And to prove what a good time it was, here's my pal Kelly with a full report: [click here]
The media section on the new Hybris Records website is finally open and updated with full-length mp3s from a number of their artists such as El Perro Del Mar and TIAC: http://www.hybrism.com/listen.php
The Whyte Seeds are doing a mix CD contest give-away. Read more: http://www.whyteseeds.com/?sid=article&pid=read&id=2410&bfs=1
Check out the excellent video for "Cosmic biker RnR" from Norwegian rockers WE: http://www.werock.org/video/high/?v=32
It's pretty much everything you'd expect from a song with that title.
The Margarets have landed a role in Hans Petter Moland's new film "Gymnaslærer Pedersen" as both actors and musicians. Not only will they have the song "She caught the last bus home" featured in the movie, but the band themselves will be filmed playing it as a band in a café. Since the film is set in the mid-60s, the band will have to rerecord the track to fit the era and might also have to get new haircuts. We shall see.
The upcoming mini-album from the Moonbabies has been confirmed for a May 6 release date. It now appears that the band will release it in Sweden via their own newly-established label Moonbabies Music.
Somehow Millencolin found the time to record five new songs recently. It's unsure where they'll end up, but look for more information to come soon.
Malice in Wonderland has enlisted Øyvind Madsen (Vulture Industries, Sulphur, ex-Enslaved) as their new live keyboardist. He actually did a one-off gig with the group back in 2002 just prior to now-departed ex-member Rob Cruel joining the band.
The Maharajas will be entering the studio in June to record the follow-up to their last album "Unrelated Statements". Look for it around October via Low Impact Records.
Delfoi Road (nee Insight) have a flash jukebox online here with samples from their new EP "Sound sleeper": http://netti.nic.fi/~ngc224/jukebox.swf
Häpna Records has announced that they will be releasing ex-Sagor & Swing member Eric Malmberg's new album "Den gåtfulla människan" in mid-April. More info soon.