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Your search returned 39417 results. Viewing results 28006-28020Finnish music blog Lupatarkastaja posts his top 25 records for 2005: mizdat.info/category/10/top-25-2005/" target=_blank>https://lupatarkastaja.samizdat.info/category/10/top-25-2005/
Plenty of interesting Finnish selections, as to be expected. Also, I'm happy to see The Grand Opening's IAT.mP3 release made the list at #9. Nice!
The most recent Hellacopters album "Rock n' roll is dead" will finally get a US/North American release on January 24 via Century media subsidiary Liquor & Poker music. The American version of said CD will include two exclusive bonus tracks and all the videos for the singles. Now howabout a tour, eh?
The new website for (The method of) Nomethod Records is up: method.se/" target=_blank>https://www.nomethod.se/
Opeth's most recent album "Ghost revelries" will be reissued with the addition of three tracks from the band's recent BBC session. The songs are as follows: "The grand conjuration", "When" and "Soldier of fortune" which is originally by Deep Purple.
Speaking of Opeth, here's some updated tourdates:
12/06 - Locomotive, Paris (FRA)
12/07 - Ramier, Toulouse (FRA)
12/08 - Sala Jam, Bergara (SPA)
12/09 - Arena, madrid (SPA)
12/10 - Apolo, Barcelona (SPA)
12/11 - Le Transbourder, Lyon (SPA)
12/13 - Rolling Stone, milan (ITA)
12/14 - Flog, Florence (ITA)
12/15 - Abart, Zurich (SWI)
12/16 - New Backstage, munich (GER)
12/17 - Szene Wien, Vienna (CH)
12/18 - Petofi Hall, Budapest (HUN)
12/19 - Roxy, Prague (CZR)
12/20 - Halle 2, Hanau (GER)
12/21 - Die Röhre, Stuttgart (GER)
12/22 - Boerderij, Zoetermeer (NL)
03/27 - Ydrogeios Club , Thessaloniki (GRE)
03/28 - Club 22 , Athens (GRE)
03/29 - Kemanci Izmir, Istanbul (TUR)
03/30 - Yeni melek, Izmir (TUR)
04/01 - Theatre Club, Tel Aviv (ISR)
04/20 - Loout, Perth (AUS)
04/21 - The Barton Theatre, Adelaide (AUS)
04/23 - The Forum, melbourne (AUS)
04/24 - The Forum, melbourne (AUS)
04/25 - Big Top/Luna Park, Sydney (AUS)
04/27 - The Arena, Brisbane (AUS)
04/29 - St James Theatre, Auckland (NZ)
This week's top artists for the m/group/itsatrap" target=_blank>It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group:
01. Belle and Sebastian
02. Franz Ferdinand
03. José González
04. Architecture in Helsinki
05. The Postal Service
06. Håkan Hellström
07. Broken Social Scene
08. Kent
09. Coldplay
10. Death Cab for Cutie
Top tracks:
01. The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
02. Thastrom - Fanfanfan
03. The Postal Service - Sleeping In
04. The Embassy - Information
05. The Embassy - It Pays To Belong
06. Christian Kjellvander - Drunken Hands
07. The Embassy - Stage Persona
08. Wolf Parade - Grounds for Divorce
09. The Embassy - Lurking (With A Distance)
10. The Embassy - Time's Tight
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MP3: I Love You Baby! - My 49th baby
New mp3 today from Swedish synth act I Love You Baby! Their latest album "mondegreen" was recently added to m/store.php?item=122">the IAT webstore and should appeal to fans of The Knife or any other glitchy, messed-up electro. Along with Trewetha Records labelmates The State of Floral Beings, ILYB! are making some of the most interesting, punk-influenced synth-rock that I've heard recently. There's plenty of pop hooks, but it's still got an edge. Recommended, of course.
