Dusted is not too keen on the Serena Maneesh retrospective "S-M backwards": http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4556
Swedish artist Armand Mirpour has posted his new video for the song "Curly boys law": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kKbZ0IARZQ&fmt=18
Look for the album "Boy will sing for directions home" to be released this fall.
PopMatters on The Tough Alliance's "The new school": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/62461/the-tough-alliance-the-new-school/
Norwegians Harrys Gym have finished mixing and mastering their debut album and given it an October 20 release date. Hear two tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/harrysgym
Swedish electronica/glitch/pop artist Leoparden has posted his new album "Oneone" for free download via myspace: http://www.myspace.com/leopardish
Panic & Action, the new label of Peter Ahlqvist from Burning Heart, will release Swedish emocore act Chemical Vocation's debut album "A misfit in progress" on September 24 and have the whole thing posted for streaming here: http://www.myspace.com/chemicalvocation
The super-limited "Quadra Natura" box set of books from Cornelius Jakhelln of Solefald is now available for ordering: http://www.myspace.com/jakhelln
Check out Spleen United's spendidly creepy video for "Failure 1977": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1PH1Iy_XGs
The new Kent boxset "Box 1991-2008" will be released on October 29 and will include all of their albums to-date along with tons of bonus material and a 96-page booklet. Go here for preorder info and a full tracklist: https://www.bengans.se/popup/kent_box/se.aspx
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:
01. Theresa Andersson - Birds fly away
02. TALK 1
03. Nitad - Pengaproblem
04. Parken - Jar har varit vilsen, Lisa
05. Hello Saferide - Anna
06. Alouatta - Animal
07. TALK 2
08. Bloodbath - At the behest of their death
09. Anders Teglund - I whisper, he lives
10. Familjen - Huvudet i sanden (ft. Adam Tensta)
11. TALK 3
12. Mikko Singh - Laodi majra
13. They Live - My favorite color is gold
14. Massgrav - Vuxenliv
15. Snøras - Lucid river
16. TALK 4
17. Lassus - Tummen upp
18. BJ Nielsen - Tummen upp
19. Ass - Tummen upp
20. The LK - Tummen upp
21. TALK 5
22. Quagmire - I've got a gun and I'm... afraid to use it
Reminder: My show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday at the same time.
MP3: Jonna Lee - The light
Fall drops like a hammer up here in the Pacific Northwest. As soon as we hit the Autumnal Equinox the wind kicks up, the temperature drops ~10 degrees (that's Fahrenheit, should you be wondering) and the leaves start turning colors with full vigor. Of course that demands a soundtrack, so may I suggest "The light" from Jonna Lee? If her first album was reminiscent of early Cardigans, the new EP "This war" is her "Gran turismo". The verses are all rhythm section, dark and clattering, but it drops out completely on the first chorus, opening up into major chords and a bright airiness worthy of the title. Like the hard slant of sunshine going into winter, it's a welcome respite from the cold, but it's not completely innocent either. And her closing lines, though muted, are a challenge. Yep, a proper setup for my favorite time of year.
Jonna Lee - The light
The Change has revamped their website now that the release of their album "The Deer Moss Murders" is neigh: http://www.thechange.se/
Speedmarket Avenue's new 7" single "Don't fall in love" will be out soon on red vinyl backed by their version of the Nicholas Makelberge song "Dying in Africa".
Watch the video for the new Anna Ternheim single "What have I done": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwgdFMnkAKE