Download a brand-new remix of "Gordon koodaa flashia" (Gordon is encoding Flash) from Finland's Multimediakonsultit (Multimedia Consultants) as remixed by Desert Planet: http://multimediakonsultit.net/musiikki_remiksaukset.html
As mentioned numerous times, Desert Planet is one of the many fine acts on the upcoming "It's a trap! reader's companion" compilation. This particular remix, the "Infinite Loop, Execute, Execute, Execute! Mix", first appeared on a single earlier this year and will also be included on Multimediakonsultit's upcoming album.
Even though Tobias Fröberg's debut album "For Elisabeth Wherever She Is" doesn't come out until October 27, he's already started work on his next one. He's currently at a studio in Fårösund, Gotland recording twelve new songs.
Norwegian tourdates for Johndoe:
10/08 - John Dee, Oslo
10/09 - Sunndal Rockeklubb, Sunndalsøra
10/15 - Tapperiet, Molde
10/16 - Hydranten, Hamar
10/22 - Rust Club , Ørsta
10/23 - Studentersamfundet, Trondheim
10/26 - Thorvalds, Nesna
10/27 - Rock Cafe, Bodø
10/28 - Nedenom & Hjem, Harstad
10/29 - Driv, Tromsø
10/30 - Den Ensomme Ulv, Kabelvåg
11/04 - Folken, Stavanger
11/12 - Kaihuset, Ørsta
11/19 - Hulen, Bergen
11/26 - Dolby, Tønsberg
11/27 - Corner pub, Sandefjord
12/16 - Demo Bar, Halden
12/17 - Scene 37 , Horten
12/17 - Sin City, Moss
12/18 - Samfunnshuset, Storås
Music blog Tikun Olam talks about the excellent Finnish folk music group Värttinä: http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2004/09/vrttin_the_vill.html
Cold Meat Industry is sending a foursome of bands over to the US for some shows: Brighter Death Now, Raison D'etre, Deutsch Nepal and Bocksholm. Have any of these guys even played in the States before? I'm definitely excited at the opportunity to see BDN. Dates:
10/21 - Siberia, NYC, NY
10/22 - Elysium, Austin, TX
10/24 - DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA
Stockholm-based rapper Bucc from the group The Narcisissts will be releasing a new solo album in November. Entitled "Independunt Perfekshun", the record was produced by Rez and Stockbeatz and features guest appearances from Remedeeh, VG Skillz, Stress, Chicken George, Anna, Soulburns and Scandalouz.
Norway's Blood Red Throne has revealed that their next album "Altered Genesis" will be ready for release in February next year via Earache Records. The band recorded at Studio Mega in Sweden and will have it mastered at the Cutting Room. Tracklist:
01. The Death of Birth (intro)
02. Arterial Lust
03. Deliberate Carnage
04. Eye Licker
05. Ripsaw Resentment
06. Smite
07. State of Darkness
08. Tortured Soul appearance
09. Flesh to Destroy
10. Incarnadine mangler
11. Altered Genesis - creation and sudden demise
12. Mephitication
Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Europe - Start from the Dark
02. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
03. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster
04. Mandi Diao - Hurricane Bar
05. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
06. Alcazar - Dancefloor - Deluxe
07. Anna-Lotta Larsson - Känn en doft av kärleken
08. Rebecka Törnqvist - Travel Like in Songs
09. Anders Johansson - When I Become Me
10. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 Fel
11. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
12. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
13. Raymond & Maria - Vi ska bara leva klart
14. Stefan Sundström - Hjärtats melodi
15. The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
16. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
17. Stephen Simmonds - This Must Be Ground
18. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
19. Mats Bergmans - Vänd dig inte omo
20. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
