Scandinavian Indie Digest Vol.4 Issue #16
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Digest
Vol.4 #16
April 1st, 1997
There are 18 messages totalling 948 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Fidget
2. Important Finnish CD Chain News (3)
3. ELYSIUM FANZINE 5 OUT! (fwd)
4. Underground (gbg) gigs, April 97 (3)
5. Sin's Music on the TV [28-Mar-97]
6. Sin's Music on the Radio [31-Mar-97]
7. Sin's CD Reviews - Honeymoons "Fabrications" CDS
8. Sin's Upcoming Promotion Visits [28-Mar-97]
9. Sin's Selected News *NONS Special* [28-Mar-97]
10. Luger Tour List _Update_ [28-Mar-97]
11. Cardigans 3/26 - a review
12. CD offer
13. a question (2)
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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 97 11:41:51 +0100
From: etxsahm@cyber.ericsson.se (Marten Sahlen)
Subject: Re: Fidget
chief@lysator.liu.se wrote:
> Yeah, Johanna (Daniel's girlfriend) said "I'm sorry!" to us the whole
> night. She even signed my copy of the album with "I should have stopped" :-)
Since when did girl/boyfriends start signing albums? :)
> Anyway, I guess we were too late to mingle with the pop-star-crowd as
> we only spotted Sami. Well well, do you know which songs they played
> by the way?
Hmmm... Semi-Naked, My Prawns, Stop Losing, Teddy Bear Baby... and two
more I don't know the names of.
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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 05:44:42 -0500
From: Mo Holkar / UKG
Subject: Important Finnish CD Chain News
Chris writes re diasters with CD.
Boo, and it never got to me. Oh well... this may sound like an idiotic
question, but might the damage have occurred in transit? Tapes can get
smashed to bits in the post, and they're much more compact in shape than
CDs. Was it in a jewel case? Bubble wrap? Polystyrene granules? Three-layer
corrugated cardboard? I mean, it's an expensive enough thing for Kimmo to
produce that we ought to take as much care over moving it as we can.
Mo
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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 08:11:25 -0500 (EST)
From: Chris Forsberg
Subject: Re: Important Finnish CD Chain News
On Tue, 25 Mar 1997, Mo Holkar / UKG wrote:
> Chris writes re diasters with CD.
>
> Boo, and it never got to me. Oh well... this may sound like an idiotic
> question, but might the damage have occurred in transit?
Not an idiotic question....but no, this damage (if you could see it,you'd
know what I mean) could not *possibly* have just happened in transit
(unless the post office opened the package and sabotaged the CD -- which
is sorta far-fetched...)
> Tapes can get
> smashed to bits in the post, and they're much more compact in shape than
> CDs. Was it in a jewel case? Bubble wrap? Polystyrene granules? Three-layer
> corrugated cardboard? I mean, it's an expensive enough thing for Kimmo to
> produce that we ought to take as much care over moving it as we can.
The CD itself was in a vinyl slipcase. It came to me wrapped in paper,
inside of a cardboard package...but it had already been damaged before it
was sent to me, I already knew that it was coming to me damaged. The CD
itself is intact (not smashed or cracked, I mean); the damage is that part
of the foil with the digital information is scraped away. There is a hole
in it (not all the way through the CD, but through the *information part*,
you know what I mean?). There is also (strangely) adhesive tape residue,
as if someone had applied tape to it, and then maybe tried to pull it off
or something. Wierd. There is also a bubbled-up part that extends to the
center of the CD, in those first tracks where the table of contents is (a
CD player reads a CD from the inside out, unlike a record player which
reads a record from the outside in). The post office did not fuck this one
up, that is for sure.
Chris
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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 08:24:19 -0800
From: xander@sirius.com
Subject: ELYSIUM FANZINE 5 OUT! (fwd)
Can't vouch for it, haven't seen it, don't like Lemonator, but I do like
the Pansies...but it seemed relevant
...so forwarding along a message I found in my box this morning...
Alexander
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Hello!
This is a note I am sending to various people around the world that I have
been in some e-mail contact with during the last year or so, be it through
mailing lists or other reasons. I am here to inform you, that my fanzine's
issue 5 is finally available. I got it from the printers yesterday.
