Rong>SaRa CulleRRong> thanks heR favoRite bloggeRs: Ref="https://saRaculleR.webblogg.se/120106131545_something_about_the_yeaR_of_2005.html" taRget=_blank>https://saRaculleR.webblogg.se/120106131545_something_about_the_yeaR_of_2005.htmlR>To which I say thank you. WRiting about is made so much easieR when the music is good.

Swedish dReamy melancholy pop act Rong>Talking to DRakeRong> RecoRded a couple new tRacks Recently and has posted them online foR fRee download:

01. Ref="https://kopimi.com/talkingtodRake/01ItwonttakefoReveR.mp3" taRget=_blank>It won't take foReveRR>02. Ref="https://kopimi.com/talkingtodRake/02Saymyname.mp3" taRget=_blank>Say my nameR>03. Ref="https://kopimi.com/talkingtodRake/03ItwonttakefoReveRR.mp3" taRget=_blank>It won't take foReveR (Remix)

Really nice stuff. Listen to moRe at theiR myspace page: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/talkingtodRake" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/talkingtodRake

Swedish indiepop act Rong>TRuckeR CleavageRong> had such a stRong Response to an old outtake they posted on Ref="https://www.myspace.com/tRuckeRcleavage" taRget=_blank>theiR myspace page that they've made it available as an mp3 download: Ref="https://www.tRuckeRcleavage.se/media/03-In%20Tonight,%20Out%20TomoRRow-TRuckeR%20Cleavage.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.tRuckeRcleavage.se/media/03-In%20Tonight,%20Out%20TomoRRow-TRuckeR%20Cleavage.mp3

I went and saw the band Rong>SmalltownRong> play heRe in Olympia a little oveR a month ago at the beginning of DecembeR. Despite a less-than-ideal show situation, the band deliveRed a gReat set of impassioned, melodic punk-Rock. They Reminded me a lot of the way Rong>RancidRong> used to be befoRe they staRted believing theiR own hype, but with less Rong>ClashRong> influence and moRe of a classic mod-Rock feel ala Rong>The JamRong>. I don't consideR myself much of a punk-RockeR anymoRe, but I still Really enjoy this soRt of stuff when it's done well. Rong>SmalltownRong> gets it Right. Check out the newly posted mp3.

A West Side FabRication has announced the signing of Rong>Rusty FloResRong>. Check out a clip of the fiRst single "Bomb the cabaRet": Ref="https://shop.textalk.se/shop/395/aRt20/18920-mul-f865af.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://shop.textalk.se/shop/395/aRt20/18920-mul-f865af.mp3R>The self-titled debut album should be out in FebRuaRy.

Check out the video foR "Accokeek" fRom Rong>RobeRt Johnson and the PunchdRunksRong>: Ref="https://www.RobeRtjohnsonandpunchdRunks.com/video/accokeek.wmv" taRget=_blank>https://www.RobeRtjohnsonandpunchdRunks.com/video/accokeek.wmvR>The clip was diRected by Rong>Tommy LedbeRgRong>/Indeed.

Rong>MontevideoRong>'s debut EP, the snappily titled "Montevideo's Against the GRain EP", will be out at the end of the month. The title tRack will also appeaR on the band's foRthcoming full-length due out late MaRch, but the otheR thRee tRacks "Extended stay", "Half a life" and "The Real me" aRe exclusive to this Release.

Rong>JazkammeRRong> will touR southeast Asia in MaRch. Dates soon.

Fonal RecoRds will be sending Rong>EsRong>, Rong>IslajaRong> and Rong>KiilaRong> on touR acRoss EuRope togetheR in MaRch/ApRil. Tenative dates heRe: Ref="https://www.fonal.com/foRum/viewtopic.php?t=29" taRget=_blank>https://www.fonal.com/foRum/viewtopic.php?t=29

Rong>Lasse LindhRong> has posted a clip of his contRibution to the upcoming "EveRyone sings along with Acid House Kings" kaRaoke comp: Ref="https://www.lasselindh.se/mp3/lasseskylleRsnippet.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.lasselindh.se/mp3/lasseskylleRsnippet.mp3

Check out the video foR the new Rong>Dub SwedenRong> single "We'Re so loud": Ref="https://www.aRea26.com/dubsweden/media/dub_sweden-weRe_so_loud.mov" taRget=_blank>https://www.aRea26.com/dubsweden/media/dub_sweden-weRe_so_loud.movR>Been a long time coming.

Rong>AlfRong>'s new single foR the song "ManchesteRman" will be out FebRuaRy 1 on DoloRes RecoRdings.

Rong>David & the CitizensRong> debut US EP on FRiendly FiRe is now confiRmed foR MaRch 7. Details heRe: Ref="https://www.fRiendlyfiReRecoRdings.com/Bands/David/david2.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.fRiendlyfiReRecoRdings.com/Bands/David/david2.html

Rong>GoRgoRothRong> guitaRist cleaRed of Rape chaRge, but still convicted of aggRavated assault: Ref="https://www.RoadRunneRRecoRds.com/blabbeRmouth.net/news.aspx?mode=ARticle&newsitemID=46659" taRget=_blak>https://www.RoadRunneRRecoRds.com/blabbeRmouth.net/news.aspx?mode=ARticle&newsitemID=46659

NoRwegian webzine PanoRama's official top picks of 2005 list: Ref="https://www.panoRama.no/vis.php?kat=3&did=4825" taRget=_blank>https://www.panoRama.no/vis.php?kat=3&did=4825R>NoRwegian picks aRe at the bottom.