Digest
Vol.98 #51
June 15th, 1998
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/sid.html
Today's Topics:
[NEWS] Fireside double-CD "Hello Kids"
[LIST] Upcoming Promotion Visits [09-Jun-98]
[TOUR] United Stage BA Tour List [09-Jun-98]
RE: crash inrormation?
iota live update.
Verve and Spiritualized cancelled!!
*crash*
Hultsfred cancellations
Starboy's Hultsfreds contest
LAST JAMES anyone?
SV: LAST JAMES anyone?
Re: LAST JAMES anyone?
VB:
[LIST] Music on the Radio [15-Jun-98]
[NEWS] Hultsfred replacements
Re: [NEWS] Hultsfred replacements
Jast Lames
Depeche Mode in Tartu
Re: Depeche Mode in Tartu
Re: Lovebites/Sugemaerker
Karkkiautomaatti
Komeda Concert Webcast
[NEWS] bob hund on the move again
raitis
[NEWS] MTV Europe's Hultsfred festival shows
A short report from the Demostage @ Hultsfred
THE PUSH KINGS homepage updated!
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Date: Mon, 08 Jun 1998 22:43:45 +0200
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: [NEWS] Fireside double-CD "Hello Kids"
Fireside double-CD "Hello Kids"
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Swedish Emocore masters Fireside (Startracks/House of Kicks) who are
playing (and doing promotion - contact the media relations person in
the BMG hut) at the Hultsfred Festival this friday (Pampas stage at
2am) are putting the final touch to their upcoming double-CD "Hello
Kids" which will be released at the end of August. The two discs
contain *every song* they have ever made, all but the ones available
on their albums. In addition to that, 8 (eight) new covers and two
unreleased songs are also included. A 24-page booklet with very old
photos, funny letters, a long article and interviews with all members
goes with the discs. During the autumn and winter, several of their
albums and singles are released internationally and the band will
tour the affected territories. American Recordings are no longer in
the picture, but discussions are being held with a number of
companies right now.
//Erik
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Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 00:20:02 +0200
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: [LIST] Upcoming Promotion Visits [09-Jun-98]
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Scandinavian Indie UPCOMING PROMOTION VISITS Scandinavian Indie
June 9th, 1998
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Artist/Band Rec.Label When Where Gigs
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16 Horsepower Polygram 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
A Tribe Called Q. Zomba Records 28/6 Stockholm Yes
Jon Carter BMG 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
DJ Cam Sony 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
The Driven Polygram 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
Garbage BMG 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
Gravediggaz V2 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
(Hed) P.E Zomba 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
Hedrillaz V2 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
Billy Joel Sony 27/6 Goteborg Yes
Jon Spencer Blues. MNW 27/6 Skelleftea (Festival) Yes
Larry & The Left. ? 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
Mighty Mighty Bos. Polygram 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
Moby MNW 11/7 Arvika (Festival) Yes
Monkey Mafia BMG 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
Ozzy Osbourne Sony 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
Ian Pooley V2 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
Primus Universal 16/6 Stockholm Yes
Psycore V2 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
Saint Etienne Sony 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
Scott 4 V2 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
Kenny Wayne Shepherd BMG 28/6 Stockholm
Spiritualized BMG 11-13/6 Hultsfred (Festival) Yes
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If you want to know who to contact, e-mail me for further details.
