miss Li already has a best-of collection? See here: menu_id=147&art_id=245" target="_blank">https://www.national.se?menu_id=147&art_id=245

music Is my Girlfriend is offering up a free Christmas single from Celestial for download: musicismygirlfriend.com/index.php?id=89" target="_blank">https://musicismygirlfriend.com/index.php?id=89

Some new tourdates for mando Diao:

02/26 - Betethoven sal - Stuttgart
02/28 - Stadthalle - Wien
02/29 - Zenith - munich
03/01 - Paladium - Cologne
04/14 - tba, Osaka
04/15 - tba, Nagoya
04/16 - tba, Tokyo
04/17 - tba, Tokyo

Lukestar's forthcoming album "Lake Toba", 2008's first great album, is confirmed for release on January 14.

Check out One-Way mirror, a new international metal act featuring members from mnemic, Soilwork and more: myspace.com/onewaymirrorband" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/onewaymirrorband

The 2nd part of Indie mP3's interview with Club 8 is now posted: mp3.co.uk/2007/12/boy-who-couldnt-stop-dreaming.html" target="_blank">https://www.indie-mp3.co.uk/2007/12/boy-who-couldnt-stop-dreaming.html

Sincerely Yours is offering up "Hej då Karolin" from The Honeydrips as a free download single: ml" target="_blank">https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0064.html
I imagine that this is an updated version of "Ah Karolin", their cover of the "Emmanuel" theme?

A West Side Fabrication reports that they will be releasing Darcy's new single "I'm the one" in January, their first since 2004.

Powersolo is heading out for a few northern European dates in January with Heavy Trash and will be bringing along a new split 10" featuring both bands:

01/18 - Hebel Theatre, Berlin (GER)
01/19 - tbc, Hamburg (GER)
01/20 - tbc, Cologne (GER)
01/21 - Cactus, Brugges (BEL)

Otherwise, the band is planning on recording their fourth album upon their return home to Denmark for release next summer.

Watch Piroth perform live for Undertube: matictext.de/undertube/index.php/2007/12/13/undertube-34-berlin-piroth/" target="_blank">https://www.automatictext.de/undertube/index.php/2007/12/13/undertube-34-berlin-piroth/

Check out Kasper Bjørke's new video for the single "Doesn't matter": m/watch?v=94G5lhzDohs" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94G5lhzDohs

The video for the new Kent single "Columbus" is now online: m/watch?v=8k2RdYza8OQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k2RdYza8OQ

MP3: Sambassadeur - Subtle changes

Note: The last few Fridays of the year are dedicated to revisiting great tracks I passed on when they were fresh.

I ignored "Subtle changes" when Labrador first posted it for free download because a) I'm not a Sambassadeur fan and b) every blogger and their mother was already talking about it. If I was to cover it and hate it, I'm just being a contrarian dick, but if it goes the other way, my voice is apt to get lost in the hub-bub. So, I decided to let some distance grow between us and goddamn it if this song one of the year's best singles. I still wouldn't consider myself a full-on Sambassadeur fan as the rest of the album holds no interest for me, but this track is amazing. I love that galloping beat, anchored by the constant strum of acoustic guitars and the hi-hat heavy drumbeat, free from unnecessary or excessive fills. And the way the strings keep pushing higher and higher, elevating the melody to soaring altitude. Even with understated, whispery vocals, "Subtle changes" is undeniably majestic. There's a lot going on in the arrangement too - besides the careful counterpoint accents, if you listen carefully and you'll hear bits of pizzicato strings amidst the subtle, but necessary percussion. Every ingredient is perfectly placed so that it never becomes overwhelming or cluttered. All in all, a pop triumph.

Sambassadeur - Subtle changes

Now posted, It's a Trap!'s top 10 albums of the year: m/articles.php?a=352">[click here]
Enjoy!

Top 10s for 2007: It's a Trap!