mSN is streaming the video for the new Agnes single "On and on": msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=sv-SE&vid=c2ae8789-2c66-4161-8b78-3ebe234bf3d2" target="_blank">https://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=sv-SE&vid=c2ae8789-2c66-4161-8b78-3ebe234bf3d2

Friendly Noise is offering an old, previously unreleased Differnet track called "Lady macbeth" for free download: macbeth/" target="_blank">https://www.friendlynoise.se/lady-macbeth/

Anna Ternheim is currently at Sear Sound in New York mixing her new album with producer Bjorn Yttling.

Dusted on the Fonal rerelease of Ville Leinonen's debut album "Suudelmitar": magazine.com/reviews/4414" target="_blank">https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4414

Check out the new Eric Prydz video for "Pjanoo": m/watch?v=6RkDyT-Frfw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RkDyT-Frfw

First Floor Power have a new track streaming at myspace called "To do list": myspace.com/firstfloorpower" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/firstfloorpower

Swedish emo-rockers Kid Down are streaming sample tidbits from their forthcoming album "I want my girlfriend rich": myspace.com/kiddown" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/kiddown
The album is confirmed for release on October 20 via Burning Heart.

Norwegian act Spirits of the Dead are offering their album "Bring the balance back" as a free download via myspace: myspace.com/spiritsofthedeadmusic" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/spiritsofthedeadmusic
If you dig proggy hard rock, you should check these guys out. I think they're pretty good.

Lykke Li is in a bit of hot water for supposedly saying she hates Sweden: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=45075548&blogID=422283374" target="_blank">https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=45075548&blogID=422283374
The Aftonbladet article in question: musik/article3055497.ab" target="_blank">https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article3055497.ab

Tapete Records is giving away a free mp3 from Danish act men Among Animals: https://www.tapeterecords.de/index.php?id=240
Watch the video here: m/watch?v=6kYVFu-A7dA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kYVFu-A7dA

Here is this week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion
02. Kathrine moholt - Sweethearts
03. Espen Lind - Army of one
04. Åge Aleksandersen - Katalysator
05. Vassendgutane - Xo
06. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og deilig -beste
07. madrugada - madrugada
08. Return - Best Of Both Worlds
09. Too Far Gone - Livåt
10. Paal Flaata - Old Angel midnight
11. Svein Østvik - Kongen Av mallorca
12. Ida maria - Fortress Round my Heart
13. Kaizers Orchestra - maskineri
14. malin - Pang
15. Valkyrien Allstars - Valkyrien Allstars
16. Farmers market - Surfin' Ussr
17. Harald Heide Steen jr. - musikalske minner
18. Ane Brun - Changing Of The Seasons
19. Gluecifer - Kings of rock
20. Terje Formoe - Hiv o'hoi - Kaptein Sabeltanns beste

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Rallarsväng
02. Takida - Bury the lies
03. Robert Wells - The best of Rhapsody 1998-2008
04. Abalone Dots - Traveler
05. Patrik Isaksson - 10 år en snäll mans bekännelser
06. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
07. The Refreshments - Jukebox - Refreshing classics
08. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
09. Lisa miskovsky - Last year's songs - Greatest hits
10. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
11. Lars Winnerbäck - Vi var där blixten hittade ner - Live hösten 2007
12. E.m.D. - A state of mind
13. miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
14. Kleerup - Kleerup
15. Rongedal - Rongedal
16. Veronica maggio - Och vinnaren är...
17. Evert Taube - mästerverk!
18. Hammerfall - Rebels with a cause
19. Håkan Hellström - För sent för edelweiss
20. Sanna Nielsen - Stronger

MP3: Division of Laura Lee - Central Park

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Ladies and gentlemen, I give to you the new Division of Laura Lee single "Central Park". This is the first single from their forthcoming album "Violence is timeless", due out in limited vinyl format on August 15 with the CD version to follow on October 29. But that's not all! They've also enlisted the help of many friends and peers to create videos for each and every track and will be slowly releasing them to the public as we get closer to the album's release. Peep the first clip for "Central Park" right here, courtesy of UK-based animation team manvsmachine.co.uk/" target="_blank">man vs machine: madethis.se/cp_512x384.mov" target="_blank">[click here]

Also, seeing as how a new DoLL single ties in nicely with my weekly Göteborg Spotlight Series, I decided to track down drummer Håkan Johansson to answer a few questions. Read on...

