Viola's first free track of 2010 is now available for download: musicclub.com/2010-01-2010s-maybe-the-world-wont-end" target="_blank">https://violamusicclub.com/2010-01-2010s-maybe-the-world-wont-end
So are we really calling it the "twenty-tens"?
Check out a live concert video of mimas performing in Reading: mimas-1" target="_blank">https://www.beatcast.tv/page/mimas-1
IAT.mP3 ambient/electronica artists The Giant's Dream have completed work on the third edition of their "Canto" album series and are currently streaming the entire thing at myspace: myspace.com/thegiantsdream" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/thegiantsdream
Check the blog for physical CD ordering info.
Hell yes, Voices Break the Silence are back and apparently there's even a new album on the way. This is the first taste and it's a killer slice of Swedish noiserock, albeit also revealing a slightly poppier direction for the band. Whatever, makes no difference to me -- I'm stoked on it regardless. more details forthcoming?
Thee Gutted String, the mellow solo alias of Johan Gustavsson (Scraps of Tape, Tsukimono), has an excellent new 3-song EP posted for free download: mecanvas.wordpress.com/2009/12/27/christmas-ep/" target="_blank">https://timecanvas.wordpress.com/2009/12/27/christmas-ep/
Definitely worth checking out!
I received no less than three emails from three different people about this over break, so no doubt it is important: Finnish indie act Cats on Fire have a new single called "The Hague" posted for free download via /: m/cosy024.html" target="_blank">https://www.cosyrecordings.com/cosy024.html
Norwegian act Alpine Those myriads? are dropping the question mark from their name and will henceforth be known simply as Alpine Those myriads, no extra punctuation necessary. They also have a new song for free download; go here to get it: myriads.com/xmas-is-here-so-is-our-present" target="_blank">https://alpinethosemyriads.com/xmas-is-here-so-is-our-present
A few statistics for the year, should you be curious...
Total news items: 3880
Reviews: 77
mp3s: 235
Top downloads (for tracks posted in 2009):
01. m/?n=29431">Florence Valentin - Spring Ricco
02. m/?n=30606">Ison & Fille - Jag skratter idag
03. m/?n=32758">King Diamond - No presents for Christmas (slightly cheating since I also posted it last year)
04. m/?n=28938">The Scrags - Psycho cyclone
05. m/?n=30298">mercy - Heavy metal warriors
Top search terms:
01. m/?search=Porno">Porno (no surprise, though I suspect most people aren't actually looking for the Swedish rapper)
02. m/?search=Darkthrone">Darkthrone
03. m/?search=King Diamond">King Diamond
04. m/?search=melody Club">melody Club
05. m/?search=Black Uniforms">Black Uniforms
Remember, the mailorder goes on hibernation tomorrow so get your orders in now. Otherwise, I'm hard at work on revamping the site for 2010 and will be back with regular updates next week. Take care and happy New Year!
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XmU:
01. TALK 1
02. mattias Alkberg - Andra känner
03. Darkthrone - Launchpad to nothingness
04. mikkel meyer - Kokostosca
05. TALK 2
06. First Band from Outer Space - Turn left to the mexican barbeque
07. Kråkesølv - Privat regn
08. TALK 3
09. Galaxy Safari - Save me
10. Witchcraft - Samaritan burden
11. Bad Hands - Sonnenrad
12. TALK 4
13. Lapko - I shot the sheriff
14. Siena Root - Into the woods
15. marvins Revolt - Siberia
16. TALK 5
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XmU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on Xm and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.