Check out the demo version of the brand new Sparkling song "The grass": m/mp3/Sparkling_TheGrass.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.sparklingworld.com/mp3/Sparkling_TheGrass.mp3

Digitalmetal reviews the new Backyard Babies live album: metal.com/reviews.asp?cid=7139" target=_blank>https://www.digitalmetal.com/reviews.asp?cid=7139

Check out the official trailer for the upcoming David & the Citizens DVD: m" target=_blank>https://www.recycled.se/citizens/trailer/trailer.htm
It comes out march 1.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Knife - Silent shout
02. Laleh - Laleh
03. Christer Sjögren - King creole
04. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
05. mia marianna & Per Filip - Våra mest älskade sånger
06. In Flames - Come clarity
07. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
08. Sanna Nielsen - Nära mej - nära dej
09. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
10. Agnes - Agnes
11. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
12. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
13. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
14. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
15. Darin - Darin
16. Robyn - Robyn
17. monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
18. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
19. Kent - Du & jag döden
20. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått

Aversionline on Norwegian black-metal act Ljå: m/blahg/2006/02/shame-and-indemnification.html" target=_blank>https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2006/02/shame-and-indemnification.html (scroll down past Bleeding Through)

Danish indierockers Epo-555 have their new single "Harry mambourg" available for streaming and download on myspace: myspace.com/epo555" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/epo555
As mentioned before, the new album "mafia" comes out on march 13 in Denmark, April 28 in Germany.

MP3: The Alpine - Mondays look the same

I know it's only Thursday, but I'm going to post a new mp3 anyways. I'm doing it because I'm taking a four-day weekend and won't be posting new content tomorrow or monday, but also because I've got a glut of great music that I want to share. Denmark's The Alpine has a bit of that hip post-punk-disco thing akin to Franz Ferdinand and the like, but with more of a glam touch ala The Killers or maybe even The Ark. It's not the kind of thing you listen to for intellectual stimulation, but if you heard on the radio or at a party, you'd probably find yourself smiling and singing along. I've only given the new full-length "On feel trips" (out in Denmark on Feb. 27, Germany on mar. 31) a couple spins so far, but the single "mondays look the same" is firmly embedded in my brain after a week of listening. That chorus is just so huge! And who doesn't relate to the lyrics? That's pop gold, lemme tell ya. I can easily see The Alpine being this year's summer jam.

The Alpine - Mondays look the same

MP3: Firefox AK - Habibi

New mp3 today from Firefox AK off her new album m/store.php?item=154">"madame, madame!". For those of you who have never heard her before, you might recognize her from her duet with Hello Saferide on "Long lost penpal". Or maybe you know her as the wife of Rasmus Kellerman aka Tiger Lou. But I think that's all about to change because this record proves that she can stand just fine on her own. The m/store.php?item=103">"What's that sound" EP showed potential, but as American Idol's Randy Jackson would say, this time she really brought it. The songs, the sounds, the vocals - everything is stepped up. This particular track is actually a cover of a song by Assid, one of the many promising young Swedish acts doing new things with old house beats. Good stuff and, as always, if you like it you should buy it. m/store.php?item=154">Preorder before march 1 and save a buck - the price goes up on the release date.

Firefox AK - Habibi

New mp3 today from Firefox AK off her new album m/store.php?item=154">"madame, madame!". For those of you who have never heard her before, you might recognize her from her duet with Hello Saferide on "Long lost penpal". Or maybe you know her as the wife of Rasmus Kellerman aka Tiger Lou. But I think that's all about to change because this record proves that she can stand just fine on her own. The m/store.php?item=103">"What's that sound" EP showed potential, but as American Idol's Randy Jackson would say, this time she really brought it. The songs, the sounds, the vocals - everything is stepped up. This particular track is actually a cover of a song by Assid, one of the many promising young Swedish acts doing new things with old house beats. Good stuff and, as always, if you like it you should buy it. m/store.php?item=154">Preorder before march 1 and save a buck - the price goes up on the release date.

Finnish folk vocal group Värttinä on tour in Europe and Canada:

03/17 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN)
03/26 - Kola Note, montreal (CAN)
03/27 - mod Club, Toronto (CAN)
04/11 - Savoy Theatre, Helsinki (FIN)
04/19 - JuuriJuhla, Sellosali, Espoo (FIN)
04/21 - Kammgarn, Schaffhausen (SWI)
04/22 - Kulturbraueri, Berlin (GER)
04/23 - Fleda, Brno (CZ)
04/24 - Akropolis, Prague (CZ)
04/25 - Bahnhof Langendreer, Bochum (GER)
04/26 - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (BEL)
04/28 - Chollerhalle, Baar (SWI)
04/29 - Worldmusic festiva, Kassel (GER)

Copper Press reviews Swedish noiserockers The Incredible Steel Erectors: m/new/reviews/html/22006incredible.html" target=_blank>https://www.copperpress.com/new/reviews/html/22006incredible.html
Pretty much a dead-on assessment I think.

Kai Hahto has left Finnish grind act Rotten Sound so that he can spend more time with his family and concentrate on his other band Wintersun. He has been replaced by Sami Latva of Deathbound. Read the band's full statement: m.fi/news.php" target=_blank>https://www.spinefarm.fi/news.php

Norwegian rock act madrugada will play at Dingwalls in Camden, London on April 5.

Check out some tracks from Lucky misu sideproject Sayesayes: misu.com/sayesayes.htm" targe=t_blank>https://www.luckymisu.com/sayesayes.htm

Swedish label Kooljunk finally got themselves a real website: https://kooljunk.se/
Look for the new single "Out of our key" from Swedish rockers Wired for mono to be released soon.

Check out a stream of Kashmir playing live at Paradiso in Amsterdam: mir.fabchannel.com/" target=_blank>https://www.kashmir.fabchannel.com/