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//Erik
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Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 01:25:36 +0200
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: [TOUR] United Stage BA Tour List [09-Jun-98]
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Scandinavian Indie United Stage Tour List Scandinavian Indie
June 9th, 1998
by Erik Soderstrom
All dates without country codes are in Sweden
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Consoul (S)
10 Jun OREBRO brunnsparken
14 Jun STOCKHOLM grona lund
11 Jul SUNDSVALL gatufesten
18 Jul HUNNEBOSTRAND
21 Aug GOTEBORG liseberg
Docenterna (S)
12 Jun HULTSFRED festival TOUR PREMIERE
4 Jul OSTERSUND storsjoyran
25 Jul PITEA pitea dansar & ler
31 Jul OREBRO slottsfestival
Dromhus (S)
9 Jun VASTERAS malarrocken
11 Jun LINKOPING tornet
13 Jun ESKILSTUNA stinsen
26 Jun HASSLEHOLM festivaldax
27 Jun UDDEVALLA carlia
2 Jul OSTERSUND storsjoyran
3 Jul BORGHOLM sol, vind & vatten
4 Jul ENKOPING stora torget
4 Jul BOLLNAS bollnasfestival
9 Jul SUNDSVALL gatufesten
10 Jul BJASTA kornsjostrands nojespark
15 Jul GARDSKAR folkets park
20 Jul ALAND torget
24 Jul MARIESTAD stadshotellet
25 Jul PITEA pitea dansar & ler
31 Jul SAVSJO savsjofestival
1 Aug ARVIDSJAUR torget
7 Aug HAGFORS folkets park
14 Aug LANDSKRONA cidadellet
28 Aug NYKOPING nykopingsfestival
29 Aug LJUNGBY garvaren
Lisa Ekdahl (S)
10 Jun GOTEBORG liseberg
12 Jun HELSINGOR (dk) tolskammergarden
13 Jun ODENSE (dk) amfidscenen
14 Jun MOSS (n) momentum festival
17 Jun STOCKHOLM grona lund
19 Jun HADERSLEV (dk) kloften festival
19 Jun ALBORG (dk) skovdalen
26 Jun KOPENHAMN (dk) tivoli
27 Jun ROSKILDE (dk) roskilde festival
28 Jun SKAGEN (dk) skagen festival
3 Jul OSTERSUND storsjoyran
10 Jul SUNDSVALL gatufesten
11 Jul LANGESUND (n) wrightegaarden
8 Aug SKANDERBORG(dk) skanderborg festival
8 Aug RANDERS (dk) randers rock
Hakan Hemlin (S)
19 Jun TARENDO folkets park
27 Jun SKELLEFTEA festival
1 Jul SANDVIKEN princess
11 Jul KISA folkets park
15 Jul KARLSTAD jager
17 Jul MARIESTAD stadshotellet
18 Jul NYKOPING hamnen
25 Jul LJUNGBY hamnen
31 Jul STENSTAVIK marknaden
1 Aug VIRSERUM marknaden
15 Aug ALFTA stormassan
28 Aug NORRKOPING underbar
29 Aug UDDEVALLA hotell carlia
The Latin Kings (S)
27 Jun GAVLE block 17
24 Jul PITEA pitea dansar & ler
Olle Ljungstrom (S)
12 Jun LINKOPING sommar-x
13 Jun HULTSFRED hulfredsfestival
2 Jul UPPSALA sten sture o. c.o
4 Jul OSTERSUND storsjoyran
17 Jul STOCKHOLM tantogarden
22 Jul SANDVIKEN princess
31 Jul GOTEBORG chalmers sommarklubb
1 Aug OREBRO slottsfestival
11 Aug STOCKHOLM stockholm water festival
Martin (S)
12 Jun MALMO malmo folkets park
4 Jul BORGHOLM sol vind vatten
15 Jul GARDSKAR slottervallen
14 Aug LANDSKRONA citadellet
The Merrymakers (S)
13 Jun GOTEBORG liseberg
18 Jul STOCKHOLM muller
Pandora (S)
14 Jul GOTEBORG liseberg
Thirdimension (S)
27 Jun STOCKHOLM muller
30 Jun ESKILSTUNA parken zoo
5 Aug HELSINGBORG meddelas
Wilmer X (S)
13 Jun HULTSFRED hawaii stage, hultsfred festival
20 Jun VASTRA TORSAS strandparlan torne
25 Jun STOCKHOLM grona lund
26 Jun SALA salafestival
27 Jun SUNNE fryksfestival
30 Jun ANGELHOLM hembygdsparken
2 Jul BORGHOLM sol, vind & vatten
3 Jul BOLLNAS bollnasfestival
4 Jul OSTERSUND storsjoyran
7 Jul KRISTIANSTAD christianstadsdagarna
10 Jul SUNDSVALL gatufesten
11 Jul SANDVIKEN folkets hus
15 Jul KARLSHAMN ostersjofestival
17 Jul SVEDALA sommarrock
20 Jul STROMSTAD skagerack
22 Jul HELSINGBORG sofiero slott
23 Jul YSTAD oja gard
24 Jul HALMSTAD brottet
30 Jul OREBRO slottsfestival
1 Aug SAVSJO savsjofestival
12 Aug STOCKHOLM vattenfestival
20 Aug GOTEBORG liseberg
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More tour dates: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/gigs.html
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Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 09:13:41 +0300
From: Joakim Schonert
Subject: RE: crash inrormation?
