Digest
Vol.98 #04
January 15th, 1998
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/sid.html
Today's Topics:
SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
Re: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
Re: Latvian rocknews
SV: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
Re: SV: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
Re: SV: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
AW: Latvian rocknews
Re: Latvian rocknews
Re: Cloudberry Jam CD prize
Re: Latvian rocknews
Re: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
AW: Latvian rocknews
Re: AW: Latvian rocknews
com question.
.com domain registration
SV: Cat Rapes Dog (was: upcoming herrgarn (linkoping) gigs)
Re: .com domain registration
Re: Latvian rocknews
Sin's Music on the Radio [19-Jan-98]
Tour List Update (Motor BA) [15-Jan-98]
AW: AW: Latvian rocknews
Re: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
Updated site!
Re: Latvian rocknews
Re: Latvian rocknews
Re: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
Vice Barons
Latvian rocknews(15th jan)
Re: Latvian rocknews
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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 20:51:38 +0100
From: "Micke Rehnstrom"
Subject: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
Erik Soderstrom wrote:
> 29/1 Cloudberry Jam (S)
> Interesting to see CBJ playing only 4 days after the
> release of their new album. I wonder if it will be the
> release party gig, or does anyone know if one is planned
> earlier?
I think I have quite reliable info about this, since I have interviewed
CLOUDBERRY JAM this very evening ;). The release party is to be held at
Tantogarden in Stockholm on January 26th. It will be a combined release
party, also celebrating the release of the new album from CARPET PEOPLE
(has anyone heard that one yet? It should be out by now.). So no release
party in Linkoping. But of course that gig at Herrgarn will be something
special, after all it is the first gig in their home town after the release
and all of their friends will be there.
For your knowledge I have some further info about Herrgarn. As can be read
on the scan-indie website there were some talk about moving the "Rock The
Nation" gigs away from Herrgarn. Emil Larsson, who books bands to play at
Herrgarn, passed by during the interview and told me that this was _not_
going to happen. Thursdays at Herrgarn will be the time to remember also in
the future. But it will not be called "Rock The Nation" any longer. The new
name of the club is "John Doe". I guess this means that they are now
independent from the students nations?
/Micke, listening to "Moosehair underwear" by CAT RAPES DOG (and laughing
loud while doing it)
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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 21:15:52 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: Re: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
At 20:51 1998-01-13 +0100, Micke Rehnstrom wrote:
>> 29/1 Cloudberry Jam (S)
>> Interesting to see CBJ playing only 4 days after the
>> release of their new album. I wonder if it will be the
>> release party gig, or does anyone know if one is planned
>> earlier?
>
> I think I have quite reliable info about this, since I have interviewed
> CLOUDBERRY JAM this very evening ;).
Aha! Was that for Benno, if I may be so bold to ask?
> The release party is to be held at Tantogarden in Stockholm on January 26th.
Uh-uh, so they have put aside their "why have a release party in Stockholm
when all of our friends is right here?" view on the release-thingie,
which caused a bit of controversy when their last album was released?
> It will be a combined release party, also celebrating the release of the new
> album from CARPET PEOPLE (has anyone heard that one yet? It should be out
> by now.).
Yes "Assemble & Plug" as it is called should have been released on
January 5th, but I haven't seen or heard anything about it so far,
so it looks like it has been delayed. Anyone from NONS still on the
list?
> So no release party in Linkoping. But of course that gig at Herrgarn
> will be something special, after all it is the first gig in their
> home town after the release and all of their friends will be there.
Yes, it should be. And it'll be packed...
> For your knowledge I have some further info about Herrgarn. As can be read
> on the scan-indie website there were some talk about moving the "Rock The
> Nation" gigs away from Herrgarn. Emil Larsson, who books bands to play at
> Herrgarn, passed by during the interview and told me that this was _not_
> going to happen. Thursdays at Herrgarn will be the time to remember also in
> the future. But it will not be called "Rock The Nation" any longer. The new
> name of the club is "John Doe". I guess this means that they are now
> independent from the students nations?
Well, that is not what the website says.. what it does say is just about
what you wrote above. :-)
//Erik
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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 22:37:46 +0200 (EET)
From: Timo Riitamaa
Subject: Re: Latvian rocknews
Jan wrote:
> Other experiences of cheap CD's in eastern Europe???
Nah, take one of those ugly party-boats from Stockholm to Helsinki and jump
on a train to St. Petersburg (6 hrs.). besides almost free alcohol, great
clubs like Gora & Fishfabrique, beautiful parks and breath taking
architecture, they have a really good selection of pirate CDs... anything
from crap to Tom Waits.
