

The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Moneybrother and Mando Diao will play the Kuttner on Ice Festival in Berlin on March 13. More info: https://www.viva.tv/index.php?action=kongtent_show_page&page=1997

Gorgoroth frontman Gaahl lost his appeal and was sentenced to 14 months in prison for beating a 41-year-old man and threatening to drink his blood. I guess that means recording and touring plans are probably on hold, but hey - record sales are probably up. Read more: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=33256