Marit Bergman is the artist of the week over at the MTVE.com website: https://www.nordic.mtve.com/features/cms/index.asp?id=1006000000000253&type=1&page=1

I haven't really seen any official confirmation yet, but I hear that Epitaph will be releasing C.Aarmé's excellent self-titled CD in the US at some point in the future.

Since I'm lazy, go here for a bunch of updates about what The Gathering has been up to recently: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=21324

The Venue recently made a video for "Show Me More" from their recent EP "Popular Music that will live forever I - Intensity" and gave it a debut at Klubb Kaiser/Provok last Sunday. Their next EP "Popular Music that will live forever II - Sweet Nothings" is due out later this summer. In other news, drummer Hans Ekman has left the band. On record he'll be replaced by a Yamaha RX-17 and Anders Thorell. As for live shows, they plan on using a number of stand-ins, including their friend Christer who's done the job before. For info on upcoming live dates (including an acoustic Depeche Mode cover night with Daniel Björklund from Eliminator J:r), check in at the band's website: https://www.thevenue.tk/

Download a clip from Universal Poplab's cover of the Morrissey tune "We hate it when our friends become successful" featuring a guest appearance from Håkan Hellström: https://www.universalpoplab.com/up_new/mp3/Universal_Poplab_-_WeHateIt.mp3
Apparently P3 Musikjournalen is saying the single will be later released for free online.

New bands confirmed for Avrika Festival: Weeping Willows, Eskobar, Lustans Lakejer, Moonbabies, Blanka, Lolita Stasi Collective, Burst, Richard Reagh & wwnb2, Gustav & The Seasick Sailors and Chandra.

Splendid hits the nail on the head with this review of The Rasmus: https://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=1080942184105998
They've already rocketed to #3 in the UK, god help us.

Details and the full tracklist for the upcoming Pan Sonic 4-CD set "Kesto": https://www.carolinedist.com/news/news.asp?id=489
It comes out May 18 and I am most definitely looking forward to hearing it.

Dialog Cet has posted the new video for "Fevers, Monkeys and a Blue Lagoon": high / low
Apparently MTV had enough after a mere 8 seconds and ZTV thought it was 'crazy'. Guess it's not seeing proper airtime anytime soon, eh?

Some pics from Laakso's German tour: https://ktv-zone.de/reviewdetails.php?id=2061#pics

Speaking of Laakso, they're playing the Camden Barfly in London with Silverbullit on May 28.

Racingpaperplanes got a nice review in the UK's Logo Magazine: https://www.logo-magazine.com/albums/display.asp?AlbumID=2930

Happy Monday! Hope y'all had a good holiday. There's a brand new mp3 from Dialog Cet on the right. All you people into mathy, discordant indie rock should check 'em out. The new album "Like Animals" is out now on Carcrash Records, the label of Håkan from Division of Laura Lee. I should hopefully be getting some of their releases for mailorder soon, so check back if you're interested.

Don't forget about the The End Will Be Kicks contest! I'll be giving away a few copies of their new single later this month, so email contest@itsatrap.com with a subject line of "TEWBK contest" to enter. Be sure to include your name and address in the body of the message too, just in case you win.

The UpSweden music community is extending its reach to Luleå. Read more: https://www.upsweden.com/