The zine is a 36-page, semipro-printed English written A4-size mag with a
lot of text and information and opinions about all kinds of "alternative"
rock music, ranging from noise/metal to sweetest pop. #5 includes e.g. The
Posies in a large 2,5-page feature, the Swedish garage/punk rockers the
Hellacopters, UK's powerpop/punkpopsters China Drum, the Finland's answer to
Disintegration-era Cure - This Empty Flow, a big reader's guide to Finnish
guitar/powerpop with inties w/ Lemonator, Atom Heart, Homespun and 100
Million Martians + stuff about Penniless People Of Bulgaria, Dynamite
Fishers & Sandbugs. Also: the zine being "the great Aviation special",
humorously thematesized around aeroplanes and connected things, there's some
fun stuff about that, and also dozens (about 200) of reviews (records,
demos, zines and bizarre old records). Also, my friend writes about his car.
Hah.
If you are interested, the zine is available for US$4 (in Europe) or US$5
(outside Europe), or the same in your own currency (no coins, though!) or to
be traded into any cool stuff (record, zine - write first!), but I prefer cash.
Please get in touch if you're interested - my mailing address and my e-mail
address are included in my signature. Also: any help with distribution would
be much appreciated (if you have cool record stores that stock zines in your
neighbourhood or if you think you could sell a few copies to your friends
etc, please let me know - I can send you some copies and you can pay me
afterwards...).
Thanks for your time! Take care!
Mikko.
(e-mail: miklap@utu.fi)
****
snail mail address:
Elysium Fanzine/Ben's Diapers (band)
Mikko Lappalainen
Yliopistonkatu 14bA3
20100 TURKU
Finland/Europe
What's good music - this week:
The Critics: "Braintree" CD
Jellyfish: "Spilt Milk" CD
Lemonator: "Yellow" CD
Gladhands: "From Here To Obscurity" CD
The Replacements: "Alex Chilton" song
The Dambuilders: "Encendedor" LP
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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 08:24:15 -0800
From: xander@sirius.com
Subject: Re: Important Finnish CD Chain News
>> Boo, and it never got to me. Oh well... this may sound like an idiotic
>> question, but might the damage have occurred in transit?
[and other stuff along these lines liberally deleted]
I've always suspected that the original damage was done by the fact that
there was a cassette in the package for me (which would explain how I
managed to end up first on the list). The cassette was in a plastic case
to protect it from the CD, but the CD didn't have a hard plastic case to
protect it from the cassette. From there on I can only speculate if folks
tried to repair or simply biopsy (autopsy?) the ailing disc.
Having recently acquired a CDR machine, my understanding is that the discs
are not nearly as sturdy as regular CDs, so the thing I'm going to take
away from this experience is to always keep the things in jewel cases, even
though otherwise I can't stand the things.
That said, Kimmo, listen up: If you want to send me a DAT, I'll burn the
next Finnish comp, or I can hook up you up with inexpensive DATs/CDRs from
here (about US $5 and $6 plus shipping respectively)... Hope you're not
disenchanted, I'm sure everyone agrees it was a valiant attempt.
Alexander
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:49:20 +0100 (MET)
From: Ola Lundkvist
Subject: Underground (gbg) gigs, April 97
Fri 11 Kiss of Thunder
Sat 12 Bear Quartet
Wed 16 Hellfire Club: PAF
Sat 19 Candysuck
Fri 25 Transport League
Sat 26 Starmarket
/Ola
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Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 07:50:01 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Music on the TV [28-Mar-97]
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Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE TV Scandinavian Indie
March 28 -> April 3
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
Day Date Artist/What TV Program Channel Time
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Fri 28/3 -
Sat 29/3 Kula Shaker Live'n'Loud MTV Europe 15.30
Seal Unplugged MTV Europe 23.00 R
Sun 30/3 Suede Live'n'Direct MTV Europe 16.00
Video Top List Toppen ZTV 17.15
Mon 31/3 White Room White Room ZTV 19.15
Tue 1/4 Blur Blurography MTV Europe 11.30 R
Video Top List Toppen ZTV 19.15 R
Musikmagasinet Musikmagasinet ZTV 20.00
Kula Shaker Live'n'Loud MTV Europe 21.30 R
Alternative Nation Alternative Nation MTV Europe 00.00
Hotel Babylon Hotel Babylon TV 4 01.25 R
Wed 2/4 Video Top List Voxpop SVT 1 19.20
Seal Unplugged MTV Europe 00.00 R
Thu 3/4 Finnish Top List Lista FTV 17.37
Video Top List Results Voxtopp SVT 1 18.55
Latin Kings Musikbyr}n SVT 1 19.15
Musikmagasinet Musikmagasinet ZTV 20.30 R
R = Rerun
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Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 07:50:31 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Music on the Radio [31-Mar-97]
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Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE RADIO Scandinavian Indie
March 31 -> April 3
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
Day Date Artist Recorded
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Mon 31/3 Baby Bird Stockholm, Studion 05-Feb-97
Tue 1/4 Steve Earle Malm|, KB February -97
Wed 2/4 The Aloof (R) Hultsfred, Festival -96
Thu 3/4 Alannah Myles Pite} 16-Aug-96
This list covers the Swedish National Channel P3's "Live" - at 21.03-22.00
or 18.03-19.00 where marked with a '*'. (R) = Rerun
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Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 07:51:00 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's CD Reviews - Honeymoons "Fabrications" CDS
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Scandinavian Indie SCANDINAVIAN CD REVIEWS Scandinavian Indie
March 26th, 1997
by Erik S|derstr|m (chief@lysator.liu.se)
"Never paid, always honest."
