Before there was The Knife, before Håkan Hellström embarked on a solo career or joined Broder Daniel, there was Honey Is Cool. Today's Flashback Friday mp3 is a Swedish indierock classic from the year 1999 off of HIC's second and final album "Early morning are you working?". Love it or hate it, Karin Dreijer's voice is unmistakable, no matter what band she's singing with. I had a bear of a time trying to decide what track to post today as the band's sound is all over the place, often within the same song. I figured I might as well go with the second album's lead single since it's a good introduction to band seeing as how it's probably the most polished thing they ever did, for better or worse. Well, they did have Pelle Gunnerfelt (Fireside) and Jari Haapalainen (Bear Quartet) working on the album, both producing and playing a little guitar. As always, very recommended. Especially if you're interested in hearing the roots of The Knife.
See that flashing box on the right? There's a new contest going on. I'm giving away a couple sets of singles from Novoton Records - all the latest stuff from Antennas, Black Belt and Existensminimum. Click to enter.
Stu Manx (Gluecifer, The Yum Yums) will be recording a track for an upcoming Norwegian Ramones tribute with the help of SIlver (Hardcore Superstar) on guitar and Andreas (Texas Mugshots) on drums. More info to come.
The Project Hate has a new website: http://www.theprojecthate.net/
Go there to download the first track off their forthcoming album "Armageddon march eternal".
The new "Jeans & Cover" compilation from Groover Recordings will be released on May 18. The disc contains seventeen Swedish artists performing a bunch of fun cover tunes. Check out the tracklist:
01. Grand Mal - Rich Girl
02. Lasse Lindh – Careless Whisper
03. The Sunshine - Who Loves The Sun?
04. The Flu – Hate To Say I Told You So
05. Hello Saferide - Teen Line
06. The Martial Arts – Hazard
07. Gerald Collier - Rock On
08. The Motorcycle Boy - Dreams
09. The Here and Now – Important In Your Life
10. Niccokick - Vega And Boston
11. Steve Reynolds – Love My Way
12. Timo Räisänen - Halo
13. Sofia Talvik – Nothing Compares 2 U
14. Callahan - Shake your blood
15. MC F-Shock (aka Frida Hyvönen) feat. Jonny Puma – In Public
Read more here, including all of the artist's reasons for their song selections: http://www.grooverrecordings.com/current/j&c.html
Rotten Sound is keeping a diary of their US tour: http://rottensound.wotanworks.net/diary-us2005.html
Stockholm City Paper on the very musically talented Kellerman clan: http://www.city.se/ArticlePages/200505/12/20050512195500_630/20050512195500_630.dbp.asp (in Swedish)
The new Alice in Videoland single "Badboy" will be released on June 1. Listen to a sample here: http://www.aliceinvideoland.net/aliceswe/music.asp
PopMatters gives approval to The Perishers "Sway" EP: http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/p/perishers-swayep.shtml
Here's a list of the upcoming new releases for Finnish avant/cult label Lal Lal Lal:
The Skaters - Crowned Purple Gowns CS
MWM/Maryfist CS
Fricara Pacchu - Waydom CS
Paavi LP
Kompleksi - (I Ain't No) Lovechild / Moscow 1980 7"
Hall of Fame - Cannibal / Superstring Theory 7"
As always, cassettes are issued in limited editions of 200 and vinyl in editions of 525. Go here for more info: http://www.haamu.com/lallallal/
MetalCrypt has published a new interview with Varg Vikernes/Count Grishnackh of Burzum with more of his usual racist rhetoric: http://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/interviews.php?intid=170
Backyard Babies will be doing a US tour with Chelsea Youth (ex-D-Generation, Murphy's Law) in June. Dates:
06/10 - Khyber, Philadelphia, PA
06/11 - Northsix, Brooklyn, NY
06/12 - Peabody's, Cleveland, OH
06/13 - Magic Bag, Detroit, MI
06/15 - Double Door, Chicago, IL
06/16 - Mad Planet, Milwaukee, WI
06/17 - Ascot Room, Minneapolis, MN
06/18 - Hairy Marys, Des Moines, IA
06/19 - The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
06/21 - Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO
06/22 - Club Sound, Salt Lake City, UT
06/23 - Neurolux, Boise, ID
06/24 - Dante's, Portland, OR
06/25 - El Corazon (formally Graceland), Seattle, WA
06/27 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
06/28 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
07/01 - Alex's Bar, Long Beach, CA
07/02 - Big Fish, Phoenix, AZ
07/05 - Gypsy Tea Room, Dallas, TX
07/06 - One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, LA
07/07 - The Loft, Atlanta, GA
07/08 - Martin St. Music Hall, Raleigh, NC
07/09 - Ottobar, Baltimore, MD
07/10 - The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ
07/11 - Middle East, Boston, MA
07/12 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
Jon Nödtveidt of Dissection responds to Dave Mustaine of Megadeth declaring that he won't play shows with satanic bands (he's a born-again), resulting in them getting booted from the Metalist Festival in Israel: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=36679