New profile piece posted today on the promising Danish act Attrap: m/index.php?article=199">[click here]
Something tells me that Jonas Petersen (the gent answering the questions) didn't realize that I'm a drummer.

Pinto, the indiepop sideproject of Andreas magnusson from Hanif, has a new two song single for free download: https://www.pinto.se/

Swedish lo-fi indiepop act Thehelpmeplease just released a new 12-song CDR on the US label m" target=_blank>Series Two Records. most of the material has been previously released, but three of the songs are new.

Cover art and samples for the new Psilodump album are now online: mp.com/2006/07/23/album-update-sound-clips-covers-etc/" target=_blank>https://blog.psilodump.com/2006/07/23/album-update-sound-clips-covers-etc/

Phaser has posted three new tracks from Swedish techno/electro artist Anders Karlson: m-anders-karlsson/" target=_blank>https://www.phaser.se/2006/07/22/technoelectro-release-download-from-anders-karlsson/

Guitarist Jonas Sjöberg has left meleeh. The band says "We've felt it coming for some time now," and "it was a win-win situation for both parts."

The video for the new mando Diao single "Long before rock'n'roll" is now online: mediaservices.com/?id=6569d670-24da-4470-855b-9eea74657f90&delivery=stream" target=_blank>https://exodus.interoutemediaservices.com/?id=6569d670-24da-4470-855b-9eea74657f90&delivery=stream

Lo-Fi-Fnk's album "Boylife" will be released in Europe on August 28 via moshi moshi/Coop. Look for the moshimoshimusic.com/releases/lo-fi-fnk/wake-up" target=_blank>"Wake up" 12" single on August 8.

This week's m/group/itsatrap" target=_blank>It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played album chart:

01. Thom Yorke - The Eraser
02. Camera Obscura - Let's Get out of This Country
03. Tiger Lou - The Loyal
04. The Knife - Deep Cuts
05. Hello Saferide - Introducing...
06. The Knife - Silent Shout
07. Hot Chip - The Warning
08. The Radio Dept. - Pet Grief
09. Radiohead - OK Computer
10. Interpol - Antics

Top 10 tracks for the week:

01. Thom Yorke – The Eraser
02. Peter Bjorn and John – Young Folks
03. Tiger Lou – The Loyal
04. Laakso – High Drama
05. Tiger Lou – Nixon
06. Camera Obscura – Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken
07. Thom Yorke – Skip divided
08. José González – Heartbeats
09. Hello Saferide – Long Lost Penpal
10. Tiger Lou – Ten minutes To Take Off

Want to make your own playlist count? Join us! Go here to learn more: m/help/" target=_blank>https://www.last.fm/help/

Hwen has posted a new piece by Swedish improv duo Kaburu for free download: mnet002" target=_blank>https://www.archive.org/details/hwemnet002

It's been almost a year since we last heard from him, but E-Type has just recently updated his web diary with some news: m.com/nya_sidan/diary.asp" target=_blank>https://www.skipsheim.com/nya_sidan/diary.asp

Bobby Baby on tour in Germany:

08/16 - Schokoladen, Berlin
08/17 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg
08/18 - Das Bett, Frankfurt
08/19 - Trompete, Berlin
08/20 - Salon Elitaer, Kassel
08/21 - Kurbelkasten, Hann. münden
08/22 - Ulenspiegel, Giessen

Read her IAT profile piece: m/index.php?article=196">[click here]

Updated Hardcore Superstar tourdates:

07/26 - Nöjesfabriken, Karlstad (SWE)
07/28 - Tumstock festivalen, Helsingborg (SWE)
07/29 - Festivalen, Sävsjö (SWE)
08/18 - Nykvarnsfestivalen, Linköping (SWE)
09/15 - Liseberg, Göteborg (SWE)
09/25 - Paunchy cats club, Lichtenfels (GER)
09/26 - Backstage, munchen (GER)
09/27 - AKW, Würzburg (GER)
09/28 - Underground, Köln (GER)
09/29 - Trix, Antwerp (BEL)
09/30 - 13, Tilburg (HOL)
10/02 - Schuhfabrik, Ahlen (GER)
10/03 - Faust, Hannover (GER)
10/04 - molotow, Hamburg (GER)
10/06 - Nouveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
10/07 - La Laiterie, Strasbourg (FRA)
10/08 - Le Transbordeur, Lyon (FRA)
10/17 - moby Dick, madrid (ESP)
10/18 - Razzmatazz 3, Barcelona (ESP)
10/21 - Concorde II, Brighton (UK)
10/22 - Club Academy, manchester (UK)
10/23 - Cathouse, Glasgow (SCO)
10/24 - Underworld, London (UK)

Richard Reagh has posted a DJ Risk remix of the track "Color of the birds": mixes/richard_reagh-color_of_the_birds-dj_risk_remix.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.reagh.net/downloads/remixes/richard_reagh-color_of_the_birds-dj_risk_remix.mp3

Culture Bully interviews Norwegian singer/songwriter Ane Brun: m/archives/899" target=_blank>https://www.culturebully.com/archives/899