Tornado DaSilva.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 02:18:27 +0100
From: "Micke Rehnstrom"
Subject: SV: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
Erik Soderstrom wrote:
>> I think I have quite reliable info about this, since I have interviewed
>> CLOUDBERRY JAM this very evening ;).
>
> Aha! Was that for Benno, if I may be so bold to ask?
No, this time it is a publication whose name consists of binary digits
(two ones and one zero, to be exact) ;).
>> For your knowledge I have some further info about Herrgarn. As can be read
>> on the scan-indie website there were some talk about moving the "Rock The
>> Nation" gigs away from Herrgarn. Emil Larsson, who books bands to play at
>> Herrgarn, passed by during the interview and told me that this was _not_
>> going to happen. Thursdays at Herrgarn will be the time to remember also in
>> the future. But it will not be called "Rock The Nation" any longer. The new
>> name of the club is "John Doe". I guess this means that they are now
>> independent from the students nations?
>
> Well, that is not what the website says.. what it does say is just about
> what you wrote above. :-)
Hmm, perhaps it does. But I am not sure about that change of direction -
including other kinds of music. If I understand things right, exactly the
same people will be responsible for the gigs in the future. And at least
the schedule for the first three weeks of the year looks quite "normal".
Besides, they have had other kinds of music than pop before. Hip-hop for
example.
/Micke
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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 02:35:25 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: Re: SV: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
>>> I think I have quite reliable info about this, since I have interviewed
>>> CLOUDBERRY JAM this very evening ;).
>>
>> Aha! Was that for Benno, if I may be so bold to ask?
>
> No, this time it is a publication whose name consists of binary digits (two
> ones and one zero, to be exact) ;).
Aha! The best fanzine of them all! Good job!
>> Well, that is not what the website says.. what it does say is just about
>> what you wrote above. :-)
>
> Hmm, perhaps it does. But I am not sure about that change of direction -
> including other kinds of music. If I understand things right, exactly the
> same people will be responsible for the gigs in the future. And at least
> the schedule for the first three weeks of the year looks quite "normal".
> Besides, they have had other kinds of music than pop before. Hip-hop for
> example.
True. I suspect that that statement came from the booking people when they
were not sure of what would happen. In any case it'll be interesting to
see what kind of scene or even venue (if I am allowed to have some hope
for a new venue downtown...) can be created at the "Nationshuset".
//Erik
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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 20:27:45 EST
From: Cardigans1
Subject: Re: SV: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
can anyone tell me how much the new Cloudberry Jam CD is running for in
Sweden? I found a website here in the USA that has it, but they want $32.
jason
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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 07:58:00 +0100
From: "Barczinski, Reiner, WAC"
Subject: AW: Latvian rocknews
Sounds like I finallay know where to spend my next holidays ... mhm ...
nice ... have to buy a travel-guide today ...
Reiner
> Actually there is more .......
> About a month ago I got a list of pirate CDs available here in Tartu. It
> consisted of 2206 items and I found (just some from the beginning...) 2
> albums by Chemical Brothers, 4 by Cocteau Twins, 9 by Cure & 6 by Dead Can
> Dance, plus some kinda rare/alternative ones - 'my life in the bush of
> ghosts' by Eno & Byrne, 'no pussyfooting' by Fripp & Eno, etc. Their price
> should about $5.
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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 11:34:06 +0100
From: j.sundstrom@ekuc.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Re: Latvian rocknews
> Nah, take one of those ugly party-boats from Stockholm to Helsinki and
> jump on a train to St. Petersburg (6 hrs.).
I think thre even is a straight boat from Stockholm to St Petersburg,
if not the maffia has taken it over ;-) Anyone tried that one?
> great clubs like Gora & Fishfabrique,
Wow, what kind of music? I got to check them out. They might even be
cooler than Riga!?
> they have a really good selection of pirate CDs... anything
> from crap to Tom Waits.
Good stuff! Is it a kind of outdoor market? In Vilnius the guys had the
truck at the back of their car filled, and just opened the lid
ifsomeone wanted to look. IT was a parking lot, with 30-40 cars, and
lots of people hanging over each car.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 12:38:19 +0100
From: "Micke Rehnstrom"
Subject: Re: Cloudberry Jam CD prize
Cardigans1 asked about the prize for the new CD here in Sweden. Well, it
has not been released here yet so it is a bit hard to say. But here in
Linkoping the prize for a CD should not, normally, be higher than SEK 155
(which is about 19-20 dollars if I remember the current exchange rates
correctly). The new album will probably be released in USA too, but it
might take a while (because it was not very long since "Providing the
atmosphere" was released there, I think?)
