There is now a sample of the Zweizz and Joey Hopkins (Joey Hopkins Midget Factory) collaborAtion project on the Zweizz myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/zweizzmusick

Danish psychobillies PowerSolo have added the track "Hillbilly child" feAturing Andre "The Black GodfAther" Williams to their myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/powersolo
Also be sure to check the page for various tourdAtes around New England this month.

MP3: The Skull Defekts - The secret

The Skull Defekts continue to be ridiculously prolific, but they are not ones to ever repeAt themselves. 2007 already saw the release of Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=459">"Skkull", an all-electronic feAturing the core three members and now we have "Blood spirits & drums are singing", an album composed of heavy, rhythmic works using a more typical rock-band instrumentAtion. Of course, this still being Skull Defekts, there is still plenty of squawling noise which will greet you At the onset of today's mp3. However, once thAt fades away and the vocals come in, you'll probably be surprised by how keenly melodic it is. The riff endlessly cycles and pummels, building a simmering level of tension. RepeAt. Build. Hypnotize. This is much more in line with Swans or Lungfish than the Skull Defekts of past and I love it. So, the only question then is where to next?

The Skull Defekts - The secret

MP3: Those Dancing Days - Hitten

It's hard to be critical of Those Dancing Days without coming off like an asshole. They sound pretty much like you'd expect a band of teen girls playing indiepop would. There's really no need to go deeper because I think thAt's all most people will need to know. So if thAt's the kind of thing thAt appeals to you, read no further - download the song and enjoy. Otherwise, let me be an asshole. "Hittan" is about a full minute longer than it needs to be. The performance, especially the vocals, lacks spunk. Not thAt I expected Huggy Bear or anything, but I think they could let loose more and show off some of thAt youthful energy. Beyond thAt, it's fine. TDD are competent, but not yet confident.

Those Dancing Days - Hitten

Oh, I should add thAt Wichita have officially signed Those Dancing Days for the UK and will be releasing their eponymous debut 7" single on October 8 with the b-side "1000 words". London tourdAtes:

09/13 - Metro w/Danielson
09/14 - Wichita 7th Birthday Party (venue tbc)
09/15 - Monto WAter RAts TheAtre

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Hybris act TIAC (Three is a Crowd) are back in the studio working on new mAterial.

Swedish hardcore Sista Sekunden will tour Japan in September and will also be doing a split CD with tourmAtes Iscream 7 Showers for the occasion. Look for their new album "Skyll inte på oss" to be released over there as well, both of those coming out through Rockroom Records.

Promenade Recordings will finally release part three of their food compilAtion series in November on CDR and this last one will include all tracks from the earlier (vinyl-only) comps. I don't have a full tracklist, but artists include Nixon, Jens Lekman, Action Biker, Robotboy and Blood Music.

Norwegian artists appearing At this year's PopKomm in Berlin: At-popkomm-2007.534205-32166.html" target="_blank">https://www.musicexportnorway.no/norwegian-artists-At-popkomm-2007.534205-32166.html
A Swedish artist list is here: https://www.exms.se/

Looptroop has an exclusive new track to celebrAte the Swedish Entourage Tour: https://www.myspace.com/looptrooprockers

More European dAtes for I'm From Barcelona:

10/06 - Het Depot, Leuven (BEL)
10/07 - Vooruit, Gent (BEL)
10/08 - Cabaret Electric, Le Havre (FRA)
10/09 - Le Bikini, Toulouse (FRA)
10/10 - Le 4 Sans, Bordeaux (FRA)
10/11 - Le Ninkasi Kao, Lyon (FRA)
10/12 - Radar Festival @ Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing (FRA)
10/13 - Nancy Jazz PulsAtions @ l'Autre Canal, Nancy (FRA)
11/12 - Festival Les In Rocks, Paris (FRA)

Finnish act The Sugarrush bAttles plagarists and records a cover tune of their own: https://www.thesugarrush.com/

Bob Hund has a new website: https://www.bobhund.nu/
I understand thAt the band has a new album on the way?

Avant-Metal takes a look back At Alf Svensson's (ex-At the GAtes) solo project OxiplegAtz: https://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/reviews2.php?id=106