Finland's Insert Remedy has posted a live version of the song "metaphor" for download: medy.com/metaphor_live.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.insertremedy.com/metaphor_live.mp3

The new mew single "Why are you looking grave?" comes out February 6 in three different versions. Here's the tracklists:

CD:
01. Why are you looking grave? (edit)
02. Forever and ever

CD maxi:
01. Why are you looking grave? (Kitchen demo)
02. Why are you looking grave? (Sun demo)
03. Why are you looking grave? (Full single version)
04. Why are you looking grave? (Album version feat. J. mascis)
05. Why are you looking grave? (Live at Islington Academy UK 19.09.05)
06. Why are you looking grave? (Kissing Hoodie version)
07. Why are you looking grave? (mogwai mix)
08. Why are you looking grave? (Video)
09. Why are you looking grave? (Live video at Brighton Concorde II UK 21.09.05)

7":
A. Why are you looking grave? (feat. J. mascis)
B. In time do you forget (Daydream)

El Perro Del mar will release her self-titled debut album in the UK and Europe on April 10 via memphis Industries. A 7" single with the songs "Dog" and "Shake it off" will be released on march 13.

The debut four-song EP from I'm From Barcelona on Dolores will be called "Don't Give Up On Your Dreams, Buddy!". it comes out February 15 and you can peep the cover art here: m/covers/imfrombarcelona_dol181_stor.jpg" target=_blank>https://www.doloresrecordings.com/covers/imfrombarcelona_dol181_stor.jpg

Finnish hardcore act Down my Throat has announced the addition of Jukka Nykänen as their new 2nd guitar player. Former member Jukka Leikas stepped down due to lack of time, but will still work with the band as a tech/merch guy.

SVU has an exclusive new video from Swedish hip-hop artists Erkamka and Eyo Chachi: m/default.asp?utbrytning=sant&url=/visaArtiklar.asp&QS=id=341&sortera=senaste" target=_blank>https://www.svenskunderjord.com/default.asp?utbrytning=sant&url=/visaArtiklar.asp&QS=id=341&sortera=senaste

Swedish singer/songwriter Elin Sigvardsson played three shows in London this week under the name Elin Ruth. Too bad they didn't bother to tell anyone about it. Or tell me anyway. (mickeorgel.blogspot.com/2006/01/elin-sigvardsson-blir-elin-ruth.html" target=_blank>via)

Entombed has confirmed that their new album "Serpent saints" will be released on June 6. That's 06/06/06 in case you weren't paying close attention.

mI does the year-end round-up for a number of Swedish 2005 top 10s charts: musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=6531" target=_blank>https://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=6531

Check out the cover art and tracklist for Delaware's forthcoming album "Lost in the beauty of innocence": muzic.com/news/newsdetails.asp?id=36" target=_blank>https://www.delawaremuzic.com/news/newsdetails.asp?id=36
The first single for the song "Wish for" will be released in late January and will include one live track, one remix by Georg Kaleve and an old demo song "Streets of exploration". Also look for a video for the second single "The fourteenth" to be airing soon.

Updated international tourdates for the very-hyped (over-hyped?) Serena maneesh:

01/14 - Parkteatret, Oslo (NOR)
01/20 - North Six, Brooklyn, NY
01/21 - Sound Fix (in-store), Brooklyn, NY
01/21 - mercury Lounge, New York, NY
01/24 - Bongo Bar, Jönköping (SWE)
01/25 - mejeriet, Lund (SWE)
01/26 - John Doe @ Herrgårn, Linköping (SWE)
01/27 - Pang musik @ Kalmar Nation, Uppsala (SWE)
01/28 - Fritz's Corner @ Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
02/09 - Storsalen, Kulturhuset, Tromso (NOR)
02/10 - RICA Hall, Tromso (NOR)
02/24 - Hulen, Bergen (NOR)
03/06 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
03/07 - tba, New York, NY
03/08 - TT the Bears, Boston, mA
03/09 - First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
03/10 - Little Brothers, Columbus, OH
03/11 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
03/12 - Creepy Crawl, St. Louis, mO
03/13 - Conservatory, Oklahoma City, OK
03/14 - Hailey's, Denton, TX
03/15 - SXSW, Austin, TX
03/16 - SXSW, Austin, TX
03/17 - SXSW, Austin, TX
03/19 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
03/20 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
03/21 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA

Swedish indie art-rock band Lassus now has a website: https://www.lassus.se/
Go there to download clips from their recent album "Stop & start, severed heart" on Villa Recordings along with a bunch of new unreleased songs.

Check out a video clip of Chronic Heist live from Debaser: m.mov" target=_blank>https://www.zoopeople.se/chronicheist/fake_this_dream.mov

Chris Harlow of Daily Vault lists his top and bottom picks for 2005, as always focusing mostly on Scandinavian rock'n'roll: m/best_05-ch.html" target=_blank>https://www.dailyvault.com/best_05-ch.html

Norway's Theatre of Tragedy has posted a soundclip on their website of the title track from their upcoming album "Storm": m/" target=_blank>https://www.theatreoftragedy.com/