The Horror The Horror will be releasing a new single entitled "I blame the sun" on both CD and 7" sometime around New Year's. Look for a video, too.

Dark Dose has a new post on the multitalented Dan Swanö: m/?p=98" target=_blank>https://darkdose.com/?p=98

Updated tourdates for Reign of Bombs:

12/14 - mariaberget, Västerås (SWE) - w/Auktion
12/15 - Kalmar (SWE) w/Auktion
12/16 - Crustmasfest II, Copenhagen (DK) w/Nuclear Death Terror, Auktion, Skitkids, more
12/17 - Berlin (GER)
12/18 - Napajedla (CZ) w/Festa Desperato
12/19 - 007 Club, Prag (CZ)
12/20 - AC Conni, Dresden (GER)
12/21 - Need help! (GER)
12/22 - Need help! (GER)
12/23 - Need help! (GER)
12/24 - Parkhoff, Alkmaar (HOL)
12/25 - Need help! (HOL/BEL/FRA)
12/26 - Paris (FRA)
12/27 - Lyon (FRA)
12/28 - mulheim (GER)
12/29 - Need help! (GER)
12/31 - Fullersta, Stockholm (SWE)

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The Kahvi Collective netlabel has posted a new comp for free download which includes a track from X-Dump Collective member Skruvmejsel: https://www.kahvi.org/97.php

And speaking of X-Dump, they've got a new netrelease too from Lithis: mp.com/eng/news.php" target=_blank>https://www.x-dump.com/eng/news.php

Katatonia's new album "The great cold distance" has been confirmed for a march 13 release date. Download a sample of the first single "my twin": m/audio/mytwin.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.katatonia.com/audio/mytwin.mp3

Aftonbladet is streaming Håkan Hellström's new video for the single "13": ml?catID=2672&clipID=4593" target=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/atv/player.html?catID=2672&clipID=4593

Download a track from Solefald's latest album "Red for fire - An Icelandic Odessy Part I": mist.com/common/downloads/Solefald/Solefald-Red%20For%20Fire%20-%20An%20Icelandic%20Odyssey%20Part%201-02-Survival%20of%20the%20Outlaw.mp3" target=_blank>"Survival of the outlaw"

pHinn of pHinnweb has posted a bunch of new Kommandomixes to download, including his recent "Suomi Soundz" DJ set from earlier this month with collaborator Sane: https://www.phinnweb.org/listen/

Cold meat Industry is sending its flagship artists Brighter Death Now, Raison D'etre and Deutsch Nepal to Australia for two shows in melbourne at the Corner Hotel in February. Full details: meatinoz.com/" target=_blank>https://www.coldmeatinoz.com/

MP3: Anja Garbarek - The last trick

It's been quite awhile since we've heard anything new from Anja Garbarek. The daughter of renown ECm recording artist Jan Garbarek is oft compared to Stina Nordenstam, both for her reclusiveness and aura of mystery, but also because of her music. Anja's songs tend to be a bit more straightforward in terms of pop melody, but she shares a penchant with Stina for unusual sounds and arrangements. I think the new album "Briefly shaking" is Anja's best, most satisfying work yet - just check out the lead single "The last trick" and tell me you don't agree. I challenge you. If you're one of those folks who's enjoying the new Kate Bush record, this should appeal to you as well. Smart, experimental pop music as good as this does not happen nearly as often as it should.

Anja Garbarek - The last trick

New tourdates for Disco Ensemble:

01/13 - De Beurs (Eurosonic festival), Gröningen (NL)
01/20 - murrayfield Pub, Chiasso (CH)
01/21 - Böröm Pöm Pöm, Oberentfelden (CH)
01/22 - Palatina, Davos (CH)
01/25 - TapTap, Schaffausen (CH)
01/26 - Kulturgabrik Kofmehl, Solothurn (CH)
01/27 - KuFa, Lyss (CH)
01/28 - tba (USta Uni Karlsruhe party), Karlsurhe (GER)
01/29 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
01/30 - Backstage, munich (GER)

Candlelight Records has licensed both Insense and El Caco's latest albums from Black Balloon for a North American release. Insense's "Soothing torture" will be released on February 7 and it's assumed that "The search" from El Caco will follow shortly thereafter.

It's Tuesday, so that means it's time again for Galaxy Gramophone radio tonight from the good kind-hearted folks at Galaxy Gramophone Records. I meant to post about it last week, but blew it - sorry guys. Links for online streaming and previous playlists are here: mophone.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>https://www.galaxygramophone.blogspot.com/