Borknagar will begin mixing their sixth album "Epic" this coming weekend after numerous delays and complications. It will contain twelve songs and should be out around June. In other news, bassist Tyr (ex-Emperor) has left the band and all bass tracks on the album were handled by drummer Asgeir Mickelson.
Arch Enemy has been forced to cancel a few shows on their current tour due to singer Angela Gossow falling ill. Look for dates to resume in the UK on Sunday.
Download a free EP from the young Swedish indierock band Dakkfoai: http://www.carlens.se/staffan/
Swedish rockers The Demons had their guitars stolen from their van in Oakland the other night. There's probably not a lot of you who read this from the area, but just in case here's the craigslist posting with the list of missing gear: http://www.craigslist.org/eby/msg/25652711.html
Gearhead might be organizing a benefit for the band I'll be sure to keep you informed.
Some last-minute tour additions for the Moonbabies before they hit the road:
03/08 - Prime Club, Köln (GER) w/Fountains of Wayne
03/11 - Erdbeermund, Karlsruhe (GER) w/KVLR
Full dates and new reviews on their website: http://www.moonbabies.nu/
Samples and details on the new releases from Gazell Records, Jonas Knutsson & Johan Norberg - "Norrland" and Göran Samuelsson - "Postlåda 303": http://www.gazell.se/records/news/index.html
Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's Swedish student radio chart:
01. (01) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
02. (02) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
03. (03) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
04. (04) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
05. (05) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
06. (06) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
07. (15) Teddybears Sthlm Feat. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
08. (07) Damien Rice "Volcano"
09. (20) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
10. (11) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
11. (10) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
12. (12) The Legends "Call It Ours"
13. (13) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "In Love With The Riot"
14. (NY) Syd Matters "Black & White Eyes"
15. (NY) Spring In Paris "Can I Stay"
16. (09) Josh Rouse "Come Back (Light Therapy)"
17. (14) N.E.R.D. "She Wants To Move"
18. (NY) Atmosphere "Trying To Find A Balance"
19. (NY) Mattias Hellberg "Walking Restless"
20. (17) Starsailor "Four To The Floor"
Leaving the chart:
08. John Frusciante "Song To Sing When I'm Lonely"
16. Peaches Ft. Iggy Pop "Kick It"
18. Last Days Of April "It's On Everything"
19. Organism 12 "Sångfågel"
Petter's new album "Ronin" has been confirmed for an April 28 release date.
Australia's Cumbersome Company Record Label will be releasing Homeland's album "Songs About Living" over in their territory in the near future. Homeland is the band of Mikael Carlsson, also in David & the Citizens.
Looks like Madrugada is finally making headway in the UK. MIC Norway has a profile on the group and highlights some of the recent praise from the English press: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004030311423826615701
Deeplay Music reports that they've licensed Dalminjo's debut album "Fjord Fusioneer" for a US release on Kriztal Entertainment. The new version will be out in May and will include additional remixes from Quant and Terry Lee Brown Jr.
Here's a reminder that Amulet and Cato Salsa Experience will teaming up for the "Rock n' Roll Intercourse Tour" in Norway:
03/12 - Folken, Stavanger
03/13 - UHS, Bergen
03/19 - Meieriet, Sogndal
03/20 - Samfundet, Trondheim
Read more: http://www.bpop.no/JimStarkspillerpaWUHA.htm (in Norwegian)
Ralph Herren & the Jack Herren Band is doing an extra-special 50 kr-door price tour of Norway:
03/15 - Rust, Ørsta
03/16 - Pikant, Førde
03/17 - Posepilten, Trondheim
03/18 - Dis, Fredrikstad
03/19 - Play, Larvik
Monkeystrikes will make an appearance on the Swedish TV show Musikbyrån on March 10 where they will do an interview and premiere their new video for "Angry Knees".
Tract Records will be putting out a Will Oldham tribute compilation on March 30 featuring the contributions from four Swedish bands: Racingpaperplanes, Boy Omega, Celestine and Patrik Torsson alongside other respected bands such as Iron & Wine, Calexico, Scout Niblet and Pinetop Seven. More details and samples: http://www.tractrecords.com/oldhamtribute.htm