Contents:
Honeymoons - "Fabrications" CD5
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* Honeymoons - "Fabrications" (CD5, NONS 1997, NONSCD53. Time: 05.25)
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1. Fabrications (2.37)
2. My Innocent Friend (2.46)
I have always liked Honeymoons. Ever since I heard them the first time
on the NONS-compilation "Compilation One". 1992, the year of dreamlike,
organ-filled Manchester pop. Those who know me understand that it
"fit my hand like a glove" so to say.
After that, I managed to see them live once in Linkoping, some time
during 1993/94. But the venue (J's Place - where even Cardigans
played during their early days) was not the best one, and I have
never been able to compare a gig there with a gig somewhere else,
because of, among other things, the wide pillar, from the floor
to the roof, right in front of what was called "the stage".
Unfortunately, I didn't know that at the time, so the gig made
me only listen to the compilation tracks and ignore their
following two albums.
It was not until 1996 and the "NONSVOL2" compilation that I resumed
my acquaintance with the band. As expected, everything was more quiet
and relaxed - all the "Manchester" in the band, except the organ,
which is an instrument I can't live without, was gone. But to my
great surprise, I found infinitely beautiful pop there instead
(has someone missed the amazing 'Travel' - music _and_ lyrics -
then please accept my condolences) and I re-opened my interest in
the band there and then.
That's why it was very pleasant to see the "NONSCD50" compilation
turn up just a couple of months later, where two tracks from the
before mentioned albums were included. To my surprise, though a
pleasant one, rattling guitars and a synthesizer had been picked
up by the band. This did leave me worried about the organ for
a while. Had they held on to it? Seconds later my worries were
gone - they had. This was heavier than anything I had heard from
the band before, a bit Teenage Fanclub-ish, maybe the time was
right for it, what do I know, but it still sounded good.
So, after all these compilations, my first Honeymoons record, the
new single "Fabrications", recently appeared in my mailbox. With
a somewhat nervous feeling, remembering the pretty big changes
in the band's sound earlier - would they be even heavier now?,
I put the single in the CD-player and pressed play.
Of course, I had worried for nothing. The soft, warm and always
pleasant vocals, though in a much wider spectrum than before and
stronger because of it, not quite dissimilar to Rob Dickinson's
when he really means what he sings (there I was again!), an
acoustic guitar, a lonely electric guitar, a synthesizer, bass
and drums (but where is the organ!?) in 'Fabrications' create
music I am bound to call summer-pop.
The b-side, 'My Innocent Friend' would have been the title track
on the single if I had been in charge. But, with the somewhat
obvious risk of them getting a Wannadies-wannabe label, this
surprising and totally self-evident pop-hit, served as a b-side,
suits me just fine. The song literally boils from trust from
the band, that this, this is really really good - and when they
know, that's when they can create something as good as this!
A simple melody with a simple drum machine, synth, bass and two
lonely guitars, one acoustic and one electric, really throw
themselves into real drums, "You And Me Song"-Wannadies-like
guitar-walls and gorgeous organ-loops (phew!) with such beautiful
duet vocals that I must give it ten points out of ten for style!
The chorus in itself screams radio playlists and big interest
from the UK.
If someone now asks, "Why this long story for a single?", I am going
to answer: Their fourth (if I count correctly?) album, called
"This Coherent Excitation" is released on April 21st. If it keeps
what this single promises, it is only a matter of writing "BUY!".
