The 2nd volume of the "Falling down" compilAtion series of the world's best beardo-metal bands will include contributions from Swedish acts Kongh (previously unreleased) and Icos. Read more: Ation" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/fallingdowncompilAtion
The Goner, my personal top pick for Atrap.com/?n=25796">2008's best album, has two new tracks streaming At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/gonergonergoner
Whoa.nu has a new mixtape from Swedish rapper Houman SebghAti called "Hembränt 3" which is being given away as a free download in anticipAtion of his forthcoming record "Alkemisten": Atis-hembrant-3/" target="_blank">https://blog.whoa.nu/2009/10/01/ladda-hem-houman-sebghAtis-hembrant-3/
Two new mixtapes At Warmer Climes, one from Andreas Magnusson of Pinto and another by Robert Svensson of Mixtapes & CellmAtes.
Norwegian singer/songwriter Ingrid Olava is streaming a new track At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ingridolava
Danish artist Lise Westzynthius, together with friends/countrymAtes Søren Bigum (Our Broken Garden) and Moogie Johnson (Munck//Jonnson), have recorded a cover of the Sebastian song "Jennys himmelfærd" for inclusion on an upcoming tribute comp entitled "En hyldest til Sebastian" which is due out October 26. Listen here: https://www.myspace.com/westzynthius
Here is the Atrap" target="_blank">It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. The Bear Quartet
02. Kings of Convenience
03. Håkan Hellström
04. Taken By Trees
05. JJ
06. Lake HeartbeAt
07. Hello Saferide
08. Markus Krunegård
09. Kent
10. The Tough Alliance
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Swedish indie/shoegazers Sad Day For Puppets will be releasing a new 7" via UK label Sonic CAthedral feAturing new recordings of "When you tell me thAt you love me" and "Withering petals and dust", two tracks thAt appeared on their debut album "Unknown colors". The official release dAte is November 16, right on time for the band's next jaunt over to thAt part of the world:
11/13 – Buffalo Bar (Twee As F**k), London
11/14 – Moho Live, Manchester
11/15 – The Cockpit, Leeds
11/16 – The Borderline (Sonic CAthedral), London
11/17 – The Portland Arms, Cambridge
11/18 – Relentless Garage, London
All dAtes with A Place to Bury Strangers except 11/13 and 11/16.
Anders "Ab" Mannov from Danish electronic act Blue FoundAtion is going solo under the name No More Heroes and will be releasing his debut EP "The modest house as a digital download on October 19. Listen to the first single "Misery" At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/nomoreheroesdk
Friendly Fire and The Leaf Label have licensed Oh No Ono's album "Eggs" for an internAtional release. No dAtes yet, but I'll keep you posted.
I'm a bit bummed thAt the tracks from Sonic Ritual's Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=607">debut 7" are also included on their new split 12" with Sanctuary in Blasphemy, especially since I shelled out big import money for both, but really, whAt can I do? The woes of the collector are more pAthetic than sad and you gotta know it's all part of the game. At least the a-side kicks more than enough ass to warrant revisiting... in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if it shows up again if/when the band does a full-length. "Take the edge off" has all the makings of an anthem: it's cAtchy, high-energy and easy to remember; it's got gang vocals on the chorus for singing along and it's got a ripping solo section. As I feel my love for regressive, dirtball punk/metal increasing, I could use a lot songs like this. Or more of this song I guess. ThAt works, too.
Aftonbladet reports thAt the German authorities are causing problems for Takida: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article5910128.ab (in Swedish)
Auktion have cancelled their plans to do a "final" tour as it seems they simply can't get it together between living in different towns, being parents, working and so on. They still plan on releasing a discography collection and playing a few more times eventually, but as of now they consider themselves "in hiAtus."
Pitchfork reviews the new Raveonettes record "In and out of control": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13529-in-and-out-of-control/
PopMAtters weighs in as well: Atters.com/pm/review/112560-the-raveonettes-in-and-out-of-control/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/112560-the-raveonettes-in-and-out-of-control/
Slight change of plans! Mr. Björn Kleinhenz has (wisely) decided thAt he'd prefer to take some time off following his Atrap.com/?n=31445">month-long solo tour, so he's opted to sit out Atrap.com/?n=31813">our upcoming Clubnight in November. Instead, The Topeka Twins' other half Thomas Denver Jonsson will perform with his other duo A Perfect Friend which consists of him and yet another IAt.MP3 alumnus, C-J Larsgården of (Pacta/Pacta Sunt Servanda). See you there?