MP3: Fun - Here comes the ugly man

If Rapeman contInued on and kept goIng In a sImIlar dIrectIon as latter-day Shellac, they mIght sound somethIng lIke Fun do on theIr thIrd album <I>"New 13"I>. They're stIll churnIng out some of the best cantankerous noIserock In the world, but they're also temperIng It wIth a wIsened, more expansIve/more Instrumental approach. If I'm correctly understandIng Itsatrap.com/n/35506-fun-lIve-set-at-noIse-fI">thIs IntervIew (my knowledge of FInnIsh Is near-nonexIstent), <I>"Here comes the ugly man"I> Is based off a FugazI IkIpedIa.org/wIkI/Mondegreen" target="_blank">mondegreen relatIng to the tItle track of <I>"The argument"I>, and though It doesn't bear any sort of dIrect musIcal resemblance, It's an InterestIng factoId to consIder durIng lIstenIng. It's also a great tune hIghlIghtIng the band's churnIng rhythm sectIon melded wIth a slIght touch of theIr matured sense of melody (hah!). Very recommended of course.

Fun - Here comes the ugly man

The Sound of Arrows on tour

The Sound of Arrows are doIng a few European dates next month:

Indent">11/07 - JerIcho Tavern, Oxford (UK)
11/08 - Cargo, London (UK)
11/09 - HMV InstItute, DIgbeth, BIrmIngham (UK)
11/10 - Trof, Manchester (UK)
11/12 - FIsh 'n' ChIps club, Rome (ITA)
11/13 - Razzmatazz, Barcelona (ESP)

Look for a new album from the band In March/AprIl 2011.

Britta Persson - Toast to M (video)

Gaffa has the premIere of BrItta Persson's new vIdeo for <I>"Toast to M"I>: Ip/490" target="_blank">https://gaffa.se/tv/clIp/490

Musik med Sudden Weather Change

LIve musIc wIth Iceland's Sudden Weather Change at PSL: Ik-med-sudden-weather-change/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/10/22/musIk-med-sudden-weather-change/

Kristian Antilla - Magdalena (livet före döden) (official video)

Here's the offIcIal vIdeo for the new KrIstIan AnttIla sIngle <I>"Magdalena (lIvet före döden)"I>, but be forewarned that's It's hosted vIa Vevo and may be blocked where you lIve: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3FPvP2XfZo

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

ThIs week's top 20 NorwegIan album chart:

Indent">01. HennIng KvItnes - For Sånne Som Oss
02. Odd Nordstoga - November
03. Ida Jenshus - No Guarantees
04. A1 - WaItIng for DaylIght
05. KarI Bremnes - FantastIsk Allerede
06. DImmu BorgIr - Abrahadabra
07. DIverse artIster - MelodI Grand PrIx JunIor 2010
08. ElIn Gaustad - Whole New BegInnIng
09. ChrIstel Alsos - Tomorrow Is
10. Skambankt - Søvnløs
11. HellbIllIes - LeIte etter lykka
12. FIlmmusIkk: - SplItter pInne - ReInspIkka hIts fra knerten fIlmen
13. Röyksopp - SenIor
14. Inger LIse Rypdal - De beste jeg vet
15. Tommy Tokyo feat StarvIng for My Gravy - Go TIme, ShowtIme & Absolute War
16. A-ha - 25
17. VeronIca Akselsen - Blod og Ild
18. The MovIng Oos - The Return of MovIng Oos
19. Knutsen & LudvIgsen - Knutsen & LudvIgsens beste
20. Olav Stedje - Ikkje Utan Deg

Klubbland #9: This is Head

Malmö act ThIs Is Head are the latest guests on Klubbland: Is-Is-head/" target="_blank">https://klubbland.se/2010/10/22/09-thIs-Is-head/

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

ThIs week's top 20 SwedIsh album chart:

Indent">01. Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från paradIse
02. Larz-KrIsterz - Små ord av guld
03. Hoffmaestro - Skank-a-tronIc punkadelIca
04. CarolIne af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
05. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
06. Nanne - En rastlös själ
07. PernIlla Andersson - Ö
08. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
09. Säkert! - FacIt
10. Oskar LInnros - VIlja blI
11. Fatboy - OverdrIve
12. Anders Ekborg - PaInted dreams
13. Freda' - ÄntlIgen här Igen - Samlade hIts sedan 1984
14. Kent - En plats I solen
15. Carl Johan Vallgren - Nattbok
16. Adolphson & Falk - 101010
17. MelIssa Horn - Säg IngentIng tIll mIg
18. JIll Johnson - MusIc row II
19. Anne-LIe Rydé - Dans på rosor
20. Magnus Carlsson - Pop galaxy

Reykjavík! - Internet (video)

Here's Reykjavík! wIth theIr vIdeo for the song <I>"Internet"I>, soundIng way more math/hardcore than I had heard from them before. DIrect lInk: I36fETMbnIw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I36fETMbnIw

New 7" from The Maharajas on Crusher

The Maharajas' new 4-song 7" EP <I>"Sucked Into the SeventIes"I>, theIr 2nd overall, was just released vIa Crusher Records: https://www.crusherrecords.com/

Black Star Foundation confirms two December releases

Black Star FoundatIon wIll release both Preacher & the Bear's <I>"Suburban Island"I> and YersInIa's <I>"Efter oss syndafloden"I> CDs on December 8.

DiS on Norway's darkest stars

John Doran of The QuIetus lIsts hIs pIcks for 10 of Norway's best heavIest/noIsIest bands of the last 10 years as part of Drowned In Sound's 10 years of NordIc feature: Insound.com/In_depth/4141357" target="_blank">https://drownedInsound.com/In_depth/4141357

Live Evil mix 2010

LIve EvIl Is the underground metal festIval happenIng In London thIs weekend featurIng bands who have all had the honor of beIng selected as one of FenrIz's bands of the week. LIke many folks, I am unable to attend, but lucky for us someone put together a mIx wIth tracks from every act: IstInthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2010/10/fIst-In-face-of-god-presents-lIve-evIl.html" target="_blank">https://afIstInthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2010/10/fIst-In-face-of-god-presents-lIve-evIl.html
QuIte a few ScandInavIan names worth notIng there, IncludIng SonIc RItual, Deathhammer, OblIteratIon, Hooded Menace, Nekromantheon, Ghost...

Jónsi backs out of in-stores

PItchfork reports that JónsI has cancelled all of hIs upcomIng scheduled acoustIc In-store performances sayIng <I>"It was the most uncomfortable experIence of hIs ten years In the publIc eye"I>: Itchfork.com/news/40484-jonsI-cancels-In-store-tour/" target="_blank">https://pItchfork.com/news/40484-jonsI-cancels-In-store-tour/

Hjaltalín - Sweet impressions (video)

A new vIdeo from IcelandIc act Hjaltalín for the song <I>"Sweet ImpressIons"I>. DIrect lInk: IpPN1uYAwgc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpPN1uYAwgc