Swedish indiepop duo Gemene man has posted some new tracks on myspace: myspace.com/gemeneman" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/gemeneman
Kinda reminds me of Bob Hund, but with more of Bear Quartet's willingness to experiment. I dig it.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
02. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
03. Agnes - Agnes
04. Laleh - Laleh
05. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
06. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
07. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
08. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
09. monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
10. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
11. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
12. Amy Diamond - This Is me Now
13. Robyn - Robyn
14. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
15. Darin - Darin
16. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
17. Nanne - Alltid på väg
18. Sophie Zelmani - A decade of dreams 1995-2005
19. moneybrother - To die alone
20. Eva Dahlgren - Snö

Aversionline on Crimes Against Humanity Records and Finnish black-metal act Gaurithoth: m/blahg/2006/01/if-this-is-life-of-crime-sign-me-up.html" target=_blank>https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2006/01/if-this-is-life-of-crime-sign-me-up.html

Sara Culler thanks her favorite bloggers: mething_about_the_year_of_2005.html" target=_blank>https://saraculler.webblogg.se/120106131545_something_about_the_year_of_2005.html
To which I say thank you. Writing about is made so much easier when the music is good.

Swedish dreamy melancholy pop act Talking to Drake recorded a couple new tracks recently and has posted them online for free download:

01. mi.com/talkingtodrake/01Itwonttakeforever.mp3" target=_blank>It won't take forever
02. mi.com/talkingtodrake/02Saymyname.mp3" target=_blank>Say my name
03. mi.com/talkingtodrake/03ItwonttakeforeverR.mp3" target=_blank>It won't take forever (remix)

Really nice stuff. Listen to more at their myspace page: myspace.com/talkingtodrake" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/talkingtodrake

Swedish indiepop act Trucker Cleavage had such a strong response to an old outtake they posted on myspace.com/truckercleavage" target=_blank>their myspace page that they've made it available as an mp3 download: media/03-In%20Tonight,%20Out%20Tomorrow-Trucker%20Cleavage.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.truckercleavage.se/media/03-In%20Tonight,%20Out%20Tomorrow-Trucker%20Cleavage.mp3

I went and saw the band Smalltown play here in Olympia a little over a month ago at the beginning of December. Despite a less-than-ideal show situation, the band delivered a great set of impassioned, melodic punk-rock. They reminded me a lot of the way Rancid used to be before they started believing their own hype, but with less Clash influence and more of a classic mod-rock feel ala The Jam. I don't consider myself much of a punk-rocker anymore, but I still really enjoy this sort of stuff when it's done well. Smalltown gets it right. Check out the newly posted mp3.

A West Side Fabrication has announced the signing of Rusty Flores. Check out a clip of the first single "Bomb the cabaret": mul-f865af.mp3" target=_blank>https://shop.textalk.se/shop/395/art20/18920-mul-f865af.mp3
The self-titled debut album should be out in February.

Check out the video for "Accokeek" from Robert Johnson and the Punchdrunks: m/video/accokeek.wmv" target=_blank>https://www.robertjohnsonandpunchdrunks.com/video/accokeek.wmv
The clip was directed by Tommy Ledberg/Indeed.

montevideo's debut EP, the snappily titled "montevideo's Against the Grain EP", will be out at the end of the month. The title track will also appear on the band's forthcoming full-length due out late march, but the other three tracks "Extended stay", "Half a life" and "The real me" are exclusive to this release.

Jazkammer will tour southeast Asia in march. Dates soon.

Fonal Records will be sending Es, Islaja and Kiila on tour across Europe together in march/April. Tenative dates here: m/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29" target=_blank>https://www.fonal.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29

Lasse Lindh has posted a clip of his contribution to the upcoming "Everyone sings along with Acid House Kings" karaoke comp: mp3/lasseskyllersnippet.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.lasselindh.se/mp3/lasseskyllersnippet.mp3

Check out the video for the new Dub Sweden single "We're so loud": m/dubsweden/media/dub_sweden-were_so_loud.mov" target=_blank>https://www.area26.com/dubsweden/media/dub_sweden-were_so_loud.mov
Been a long time coming.

Alf's new single for the song "manchesterman" will be out February 1 on Dolores Recordings.

David & the Citizens debut US EP on Friendly Fire is now confirmed for march 7. Details here: m/Bands/David/david2.html" target=_blank>https://www.friendlyfirerecordings.com/Bands/David/david2.html