AppaRently Rong>The ARkRong> have cancelled all of theiR upcoming US dates 'cept foR theiR Rescheduled NYC show in late NovembeR. TheRe go my Halloween plans. My wife is pissed.

Rong>The Genuine FakesRong> new single "StaR" is now available as a fRee download (along with two b-sides) fRom theiR website: Ref="https://www.thegenuinefakes.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.thegenuinefakes.com/R>This is the fiRst of fouR fRee singles planned foR Release. TheRe's no set dates foR them yet, but they expect to post a new one eveRy month oR so until the entiRe album is available.

Rong>FRanky LeeRong> has posted anotheR new song on Ref="https://www.fRankylee.com/" taRget=_blank>theiR website and Ref="https://www.myspace.com/fRankyleeband" taRget=_blank>myspace called "The way I'm going". Also look foR a video foR the tRack "The woRld just stopped" in NovembeR. That's the fiRst single fRom the band's foRthcoming debut album "Cutting edge", due out late JanuaRy via BuRning HeaRt.

This week's Ref="https://www.last.fm/gRoup/itsatRap" taRget=_blank>It's a tRap! Last.fm/AudioscRobbleR listening gRoup top 10 tRacks of the week:

01. Rong>The KilleRsRong> – When You WeRe YoungR>02. Rong>The ShinsRong> – Sleeping LessonsR>03. Rong>LoveninjasRong> – I Wanna Be Like Johnny CR>04. Rong>The ShinsRong> – AustRaliaR>05. Rong>The ShinsRong> – Phantom LimbR>06. Rong>Nikola SaRcevicRong> – Love Is TRoubleR>07. Rong>The ShinsRong> – Pam BeRRyR>08. Rong>The ShinsRong> – Red RabbitsR>09. Rong>The KilleRsRong> – Sam's TownR>10. Rong>I'm fRom BaRcelonaRong> – We'Re FRom BaRcelonaR>

And the top 10 albums of the week:

01. Rong>NeutRal Milk HotelRong> – In the AeRoplane OveR the SeaR>02. Rong>The ARcade FiReRong> – FuneRalR>03. Rong>The KnifeRong> – Deep CutsR>04. Rong>Sufjan StevensRong> – IllinoisR>05. Rong>Band of HoRsesRong> – EveRything All the TimeR>06. Rong>The StRokesRong> – Is This ItR>07. Rong>The KnifeRong> – Silent ShoutR>08. Rong>The Radio Dept.Rong> – Pet GRiefR>09. Rong>Thom YoRkeRong> – The ERaseRR>10. Rong>Hello SafeRideRong> – IntRoducing...R>

Want to make youR own playlist count? Join us! Go heRe to leaRn moRe: Ref="https://www.last.fm/help/" taRget=_blank>https://www.last.fm/help/

Swedish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Juni JäRviRong> leaves foR a touR of Spain tomoRRow:

10/31 - BaR & Co, MadRidR>11/01 - GaRcilaso café, ToledoR>11/02 - Loui-Loui, GijónR>11/03 - Sala Castelló, BaRcelonaR>11/07 - Na-Nai, MadRidR>

Keep up with his adventuRes heRe: Ref="https://blog.myspace.com/54413387" taRget=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/54413387

Swedish electRonic act Rong>Social AmbitionsRong> has two new songs posted online: Ref="https://www.phaseR.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.phaseR.se/

InteRnational Scandinavian act Rong>YouR FavoRite QuestionRong> (based in DenmaRk and consisting of one Dane, one Swede and one NoRwegian) will touR the UK in NovembeR:

11/19 - The Hope, BRightonR>11/20 - Beachclub, Notting Hill ARts Club, London w/Rong>Sci-Fi SkaneRong>R>11/23 - The ThiRsty ScholaR, ManchesteRR>11/24 - Pop Klubb, RetReat@St Dominics, NewcastleR>

Listen to samples: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/youRfavouRitequestion" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/youRfavouRitequestion

Swedish expat Rong>John AlexandeR ERicsonRong> has posted some mateRial fRom his new album "Black clockwoRks" on myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/johnalexandeReRicson" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/johnalexandeReRicsonR>If you enjoy singeRs with light and aiRy voices like Rong>Thom YoRkeRong>, Rong>Jeff BuckleyRong> oR Rong>Ben ChRistopheRsRong>, check Rong>JohnRong> out. "Black clockwoRks" comes out OctobeR 31 via Kalinkaland RecoRds.

