Tag: News

Yellow Mica Recordings is doing a special first-wave punk & hardcore tribute for their 30th release. Tracklist:

01. Boyracer - So fucking Swedish (Originally recorded by Urban Släke, Sweden 1981)
02. The Lucksmiths - Dignified and old (Originally recorded by The Modern Lovers, USA 1976)
03. Hulaboy - Someday (Originally recorded by The Babylon Dance Band, USA 1981)
04. The Tall Boy - I don't mind (Originally recorded by The Buzzcocks, UK 1978)
05. Pants Yell! - Suburban home (Originally recorded by The Descendents, USA 1982)
06. The Manhattan Love Suicides - Orphans (Originally recorded by Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, USA 1979)
07. The Faintest Ideas - År 3000 (Originally recorded by Pizzoar, Sweden 1980)
08. Inspaceno! - Dean's dream (Originally recorded by The Dead Milkmen, USA 1984)
09. The Young Untold - Jackanory stories (Originally recorded by Television Personalities, UK 1981)
10. Emily Jane Powers - Sheena is a punk rocker (Originally recorded by The Ramones, USA 1977)
11. The Elks - Communist radio (Originally recorded by The Eat, USA 1979)
12. Jilted Jen - Jilted Jen (Originally recorded by Jilted John, UK 1978)
13. Brotherhood of broken hearts - I hate the rich (Originally recorded by The Dils, USA 1977)
14. Downdime - (I'm) Stranded (Originally recorded by The Saints, Australia 1977)
15. Kin - A question of degree (Originally recorded by Wire, UK 1979)
16. Bunnygrunt - Lights out (Originally recorded by Angry Samoans, USA 1982)
17. The Infestations - I kill hippies (Originally recorded by Jack Tragic and the Unfortunantes, USA 1983)
18. James Ausfahrt - I'm your man (Originally recorded by Richard Hell & the Voidoids, USA 1977)

Buy it here: https://www.yellowmicarecordings.com/shop.htm

Looptroop has posted the tracklist for the bonus CD that will come included with their forthcoming "Standard bBearer" DVD: https://www.looptroop.nu/
The release date is now set for June 7.

"Reader's companion" alumni Paris are currently wrapping up their third album for release this coming August. Look for the first single "When I laid my eyes on you" to be released soon.

Slagsmåsklubben in the UK:

05/23 - Macbeth, London
05/26 - Dot To Dot, Bristol
05/27 - Dot To Dot, Nottingham

Swedish hard-rockers Lions Share have added two brand new tracks to their myspace profile: https://www.myspace.com/lionsshare

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
02. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
03. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
04. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
05. Vikingarna - Bästa kramgoa låtarna 2
06. Eldkvarn - Svart blogg
07. Shout Out Louds - Our ill wills
08. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
09. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
10. Jerry Williams - I can jive - Det bästa med Jerry Williams
11. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
12. Jimmy Jansson - Sån e jag
14. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
15. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
16. The Boppers - 30
17. Björn Rosenström - Ett Jubileum som är sådär....10 1/2 år
18. Arvingarna - All included - Arvingarnas största hits 1992-2007
19. Laleh - Prinsessor
20. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande

Nomethod has posted the full tracklist for the forthcoming Mixtapes & Cellmates CD "A retrospective" which compiles both the "Juno" and "If there is silence..." EPs: https://www.nomethod.se/

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. BigBang - Too Much Yang
02. Tord Gustavsen Trio - Being There
03. D.D.E. - No går det så det suse
04. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
05. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham C. - Amerikabesøk
06. Heroes & Zeros - Strange Constellations
07. Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao
08. Magnet - The Simple Life
09. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
10. Steinar Albrigtsen - Moments of Peace
11. Silje Nergaard - Darkness out of blue
12. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
13. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
14. Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance
15. Lomsk - Amerikabrevet
16. Ane Brun - Live in Scandinavia
17. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
18. My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
19. Rune Rudberg - Rett fra sofaen
20. Madrugada - Live At Tralfamadore

Musique Machine reviews Original Silence: https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=1226

Fluxblog reports from last night's Peter Bjorn and John gig in NYC: https://www.fluxblog.org/2007/05/it-conveys-subtle-mystery.html

The brand new Hello Saferide UK single "I was definitely made for these times" is streaming on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/regalrecordings
It comes out in mid-May to coincide with her upcoming UK dates - see the sidebar for details.

Dimmu Borgir's new record premiered at #43 on the Billboard charts: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007050311051478404669
Impressive!

MIC Norway profiles Superfamily: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007050316040418621652
I've got high hopes for their new record.

Swedish hip-hop artists The Latin Kings, some say the first actual good Swedish hip-hip group, have officially called it quits: https://www.djungeltrumman.net/Goto/?Type=Internal&Id=2614

Cokemachineglow talks to Norwegian drone/experimental act Huntsville: https://cokemachineglow.com/feature/interview/huntsville.html