In January Paragon will be putting out a mixtape-style CD called "Ni Borde Älska Mig" that will only be available via special order. The disc will feature the production of Astma, Sekken Thautz, Collén & Webb and guest appearances by Ison & Fille, Ju-Mazz (Highwon), Rico Wondahman from Göteborg, Fjärde Världen, Mackan from Fattaru, and Stockholm-based trio Vendetta.
Bad Cash Quartet and Laakso will be headlining the Rookie festival minitour beginning next February. Rookie is arranged by Rockparty, the same people behind Hultsfred fest and features 15 local acts at each stop. Details coming soon, I'd imagine.
I didn't make the connection when I first saw the dates posted, but that December 11 show at La Boule Noir in Paris with Moneybrother, User and Hell on Wheels is an Export Music Sweden sponsored showcase.
Go here to check out samples from Finnish power metal band Thunderstone's upcoming album "The Burning": https://www.thunderstone.org/audio.php. The record comes out January 12 on Nuclear Blast.
Sorry that I didn't get around to posting reviews this weekend, but other things came up. Things are busy busy busy over here these days and the day is more than overwhelming. However, I did manage to catch Tiger Lou last night and took a couple mediocre pictures that I'll try to post later. The venue was a little out of the ordinary, but the show was great. It was a pleasure meeting Rasmus, too.
Oh, and there's a new streaming radio show over on the right for those that are interested. Another new track from KVLR as well as some older favorites. Anyone out there willing to contribute their own playlist? Get in touch dammit.
Check out the video for "Got to Go" from Swedish electropop group Alice in Videoland: https://www.gangster.se/got_to_go.mp4
The release of the new Eskobar single "Love Strikes" has been moved up to December 17 due to overwhelming demand. And even better, you can download an mp3 sample of the track right here: https://www.eskobar.nu/files/mp3/love_strikes.mp3
In case you didn't see already, Bob Hund alterego Bergman Rock is doing a bunch of in-stores n stuff later this month around Sweden. Details are here: https://www.silence.se/bobhund/update/default.asp
Empire Dogs will have their debut EP reissued in the UK this coming March on Versity Music. They'll be heading over there in late January for a few shows, too.
Stockholm-based band Wired For Mono will release their new as-yet-untitled EP on Big Brothel Records next year on February 2. The band's debut single "Travel in Turns" received quite a bit of favorable press even in places such as NME and the band will try to capitalize on that by playing some UK dates soon after the release, as well as some Swedish dates in the future, too.
Johnny Bråttom Records has changed the tracklist a bit on their upcoming "Vintervilla" CDR comp. Here's how it'll run now and it should be available next week:
01. Audrey - Scars in me
02. Ed Greene - Be patient
03. Lo-fi-fnk - Unighted
04. Love is All - Ageing had never been his friend
05. Holmes - Songs of ours
06. The Kid - On a hillside
07. Pete Thompson - Come on down
08. Sin Närmiljö & The Book of Daniel - Tourism
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