(March Review by: Erik S|derstr|m - chief@lysator.liu.se)
Contact Address: NONS Records, Box 119, 901 03 Umea, SWEDEN
Phone : +46-(0)90-130899
Fax : +46-(0)90-129963
Email : jesper@nons.se
WWW : http://www.nons.se
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Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 08:37:56 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Upcoming Promotion Visits [28-Mar-97]
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Scandinavian Indie UPCOMING PROMOTION VISITS Scandinavian Indie
March 28th, 1997
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Apollo 440 Sony 7/4 Stockholm
Mary Black Grapewine/Kom. 7-8/4 Stockholm
Blackstreet Universal 16/4 Stockholm
Blur EMI 7/4 Stockholm
Catherine Sony 5/4 Stockholm
Counting Crows Universal 25/5 Stockholm
Eels Universal 10/5 Malmo
Ginuwine Sony 6-7/4 Stockholm (showcase)
Patricia Kaas Sony 16/4 Stockholm
Live Universal 6/4 Stockholm
Vanessa Mae EMI 21/4 Stockholm
Misfits Universal 25-27/4 Lund, Vanersborg, Stockholm
Morphine MNW ILR 12/5 Stockholm
Pavement MNW ILR 9/4 Malmo
Lisa Stansfield BMG 1/4 Stockholm
Supergrass EMI 16/4 Stockholm
Supertramp EMI 28/4 Stockholm
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a '?' means that I'm not certain about the city, but it's usually Stockholm
If you need to know who to contact, e-mail me for further details.
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Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 08:38:48 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Selected News *NONS Special* [28-Mar-97]
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Scandinavian Indie SELECTED NEWS Scandinavian Indie
March 28th, 1997
*SPECIAL* by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se) *SPECIAL*
"Remember where you heard it first"
Contents:
North Of No South special
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North Of No South - the record label in Umea, way up north in Sweden has
literally flooded me with news lately, which of course is so nice that it
is time for a whole Selected News special about the label. Contact
Information and similar information can also be found at the end of this
special.
NONS Web Site - after months of a lot of thinking and hard work, the NONS
web site has opened. Please note that these pages are under constant
construction, and that if things you are looking for are missing right
now, expect to find them there in the near future.
Address: http://www.nons.se
NONS Picture Jukebox - the label also has a cool picture jukebox on the net.
Check it out at: http://www.it-center.se/jetset
NONS Distribution - the label has a new distribution deal for Sweden with
MD (Skandinavisk Musik Distribution) from March 10th. Border will still
handle the export and the sub-label DOT's distribution in Sweden.
NONS Booking Agency - a new face at the office is Asa Isaksson who will
handle bookings for Carpet People, Daybehaviour, Honeymoons and Pinko
Pinko. Pinko Pinko, among others, was previously handled by Hansi
Friberg, but as he has his hands full with his own new label, Starboy
Recordings, he had to let go of the whole booking business.
Carpet People - the label's latest signing, has received very good reviews
for their debut album "Volley U Make". With short notice, the band was
also added to the line-up at the Umea "Popstad '97" celebrations and
played at the Focus scene. The gig was recorded, and will be broadcasted
on P3 Live later on. A video for the song "Ad Lib" was made and has been
shown pretty often on ZTV.
Cloudberry Jam - went on a short "warm up" tour last week and managed to
squeeze in gigs in Uppsala, Gavle and Stockholm. They were joined by
Bo Kaspers Orkester in Uppsala and Gavle. Starting April 9th, the band
is back on tour in Japan again. Two weeks ago, 80% of the tickets for
their gigs had been sold, which should be a surprise to no one. On two
occasions, one being at the Blitz in Tokyo, the band is joined by
Eggstone who are also touring the country. Here are the tour dates:
April 9: Quattro, Nagoya, 10: Quattro, Osaka, 11: Crossing Hall, Fukuoka,
13: Blitz, Tokyo, 14: Quattro, Tokyo and 15: Mythos, Nagano. More info
on their homepage: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~jennie/html/cbjhem.htm
Daybehavior - debut album "Adored" was recently released in the UK by
Pinnacle Labels, who also takes care of the European spring release
of the same album. Different selections as the first single from
the album in different countries mirrors the music state in the
respective country pretty well. "Hello" was selected in the UK
and "Movie" in Germany for example. Videos for both songs should be
ready and available now. About a month ago, the band went to London,
UK, where interviews for Melody Maker and NME were on their schedule.
