Scandinavian Indie Digest Vol.4 Issue #34
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Digest
Vol.4 #34
November 6th, 1997
There are 62 messages totalling 1537 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Nice studios and Lars Hollmer
2. scanindie reviews
3. Yvonne
4. bear quartet on alternative nation (6)
5. Aavikko
6. Wellmeant
7. Dead Cool tape (3)
8. Union Carbide on Cable Cabal (2)
9. Sin's Music on the Radio [01-Sep-97]
10. Sin Exclusive - Fireside
11. new gentle tuesday 7"
12. Mopeds??? Lizard??? (3)
13. cessna/super gig & other self-promotion
14. Labradford (was Re: Dead Cool tape)
15. RADIO SLOBOLL (3)
16. J Church? (2)
17. Bear Quartet (was: Dead cool tape) (3)
18. Labradford
19. Rock The Nation
20. RADIO SLOBOLL II (w/ playlist)
21. Hi!
22. Introducing....The Radio Khartoum web site
23. J CHURCH + FIRESIDE review
24. Another fine column from Johanna Hillgren
25. Cinnamon at CMJ in NYC
26. Cinnamon is spicy
27. Sin's Music on the TV [04-Sep-97]
28. Late posts
29. Sin's Music on the Radio [08-Sep-97]
30. the 3rd stockholm international pop underground!
31. Crescent Venus
32. Souls and Sludge Nation
33. i.p.u. help, please
34. Crescent Venus gig rescheduled
35. Swedish single(s) of the week
36. Crescent Venus gig cancelled
37. Band names....
38. tape chains
39. Estonian pop on Swedish TV tonight
40. bowie on bbc prime
41. Two short messages
42. Kapoor
43. great album
44. new tunes
45. EVERFRESH & PAPAS FRITAS
46. THE CREEPS follow-up
47. musicvideos
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Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 11:56:48 +-200
From: Mikael Fant
Subject: Nice studios and Lars Hollmer
To the Canadian fellow into Lars Hollmer i want to say: You should
really check out Mikael Ramel's records from the early to mid 70:s,
they're experimental and funny, and will remind you of bands like
Gong, (You into them?).
As for nice studios to record in I can warmly recommend Helikopter
in Gothenburg (tel office 031 125044, studio 031-126255). They've
got an excellent analogue 24-track, and the sound of the studio is
brilliant, you just put up the mikes, record and what comes out of
the speakers has a warm, round feel to it. It's run by Sven Jansson,
a very cool guy, with an alert, active mind and lots of production
ideas, in fact he used to play keyboards for the earlier mentioned
Lars Hollmer. And the prices are very reasonable, considering what
you get.
Micke/Crescent Venus
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Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 00:52:28 +0100
From: totte.pop@swipnet.se (Totte Pop)
Subject: scanindie reviews
hi,
two albums i'm not so found of:
Daily Planet- The Tide (Energy Rekords)
Oh no, of course this is big around fans who still are fanatic in love with
early Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure, it's naive-electro-synth-pop with
all the right programings and analogue synthesisers, the vocals are nice
sounding as it should but ...then I have big trouble with the whole idea of
this genre, it doesn't thrill me or even bother me, It's wasting time, I
reckon!
Opossum - The wonderful World Of Make-Believe.
It's power pop/rock without the edge, It's absolutely invisible music. You
might as well play a tape of someone folding sheets for all the affect this
has on me.
May someone help me out here?
i'll keep the reviews coming.....
totte.pop@swipnet.se (Totte Pop)
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Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:23:49 +0100
From: totte.pop@swipnet.se (Totte Pop)
Subject: Yvonne
hi,
i just like to inform that Yvonne will do a gig this wednesday 27/8 at
club BLA, Eskilstuna.....and i'll have the honor to be the DJ during
the night
welcome!
you can also see Yvonne on friday 29/8, Nykoping!
totte.pop@swipnet.se (Totte Pop)
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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 17:21:18 +0200
From: Petter Tiilikainen
Subject: bear quartet on alternative nation
Hi everybody,
As some of you maybe saw, The Bear Quartet was alternative option #2
on yesterday's alternative nation show.
So write to alternative.nation@mtvne.com and vote for it!
...And did anyone go see Splash 4 when they played in Stockholm?
Petter
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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 19:06:28 +0200
From: beluga@wineasy.se
Subject: Re: bear quartet on alternative nation
> Hi everybody,
> As some of you maybe saw, The Bear Quartet was alternative option #2
> on yesterday's alternative nation show.
> So write to alternative.nation@mtvne.com and vote for it!
>
> ...And did anyone go see Splash 4 when they played in Stockholm?
Yes and they were great, this a band that are better live than on
record, (the records are also great) it was real 1977, punk rock,
with one very sexy guitar player. it made a nice change seeing a
french band. There was two support bands, Dee Rangers & goners
(martin from Savage mag, his new band) but I'm sad to say I missed
both support bands. I'm lousy at giving reviews, so lets hope
someone else send one in!!
another band to check out are the No Talents (also from France)
Trevor
Check out: www.wineasy.se/beluga
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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 23:50:28 +0300 (EET DST)
From: Timo Riitamaa
Subject: Aavikko
So... anybody wouldn't happen to have a pre-tape of the new Aavikko
full-lenght "Derek", and would be willing to tell us poor rock nerds
what's it all about?
!!!!: Duplo's 1st, the most amazing, ass kicking, what your mother always
warned you about 7" "Time To Fight, Time To Kill!" this has got to be the
best thing since Larry & The Lefthanded's "Dance Me Me" MCD (oh, that was
just a few weeks ago...) but anyway, a man or woman can only take so much
of Pavement (and believe me i have) before you need to *rawk*. and here,
totally objectively speaking, is something that rocks.
stop spending obscene amounts of money on faux-vintage clothing, find the
real stuff, throw the CD player out of the window, and become an aural
pervert.
Popwatch rocks.
-Timo
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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 22:53:43 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Ola Lundkvist
Subject: Wellmeant
When I wanted to buy a demo from Wellmeant in Emmaboda, they promised to
send me one since they hadn't brought any. Yesterday it finally arrived.
Except that it wasn't a demo - it was their brand new CD-single!
According to Sin's upcoming record releases, it is supposed to be out
tomorrow.