/Micke
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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 15:14:20 +0200 (WET)
From: Roberts Galvans
Subject: Re: Latvian rocknews
>> So can you tell us about the situation in Latvia. Is there any place
>> where you still can buy this stuff???
>
> Only in some small shops!!! In others - so expensive (~ $20)
actually, if ya want, ya can find them in our central market --- price
is ~4..6 Ls ( ~10..15 $)
RoberC
//se51097@lanet.lv
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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 14:42:39 +0100
From: j.sundstrom@ekuc.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Re: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
> /Micke, listening to "Moosehair underwear" by CAT RAPES DOG (and
> laughing loud while doing it)
Gosh, someone more than me on this list who owns it! The rise and fall
of CRD, or what can you say!?
These guys used to be good, or at least were able to maintain some sort
of credibility for the first two albums (Maximum Overdrive and God,
guns and gasoline). Definitely worth checking out.
But when Joel left, they became a parody of themselves (huga!). I can't
stand the stuff they made from Moosehair and on.
One of the magic impressions of CRD was a live concert in Sala, Folkets
Hus, back in -90, or was it early -91?
During "American dream", Joel was posing with an american flag and a
plastic gun on stage. Powerful images.
During this time they toured with Poppee Fabrikk, who also were very
powerful on stage. I went to see them again in Koping, and we decided
to arrange a gig at Kolingsborg, Stockholm for both bands.
It was in the fall of -91, and CRD's first gig in Stockholm so far,
coinciding with the relsease of the Superluminal single. The body scene
was big at the time, and the gig was sold out.
I'm rambling...
Jan
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 15:05:10 +0100
From: "Barczinski, Reiner, WAC"
Subject: AW: Latvian rocknews
Hey, some coincidence is takin' place here, now! A 3-days trip to Riga
is offered! is it a sign? Should I go there ?! Or what ?! Anybody some
info's 'bout Riga ???
Reiner
>>> So can you tell us about the situation in Latvia. Is there any place
>>> where you still can buy this stuff???
>>
>> Only in some small shops!!! In others - so expensive (~ $20)
>
> actually, if ya want, ya can find them in our central market ---
> price is ~4..6 Ls ( ~10..15 $)
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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 16:15:08 +0100
From: j.sundstrom@ekuc.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Re: AW: Latvian rocknews
"Barczinski, Reiner, WAC" :
> Hey, some coincidence is takin' place here, now! A 3-days trip to Riga
> is offered! is it a sign? Should I go there ?! Or what ?! Anybody some
> info's 'bout Riga ???
Oh yes!!! I love Riga, been there 10 times or so... Good pubs, nice
atmosphere, cool indie guys hanging around the square in old town.
And then the normal tourist attractions: old houses, art, amber,
communistic artefacts...
Before you go, do check out this page:
http://www.inyourpocket.com/rihome.htm#gotobar
They pocket people are friends of mine, and they know everything funky
in the baltics. Trust them, and you'll have a good time!!!
>>>> So can you tell us about the situation in Latvia. Is there any place
>>>> where you still can buy this stuff???
>>>
>>> Only in some small shops!!! In others - so expensive (~ $20)
>>
>> actually, if ya want, ya can find them in our central market ---
I never noticed them at the Tirgus!? But I haven't been there for a
long time. With or without CD's, the Tirgus is an absolutely cool place
to be. Lots of old women selling pig heads, flowers, calamari, live
dogs, smuggler ciggarettes, well everything... Go there!
>> price is ~4..6 Ls ( ~10..15 $)
Sounds a bit expensive to me, but it's a demand and supply thing, i
guess supply is running low these times...
Jan
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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 17:34:22 +0200 (EET)
From: Timo Riitamaa
Subject: com question.
hey, do any of you computer nerds know how much a .com site-adress
costs, and where do i have to go to get one?
Tornado DaSilva.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 11:00:23 -0500
From: Mo Holkar / UKG
Subject: .com domain registration
To register a .com domain name costs USD 100 if you do it yourself (and you
don't need someone to host it etc). You also have to have two name servers
available to answer questions about your domain.
Mo
(and I'm not even a techie computer person!)
