MP3: Pelle Carlberg - Summer of '69
Pelle Carlberg is my favorite artist on Labrador. He's got a strong wit and an intellectual air about him that's all too rare in music these days. Yes, the music is still quite twee and yes, even quite fey, but I still do like it. Now don't be confused by today's songtitle - this "Summer of '69" is most certainly not the Bryan Adams tune. No, it's just a pleasant little pop song about Pelle's year of birth. A simple song with a sweet sentiment. And don't forget- Pelle is playing London next week at Tack! Tack! Tack!. It should be a good time, so be sure to come out if you're in the area.
Pelle Carlberg - Summer of '69
Teemu Lupatarkastaja may have posted his top 10 (well, top 25 actually) on his own site this past weekend, but that's not going to stop me from cross-posting his list again right here. Check it.
Also posted today: a group review of The Embassy's latest hyped release. I think I'd actually prefer it if they straight-up sucked because at least then they would be worth getting worked up about, but don't just listen to me - read what everyone else has to say.
Björn Kleinhenz is keeping a tour diary while on the road in Germany: http://www.jackpotbaby.de/ (yes, it's a German website, but the diary is in English)
Basic tracks for the next Cult of Luna album are done, so all that's left to do are vocals and some overdubs. Check out their myspace blog for pics and more details: http://blog.myspace.com/cultofluna
2006 tourdates for EST/Esbjörn Svensson Trio:
01/11 - Yoshi's, Oakland
01/12 - Yoshi's, Oakland
01/13 - IAJE Conference (Hilton Hotel, Trianon Ballroom), New York
01/14 - Zanzibar, Philadelphia
01/15 - Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis
01/17 - Boulder Theater, Boulder
01/18 - Hot House, Chicago
01/19 - The Ark, Ann Arbor
01/20 - Jazz Standard, New York
01/21 - Jazz Standard, New York
01/22 - Jazz Standard, New York
01/23 - Blues Alley, Washington
01/24 - Sculler´s Jazz Club, Boston
02/11 - Klub Blue Note, Poznan (POL)
02/12 - Fabryka Trzciny, Warsaw (POL)
02/13 - Centrum Sztuki Impart, Wroclaw (POL)
02/14 - Teatr Rozrywki, Chorzow (POL)
02/15 - Centrum Kultury, Bielsko Biala (POL)
02/16 - Lucerna Bar, Prague (CZ)
02/18 - Millenaris, Budapest (HUN)
02/19 - Aquarius, Zagreb (CRO)
03/31 - Festsaal Uni Tübingen, Tübingen (GER)
04/01 - Padova (ITA)
04/07 - Auditorium, Roma (ITA)
04/08 - Auditorium de Lyon, Lyon (FRA)
05/04 - Valladolid (ESP)
05/06 - San Javier (ESP)
05/08 - Bulgaria Hall, Sofia (BUL)
05/11 - Kulturscene, Stavanger (NOR)
05/24 - Salle Marcel Hélie, Coutances (FRA)
06/16 - Kilbourn Hall, Rochester
07/01 - Montreal (CAN)
08/18 - Stadttheater, Rüsselsheim (GER)
09/09 - Jägersbo, Höör, Höör (SWE)
09/22 - Konserthuset, Stockholm (SWE)
11/09 - Philharmonie, Köln (GER)
11/24 - Tonhalle, Zürich (CH)
11/25 - Batiment des Forces Motrices, Geneve (CH)
The cover art and tracklist for the new In Flames album "Come clarity" is now online: http://www.inflames.com/releases/albums/come_clarity/default.asp
When We Fall has posted two full songs for download on their website: http://www.whenwefall.se/
Finnish indiepop act Ultrasport is offering up their single "The boy that never lied" as a free download: http://www.ultrasport.org/olli.php
The song comes from the band's debut album "Nothing can go wrong", out now on Quince Records.
The Margarets have announced that their forthcoming album "Number seven deli" will now be released via their very own newly founded label Breakwater Records. It comes out on March 13.
The Fashion has cancelled their upcoming German tour dates. Instead, the band plans to concentrate on their next album, due out sometime next year.
Get the details for The Cardigans' upcoming Scandinavian club tour this spring: http://www.cardigans.com/?sid=article&pid=read&id=3414
Upcoming releases from Razzia scheduled for 2006:
01/25 - Hello Saferide - Long Last Penpal EP (feat. Firefox AK)
02/15 - Timo Räisänen - Fear no darkness, promised child CDS
03/01 - Firefox AK - tba CD
03/29 - Timo Räisänen - I'm indian CD
Not scheduled yet: The Club, David Lindh, Thunder Express and They Live By Night.
Check out a stream of Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band playing live in Amsterdam last month: http://3voor12.vpro.nl/3voor12/player/audio.jsp?audionumber=25182866