A couple of other UK magazines gave their debut album a long listen,
among others, Select, Q-Magazine, Vox, The Face, ID, Sky Magazine
and The Times. You can read more about the band on their homepage at:
http:/www.nons.se/daybehavior, but in case you can't, here are a couple
of reviews they have received:
Just Seventeen, UK, Jan 22nd, 1997 - on "Hello":
"St Etienne-and-Dubstar-a-likes DayBehavior toss shimmery girly vocals
across groovy dancebeats. Listen to it and pretend you're wearing a snoot
cocktail dress and feather boa while being interviewed for, appropriately
enough, Hello! magazine."
Melody Maker, January, 1997:
"1997 will bring more glamour and more gloss to immerse yourself in.
Daybehavior's forthcoming single, Hello!, is as cute as a belly-botton,
exquisite in the same way that made St Etienne irresistible. This is
Swedish electro-pop with tinselled edges; sublime, refined and
springwater-cool. You'll be tickled pink."
Daniel Booth, Melody Maker, March 8th, 1997:
"...Adored absorbe the romanticism of that time [1981] and updates it to
an age familiar with the melancholy of Portishead, Massive and Tricky. On
songs like "Hello!" and "Movie", this works magnificently well because
their instinct for slimline pop shines through triumohantlu. It's techno
pronounced with a soft "ch"..." "Adored is still more remarkable than
waking up with the moon under your pillow".
Prinz, Germany, August 1996:
"What an enchanting summer-record. Three Swedes following in the footsteps
of St Etienne have found the right mix of sweet and sadness. In here a
small masterpiece is hidden. The best pop-album of the month!"
Intro, Germany, July/August 1996:
"File under trip-hop once more. However, may also be filed under all sorts
of genres. You don't always have to do what the label suggests, right. How
about synth-pop for example. With all the kitschy synthesizer-strings and
Paulinda Crescentini's sugery vocal-cords you can even, if you want to,
send Daybehavior into the New Romantics-corner. And nothing bad about that,
this is in fact a good album. Therefore, please don't misunderstand me.
Adored holds a lot, and there's nothing `wavy´ about it. Sounds like a
successful mix of Visage and Soul II Soul. Thus, file under trip-hop...?
Of course you can, but also under..."
Volume, Denmark, October 1996:
"Can this be true? Daybehavior have been capable to make a debut-album in
the top, with ambient inspired pop put together with italian spices. It is
no wonder when Ms Paulinda Crescentini gives you everything with her
supreme soulvoice- both in English and in Italian. The rapper Aaron Phiri
from Boogaloo participate in one track. It is great, they will climb the
hitlists in no time!"
Doktor Kosmos - and his Starlight orchestra have produced another piece.
It is the doctor's follower-paper "Starlightjournalen" issue #18. In it,
one can find interviews with the speaker voice for the rock opera
"Stjarnjerry" - Fredrik, 17 years old, the drummer Henke and guitarist
Stalispojken, among other things. If you want to join the association,
write to: Doktor Kosmos, c/o Bo Larsson, Asgardsv. 818 22 Valbo, SWEDEN.
Fivel - a whole hour with the band playing in Vaxjo last autumn was
broadcasted on P3 Live on February 13th. This month, the band released
a five-track EP called "'57".
Honeymoons - release their long sought after second "real" album called
"This Coherent Excitation" on April 21st. A single from the album called
"Fabrications" is released on April 1st. The band spent last weekend in
Stockholm in order to record a video and do a photo shoot with Urban
Strom and Johan Markusson.
Komeda - will release their album "The Genius Of Komeda" in Europe this
spring. The label taking care of that is Pinnacle, UK. Members Lena and
Markus produced the music to the touring childrens theater called
"Jongloren" (The Juggler) which opened at Profilteatern in Umea in
February. Jim Powers from their US label Minty Fresh who visited the
"Popstad '97" celebrations watched a piece of the play and assured that
it did sound a lot like Komeda.
The band visited Newcastle, Manchester, Norwich and London on their UK
tour together with Ben Folds Five (March 4-7). Next up is another tour
with the same band, only this time in the US and from April 12th to May
3rd. Cities to be visited includes Houston, Dallas, Chicago, New York and
Philadelphia. All in all, the two bands play 12 gigs together, but
Komeda will also play a few gigs on their own. Los Angeles and Atlanta
are two cities mentioned so far. After that the band will concentrate
on writing new material. The recording of their next album is planned
for the summer, and the release of that album (in Sweden) is set for the
autumn.