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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 17:30:11 +0100
From: "Micke Rehnstrom"
Subject: SV: Cat Rapes Dog (was: upcoming herrgarn (linkoping) gigs)
>> /Micke, listening to "Moosehair underwear" by CAT RAPES DOG (and
>> laughing loud while doing it)
>
> Gosh, someone more than me on this list who owns it! The rise and fall
> of CRD, or what can you say!?
Well, not something I usually talk about loud ;). But yes, I own it. I
actually managed to find it for free(!!) not too long ago. Even if these
guys did receive my attention quite many years ago (cannot remember when
but it was before the "Moosehair.." album) I never bought their records and
this is still the only one I got. And I have never seen them live. I had
the chance at the Hultsfred festival some years ago (1993 or -94 perhaps?)
but it did not happen. And I heard afterwards that they really sucked then,
so I am not very sad about missing that. But this is a quite entertaining
piece of ..hmm.. noice! (or perhaps techno-metal-punk-industry-synth as I
think someone (note: not me) tried to label it some years ago ;).
/Micke, probably also rambling heavily
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 13:18:28 -0500 (EST)
From: Martin Olson
Subject: Re: .com domain registration
On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, Mo Holkar / UKG wrote:
> To register a .com domain name costs USD 100 if you do it yourself (and you
> don't need someone to host it etc). You also have to have two name servers
> available to answer questions about your domain.
Actually, I think it's something like $150 for two years to actually
register the domain (go to http://www.internic.net. they're the people
responsible for registring domain names.) But like mo said, it'll
probably come to a little bit more if you need someone to host it and to
get all the Domain Name Server stuff straightened out which can be a bit
of a hassle (I have to do it for the web design firm I work for every once
in a while...) If you don't feel like dealing with all the servers and
forms and things like that there are a whole bunch of companies that'll do
all that stuff for you (including ours, but I'm not going to turn this
into an advert...)
Anyway, hope this helps..
ta,
Martin.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 22:23:47 +0200 (EET)
From: Timo Riitamaa
Subject: Re: Latvian rocknews
> I think thre even is a straight boat from Stockholm to St Petersburg,
> if not the maffia has taken it over ;-) Anyone tried that one?
If there is one, it 'aint cheap.
>> great clubs like Gora & Fishfabrique,
>
> Wow, what kind of music? I got to check them out. They might even be
> cooler than Riga!?
Anything from weird finnish dinojr.meetsspacefuckup like Sissy Spacek to
local... all kinds of bands. what's in common with the russian bands i've
seen is that even if the music they make isn't revolutionary and something
you'll remember 'till you die, they always play incredible shows. it seems
they practice like hell, and the crowd usually goes nuts during the 2 to 3
hour long shows. we had a afro-russian "etno" band called Markschneider
Kunst playing at the Orange club, and they we're amazing... and in a few
months we'll be having Dva Samaljota over here. they are what rock'n roll is
all about. besides playing incredibly catchy weirdo-rock, their last
singer's first words on their last visit over here in Helsinki were "where
are the drugs and whores"... and he was serious.
It seems he's dead now.
>> they have a really good selection of pirate CDs... anything
>> from crap to Tom Waits.
>
> Good stuff! Is it a kind of outdoor market? In Vilnius the guys had the
> truck at the back of their car filled, and just opened the lid
> ifsomeone wanted to look. IT was a parking lot, with 30-40 cars, and
> lots of people hanging over each car.
In St.Petersburg the pirate stuff is sold in small electronics stores on
street level and some of the little kiosks... just be prepared to walk
because it's a huge city. and be sure to avoid dehydration by drinking
plenty of reasonably good local beer.
Tornado DaSilva.
