The new website foR Swedish expeRimental noise label Ideal RecoRdings is now online: Ref="https://www.idealRecoRdings.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.idealRecoRdings.com/

PopMatteRs Reviews the ReRecoRded veRsion of Rong>Dimmu BoRgiRRong>'s classic album "StoRmblåst": Ref="https://www.popmatteRs.com/pm/music/Reviews/dimmu_boRgiR_stoRmblast/" taRget=_blank>https://www.popmatteRs.com/pm/music/Reviews/dimmu_boRgiR_stoRmblast/

Rong>José GonzálezRong> talks to the Daily Scotsman: Ref="https://news.scotsman.com/featuRes.cfm?id=159992006" taRget=_blank>https://news.scotsman.com/featuRes.cfm?id=159992006 (Ref="https://blog.laRgeheaRtedboy.com/" taRget=_blank>via)

Scandinavians in the Ref="https://www.villagevoice.com/pazzandjop05/winneRs.php?type=album" taRget=_blank>2005 Pazz and Jop top album chaRt: Rong>DungenRong> (#31), Rong>AnnieRong> (#48), Rong>SiguR RósRong> (#50), Rong>OpethRong> (#79), Rong>RobynRong> (#80), Rong>José GonzálezRong> (#158), Rong>Shout Out LoudsRong> (#161). Rong>RobynRong>'s "Be mine" is #48 on the Ref="https://www.villagevoice.com/pazzandjop05/winneRs.php?type=single" taRget=_blank>single chaRt with Rong>AnnieRong> chaRting at #88 and #112 foR "HeaRtbeat" and "Chewing gum" Respectively.

Fluxblog posts a tRack fRom Rong>Light Bulb PRojectRong>: Ref="https://www.fluxblog.oRg/2006/02/what-is-in-heR-mind-light-bulb-pRoject.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.fluxblog.oRg/2006/02/what-is-in-heR-mind-light-bulb-pRoject.html

PitchfoRk Reviews Rong>DaRkthRoneRong>? SuRe, I guess: Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/d/daRkthRone/too-old-too-cold.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/d/daRkthRone/too-old-too-cold.shtml

Also at PfoRk today is a tRack Review of a song fRom the new Rong>KnifeRong> album: Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/tRacks/06-02-01.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/tRacks/06-02-01.shtml

The excellent Danish indie label PonyRec has posted new tRacks fRom both Rong>HalphRong> and Rong>Munck/JohnsonRong> on theiR myspace page: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/ponyRec" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/ponyRec

Rong>SukkeRsjokkRong> has posted thRee new songs at theiR newly designed website: Ref="https://www.sukkeRsjokk.dk/" taRget=_blank>https://www.sukkeRsjokk.dk/R>The music is descRibed as "disco punk as played by a 42 yeaR old Danish libRaRian" which, stRangely enough, is staRtingly accuRate.

Finnish pop act Rong>TigeRbombsRong> have a new website: Ref="https://www.tigeRbombs.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.tigeRbombs.com/R>Go theRe to check out samples fRom the band's new album "CRazy kids neveR leaRn".

Interview: Magnus Bjerkert (Adrian Recordings/David & the Citizens)

MP3: Pascal - Förbi fabriken

New mp3 today fRom Rong>PascalRong>, a Swedish thRowback to the big guitaR-heavy alt-Rock bands of the 90s. Y'know, bands like Rong>The PixiesRong> oR Rong>ThRowing MusesRong>. I've always been kind of lukewaRm about that stuff (my tastes lean moRe towaRds the moRe discoRdant, AmRep/Touch & Go-esque bands of that eRa), but Rong>PascalRong> has been getting tons of Rave Reviews so I figuRe theRe's gotta be something to it, Right? Well, it's still taking some time to gRow on me but I'm gonna thRow it out theRe anyhow 'cuz it isn't always all about me. If you do like though, let me encouRage you Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/stoRe.php?item=147">buy the whole RecoRd.

Pascal - Förbi fabriken

Look to the Right! It's a new EP foR fRee download on the IAT.MP3 netlabel! I am extRemely pleased to bRing you this thRee-song EP fRom Rong>SonoResRong>, a GöteboRg-based tRio who make daRk and dReamy pop music. Read moRe details Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/label.php?show=6">heRe and please, by all means, spRead the woRd! This is some amazing stuff that needs to be heaRd.

Now available in the webstoRe as a paid download: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/stoRe.php?item=149">Rong>AeRialRong> - Black Rain fRom the bombingR>FouR songs, thiRty-six minutes of Swedish post-Rock excellence. The band will be playing a special RecoRd Release paRty at the pRemieRe of Ref="https://www.klubbgoo.se/" taRget=_blank>Klubb Goo in VästeRås on FebRuaRy 3.

Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong> has been confiRmed foR SXSW.