The Bell's video for their excellent single "I am history" is now posted on myspace: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=19524799" target="_blank">https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=19524799

Swedish bitpop act Goto80 live in Israel:

10/12 - Uganda, Jerusalem
10/13 - Levontin7, Tel Aviv
10/16 - Workshop @ muzik, Tel Aviv

more info: m/" target="_blank">https://www.8bitisrael.com/

Hybris presents the brand new Elias and the Wizzkids single "Young and hairy". Go here for the video and more: m.blogspot.com/2007/10/elias-and-wizzkids-new-single-and-video.html" target="_blank">https://hybrism.blogspot.com/2007/10/elias-and-wizzkids-new-single-and-video.html

Swedish hip-hop artist Dogge Doggelito (ex-Latin Kings) will release his new solo album "Superclassico" on November 28. The first single will be the track "Rör på göten".

Finally, someone else picks up on the greatest that is mPTP: m/2007/10/mptp.html" target="_blank">https://www.bibabidi.com/2007/10/mptp.html

Stereo Test Kit has a new two-track single from Dear Euphoria posted for free download: m/" target="_blank">https://www.stereotestkit.com/

The Silent Ballet reviews Swedish experimental artist Porn Sword Tobacco: m/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/889/Default.aspx" target="_blank">https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/889/Default.aspx

Check out a video documentary on Norwegian pop act The margarets: m/" target="_blank">https://www.zeitgeist-online.com/

Stylus is not quite as enthusiastic as most when it comes to "Night falls over Kortedala": magazine.com/reviews/jens-lekman/night-falls-over-kortedala.htm" target="_blank">https://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/jens-lekman/night-falls-over-kortedala.htm

Popmatters on the new Jens Lekman album, now out in the US: matters.com/pm/music/reviews/49515/jens-lekman-night-falls-over-kortedala/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/49515/jens-lekman-night-falls-over-kortedala/

Dusted reviews the new Bjørn Torske record "Feil knapp": magazine.com/reviews/3876" target="_blank">https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3876

All About Jazz reviews the solo debut "Sonata mix dwarf cosmos" from Susanna of Susanna and the magical Orchestra: m/php/article.php?id=27140" target="_blank">https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=27140

Pitchfork has a new Bjørn Torske remix of Lindstrøm's "The contemporary fix" for streaming: media.com/page/forkcast/46047-lindstrm-contemporary-fix-bjrn-torske-remix-stream" target="_blank">https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/46047-lindstrm-contemporary-fix-bjrn-torske-remix-stream

MP3: Abalone Dots - Under the rain

Abalone Dots are a lot like the Swedish version of the Dixie Chicks. Pleasant to the ears (and eyes), but overall, entirely unremarkable. There's nothing wrong with their acoustic pop country sound, it's just not that exciting. Their singing and picking is competent and well-executed. I certainly can't fault the songwriting - the band's self-penned material (including co-writing help on a few tracks from marit Bergman) is fine. Even the cover tunes, a mainstay of many country records, are well done and fit nicely. The problem is that there's simply no personality, no spark. They take turns sharing lead vocal duties, but I'd be hard-pressed to tell them apart, let alone pick a favorite. Even a guest appearance by Kristofer Åström (see today's mp3 selection) does little to improve the proceedings. Disappointing.

Abalone Dots - Under the rain (ft. Kristofer Åström)

Danish hardcore act The Psyke Project have given their website a major facelift: https://www.thepsykeproject.dk/
I'm still not into the pure-Flash user experience, but they do a decent job with it.