In other 'Copters news, plans are underway for a US tour in March. At least I hope it's true. Details soon?
Tuesday reminder: Don't forget to listen to Galaxy Gramophone radio tonight: http://galaxygramophone.blogspot.com/
Best of Bear Quartet tonight?
Stylus reviews the latest from Dark Funeral: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3649
The title track from The Knife's new album "Silent shout" will be released as a single on January 16.
Robyn's self-titled album is ranked at #39 on Pitchfork's top 50 album chart: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/top/2005/index2.shtml
Not bad for an album that still doesn't have a domestic US release. Also, don't forget that IAT correspondent Roni Brunn interviewed Robyn last month: [click here]
Paste(swe) has posted a new remixed version of the old song "Monterey" as a special Christmas gift: http://www.paste.nu/Music/RMX/Monterey-TubeScreamerRemix.mp3
2006 release schedule for upstart indie label Nomethod:
01/10 - QGMR - No Language EP
01/31 - Aerial - Black rain from the bombing CD
02/27 - The giant's dream - Idiomatic allograph EP
03/13 - KVLR - Swan Songs EP
04/24 - v/a - It´s the method of Nomethod's Summer CD
New mp3 today from Denmark's Menfolk. Let me tell you: this is the shit. Heavy, angular indierock ala Shellac, Jesus Lizard and Cop Shoot Cop. And just like the latter of those three, they've got two bass players for extra bludgeoning power. I can never understand why there aren't more bands like this because I love this stuff. C'mon, why wouldn't you embrace a genre sometimes referred to so lovingly as "pigfuck". This isn't as antagonizing as some of that scene's early practitioners (Big Black, Pussy Galore, etc.), but that sound! I can't get enough. The double low-end attack is the icing on the cake. Give me more!
Another week and the top tens keep coming - today we've got two new lists from IAT contributors Kevin Renick and Navy Keophan. Check 'em out on the right in the articles section.
Totalt Jävla Mörker has posted a track from their upcoming double split 7" with Human Waste: http://www.totaltjavlamorker.com/mp3/tjm-hwsplit-01-lognen_blir_sanningen_och_sanningen_ar_subjektiv.mp3
It comes out next month via Wasted Sounds.
Finland's The Latebirds will play SXSW this coming year and is looking to hook up some extra US dates along the way. Details soon.
The Cardigans have posted a video Christmas card: http://www.cardigans.com/?sid=archive&folder=videos
Swedish emo-rockers Surrounded have a new website: http://www.surrounded.se/
Go there to download four free tracks from the band's first album "Safety in numbers". Their new album "Safe tomorrow sun" comes out this coming spring.
Download Scorched Earth Tactics 44-second grind version of "White Christmas": http://www.scorched.org/mp3/misc/set-grind_christmas.mp3