Today's top ten comes from Mr. Erik Welén of Tiger Lou and Torpedo. Don't believe his lies about me forcing him to get drunk at Umeå Open, but he is right about The Ark putting on an amazing show. Check it: [click here]
Redux: Do you want to contribute your own top ten? There's still time! Email me!

Don't forget to check out the new Acid House Kings interview and the latest batch of reviews. Lots more on the way! Soon!

Also: Just got a shipment of new CDs from If Society including the latest from Red Carpet, Boys of Scandinavia and Viola. First three lucky folks to order any of these bad boys also gets a free label sampler! Buy now!

Drummer Kjetil Jenssen has left Norwegian hardcore act The Spectacle. Read his statement at the band's website: https://www.the-spectacle.com/

Swedish indie act Stars in Coma has posted two new songs for download: https://www.starsincoma.com/

Sublime Exile has signed Danish indierockers The Beatitude will release their debut EP in early 2006.

Kaizers Orchestra replies to accusations of homophobia: https://www.kaizers.no/articles/4/18/document89.ehtml (in Norwegian)
Anyone care to translate?

Norwegian punkrockers Johndoe will be doing a couple gigs in Sweden next month with their pals Randy:

12/13 - Kafé 44, Stockholm
12/14 - Debaser, Stockholm
12/16 - Pusterviksteatern, Göteborg
12/17 - Arenan, Falun, Arenan

Check out Disco Ensemble's tour diary from their recent outing with Hell is for Heroes: https://www.minussf.com/de/journal.php

Daniel Cirera has posted his cover of "Basket case" by Green Day on his myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/danielcirera

Todd Youth's Heartaches is the name of a new international supergroup featuring Todd Youth (ex-Murphy's Law, D-Generation, Danzig) backed by Sami Yaffa (ex-Hanoi Rocks, Jetboy, now with New York Dolls) and Danny Young (ex-Gluecifer). The band will begin recording their debut album in LA later this month, tentatively due out early 2006 via Acetate Records. Check out some early demo tracks: https://www.myspace.com/toddyouthsheartaches

The webzine Only Angels Have Wings interviews Amandine: https://onlyangels.free.fr/interviews/a/amandine.htm

Dark Dose on Swedish black-metal act Mörk Gryning: https://darkdose.com/?p=100

The Onion AV Club on Peter Bjorn and John: https://avclub.com/content/node/43109

The Tofu Hut returns from the dark with a huge post on The Ark: https://tofuhut.blogspot.com/2005/12/one-commonly-raised-problem-is-how.html
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