Burst will return to the UK for a headline tour in February:
02/14 - Barfly, Glasgow (SCO)
02/15 - Bar Academy, Birmingham (UK)
02/16 - Carvern Club, Exeter (UK)
02/17 - Barfly, London (UK)
02/18 - Rock City, Nottingham (UK)
02/19 - Star & Garter, Manchester (UK)
Jazkamer (nee Jazzkammer/John Hegre and Lasse Marhaug) will be releasing a new album called "Metal music machine" on Smalltown Supernoise in January. A new Smalltown imprint? I guess so.
Anders Wendin told Aftonbladet that Moneybrother should have a new album ready for release next fall.
Head to the Morningside Records site for new mp3s from recent signees Thunderbear and Oceano da Cruz as well as a new video from Larsen & Furious Jane: http://www.morningsiderecords.dk/
Swedish punks Satanic Surfers and Venerea will tour Japan together in February:
02/24 - Club Quattro, Shinsaibashi
02/25 - Club Quattro, Nagoya
02/27 - Club Quattro, Shibuya
I really didn't like The Ark the first time I heard them. I thought "what the hell is this Rocky Horror shit?" But I couldn't write them off either - something about them made me go back a couple months later to reevaluate my opinion. It took me a couple tries, but I eventually came around to understanding their appeal and now, after seeing them live, I can solidly declare my admiration. They are ridiculous and completely over-the-top, but you won't find anyone else making epic pop music quite like this. No other band could pull off such an ostentatious gay-pride anthem like "Father of a son", today's featured track. I'm not sure if middle America is ready for The Ark, but I think it'll be good for them anyway.
The Ark - Father of a son (live)
Today's top 10 comes to us from Markus Persson from Swedish booking agency and the band Leif Karate. Tack Markus! Read his list here.
I'm still looking for more contributers, so send me your lists!
This week's YLE X3M video chart:
01. Kent - Den döda vinkeln (SWE)
02. Kometfabriken - Snedsteg (FIN)
03. Smak - Vesi tulvii sisään (FIN)
04. Jermaine - Goodbye sign (FIN)
05. Day Eleven - Almost over everything (FIN)
06. Karlsmark - Stitting duckheads (SWE)
07. The Rasmus - Sail away (FIN)
08. Mew - Special (DK)
09. Indica - Vuorien taa (FIN)
10. Darin - Step up (SWE)
No challengers this week on account of the holidays.
Terminal Products has posted Black Depression's entire disc "Songs of the dead" for free download: http://www.terminalproducts.com/cdr0x0d.php
Check out the video for "My time" from Maryslim: http://www.maryslim.com/media/Maryslim-My_time.wmv
Unarmed Enemies, Le Sport, Mr. Suitcase, Montt Mardié, Cat5, Vapnet and 1, 2, Many will all be contributing together on a Christmas CDR EP. Tracklist:
01. Le Sport, Montt Mardié & Mr Suitcase - Last Christmas
02. Cat5 featuring Le Sport - Sporty Boy
03. Unarmed Enemies - Jag såg mamma kyssa tomten
04. Vapnet - Kalla mig tomten
05. 1, 2, Many - Thursday night
06. Montt Mardié - Bon Jovis Julsång
Music from Norway profiles Ane Brun: http://www.musicfromnorway.com/default.aspx?norwegian=news&music=538
Check out the video for "What's that sound" from Firefox AK: http://www.firefoxak.com/stream_video.htm