The Smackdown has posted a couple live videos: https://www.the-smackdown.com/

Check out the top thirty tracks for National Danish Radio's alternative hitlist: https://www.dr.dk/skum/barometer/debplay_181205.asp

Download a new track from Shooting John: https://www.marilynrecords.se/listento/ShootingJohn/drunk_and_astray.mp3

Kristofer Åström has a new alternative version of the song "Empty hands" available for streaming via myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kastrom

Psilodump has a new release available for free download from the Candy Mind netlabel: https://www.archive.org/details/CANDY017

Swedish postrockers Jeniferever have completed work on their debut as-yet-untitled full-length album and it will be released on March 13 via UK label Drowned in Sound. The first single will be released as a 7" on February 13 and will feature the song "From across the sea" b/w the exclusive track "Closing in". A video for the a-side will be made by Rikkard Häggbom in early January. For samples and tourdates, check out their myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/jeniferever (Note: they are playing Tack! Tack! Tack! in February)
In other Jeniferever news, the band will also be releasing a split 7" with friends Vague Angels in early January. That record will feature the song "Magdeleno" which happens to feature guest vocals from Chris Leo of Vague Angels.

The Grizzly Twister will be releasing a split 7" with UK act The Plague Sermon this coming March. It will be handled as a cooperative effort between UK-based label MidMarch Records and Germany's My Favourite Toy Records. Look for a UK tour with the two bands to follow.

Firefox AK reports that the final song on her new album was mixed yesterday. Looking forward to hearing it!

Download a track from Syracus: https://www.duplicate-records.com/mp3/web_mp3/Syracus%20-%20I,%20Narcissus.mp3
The band's debut EP "Sleeping thermostats" is out now on Duplicate Records.

The State of Samuel is doing a couple shows in Nichigan this week:

12/23 - The Elbow Room, Ypsilanti, MI
12/24 - WCBN Radio (5-7 PM) Ann Arbor, MI

Visiting family, perhaps?

Swedish girl glam-rockers Crucified Barbara on tour in Europe:

01/19 - First Floor Rock, Pescara (ITA)
01/20 - Jailbreak, Rome (ITA)
01/21 - Sonar, Colle val'de Elsa (ITA)
01/22 - Rock Club, Gorizia (ITA)
01/24 - Factory 04, Padova (ITA)
01/26 - Ginhea, Ravenna (ITA)
01/27 - Superrock, Torino (ITA)
01/28 - Transilvania Live, Milan (ITA)
01/29 - Capanonne Soziale, Vicenza (ITA)
02/04 - Norrlands Nation, Uppsala (SWE)
04/14 - tba (FRA)
04/15 - Bolegason, Castres (FRA)
04/16 - Centre Culturel Lennon, Limoges (FRA)
04/18 - Sur Mer-Les Pipots, Boulogne (FRA)
04/19 - La Luciole, Alencon (FRA)
04/20 - Le Floride, Nantes (FRA)
04/21 - Le Normandy, St. Lo (FRA)
04/22 - 24h, Le Mans (FRA)
04/23 - Le Forum, Vaureal (FRA)

Upated European tour schedule for Burst:

12/21 - Die Röhre, Stuttgart (GER) w/Opeth
12/22 - Boerderij, Zoetermeer (NL) w/Opeth
12/29 - Trädgårn, Gothenburg (SWE) w/Dark Tranquility
02/14 - Barfly, Glasgow (UK)
02/15 - Bar Academy, Birmingham (UK)
02/16 - Carvern Club, Exeter (UK)
02/17 - Barfly, London (UK)
02/18 - Rock City, Nottingham (UK)
02/19 - Star & Garter, Manchester (UK)
02/21 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
02/22 - Knaack, Berlin (GER)
02/23 - Underground, Köln (GER)
02/24 - Patronaat, Haarlem (NL)
02/25 - Waterfront, Rotterdam (NL)
02/26 - 13, Tilburg (NL)
02/27 - La Boule Noire, Paris (FRA)
02/28 - Kab-Usine, Geneva (SWI)
03/01 - Orpheum, Graz (AUS)
03/02 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
03/04 - Backstage, Munchen (GER)
03/05 - AB, Brussels (BEL)

SVU has the new Peshi video for "Jasper flute" online: https://www.svenskunderjord.com/visaArtiklar.asp?id=339&sortera=senaste

Splendid reviews the latest from ex-Soundtrack of Our Lives/UCP guitarist Björn Olsson: https://www.splendidmagazine.com/review.html?reviewid=113413362931605

The good people at the Luger booking agency list their top picks for 2005: https://www.luger.se/_nyheter.asp?PK_Id=479
Look for Oskar's extended list to be published here soon!