The CD has four songs: 'Planet of blue', 'Transparent Feedback',
'Number one' and 'Audionautic highway'. 'Number one' was the song that
was on the Emmaboda compilation. Apart from that I've only heard one
song with Wellmeant before, and that was 'Milou', on the 'A chance to
shine' compilation.
I think that the progression from 'Milou' to these new songs are
huge. That probably has a lot to do with their new synth/organ player
(arp omni & farfisa) - who adds a sound I'm very fond of. They are also
using more effects now, which I like better than their more clean-cut
sound on 'Milou'.
Since Wellmeant's sound have been mentioned here before, I won't try to
describe that any further. I'm not good at writing reviews but here's my
first impressions (after listening to the CD five times):
'Planet of blue', is a wonderful pop song. Somewhat softer and cuter
than 'Number one'. I can't help to think that this is how Cardigans
could have sounded if they were any good(*). And then, this is the
track that appeals least to me...
'Transparent feedback' is somewhat unconventional. It begins like a pop
song with a slight Jamaica feeling rhythm. Then it changes into a
harsher sound with disted song. That goes into some indie-pop style
riffs with 'nanana' backing vocals, and the whole thing ends with an
organ excercise... Well, sounds weird, and it is - but somehow they have
tried to put about everything good they could come up with into one
song, and they succeeded! Somewhat funny with a song title that sounds
like a Stereolab (who do like to repeat the same riffs for 15 minutes)
song, but changes phase every 45 seconds.
The name 'Number one' is of course not a coincidence - it is a number
one hit! One of those songs that the repeat button was meant for. Well,
I hope that most of those still reading have heard this song already -
if you haven't I could only say that this song alone makes this record
worth buying.
The final track, 'Audionautic highway', is a slow psychadelic one. Works
very well with the wonderful vocals. I'll let you imagine yourself how
it sounds. Or you could walk down your local record store and buy it.
Finally another piece of happy news:
According to GP, Yo La Tengo will play at Underground, Göteborg, the
15:th of November. I don't know about other Scandinavian dates, but it
seems unlikely not to play a few more venues.
/Ola
--
(*)
"If you have ever heard artists like Sundays, Stina Nordenstam or
Wellmeant - you won't want to listen to Cardigans ever again."
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 18:51:59 +0200
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: Dead Cool tape
Just notifying that I received Trevor's "Dead Cool" tape in my mailbox
today. I will copy it and then send it to Marten Sahlen ASAP.
/Micke, listening to The Bear Quartet's "His spine" CD5 (BTW, was it "His
spine" that was played on the Alternative Nation or which one was it?)
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Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 19:56:37 +0200
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: Union Carbide on Cable Cabal
The Cable Cabal (website devoted to info about swedish independent music)
is growing bigger and better all the time. Quite recently they have created
a few pages about one of the, IMO, best swedish rock bands ever: the
legendary UNION CARBIDE PRODUCTIONS. Check it out on
http://www.cabal.se
(Those who know their history of swedish rock music does of course also
know that this band split up, after some quite aggressive internal
quarreling, about five years ago. Out of the ruins, of this band, then
stepped a brand new band, almost as good as UCP - THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR
LIVES).
/Micke, also recommending the compilation album "The golden age of Union
Carbide Productions" as an introduction to how they sounded
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Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 20:18:48 +0200
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: Re: Union Carbide on Cable Cabal
I wrote
>(Those who know their history of swedish rock music does of course also
>know that this band split up, after some quite aggressive internal
>quarreling, about five years ago.
Really, it was closer to four years ago, in December 1993. Another good
example of the modern desease "the brain thinks one thing, the fingers
write something totally different". Just so that you won't have to bother
to correct me. Read about their history on the web pages instead of
listening to me.
/Micke, who should stop writing before making further errors
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Date: Sun, 31 Aug 1997 02:19:01 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Music on the Radio [01-Sep-97]
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Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE RADIO Scandinavian Indie
September 1 -> 4, 1997
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
Day Date Artist Recorded
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Mon 1/9 Cast Malm|, KB *Live*
Tue 2/9 Habib Koite N{mforsen, Folkfest Aug-97
Wed 3/9 Fat Boy Slim Hulstfred Festival Jun-97
Thu 4/9 Skinlab, Neurosis Stockholm, Cirkus 30-Apr-97, Studion 29-Mar-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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This list is also available on the Scandinavian Indie site
at: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/uprad.html
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Date: Sun, 31 Aug 1997 02:25:13 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin Exclusive - Fireside
If you're a cool type-o-person who likes to listen to streaming RealAudio
in good quality - and perhaps you also like the hard/emo/core band
Fireside?
Then you'd better check out the Scandinavian Indie homepage now!
Fireside's new album "Uomini D'onore" will be released on September
8th, but you can listen to at least 56 seconds worth of one of their
new songs right now.
Available in streaming RealAudio and only in 80K (for those of you with
fast Internet access) and 20K (which sounds horrible, but at least it's
something for the rest of us with modem access).
Hopefully, and with record label Startracks consent, there will also
be a MPEG layer 3 (MP3) version added as soon as possible.
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/scan.html
Have fun!
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Sun, 31 Aug 1997 19:24:23 +0100
From: totte.pop@swipnet.se (Totte Pop)
Subject: new gentle tuesday 7"
A Boy Wonder Release!
Proudly Presents
Gentle Tuesday
'What My Sister Wants' b/w 'P.S' (Wonder 002)
Gentle Tuesday who started as a band 3 years ago are back with a
new fresh vinyl single, last year they released 'Gentle Tuesday e.p' (CD5,
Dorian 03), now long gone and sold out. Gentle Tuesday directly found a way
to reach out with their unique style of Swedish pop music, and now rivals
are forever trying to analyse and probe the secret of the success.
But Gentle Tuesday modestly claims that there is no secret. They
simply compose songs with a strong melody line and then arranges them so
that nothing gets in the way of the melody. Gentle Tuesday believes that
everyone, irrespective of which country they live in, will always respond
to a good tune especially if it is well played and the tempo is right.
