Swedish techno artist Melnyk has a new remix record out and you can preview the whole thing here: https://www.melnyk.net/sound/silenceremixed.html

Blodårstid on Swedish black metal act Bergraven: https://www.holyterror.com/blod/2007/06/29/bergraven-dodsvisioner-cd/

Angryape reviews Swedish drone/doom act Ondo: https://angryape.com/reviews/2007/07/ondo-vs-the-autrasian-goat-split-single

Aversionline on the recent discog collection from old-school Norwegian thrashers Vomit: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2007/06/29/vomit-still-rotting-cd/

I first unveiled the news that Adrian Recordings had signed Danish electronic act Printer in early May and it's finally been officially confirmed that a five-track EP will be out in the fall. Download the track "Minds out": https://www.adrianrecordings.com/02.Minds_Out.mp3
See the video here: https://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=6512854

This week's It's A Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 artists of the week:

01. Justice
02. Interpol
03. The Arcade Fire
04. Jens Lekman
05. Coldplay
06. Death Cab for Cutie
07. The White Stripes
08. Radiohead
09. Bloc Party
10. Shout Out Louds

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Pitchfork talks to Junior Senior about the US release of "Hey hey my my yo yo", their new EP, touring, and more: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/43919-junior-seniors-laursen-talks-us-fans-delay-new-ep

If you're reading this, that means it's Monday and I'm probably back in Washington somewhere, but still on vacation. Regular news updates will resume soon, mp3 posts will continue as usual. Time to play catch-up and start clearing out the inbox...

Hanna Hirsch will be doing a split 7" with Linköping-based act Young Fit Males this coming fall. They'll also be doing another split with an as-yet-unnamed act from LA on the label Sycophanticide too. As for the band's anticipated full-length, it's still on track for a spring 2008 release.

The new single "Panic" from Danish brutal metalcore act The Psyke Project is being offered up as a free download: https://www.myspace.com/thepsykeproject
Also check that link for a bunch of new Scandinavian tourdates.

The German webzine Rote Raupe has a brand new mixtape for free download featuring 90%+ Scandinavian artists: https://www.roteraupe.de/index.php?site=mixtape&vol=3

US tourdates for Icelandic act Benni Hemm Hemm:

07/05 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
07/06 - Middle East, Boston, MA
07/07 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
07/08 - Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, OH
07/09 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
07/10 - 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis, MN
07/13 - Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
07/14 - Towne Lounge, Portland, OR
07/16 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
07/17 - The Ech, Los Angeles, CA
07/18 - Paperheart, Phoenix, AZ
07/20 - Emo's, Austin, TX
07/21 - Proletariat, Houston, TX
07/24 - Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta, GA
07/25 - Bella Festa, Wilmington, NC
07/26 - Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington, DC
07/27 - Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA
07/28 - Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY

Check out the video for the track "I can love you in a wheelchair, baby" right here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=sC4mW9-7dk8

Paper, the Kraut-punk band I posted about last week with members from Audionom and Bear Quartet are officially on the lookout for a record deal. After being a sideproject for 10 odd years or so, it's time for them to take the spotlight. Listen as Last.fm: https://www.last.fm/music/Paper+%5BSweden%5D
Very recommended.

It's probably already made the rounds, but Oliver North Boy Choir has decided to repay all the blogs who have written about them by offering up their cover of OMD's "Enola Gay" as a free download: [click here]
That's one of those classic pop songs that's so simple and good, it's almost impossible to mess up. Not that I'm suggesting ONBC would blow it, just that it's a great song.

Some Place Else has just released a brand new super-limited record from Finnish noise artist Reptiljan entitled "Archaeodermophagia" and you can read all about it right here, as well as download some samples: https://www.someplaceelse.net/releases/?id=specdr07042