The third and final edition of Kirlian Crossing's free "Margin reels" downloads are now available: https://www.verdurarecords.com/kirliancrossing/marginreels.htm
Swedish twee-poppers Irene have posted their new X-mas single on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ireneswe
The new website for Finnish goths Iconcrash is now open: https://www.iconcrash.com/
Jazkammer's interview from Terrorizer Magazine is posted for reading: https://www.jazzkammer.com/
Hybris lists seventeen bands they have high hopes for in 2007: https://hybrism.blogspot.com/2006/12/hybris-hopes-for-2007.html
Finnish label Fullhouse Records has signed Lahti-based punks Flippin' Beans and will be releasing the album "Everything's fine... act brave and die" on Feburary 1.
Drummer Obalan of Disfear has a band called Destroy All Planets: https://www.myspace.com/destroyallplanetsnow
They're pretty up-front about being heavily influenced by Hot Snakes and early QOTSA, so if you're into that kind of stuff, definitely go check it out.
Raised Fist has once again been forced to cancel their planned Canadian tour: https://www.burningheart.com/news/article.php?id=419
I wonder if any promoters will still take a chance on them a third time.
Blodårstid on Jotunspor, the new band of ex-Gorgoroth members King and Kvitrafn: https://www.holyterror.com/blod/2006/12/01/jotunspor-gleipnirs-smeder-cd/
Swedish blogger Micke Orgel lists his top 40 songs of the year: https://mickeorgel.blogspot.com/2006/12/de-40-bsta-ltarna-2006.html
The latest Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (01) Mando Diao - TV & me
02. (02) Johnossi - Glory days to come
03. (04) Regina Spektor - Better
04. (03) Gnarls Barkley - Who cares?
05. (07) Koop - Come to me
06. (09) The Salem Al Fakir - Good song
07. (NY) Laleh - November
08. (10) Tingsek - World of it's own
09. (17) Muse - Knights of Cydonia
10. (NY) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (hey oh)
11. (11) Melody Club - Destiny calling
12. (15) Asha Ali - Fire fire
13. (NY) Boxyrox - Yeah yeah
14. (NY) Juliette & The Licks – Stick honey
15. (05) The Knife - Like a pen
16. (08) The Streets - Prangin' out
17. (NY) 1990's - You're supposed to be my boyfriend
18. (19) Chingy w/Jermaine Dupri - Dem jeans
19. (NY) Moneybrother - De vet ingenting om oss
20. (13) Jeremy Warmsley - I promise
Leaving the chart:
The Magic Numbers - Take a chance
Peter, Bjorn & John - Let's call it off
Fat Joe - Make it rain
Lupe Fiasco - I gotcha
David & The Citizens - A heart and a hand and the love for the band
Goose - British mode
The good people at Hybris have made a special myspace page to help spread some Christmas cheer: https://www.myspace.com/godjul
I especially like the Sweptaways track with lead vocals from Magnus Carlson of Weeping Willows.
DigitalMetal on the new Solefald album "Black for death: An Icelandic odyssey: Part II ": https://www.digitalmetal.com/reviews.asp?cid=7870
Pitchfork reviews the new Robyn EP: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/39912/Robyn_The_Rakamonie_EP
Check out the Nöjesguiden top 20 Swedish releases for 2006: https://www.nojesguiden.se/stor.asp?iurl=2006/11/28.11.2006-16_40_1.JPG