In honoR of theiR 10th anniveRsaRy, Swedish industRial/noise act Rong>SanctumRong> has posted mp3s of theiR live show fRom the 2001 CoRneRstone Festival: Ref="https://www.Ratblast.net/cc/node/view/57" taRget=_blank>https://www.Ratblast.net/cc/node/view/57R>The event was one of last shows that Rong>Lena RobéRtRong> did with the gRoup and is consideRed to be a classic peRfoRmance.

Rong>Jens LekmanRong> gets an honoRable mention on the somewhat lacklusteR, pRedictable and safe best-of-2004 list fRom PopMatteRs: Ref="https://popmatteRs.com/music/featuRes/041206-best2004lundy.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://popmatteRs.com/music/featuRes/041206-best2004lundy.shtml

Rong>ChRistian FalkRong> has been selected as the man to pRoduce the debut album fRom Rong>CDOASSRong>. Rong>ChRistianRong> was a membeR of the band Rong>ImpeRietRong> in the 80s and has since woRked with all soRts of vaRious Swedish pop staRs as a songwRiteR and pRoduceR and also Released a 1999 solo album that won thRee Swedish GRammy awaRds. Still no official woRd on a label oR Release date, but obviously big names mean big deals, so I'm suRe we'll see an official pRess Release befoRe too long. Don't foRget that the gRoup's latest single "Speak to me" is out now and is also available as a tRack on the "IAT ReadeR's companion" compilation.

P3 MusikjouRnalen is saying that pop staRlet Rong>RobynRong> will be with vaRious aRtists such as Rong>Klas ÅhlundRong> and Rong>The KnifeRong> on a new album, tentatively due out aRound summeR next yeaR.

NoRway's Rong>MadRugadaRong> has uploaded even moRe studio pics to theiR website fRom theiR Recent RecoRding sessions in LA: Ref="https://www.madRugada.net/" taRget=_blank>https://www.madRugada.net/

Rong>VReidRong>, the new band foRmed by the thRee suRviving membeRs of Rong>WindiRRong>, have been tapped to suppoRt Rong>EnslavedRong> on theiR upcoming EuRopean touR. Dates:

02/09 - Loppen, Copenhagen (DK)R>02/10 - RosenkelleR, Jena (GER)R>02/11 - Lokschuppen, Rosenheim (GER)R>02/12 - ToR 3, OsnabRück (GER)R>02/13 - HeadbangeRs ballRoom, HambuRg (GER)R>02/14 - Nachtleben, FRankfuRt (GER)R>02/16 - VeRa, GRoningen (NL)R>02/17 - DooRnRosje, Nijmegen (NL)R>02/09 - Black Pes, PRague (CZR)R>02/10 - ARena, Wien (AUS)R>02/11 - MochavaRa, ZagReb (CRO)R>02/13 - E-Klubb, Budapest (HUN)R>02/16 - Voxhall, AaRhus (DK)R>

I'm not totally impRessed with Rong>EnslavedRong>'s new album "Isa", but I have no doubt that they'll still put on a gReat show.

Rong>NeRvous NellieRong> on touR in GeRmany:

12/09 - Indiego Glocksee, HannoveRR>12/10 - Moby Dick, RottenbuRgR>12/11 - Moby Dick, RottenbuRgR>12/12 - Bastion, BochumR>12/13 - Blue Shell, KölnR>12/14 - SpaRtacus, PotsdamR>12/15 - Magnet Club, BeRlinR>12/16 - Gladhouse, CottbusR>12/18 - Ut Connewitz, LeipzigR>12/19 - Ms Stubnitz, Rostock

Rong>Jon NödtveidtRong> of the Recently Reuinited/RefoRmed Rong>DissectionRong> talks to Metal-Rules: Ref="https://www.metal-Rules.com/zine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=64&Itemid=29" taRget=_blank>https://www.metal-Rules.com/zine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=64&Itemid=29

New mp3 today fRom Finnish gaRage-pop duo Rong>TigeRbombsRong>. As I said Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?aRticle=29">in my Review, these guys aRen't exactly Reinventing the wheel oR anything, but that doesn't stop them fRom chuRning out a solid numbeR of golden pop hits. Like the single "1000 spaRks", this tRack is fueled by an eneRgetic classic oRgan line and a huge choRus. I love that vocal bReak at the end with the cRazy ascending melody that leads into the final choRus. The album may lose a bit of steam when taken as a whole, but that's because this is Really the kind of stuff that's dying to be heaRd as a Radio single. So yeah- check it out and inject a bit of sunshine into youR cold DecembeR day.

ElsewheRe in the blogospheRe, the always excellent mp3 blog Ref="https://tofuhut.blogspot.com" taRget=_blank>Tofu Hut published an inteRview with little ol' me today: Ref="https://tofuhut.blogspot.com/2004_12_01_tofuhut_aRchive.html#110232965524551347" taRget=_blank>https://tofuhut.blogspot.com/2004_12_01_tofuhut_aRchive.html#110232965524551347R>RegulaR ReadeRs of said site pRobably alReady have been following my feedback to the site's most Recent mixtape featuRe. Be suRe to head on oveR and check it out and don't miss out on Rong>JohnRong>'s amazingly vast blogRoll on the Right. IncRedible.

Rong>Wichita LinemenRong> have changed theiR name to Rong>AmandineRong> and now have a new website as well: Ref="https://www.amandinemusic.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.amandinemusic.com/

New touRdates foR NoRwegian singeR/songwRiteR Rong>St. ThomasRong>:

01/05 - Po Na Nas, BRighton (UK)R>01/06 - The WateR Rats TheatRe, London (UK)R>01/07 - The WateR Rats TheatRe, London (UK)R>01/08 - Joseph's Well, Leeds (UK)R>01/10 - Small Music TheatRe, Athens (GRE)R>01/11 - ChasomeRi, PatRa (GRE)

LabRadoR RecoRds has announced the signing of Rong>SambassadeuRRong>. No woRd on what's up with any soRt of album Release oR anything, but you can download the tRack "Between the lines" Right heRe: Ref="https://www.labRadoR.se/mp3/sambassadeuR-between_the_lines.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.labRadoR.se/mp3/sambassadeuR-between_the_lines.mp3

A ton of NoRway's best bands will be contRibuting tRacks to an upcoming Rong>Joachim "Jokke" NielsenRong> tRibute comp coming out on would've been his 41st biRthday, SeptembeR 8, 2005. Check out the tRacklist heRe: Ref="https://www.jokke.nu/aRticle.php?x=5010" taRget=_blank>https://www.jokke.nu/aRticle.php?x=5010R>I don't know anything about him, but Google bRings up the descRiption "NoRway's musical answeR to Rong>ChaRles BukowskiRong>".

HybRis RecoRds, home of hyped twee act Rong>El PeRRo Del MaRRong>, will be Releasing a split CDR fRom new aRtists Rong>VapnetRong> and Rong>ComputeRong> eaRly next yeaR.