Liquor and Poker Music, US label to The Hellacopters and Hanoi Rocks, has enlisted yet another Scandinavian rock n' roll act for release in America called The Bones. The label will release the band's third album "Straight Flush Ghetto" this coming fall. Check out an mp3 for the song "Do you wanna": http://www.liquorandpokermusic.com/mp3/bones_doyouwanna.mp3
Don't forget this Sunday's For the Record show at Strings in Stockholm with the always interesting Dialog Cet and recent Chalksounds signees Ellis the Vacuumchild. It's gonna be a good time, I'm sure. Here's some recent press clips about the shows: clip 1 / clip 2 (both in Swedish)
I've also been told that organizer Jason Christie will be on Rockklassiker 106.7 tomorrow at 1400 CET speaking in broken Swedish and hyping it up. Maybe he'll even get em to play some tunes from the bands that are playing. Non-locals can listen online here: http://www.rockklassiker.se/
Check out some stills from Niccokick's video shoot for "Run Run Run": http://www.fundin.com/photos/gallery.php?dir=Niccokick&img=1
Fun is looking for help on getting some gigs for the dates August 21-23 on their upcoming European tour, hopefully somewhere between the UK and Germany. I think they're a pretty great band, so please lend 'em a hand if you can. Samples, full tour dates and contact info is here: http://www.fun.ven.cc/
Jaga Jazzist has posted some pics from their current recording session in Germany: http://www.jagajazzist.com/v2/pictures
Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums:
01. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 Fel
02. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
03. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
04. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
05. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
06. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
07. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
08. Günther & the Sunshine Girls - Pleasure Man
09. Per Gessle - Mazarin
10. Di Leva - Tiden Faller
11. Robert Wells - Rhapsody In Rock Anniversary
12. Hans Martin - Den Blomstertid Nu Kommer
13. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
14. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
15. Infinite Mass - 1991
16. Peter Jöback - Det Här Är Platsen
17. Noice - 24
18. Carola - Credo
19. The Solution - Communicate!
20. The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Armed Love
Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:
01. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
02. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
03. Nightwish - Nemo
04. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
05. Elastinen - Syljen
06. Various Artists - I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel
07. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
08. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
09. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
10. Euroboys - One Way Street
11. Infinite Mass - The Thief
12. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
13. Petter - Repa skivan
14. Eskobar - Bring The Action
15. Gunnar - Haunted Honey Moon
16. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
17. Safari - Crazy Dream Crazy Days
18. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
19. Marit Bergman - I´ll Always Be Your Soldier
20. Her Majesty - The Past Is Not A Good Idea
Challengers:
01. Dalminjo - Love Affair
02. Latin Kings - Shonnar Vet
03. Remee & The Mildas Touch - No.1
04. The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Black Mask
05. Lambretta - Kill Me
Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.
Dollhouse will support DKT/MC5 on their upcoming Scandinavian tour in September:
09/14 - KB, Malmö (SWE)
09/15 - Tradgarn, Göteborg (SWE)
09/16 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
09/17 - Mondo, Stockholm (SWE)
09/18 - Denmark/Loppen, Copenhagen (DK)
09/19 - Aarhus (DK)
CDOASS is retreating from the public eye for bit, presumably to work on new material. I've heard rumors about them signing a big record deal, but have not had anything confirmed yet. Otherwise, head on over to their website to see their top picks for the first half of the year: http://www.cdoass.com/
The Independent talks to The Hives: http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/interviews/story.jsp?story=543644
Check out a streaming audio sample of the track "Group sexxx" from the new Imatran Voima album "The Church of the Latterday Maggots": http://stream.nyt.fi/audio/imatran_voima-group_sexxx.ram
More info and samples here: http://www.juno.co.uk/IP/IF151193-02.htm
Check out a 30-minute audio interview with Meshuggah guitarist Mårten Hagström: http://www.toazted.com/artistinfo.php?artist=186
In Flames has scheduled a pair of special US gigs for September:
09/26 - Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
09/29 - CBGBs, New York, NY
The band plans to play two full sets at each show, one featuring the entirety of their most recent album "Soundtrack To Your Escape" and the second being a 'greatest hits' set. There will be no opening act and the whole thing is being recorded for a possible future release.
Current Haunted guitarist Anders Björler has moved the official website for his old band At the Gates to a new location: http://www.atthegates.se/