Gentle Tuesday is hundred per cent sincere about their music, they
really enjoy a good melody. Thus, Gentle Tuesday gets as much fun out of
making their songs as many followers do out of listening to them. This
single will give you a majestic brass sound and crisply moving rhythm in
'What My Sister Wants' and a more briskly driven pop in 'P.S'
All you need is a good record player system, a cool drink and a
cozy armchair. Gentle Tuesday will then take care of everything else, you
will be given an attractive and colourful mixture of the Swedish breeze and
twee pop.
The spontaneous communication which exists between the singer Totte
and the Band, Bopping Brass Inc, is a remarkably lovely and they together
manages to transcend it´s blindingly obvious influences just by being so
damned good.
These 2 songs are brilliant, particularly I mostly enjoy the
hedonistic atmosphere and those adorable vocals flying over the trumpets.
Gentle Tuesday's approach is an honest one and 'What My Sister Wants' is
their best single up to this point.
Alfons Popangelov.
The new single will be released 10/9 and available through Border Music and
your favourite mailorder services.
totte.pop@swipnet.se (Totte Pop)
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Date: 31 Aug 1997 19:59:35 +0200
From: Robert Cumming
Subject: Mopeds??? Lizard???
A wonderful track they played here a couple of times on the radio: the
second time I caught that it was 'Lizard' by the Mopeds, or possibly
'Mopeds' by Lizard, or possibly something else entirely. Does anyone
know who they are? Are they Swedish?
Robert, whose CD player came to life again only long enough to get
through the first 4 tracks of Cessna's 'Bordeaux' :-(
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Date: Sun, 31 Aug 1997 20:37:08 +0200
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: Re: Mopeds??? Lizard???
Robert Cumming wrote:
> A wonderful track they played here a couple of times on the radio: the
> second time I caught that it was 'Lizard' by the Mopeds, or possibly
> 'Mopeds' by Lizard, or possibly something else entirely. Does anyone
> know who they are? Are they Swedish?
Yes, THE MOPEDS are swedish. They are a trio from Skane and they released
the CDEP "Hande Hoch" on Vibrafon Records earlier this year. "Lizard", the
most unbelievable radio hit in the history of swedish radio (if you ask
me), is from that EP. I have not heard all the songs from that record but
those I have heard are quite OK, perhaps more fun than good though (I think
that "Lizard" sounds quite much like FLAMING LIPS but that is not
completely true for a couple of other songs I have heard with them). They
are a quite nice live band too, I have seen them twice (Herrgarn, when they
toured with two other Vibrafon bands, and the Hultsfred Festival). Two of
the guys in the band also appear on stage, playing trumpet and trombone (I
think, cannot remember it clearly), when EGGSTONE performs live.
/Micke, enjoying the Ceilidh compilation "Singles and vinyls"
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Date: Sun, 31 Aug 1997 13:00:14 -0700
From: xander@sirius.com (minigo & xander)
Subject: Re: Mopeds??? Lizard???
The Mopeds are Jens & Petter who do horns for just about everyone who
records at Tambourine. The have a single or two (? - or album?) out on
Vibrafon. I'll I've heard is a single called Me & My Moped.
Alexander, who hopes that Robert's cd player will come back to life...
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Date: Mon, 01 Sep 1997 10:52:40
From: Kimmo Saaskilahti
Subject: cessna/super gig & other self-promotion
Hello friends,
contrary to my usual practise, I'm posting a quick self-promotional message
on this board:
Cessna and Super, the Finnish pop bands which have been mentioned on this
list a few times, have joined forces to play a gig in Helsinki on September
5th, in other words Friday this week. The event takes place at the
Semifinaali venue and the tickets should be around 20 FIM or so.
It will be a special night in a number of ways: Super are celebrating the
release of their new "Ticket" EP, released on the Japanese label Escalator
and, as some might already know, this is the debut gig for Cessna in Finland.
So if you're in the neighbourhood, this is your chance to see some good
indiepop action! And please come up and say hi; I'll be the guy on the
stage with the red instrument.
Also, I'd like to mention that if you are desperate to get hold of the
Cessna releases "Holiday on Ice" 7" EP and "Bordeaux" double 3" cd, we have
some copies available with friendly prices; trades to cool pop things are
also welcomed. Readers in the US or in Continental Europe can acquire their
copies most efficiently from the labels Jigsaw and Radio Khartoum
respectively, or from respectable mail orders like Roundabout or Mind The Gap.
Have a nice week,
Kimmo
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 97 10:13:15 +0200
From: ludde@kore.lk.se (Ludvig Borgne)
Subject: Dead Cool tape
> /Micke, listening to The Bear Quartet's "His spine" CD5 (BTW, was it "His
> spine" that was played on the Alternative Nation or which one was it?)
No, it was "Before the Trenches".
A pretty weird video, sort of like a dream, with Jari and Mattias playing
a homemade Husker Du game (called "Memory" in Sweden) with pieces of cardboard
with things like "Working Class", "Revolution" (i think) etc. written on
them. And suddenly Moomin comes flying through the air... Like I said, weird.
Is "His Spine" a new song, or just a new single from "Moby Dick"?
/Ludde
PS. I've heard rumours about Labradford touring scandinavia this fall,
does anyone have anything more substantial to say about that? And how
about a Stockholm date for Yo La Tengo...?
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 10:55:56 +0200
From: Marten.Sahlen@xt.etx.ericsson.se (Marten Sahlen)
Subject: Labradford (was Re: Dead Cool tape)
ludde@kore.lk.se (Ludvig Borgne) wrote:
> PS. I've heard rumours about Labradford touring scandinavia this fall,
> does anyone have anything more substantial to say about that?
Yeah, it's true! Fans of space/post-rock will have a field-day
all autumn (eh, well if you live in Stockholm at least).
Labradford are tentatively scheduled for the 11th of October, at Studion.
Other bands on the way, thanx to esteemable guys at Luger, are Silver Apples,
Windy and Carl, Third Eye Foundation, Movietone, and probably more.
