Not only do we have a new top 10 today from Fredrik Granberg of Randy, but the band has also given us an early Christmas present: two exclusive unreleased tracks for download! So awesome. These songs will probably end up on a 7" at some point, but for now they're yours for free. Enjoy!
HUGE thanks to the band for making this happen.
The Swedish synth-pop act Lowe has posted an mp3 of their song "A silent night" as a special holiday treat: http://www.lowe.st/music_asilentnight.html
Tiger Lou will tour Europe in February with support from fellow Swedes Torpedo (who of course happen to share band members). Here's what's confirmed so far:
02/13 - Wild Rover, Aachen (GER)
02/14 - L'Austrasique, Nancy (FRA)
02/15 - Cafe Cairo, Würzburg (GER)
02/16 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
02/17 - Hafen 2, Offenbach (GER)
02/18 - Juz, Saarlouis (GER)
02/21 - Nexus, Braunschweig (GER)
Check out some recent live pics from Satirnine, their first with new guitarist Charlotte: http://www.satirnine.com/pictures.php?gallery=13
New pics of Thunder Express posted at Rockfoto: http://www.rockfoto.nu/intSpelning/206/intBand/298
Jet Black Combo, the new band featuring Kalle Metz from 69-Hard, has confirmed that HepCat Records will be releasing the group's debut album this coming spring.
Hardcore webzine Cara A Cara interviews Norwegian sXe act Purified in Blood in what might be one of the site's last-ever updates: http://www.caraacaraunderground.com/interviews/65_2004_Diciembre_PiB.htm
Finnish noise-rockers Fun have posted two new mp3s for download: http://www.noisecorewalze.com/
Just to remind you, they are one of the many great bands that appear on the "Reader's companion" compilation I put out.
Music blog The Blank Generation is running down his 30 top picks from year which includes Scandinavian artists The Chrysler (#23), Jens Lekman (#16), Shout Out Louds (#15) and Suburban Kids with Biblical Names (#13): http://theblankgeneration.blogspot.com/ (note: the top 10 is yet to be posted)
Download a clip of the track "We might fall apart" from Finland's Disco Ensemble off of their upcoming as-yet-untitled album: http://www.fullsteamrecords.com/popupikkunat/mp3/discoensemble/we_might_fall_apart_clip.mp3
Friendly Noise has posted the rundown for the tracks set to appear on Differnet's new album, due out in February. Go here: http://w1.864.telia.com/~u86422773/news.html
One track of interest is "Crash reconstruction", a track built upon a song from CDOASS.