Musique Machine on the new release from Finnish act Candy Cane: http://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=1852
Also covered: Mattias Petersson's album "Floodlight" on iDEAL Recordings: http://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=1856
Lambgoat has the press release for details on the new Amon Amarth album "Twilight of the Thunder God": http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=11071
Swedish act Japan Air is the latest group to contribute to Cloudberry Records' ongoing 3" CDS series. Listen here: http://www.myspace.com/jpnair
Mikko Singh has a new track online from his forthcoming album: http://www.myspace.com/mikkosingh
I was fortunate enough to visit him in Stockholm last month and he played me a few other tracks - really excited to hear the full thing when it's done.
Finnish hardcore act Hero Dishonest is heading to Germany for a few dates next week plus a Czech fest gig:
07/23 - Stumpf, Hannover (GER)
07/24 - Zorro, Leipzig (GER)
07/25 - Lokal, Berlin (GER)
07/26 - Fluff Fest, Piesen (CZ)
Winter Took His Life has a brand new track up on myspace, appropriately titled "Something new": http://www.myspace.com/wintertookhislife
Bloodlights will be supporting The Hellacopters on the latter's final European tour this fall. Dates soon.
Danish act Choir of Young Believers made it to the Pitchfork Forkcast: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/51315-new-music-choir-of-young-believers-next-summer-stream
As hinted at earlier this week, Wolfbrigade's US tour scheduled for September has been scrapped. Read more: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=135381261&blogID=415604500
MP3: Culkin - Pay per fist
What do you get when two ex-bassists from KVLR form a new band together? Could it be noisy 90s-style indierock? Why, yes it could! Surprise! Seriously though, why aren't there more bands playing this kind of stuff? I do love big pop melodies buried in fuzz, especially when layered with huge effects-laden guitar hooks. And when they get that off-kilter, curved-air quality? Perfect! Don't let this sound die, people! It's not retro, it's just good. This is what I consider true (tr00?) indie rock. As a bonus for all you nerdy Swede-rock historians, they even cover "Allegiance" by Blithe - how cool is that? Download today's track and then head to myspace to hear more: http://www.myspace.com/culkin
Culkin - Pay per fist
My goal is to put together a new MySpace roundup article every week, but obviously that doesn't seem to happen as planned. But! I did come through this week: [click here]
Check out Norwegian pop act Real Ones and their new video for "Lonesome town": http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=38401211
Finnish gothpop plague The Rasmus will release their new single "Livin' in a world without you" on September 12 as both a 2-track single and 4-track MCD. Oh, and the track was co-written with 80s rock also-ran Desmond Child, so you know it'll be something special. Look for the band's new full-length album "Black roses" to follow on September 26.