Crash rock!
They're definetly one of the most interesting bands to come out of
Finland this year... From what I've heard, they've just signed a major
record deal (with Polygram) and will begin recording their first long
player in Sweden at the Tamburine -studios (I don't know if this is
true...;-)).
Crash come from Turku and their music is a mixture influences such as
Kent, Suede, Gene, etc... And they're great playing live too.
Crash web-site: http://www.crashband.com/
//Joakim.
-----Original Message-----
From: Fredrik Faltmarsch
[SMTP:fredrik.faltmarsch@pp.kolumbus.fi]
Sent: 8. kesakuuta 1998 20:26
To: scan-indie@lysator.liu.se
Subject: crash inrormation?
Does anyone have any information about a band called Crash? All
i know
is that they come from Finland and have released a single called
Fidelity, which is really really good! I'd be very happy if
anyone had
some information about them.
mathias f.
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Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:12:55 +0200
From: Jonas S
Subject: iota live update.
a quick update on tonights Iota performance at M/S Stubnitz (the nursert
injection). It is now confirmed that free jazz saxophonist/flutophonist
Mats Gustafsson will join Iota on stage. Mats Gustafsson is one of swedens
finest feee jazz musicians - if not THE finest. he has played with bands
like Gastr Del Sol his improvised cooperations with artists like jim
o'rourke are among the finest you can get. also check out the music he
makes in his swedish band GUSH'. anyway, now it is Iota's turn to play with
Mats.
iota also plays tantofestivalen on wednesday - so does pluxus. bye.
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Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 15:42:10 +0200
From: "Micke Rehnstrom"
Subject: Verve and Spiritualized cancelled!!
I found this on the Hultsfred Festival website (www.rockparty.se), so it
should be true:
THE VERVE and SPIRITUALIZED have cancelled their gigs at the festival. Both
because of illness. Those who have bought one-day tickets for friday can
return the tickets and have their money back. The festival is trying to
find other bands that will play on the Hawaii stage instead of those two
bands.
/Micke, travelling down on thursday
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Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 18:09:13 +0300
From: Fredrik Faltmarsch
Subject: *crash*
Crash recording at Tambourine studios! Wouldn't that be brilliant! I
can't wait for the album and I hope it will be a great success. Thanks
for the address to their homepage.
mathias f.
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Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 18:19:58 +-200
From: Mikael Fant
Subject: Hultsfred cancellations
Verve and Spiritualized have cancelled their gigs at hultsfred. Pity.
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Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 00:04:35 +0200
From: Elin
Subject: Starboy's Hultsfreds contest
Hello.
Since I happen to be the one who updates
Starboy Recording's homepage I just wanted
to inform those of you who are going to
Hultsfred that there is a special conest for you
on the page right now.
You can win Starboy's backcatalogue, posters
and a Barusta t-shirt. Instructions can be found
here: http://www.starboy.se/vinn/
Elin
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Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 15:25:00 +0100
From: "Abbott, Daniel, ABBOTTD7"
Subject: LAST JAMES anyone?
Has anyone out there heard know anything about a band from Sweden called
"LAST JAMES"? They have an album out called "Kindergarten" and it's
apparently very Beach Boys/Beatles with loads of harpsichords and assorted
baroque 'n' roll exotica, though I've not heard it yet...
Made a huge search on the net but all I found were hundreds of pages about
James Last, highly unpleasant.
Cheers,
- Dan
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Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 19:45:54 +0200
From: "Micke Rehnstrom"
Subject: SV: LAST JAMES anyone?
Daniel Abbott wrote:
> Has anyone out there heard know anything about a band from Sweden called
> "LAST JAMES"? They have an album out called "Kindergarten" and it's
> apparently very Beach Boys/Beatles with loads of harpsichords and assorted
> baroque 'n' roll exotica, though I've not heard it yet...
> Made a huge search on the net but all I found were hundreds of pages about
> James Last, highly unpleasant.
Actually, it seems as if LAST JAMES is a Norwegian band. I haven't found
much about them but I did find a review, in English, on the internet. The
URL is: http://www.fuzzlogic.com/lunakafe/moon4/no4.htm
Perhaps the Norwegians on the list know more about them.
