Nashville Scene talks to Björn Yttling from Peter Bjorn and John: m/Stories/Arts/music/2007/08/02/Sweetness_and_Light/" target="_blank">https://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/Arts/music/2007/08/02/Sweetness_and_Light/
Note that it's called a spring reverb, not string. Nice fact-checking dudes.

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Postgirobygget - Tidløs
02. Trond-Viggo Torgersen - Det du kan + noe rart & noe nytt
03. The Kids - Hits fra Kids
04. Diverse artister - melodi Grand Prix Junior 2007
05. Trang Fødsel - Hammock
06. Turbonegro - Retox
07. mira Craig - Tribal dreams
08. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
09. BigBang - Too much Yang
10. Heidi Hauge - Some broken hearts
11. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
12. Superfamily - Warszawa
13. malin - malin på månen
14. Vømlingan - Vømmølminner
15. Torbjørn Egner - Hakkebakkeskogen
16. Jokke & Valentinerne - Prisen for popen
17. Torbjørn Egner - Karius og Baktus
18. Torbjørn Egner - Kardemommeby
19. Terje Formoe - Kaptein Sabeltann
20. Ni liv - Telemarkarna

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Eva Dahlgren - En blekt blondins ballader
02. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
03. Per Gessle - En händig man
04. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
05. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
06. markoolio - Värsta Plattan
07. Sarah Dawn Finer - A finer dawn
08. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
09. Torgny melin's - Allting som vi har
10. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
11. måns Zelmerlöw - Stand by for...
12. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
14. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
15. Calaisa - Calaisa
16. Sofia karlsson - Visor från vinden
17. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
18. marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
19. Tommy Körberg - Rakt upp och ner
20. mustasch - Latest version of the truth

metal Storm reviews Swallow the Sun's new album "Hope": metalstorm.ee/pub/review.php?review_id=4506" target="_blank">https://www.metalstorm.ee/pub/review.php?review_id=4506

Norwegian rockers Chrome Division have posted a new demo track on myspace and report that they are just about ready to record their next album: myspace.com/chromedivision" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/chromedivision
The working title of said album is "Booze, broads and Beelzebub" and they plan to enter the studio in January.

Check out an e-card for the new Perishers album "Victorious" that includes a free download of the single "Carefree": music.com/" target="_blank">https://www.theperishersmusic.com/
my initial impression of the album is underwhelming, but I still need more time with it. Oh, and go here for direct links to more mp3s: m/2007/08/perishers-norrlndskt-vemod-p-export.html" target="_blank">https://popkarusellen.blogspot.com/2007/08/perishers-norrlndskt-vemod-p-export.html

MP3: M:40 - När bomberna faller

So what if m:40 lives up to most every d-beat/crustcore cliché? Natty dreads, two vocalists (one screechy, one burly), lyrics decrying the sorry state of the system/world/life, and so on. It doesn't matter 'cuz the music is well-written, well-played and well-recorded. The genre doesn't really need anyone to push it forward; it was doing just fine with the Discharge blueprint before His Hero Is Gone came along, not to mention all of the Swedish legends such as Wolfbrigade/Wolfpack, Totalitär and Skitsystem. I admit I do get bored of everyone endlessly covering the same subjects in pretty much the exact same way (not to mention preaching to the choir), but when I hear a band play this stuff with a proper level of intensity, it's impossible for me to deny the appeal. Oh, and I fucking love that muted chug-chug/chug-chug-chug stuff. Cut the shit, start the pit!

M:40 - När bomberna faller

MP3: Familjen - Huvudet i sanden

A new month means a new m/store/product.php?productid=383">Record Club selection and August is no exception. my pick? Familjen's debut full-length "Det snurrar i min skalle", an album that's sure to appeal to electronic music fans just as much as it will to indie kids. Today's track: "Huvudet i sanden" ("Head in the sand"), Adrian Recordings head magnus Bjerkert's favorite song on the record. How do I know? Well, he just happens to be my guest on my radio show this week and that's exactly what he told me. Want to know more? Well, you'll just have to listen in on Saturday.

Familjen - Huvudet i sanden

Stylus sits down for a nice long chat with Annika Norlin (Hello Saferide/Säkert!): magazine.com/articles/interview/hello-saferide.htm" target="_blank">https://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/interview/hello-saferide.htm
Which reminds me: if you were thinking of buying m/label.php?show=iat005">a copy of the Hello Saferide vinyl I put out, better act fast 'cuz there aren't that many copies left.

Announcing the August Super Sale! Save 10% on all CDs with coupon code "SUmmERSALE"! m/store">Go shopping!

Timo Räisänen's latest album "I'm Indian" is now available in UK exclusively from Urban Outfitters via label maven Records. The song "Fear no darkness, promised child" will be released as a single on August 13 and then the album will be available everywhere on September 3.

April Divine's video for "Letmego" is on YouTube: m/watch?v=6AcKA0z6IZQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AcKA0z6IZQ

Northern European tourdates for Kristofer Åström:

09/09 - Lido, Berlin (GER)
09/10 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
09/11 - Prime Club, Cologne (GER)
09/12 - Atomic Café, münchen (GER)
09/13 - ISC, Bern (CH)
09/14 - Boa Bar, Luzern (CH)
09/15 - Kiff, Aarau (CH)
09/16 - THW, Frankfurt (GER)
09/17 - Gleis 22, münster (GER)

Two new José González tracks are up on myspace: myspace.com/josegonzalez" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/josegonzalez
Definitely remember "Down the line" from when I saw him play last.

Don't Be A Stranger has a couple new tracks on myspace: myspace.com/dontbeastrangers" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/dontbeastrangers