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 12:28:44 +0200
From: Jonas Sevenius
Subject: RADIO SLOBOLL
howdy,
tonight (september 1st) is the first RADIO SLOBOLL show. The first show
will be kind of low-key. People connected to slowball recordings will
simply play some of their fave records. The next show (september 8th) will
include a FUCK interview and more. In the future we hope to make more
interviews and also to have some very special guests in the studio. Maybe
well have some live acts too. We will be on the air some mondays - 22.00 to
23.00 - this fall/winter. I dont think you can listen to us if you dont
live in stockholm. Anyway the frequence is 95.3
Be there or be [],
jonas & slowball
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 13:41:07 +0100
From: totte.pop@swipnet.se (Totte Pop)
Subject: Re: RADIO SLOBOLL
> howdy,
> tonight (september 1st) is the first RADIO SLOBOLL show. The first show
> will be kind of low-key..........
hey,
please, send a play list.
totte.pop@swipnet.se (Totte Pop)
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 18:31:32 +0200
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: J Church?
This thursday FIRESIDE plays at Herrgarn in Linkoping (only for students
plus that each Linkoping student is allowed to bring _one_ non-student
guest). I already know how FIRESIDE sound. Opening act will be J CHURCH
(from the USA) and I do _not_ know how they sound. Could someone please
tell me? Not that it will change my decision to go to the gig but it would
help to kill my curiosity (before it kills my cat ;-). Thanx in advance.
/Micke
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 19:01:09 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Petter Tiilikainen
Subject: Re: Bear Quartet (was: Dead cool tape)
According to Micke Rehnstrom:
> Ludvig Borgne wrote:
> >Is "His Spine" a new song, or just a new single from "Moby Dick"?
>
> Since I do not have the album (blasphemy!!!) I cannot be 100% sure about
> what I am going to write now, but I am rather sure that "His spine" is on
> the album. The reason, for my confidence in this, is that most reviewers
> mentioned it as one of the best songs on "Moby Dick" when they reviewed the
> album. And it is a great song, reminds me of "It only takes a flashlight to
> create a monster" which, IMO, is one of the big highlights of swedish pop
> music. But people who raise funds to help disabled people should take a
> deep breath before listening to "His spine", at least if they intend to
> listen to the text ;-)(and when it comes to THE BEAR QUARTET it would be
> quite foolish not to listen to the text, even if I do not always agree with
> them they are always great). When it comes to the other four tracks, on the
> EP, I have to leave it to someone else to tell you if they are/are not from
> the album.
I'm sure http://hem.passagen.se/b4/bq/disko/ could clearn things up.
But yes, your assumptions were right.
Hmmm I don't have the EP yet, I didn't even know it was out..
May the CSN bless me with funds to support my record buying
habit soon.
Petter
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 19:35:48 +0200
From: "Daniel Hansson"
Subject: Re: Bear Quartet (was: Dead cool tape)
>> When it comes to the other four tracks, on the
>> EP, I have to leave it to someone else to tell
>> you if they are/are not from the album.
The tracklist of the His Spine EP is:
1. His Spine
2. Lips
3. You Built Your Life Upon The Ruins Of Me
4. Something Driven Through Me
5. Someone
The four new songs are songs that weren't ready for the Moby Dick sessions
but recorded in Gothenburg in July. The best song, IMHO, "You Built Your
Life Upon The Ruins Of Me" was written and recorded during one single day;
the day after midsummer...
NB: The intro of "Someone" is equal to the outro of "Desolation Reach" on
the Before The Trenches EP.
/Daniel H.
http://hem.passagen.se/b4/bq/
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 16:44:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: Martin Olson
Subject: Re: J Church?
How are J Church you ask? Brilliant! They're sortof pop-punk, but almost
leaning more towards being kinda indie-rock on some of their songs. I
personally don't have that much of their stuff, but I know friends who
live for them and will drive miles to go see them (one has made it a
project to own every single _variant_ of every single release they've ever
done which is kinda tough considering they'll sometimes release 3
different covers of their 45's) Either way, a band that inspires that
much devotion in people has to be good, right? Anyway, my opinion, go see
them. And if you get the urge, buy "nostaligic over nothing", a
compilation of some of their earlier stuff, I think, which includes a VERY
good cover of Heavenly's "Cool Guitar Boy" (but sung as cool guitar girl)
and Duran Duran's "This is planet earth".
I kinda wish they were playing around here soon, now that you mention
it... sigh.
hope this helps.
later,
Martin.
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Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 00:33:32 +0300 (EET DST)
From: Timo Riitamaa
Subject: Labradford
> PS. I've heard rumours about Labradford touring scandinavia this fall,
> does anyone have anything more substantial to say about that? And how
> about a Stockholm date for Yo La Tengo...?
i think i just experienced an orgasm without hands.
(don't be alarmed when after the gig a group of masked men looking like a
mix of faux-intellectual post-rockers and army commandos kidnap the band,
it's just us taking them to play a gig in Helsinki)
-Timo
(the aural pervert)
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 18:18:20 +0200
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: Re: Bear Quartet (was: Dead cool tape)
Ludvig Borgne wrote:
> Is "His Spine" a new song, or just a new single from "Moby Dick"?
Since I do not have the album (blasphemy!!!) I cannot be 100% sure about
what I am going to write now, but I am rather sure that "His spine" is on
the album. The reason, for my confidence in this, is that most reviewers
mentioned it as one of the best songs on "Moby Dick" when they reviewed the
album. And it is a great song, reminds me of "It only takes a flashlight to
create a monster" which, IMO, is one of the big highlights of swedish pop
music. But people who raise funds to help disabled people should take a
deep breath before listening to "His spine", at least if they intend to
listen to the text ;-)(and when it comes to THE BEAR QUARTET it would be
quite foolish not to listen to the text, even if I do not always agree with
them they are always great). When it comes to the other four tracks, on the
EP, I have to leave it to someone else to tell you if they are/are not from
the album.
/Micke
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Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 20:01:39 +0100
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: Rock The Nation
The "Rock The Nation" crew has done it again - provided me with the only
sensible reason I could come up with to continue studying in Linkoping.
This is what you will miss if you do not visit Herrgarn on any of the next
five thursdays:
September 4th: FIRESIDE + J CHURCH (US)
September 11th: EVERFRESH
September 18th: PAPAS FRITAS (US)
September 25th: S.P.O.C.K
October 2nd: SAMIAM (US) + SHADES APART (US)
Rules: University students only. Each Linkoping student is allowed to bring
_one_ non-student guest to the venue.
Entrance fee: Free if you have bought a "Rock the nation" card, otherwise
SEK 30 for each night.
