Aversionline reviews Scraps of Tape's new album "This is a copy is this a copy": m/blahg/2007/02/13/scraps-of-tape-this-is-a-copy-is-this-a-copy-cd/" target=_blank>https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2007/02/13/scraps-of-tape-this-is-a-copy-is-this-a-copy-cd/
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Andrew is a smart dude. Listen to what he says.

Robyn finally has a video for "Konichiwa bitches": m/watch?v=XC_GnG1wO38" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC_GnG1wO38
Genius.

MP3: Mira Craig - Boogeyman

On one hand, you really gotta admire someone like mira Craig. There aren't that many aspiring pop/R&B divas out there with the kind of DIY attitude she has. She writes her own material, does her own production, puts out her own records and so on and so forth. Sure, there's artists like Robyn who have their own labels, but she didn't build her career from the ground up like mira did.
On the other hand, mira's music is incredibly fucking weird. It does not sound at all like anything you'd expect from a Norwegian pop princess. She draws a lot from her family's Louisiana roots, but I knew nothing about that the first time I put this on and heard all of her voodoo roo roo ranting. She's got a really gruff voice and puts it to good use to sound as intimidating as possible. Pair it with m/watch?v=crsPAvxhfJ0" target=_blank>the video treatment and the whole thing is even more bizarre and confusing. She's from Norway, I swear! Other popstars such as Elvira Nikolaisen probably sell more records, but mira Craig is far more interesting. maybe not exactly 'good', but I'll leave that up to you to decide for yourself.

Mira Craig - Boogeyman

MP3: Blackstrap - To far gone

Blackstrap are a band I'm sure we'll be hearing a lot about in the future as the powers-that-be are pushing them hard. They've got that fresh nü-gaze sound - not too dissimilar from Norwegian acts 120 Days or Serena maneesh, but will less of the Krautrock drone and more melody. They've also got a much more pronounced rock'n'roll flair ala BRmC, but their Swedish flavor probably leans 'em more towards The Soundtrack of Our Lives. I like it, but there's a distinct lack of personality. It's hard not to listen to everything they do without comparing it to some other band, just as I've done. And I still think Silverbullit is the best band of this style - something that is all too apparent considering that this album starts out exactly the same as Silverbullit's "Arclight". Go find yourself an mp3 of "Run" and compare it to "Winning speech" on Blackstrap's myspace.com/blackstrap001" target=_blank>myspace profile. It's ridiculous.

Blackstrap - To far gone

Got a big box of CDs due to arrive either today or tomorrow including new stuff from Säkert!, Isolation Years, Ane Brun and more so I've gone ahead and m/store">updated the webshop with all the new inventory. Restocks include Nikola Sarcevic, the "Oh no... it's Christmas!" comp and Hello Saferide's "Would you let me..." EP.

moonbabies' new video for "War on sound" is streaming online: ml?catID=2672" target=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/atv/player.html?catID=2672

Weeping Willows have a new website to go with their new album "Fear & love": https://www.weepingwillows.nu/

The Embassy have a tricky new myspace profile: myspace.com/embassythe" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/embassythe
Beat the system and make 'em your friend here: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=invite.addfriend_verify&friendID=128224684" target=_blank>https://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=invite.addfriend_verify&friendID=128224684

Swedish rockers Dream and Trading Fate have decided to join forces in a new (as-yet-unnamed?) band. Read more: m/" target=_blank>https://www.tradingfate.com/

The Silent Ballet does not like Plain Fade at all: m/dnn/Reviews/2007/January/tabid/81/ctl/Details/mid/442/ItemID/253/Default.aspx" target=_blank>https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Reviews/2007/January/tabid/81/ctl/Details/mid/442/ItemID/253/Default.aspx
Seems like the record was too esoteric for the reviewer to get into.

Samuraj Cities have a bunch of high quality live footage on YouTube: m/profile?user=samurajcities" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=samurajcities

Some new US dates for Peter Bjorn and John:

04/28 - Coachella, Indio, CA
04/30 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
05/01 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
05/02 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
05/03 - TLA, Philadelphia, PA
05/04 - Paradise, Boston, mA
05/05 - Le National, montreal, Quebec
05/06 - Phoenix, Toronto, Ontario
05/07 - Wexner Center, Columbus, OH
05/08 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
05/09 - First Avenue, minneapolis, mN
05/12 - Commodore, Vancouver, British Columbia
05/13 - Neumos, Seattle, WA
05/14 - Doug Fir, Portland, OR
05/15 - Bimbo's, San Francisco, CA
05/16 - Bimbo's, San Francisco, CA

The Haunted will spend late April and all of may on the road in Europe with US thrash throwbacks municipal Waste as support. Dates posted here: m/" target=_blank>https://www.the-haunted.com/

Dibaba has posted even more remixes for free download: m/?page_id=12" target=_blank>https://www.dibaba.com/?page_id=12

Bad Taste is offering up an mp3 from the new Last Days of April album "might as well live": mejeriet.net/badtaste/mp3/last_days_of_april_-_whos_on_the_phone.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.mejeriet.net/badtaste/mp3/last_days_of_april_-_whos_on_the_phone.mp3