Dark Tranquility's new all-Lego video for the track "Brick" is now on YouTube: m/watch?v=uZCjn1IHuvI" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZCjn1IHuvI

mIC Norway on Hanne Hukkelberg ahead of her upcoming UK jaunt: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007053014391563344930" target=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007053014391563344930

Finnish noise/art/garage/whatever-rockers Black Audio will release their new album "Catapult" via their own label musapojat on August 15.

The new single from Slagsmålsklubben will be "Sponsored by destiny" and will include a remix from Tomas Andersson as the b-side. It will be released digitally-only.

Popmatters on the US release of Finnish artist Astrid Swan and her album "Poverina": matters.com/pm/music/reviews/astrid-swan-poverina/" target=_blank>https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/astrid-swan-poverina/

mistakenly overlooked this yesterday: Friendly Noise has a new free mp3 release from Peter Nilsson (CDOASS): mp3-releases" target=_blank>https://www.friendlynoise.se/mp3-releases

Dusted reviews the new Opsvik & Jennings album "Commuter anthems", out now on Rune Grammofon: magazine.com/reviews/3578" target=_blank>https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3578

Fluxblog has a track from Danish act Speaker Bite me: ml" target=_blank>https://www.fluxblog.org/2007/05/stop-and-stand-still.html

Digitalmetal likes the new Blood Tsunami: magazine.ws/forum/viewtopic.php?t=325" target=_blank>https://www.eclipsemagazine.ws/forum/viewtopic.php?t=325
I, for one, am in favor of the retro-thrash trend, when done right. Hard to top municipal Waste though.

Flora & Fauna artist Rigas den Andre has two new tracks on myspace: myspace.com//102670709" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com//102670709
There will be a new single in early June with the EP "The hardest pocket to pick" following around September.

Check out the new doublePark single "If I was a girl" at myspace: myspace.com/doublepark" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/doublepark
The band's new album "Clowns and queens" will be out in September.

A West Side Fabrication has signed two new acts: A Saga and myspace.com/thebreezethebreath" target=_blank>The Breeze The Breath. Look for new releases from them soon.

The new moneybrother album "mount Pleasure" will be released on August 22 via Burning Heart. The first single is called "Just another summer" and can be sampled here: musicbrigade.com/templates/Loka____15329.aspx?flashpage=1" target=_blank>https://www.musicbrigade.com/templates/Loka____15329.aspx?flashpage=1 (track 2)

Danish noiserock act marvins Revolt has more new tracks posted on myspace: myspace.com/marvinsrevolt" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/marvinsrevolt

Ane Brun
Live in Scandinavia
DetErMine/V2

masterful. This album will make you readdress what you thought you knew of Brun. Smokey vox and bewitching string segments set stall on this career busting 17 song span of live tracks recorded towards the tail end of 2006. The collection foists great merit on her performances. At times Brun eclipes Åström, Weeping Willows, madrugada in the bitter sweet stakes. The big sounds wailing blue, alt-country (I should be shot for using that description) on such 'beauts as "Lift me" (with equally beguiling Nina Kinert as opposed to madrugada's Sivert Høyem), and the more up tempo "No. 6", are just two very strong highlights. "Balloon ranger" darts violin, the double bass. KT Tunstall would be proud of "So you did it again".
- Jason Christie