A-ha reports from their big NYC concert, the first on US soil in 20-some years: m/index.php?id=6110&cat=417" target=_blank>https://www.a-ha.com/index.php?id=6110&cat=417

Aversionline reviews Swedish death industrial/power-electronics act mörkermännen: m/reviews/2720/" target=_blank>https://www.aversionline.com/reviews/2720/

The WFmU blog posts on early Finnish psych-act The Sperm: mu.org/freeform/2005/09/adventures_in_t_2.html" target=_blank>https://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2005/09/adventures_in_t_2.html

metal Blade Records has signed Danish metal act The Arcane Order, the band originally known as Scavenger. The band was founded by ex-Autumn Leaves members Flemming C. Lund (guitar, ex-Invocator) and Boris Tandrup (bass) and also features Kasper Thomsen (vocals, Raunchy) and morten Løwe Sørensen (drums, Submission, Slugs). The band will record their debut album in spring 2006.

The vinyl version of the new album "Poison chalice" from The Accidents on Bootleg Booze Records will include two live bonus tracks and will be packaged in a fancy, limited edition "fejk" leather cover. Pretty nifty, eh? As mentioned before, the CD version of the record will be put out by Burning Heart. Preview two songs from the new record at the band's myspace page: myspace.com/therealaccidents" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/therealaccidents

Check out a live video of Rabid Grannies playing at Charlies Kiosk: m/videos/rabidgrannies_-_shareordie_-_charlies_21_august_05.AVI" target=_blank>https://www.wastedsounds.com/videos/rabidgrannies_-_shareordie_-_charlies_21_august_05.AVI

Nervous Nellie has posted sound clips for every song on their new album "Don't think feel" on their website: m/" target=_blank>https://www.nervousnellie.com/ (look under 'music')
The album was recently released by US-based indie Go-Kart Records, but only in Europe so far.

Swedish mod-punk power-trio Smalltown will finally get their debut full-length "The music" released in Europe and Sweden via Cage match Federation/Wasted Sounds. Check out the title track here: m/mp3/Smalltown_-_The_music.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.wastedsounds.com/mp3/Smalltown_-_The_music.mp3

Swedish indie act Stars in Coma released a new record called "Gizmo goes to war" earlier this week via CDR label Popkonst and you can download a few samples here: ma.com/" target=_blank>https://www.starsincoma.com/

I am taking the day off today. Back in full effect tomorrow.

I've only had a chance to listen to the new Ricochets album "Isolation" a few times, but the song "No good" instantly jumped out at me. It's in a major key which is pretty much unheard of for these guys. Of course they still twist it around to bring out the anguish of the lyrics, but it still seems kinda... happy? Well, not really, but it is most definitely a change of pace from their usual downtrodden, noirish rock. What I like most about the tune is how epic it is - it reminds of meat Loaf's bigger numbers. Not quite rock opera, but definitely dramatic. I approve.

Aversionline agrees that The Psyke Project rules: m/reviews/2713/" target=_blank>https://www.aversionline.com/reviews/2713/
Seriously, one of the year's best albums. Definitely the one record I've listened to the most so far.

Jenny Wilson's "Love and youth" will finally be released throughout all of Scandinavia on October 31 with the rest of Europe to follow early next year. Before going solo, Jenny was known as the frontwoman for First Floor Power. Her record was produced with help from The Knife.

Danish wacko psychobillies PowerSolo will make their first trip to the UK in a week playing support for Jon Spencer Blues Explosion:

09/20 - Concorde, Brighton, (UK)
09/21 - Don't look back @ Koko, London, (UK)

The London show should be especially cool as JSBX will play the album "Orange" in its entirety.

Danish hip-hop artist Jokeren will release his new album "Gigolo Jesus" on October 17. Listen to a streaming sample of the first single "Ratlos" at his website: m/" target=_blank>https://www.jokeren.com/