The excellent Finnish music blog Lupatarkastaja has posted a link for the Mattias Friberg (Logh) and Switchblade collaboration from the latter's special-edition tour 7"/CDR for download: https://lupatarkastaja.blogspot.com/2005/03/switchblade-w-mattias-friberg-705-mp3.html
Of course the result is great - how could it not be with such amazing talents working together? I thought about posting this track awhile back, but decided against it as I figured the bands wouldn't be too pleased. Glad to see Deathwish is spreading the word as they will soon be releasing it in the US.

Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
02. Smak - Hallanvaara
03. Darin - Money For Nothing
04. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
05. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
06. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
07. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
08. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
09. In Flames - Touch Of Red
10. Annie - My Heartbeat
11. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
12. Beats And Styles - Two White Monkeys
13. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
14. Sugarplum Fairy - Far Away From Man
15. Moder Jords Massiva - Fast Attack/ Slow Decay
16. Mendez - Is That Ok
17. Husky Rescue - City Lights
18. Jim Stärk - Morning Song
19. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
20. Deportees - Champagne

Challengers:
01. Elin Sigvardsson - Stupid Sunday Song
02. The Margarets - Surf Alone
03. Anna Ternheim - My Secret
04. Simone - Last Days And Nights Of Rock'n'Roll
05. Angu - Red Light

Go here to vote for your favorite.

Håkon Gebhardt has left Motorpsycho. Hans Magnus 'Snah' Ryan and Bent Sæther will continue on without him and have yet to announce a replacement. Read the band's full statement and explanation here: https://motorpsycho.fix.no/thisis/trivia/presseskriv.txt

Aftonbladet reports that Marit Bergman and Carola are working together on a cover of the Abba classic "Waterloo": https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,620281,00.html (in Swedish)
It's set to air on SVT on April 8 as part of the Melodifestival.

Hanoi Rocks has a new website address: https://www.hanoiproductions.com/

Check out the video for "Bye/die", the second single from Pain's most recent album "Dancing with the dead": https://www.pain.cd/byedie.ram

The latest news from Finland's Fonal Records:

The awesome new Islaja "Palaa aurinkoon" cd is now out. There are two Kemialliset Ystävät cds coming in May. A re-release of the widely acclaimed "Kellari Juniversumi" cd and a re-release of the amazing "Lumottu Karkkipurkki" album first time on cd. First it was released as a cassette and then as a double 8" lathe cut, both were limited editions and sold out immediately. Now it's fully remastered and the sound quality is what it's supposed to be. And to add to that the debut album of Paavoharju from Savonlinna, eastern Finland. This will also come out in May and more info will emerge as the time approaches.

The latest Scandinavian music reviews from Sellfish:

The Jessica Fletchers - Less sophistication
Millencolin - Kingwood

Updated tourdates for Logh:

03/23 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
03/24 - Alex Skatehall, Osnabrück (GER)
03/26 - Prager Frühling, München (GER)
03/27 - Cafe Central, Weinheim (GER)
03/28 - Péniche 6/8, Paris (FRA)
03/29 - JUZ, Saarlouis (GER)
03/30 - Phoenix Club, Liege (BEL)
03/31 - 013 Popcentre, Tilburg (NL)
04/01 - JC De Klinker, Aarschot (BEL)
04/02 - Blue Shell, Cologne (GER)
04/03 - Patronaat, Haarlem (NL)
04/04 - Hirscheneck, Basel (SWI)
04/05 - Sidecar, Barcelona (SPA)
04/06 - Siroco, Madrid (SPA)
04/07 - Meu Mercedes, Porto (POR)
04/08 - Santiago Alquimista , Lisbon (POR)
04/09 - Metropol, Sevilla (SPA)
04/12 - Bistroy, Lyon (FRA)
04/13 - Club 74, Bologna, ITA
04/15 - Rec Club, Patras (GR)
04/16 - AN Club, Athens (GR)
04/17 - Mylos (Xylourgeio), Tessaloniki (GR)
04/18 - Balans Music Hall, Istanbul (TUR)
04/19 - Area 51, Varna (BUL)
04/20 - Shipka, Sofia (BUL)
04/21 - Kset, Zagreb (CRO)
04/22 - Shotoclub, Izola (SLO)
04/23 - Channel Zero, Ljubljana (SLO)
04/24 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
04/26 - 007, Prague (CZ)
04/27 - Salon Hansen, Ulm (GER)
04/28 - ISC, Bern (SWI)
04/29 - BOA, Luzern (SWI)
04/30 - Antagon (show at 23.00), Frankfurt (GER)
04/30 - Final Cut #7 (show at 18.00), Karlsruhe (GER)
05/01 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
05/02 - Knaack club, Berlin (GER)
05/03 - Triptychon, Münster (GER) w/Isis, Jesu
05/04 - Vera, Groningen (NL) w/Isis, Jesu
05/06 - Pusterviksbaren, Gothenburg (SWE) w/Isis, Jesu
05/07 - John Doe, Oslo (NOR) w/Isis, Jesu
05/08 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE) w/Isis, Jesu

Not only do I have a great batch of new reviews posted today, but I'm also proud to present to debut of a new feature: 20 questions. Our first victims are Kevin, a indie/pop/rock act from Finland. Check it out!

Okay, I think I'm adequately recovered from my trip to LA for the ExMS Swedish showcase. I sat down for some nice chats with Anders from Moneybrother and Peter of Burning Heart Records, so look for that stuff to get posted soon. Transcriptions are not my strong point, but I'll try to get it done ASAP. As for the show, the Deportees were only slightly less boring live than on record, Moneybrother ruled but suffered from a somewhat indifferent crowd and The Ark was brilliant. Who knew those guys had so many screaming gayboy fans in LA? They actually got called back for a much-deserved encore of "Father of a son" too. Good times.

And to prove what a good time it was, here's my pal Kelly with a full report: [click here]

The media section on the new Hybris Records website is finally open and updated with full-length mp3s from a number of their artists such as El Perro Del Mar and TIAC: https://www.hybrism.com/listen.php

The Whyte Seeds are doing a mix CD contest give-away. Read more: https://www.whyteseeds.com/?sid=article&pid=read&id=2410&bfs=1

Check out the excellent video for "Cosmic biker RnR" from Norwegian rockers WE: https://www.werock.org/video/high/?v=32
It's pretty much everything you'd expect from a song with that title.