The new RinneRadio album "On" will be out on September 5. Listen to older tracks at myspace: myspace.com/rinneradio" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/rinneradio

Finnish doom act Paganus has signed with Totalrust music.

Rigas has confirmed that his upcoming album (not EP) "The hardest pocket to pick" is done and will be out in mid-October.

The video for the new Jonna Lee single "Dried out eyes" is now online: myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=16511464" target="_blank">https://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=16511464

It probably won't be released until early 2008, but The Bear Quartet are planning to record their 14th album this year.

The new National Bank single "Let go" is now streaming on myspace: myspace.com/thenationalbank" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/thenationalbank

24:hours has a full liveset from Swedish electronic artist (and mitek label founder) mikael Stavöstrand: m/2007/08/mikael-stavstrand-doesnt-really-need.html" target="_blank">https://2-4-hours.blogspot.com/2007/08/mikael-stavstrand-doesnt-really-need.html

Nomethod has announced the signing of artist matts Katt, an artist perhaps better known from his remix work under the name Cat Burgler. Look for the "No sleep until Shoreditch" single on September 29 with a 12" to follow soon thereafter. Otherwise, hear more samples at myspace: myspace.com/hellomynameismattskatt" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/hellomynameismattskatt

Heavymetal.no relates the news that the current lineup of Green Carnation has broken up: metal.no/show.article.asp?menuid=&artid=6655" target="_blank">https://www.heavymetal.no/show.article.asp?menuid=&artid=6655
mainman Tchort asserts that that he will continue to create new music using the name, but will probably not ever perform live again.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
02. Eva Dahlgren - En blekt blondins ballader
03. Per Gessle - En händig man
04. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
05. Abalone Dots - From a safe distance
06. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
07. maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me
08. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
09. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
10. magnus Carlsson - Live forever - The album
11. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
12. markoolio - Värsta Plattan
14. Tommy Körberg - Rakt upp och ner
15. Povel Ramel - De bästa av Povels mångsidor
16. Sofia karlsson - Visor från vinden
17. Sarah Dawn Finer - A finer dawn
18. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
19. Torgny melin - Allting som vi har
20. måns Zelmerlöw - Stand by for...

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Postgirobygget - Tidløs
02. Trond-Viggo Torgersen - Det du kan + noe rart & noe nytt
03. Diverse artister - melodi Grand Prix Junior 2007
04. The Kids - Hits fra Kids
05. Superfamily - Warszawa
06. Bare Egil Band - Sanger fra Bare Egil By
07. Turbonegro - Retox
08. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
09. Trang Fødsel - Hammock
10. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
11. magnet - The Simple Life
12. BigBang - Too much Yang
13. Ni liv - Telemarkarna
14. malin - malin på månen
15. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
16. Heidi Hauge - Some broken hearts
17. mira Craig - Tribal dreams
18. Rasmus og værdens beste band - Kyssing er heslig
19. Vigdis Eidsvåg - Eg undras
20. El Cuero - El Cuero

Efterklang on tour in the UK:

11/21 - Thekla Social, Bristol
11/22 - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
11/23 - Bush Hall, London
11/24 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
11/25 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
11/27 - The Arches, Glasgow
11/28 - Whelans, Dublin
11/29 - Spring & Airbrake, Belfast
11/30 - Roadhouse, manchester
12/01 - Concorde 2, Brighton

There's a new PowerSolo track up on myspace: myspace.com/powersolo" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/powersolo

Norwegian hype act New Violators will play the Hard Working Class Heroes 2007 festival in Dublin sometime around late September. I'd tell you exactly when, but the fest website doesn't list any dates. WTF?

MP3: The Dear Elaines - No use for words

modern recording technology is so cheap and easy nowadays that there's absolutely no reason to adopt a lofi sound unless it is an intentional aesthetic choice. Which makes it so much more frustrating because I can tell that The Dear Elaines are fine musicians, but they obscure it behind layer of fuzz. I admire and respect everyone at m/" target="_blank">BSBTA and their affiliates for staying true to their well-intentioned DIY values, but c'mon - this could be so much better. They profess an admiration for Guided By Voices, but understand that GbV's early dirty sound was the best they could do at the time. Get a couple Sm57s and a copy of GarageBand and you're already miles ahead. "No use for words" is a great powerpop ballad and I think that The Dear Elaines' talent shines through the muck, but it will never get much play in my house because, simply put, it sounds like crap. Sorry guys.

The Dear Elaines - No use for words