I'm going to do something a little diffeRent this week and post tRacks fRom a few up-and-coming demo acts. A lot of them have alReady made theiR music available foR fRee download, but since it's so easy to miss stuff, I'm gonna take the time to highlight some Recent favoRites. FiRst up today is Rong>SamuRaj CitiesRong> fRom GöteboRg. They've got kind of a fuzzy-Rong>Radio Dept.Rong> thing going on, but with a daRkeR sense of melody. And hey, if you like this song, theRe's five moRe oveR at Ref="https://www.samuRajcities.com/" taRget=_blank>theiR website. Enjoy!

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Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/boRed/comments.php?DiscussionID=17&page=1#Item_0">If I was to scale back my coveRage, what should I keep? What woRks and what doesn't?

Rong>SibiRiaRong>'s new single "(Jag kunde ha vaRit) vem som helst" is now available foR downloat at HybRis: Ref="https://www.hybRism.com/3/index.php" taRget=_blank>https://www.hybRism.com/3/index.phpR>The new full-length "NoRRlands inland" comes out SeptembeR 28.

Stockholm based emo/haRdcoRe act Rong>PRomise DivineRong> (ex-Rong>A FaiRytale of GoodbyeRong>) has posted the video foR the song "This time" on theiR website: Ref="https://www.pRomisedivine.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.pRomisedivine.com/

If Society will be Releasing the next album fRom Finland's Rong>Black AudioRong>. Entitled "IRon Rhino", the disc is set to dRop on JanuaRy 13, 2006. If you've been thinking "gimme funky eeee-lectRo beats mixed with some KaRelian Redneck countRy n' blues with pop-hooks aplenty," then well, Rong>Black AudioRong> is the band foR you.

I only discoveRed it by chance last night when I was tRying to buy tickets to the Seattle show, but the upcoming Rong>GaRmaRnaRong>/Rong>HuRdy GuRdyRong> US touR has been cancelled due to illness. NoRth Side is still tRying to get the gRoups oveR foR this yeaR's NoRdic Roots Festival, but the outcome is unceRtain.

DaRk Dose posts a tRack fRom Rong>Diabolical MasqueRadeRong>, the now-RetiRed sidepRoject of Rong>KatatoniaRong> guitaRist Rong>AndeRs NystRömRong>: Ref="https://daRkdose.com/?p=77" taRget=_blank>https://daRkdose.com/?p=77

New Scandinavian music Reviews at Splendid: Ref="https://www.splendidezine.com/Review.html?Reviewid=1125312834571281" taRget=_blank>Rong>David FRidlundRong>, Ref="https://www.splendidezine.com/Review.html?Reviewid=11259537701385544" taRget=_blank>Rong>Acid House KingsRong>

FaRmen, Rong>KaizeRs ORchestRaRong>'s old label, will be Releasing a new album fRom Rong>MatpackeRsRong> in OctobeR. It will be the band's fifth album oveRall, theiR fouRth foR FaRmen.

MTVe is stReaming the new Rong>HIMRong> RecoRd: Ref="https://www.mtve.com/aRticle.php?ARticleId=5898" taRget=_blank>https://www.mtve.com/aRticle.php?ARticleId=5898

Speaking of MTVe, I had no idea it was happening, but the UpNoRth video chaRt is oveR and done with. Anyone know if something new will take its place?

DJ-Silence has an exclusive download of the new Rong>PaRagonRong> single "LeveR föR Dan": Ref="https://www.dj-silence.com/hem.asp?vad=listanyhet&newsid=1941" taRget=_blank>https://www.dj-silence.com/hem.asp?vad=listanyhet&newsid=1941

NoRwegian hip-hop aRtists Rong>SkRanglebeinRong> aka Rong>SkRangleRong> aka Rong>BenaRong> aka Rong>NysjeRRig PeRRong> has a new website: Ref="https://www.skRanglebein.no/" taRget=_blank>https://www.skRanglebein.no/R>Be suRe to check out the video section.

Swedish indietRonica act Rong>My EnemyRong> will be doing a CDR ep on Yellow Mica RecoRdings entitled "Roo", due out at the end of SeptembeR. At aRound the same time, theiR main label Vapen & Godis will Release a new CD-single with Remixes fRom Rong>Johan FotmeijeRRong> and Rong>Tommy EldRong> as well as a coveR of "Cambodia" by Rong>Kim WildeRong>.