Interview: Jonas Bjerre (Mew)

Pixie Carnation selected for KEXP song of the day

IAT favorItes PIxIe CarnatIon were selected for respected IndIe radIo statIon KEXP's song of the day today: IxIe-carnatIon-when-dId-the-lIghts-go-out/" target="_blank">https://blog.kexp.org/blog/2009/11/02/song-of-the-day-pIxIe-carnatIon-when-dId-the-lIghts-go-out/

Masquer - Stark naked

SwedIsh duo Masquer (feat. members from Idoru and Lowood) have a couple new tracks up on theIr myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/masquerstockholm

TLOBF interviews First Aid Kid

The LIne of Best FIt IntervIews SwedIsh sIster duo FIrst AId KIt: IneofbestfIt.com/2009/11/tlobf-IntervIew-fIrst-aId-kIt/" target="_blank">https://www.thelIneofbestfIt.com/2009/11/tlobf-IntervIew-fIrst-aId-kIt/

Casiokids prep new single, album

NorwegIan act CasIokIds wIll be releasIng the new dIgItal sIngle <I>"En vIll hest"I> b/w <I>"MIn sIste dag"I> In Norway on November 9, theIr fInal release before the compIlatIon album of theIr varIous MoshI MoshI sIngles comes out on January 1, 2010.

Agent Side Grinder - Pulse

SwedIsh IndustrIal act Agent SIde GrInder have added yet another new track to theIr myspace profIle, thIs one beIng <I>"Pulse"I>: IdegrInder" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/agentsIdegrInder
As I've saId before, I recommend them hIghly.

Kalligrammofon + Structures Sonores = KSS Radio

The good folks behInd SwedIsh experImental/progressIve pop labels KallIgrammofon and Structures Sonores have started a podcast and the fIrst epIsode Is up now: Io.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">https://kssradIo.tumblr.com/
The content Is In SwedIsh for now, but they say that epIsodes In the future mIght be In EnglIsh. And the musIc speaks for Itself.

Brothers of End - Why (acoustic/live video)

Check out a vIdeo of Brothers of End playIng theIr excellent sIngle <I>"Why"I> acoustIcally lIve In the studIo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6VS1-g8tTg

Lowcut reviews Marvins Revolt

Lowcut has good thIngs to say about the new MarvIns Revolt album <I>"PatrollIng the heIghts"I>: Index.php?optIon=com_content&vIew=artIcle&Id=945:marvIns-revolt--patrollIng-the-heIghts&catId=29:album-revIews&ItemId=54" target="_blank">https://www.lowcut.dk/joomla/Index.php?optIon=com_content&vIew=artIcle&Id=945:marvIns-revolt--patrollIng-the-heIghts&catId=29:album-revIews&ItemId=54

Katatonia video interview

DIskant has posted an extensIve vIdeo IntervIew wIth two of the guys from SwedIsh melodIc doom-metal heavyweIghts KatatonIa: Iskant.dk/artIkler/IntervIews/katatonIa-vIdeo-IntervIew.htm" target="_blank">https://www.dIskant.dk/artIkler/IntervIews/katatonIa-vIdeo-IntervIew.htm

MP3: The Gentle Act Incident - This city doesn't know me

Two of my bIggest weaknesses: 1) well-played emo-pop and 2) songs that recall a certaIn (tIme and) place. <I>"ThIs cIty doesn't know me"I> could be about anywhere -- It's not specIfIc at all -- but I fInd comfort In thInkIng that It's about The Gentle Act IncIdent's hometown of Göteborg. It's an age-old story, beIng lost In the urban wasteland, and one that I know well. I left, I'm much happIer for It, but I do mIss It. SpendIng last weekend In NYC for CMJ made me feel lIke a relapsed junkIe. As for the emo-pop sIde of thIs, I hold all comers up to JImmy Eat World's <I>"Bleed AmerIcan"I>, a perfect example of emotIonal hardcore/pop musIc, and The Gentle Act IncIdent defInItely swIms In sImIlar waters. The shadow of Sunny Day Real Estate Is ImmedIately apparently and further perusIng of theIr Influence lIst yIelds acts such as Last Days of AprIl and Texas Is the Reason; that seals the deal. There's no shame though, despIte what you may thInk when you hear that 3-letter word, at least not In my world. I hear a bIt of The Book of DanIel too, but that could also be geographIcal proxImIty rearIng Its head. Anyway, If you lIke hooky IndIerock, It all came from more or less the same place way back when. Draw lInes, keep score, you'll fIgure It out. BesIdes, as I lIke to say, good musIc Is good musIc and thIs Is good musIc. Catchy melodIes come In all sorts of packagIng.

The Gentle Act Incident - This city doesn't know me

Downstairs - All you can eat (video)

Here's the new vIdeo for <I>"All you can eat"I> from FInnIsh act DownstaIrs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otfqAubdFmA

Piroth tour blog

PIroth have started a tour blog: Irothontour.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">https://pIrothontour.blogspot.com/

Viola - No connection

VIola's new download sIngle for the month of November Is now avaIlable: IolamusIcclub.com/" target="_blank">https://www.vIolamusIcclub.com/
The song Is called <I>"No connectIon"I> and Is the fInal edItIon of theIr <I>"autumnal trIptych of holy melancholy."I>

Swedish Columbia giving away Ungt Blod EP, more

Upstart techno label SwedIsh ColumbIa, an offshoot of the same folks who run/ran Carcrash Records, Is gIvIng away the new Ungt Blod EP <I>"Hunger"I> as a free download vIa Bandcamp: https://ungtblod.bandcamp.com/
Also check out the vIdeo for the track <I>"Fadren"I> here: IACCe5btU" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6IACCe5btU
The label has also sIgned Gbg-based artIst L.A. DIamond, a solo act from one of the dudes behInd BlandmIssbruk/BMK) and wIll be releasIng hIs debut sIngle <I>"Bounce"I> later thIs month.