/Micke, about 14 hours before leaving for Hultsfred (and promising that he
will bring some sunshine for those who are already there and, probably,
soaked by now ;) )
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Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 19:50:07 +0200
From: j.sundstrom@ekuc.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Re: LAST JAMES anyone?
scan-indie@lysator.liu.se,Internet skriver:>
> Has anyone out there heard know anything about a band from Sweden
Seems like they're norwegian to me.
> called "LAST JAMES"? They have an album out called "Kindergarten"
Don't know them, but let me have a look...
> Made a huge search on the net but all I found were hundreds of pages about
> James Last, highly unpleasant.
Heh, you didn't search on the right pages ;-)
This is what i came up with:
LAST JAMES : Watery pt.1 (Lars Pedersen). Kindergarten / Tatra TAT 035. /
CD/10 / 961031
http://home.sol.no/~herjulv/docelbow/halalfa.html
Full album reviews (in norwegian + english ;-) on:
http://www.dagbladet.no/anmeldelser/961127-anm-musikk9.html
http://www.fuzzlogic.com/lunakafe/moon4/no4.htm
Mailorder:
http://www.fys.uio.no/~bor/musikk/mailorder.html
Jan
My ICQ #10443263
Get your own ICQ: www.mirabilis.com
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Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 21:23:44 +0200
From: Morgan Johansson
Subject: VB:
Epitaph Records and Burning
Heart Records announe that 51% of Burning Heart has been purchased by
Epitaph Records from Burning Heart founder and owner Peter Ahlkvist.
The deal was negociated by Peter Ahlkvist and Epitaph Europe`s
President Hein van der Ree.
Peter Ahlkvist will remain President of Burning Heart Records and will
continue to be responsible for Burning Heart signings and other
activities in the Burning Heart headquarters in Orebro, Sweden.
Distribution, manufacturing, warehousing and business-affairs will be
taking care of by Epitaph`s European office - based in Amsterdam, The
Netherlands - which is owned by Epitaph owner Brett Gurewitz.
An important ingredient in this deal is the launch of Burning Heart
America imprint which assures the garanteed release of certain Burning
Heart artists through Epitaph`s American headquarters in the U.S.A. and
Canada. The Burning Heart roster includes bands suchs as Punkrockers No
Fun At All, Satanic Surfers and ofcourse Millencolin, Hardcore bands
Refused and 59 Times The pain, Garage-punks The Hives and Ska-band
Liberator.
Burning Heart and Epitaph`s relationship started out with the
successful Epitaph-licensing of the Burning Heart act Millencolin for
North-America. The agreement between Epitaph and Burning Heart can be
seen as a natural development.
Epitaphs Hein van der Ree comments: I have known Peter Ahlkvist for
some years now and I have been very impressed by this talented A&R
executive. Iím happy to work closely together on the future development
of Burning Heart records and its artists.
Burning Heart's Peter Ahlkvist comments: I have always looked at
Epitaph as the perfect businesspartner for Burning Heart. I am
impressed of how Epitaph has worked over the years, and the philosophy
of the label. I felt the time was right to make this step for Burning
Heart, and it will give me the time to concentrate on
A & R, which I see as my strongest quality. I am really looking forward
to work with Hein and the Epitaph label.
*For further comments from BURNING HEART RECORDS, please contact Peter
Ahlkvist or Mudda Johansson at the Hultsfredfestival. Fax: 0495-418 71.
Phone: 070-4269 129 or 070-3262422.
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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 01:02:51 +0200
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: [LIST] Music on the Radio [15-Jun-98]
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Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE RADIO Scandinavian Indie
June 15 -> 21, 1998
by Erik Soderstrom
SWEDEN
Day Date Artist Recorded
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Mon 15/6 Olle Ljungstrom Sundsvall, Pipeline 18-Apr-98
Tue 16/6 Steve Earle (R) Stockholm, Munchenbryggeriet 07-Nov-97
Wed 17/6 Massive Attack Stockholm, Heaven 18-May-98
Thu 18/6 Panic+Outbreak+Snails+Yeah! Eskilstuna, Popstad 98 Statt Jan-98
Sun 21/6 * Stefan Sundstrom (R) Goteborg, Karen Nov-97
NORWAY
Day Date Artist Recorded
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Sun 21/6 The Charlatans + Entombed Hultsfred 97 S, Roskilde 97 DK
This list covers the Swedish National Channel P3's "Live" - at 21.03-22.00
or 17.03-18.00 where marked with a '*' _PLUS_ The Norwegian National Channel
Petre's "Roxrevyen" - at 21.03-00.00 every sunday. (R) = Rerun
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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 03:01:17 +0200
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: [NEWS] Hultsfred replacements
Hultsfred replacements
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Because The Verve and Spiritualized cancelled their gigs at the
Hultsfred festival which starts today, the festival organizers
had to bring in some replacements. The whole day yesterday they
were pestered by the media about the new bands, and a little bit
after midnight they revealed Popsicle (S) and This Perfect Day (S).
