Hero Dishonest has decided to take it easy for awhile and has cancelled their Russian tourdates. They'll still play in the UK in late September though.

Danish CDR label BSTBA has posted info and mp3s for new releases from David Neuer, MUAMUA and The Inhibitionists: http://www.bsbta.com/

Check out the video for the new Bobby single "She's history": http://www.bobbymusic.com/video/sheshistory.mov

Bevlar has a new double a-side single from Rasmus available for free download: http://www.bevlarmusic.com/

The Kahvi Collective netlabel has posted a new release from Slem: http://www.kahvi.org/82.php

Mp3 blog Something I Learned Today posts some classic Turbonegro from back before they wturned into a mere gimmic act: http://somethingilearned.blogspot.com/2005/06/turbonegro.html

Here's the latest list of stipends being handed out to various Swedish record labels from Kulturrådet: http://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=5943

Music for Robots posts a track from Cult of Luna: http://music.for-robots.com/archives/001002.html

The Finnish Music Information Centre reports on the Aureobel netlabel, a new online label for digital artists that will also specialize in "generative music", which they describe as constantly variating digital compositions that change form each time you listen to it. Read more: http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/news/90C619307EAF7183C2257004002073D4!opendocument

New podcast today. I dunno if I'll keep up with weekly updates forever, but I'll try my best.

Rescheduled European tourdates for Marduk:

08/24 - Arts Center, Stockport (UK)
08/25 - tba (UK)
08/26 - Whelans, Dublin (IRL)
08/27 - Rio, Bradford (UK)
08/28 - tba (UK)
08/29 - Underworld, London (UK)
08/30 - La Locomotive, Paris (FRA)
08/31 - De Helling, Utrecht (NL)
09/01 - Socioculturel, Chaulnes (FRA)
09/02 - Centre Culturel, Eloyes (FRA)
09/03 - Transbordeur, Lyon (FRA)
09/04 - CC Mirabeau, Marseille (FRA)
09/06 - Tunk, Irun (SPA)
09/07 - La Iguana, Vigo (SPA)
09/08 - Club Branca, Colinas (POR)
09/09 - Ritmo-Compass, Madrid (SPA)
09/10 - Stereo Club, Alicante (SPA)
09/11 - Mephisto, Barcelona (SPA)
09/12 - Rockstore, Montepellier (FRA)
09/13 - Alpheus, Rome (ITA)
09/15 - A35, Budapest (HUN)
09/16 - Wz, Wroclaw (POL)
09/17 - Proxima, Warschau (POL)
09/18 - East Club, Bischofswerda (GER)
09/19 - Loppen, Copenhagen (DK)
09/20 - Monster Club, Gävle (SWE)
09/21 - Musikens Hus, Göteborg (SWE)

TIAC's debut album has been confirmed for a September 1 release date via Hybris Records. They say it is "going to have the elements from the single, but it will also show more of our club music influences."

The Phoenix Foundation will hit the studio in October to record their next album, tentatively titled "Falling". Combat Rock Industry and Passing Bells will release it whenever it's done. In other news, the artwork for the "Falling" b/w "Another day" 7" is ready and should be ready for release soon.

Enslaved will perform their classic album "Eld" ("Fire") in its entirety for their gig at this year's Hole in the Sky Festival on August 26.

Norwegian singer/songwriter Saint Thomas has a new website, just in time for the release of his new EP "Morning dancer": http://www.stthomas.no/