Absolut Noise has the new single "Humanitarianism" from Swedish electro act Zeigeist: m/2008/03/imperial-electro.html" target="_blank">https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2008/03/imperial-electro.html

Swedesplease has m/mp3.php?t=649">another song from excellent up-and-coming act The Social Services: https://www.swedesplease.net/?p=1047
Listen for those vocal harmonies at the end, it's pure magic.

Swedish d-beat champs Victims will come over in may to tour with Coliseum and Trash Talk:

05/04 - Club Europa, Brooklyn, NY w/Tombs, Attake
05/05 - Club Hell, Providence, RI w/Tombs, Tides
05/06 - Great Scott, Allston, mA w/Blacktail
05/07 - Club Lambi, montreal, QC
05/08 - mavericks, Ottawa, ON w/metz
05/09 - Sneaky Dee’s, Toronto, ON
05/10 - Call The Office, London, ON w/midwives
05/11 - Peabody's, Cleveland, OH w/misery Signals, Evergreen Terrace
05/12 - magic Stick, Detroit, mI
05/13 - Reggie's, Chicago, IL
05/14 - The Borg Ward, milwaukee, WI w/High On Crime
05/15 - Triple Rock Social Club, minneapolis, mN
05/17 - Club 1123, Evansville, IN w/Hollywood Handgrenade
05/18 - The Rudyard Kipling, Louisville, KY

Bummer there's no west coast dates, but maybe they'll make it out for myspace.com/rainfest" target="_blank">Rain Fest? I can hope.

Fluxblog has a track from Danish pop act Alphabeat today: ml" target="_blank">https://www.fluxblog.org/2008/03/word-is-on-your-lipssay-word.html

Dusted reviews Norwegian artist Silje Nes: magazine.com/reviews/4158" target="_blank">https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4158

Upstart Danish electro label VUF/records has signed their very first artist, Birk Storm. Check out the YouTube video announcement: m/watch?v=2Rtz2puH5uY" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/watch?v=2Rtz2puH5uY

Finnish power-pop act Hundred million martians have added a couple new tracks to their myspace page, now that their new CD "marseille" is done and in their hands: myspace.com/hundredmillionmartians" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/hundredmillionmartians

Check out the video for the new Promise and the monster single "Light reflecting papers": m/watch?v=e4kskz8oYi4" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4kskz8oYi4
Very recommended!

Danish metal act mercenary is streaming their entire new album "Architect of lies" at myspace: myspace.com/mercenarydenmark" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/mercenarydenmark

The Radio Dept.'s long-awaiting forthcoming album has been pushed back to August, though we may get a single in may.

Sweden-based web TV site Dayrobber has a three-part interview with the people behind The Pirate Bay posted for your viewing pleasure: m/" target="_blank">https://www.dayrobber.com/
Also check out other areas of the site for potential subjects of interest, such as m/content/category/1/8/6/" target="_blank">"The band" which, naturally, features interviews with various bands.

Juvelen's debut full-length "1" is confirmed for release on April 16.

MP3: Marybell Katastrophy - Hidden agenda

Listening to new music from m/mp3.php?t=623">montys Loco and marybell Katastrophy has me thinking that there's some sort of covert industrial revolution going on. It's not explicit, but all of these ladies put out the same dark, metallic vibe that I associate with that genre. Few (if any) guitars, lots of clanging percussion, etc. montys Loco goes at in a more bare-bones sorta way ala Babyland (oh, if ever the two should meet!) while marybell Katastrophy is far more electronically composed, but the similarities are definitely there. I'd even venture to say that her sound design is on par with Skinny Puppy, it's that rich and complex. Even better, they eschew the many bad aspects of the genre. I attribute that somewhat to their femininity (something that's sorely lacking in industrial), but I also simply think that they are smart enough to see through the bullshit. Simple as that.

Anyhow, marybell Katastrophy's new EP "You are the two" is out today and I have the single "Hidden agenda" for you. It's a beautifully twisted piece of pop, just as with her previous material, but I also think it shows significant progression. She's expanding her sonic palette, but never at the expense of her songwriting. Actually, considering the EP as a whole, she's far more consistently good. Definitely add this one to my best-of list.

Marybell Katastrophy - Hidden agenda

Norwegian postrockers Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson have enlisted Øystein Dale Svendsen as their fifth member. See a corny picture: https://jaguar.intrapoint.no/rw/site/ypofh/article.php?id=53

Check out Private's new video for "We got some breaking up to do": m/watch?v=oJJC1gKwgxU" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJJC1gKwgxU