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Siena Root live in Spain (update)

The excellent Swedish hardrock act Siena Root will be touring Spain this month:

11/11 - Gruta 77, Madrid
11/12 - Dom Pedro, Gijón
11/13 - La Ley Seca, Zaragoza
11/14 - Jimmy Jazz, Vitoria
11/15 - Estudio 27, Burgos
11/16 - Bola 8, La Coruña
11/17 - Los Picos, Cantabria
11/18 - Universidad de León, Leon
11/19 - La Cueva del Jazz, Zamora
11/20 - Sala Mogambo, San Sebastian
11/21 - Taberna Belfast, León

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
02. Odd Nordstoga - November
03. Henning Kvitnes - For Sånne Som Oss
04. Ida Jenshus - No Guarantees
05. Ole Ivars - Stjerneklart
06. Sigvart Dagsland - Bryllups- og Begravelsesorkester
07. Kari Bremnes - Fantastisk Allerede
08. Christel Alsos - Tomorrow is
09. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2010
10. Tone Damli Aaberge - Cocool
11. Inger Lise Rypdal - De beste jeg vet
12. Elin Gaustad - Whole New Beginning
13. Knut Anders Sørum - Prøysen
14. Various Artists - Hjertestups
15. Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra
16. Skambankt - Søvnløs
17. Leif Ove Andsnes - Rachmaninov Piano Concertos no 3 & 4
18. Madcon - Contraband
19. A-ha - 25
20. Röyksopp - Senior

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Bo Kaspers Orkester - New Orleans
02. Jill Johnson - The well-known and some other favourite stories
03. Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från paradise
04. Nanne - En rastlös själ
05. Eldkvarn - Kärlekens väg - en mässa
06. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
07. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
08. Swedish House Mafia - Until one
09. Hoffmaestro - Skank-a-tronic punkadelica
10. Amy Diamond - Greatest hits
11. Georg Wadenius - Reconnection
12. Blackjack - Festival
13. Brolle - Best of Brolle
14. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
15. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
16. Fatboy - Overdrive
17. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
18. Magnus Carlsson - Pop galaxy
19. Kent - En plats i solen
20. Säkert! - Facit

Dusted reviews Silje Nes

Dusted reviews the new Silje Nes album and does a good job of expressing some of the reasons I don't find her very compelling: https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6071

Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words says farewell

Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words will be saying farewell with "Dreadcade", a final release/epitaph capturing nine limited/hard-to-find/unreleased tracks from the past 10 years in a single LP collection to be released via iDEAL Recordings/When Skies Are Grey. No official release date beyond "early 2011", but you can preorder now to secure a copy which will come with a bonus 7" of the very last Dead Letters recordings: https://dreadcade.com/

Klubbland #11: Robyn

Robyn is the featured guest on this week's Klubbland: https://klubbland.se/2010/11/05/11-robyn/

MP3: The Bear Quartet - We're not gonna make it

Quite possibly my favorite track from The Bear Quartet's latest album "Monty Python" and, in a single word, tense. The melody occupies such a small space and moves in tight, chromatic steps, back and forth, up and down. No resolutions, only odd, endlessly circling riffs, goofy gurgling noises and dour pessimism. Repeat, not fade indeed.

The Bear Quartet - We're not gonna make it

Under the Radar talks to Acid House Kings

Under the Radar has a lengthy interview with all three members of Acid House Kings: https://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/acid_house_kings/

Baron Bane - Orchids

This is Baron Bane's new single "Orchids", a reworking of an old tune from 2007. Download the mp3 here and check out various b-side remixes here.

Otur giveaway concludes

The 12th and final free track from Otur's 12-week music giveaway is now posted: https://www.oturmusic.com/?page_id=3/

Smycken - Marble slabz

New music from Smycken, coming soon via Release the Bats. Appears to be angling for the Altered Zones crowd; not necessarily a good look. Direct link: https://vimeo.com/16516878

The Radio Dept. - Never follow suit (Never swallow fruit dub by Pistol Disco)

I am ambivalent about The Radio Dept. at best, but give me a dubbed-out Pistol Disco b-side remix of "Never follow suit" and I'm happy: https://tinyurl.com/278mqbp

Mungolian Jetset return

Smalltown Supersound will be releasing a new 12" from Mungolian Jetset on November 29 featuring the cut "Moon jocks n prog rock" b/w "Moonstruck". A new full-length will follow in spring.

I lied

I mentioned in last week's newsletter that there would be a new episode of Harsh R today, but that is obviously not the case. Turns out I severely overestimated by ability to get things done while simultaneously underestimating my workload. Maybe next week.