Specials: The FIRESIDE/J CHURCH night will cost SEK 30 with a card, SEK 60
without. Entrance fee for the S.P.O.C.K night will be decided later on.
/Micke, practicing the Spock sign
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Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 10:16:40 +0200
From: Marten.Sahlen@xt.etx.ericsson.se (Marten Sahlen)
Subject: Dead Cool tape
I got this tape in my mailbox yesterday. Actually, I can't remember
signing up for this tape chain, but I'm glad I did. It's loaded with
utterly cool music, mostly of some punkish flavor.
I'll pass it on to Jesper in Aalborg in a couple of days.
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Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 17:25:03 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: re: bear quartet on alternative nation
On Wed, 27 Aug 1997, Petter Tiilikainen wrote about:
bear quartet on alternative nation
> Hi everybody,
> As some of you maybe saw, The Bear Quartet was alternative option #2
> on yesterday's alternative nation show. So write to
> alternative.nation@mtvne.com and vote for it!
I did my job - anyone else? It would be interesting to see how many
on the list wrote in and voted for it, and if that was enough to make
it the winner.
Which were the other options by the way?
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 00:54:01 +0200
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: re: bear quartet on alternative nation
Erik Soderstrom wrote:
> I did my job - anyone else? It would be interesting to see how many
> on the list wrote in and voted for it, and if that was enough to make
> it the winner.
Well, I voted too. I do not know how many votes it got but it was enough to
make it the winner!!! Which means that the whole video was shown late last
night. To those who voted: Nice work :-)
/Micke
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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 10:08:32 +0200
From: Jonas S
Subject: Re: RADIO SLOBOLL II (w/ playlist)
(jonas, slowball recordings & radio sloboll have a new e-mail:
q-sevjon@jmk.su.se)
Hi,
three days ago we aired the first RADIO SLOBOLL. Some technical problems, a
lack of preparations and some nervousity made it to a pretty mixed up show.
Anyway, i just wanted to let you know that we will be back on monday 8th,
with more good music and also a FUCK special. Interviews and all that.
(FUCK plays tanto tonight). On future shows we will have guest playing
their favourite stuff. We will keep you informed. Here is the playlist for
our first show.
RADIO SLOBOLL 95,3 (mondays but not every monday, 22-23)
FUXA - city (darla)
Stereolab - pop quiz (duophonic)
Push Kings - macy macy (sealed fate)
Tullycraft - superboy & supergirl (harriet)
Smog - ex-con (drag city)
Palace - gulf shores (drag city)
Volume All Stars - girl town (slabco)
King Tubby & Price Jammy - a living version (blood & fire)
Broadcast - the book lovers (warp)
Sea & Cake - sporting life (thrill jockey)
Man or Astroman - uh, that 7" you know
Elliot Smith - (sorry, cant remember which song we palyed) (kill rock stars)
Secret Stars - a track from their shrimper album
Guided by Voices - Game of pricks (matador)
Neutral Mlk Hotel - everything is (cher doll)
Lambshop - cigaretiquette (merge)
FUCK - a track fomr the little darla... compilation.
thank you america, wherever you are,
jonas and radio sloboll
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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 13:35:28 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Petter Tiilikainen
Subject: Re: bear quartet on alternative nation
According to Micke Rehnstrom:
> Well, I voted too. I do not know how many votes it got but it was enough to
> make it the winner!!! Which means that the whole video was shown late last
> night. To those who voted: Nice work :-)
Great :)
I managed to miss tuesday's show, wonder if he corrected himself for
saying that they're from Skelleftea? I told them they're from Lulea
when I voted...
Petter
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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 20:45:47 +0100
From: johanna.hillgren@natverkstan.net (johanna hillgren)
Subject: Hi!
Hi!
I'm kind of new to this list, but not really new - or?...
Actually Daniel, my boyfriend, has been on this list for a while, so I have
had the chance to read everything anyway. Anyway, since our computer
fucked up about three (was it four??) months ago we (well, he - haha - I've
got a computer at work...) have been out in the cold, sort of. So for those
of you who tried to mail Daniel in those months, sorry, we haven't been
able to get e-mail during this period. (My god would there be a lot of
scan-indie messages on the server.) You shouldn't think he doesn't care
about you anymore or something. From what I can tell he's freaking out soon
without his scandinavian indie mailing list.
So, who am I. I mean, I'm more than Daniels girlfriend...:-) Well, I'm a
journalist and I work at a net-magazine called Alba, it's about science,
culture and the society - nothing about music at all :(
By the way I saw Surreal and Silverbullit last friday in Varberg (on the
west-coast). Surreal came up with a hole bunch of new catchy lo-fi pop
songs. I've seen them about ten times and this was definitely the best!
Silverbullit got arrested last time they played in Varberg (the cops
thought Simon was on drugs, but the test showed not even alcohol, merely
some caffeine...). This time there were no carving with bottles in his face
or anything, but I guess Silverbullit were as usual. Surfers, surfers,
surfers, what kind of people are they? I guess the audience on "Wave
Classic" wanted some skate punk. Or maybe the Beach Boys?
Tonight I'm going to Harry's Playground (Gothenburg), for the first time
after the summer. That place has managed to get a lot of great bands and is
starting to get better than Underground, Kompaniet. Hopefully I get hold of
a playlist for the autumn tonight, and I will let you know everything about
it.
Bye bye!
/Johanna
PS to Erik: No, the computer is still not fixed! And don't forget Liseberg
is closing 28/9 so hurry up down here!! And take Anna with you! DS.
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Date: Fri, 5 Sep 1997 17:33:55 +0200
From: Henrik Engstroem
Subject: Introducing....The Radio Khartoum web site
Dear friends,
Good news always seem to trickle through before you have the time to
properly announce them.
Louis Philippe was kind enough to break the news to many of you, others
might have known before. But here it is - officially:
The Radio Khartoum web site is up and running. Tune in to this frequency:
http://www.algonet.se/~elegans/radiok/
Planning to grow with time and the number of releases, the site currently
features information on the first band to be released on RK: Cessna,
ordering info, future projects, etc.
A warm welcome and our very best wishes,
The Radio Khartoum International web team.
PS.
