Hemmalaget, the website for Swedish hip-hop acts Paragon, Ison & Fille, HighWon and Taro, has reopened: mmalaget.nu/" target=_blank>https://www.hemmalaget.nu/

Check out the video for "I knew" from 22-Pistepirkko: ml" target=_blank>https://www.22-pistepirkko.net/videos/iknew.html

mIC Norway reflects back on the big year that 2005 has been for madrugada: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2005121310502164561684" target=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2005121310502164561684

Stylus reviews the latest Junior Senior: magazine.com/review.php?ID=3631" target=_blank>https://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3631

Dagen Nyheter's top album picks for 2005: https://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2198&a=502356&previousRenderType=6

Profound Lore has released a special limited vinyl edition of Ulver's latest album "Blood inside". Go to their website for more info: m/" target=_blank>https://profoundlorerecords.com/

Aversionline on the new Burst album "Origo": m/blahg/2005/12/where-wave-broke.html" target=_blank>https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2005/12/where-wave-broke.html

MP3: Viola - Tedium rock

New track today from Finnish melancholy dancepop act Viola. Unlike a lot of other Finnish acts who dabble in gothitude (HIm, The Rasmus, et al), Viola actually writes good songs and has an edge to their sound. This is most definitely not the typical watered-down bs you might expect from that part of the world. Dark pop hooks and a beat you can dance to. If you've been listening a lot of various New Order/80s nostalgia soundalikes that keep popping up, Viola mines many of the same influences, but updates their sound with their own flair. Very recommended and m/store.php?item=123">available from ye IAT webstore.

Viola - Tedium rock

Live report: Looptroop, Timbuktu, Spotrunnaz, Chords @ Joe's Pub, NYC 12/12/05

Top 10s for 2005: Samira Englund (My Enemy)

Interview: Tor Helmstein (Loveninjas)

Top 10s for 2005: Kasper Find (PonyRec)

Lots more new content today! Not only do we have m/index.php?article=132">yet another top ten from Kasper Find of the excellent Danish indie label PonyRec, but we also have m/index.php?article=131">the very first interview ever from Tor Helmstein of Swedish indiepop act Loveninjas. Check it out!

Thanks to everyone who came out last night and made Tack! Tack! Tack! a success yet again. It looks like we've got a lot more great stuff planned for the new year, so be sure to stay tuned!

Hybris will be putting out new releases from The Kid and Kalle J before the end of the year. Head over to the label's website for more details and new free downloads from them and other Hybris artists, including montt mardie's Håkan Hellstöm cover: m.com/" target=_blank>https://www.hybrism.com/