Top tens for 2010: All Scandinavian

MP3: The Malpractice - Boss stallion

The Malpractice is the new solo project from Johannes Gammelby of I Am Bones/Beta Satan and "Boss stallion" is the latest single off the forthcoming album "Tectonics", due out October 25 via Crunchy Frog. I liked a couple I Am Bones songs, but was mostly ambivalent about the band overall; Beta Satan fare much better in my eyes due to the band's exemplary noisiness, whereas The Malpractice fall somewhere in between. This song in particular is quite good, despite my distaste for disco tropes to which I credit the beat emphasizing heaviness over funk. Seems to me, it aims for more an angular rock thing and nails it rather than poorly faking your standard Motown breaks. Elsewhere, the band seems to fall off a bit when Johannes loses focus, as was often the case with IAB, but whatever. We're in a new age of the single, right? Isn't that what they say?

The Malpractice - Boss stallion

Beta Satan - Let's talk about sex (video)

Been awhile since we've heard anything new from Beta Satan, so while this isn't new music, it is a new clip. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttMELJ0_ajw

Crunchy Frog signs The Malpractice (ex-I Am Bones)

Crunchy Frog has signed The Malpractice, a new band started by Johannes Gammelby of I Am Bones (now officially broken up) and Beta Satan. Look for a single in June to be followed by an album after summer; otherwise, hear some demos at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/themalpracticedk

Beta Satan - Proof

Listen to Beta Satan covering fellow Dane Kim Las (Money Your Love): http://www.myspace.com/betasatan
Said track will appear on a new 2xCD version of Las' album "Shackles of amusement" (previously released on vinyl only) featuring a bonus disc of reinterpretations of his songs as performed by bands such as Beta Satan, I Got You On Tape, Choir Of Young Believers and more.

I Am Satan - Heatseeker

The I Am Bones/Beta Satan collaboration from the Peter Pan Speedrock tribute comp "Heatseeker" (remember?) is now streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/iambonesband

The Psyke Project, Last Mile, more cover Peter Pan Speedrock

Upstart label What Happened to the Reason for Screaming Records will be releasing a 10" comp featuring eight different Danish bands covering the track "Heatseeker", originally by Peter Pan Speedrock. Acts featured include The 20Belows, Babylove and the Van Dangos, The Hitchcocks, I Am Satan (I Am Bones + Beta Satan), Koldborn, Last Mile, Parasight and The Psyke Project. Look for it on September 5, otherwise listen to the original here: http://www.we7.com/#/track/Heatseeker!trackId=512599

Beta Satan to release remix EP

Denmark's Beta Satan are releasing a 5-track digital EP on May 11 called "Girls mistreated and remixed" featuring remixes by various fellow Danes, including The Tremolo Beer Gut, Marybell Katastrophy, Supertroels, Druggy Viggo Sommer and Oliver North Boy Choir. Full details and sample links: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=49769601&blogId=487918230

Tremolo Beer Gut covers Beta Satan

The Tremolo Beer Gut's surf-rock cover of "Rave Kenneth" by fellow Danes Beta Satan is now streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thetremolobeergut
Hear the original here: http://www.myspace.com/betasatan

Beta Satan - 666 (video)

Danish indie act Beta Satan has unveiled their new video for the song "666": http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=50690090

Beta Satan cancel German tour

Beta Satan's drummer broke his arm yesterday so their upcoming German tour has been scrapped.

Fluxblog has a track posted from Beta Satan: http://www.fluxblog.org/2008/11/having-fun-is-no-fun-anymore

Danish act Beta Satan has added the new song "What's The Point" to their myspace player: http://www.myspace.com/betasatan
Look for their debut album "Girls" on September 1 via Crunchy Frog.

Fluxblog on Beta Satan: http://www.fluxblog.org/2008/06/she-dates-for-while.html

Beta Satan's debut full-length "Girls" is finished and confirmed for a September release via Crunchy Frog. Hear the lead single "666" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/betasatan