Pinko Pinko - what does Miss Universe from the Starlight orchestra do
in the deep forest? Why are the members of the band wearing skirts?
What is in the pipe the girl is holding? Why aren't all parts of member
P-G (vocals) visible? There are a lot of questions in the band's latest
video for the song "Cheekbone", taken from their album "Traffic".
Ray Wonder - a license deal for the band with US label Runt has been signed.
The band also played at "Popstad '97" and their gig was broadcasted live
on P3. After a couple of songs into their set, the skin on the bass drum
broke, and because it was broadcasted live, the band had to improvise,
which meant that the band continued without the drummer until a new drum
set arrived.
The band recently released the new single "General Hugging Center"
together with a video made by American film-maker Matt Mittler. After
seeing a video with the band at the Umea Film Festival 1996, he decided
that he wanted to do a video with the band, there and then, when he
was still in town. It took three days to get everything together,
and the result naturally shows a bit of lo-fi.
Latest news coming in is that Beck, who, as we all know, is a Komeda fan
and made his whole band wear white (Komeda's stage clothes were white
when they supported Beck in November last year) in order to dedicate
a concert to the band, has now placed his ears and eyes on Ray Wonder!
His appreciation for the band is so big, that he has offered them to
be the opening act at six gigs in the UK between May 7th and 14th.
Nothing about this has been decided at this time though, so keep your
fingers crossed, and we'll be back with more on this as soon as we
have more information.
(Source: NONS News / Scandinavian Indie)
Contact Information:
Record label / Internal Booking Agency:
NONS Records, Box 119, 901 03 Umea, SWEDEN
Phone: +46-(0)90-130899
Fax : +46-(0)90-129963
Email: nons@nons.se
WWW : http://www.nons.se
WWW : http://www.it-center.se/jetset (picture jukebox)
External Booking Agency:
Luger, Box 211, 811 23 Sandviken, SWEDEN
Phone: +46-(0)26-250900
Fax : +46-(0)26-250915
Email: luger.production@luger.se
Band homepages:
Cloudberry Jam: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~jennie/html/cbjhem.htm
Daybehavior : http://www.nons.se/daybehavior
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Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 08:39:42 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Luger Tour List _Update_ [28-Mar-97]
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Scandinavian Indie Luger Tour List UPDATE Scandinavian Indie
March 28th, 1997
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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SCANDINAVIAN:
BREACH (S) - Burning Heart / MD
Apr 19 Jakobstad (SF) Svenska Garden New Date
Apr 30 Goteborg (S) Vagen New Date w/Entombed
May 03 Stockholm (S) Studion New Date w/Entombed
May 04 Stockholm (S) Studion New Date w/Entombed
May 30 Malmo (S) TBA New Date
May 31 Tranas (S) FP New Date
CLOUDBERRY JAM (S) - Nons / Border
Apr 15 Nagano (J) Mythos Venue Decided
DISMEMBER (S) - Nuclear Blast / House Of Kicks
Apr 10 Ystad (S) Chorus Cancelled
ENTOMBED (S) - Music For Nations / MNW ILR
Support Apr 29 - May 04 - MARY BEATS JANE (S) - MVG / MD
Apr 30 Goteborg (S) Vagen New Support: Breach
May 02 Stockholm (S) TBA Cancelled
May 03 Stockholm (S) Studion New Date w/Breach
May 04 Stockholm (S) Studion New Date w/Breach
Jun 13 Hultsfred (S) Festival New Date
LOOSEGOATS (S) - Startracks / House Of Kicks
Apr 10 Soderkoping (S) 16-20 New Date w/Starmarket
Apr 11 Vaxjo (S) Smalands Nation New Date w/Starmarket
Apr 12 Nykoping (S) Nykult New Date w/Starmarket
MONSTER (S) - Startracks / House Of Kicks
Apr 03 Orebro (S) Garaget Cancelled
Apr 05 Falkoping (S) tba New Date
May 23 Visby (S) Roxy New Date
May 31 Tranas (S) FP New Date