Also added yesterday was Turbonegro (N). Don't forget to check
out the live Internet broadcasts! http://www.rockparty.se
//Erik
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Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 23:07:51 +0100
From: Chris Forsberg
Subject: Re: [NEWS] Hultsfred replacements
My friend at Sonicnet told me the Verve has now canceled
their 6/14 appearance at the Free Tibet festival in
Washington DC too......damn!! She said it's due to Simon
Jones collapsing from exhaustion...
Chris
Erik Soderstrom wrote:
>
> Hultsfred replacements
> ----------------------
> Because The Verve and Spiritualized cancelled their gigs at the
> Hultsfred festival which starts today, the festival organizers
> had to bring in some replacements. The whole day yesterday they
> were pestered by the media about the new bands, and a little bit
> after midnight they revealed Popsicle (S) and This Perfect Day (S).
> Also added yesterday was Turbonegro (N). Don't forget to check
> out the live Internet broadcasts! http://www.rockparty.se
>
> //Erik
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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 10:26:00 +0100
From: "Abbott, Daniel, ABBOTTD7"
Subject: Jast Lames
Cheers Jan and Micke for the Last James leads,
I think I'll go and buy the album now!
thanks again
- Dan
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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 13:03:05 +0300
From: Siim Kalder
Subject: Depeche Mode in Tartu
According to the Estonian largest daily paper Postimees, Mute records has
announced that Depeche Mode will open their European tour in Tartu on
September 2nd. There are no details, and strangely enough the venue - Tartu
singing grounds - has no information on the event. We'll hope for the best...
Siim
___________
siimk@ut.ee
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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 20:11:10 +0200
From: j.sundstrom@ekuc.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Re: Depeche Mode in Tartu
scan-indie@lysator.liu.se,Internet skriver:
> Depeche Mode will open their European tour in Tartu on
> September 2nd.
Wow, this is cool - and fits together with Roberts saying that they'll
play Riga the next day.
> There are no details, and strangely enough the venue - Tartu
> singing grounds - has no information on the event.
Hey, this is cause those shows are secret warm ups, they are not announced
on DM's official site, and probably won't be.
But keep us posted; SIim and Roberts, if you hear any news on the tickets,
I'll be first in line to buy one... ;-)
Jan
My ICQ #10443263
Get your own ICQ: www.mirabilis.com
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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 22:37:43 +0000
From: "Viridian"
Subject: Re: Lovebites/Sugemaerker
On 4 Jun 98 at 20:13, Chris Forsberg wrote:
> Viridian wrote:
>
>
> > Lovebites
> > http://www.dr.dk/p3/live/euro/lovebite.htm
> > http://www.dr.dk/p3/musik/98/lovebite.htm
>
>
> Curious...this is a Danish band? It reminded me of an Icelandic band
> that I know existed in the mid-late 80's of the same name (translation:
> Sogblettir). I clicked on the top link and saw that one of the girls in
> this Danish Lovebites band has an Icelandic name. Coincidence or have
> the band relocated?
It is a danish band. Peter Olesen from Greene plays the guitar.
One of the singer is from Iceland, the others are danes as far as I
know. Maybe she knew the icelandic band and suggest that the band
use this quite good name again. That s just recycling :)
--
Viridian
http://home5.inet.tele.dk/viridian/
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Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 14:58:26 -0700
From: xander@sirius.com
Subject: Karkkiautomaatti
I'm pleased to report that I just got my hands on their album,
"Suudelmilla", and what's more, it lives up to my hopes after the
"Seikkailuun" single. A very eclectic sounding band, at times there are
touches of surf or something South American, but for the most part, I have
no idea what traditions if any this band takes it's influences from. Lots
of cool keyboard parts and the twee-est singing I've ever heard in Finnish.