We'd be delighted to hear your suggestions and opinions on Radio Khartoum,
as well as the site. Please mail your comments to us. You'll find the
address on the RK web site.
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Date: Fri, 5 Sep 1997 18:52:48 +0200
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: Re: bear quartet on alternative nation
Petter Tiilikainen wrote:
> I managed to miss tuesday's show, wonder if he corrected himself for
> saying that they're from Skelleftea? I told them they're from Lulea
> when I voted...
Yes, he did correct it. Not the best pronunciation I have heard, though
(but not as hilarious as hearing Eurosports skiing commentators trying to
pronounce "Mika Myllyla" :-).
/Micke, who wants to go to Florida together with PUSH KINGS
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Date: Fri, 5 Sep 1997 19:29:10 +0200
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: J CHURCH + FIRESIDE review
As I have already mentioned, the concert season at Herrgarn in Linkoping
kick-started last night. Some short reviews:
Opening act was J CHURCH from San Francisco, CA. They played punk-pop that
appealed to me, my pal and a few others but, untortunately, not to many
more people. Their sound reminded me, somewhat, of a speedier Weezer
(mostly their "s/t" album). A really good opening of the night, in my
opinion.
About one hour later the empty spots in front of the stage had become
over-crowded with people gathering to see the highlight of the evening: the
swedish kings of emo-core - FIRESIDE. I have, actually, never been one of
their huge fans (though far from disliking them). When I have seen them
play live they have seemed rather dull. That was not, IMO, the case last
night. It was, by far, the best gig I have seen them perform. Perhaps the
boring Lollapalooza tour made them realize how pleasant it is to perform
for their real fans, they certainly seemed to enjoy being on stage. And, in
spite of the fact that their new album is not due to be released before
monday, the audience followed their example. I, sometimes, had to
concentrate more on not being pushed to the floor than on the music. But I
could hear that the new material sounded just as good, even better than,
"Do not tailgate". Before the gig ended (with a long version of "Shelagh")
some people in the audience were allowed to borrow the microphone and a
bass guitar and Frans ended his appearance standing on the hands of the
audience trying to look like one of those olympic statues of ancient Greece
(I think).
Certainly a very pleasant night, hopefully to be followed by even more
pleasant ones. I guess the only person who might be disappointed was the
girl who spent the whole time shouting to FIRESIDE, asking them to play
"Left rustle", which they did not do.
/Micke
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Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 00:08:11 -0700
From: "Dave Liljengren"
Subject: Another fine column from Johanna Hillgren
Johanna Hillgren has set out another Scan/Indie manifesto at
http://www.seattlesquare.com/pandemonium/featurestext/BashfulSwede.htm
Check it out.
Dave Liljengren
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Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 18:26:52 -0500
From: mqo4365@is4.nyu.edu (Martin Olson)
Subject: Cinnamon at CMJ in NYC
This Swedish band (not that I'd ever heard of them, but that could just be
me) played last night here in New York for the CMJ festival. Playing to a
half-filled Knitting Factory audience of revolting hipsters, industry types
and little kids (Superdrag, a band who had one big radio hit over here in
the US but who are actually a really good band were on right afterwards)
they looked a little bit nervous to be there but none the less did a good
job. Truth be told, I found their CD "The Courier" to be a bit lacking in
just about every way. There were some good ideas on there but the energy
level sortof just doesn't get them anywhere. That and somehow, the songs
were a little bit too stylistically similar for my tastes.
So, that said, I was happily surprised to find out that they're
actually MUCH better live. They had some spunk. They hopped around a bit.
The lead singer made strange stereolabby moogish noises with a keyboard
that weren't on the CD. I think my only complaint about their show is that
there was a bit of an element of rock-star art-wankiness about them.
Example: At the end of their last song, the lead singer tried to suavely
walk off stage and let the boys finish off with a big musical flourish
(which held uncomfortable resemblences to the way the Cardigans do things
live, but I digress) and she couldn't get the side-of-the-stage door open.
It made the whole gesture seem genuinely pretentious and kindof funny. At
least they were nice enough to respond favorably when I jokingly shouted
"Heja Sverige!" between one of the songs.
Anyway, that's that. I'm going to give their album a few more listens to
see if maybe I missed something.
later,
Martin.
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Date: Sat, 06 Sep 1997 20:44:17 -0700
From: Jed Edwards Dore
Subject: Cinnamon is spicy
I saw Cinnamon in S.F. during an intimate show at a book store of all
places, and then later at the Paradise Lounge. Jiri,Jari,and Frida
were simply magical in their acoustical performances. Frida's voice
carries tremendously well, and it certainly made this boy gush. I also
think that their live performances are surely not to be missed and
that the somewhat heavely produced, yet lovable "Courier" cd is always
worth a second chance.
Jealous for not being at CMJ,
Jed
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Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 12:07:42 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: Sin's Music on the TV [04-Sep-97]
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Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE TV Scandinavian Indie
September 4 -> 11, 1997
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
Day Date Artist/What TV Program Channel Time
--- ----- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------- -----
Thu 4/9 Finnish Top List Lista FTV 17.36
Musikmagasinet Pop Musikmagasinet Pop ZTV 23.30 R
Fri 5/9 Festivals 97 Festivals '97 MTV Europe 20.00
MTV Video Music Awards MTV MVA 1997 MTV Europe 22.00
Sat 6/9 The Cardigans Star Trax MTV Europe 13.00
Jumper Reportage p} v{g ZTV 19.45
Festivals 97 Festivals '97 MTV Europe 22.00 R
Sun 7/9 MTV Video Music Awards MTV VMA 1997 MTV Europe 15.00 R
Mon 8/9 Video List Results Voxtopp SVT 1 19.45
Musikmagasinet Rock Musikmagasinet Rock ZTV 20.30
Indie Indie ZTV 23.45 R
Tue 9/9 Musikmagasinet Musikmagasinet ZTV 20.30
Musikmagasinet Rock Musikmagasinet Rock ZTV 23.00 R
Alternative Nation Alternative Nation MTV Europe 00.00
Hotel Babylon Hotel Babylon TV 4 02.00 R
Wed 10/9 Video Top List Voxpop SVT 1 19.00
Musikmagasinet Pop Musikmagasinet Pop ZTV 20.30
MTV Video Music Awards MTV VMA 1997 MTV Europe 01.00 R
Thu 11/9 Finnish Top List Lista FTV 17.36
The Prodigy Musikbyr}n SVT 1 19.15
Musikmagasinet Pop Musikmagasinet Pop ZTV 23.30 R
R = Rerun
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This list is also available on the Scandinavian Indie website
at: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/uptv.html
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Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 12:10:36 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: Late posts
Sorry about the late posts of the lists, but I believe that my provider (lysator)
was struck by lightning late last week - because I haven't been able to login
before now. I only managed to find one working server here as well, so I'd say
the upcoming week will be a bit shakey.
