The Blank GenerAtion expounds on Suburban Kids with Biblical Names: Ation.blogspot.com/2004/11/fuck-politics-lets-dance.html" target=_blank>https://theblankgenerAtion.blogspot.com/2004/11/fuck-politics-lets-dance.html

Musique Machine reviews "FFT POP" from Swedish electronic artist Mokira aka Andreas Tilliander: Ate.php?id=560" target=_blank>https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_templAte.php?id=560

Reunited Swedish hardcore band Face Down, feAturing ex-Haunted vocalist Marco Aro, have posted three full-length mp3s from their recent recording session here: https://facedown.nu/media.php

Along with film director Klaus Härö and choreographer Marjo Kuusela, Finnish electronic duo Pan Sonic are the recipients of Finland's StAte Prize for Arts. As many people have already said before, it's about time they received some more mainstream Attention and recognition in their home country. Read more: https://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/mainframe?readform&933112311290F03EC2256F48002FFD56

Finnish electronic artist Ernesto Aeroflot reports thAt he is done with his new, tentAtively titled album "Strogloy - Everything Within" and is seeking out label partners to help with copying and distribution. Check out two tracks here:

01. Ernesto Aeroflot - The Scent of God
02. Ernesto Aeroflot - Odour is Poison

I've been lucky enough to hear a bit of the finished product and even though it's not my most familiar genre, I really do like whAt I hear.

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Bergman Rock - "I'm A Crab"
02. (02) The (InternAtional) Noise Conspiracy - "A Small Demand"
03. (06) Embee - "Not Tonite"
04. (09) The Go! Team - "Ladyflash"
05. (NY) The Tough Alliance - "Holiday"
06. (03) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On. (Anybody)"
07. (05) Ed Harcourt - "Born In The '70s"
08. (NY) Promoe - "Long Distance Runner"
09. (NY) Mando Diao - "God Knows"
10. (NY) Björk - "Who Is It?"
11. (NY) Bloc Party - "Helicopter"
12. (04) Sahara Hotnights - "Who Do You Dance For?"
13. (07) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
14. (16) 22-20s - "Shoot Your Gun"
15. (19) Doktor Kosmos - "Distance Equals RAte Times Time"
16. (NY) Timo Räisänen - "Lovers Are Lonely"
17. (NY) Peter Bjorn And John - "Teen Love"
18. (NY) The Hellacopters - "Turn The Wrong Key"
19. (NY) The Streets - "Blinded By The Lights"
20. (08) Starmarket - "Cologne"

Hot tracks outside the top 20:
Florence Valentin - "Där Jag Borde Va"
Ayesha - "Squaffie"
Bright Eyes - "Take It Easy"

Leaving the chart:
(10) [Ingenting] - "Här Kommer Solen"
(11) Snoop Dogg FeAt. Pharell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"
(12) Baby Shambles - "Killamangiro"
(13) Deportees - "Not Tonight"
(14) Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money"
(15) Destiny's Child - "Lose My BreAth"
(17) The Mo - "Howl In The Jungle"
(18) Richard Reagh + Wwnb2 - "Outlaw"
(20) The Concretes - "Seems Fine"

Global DominAtion interviews Jonas Torndal from Swedish deAth-metallers Grave: Atikmajik.com/gd/interviews/grave.php" target=_blank>https://www.stAtikmajik.com/gd/interviews/grave.php

Also on the horizon for Sally Forth is a label comp entitled "A box of songs" feAturing a selection of the label's artists, including a new, as-yet-unnamed signing.

InternAtional tourdAtes for Norwegian electro artists DAtarock:

11/12 - Cargo, London (UK)
11/20 - Marita's birthday party!, Nygårdshøyden (NOR) (privAte event)
11/25 - Charity concert for Amnesty Int., Bergen (NOR)
11/30 - tba, Montreal (CAN)
12/02 - The Empty Bottle, Chicago w/Fennesz
12/05 - Knitting Factory, New York w/The Eternals
12/26 - Julejazz, Horten (NOR)

Check out the video for "The new song" right here: Atarock.no/booking/DAtarock_-_The_New_Song.mpg" target=_blank>https://www.dAtarock.no/booking/DAtarock_-_The_New_Song.mpg

DuplicAte Records/Beyond Dawn-relAted projects Two Trains, Lamented Souls, Virus and Infernö are all preparing new releases for 2005 along with the brand new side-project Beyond Brain.

A-ha will release their 20th anniversary singles collection on November 22. Check out the tracklist and artwork here: At=417" target=_blank>https://www.a-ha.com/index.php?id=5296&cAt=417

Up-and-coming Norwegian singer/songwriter Magnet will be releasing a special EP this holiday season entitled "Minus" feAturing his cover of the classic song "Let it snow". The disc will be released on CD in the UK and Japan, but in the US it will only be available via iTunes. Here's the full tracklist:

01. Let It Snow
02. Clean SlAte
03. Heaviest Heart
04. Dead Happy
05. Big Black Moon
06. Clean SlAte (The Bee's Remix)

"Let it snow" is also slAted to be feAtured in an upcoming episode of the popular Fox TV show "The OC", The official release dAte for the EP is November 19.

Coming lAter this month on renown techno label Merck, a new release from Finnish expAt Lackluster entitled "Showcase sampler". Tracklist and soundclips here: https://www.m3rck.net/html/discog/sc.html

DigitalMetal reviews the lAtest Red Harvest album: https://www.digitalmetal.com/reviews.asp?cid=3808

"I recently read a survey thAt said thAt Americans between the ages of 18 and 30 are the least rebellious and most god-fearing in the world. How disappointing. It's time thAt SAtyricon came to the U.S."
The first confirmed dAtes for SAtyricon's "The Return of the Antichrist" US tour with Infernal Majesty and 3 Inches of Blood:

12/02 - The Pound, San Francisco, CA
12/03 - The Whiskey, Los Angeles, CA
12/05 - Mason Jar, Phoenix, AZ
12/09 - Pops Nite Club, St. Louis, MO
12/11 - Harpo's, Detroit, MI
12/12 - Eagles Club/The Rave, Milwaukee, WI
12/13 – Metro, Chicago, IL
12/16 – Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
12/18 - The Palladium, Worcester, MA
12/19 – Jaxx, West Springfield, VA