Great melodies on most of the songs. And the remix of "uks-kaks-motocross"
at the end of the disc is definitely something I'm going to play if my
friend ever gets that club he's working on (and is brave enough to let me
get behind the turntables).
All in all, a strange and wonderful band. Recommended.
Though I really regret not being able to understand the lyrics.
I was kind of surprised to see that the cat' number on this album is 04,
and the single that I've got was only 01. Anyone know what's happened
inbetween? Two other singles?
Alexander
Radio Khartoum. http://www.algonet.se/~elegans/radiok/
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Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 15:23:13 -0500
From: "John Helgeland"
"Indiepop"
Subject: Komeda Concert Webcast
As you may know, Komeda is making their way across the US from June 9
through June 27. Tour dates can be found at the Minty Fresh website -
http://www.mintyfresh.com/touring.html
The Show in Minneapolis on Friday, June 19 will be webcast from the First
Avenue Mainroom. You will need the Real Audio Player. Both Audio and
Video are being broadcast. Go to the First Avenue Site -
http://206.147.162.62/live.htm
The show begins about 6 pm, with the first band, Minneapolis artist, Reba
Fritz. Ivy should go on around 7 or 715 pm and Komeda anytime between 8
and 830 pm. All times are US Central Time Zone (same time zone as
Chicago). See ya there!
john
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Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 22:24:28 +0200
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: [NEWS] bob hund on the move again
bob hund on the move again
--------------------------
The extremely cool bob hund (Silence) are back with a new single
called "Nu Ar Det Val Revolution Pa Gang, Jag Tycker Att Vantan
Varit Lang", which was released June 8th on CD as well as a
limited edition thick 12" vinyl. The song "Jag Tror Jag Ar Kar"
which is a bob hund interpretation of Velvet Underground's
"Guess I'm Falling In Love", is the b-side. A video for the first
song is expected. The next album is planned to be released this
autumn. There are also plans in the making for a bob hund live video
with recorded material from the winter concerts in Norway and
Denmark. In the meantime, you may want to turn on the radio,
(Swedish National Radio, channel P1), on August 6th between 13.05-
14.35 (re-run the same day between 23.10-00.40) when singer and
front-man Thomas Oberg hosts the program "Sommar". If you're a bob
hund completist, you'd probably also like to know that the song "En
Pratstund" is available on a 7" transparent vinyl split single on
American label Bedtime Records. You may also want to check out these
pretty recent bob hund interviews (in Swedish):
http://www.aftonbladet.se/noje/special/sommar98/reportage/gronan/
bob_hund.html
News about their English hobby project: They have decided to change
their name from International bob to Bergman Rock. Four songs have
been recorded (they will not play bob hund songs with English
lyrics, only new and unique material), and are hoping to release an
album this year. Silence is handling the band in Sweden, and they
are waiting for offers from foreign labels.
And finally, the band won an alternative song contest in Bayern,
Germany, which was held by Achim Bogdahn at the Bayerischer Rundfunk
radio channel the same week as the Eurovision Song Contest. The
channel is the second biggest in Germany, fourteen countries were
represented, and bob hund won with "Ett Fall & En Losning".
Norway with Euroboys got the second place and Finland with Aavikko
came third.
//Erik
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Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 23:39:55 GMT+2
From: RAITIS@novell.rb.bns.lv
Subject: raitis
Hello// my new e-mail is:
raitis@rb.bns.lv
***
Sincerelly raitis
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Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 00:59:07 +0200
From: Erik Soderstrom
Subject: [NEWS] MTV Europe's Hultsfred festival shows
MTV Europe's Hultsfred festival shows
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MTV Europe were present at the Hultsfred festival this week to
record some live music, interview bands and people around the
festival area and gather material for their Hultsfred festival
special shows. These can be seen on MTV Europe this upcoming
weekend.
//Erik
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Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 16:19:43 +0200
From: Erik Starck
Subject: A short report from the Demostage @ Hultsfred
Since I had the pleasure to work at Demoscenen under the Hultsfred-festival, I
got to see half of the bands playing there.
These were the bands I saw with some of my comments. (It is quite hard to judge
music the first time you hear it, so don't pay too much attention to my
comments. They only reflect the general impression I got from the shows.)
Abstain - An ordinary and average heavy metal band. Has been around for a while
and is from Hultsfred. This kind of metal was interesting a couple of years ago,
but today... nah, I don't think so. I give them 2 tiny skulls out of 5.