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 12:08:06 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: Sin's Music on the Radio [08-Sep-97]
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Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE RADIO Scandinavian Indie
September 8 -> 11, 1997
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
Day Date Artist Recorded
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Mon 8/9 The Charlatans Hultsfred, Festival Jun-97
Tue 9/9 Tarika N{mforsen, Folkfesten 09-Aug-97
Wed 10/9 Slam Stockholm, Lollipop 25-Jul-97
Thu 11/9 Soundtrack of Our Lives G|teborg, V}gen 27-Mar-97
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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This list is also available on the Scandinavian Indie site
at: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/uprad.html
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Date: Mon, 08 Sep 1997 15:42:36 +0200
From: Christer Nilsson
Subject: the 3rd stockholm international pop underground!
hi everybody!
on friday we're having the third international pop underground
party here in stockholm. we're so excited - just look at the fantastic
bands that are going to play - wowhee!
acid house kings
celeste
they go boom!!
now what about that! the bar will be fully restocked and the latest
pop-hits will be played all night long. and *you* are invited to:
place: tantogarden, stockholm
time: 8 pm
date: september 12
(we're not a bit discouraged by the last event - even though we almost
got ruined by breaking two speakers and giving away too much free beer
to the bands (=girlfrendo & happydeadmen) the party was a blast anyway.)
bye-bye!
- christer - per - stefan - john - mikael - toby -
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Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 20:41:30 +-200
From: Mikael Fant
Subject: Crescent Venus
Crescent Venus are gigging:
24/9 Kajplats 305, Malmö
27/9 Musikens Hus, Göteborg
14/10 1 rok, Kulturbolaget, Malmö
Check it out for some nice but edgy psychedelic pop...
Micke/CV
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Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 18:31:54 +0100
From: johanna.hillgren@natverkstan.net (johanna hillgren)
Subject: Souls and Sludge Nation
Hi!
Souls and Sludge Nation at Harry's Playground in Gothenburg this thursday!
I think the entrance is 40 kr.
There will probably be more people than last thursday when Loudean played
(three girls and two guys playing retro-indie, they were allright but the
songs were quite boring, sounding the same).
Johanna Hillgren
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Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 10:07:09
From: Kimmo Saaskilahti
Subject: i.p.u. help, please
Hello gang,
We (meaning myself & my band mates Sami & Tomi) are coming over to the
third International Pop Underground in Stockholm to see They Go Boom!! &
the other great bands, but there are some slight problems. First, we don't
have a place to stay yet, so any suggestions are welcomed...but please be
quick as we are leaving on Thursday afternoon.
Another thing is how to find the location where the IPU takes place?
(tantogarden).
Any help is greatly appreciated!
See you at the IPU,
Kimmo
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Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 21:42:17 +0200
From: "Mikael Fant"
Subject: Crescent Venus gig rescheduled
The Crescent Venus gig in Goteborg, musikens hus 27/9, has been rescheduled
to 25/9 at Underground instead.
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Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 19:50:18 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: Swedish single(s) of the week
Swedish underground dance music has started to conquer the world. According
to a news message from swedish record company DOT RECORDS two of their
releases share the "single of the week" position in NME this week. The
releases are FRIEND & DR KOSMOS "Single of the week" (it is that title that
makes me not being able to get rid of the feeling that this might be a joke
from the company, but I suppose it is true after all) and FRIEND "Sauna
sessions".
/Micke, travelling out of cyberspace for four days. Bye!
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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 15:15:38 +-200
From: Mikael Fant
Subject: Crescent Venus gig cancelled
The Crescent Venus gig at Underground 25/9 is cancelled, unfortunately.
Micke/CV
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Date: Tue, 09 Sep 1997 23:34:56 +0100
From: Rami Nihlawi
Subject: Band names....
Could you please help me out with with a bunch of good band
names for a recently started band, playing rock with a
influence of Led Zeppelin, Smashin Pumpkins, Radiohead
(+Fireside/Hellactopers)....
We're out of good ideas and terribly in need of some help!!
Thanx!
BTW, I recieved the Dead Cool tape today, sending it on
tomorrow!
/Rami
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Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 16:14:15
From: Kimmo Saaskilahti
Subject: tape chains
Hello,
I'm thinking about compiling anothe tape of Finnish indie to be run as a
chain here and this made me think of the other two chain tapes I put
together a while ago. Has anybody seen either "Northern Lights Shine Bright
Tonight" (the Finnish indie tape) or "Un Rayo de Sol" (the Spanish indie
tape) lately? As far as I can remember I sent the Finnish one already in
March of '96 so it should have returned home by now...
If there have been any sightings during the past three months or so, please
let me know.
Just wondering,
Kimmo
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Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 17:06:03 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: Estonian pop on Swedish TV tonight
No TV list this week (as you probably have noticed) because I'm
just too busy at work right now - but I just wanted to say that
Swedish National TV (SVT 2) has a program tonight called
"Grannland Estland" (apprx. neighbor country Estonia) where
they will show "the most popular Estonian pop bands" tonight.
I figured they might have included great bands like Bizarre,
Dreamphish (and so on) - but who knows. The program starts
around 22.00 (10pm) - check your local paper for exact time
if you're interested.
---
Other news regarding the list / web / etc. is that soon
there will be a dedicated server on the net handling
Scandinavian Indie. I'm working on it during the few
"free" moments that I have, so it'll probably be up and
running in about a month or two. I'm trying out a couple
of servers (which are running right now in fact) - ftp
and mail/mailing list servers are working fine so far.
More news about this when it happens.
A transition for the mailing list is also in the works,
though I don't think anyone will notice when it moves
(hopefully at least).