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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 04:06:20 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: Sin's Music on the Radio [19-Jan-98]
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Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE RADIO Scandinavian Indie
January 19 -> 22, 1998
by Erik Soderstrom
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Tue 20/1 Sabri Brothers Stockholm, Berns Nov-97
Wed 21/1 Portishead Roseland Ballroom, NYC (BBC)
Thu 22/1 Charta 77 Ostersund, Storsjoyran Jul-97
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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 05:25:20 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: Tour List Update (Motor BA) [15-Jan-98]
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Scandinavian Indie Motor Tour List UPDATE Scandinavian Indie
January 15th, 1998
by Erik Soderstrom
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SCANDINAVIAN:
Bleeder (DK) Sony *NEW*
+ D.A.D (DK)*
(all unmarked dates in DK)
29/1 Herning - Kongrescenter*
30/1 Sonderborg - SFS Hallen*
31/1 Middelfart - Lillebaltshallen*
5/2 Alborg - Hallen*
6/2 Viborg - Tinghallen*
7/2 Arhus - Scandinavian Congress Center*
12/2 Copenhagen - KB Hallen*
13/2 Nakskov - Idratscenter*
14/2 Ringsted - Kongrescenter*
19/2 Esbjerg - Tobaksfabrikken*
20/2 Svendborg - Idratshallen*
21/2 Odense - Idratshallen*
26/2 Silkeborg - Silkeborghallerne*
27/2 Randers - Hallen*
28/2 Horsens - Parkhallen*
3/3 Oslo - Rockefeller* (N)
4/3 Goteborg - Karen* (S)
6/3 Stockholm - Munchenbryggeriet* (S)
7/3 Malmo - Baltiska Hallen* (S)
12/3 Roskilde - Gimle
13/3 Copenhagen - Vega (tbc)
26/6 Roskilde - Roskilde Festival
bob hund (S) Silence
26/1 Oslo - John Dee (N) New Date
27/1 Bo i Telemark - Kroa (N) New Date
28/1 Tonsberg - Studentersamfundet (N) New Date
Clemens (DK) EMI/Medley *NEW*
(all dates in DK)
31/1 Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
6/2 Alborg - Studenterhuset
7/2 Herning - Fermaten
13/2 Ronne - Bornholms Musikhus
19/2 Arhus - Husets Musikteater
20/2 Kolding - Pit Stop
21/2 Odense - Rytmeposten
27/2 Sonderborg - Gymnasiet
28/2 Vejle - Paraplyen
5/3 Copenhagen - Rust
6/3 Lyngby - Templet (tbc)
7/3 Albertslund - Forbrandingen (tbc)
Liberator (S) Burning Heart *NEW*
7/2 Lund - Dimma (S)
The Soundtrack of Our Lives (S) Wea *NEW*
31/1 Eskilstuna - Popstad 98 (S)
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NON-SCANDINAVIAN:
Bad Religion (US) Sony *NEW*
22/5 Oslo - Rockefeller (N)
23/5 Goteborg - Karen (S)
24/5 Copenhagen - Vega (DK)
High Llamas (UK) V2 *NEW*
13/2 Copenhagen - Rust (DK)
14/2 Stockholm - Studion (S)
15/2 Oslo - John Dee (N)
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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 08:05:53 +0100
From: "Barczinski, Reiner, WAC"
Subject: AW: AW: Latvian rocknews
Hey, sounds really very nice, kinda baltic Amsterdam, eh ? Oh, HAVE to
go there, I think ...
Reiner
> Oh yes!!! I love Riga, been there 10 times or so... Good pubs, nice
> atmosphere, cool indie guys hanging around the square in old town.
> And then the normal tourist attractions: old houses, art, amber,
> communistic artefacts...
>
> Before you go, do check out this page:
> http://www.inyourpocket.com/rihome.htm#gotobar
>
> They pocket people are friends of mine, and they know everything funky
> in the baltics. Trust them, and you'll have a good time!!!
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 11:15:15 +0000
From: "johanna.hillgren"
Subject: Re: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
> During this time they toured with Poppee Fabrikk, who also were very
> powerful on stage.
>
> I'm rambling...
>
> Jan
I've only got one thing to say. Poupee Fabrikk is the worst band to ever
come out of Sweden. No contest. Two sillylooking basketballtall guys with
no musicality whatsoever. My god...
Daniel
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 12:08:09 +0200
From: iggystooge.livevid@mailbox.swipnet.se
Subject: Updated site!
So after loads of problems my personal homepage is updated:
http://come.to/iggy (or if that one doesn't work:
http://www.flashback.net/~iggy ).
Not that much about music, besides the linkpage.
If anyone finds any problems with links, misspellings or have any good
example what could be better in general, would i be very happy to recieve a
mail about it.
J.N.
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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 15:20:24 +0200 (EET)
From: Timo Riitamaa
Subject: Re: Latvian rocknews
I got a mail failure notice for this so i'm sending it again. i hope you're
not getting this for a second time.
> I think thre even is a straight boat from Stockholm to St Petersburg,
> if not the maffia has taken it over ;-) Anyone tried that one?
If there is one, it 'aint cheap.
>> great clubs like Gora & Fishfabrique,
>
> Wow, what kind of music? I got to check them out. They might even be
> cooler than Riga!?