Outcast - Does the world need a Tool clone from Sweden? Can't really say if this
was good or bad, but I do feel that I have heard it before. 2 suicide letters
out of 5.
Birkenstocks - Plays a ska-pop-punk mix. Not really my cup of tea, but the crowd
liked it. The next Monster? 3 funky trumpets out of 5.
Yeah! - "Aggressive lo-fi/retro popcore" says the description about the band.
The only band I saw that didn't have any melodies what so ever. It was fast,
loud, noisy and really cool! They will never have a hit record, but I liked the
attitude. This is the kind of band you either love or you hate. 4 trashed
guitars out of 5. Bonus points for the 2 gorgeous dancers that entered the stage
in the middle of the concert.
S.T.A.B.B - Great singer!! Great band! Great voice!!! PJ Harvey plus Courtney
Love plus Patti Smith plus Janis Joplin equals the singer of STABB. I give STABB
4 angry young women out of 5.
Soul Ryders - The moment I saw the singer I thought to myself "this guy really
wants to be Liam Gallagher". Then he started to sing and the similarity became
embarrassing. Even the way he stood behind the mic was exactly like Liam. This
band could enter "Sikta Mot Stjaernorna" as Oasis - and win. But, they did their
Oasis-thing really good and had some good songs. 4 bushy eyebrows out of 5 for
the Soul Ryders. Winner of the "best overall quality"-award.
Mellow Wisdom - I haven't seen that many hiphop-concerts in my life (hm, this
could actually be the first). What I remember from this concert was the
"lllaaaalaalaa"-growling sound one of the band members made, which sounded
exactly like Method Man (?). 3 scratches out of 5. Funky.
EM - This was the only concert I saw while not working (which means I went to
see it voluntarily). The first word that came to mind when I heard them was:
Radiohead (the second was: "More beer!"), but that was only the first songs.
They were quite good, actually, but not as good as I had hoped. I can imagine
that the singers face will be on a lot of posters if they ever make it big. 3.5
black shirts and pale faces out of 5.
SPUNK - The description of this band says: "Helmet vs Dileva in swedish." Not
really true. It was more like a heavier version of Nils Eriksson. 3
misunderstood poets out of 5.
A Soap - This band was supposed to have a "charismatic singer". I didn't see
any. Winner of the "most boring band"-award. Can't remember very much of their
music. 1.5 whatever:s out of 5. Sorry. :/
I missed these bands as I was watching Bob Hund or drinking beer backstage:
Motorhomes(Ostersund)
Mat Aat Far(Uppsala)
Porcelain Satellite(Goteborg)
Second Trip(Sthlm)
Smartalec(Malmo/L.A.)
Revolvo(Malmo)
Honeysuckle(Sthlm)
Soundrug(Sthlm)
Turner Family(Uppsala/California)
Elephant(Goteborg)
I think you will be able to see some of the shows on the following link soon:
http://www.depot.musiclink.se/
(If you wonder why the picture gets black from time to time, it was because of
that d*mn camera that turned itself of every once in a while.) :P
And weren't we lucky about the weather!! Today it's raining cats and dogs here
in Blekinge.
//Erik
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Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 00:09:32 +0200
From: Sebastian Fonzeus
Subject: THE PUSH KINGS homepage updated!
Hi!
My name is Sebastian and during the last 6 months I've maintained an
unofficial THE PUSH KINGS homepage and it have *finally* been updated!!! I
know that I've been pretty lazy with updating it but now I've changed the
layout quite a bit and updated almost every "section" on the page! Please
check it out and tell me what you think (and if anything is not working as
it should).
The site now have an easy-to-remember URL:
http://listen.to/pushkings/
Well, I guess that's it. Have a real cool time!
/Sebastian Fonzeus
PS. I know that THE PUSH KINGS isn't scandinavian-indie, but some people
interested in scandinavian indie probably wanted to know about the stuff
above. I may be wrong but please don't be mad at me! Be sure to e-mail me
*privately* (off-list) if you have any comments on the page. I apologize to
everyone who recieved this message but didn't want it. I'm very sorry.
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e-mail: pushkings@swipnet.se
THE PUSH KINGS: http://listen.to/pushkings/
THE HELLACOPTERS: http://www.houseofkicks.se/hellacopters/
Video-trading list: http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-10098/video/
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