Swedish beat poet and singer/songwriter Emil Jensen's long-awaited spoken word record "mellansnack" will be released on December 6 via Hör Opp. Read more: https://www.höropp.nu/

December also means that it's time once again for my annual top 10 list bonanza! Every day I'll publish a new list from a different contributor. Kicking things off, we have Swedish singer/songwriter and IAT.mP3 artist Björn Kleinhenz: m/index.php?article=245">[click here]
Also note that the week's m/index.php?article=244">video mix is posted and there's also a brand new m/store.php?item=277">album of the month that just happens to be seasonably appropriate.

Tiger Baby's Christmas song "This Christmas" has been posted as a free download: https://www.tigerbaby.dk/

Denmark's Figurines will finally have their most recent album "Skeleton" released in the UK this coming march via Strange Feeling, the sister imprint of Ben Watt's Buzzin' Fly.

Lavender has announced the signing of Swedish act Days. Listen to samples here: myspace.com/daysswe" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/daysswe

The third and final edition of Kirlian Crossing's free "margin reels" downloads are now available: m/kirliancrossing/marginreels.htm" target=_blank>https://www.verdurarecords.com/kirliancrossing/marginreels.htm

Swedish twee-poppers Irene have posted their new X-mas single on myspace: myspace.com/ireneswe" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/ireneswe

The new website for Finnish goths Iconcrash is now open: m/" target=_blank>https://www.iconcrash.com/

Jazkammer's interview from Terrorizer magazine is posted for reading: mmer.com/" target=_blank>https://www.jazzkammer.com/

Hybris lists seventeen bands they have high hopes for in 2007: m.blogspot.com/2006/12/hybris-hopes-for-2007.html" target=_blank>https://hybrism.blogspot.com/2006/12/hybris-hopes-for-2007.html

Finnish label Fullhouse Records has signed Lahti-based punks Flippin' Beans and will be releasing the album "Everything's fine... act brave and die" on Feburary 1.

Drummer Obalan of Disfear has a band called Destroy All Planets: myspace.com/destroyallplanetsnow" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/destroyallplanetsnow
They're pretty up-front about being heavily influenced by Hot Snakes and early QOTSA, so if you're into that kind of stuff, definitely go check it out.

Raised Fist has once again been forced to cancel their planned Canadian tour: m/news/article.php?id=419" target=_blank>https://www.burningheart.com/news/article.php?id=419
I wonder if any promoters will still take a chance on them a third time.

Blodårstid on Jotunspor, the new band of ex-Gorgoroth members King and Kvitrafn: m/blod/2006/12/01/jotunspor-gleipnirs-smeder-cd/" target=_blank>https://www.holyterror.com/blod/2006/12/01/jotunspor-gleipnirs-smeder-cd/

Swedish blogger micke Orgel lists his top 40 songs of the year: mickeorgel.blogspot.com/2006/12/de-40-bsta-ltarna-2006.html" target=_blank>https://mickeorgel.blogspot.com/2006/12/de-40-bsta-ltarna-2006.html