Markis Sage, the skweee duo of genre founders Mesak and Rigas den Andre, have a new 7" out on Temporarily Morons. Hear samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/markissage

A Westside Fabrication reports that the votes are in and "Put me back together" has been voted as The Bear Quartet's most popular song, followed by "Fuck your slow songs" and "Before the trenches".

Ellekari Larsson from The Tiny will be doing some travelling over the next few months and is looking for possible solo gig opportunities: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=43267142&blogID=331214320

Jonna Lee's new single "And your love" is now posted for streaming on myspace along with the b-side "Comeback": https://www.myspace.com/jonnaleemusic
Said single will officially be released on January 23 and features guest vocals from Ed Hartcourt. Buy the album "10 pieces, 10 bruises" right here: [click here]

In honor of Buy Nothing Day, Swedish indie act Jämna Plågor have posted their debut EP for free download: https://nattlek.se/jamnaplagor/

Two White Horses, the brother/sister duo of Jakob and Lovisa Nyström (Isolation Years, Säkert!), have posted four new demo tracks on myspace including El Perro Del Mar and Abba covers: https://www.myspace.com/2whitehorses

The Open Up and Bleeds are going through even more lineup changes and have now announced that Jens Lager is leaving the band to concentrate on his other project The Comedy. As mentioned not too long ago, drummer Andreas Ohlsson recently left the band as well.

Marybell Katastrophy's (aka Marie Højlund from Tiger Tunes) proper debut 10" EP "This is the one" is available for streaming via Last.fm: https://www.last.fm/music/Marybell+Katastrophy/This+Is+The+One
It comes out December 6 via Merger and will only be available on vinyl or as a paid download.

It's Thanksgiving here in the US today, so there will be no news updates as I'm off to visit family and stuff myself full of food. But don't despair! There's still the daily mp3 post as well as a new chapter in Lars Garvey's "A Postcard Life" series plus the usual daily album review. Back in full force tomorrow (or maybe Monday at the latest).

Prolific Norwegian noisenik Lasse Marhaug has posted some news regarding two new Testicle Hazard releases, one full-length on US label Trash Ritual and one split with Golden Serenades on Segerhuva. Read more: https://www.lassemarhaug.no/

The video for the new Emma Essinger single "Say say say" is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB7oTMk6Z-4

The (International) Noise Conspiracy is contributing the track "Washington bullets " from their forthcoming album to the "Causes 1" benefit comp being released by Waxploitation. Read more: https://www.waxploitation.com/2007/causes.html

Ideal Recordings, Häpna and Kning Disk, three of the best current Swedish labels for exciting new music, are teaming up with UK mag The Wire for a special sampler entitled "Whispers from the forests, screams from the mountains" featuring 77 minutes of what they do best. I don't know the full tracklist, but Ideal reports that they are contributing exclusive works from Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Sewer Election, Christine Ödlund and Mokira plus a track from Nash Kontroll off their upcoming 7". In conjunction with said comp's release, the three labels will again team up for a live show at Konsthallen in Göteborg on December 8 featuring Balroynigress (Kning Disk), Hans Appelqvist (Häpna), DLSODW (Ideal) and a special performance by the ensemble of Jean-Louis Huhta (The Skull Defekts), Anders Dahl and Johan Berthling (Häpna/Tape).

Turbonegro has posted an entertaining full report from their US tour: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=13678139&blogID=330720256

Elin Ruth Sigvardsson is streaming her new single "Antidote" at her website: https://www.elinruth.com/