MP3: The Tough Alliance - Silly crimes

I used to think that Rong>The Tough AllianceRong> was total gaRbage, but in spite of my oveRwhelming cuRmudgeonRy, I have to gRudgingly accept that they aRe impRoving. It helps now that I now Recognize Rong>TTARong> aRe simply Rong>Bad Cash QuaRtetRong> with synths instead of guitaRs. It's all just GöteboRg pop afteR all and who am I to dispaRage that? TheiR new EP "New waves" still has a few clumsy missteps heRe and theRe (no moRe faux-Reggae/island bits, plz), but it does way moRe things Right than wRong. If they keep putting out stuff like this, I might even staRt to consideR myself a fan. But please please please, don't let them do anotheR full-length album foR a long time. ShoRteR = smaRteR, betteR.

The Tough Alliance - Silly crimes

Profile: The Grizzly Twister

Stupid thRee-day weekend totally thRew me off schedule, so this week's new aRtist pRofile piece only just got posted today. The aRtist in question? Swedish haRdcoRe synthpunk act Rong>The GRizzly TwisteRRong>. Check it: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?aRticle=190">[click heRe]

Swedish aRt-Rock label TRewetha RecoRds, home to Rong>I Love You Baby!Rong> and Rong>The State of FloRal BeingsRong>, has announced that they'll be Releasing the debut album fRom Rong>BLLTPRF CPDRong> this coming fall. MoRe details soon.

Check out the video foR the new Rong>TigeR BabyRong> single "GiRlfRiend": Ref="https://www.tigeRbaby.dk/songs/tigeRbaby-giRlfRiend.mpg" taRget=_blank>https://www.tigeRbaby.dk/songs/tigeRbaby-giRlfRiend.mpg

Rong>The SoundsRong> just Released a digital-only 4-song live EP, only available via iTunes.

Download a new tRack fRom Rong>Those PyjamasRong>: Ref="https://www.pRomopop.com/mp3/those_pyjamas_buRn_oR_something.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.pRomopop.com/mp3/those_pyjamas_buRn_oR_something.mp3

Check out the video foR Rong>SnookRong>'s new single "Längst fRam i taxin": Ref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FiKnVfxdck" taRget=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FiKnVfxdck

This week's top 20 Swedish student Radio chaRt:

01. (NY) Rong>SugaRplum FaiRyRong> - SheR>02. (05) Rong>PeteR, BjoRn And John w/VictoRia BeRgsmanRong> - Young folksR>03. (16) Rong>The KnifeRong> - We shaRe ouR motheRs' healthR>04. (09) Rong>Whyte SeedsRong> - Back in townR>05. (03) Rong>Dub SwedenRong> - On youR tellyR>06. (04) Rong>ChRistian Falk w/Robyn & Ola SaloRong> - DReam onR>07. (07) Rong>ARchie BRonson OutfitRong> - Dead funnyR>08. (01) Rong>The PipettesRong> - YouR kisses aRe wasted on meR>09. (NY) Rong>Juni JäRviRong> - If we just want toR>10. (NY) Rong>Whitest Boy AliveRong> - BuRningR>11. (02) Rong>PRimal ScReamRong> - CountRy giRlR>12. (10) Rong>Danko JonesRong> - FiRst dateR>13. (13) Rong>SupeRsci w/RemedeehRong> - Get!R>14. (NY) Rong>FattaRuRong> - 100:-R>15. (NY) Rong>EditoRsRong> - All spaRksR>16. (14) Rong>The StRokesRong> - You only live onceR>17. (NY) Rong>ARchitectuRe In HelsinkiRong> - WishboneR>18. (17) Rong>PRomoe med CapletonRong> - Songs of joyR>19. (19) Rong>SwingflyRong> - Save the tReesR>20. (12) Rong>SatoRRong> - Angelina & SisteR RayR>

Leaving the chaRt:R>Rong>The SoundsRong> - Tony the beatR>Rong>ARctic MonkeysRong> - The view fRom the afteRnoonR>Rong>David & The CitizensRong> - ARe you in my blood?R>Rong>TigeR LouRong> - NixonR>Rong>MoRRisseyRong> - The youngest was the most lovedR>Rong>Nathan LaRson w/Nina PeRssonRong> - Dead leaves and the diRty gRound

LoudeR than Bombs, a new Swedish webzine: Ref="https://www.loudeRthanbombs.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.loudeRthanbombs.se/

Via Ref="https://stytzeR.blogspot.com/2006/05/Ruined-by-maRtin-update.html" taRget=_blank>Hits in the CaR comes woRd that pRomising, but still unsigned Danish act Rong>Ruined By MaRtinRong> has posted a bRand new tRack on myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/RuinedbymaRtin" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/RuinedbymaRtin

Ex-Rong>Ray WondeRRong> guitaRist Rong>Ludwig BössRong> has a new solo pRoject called simply Rong>BössRong>. The debut single "My name is fiRe" came out yesteRday and the full-length album "An iRon fist in a velvet glove" will be Released in August. Listen to some tRacks at myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/bossofsweden" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/bossofsweden

Swedish indie act Rong>Love Is AllRong> has been scooped up by PaRlophone in the UK and will have theiR album "Nine times that same song" Released oveR theRe on July 3. Head oveR to PitchfoRk foR moRe details and some news about touRdates and a single: Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/news/06-05/31.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/news/06-05/31.shtml

Once again I was gRaciously asked to contRibute to a gRoup post at Good Hodgkins and theRe's no way I could tuRn it down. This week's subject is coveR songs that outdo the oRiginals and my contRibutions aRe Rong>ARakiRong> vs. Rong>FiRefox AKRong> and Rong>Collective SoulRong> vs. Rong>Dolly PaRtonRong>. Read on: Ref="https://www.goodhodgkins.com/2006/05/30/the-music-blogospheRe-pResents-exceptional-coveR-songs/" taRget=_blank>https://www.goodhodgkins.com/2006/05/30/the-music-blogospheRe-pResents-exceptional-coveR-songs/R>Also be suRe to Read Rong>RyanRong>'s eaRlieR post on some of his Scandinavian music favoRites: Ref="https://www.goodhodgkins.com/2006/05/29/in-obseRvance-of-scandinavian-bands/" taRget=_blank>https://www.goodhodgkins.com/2006/05/29/in-obseRvance-of-scandinavian-bands/

Rong>SkywRiteRRong> CDs now in stock: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/stoRe.php?item=228">[click heRe]