Absolut Noise talks to Don't Be A Stranger: m/2006/10/interview-dont-be-stranger.html" target=_blank>https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/10/interview-dont-be-stranger.html

Danish horror-rockers The Defectors have completed work on their new album "Bruised and satisfied" and confirmed that it should be ready for a February release. Read more: m/news.asp?uid=BB1064E2-CF07-4F72-AE5F-F7D720E9E830" target=_blank>https://www.thedefectors.com/news.asp?uid=BB1064E2-CF07-4F72-AE5F-F7D720E9E830

martinique of Sandy mouche has posted his very first solo track online: myspace.com/martiniquejosefsson" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/martiniquejosefsson

Danish music blog Hits in the Car has an exclusive track from Tower of Foil: m/2006/10/tower-of-attorneys.html" target=_blank>https://stytzer.blogspot.com/2006/10/tower-of-attorneys.html

Stylus rates the new Lindstrøm album quite highly: magazine.com/reviews/lindstrm/its-a-feedelity-affair.htm" target=_blank>https://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/lindstrm/its-a-feedelity-affair.htm

musique machine on the latest Amandine EP: musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=953" target=_blank>https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=953

music (for Robots) reports on 120 Days live in NYC: music.for-robots.com/archives/001689.html" target=_blank>https://music.for-robots.com/archives/001689.html
I might go see them next week in Seattle if I feel up to it. The album is good, but not mindblowing. However, I can definitely see how it would work better live at top volume.

Norwegian avant-metallers Solefald will release their much-anticipated new album "Black for death: An Icelandic odyssey part 2" on November 14 via Season of mist.

Roxette has signed a new US deal with Capitol: m/article.php/2211" target=_blank>https://www.dailyroxette.com/article.php/2211

Consequences' video for "Release me from love" is now online: m/watch?v=ZP0D80C44jI" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP0D80C44jI

Tenderversion has posted a brand new track from Once We Were: m/temp/oww/03A-once_we_were-cutcorners.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.tenderversion.com/temp/oww/03A-once_we_were-cutcorners.mp3
The band's new album "Contra" comes out November 20.

Swedish techno-punks 64revolt have posted their new 4-track EP "Ballads of malice and discontent" for free download: myspace.com/64revolt" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/64revolt
It contains various collaborations with artists such as Otur, Gisela, Steso Songs, The Light Bulb Project, 50hertz and more.

Apparently The Ark have cancelled all of their upcoming US dates 'cept for their rescheduled NYC show in late November. There go my Halloween plans. my wife is pissed.

The Genuine Fakes new single "Star" is now available as a free download (along with two b-sides) from their website: m/" target=_blank>https://www.thegenuinefakes.com/
This is the first of four free singles planned for release. There's no set dates for them yet, but they expect to post a new one every month or so until the entire album is available.

Franky Lee has posted another new song on m/" target=_blank>their website and myspace.com/frankyleeband" target=_blank>myspace called "The way I'm going". Also look for a video for the track "The world just stopped" in November. That's the first single from the band's forthcoming debut album "Cutting edge", due out late January via Burning Heart.