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 19:10:06 +0200
From: iggystooge.livevid@mailbox.swipnet.se
Subject: bowie on bbc prime
i know this is quite late... and i dont remember if erik did mention this
show before or not...
22.30 cet today wednsday (if not my tv magazine is wrong) will bbc prime
broadcast the excellent documentary on david bowie, "cracked actor" from
1975, and in my opinion is it the best any tv station had broadcast about
bowie.
im not sure exactly where bbc prime is broadcasted outside sweden, but i do
know its possible to get it on most swedish cable tv networks.
j.nilsson
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Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 20:01:57 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: Two short messages
1) If anyone was planning to come to Linkoping next week to listen to some
space synth - hold your horses for a moment! The SPOCK gig has been
postponed until October 16th.
2) ETTNOLLETT - the best swedish paper fanzine - is entering cyberspace.
The homepage is under construction and if you want to see how the work
proceeds, check out:
http://www.nordling.com/ettnollett
/Micke
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Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 13:46:27 +0100
From: baars@bahnhof.se (Girilal Baars)
Subject: Kapoor
Hello, folks!
Hope you don't mind some self-promotion. Kapoor are playing at Tuben in
Stockholm on Wednesday (24th). We're a trio and we used to be called Karma
(!) Kain, but fate (!) would have us change our name (though we got a good
review in Sound Affects). I guess you would describe us as rock, rather
than pop, but that's for journalists, right? Also playing are Salami -
they're a real pop band, sing-a-long tunes and all. It's cheap- 20:- or
30:-.
You may also hear Kapoor on Musikjournalen Pop on Swedish radio P3 on
Monday (22nd) at 19.30, interview and all.
Have a nice autumn,
Girilal Baars
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Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 09:46:47 +0200
From: Jonas S
Subject: radio sloboll
heyhello,
episode 3 of RADIO SLOBOLL will be on the air on monday (september 22nd),
22-23. 95.3 MHz
The sloboll crew will play as good music as always. We are also very proud
to announce our first guest DJ ever - ANDERS CANGEMARK. As a musician and
music-lover he will give us what he loves the most: He will thus play an
amazing set of PSYCKROCK. You dont wanna miss that, do you?
We also have about 20 minutes of PAPAS FRITAS-interview but im not sure,
well, I doubt that we will find time to edit that for this show. That will
probably be aired on a later sloboll-occassion.
Be there or be [].
all the best,
the sloboll-crew
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Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 19:33:48 +0100
From: totte.pop@swipnet.se (Totte Pop)
Subject: great album
hi,
i bought weeping willows debut album 'broken promised land' taoday and it's
probobly the best swedish album of the year.....
so full of soul and heart, it makes me cry!
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Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 20:09:41 +0200
From: beluga@wineasy.se
Subject: new tunes
Hi all,
it's been a few weeks since I wrote a line, heres a little info about
some new "Pop music"
A new label in the USA has started to put out some nice 7" singles with
various bands from around the world,
The first 7" which has just been released has 4 bands on red vinyl:
Fegan (Sweden)
22-Pistepirkko (Finland)
Buttonpusher (USA)
Dent (USA)
The next compilation will feature the Rudy Dare & Bob Hund among others
To get these fine records in scandinavia, e-mail me (beluga@eineasy.se)
or tell your local shop to get in touch!
Also for all of you that live near Stockholm, there is a Record Fair
saturday 27/9 kl10-15 at SolnaHallen, Solna, be there!
Trevor
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Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 01:35:39 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: EVERFRESH & PAPAS FRITAS
I reckon it might be time to post some reports about what has been going on
at Herrgarn in Linkoping the last couple of weeks. Two gig reviews:
EVERFRESH and PAPAS FRITAS (US).
I have never heard EVERFRESH before but someone told me that they have
released one album. Judging from their ghastly dialect they are a local
band, from the Linkoping area. The dialect was not the only ghastly thing
this night. The music was of a type I have severe troubles with: tra-la-la
punk-pop a la GREEN DAY. I could stand it for a couple of tunes but during
the third song I found myself studying a butterfly which was flying around
beneath the ceiling. The rest of the concert I tried, without success, to
forget that I had been awake since 6.45 in the morning. The band members
attempts to be witty, between the songs, made it even worse. I might have a
weird opinion about what is funny but I do not consider it funny when a guy
tries to talk like a girl all the time, or when the sound technician grabs
a mic and shouts "whore" in it. This sucked. Badly!
The PAPAS FRITAS gig, on the other hand, I will remember with great
pleasure. This night was the ultimate proof that american pop music is the
best in the world, no doubt about it. Others have described their music as
"naive pop" (meant in a positive manner), "cute" (dito) and "very
promising" and I can only agree. This was everything that constitutes good
pop music, IMO: beautiful harmonies/melodies; texts that at least seemed to
mean something; humour; intelligence; charm and the fact that they only
seemed to have two goals when entering the stage: 1) To have fun and 2) to
see to it that everyone else had fun too. This night ended wiht a lot of
smiles, both on stage and in front of it. I have never before experienced
that a band has been called back onto stage four (!) times to play encores
(OK, they never actually left the stage between the appearances, they just
stood in a remote corner of it and listened to the cheers from the
audience). Let's face it, there is nothing that can beat a night which has
featured a splendid cover version of "Be my baby" and a tap-dancing drummer.
Up next (on thursday) at Herrgarn is CHICKENPOX - Linkopings own ska
heroes. And, with risk of repeating myself: the SPOCK gig has been
postponed (again!!) until November 6th.
/Micke
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Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 01:41:18 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Micke Rehnstrom
Subject: THE CREEPS follow-up
Just to follow up on an earlier thread: a while ago someone asked whether
THE CREEPS were still around. The answer then was yes! Today the answer is
no! They have decided to split up and they say that "it has been great fun
but, after twelve years of making records together, it is time to do
something different". Not a great surprise, I guess.
/Micke
"You can see that we have been shopping
on the bags beneath our eyes"
(BEAUTIFUL SOUTH)
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Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 03:42:07 +0200
From: iggystooge.livevid@mailbox.swipnet.se
Subject: musicvideos
If anyone are intrested in trading musicvideos, feel free to look at:
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/9593/index.html
j.
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