Anything from weird finnish dinojr.meetsspacefuckup like Sissy Spacek to
local... all kinds of bands. what's in common with the russian bands i've
seen is that even if the music they make isn't revolutionary and something
you'll remember 'till you die, they always play incredible shows. it seems
they practice like hell, and the crowd usually goes nuts during the 2 to 3
hour long shows. we had a afro-russian "etno" band called Markschneider
Kunst playing at the Orange club, and they we're amazing... and in a few
months we'll be having Dva Samaljota over here. they are what rock'n roll is
all about. besides playing incredibly catchy weirdo-rock, their last
singer's first words on their last visit over here in Helsinki were "where
are the drugs and whores"... and he was serious.
It seems he's dead now.
>> they have a really good selection of pirate CDs... anything
>> from crap to Tom Waits.
>
> Good stuff! Is it a kind of outdoor market? In Vilnius the guys had the
> truck at the back of their car filled, and just opened the lid
> ifsomeone wanted to look. IT was a parking lot, with 30-40 cars, and
> lots of people hanging over each car.
In St.Petersburg the pirate stuff is sold in small electronics stores on
street level and some of the little kiosks... just be prepared to walk
because it's a huge city. and be sure to avoid dehydration by drinking
plenty of reasonably good local beer.
Tornado DaSilva.
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 14:44:29 +0100
From: j.sundstrom@ekuc.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Re: Latvian rocknews
>>> great clubs like Gora & Fishfabrique,
>>
>> Wow, what kind of music? I got to check them out. They might even be
>> cooler than Riga!?
>
> Anything from weird finnish dinojr.meetsspacefuckup like Sissy Spacek to
> local... all kinds of bands. what's in common with the russian bands i've
> seen is that even if the music they make isn't revolutionary and something
> you'll remember 'till you die, they always play incredible shows. it seems
> they practice like hell, and the crowd usually goes nuts during the 2 to 3
> hour long shows. we had a afro-russian "etno" band called Markschneider
> Kunst playing at the Orange club, and they we're amazing... and in a few
> months we'll be having Dva Samaljota over here. they are what rock'n
> roll is all about. besides playing incredibly catchy weirdo-rock,
Hahey! Reminds me of Belarus and the independent music scene there. OK,
we're drifting of from the scan scen now, but Belarus was a hell of a
place!
I spent one week in Minsk, and boy, were those kids independent ;-)
Some squatter punks occupied an empty building, playing strange dub and
sampler music. They ran a record company called ZEUG records, they
even have a URL somewhere.
Then ther was the band Drum Ecstacy, consisting of 3 drummers and one
DJ/sampler/guitar guy.
Jan
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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 19:06:26 +0100
From: j.sundstrom@ekuc.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Re: SV: Upcoming Herrgar'n (Linkoping) Gigs
johanna.hillgren@swipnet.se,Internet writes:
> I've only got one thing to say. Poupee Fabrikk is the worst band to ever
> come out of Sweden. No contest. Two sillylooking basketballtall guys
> with no musicality whatsoever.
Same thing here. I'm afraid they suck today, but during the tour of
their 2nd album they were really powerful, and even had humour. They
did a live cover of the Revolting Cocks classic "Beers, Steers and
Queers" that never made it to the record. Unfortunately, that is all
gone now.
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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 20:34:50 +0100
From: beluga@wineasy.se
Subject: Vice Barons
can any one help???
The Vice Barons from Belguim, want to come and play here in Sweden in march
but need some help in getting some gigs,
They play great surf music like Link Ray or Dick Dale and have released
loads of 7" records and a few CDs
If you can help, please e-mail me
Thanks
Trevor
beluga@wineasy.se
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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 22:33:22 +0200
From: "Raitis"
Subject: Latvian rocknews(15th jan)
Hello, here are some great Latvians rocknews (15th jan'98)
****
1. Pure "blackmetal" group AFHEIM finished working on second
"demo" and renamed as themselves to THE BLIZZARD.
2. Most famous "sympho/blackmetal" project HERESIARH make up
the first album "Dragon of War", and in spring make a plans
for Latvian tour;
3. The first album in late spring/ early summer will release a
"hard rock'n'roll" act MORAL FREE!!!! Long awaited....
4. Latvian "pop" megastars PRATA VETRA/ BRAINSTORM will win three
nominations in Latvia's so called "Grammy" ceremony (in 4'th
january): as "Radio hit", "The best song", "The best songs
video". There was a prizes in 15 nominations.
raitis
Raitis@rb.lv
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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 22:41:34 +0200
From: "Raitis"
Subject: Re: Latvian rocknews
> That depends on how much it is, and what it is. Tell us more.
3-4 a day....... in all kind of Latvians music raitis : - )))
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