I Love You Baby! - My 49th baby
Kristian Anttila
Innan bomberna faller
Invertigo
When he's good, Kristian Anttila sounds a bit like Håkan Hellström, but when he's bad (which is, frankly, most of the time) he comes across as a perverted version of Kent. If I had to recommend this to anyone, it'd be to hardcore Kent fans only. Perhaps if my niece / nephew only listened to Kent, I'd buy them "Innan bomberna faller" for Christmas, just to get them to take one (very small) step away from their unhealthy obsession. There are some good bits to be found on here, but in short - this album just doesn't cut the mustard!
- Simon Tagestam
Eastpak Antidote Tour
Live @ the Astoria, London, 12/02/2005
Randy always blow me away when I see them play live and I'd recommend everyone to try and catch them if they happen to come to play anywhere near where you live. Their show on this night was no exception to above statement (even though the crowd participation was pretty "tame"). It's the first time I've seen Randy play songs from their last album, hopefully they'll come back soon to do a proper headline gig. Whereas the people watching Randy didn't seem that interested, in millencolin's case it was Nikola Sarcevic – their singer – who appear quite aloof (the kids didn't seem to care though and went nuts, as always when millencolin are in town). This didn't bother me too much though since when I walked into the venue I bumped into an acquaintance of mine, whose company combined with some beers made the whole night (millencolin's show included) a fun experience.
- Simon Tagestam
Anja Garbarek
Briefly shaking
EMI
As an unabashed fan of Norwegian singer/songwriter Anja Garbarek, I was stunned to hear the news that she'd completed a new album. Anja is not the most prolific lass in the Nordic universe: "Briefly shaking" is only her fourth disc in 13 years, and the first since 2001's superb "Smiling and waving". But lordy, this gal makes the wait worthwhile by consistently releasing stunning records. music that's both ecstatically passionate and wonderfully weird always wins me over, and Anja is a sorceress in that regard. The eleven tracks here range from Broadway-style theatricality to elegant pop classicism to moments of sublime sensuality, especially when Anja just melts you with one of those beautiful melodies she has such a flair for. If fans of sublime modern pop can't find you after this classic record, then they're sure as hell not looking in the right place.
- Kevin Renick
Håkan Hellström
13 CDS
Dolores
In 1989 Jakob Hellman released his debut album "...och det stora havet" in Sweden, an album that's still considered by a lot of Swedes to be the best debut album (and by some, like me, "the best album" period) ever to come out of Sweden. What has made this album stand out even more is the fact that Hellman never made another record, and for a while he disappeared completely from the Swedish music scene, only to resurface a few years ago for some live shows. When Håkan Hellström released "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg" in 2000, a lot of people fretted that he would "do a Hellman" and never released anything ever again. Now, five years later, I think we – the people who worried so much - can finally start to sleep well at nights. Not only did Håkan deliver his third excellent record ("Ett kolikbarns bekännelser") earlier this year, but in a few weeks he will release a record of leftover songs. "Tretton" is the first single of this disc (titled "Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nått lånat, nåt blått"). The song is a cover of Big Star's "13", and it's pretty faithful to the original (although most of the lyrics are translated to Swedish, the parts left in English could have been quite cheesy, but they fit in really well). Naturally Håkan, with his infinite charm, makes the song his own. I just hope this won't be his last album...
- Simon Tagestam
Hera
Don't play this
self-released
I haven't seen much press on Hera outside her native Iceland, but I suspect that situation may change with the release of her new album "Don't play this". mostly performed with acoustic guitars and minimal backing (with occasionally lively horns), the strength of the album derives from Hera's plaintive, heartfelt vocals and absolutely immaculate sound conjured by her and co-producer Gotmundur Petursson. The upbeat songs like "Feathers in a bag," "muddy shoes" and "To my guitar" have a crispness that you can almost taste, and tearjerkers like "Adrian" and "Where is your baby" work your emotions honestly, coming from a woman who conveys with every line that she's in touch both with her own feelings and her very healthy muse. And if you're into chocolate, Hera has written a nifty little ode to the stuff that is sure to become a favorite.
- Kevin Renick