Besides the recent webstore addition of a bunch of excellent releases from Norwegian experimental/electronic label Melektronikk yesterday, I am now quite pleased to announce that I am now selling Closer's debut EP "Tokpela" exclusively as a cheap paid mp3 download. This band blew me away the very first time I heard them, so I'm excited to offer everyone else a chance to check them out. Also, for those of you willing to be patient, be aware that physical CDs of the EP are currently in production and I've been told that the packaging is extra special. So yeah, if you're an old fogey like me who that's still partial to physical objects, it might be worth it to wait. All you young whippersnappers, click here.

Details for Norwegian singer/songwriter Thom Hell's new upcoming album "Every little piece" are now online: https://www.thomhell.com/FullArticleDetail.aspx?m=32&amid=179
It comes out January 30.

The new The Sounds single "Song with a mission" is available for streaming: https://www.mtve.com/artist.php?ArtistId=93

The Perishers will take a break from recording to tour the UK in February:

02/05 - Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
02/06 - Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
02/08 - Old Fire Station, Bournemouth
02/09 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London
02/10 - Fez Club February, Reading
02/14 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
02/15 - Sugarmill, Stoke
02/16 - The Barfly, London

Stars in Coma has a new website: https://www.starsincoma.com/

Check out the video for "Fractured rays" from Swedish drone act Tape: https://www.jossystem.se/hapna/tape_video_high.mov
The clip was directed by Dan Brännvall.

IAT favorites Desert Planet will be touring Germany yet again this coming May and you should book them to play your party: https://personal.inet.fi/taide/junttila/desert/ani/tourmay2006.htm
Good times are guaranteed.

Swedish electronic artist Skoud will be touring the UK later this month:

01/26 - The Venue, Dumfries
01/27 - The Beerhouse, Manchester
01/28 - The Mill, Preston
01/29 - Jug of Ale, Birmingham
01/30 - Port Mahon, Oxford
01/31 - The Shed, Leicester
02/01 - 333, London
02/02 - The Fenton, Leeds
02/03 - The Brickyard, Carlisle
02/04 - 13th Note, Glasgow

Icelandic act Kimono will be touring the UK and Europe in February and March to support the release of their sophomore album "Arctic death ship", due out February 10 on Icelandic label Smekkleysa aka Bad Taste (not the Swedish one).

Fireside is coming back in 2006? https://www.firesidemusic.com/news.asp?ID=186

Swedish singer/songwriter Christian Kjellvander will play the London Barfly on March 15.

The José Gonzaléz documentary "Orchestra Of One" will be airing on Channel 4 in the UK on February 11.

Neumu reviews Peter, Bjorn and John: https://www.neumu.net/fortyfour/

IAT.MP3 artist Pacta Sunt Servanda (see the free EP for download on the right) has a new website: https://www.pactasuntservanda.se/

Dusted's annual 'Destined' feature of bands to watch in 2006 includes Denmark's Whomadewho: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/459