Low Cut has a full report on the Shit-Town hardcore punk festival in Copenhagen last weekend: mla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=409" target="_blank">https://www.lowcut.dk/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=409

Gbg-based experimental label Kning Disk will be releasing a new album from Lisa Nordström (midaircondo) on October 1 entitled "7 states of passion". Go here for more info: m/02_releases_kd054.asp?id=1054" target="_blank">https://www.kningdisk.com/02_releases_kd054.asp?id=1054

Check out the cute video for "Skipping down the street" from Norwegian act my Little Pony: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=40619022" target="_blank">https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=40619022

most of the dates for the upcoming Hjertestop tour are now posted: m/shows.php" target="_blank">https://www.hjernespind.com/shows.php

Checkpoint Charlie Audio Production (CCAP) will release the new album "Shackles undone" from Norwegian alt-country act Stonefish Brigade on September 8. Samples at myspace: myspace.com/stonefishbrigade" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/stonefishbrigade

The new Quagmire (nee QGmR) album "We know we don't know" is now available as a free download from the band's website: mr.com/" target="_blank">https://www.qgmr.com/

Popmatters on the new Caesars album "Strawberry weed": matters.com/pm/review/61931/caesars-strawberry-weed/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/61931/caesars-strawberry-weed/

The Tough Alliance are on the cover of the new issue of The Fader. Go here to download the issue as a pdf: m/articles/2008/8/19/the-fader-issue-56-free-download" target="_blank">https://www.thefader.com/articles/2008/8/19/the-fader-issue-56-free-download
Also look for a short feature on Studio as well.

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion
02. Espen Lind - Army of one
03. Kathrine moholt - Sweethearts
04. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og deilig -beste
05. Vassendgutane - Xo
06. Åge Aleksandersen - Katalysator
07. madrugada - madrugada
08. Too Far Gone - Livåt
09. Return - Best Of Both Worlds
10. Ida maria - Fortress Round my Heart
11. malin - Pang
12. Hilde marie Kjersem - A Killer For That Ac
13. Ane Brun - Changing Of The Seasons
14. Ingrid Olava - Juliets Wishes
15. Lars Horntveth - Kaleidoscopic
16. Erik og Kriss - Verden vil bedras
17. Karin Krog - Oslo Calling
18. Thom Hell - God If I Saw Her Now
19. morten Harket - Letter From Egypt
20. Kaizers Orchestra - maskineri

There's a Danish rock act called Supercharger? See here: myspace.com/wearesupercharger" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/wearesupercharger
Don't they know about the killer garage rock band of the same name from the early 90s who released the classic "Goes way out" on Estrus?

Buzzgrinder talks to Swedish act The Windupdeads: m/2008/interview-the-windupdeads/" target="_blank">https://www.buzzgrinder.com/2008/interview-the-windupdeads/

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Backyard Babies - Backyard Babies
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Vi var där blixten hittade ner - Live hösten 2007
03. Lasse Stefanz - Rallarsväng
04. Takida - Bury the lies
05. The Refreshments - Jukebox - Refreshing classics
06. Veronica maggio - Och vinnaren är...
07. miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
08. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
09. Patrik Isaksson - 10 år en snäll mans bekännelser
10. Lisa miskovsky - Last year's songs - Greatest hits
11. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
12. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
13. Abalone Dots - Traveler
14. Ola - Good enough - The feelgood edition
15. E.m.D. - A state of mind
16. Hammerfall - Rebels with a cause
17. Kleerup - Kleerup
18. ABBA - ABBA Gold - Greatest hits
19. Rongedal - Rongedal
20. Sanna Nielsen - Stronger

Check out the new melpo mene video for "I adore you": m/watch?v=cTUjHpAgv_E" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTUjHpAgv_E
The new album "Bring the lions out" will be released on August 27 via Imperial Recordings.

Pitchfork does the guest list thing with Lykke Li: media.com/article/feature/144742-guest-list-lykke-li" target="_blank">https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/144742-guest-list-lykke-li

MP3: Reeperbahn - Havet ligger blankt

more homemade vinyl rips yet again this week -- in case you missed it, I posted an old Bitch Boys track from their New Romantic period m/mp3.php?t=782">last week and m/mp3.php?t=765">if you head back a full month, you'll find a link for the full Viking Truckers album in the comments. Today's selection: Reeperbahn with "Havet ligger blankt" ("The sea is blank"), the first track off their 1979 self-titled debut, easily their finest hour. I do like their later, more postpunk years, but when they first hit the scene as a punky power-pop band, that's when they were at their best. There's definitely a bit of the spirit of '78 in this one too, though it's tempered by jangly guitars and a catchy chorus. No synths in sight and nowhere near as theatrical as The Rezillos, but still kind of the same vibe, especially in the bass playing. Know your history!

If people are interested in hearing more please let me know in the comments.

Reeperbahn - Havet ligger blankt