Bad Afro has announced that they will be releasing the self-titled debut album from The Setting Son this coming September with the first single "In a certain way" preceding it in April. The band features drummer Lorenzo Woodrose of Baby Woodrose along with Sebastian Kristensen on vocals, Adam Olsson (The Aim) on gutiar and marco Burro (The Untamed) on bass and was recorded at Black Tornado in Copenhagen with Lorenzo and Ralph Rjeicy manning the desk.

London-based club night White Heat is hosting a special Smalltown Supersound show in London on February 27 featuring 120 Days, Bjorn Torske and Takka Takka. more info: mayfair.com/" target=_blank>https://www.whiteheatmayfair.com/

manes has posted the cover and tracklisting for their new album "How the world came to an end": myspace.com/manes" target=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/manes

Deep Elm has samples and various press quotes posted for the new Sounds Like Violence record "With blood on my hands": m.com/455/" target=_blank>https://www.deepelm.com/455/

This week's m/group/itsatrap" target=_blank>It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group top 10 artists of the week:

01. The Arcade Fire
02. Bloc Party
03. The Shins
04. The Radio Dept.
05. The Knife
06. Belle and Sebastian
07. Kent
08. Sufjan Stevens
09. Jens Lekman
10. Radiohead

I'd list the top 10 tracks too, but it's so dreadfully boring and the albums charts are currently broken. If you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod, please join us! The more people that join, the more interesting our chart will be, the more interesting new music you'll discover. Go here to learn more: m/help/" target=_blank>https://www.last.fm/help/

Digitalmetal has the press release for the new Dimmu Borgir album: metal.com/news.asp?cid=8013" target=_blank>https://www.digitalmetal.com/news.asp?cid=8013

Dark Dose on Swedish thrashers Bewitched: m/?p=154" target=_blank>https://darkdose.com/?p=154

The winners of this year's manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative to the Grammis:

Hip-hop/R&B/soul: Ison & fille
Pop/rock: The Radio Dept.
Hard-rock/punk: Asta Kask
Folk/worldmusic: Ranarim
Singer/songwriter: Andreas mattsson
Dance/house/techno: The Knife
Best newcomer: Lo-Fi-Fnk - Boylife
Digfipriset (best unsigned artist): The Wonderful Guinea Pigs
Postrock/electronica: Ebb
Jazz: Lennart Åberg with Peter Erskine - "Free Spirit"
Best live artist: The Knife

Read more: manifestgalan.se/125.aspx" target=_blank>https://www.manifestgalan.se/125.aspx

marit Bergman has posted the b-side to her new single for listening on myspace: myspace.com/maritbergman" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/maritbergman
The track is called "3 00 Am" and was written with Andreas Kleerup for his forthcoming album and marit sings on it. However, the version on marit's "mama, I remember you now" single is a 'cover' version played solo on piano.

Some Place Else has posted details and samples for the new moljebka Pvlse CD "Sadalsuud": meplaceelse.net/releases/?id=specd07040" target=_blank>https://www.someplaceelse.net/releases/?id=specd07040

Pitchfork has a new Jens Lekman track: media.com/page/forkcast/41066#Jens_Lekman_Exclusive_Premiere_Jens_" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/41066#Jens_Lekman_Exclusive_Premiere_Jens_

If Society has posted a track from the new Radiopuhelimet album for download: m/files/Radiopuhelimet-musta_lakana.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.ifsociety.com/files/Radiopuhelimet-musta_lakana.mp3

Check out a new recently published review of Closer's "Tokpela EP": https://www.dprp.net/reviews/200708.php#closer
One of my favorite releases of 2006.

Norwegian avant-metal act Fleurty is coming out of hibernation and has recruited Runhild Gammelsæter (Khlyst, Thor's Hammer, etc.) to sing on a re-recording of the song "Descent into darkness" from their 1993 demo "Black snow". Completing the lineup are Necrobutcher and Hellhammer from mayhem, on bass and drums respectively.

I am still looking for more people to contribute to our weekly Bear Quartet tribute posts, so please please email me if you're interested! Also, note that m/store/search.php?mode=search&substring=Bear+Quartet%2C+The&by_title=on&by_shortdescr=on&extra_fields[1]=on">I am now carrying the three most BQ albums in my webstore. You want other titles? Just ask.