Finnish mp3 blog Lupatarkastaja talks to Norwegian experimental noise duo Ryfylke and gets them to create a five-track mp3 mix: http://lupatarkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/03/21/luuvitosen-vippi-12-toft-ryfylke/
I only recently heard Ryfylke for the first time when their label Roggbif posted a couple tracks a few weeks ago, but I was really really impressed. Definitely an act to look into if you're into this kind of stuff.
The new album "Egg" from Danish psychobilly act Powersolo will be out on May 15. Looking forward to it. Read more at Gaffa: http://gaffa.dk/nyheder/view.php/news_id=15210 (in Danish)
Decibel interviews Katatonia: http://decibelmagazine.com/features/april2006/katatonia.aspx
Also see their lavish review of the new album "The great cold distance": http://decibelmagazine.com/reviews/april2006/katatonia.aspx
This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (01) Morrissey - "You have killed me"
02. (04) The Radio Dept. - "The Worst Taste In Music"
03. (03) Laakso - "Never Satisfied"
04. (07) Ane Brun w/Teitur - "Rubber & Soul"
05. (05) Arctic Monkeys - "When the Sun Goes Down"
06. (NY) USCB Allstars - "Let's Keep it on Baby"
07. (12) Soviac - "Ogashaga"
08. (06) Dub Sweden - "We're so Loud"
09. (02) Franz Ferdinand - "The Fallen"
10. (11) Hard Fi - "Cash Machine"
11. (NY) Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
12. (NY) Zero 7 w/José Gonzales - "Futures"
13. (17) Jamie Foxx w/Ludacris - "Unpredictable"
14. (18) Placebo - "Song to Say Goodbye"
15. (15) Ghostface Killah w/Ne-Yo - "Back Like That"
16. (16) Håkan Hellström - "Jag hatar att jag älskar dig och jag älskar dig så mycket att jag hatar mig"
17. (13) AFC - "5 för 5"
18. (NY) People Under The Stairs - "Tuxedo Rap"
19. (ÅT) The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Infinite Zero"
20. (NY) Familjen - "Första/sista"
Leaving the chart: Jaheim - "The Chosen One", Damian Marley w/Bobby Brown - "Beautiful", The Streets "When You Wasn't Famous", Firefox AK - "Madame Madame!", Sleepy Brown - "Me, My Baby and My Cadillac" and Robyn - "Crash and Burn Girl"
Hell On Wheels have added another new song to their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/hellonwheelss
Pitchfork's monthly techno column speculates on The Knife's "Silent shout" possibly being the year's best album in the genre: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/features/themonthin/techno/03-22-06.shtml
MP3: Martin McFaul - Homecoming
Contrary to what Simon Thibaudeau has to say about it, I actually dig the new Martin McFaul album "Pop mansion". It's got a great 60s psych/folk vibe which reminds me of The Soundtrack of Our Lives' second album "Extended revelation" - mellow, but with a touch of darkness. And besides, I'm a sucker for sweet, fingerpicked guitar. Lucky for you dear readers, you don't need to pick sides. Download today's mp3 and decide for yourself.
Martin McFaul - Homecoming
It's funny how a vacation can somehow make you more tired than when you left. Maybe it's the cold I seem to have caught or maybe it's the hour-delayed flight or maybe it's the unexpected 4am wake-up call from work. All I know is that I'm beat. But I did promise new music and I'm determined to deliver. Underprepared, but not undeterred. So here's the title track from Two Times the Trauma and their newest album "I fell in love with an ocean". TTtT is essentially the solo project of singer/songwriter Mattias Eriksson, but the invaluable production and instrumental assistance of Mattias Olsson must not go unmentioned. If you're even remotely familiar with any of Olsson's other work, you'll know that he loves vintage keyboards and the whole album is absolutely bathed in them. On this song however, it's the drumming that really get me. So understated, but still quite powerful and perfect for the song. And then when the chorus comes in towards the end, it's just so fitting. Really nice.
Tons of awesome stuff from Danish label Play/Rec to be added to the webstore shortly. Stand by!
RockFreaks reviews The Alpine: http://www.rockfreaks.net/index.php?page=albumreviews&id=198
I don't understand how anyone cannot love "No I in team", but otherwise I agree that it's a fine record.
Finnish electrofunk artist Jimi Tenor and his 10-piece big-band will perform their new score for William Klein's 1968 film "Mr Freedom" live at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London this Friday. Details: http://www.rfh.org.uk/main/events/113763.html
Richard Reagh has posted a new song for download: http://www.reagh.net/2006/03/squirrel-man.html
Jeniferever new record is Decoy Music's top release of the month: http://www.decoymusic.com/vb/showthread.php?t=9616