PUNKARNA I LONDON (S) - TBA / TBA *NEW*
Apr 30 Elverum (S) Anders Lundins Cafe
REFUSED (S) - Startracks / House Of Kicks
Apr 12 Skelleftea (S) Ungdomens Hus New Date
Apr 18 Haparanda (S) Folkets Hus New Date
Apr 22 Osthammar (S) Ungdomens Hus New Date
Apr 23 Hallsberg (S) TBA New Date
Apr 24 Hjo (S) A-kallaren New Date
Apr 25 Motala (S) TBA New Date
Apr 26 Vanersborg (S) Vanerrocken New Venue
Apr 27 Boras (S) Rockborgen New Date
Apr 29 Alvesta (S) Popcorner New Date
Apr 30 Goteborg (S) Backa Fritidsgard New Date
May 01 Tranas (S) Sobelhuset New Date
May 02 Atvidaberg (S) TBA New Date
STARMARKET (S) - Dolores / MD
Apr 05 Vanersborg (S) Cafe Eloge New Date
Apr 10 Soderkoping (S) 16-20 New Date w/Loosegoats
Apr 11 Vaxjo (S) Smalands Nation New Date w/Loosegoats
Apr 12 Nykoping (S) Nykult New Date w/Loosegoats
Jul 04 Oskarshamn (S) Festival New Date
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NON-SCANDINAVIAN:
BLACK UHURU (JAM) - ? *NEW*
May 27 Stockholm (S) Electric Garden
May 28 Oslo (N) Rockefeller
May 29 Malmo (S) KB
CHOKEBORE (US) - Amphetamine Reptile / House Of Kicks *NEW*
+ CONAN & THE BARBARIANS (S) - Import (Skrikhult Production and Luger co-op.)
Apr 23 Stockholm (S) Tantogarden
EARTH CRISIS (US) - Victory / Border *NEW*
+ TURMOIL (US) - Century Media / HoK + PROOF (D) - MadMob / Hok
May 01 Karlstad (S) Cafe Cinema
May 02 Sundsvall (S) Pipeline
May 03 Sandviken (S) Kungen
May 04 Umea (S) Galaxen
May 05 Stockholm (S) The Bump
May 06 Linkoping (S) Skylten
May 07 Oslo (N) TBA
May 08 Vanersborg (S) Cafe Eloge
May 10 Copenhagen (DK) Backfish
FRODUS (US) - No looking Back / MD *NEW*
+ NINE (S) - Startracks/BMG / House Of Kicks
Apr 22 Umea (S) Station
Apr 23 Sandviken (S) Kungen
Apr 24 Stockholm (S) Kafe 44
Apr 26 Vanersborg (S) Vanerrocken
GOOD RIDDANCE (US) - Fat Wreck / Border
+ BUCK WILD (US) - Lobster rec / Import
Apr 22 Linkoping (S) Skylten New Support
INTEGRITY (US) - Victory / Border
+ FURY OF FIVE (US) & MY OWN VICTIM (US) - Century Media / Hok
Apr 24 Copenhagen (DK) Ungdomshuset New Venue
BETH ORTON (UK) - Heavenly Recordings / BMG *NEW*
Apr 23 Stockholm (S) Studion
Apr 24 Oslo (N) So What
Apr 25 Goteborg (S) Pusterviksbaren
SERVOTRON (US) - One Louder / Import *NEW*
May 14 Stockholm (S) Studion
May 15 Goteborg (S) Underground
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Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 13:14:51 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Petter Tiilikainen
Subject: Re: Underground (gbg) gigs, April 97
According to Ola Lundkvist:
> Fri 11 Kiss of Thunder
> Sat 12 Bear Quartet
Just got the Before the Trenches CD5 and the Moby Dick CD,
oh boy does it annoy me that I couldn't find these in Lulea.
Luckily Pet Sounds had them. One of these days I'm going to
get a big sack of manure and dump it in the lousy record
stores here..
> Wed 16 Hellfire Club: PAF
> Sat 19 Candysuck
> Fri 25 Transport League
> Sat 26 Starmarket
I'd just like to express my opinion about Underground.
At Thursday the Revelators and the Oblivians played there,
they did great, considering that 95% of the people that
were there to celebrate easter in the traditonal swedish
way ( = getting obnoxiously drunk) and not to see the bands.
And since it was packed with stupid clueless people, a lot
of people who actually wanted to see the bands couldn't get
in. The bands played well considering only about 20 people
stayed downstairs in the club when they played.
Friday in Stockholm at Tantogården was a totally different deal,
a lot of people came (don't have any numbers though, maybe around
150?) both the Revelators and the Oblivians did some killer
performances, and the people who were there actually wanted to
see the bands. A great relief, I felt kinda ashamed of being a
Swede the night before. Big thanks to the Savage boys for bringing
the bands to Sweden!!
