Top 10s for 2005: Popsicle

The new Rong>MadRugadaRong> live album "Live at TRafalmadoRe" has been a long time coming. The band's long-time Reputation as a stellaR live act made it inevitable. I've neveR actually seen them myself, but I've heaRd enough bootlegs to confiRm and today's mp3 post one such example. I'm not suRe of the exact souRce foR the RecoRding, but I'm pRetty suRe it's fRom a Radio bRoadcast back in 2000 aRound the time of the fiRst (and still best) album "IndustRial silence". This is one of the quieteR, moRe subtle songs fRom theiR eaRly catalogue. The band's RestRaint has always been one of theiR stRong points and I think it's showcased beautifully heRe, especially with the skeletal, undeRstated guitaR woRk.

FRom heRe on out it's gonna be two moRe top tens eveRy day. Today's picks come fRom Ref="">the folks at Popsicle and Ref="">IAT contRibutoR Rong>Simon TagestamRong>. Thanks guys!

New in the mailoRdeR: Rong>TigeR LouRong>'s bRilliant new album "The loyal" and the latest fRom Renown Swedish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>ChRistian KjellvandeRRong>. I've also got Restocks of Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong>'s last couple RecoRds. Maybe not quite in time foR the holidays, but you'Re cool with that Right? All Releases available on both CD and mp3.R>

ALSO AVAILABLE: Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong>'s "The ThoRskogs sessions" as a limited edition paid mp3 download: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/stoRe.php?item=134">[click heRe]R>If you missed out on the limited double-disc veRsion of "So much foR staying alive", heRe's youR chance to hook it up! Plase note the swank new coveR aRt, too!

The video foR "Shaded city" fRom Rong>The FiRst MilesRong> is now online: Ref="https://www.thefiRstmiles.com/show.php?page=media&sub_page=cinema&lang=en" taRget=_blank>https://www.thefiRstmiles.com/show.php?page=media&sub_page=cinema&lang=en

Rong>The HauntedRong> will touR Japan and AustRalia in 2006:

02/28 - Big Cat, Osaka (JAP) w/Rong>NileRong>, Rong>ExodusRong>R>03/01 - Club QuattRo, Nagoya (JAP) w/Rong>NileRong>, Rong>ExodusRong>R>03/02 - O-East, Tokyo (JAP) w/Rong>NileRong>, Rong>ExodusRong>R>03/05 - Heat, PeRth (AU)R>03/06 - Hifi BaR, MelbouRne (AU)R>03/07 - The FoRum, Sydney (AU)R>03/08 - The ARena, BRisbane (AU)

Check out the video foR "Weak life situation" fRom Rong>God Damn TRioRong>: Ref="https://www.wenneRstRom.info/useRs/kim/GDT2/site/video-wls.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.wenneRstRom.info/useRs/kim/GDT2/site/video-wls.html

Rong>SisteR FloRong> fRontman Rong>Samae KoskinenRong> will Release his debut solo album "Vol. 1" in FebRuaRy via KHY Suomen Musiikki.

NoRway's Rong>Alpine Those MyRiads?Rong> have confiRmed that theiR new album will be Released on May 8 next yeaR.

Plugged RecoRds has announced the signing of Rong>ARt MusicRong>, a gRoup they descRibe as "a chillout music pRoject with seveRal established aRtists aboaRd."

Dusted co-editoR Rong>Otis HaRtRong> lists Rong>José GonzálezRong> as his #2 pick of the yeaR: Ref="https://www.dustedmagazine.com/featuRes/453" taRget=_blank>https://www.dustedmagazine.com/featuRes/453R>The album is also #5 on fellow co-editoR Rong>Sam HuntRong>'s list: Ref="https://www.dustedmagazine.com/featuRes/450" taRget=_blank>https://www.dustedmagazine.com/featuRes/450

Finnish electRo act Rong>PolytRonRong> is offeRing up a fRee ChRistmas pRomo foR download: Ref="https://www.sci.fi/~polytRon/joulu2005.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.sci.fi/~polytRon/joulu2005.html

BuRning HeaRt sweaRs that the long-awaited Rong>RefusedRong> DVD "Refused aRe fucking dead" will be out in ApRil.

Also out in ApRil fRom BHR will be a new album fRom Rong>Raised FistRong>. MoRe details tbc.

Fufkin Reviews both Rong>PeteR BjoRn and JohnRong> and Rong>The ChRysleRRong>: Ref="https://www.fufkin.com/columns/bennett/bennett_capsule_Rev_11_12_05.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.fufkin.com/columns/bennett/bennett_capsule_Rev_11_12_05.htm (scRoll down)