Check out an extensive 45min video interview with Kristofer Åström where he tells the story of his most recent album "RainawayTown", goes through each song on said album and more: mee.tv/video/32f981d1d0d68aa63b302461277a716e" target="_blank">https://yoomee.tv/video/32f981d1d0d68aa63b302461277a716e

The video for the new Kent single "Ingenting" is now online: m/watch?v=m03ZNvDeql4" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m03ZNvDeql4

Swedish indie/electro duo Papercut has posted a few new tracks: myspace.com/musicbypapercut" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/musicbypapercut

See pics from Ralph myers & the Jack Herren Band's summer tour: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=142941016&blogID=293374146" target="_blank">https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=142941016&blogID=293374146
I like the added touch of the pilfered Satyricon setlist in set #2.

Denmark's Spleen United will play a few shows around LA next week while they're down there mixing their new record:

09/24 - The Silverlake Lounge
09/26 - The Crash mansion
09/27 - The Viper Room

Hear samples of the band: myspace.com/spleenutd" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/spleenutd

The Washington Post Express talks to Finnish act Circle: m/read_freeride/2007/09/now_again_circle.php" target="_blank">https://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/09/now_again_circle.php

MP3: Piroth - Waltz for prima ballerina

Piroth are sister duo Johanna and Nina Piroth and together they create the kind of tight harmonies that you typically only hear from siblings. It's not too unlike The Roches, 'cept you'd have to swap their sense of humor for a large dose of Nordic melancholy. So yeah, we're talking folksy chamber-pop - more baroque than that other Stockholm-based sister duo Taxi Taxi!, but perhaps not so much as The Tiny. Actually, this particular track has more of a renaissance/medieval feel. The duo is still far more tweepop that early music overall, but it certainly has that vibe - the triplet rhythm, the storyline in the lyrics. That's pretty damn old-fashioned if you ask me. Or would that be 'olde fashioned' with an e? Not that I'm complaining - it's quite nice regardless.

Piroth - Waltz for prima ballerina

Kompjotr Eplektrika
Darrk circuits fadead waves
Celebrity Lifestyle Records

Kompjotr Eplektrika (aka mats Björk) might be said to have mellowed out since his debut, the 2005 plane crash that was "RedisetKompjotrAllesklaarEplektrika". Although you'll find plenty of white noise, hisses and screeches on "Darrk circuits fadead waves", it still is a display of far more subtlety than his earlier broken computer noise aesthetic. The tracks range from slow, pulsing drones reminiscent of Pan Sonic ("Blikktztunddonner", "Gradient curse") to more frantic, twisted electronic tomfoolery ("Crakkin zombeez...", "...and the brainfreeze"). However, where acts like Pan Sonic or Pistol Disco manage to somehow reach out and involve the listener in their experiments, Kompjotr Eplektrika never truly seems to emerge from its own bizarre universe. The simplistic rhythms, loops and beats remain a monotonous and at times inane two-dimensional backdrop instead of invading your head like you'd hope they would.
- Viktor Ålander

Stine Sørensen, Sara Saxild (both of Under Byen) and Anne Brønsted (Our Broken Garden and The Sad Lovers) are setting up a one-day music festival for female artists. The event will be called "Enna Bella From Hell'A" and is set to happen at Øst For Paradis in Aarhus, Denmark on November 17. Artists confirmed so far include Taxi Taxi!, Wet Dog and maria Laurette Friis (Tys Tys) who will perform with theremin player Pamelia Kurstin. more details: mhella.dk/" target="_blank">https://www.ennabellafromhella.dk/

Finnish goth-pop act The Rasmus will be working with famed songwriter Desmond Child (Kiss, Alice Cooper, Ricky martin and countless other washed-up hasbeens) on their next album "Black roses". Recording will commence on September 17 at the band's own Dynasty Studio in Helsinki with other sessions to follow in Nashville.

Attention skweee fans - get the new Rigas den Andre track "There's no breaks left for you" right here: myspace.com/102670709" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/102670709

Norwegian indie act Harmonica has added two new tracks to their myspace page: myspace.com/harmonicatheband" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/harmonicatheband

Danish duo The Benefits have signed with Universal Republic records and will be releasing their debut single "Physical" later this month. A full album will follow in the spring, but in the meantime you can hear said single at myspace: myspace.com/benefitsmusic" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/benefitsmusic

Swedish fuzzrockers Truckfighters have posted their new single "Kickdown" for preview on myspace: myspace.com/truckfighters" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/truckfighters
The band's new album "Phi" will be out October 8.

The Washington Post Express sits down with Finnish humppa metallers Finntroll: m/read_freeride/2007/09/heavy_mental_finntroll.php" target="_blank">https://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/09/heavy_mental_finntroll.php