Euphorically yours,
Petter P. Pettersson
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Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 12:40:49 +0100
From: Torsvall
Subject: Re: Underground (gbg) gigs, April 97
Ola Lundkvist wrote:
>
> Fri 11 Kiss of Thunder
> Sat 12 Bear Quartet
Wow! The Bear Quartet on tour. Does anyone know if (when?where?) they
are playing in Stockholm? BTW, I think the new single is great,
especially "my boxer".
Jonas
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Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 14:51:17 -0500 (EST)
From: Chris Forsberg
Subject: Cardigans 3/26 - a review
Hi all,
Well, I trekked on down to Fairfax to catch the Cardies and Beck last
Wednesday. Great show!! It was in a (I'd guess) 8,000 to 10,000 seat arena,
and it was nearly filled. Mostly with kids in the 12-17 year age range, so
my friend and I felt OLD, and we're only in our twenties! I guess it's
been awhile since I went to a show that wasn't in a club.
Totally unnanounced, Atari Teenage Riot opened the show. I had heard them
on some German jungle comp a while ago, but never had seen 'em live
before. Not many people got into them, including me. I'm sure they are
good at what they do, but I gotta say teaming them with Beck and the
Cardigans wasn't the most brilliant of decisions.
After ATR left the stage, we waited awhile and then all of a sudden, the
lights went down, and the stirring strains of Black Sabbath's "Supertzar"
began pumping through the arena.....this could only mean.......the
Cardigans!! Long story short: they ruled. I must admit that I'd seen them
on American TV shows and they seemed a bit flat, so I wasn't sure what to
expect. The band was tight and Nina's vocals were on. She was also
looking delectable in her tight black leather pants and her hair swept
back and...well, I could go on and on but I won't cos this isn't the
list for that! The crowd, predictably, didn't recognize most of the set,
even to a degree, a lot of the stuff off "First Band..." They went nuts
for "Lovefool" tho, of course; it is played several times a day on the
main alternative station around here. I yelled loudly for "Sabbath Bloody
Sabbath" but no luck - I don't think they even heard me over the crowd
noise anyway. A question: does anyone know who the bald man whose picture
is taped to Bengt's kick drum is?
Beck was incredible too, putting on a helluva show. Choreographed band
moves, southern-style preaching, "the Robot", grooovy far-out sixties
light show.....it was all there. He's a great entertainer, not what I
expected actually. I had figured him to be more from the Cobain School of
Reluctant Rock Stars, but Beck obviously really enjoys himself up there,
enjoys the cliche and embraces it, and puts a new twist on it.
Later,
Chris
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Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 14:56:43 -0500 (EST)
From: Chris Forsberg
Subject: CD offer
ooops, forgot to mention:
A friend of mine gave me a promo CD put out by Burning Heart Records (he
knows I'm into Swedish indie). It's called "Cheap Shots Volume II" and
frankly it isn't my cup o tea at all. It's pretty much a punk comp, with
two songs each from the following bands:
No fun at all
Home grown
59 times the pain
Millencolin
Liberator
Puffball
Satanic surfers
Mindjive
Chickenpox
Breach
Bodyjar
Raised fist
Hives
The cd comes in a cardboard sleeve and contains a little booklet with pics
of the bands. Is anyone interested in this?? If you are, let me know,
maybe we can trade, or if not I'd be happy to mail it to anyone who
provides me postage $$.
Just email me privately, thanks.
Chris
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 16:36:28 -0500 (EST)
From: Chris Forsberg
Subject: a question
Has anybody heard of a 2nd version of the Cardigans' "Lovefool" video, one
where Nina is singing and some old guy is crying on a couch? Apparently
this is different from the one MTV USA plays with the band on the boat and
the bottle in the water, etc.
Any info appreciated --
Chris
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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 23:12:13 +0100
From: Isabella
Subject: Re: a question
Chris Forsberg wrote:
>
> Has anybody heard of a 2nd version of the Cardigans' "Lovefool" video, one
> where Nina is singing and some old guy is crying on a couch? Apparently
> this is different from the one MTV USA plays with the band on the boat and
> the bottle in the water, etc.
>
> Any info appreciated --
>
> Chris
I tought that was the real video!!!!!!! But I´ve seen both.
Well the video starts with Nina putting on a red tape with the words
LNS(does it meen linda norrman-skugge?) written on it and then she
starts sing-dictate Lovefool.And she is spying on him and i can't
remember moore.
/Isabella
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