First, my standard question: how long have you lived in Gbg, what brought you there and what keeps you hanging around?

Per (Stålberg, vocals/gtr) and I had been talking for a while about moving the band to Gothenburg and try to make some kind of music career, but it wasn't until I got approved to artschool that I grabbed my stuff and left Vänersborg. This was in 2001. Gothenburg has pretty much everything you need. Great music and art scene, clubs, bars and most important all the friends I have made during the years here.

I hear a very strong DC influence on the new album - is that a conscious thing? Are you trying to separate yourselves from the Gbg sound? Does such a thing as a Gbg sound even exist? Or are you just hanging out with Shelby Cincamyspace.com/shelbycinca" target="_blank">¹ too much?

We have never really aimed for a DC sound, but after growing up with the Discord catalog on our record shelves I think it was unavoidable. When we started this band we wanted to create the same vibe that the DC scene had, and this has followed us throughout the journey. Yeah, hanging with Shelby in DC a lot the last couple of years reminds me of this frequently. The Gothenburg sound... ah yes.. I see us more of the outsider in this bunch. We are a part of the Gothenburg scene, but I don't know if we are a part of the sound. To be honest with you Avi, I'm not sure this "sound" even exists.

Speaking of Shelby and DC, are you still active with myspace.com/manandwasp" target="_blank">man and Wasp/myspace.com/franticmantis" target="_blank">Frantic mantis or have you consigned yourself to doing locally-oriented sideprojects like the rest of your bandmates? Do you think there's anything particular about the Gbg scene that makes it easier for folks to collaborate? Also, how awesome is myspace.com/repomangbg" target="_blank">Repoman?

Frantic mantis are on a hiatus. man and Wasp is the main sideproject at the moment. We are working on an album that might or might not come out in one shape or the other next year. All the side projects I have been involved in have never been planned. We just had some extra time to jam, and the ability to record it. When playing with Shelby everything just turns into gold. I think there are so many projects around here in Gothenburg 'cause everybody knows everybody, and playing music with people other than your regular bandmates is a way to play other styles and develop as a musician. Yeah Repoman is awesome! I am still bummed I wasn't asked to play drums for them.

Does the same sort of collaborative/cooperative community exist in the Gbg art world as well? I know of a few other local Gbg musicians who double as artists and vice-versa besides yourself, but do you think there's much crossover overall? How would you say the two worlds are the same/different?

music and art just goes hand in hand. Just look at iDEAL as a label and artcollective, and then Silverbullit with Jon and Andreas who're doing awesome music, videos, projections and art. Nowadays, and even 10 years ago, the DIY way was the way to do it. When a band or artist wanted to release a record, a record cover had to be done. Then you wanted to make some merchandise, a website etc., but there was no money to pay for it. You had to do it yourself. And I think this has grown stronger over the years. Personally, I think doing a record cover for a free dinner is way more fun than doing a company branding that pays your rent for a full year...

Who came up with the concept of getting friends to film videos for each song on the new album? How do you think the experiment came out? Any favorites we can look forward to?

This was something that madethis.se/" target="_blank">I made This came up with. We loved it the second we heard the idea. I won't spill too much, but I love the one Kristofer Åström did. And although I haven't seen them yet, I am especially excited about the ones Joe Lally from Fugazi and Jason Lytle from Grandaddy are putting together.

Tell us about the new single "Central Park"!

I will quote Jonas (Gustavsson, bass) on this one:

"music is time consuming. Four years, we waited for this song. When it finally arrived, it was finished in four minutes. Four chords. It's yours for free, because some secrets are to reveal."

LINK: meless.com/" target="_blank">https://www.violenceistimeless.com/

Division of Laura Lee - Central Park

Danish experimental/post-rock act Under Byen will be collaborating with Norwegian noiserockers Noxagt on a new piece of music to be premiered at Nordic music Week in Stavanger, Norway in early November. Read more: musicweek.com/" target="_blank">https://www.nordicmusicweek.com/

The Hellacopters will be releasing the new single "Darling darling" (originally by The Royal Cream) on September 5 on both CDS and 7" vinyl with the exclusive track "Baby come" included as a b-side.