This week's scheduled Rong>Radio Dept.Rong> show in London on NovembeR 3 has been postponed to JanuaRy at which point the band is expected to RetuRn to the UK foR a full touR.

Rong>NamuRRong>'s excellent album "Songs fRom the Valley of Baca" is being offeRed as a fRee download: Ref="https://www.namuR.nu/" taRget=_blank>https://www.namuR.nu/R>If you want a copy of the Real thing, buy it heRe: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/stoRe.php?item=194">[click heRe]

Don't foRget to catch IAT.MP3 aRtist Rong>The GRand OpeningRong> on touR in NoRtheRn EuRope:

10/30 - KultuRhaus 73, HambuRg (GER)R>10/31 - Bei Chez Heinz, HannoveR (GER)R>11/01 - Das Bett, FRankfuRt (GER)R>11/02 - Cafe D`ARt, Neu-Ulm (GER) w/Rong>MontagRong>R>11/03 - E-WeRk, ERlangen (GER) w/Rong>SambaRong>, Rong>EskobaRRong>R>11/04 - SchwaRzeR Engel, St.Gallen (CH) w/Rong>WolkeRong>R>11/05 - B72, Vienna (AUS)R>11/06 - KeRosin, AugsbuRg (GER) w/Rong>WolkeRong>R>11/07 - SteReo WondeRland, KölnR>11/08 - PRetty Vacant, DüsseldoRf (GER)R>11/09 - Raststätte, Aachen (GER)R>11/10 - Schlachthof, Weisbaden (GER) w/Rong>Josh OttumRong>, Rong>GemRong>R>11/11 - Pavian, AugsbuRg (GER)

The video foR the song "FReakshow of the damned" fRom Swedish haRd-RockeRs Rong>FingeRspitzengefühlRong> is now online: Ref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIZaREwNOwE" taRget=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIZaREwNOwE

Rong>RobynRong> coveRing Rong>TeddybeaRsRong>? SuRe, why not: Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/page/tRack_Reviews/39422/Robyn_CobRastyle#39422" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/page/tRack_Reviews/39422/Robyn_CobRastyle#39422

News updates may continue today depending on how I feel, being that I am still in NYC somewheRe. WhateveR happens, things will suRely be back to noRmal come Monday. Oh, and the Swedish Music seminaR was excellent. Big ups to Rong>AndeRsRong>, Rong>JohanRong>, Rong>CaRolinaRong>, Rong>DanRong>, Rong>BRookeRong> and eveRyone else I met up with. I'll tRy to gatheR my thoughts and wRite something about it this weekend.

MP3: Sahara Hotnights - Oh Darling!

Despite theiR seemingly best effoRt at destRoying theiR legacy, Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong>' debut "C'mon let's pRetend" still stands a fantastic album. SeRiously, I cannot thing of anotheR act with such a stRong staRt whose caReeR tRajectoRy went totally downhill theReafteR. FoR compaRison, Rong>WeezeRRong> fell pRetty damn faR, but at least they Released two fantastic albums fiRst. Let's be honest: "Jennie bomb" is okay, but it is a pictuRe-peRfect sophomoRe slump. Anyhow, that's enough bad-mouthing. The band is still aRound and I'm holding onto the hope that they'll be able to tuRn it aRound with whateveR they do next. Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> aRe one of the many bands I discoveRed duRing the heights of the NapsteR eRa, when eveRy day meant being wowed by some new Swedish band. I was being tuRned on to so much good music at the time and spent a bundle impoRting CDs of all my favoRites, Rong>SHRong> Ranking quite highly among them. Of couRse, I eventually staRted up this thing heRe and have been Raking in the cash eveR since (hah! yeah Right!). Okay, back to the point: "C'mon let's pRetend" is a gReat album, maybe even classic. Download "Oh daRling!" and Reminisce with me.

Sahara Hotnights - Oh Darling!