Whaddya know? I actually finished writing that damn text to accompany the second singer/songwriters set. Check it. I shouldn't give myself these big tasks anymore.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry: The (International) Noise Conspiracy will be supporting The Offspring together with The Start for a six week tour beginning on April 10. Dates confirmed so far (some mentioned before out of context):

04/11 - The Premier, Seattle, WA
04/13 - Roseland, Portland, OR
04/15 - Warfield, San Francisco, CA
04/16 - Universal Ampitheatre, Los Angeles, CA
04/18 - SDSU OAT, San Diego, CA
04/19 - Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas, NV
04/20 - Mesa Amphitheatre, Mesa, AZ
04/28 - Verizon Theater, Houston, TX

Other headlining gigs:

04/05 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
04/06 - Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
04/07 - The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
04/08 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN

Info on new releases from Cold Meat Industry:

Ataraxia - Saphir
Desiderii Marginis - Strife

Outbreak, Brazen Riot and C.Aarmé are teaming up for what is to be called the 'Stay Evil' tour. Dates so far:

04/02 - Kulturhuset, Avesta (SWE)
04/03 - Star bar, Avesta (SWE)
04/?? - Contan, Örebro (SWE)

More soon?

Swedish band The Curtain will be putting out a new single called "Deep it is" on April 7 as a co-release between Woo Records and Dogbreath Entertainment. The full length album "New Sound Made" follows on May 3.

Jens Lekman will release his new album "When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog" on April 7 through Service Records.

Updated tourdates around Scandinavia for the Shout Out Louds:

03/12 - Garage, Oslo
03/13 - Kvarteret, Bergen
03/19 - Loppen, Köpenhamn
03/20 - Gottwalds, Ängelholm
03/25 - Umeå Open, Umeå
03/30 - Tavastia, Helsingfors
04/01 - Kårallen, Linköping
04/29 - Pinkerton, Skellefteå
04/30 - Piteå Högskola, Piteå
08/12 - Emmabodafestivalen, Emmaboda

Niccokick will be releasing a new four-song EP in April.

Kristofer Åström's new "There For" EP has been confirmed for a March 31 release date on Startracks.

It has been confirmed that Komeda will release their latest album "Kokomemedada" in the US on May 4 via the label Minty Fresh.

The next Eskobar single will be for the song "Bring The Action". It will hit stores a few weeks after the album comes out on March 31.

Keep track of Gluecifer's adventures on the road with this English-language tour diary: http://nrk.no/magasin/upunkt/musikk/3566035.html

Iceland's Botnleðja is one of the lucky bands picked to play the upcoming All Tomorrow's Parties in the UK on weekend 1. More info: http://www.atpfestival.com/

Do Something Pretty reviews The Confusions: http://www.dosomethingpretty.com/single_reviews.htm#confusions

Between Us got themselves a new website design with tons more functionality: http://www.betweenus.nu/