The Chicago Tribune approves of José Gonzáles: [click here]
Norway's Datarock will come to NYC at the end of September:
09/22 - tba, New York (DJ-set)
09/24 - tba, New Yor (DJ-set)
09/25 - Pianos, New York
09/28 - Soulpusher, New York w/Blackmail
Dusted profiles Finnish avant label TUM Records: http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/396
MP3: The Bear Quartet - I have an itch
Have you heard the new Bear Quartet single yet? Do you like it? I do. It's not their usual folksy pop, but they've never been a band content with repeating the same thing over and over. They thrive on challenging both themselves and the audience. Even when the results aren't top-notch, I still think it's admirable that they make the effort. That's what makes them such a special band. The qualities that can make them so ingratiating are the same that make them so damn brilliant. They are the leaders, we must be content to follow. Trying to complain about it is simply foolish.
The Bear Quartet - I have an itch
Pitchfork declares Norway's Serena Maneesh to be worthy of their exalted "Best new music" tag: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/s/serena-maneesh/serena-maneesh.shtml
The tracklist for the upcoming Weeping Willows singles/b-side collection "Singles again":
CD1
01. Broken Promise Land
02. Eternal Flames
03. Blue And Alone
04. You're Everywhere
05. True To You
06. I Close My Eyes
07. When You Are Asleep
08. While I'm Still Strong
09. Touch Me
10. Somewhere
11. Falling
12. Stairs
13. You Weren't Even Close
14. Lost Love
15. I'm Gonna Let Love Find Me (New)
16. Brighter Day (New)
CD2
01. Blue Velvet (7", 1996)
02. A Reminder (Broken Promise Land EP, 1997)
03. Christmas In Prison (December Songs EP, 1997)
04. My Wish Came True (December Songs EP, 1997)
05. I'm Going Down (December Songs EP, 1997)
06. I Give You The Morning (Alla hjärtans kväll EP, 1998)
07. It's So Hard To Always Lose (Under Solen EP, 1998)
08. When Our Hearts Were Young (True To You EP, 1999)
09. Waiting For My Tears To Dry (When You Are Asleep EP, 1999)
10. Bad Voice (Outgiven, 2001)
11. Touch Me - Happy Daze Re-Touch (Touch Me Remixes EP, 2001)
12. Falling - Masse Remix (Falling Remixes EP, 2002)
13. Pretty Little Babies - Band Version (7", 2002)
14. Call Me Anything - Acoustic Version (Stairs EP, 2004)
15. This Love Has Died (You Weren't Even Close EP, 2004)
16. I Was The One (Lost Love EP, 2004)
17. Stairs - Doo Wop Version - (Outgiven, 2004)
Pain, the pop solo project of Peter Tägtgren from Hypocrisy, will release the new single "Nothing" on September 28.
The video for the new Cardigans single "I need some fine wine and you, you need to be nicer" is now online: http://www.cardigans.com/?sid=archive&folder=videos&id=-6158
Shoot Charlie has posted a new song for download: http://www.shootcharlie.com/filer/musik.php
Check out the video for "Calling card" from Venerea: http://www.venereapunk.com/CallingCard-QTLiten.mov
Logh is working on another European tour for January/February 2006. They also say that the 3rd 7" of their four-part series should be ready soon. All I wanna know is when they're gonna come to the US.
Download The Greatest Hits covering "Give it to me baby" by Rick James with a little help from Similou: http://www.dnm.se/tgh_giveittomebaby.mp3
Havoc Records will be releasing a new 12" from Regulations in time for their upcoming US tour. The a-side will feature seven brand-new tracks and the flip with have all of the stuff from their two 7"s "Destroy" and "Survive in the city". As mentioned before, go here for the latest tour dates.