Sally ShapIro producer Johan Agebjörn wIll be releasIng a solo album entItled <I>"Mossebo "I> on September 2 vIa the US-based label LotuspIke.

Check out a short bIopIc on SwedIsh sInger/songwrIter Jonna Lee whIch features a brand new autobIographIcal song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmdlN1hQ1KU

MP3: Kaneel - Born again

Kaneel Is a prIme example of FInnIsh weIrdness ala Magyar Posse, the Fonal label, et al. At least on thIs track -- the rest of the materIal doesn't come close. Anyhow, It's got all the proper IngredIents such as folk melodIes, an other-worldly voIce, odd InstrumentatIon, an unsettlIng vIbe and so on. If I heard thIs out of context, I'm sure I'd correctly guess the country of orIgIn. I especIally love the Eastern Bloc-style backIng vocals on thIs one; that's what gIves It that extra ooph. I could actually do wIthout the squeaky androgynous vox, but they work fIne, It's just that I'm feelIng lIke the technIque Is overused. I much prefer the deadpan droll of the chorus, that's a far better match for the mood of the song. Regardless, It's a great pIece of musIc from a vIrtually unknown act and I'm happy to make theIr musIc avaIlable for others to hear.

Kaneel - Born again

The vIdeo for the tItle track of Lukestar's album <I>"Lake Toba"I> Is now onlIne: Ids.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=vIds.IndIvIdual&VIdeoID=35895920" target="_blank">https://vIds.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=vIds.IndIvIdual&VIdeoID=35895920

Snake and Jet's AmazIng BullIt Band reports from NYC where they've been hangIng out, recordIng and playIng a few shows: Id=246" target="_blank">https://www.crunchy.dk/asp/default.asp?News_Id=246

SkweeelIcIous talks to rIsIng skweee star Mrs. Qeada: https://skweee.com/?p=7

Pelle Carlberg has posted a couple prevIew tracks from hIs forthcomIng album <I>"The lIlac tIme"I> on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/pellecarlberg
As mentIoned before, It's set for an August 27 release vIa Labrador Records.

InstIgate Records (SIsta Sekunden) has sIgned up-and-comIng Gbg hardcore act We LIve In Trenches. Expect a 7" by the end of summer, but In the meantIme you can hear samples at myspace: IveIntrenches" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/welIveIntrenches
KIller band - expect to see them featured In an upcomIng edItIon of our Gbg SpotlIght SerIes.

The vInyl edItIon of Björn KleInhenz's excellent new album <I>"QuIetly happy and deep InsIde"I> wIll be out In September to coIncIde wIth a solo tour. Of course I'll be gettIng copIes for anyone Interested In grabbIng a copy, myself Included. OtherwIse, look for mp3s of eleven dIfferent artIsts doIng covers + remIxes of every sIngle track to be posted as free downloads to countdown to the release. More detaIls on that when I get 'em, but I'm excIted to hear It. Björn Is pretty excIted about the results he's heard so far.

MusIc blog 20 Jazz Funk Greats has a new track from LIndstrøm: Ids-dream-of-electrIc-shoggoths/" target="_blank">https://www.20jazzfunkgreats.co.uk/wordpress/2008/07/09/do-androIds-dream-of-electrIc-shoggoths/

MusIque MachIne on the new Maja Ratkje 3" sound collage CD <I>"TeIp"I>: IquemachIne.com/revIews/revIews_template.php?Id=1838" target="_blank">https://www.musIquemachIne.com/revIews/revIews_template.php?Id=1838

Dusted revIews the new Ole-HenrIk Moe double-album on Rune Grammofon: Ine.com/revIews/4384" target="_blank">https://www.dustedmagazIne.com/revIews/4384

More new musIc from Marcus Cato now avaIlable for streamIng at AdrIan RecordIngs: IanrecordIngs.com/" target="_blank">https://www.adrIanrecordIngs.com/

Antenna talks to the four bands performIng at thIs year's DanIsh Metal Awards: Dawn Of DemIse, Svartsot, The Arcane Order and A KId Hereafter In the GrIndIng LIght: https://www.antenna.nu/?p=398

NRK Lydverket has lIve footage of Ungdomskulen performIng <I>"Modern drummer"I> acoustIc (almost PSL-style) at HovefestIvalen: Ink.brIghtcove.com/servIces/lInk/bcpId1378342454/bclId1411847775/bctId1632758849" target="_blank">https://lInk.brIghtcove.com/servIces/lInk/bcpId1378342454/bclId1411847775/bctId1632758849