Delusions of Adequacy reviews Hederos & Hellberg: http://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewid=4730
Hero Dishonest put on a great show last night. Well-worth the sleep deprivation I'm currently experiencing. All you folks out there interested in checking out some quality punk-rock, be sure to go see these guys. Remaining dates:
10/01 - Porter College UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA w/Iron Lung, Hostile Takeover
10/02 - Mexican Cultural Center, Santa Ana, CA w/Iron Lung
10/03 - Modified Arts, Phoenix, AZ w/Kylesa
10/04 - The Compound, 3206 San Mateo N.E., Albuquerque, NM w/Buried Terror
10/05 - Skull Haus, Norman, OK
10/06 - Houston, TX w/Signal Lost
10/07 - East Side Artist co-op, Austin, TX w/Signal Lost, BSA
10/08 - tba, Dallas, TX w/ Signal Lost
10/09 - Woodward Park (early show), Tulsa, OK w/Jor Dan, Fumar
10/09 - tba (late show), Ft. Smith, AR
10/10 - Little Rock, AR w/Richard James and the Special Riders
10/11 - Memphis, TN w/Ola's Backyard Whistlers
10/12 - Graceland, Staxx & Underground Railroad
10/13 - Hair of the dog, Nashville, TN
10/14 - Green eggs and jam, Asheville, NC w/Kakistocracy
10/15 - American University, Washington DC w/1905
10/16 - tba, Baltimore, MD
10/17 - Knitting Factory, New York City, NY w/Hammer, Signal Lost, Witch Hunt, Caustic Christ
10/18 - Pirates Cove, Allentown, PA w/Get to the Chopper, Verwustung
10/19 - tba, Cincinnati, OH w/Requiem
10/20 - The Metro, Chicago, IL w/Subhumans, Unseen
10/21 - tba, Quad Cities, IA W/Angsted
10/22 - The Rave. Milwaukee, WI w/Subhumans, Unseen
10/23 - Top Cats, Cincinnati, OH w/Subhumans, Unseen
10/24 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI w/Subhumans, Unseen
10/25 - Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH w/Subhumans, Unseen
10/26 - The World, Pittsburgh, OH w/Subhumans, Unseen
10/27 - tba, Pittsburgh, OH w/Uncurbed
10/28 - tba, Ann Arbor, MI w/Uncurbed
10/29 - Du Paul, Chicago, IL w/Uncurbed, Rat Bastards, Fourth Rotor
Has it really been two years already? Hard to bellieve I've been doing this for so long already, the time just flies by. So cheers everyone! Here's to another year! Well-wishers are encouraged to send money in lieu of gifts.
Since it's such a special day, I've posted two new mp3s today. First up in Novak with their single "It all works out in the end" from the new album "Perpetual motion". I'm still undecided about the record as a whole, but this song is undeniably catchy. Tons of energy, great hooks and solid guitar work. Next up in "Draped in disease" from Swedish all-star old-school death metal act Bloodbath. Vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) may no longer be in the band, but he's been more than capably replaced by Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain). Factor in that the rest of the band is fleshed out by Dan Swanö along with members of Katatonia and Witchery and you've got an instant classic.
The "It's a trap! reader's companion" microsite is now open: http://www.itsatrap.com/vol1/
As mentioned earlier this week, CDs are done and should arrive in stock on Tuesday.
Going to see Finland's Hero Dishonest tonight in San Francisco at The Hemlock. Should be fun!
Global Domination interviews Frost of Satyricon/1349: http://www.statikmajik.com/gd/interviews/satyricon_frost.php
Vendlus Records has signed two new acts: Finnish folk/doom metal act The Mist and the Morning Dew who feature members from both Finntroll and Shape of Despair and Norwegian death-industrial act Babyflesh. More details about upcoming releases for both projects coming soon.
The brand new Union Carbide Productions website is now online: http://www.unioncarbideproductions.com/
Check out the video for "Yeahbabyc'mon" from Psycho Sonic Cindy: http://www.psychosoniccindy.com/video/PsychoSonicBinClipsept_sorensen3.mov