Stylus on Sally Shapiro: magazine.com/reviews/sally-shapiro/disco-romance.htm" target=_blank>https://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/sally-shapiro/disco-romance.htm

Aversionline posts a track from Norwegian grind act Parlamentarisk Sodomi: m/blahg/2007/01/03/parlamentarisk-sodomi-anarchsphere-and-ahimsa-theory/" target=_blank>https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2007/01/03/parlamentarisk-sodomi-anarchsphere-and-ahimsa-theory/

marit Bergman has posted her new single "mama, I remember you now" on myspace: myspace.com/maritbergman" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/maritbergman
The b-side will be "3.00 Am", a song she wrote with Andreas Kleerup. Her own piano version will appear on said single and his full-production version will be on his forthcoming album.

Björn Norestig has a new video up on YouTube: m/watch?v=Z22d4fmDJa4" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z22d4fmDJa4

MP3: Grande Roses - Burst

What happens to punk-rockers when they get old? Well, they can either desperately cling to what once was or they can do what Grande Roses did and go country. It might not seem obvious at first, but it makes sense when you think back to bands like Social Distortion who always had a bit of twang in their music. I personally went through a bit of my own country (re-)discovery after getting burnt on the punk scene. Which is not to say I don't like punk anymore, I'm just not the angry young man I used to be and my musical tastes reflect that. I will always consider myself a punk at heart nomatter what's in my stereo as the ideals imparted on me from growing up in that scene are too strong to ignore. I imagine Grande Roses probably feels the same way, though they seem to have retained more of their youthful vigor that I, judging by the shit-kicking tempos of their songs. If you think about it, country and punk aren't all that different - they're both all about the anti-hero, the outlaw. But don't look up to Sid Vicious dammit, take on Johnny Cash as a role model.
This particular song that I've posted today comes from Grande Roses debut 7" "Arctic heart". It lacks the excellent steel guitar leads that enhance the rest of the EP, but the accordion fills the space nicely. I'd like to hear a bit more tempo/rhythm variation (hear all four songs myspace.com/granderoses" target=_blank>here), but I have to admit it works in their favor as a good way to introduce the band. I like this a lot.

Grande Roses - Burst

MP3: Logcabin - Places

One would imagine that my recent break in posting would have me rested, refreshed and ready with to kick off 2007 with a bang, but no, sadly that is not the case. Truth is, I've run myself ragged these past few weeks, working harder than ever - not just on the new site, but also with my many other jobs which I mistakenly thought might cool down during the holidays. Throw in an unexpected visit from the mother-in-law and well, let's just say I'm beat. Now, that doesn't mean I won't continue on as always, it just means I'm going to ease back into things. Enough of my excuses, right? How about some new music?
Jezebel Recordings quietly released a new album from Swedish trio Logcabin and I'm guessing there's a pretty good chance you missed it. Shit, I almost did myself even though I had m/store/product.php?productid=374">a stack of the CDs sitting on my desk. Such is the nature of December, I suppose. Regardless, now is the time to make right so I've got a song for you. I love the insistent lead guitar and the way the chord changes float along behind it. Wrap it up with some horn stabs straight out of later-era Die Kreuzen and you've got yourself quite a nice little noiserock package. It's those little unexpected twists and turns that make Logcabin so interesting. They effortlessly drift from dreamy pop to discordant art-rock and back again, often within the same song. Or they keep it short and precise, like on today's track. Either way, it's all good.

Logcabin - Places

The Soundtrack of Our Lives have a new holiday treat posted at myspace: myspace.com/officialtsool" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/officialtsool

Gloomy Danish country act Tenderloud now has three new songs on myspace: myspace.com/tenderloud" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/tenderloud
Recommended for fans of 16 Horsepower, Woven Hand, etc.

Drakkar has signed Strip music for Germany and will release their album "Hollywood and Wolfman" over there on January 26.

The new Pelle Carlberg album "In a nutshell" will be released in march.

Katatonia's most recent album "The great cold distance" has been remixed for 5.1 sound and will be reissued in a special 2CD digipack with the new mix on disc one and the original on two with two bonus tracks ("Displaced" and "Dissolving bonds"). It will be out on march 12.

The latest news from Ny Våg, including official confirmation of the upcoming Final Exit reunion at this year's Umeå Open: m/news.htm" target=_blank>https://www.nyvag.com/news.htm

Check out a new song from my Darling You!: mydarlingyou.com/musik/my%20darling%20YOU!%20-%20I%20had%20beautiful%20strength%20&%20armored%20heart.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.mydarlingyou.com/musik/my%20darling%20YOU!%20-%20I%20had%20beautiful%20strength%20&%20armored%20heart.mp3

Denmark's morningside Records has confirmed the release of Speaker Bite me's new record for march 19.

Loney, Dear on tour in the US supporting Of montreal:

03/10 - Irving Plaza, NYC
03/11 - Avalon Ballroom, Boston, mA
03/16 - First Avenue, minneapolis, mN
03/17 - Pabst Theathe, milwaukee, WI
03/18 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
03/19 - Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
03/20 - Southgate House, Newport, KY
03/21 - mercy Lounge, Nashville, KY
03/22 - Gray Eagle Tavern, Asheville, NC
03/23 - Banana Joes, Columbia, SC
03/29 - Abbey Road, Gainesville, FL
03/30 - Studio A, miami, FL
03/31 - The club at firestone, Orlando, FL
04/01 - Freebird live, Jacksonville, FL
04/02 - The moon, Tallahassee, FL