MIC Norway on the "Music in a Free State - Norwegian Orchestral Music 1905 - 2005" book and concert series: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004052615183935377431
E-Type will be composing the official song for the Swedish olympic team. The track will of course be called "Olympic". No word on an official release date yet.
Head over to C.Aarmé's website for some video footage from their record release show at Pustervik earlier this year as well as some photos from their recent tour activities in Germany and France: http://c.aarme.lofi.org/
Danish psychobillies Powersolo are touring Germany in June:
06/05 - Klex, Greigswald
06/06 - MS Stubnitz, Rostock
06/07 - Kino Melodie, Potsdam
06/08 - Magnet Club, Berlin
06/09 - Moritzbastei, Leipzig
06/10 - Barracuda Bar, Kassel
06/11 - Rosenkeller, Jena
06/12 - Volkspark, Halle
06/13 - Bastion, Bochum
06/14 - Kultopia, Hagen
06/15 - Cafe Glocksee, Hannover
06/16 - tba, Dresden
06/17 - Atomino, Chemnitz
06/18 - Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen
06/19 - K2 (tbc), Heidenheim
06/20 - Glashaus, Bayreuth
06/21 - Wild at Heart (Fete de la Musique open air), Berlin
06/22 - Grotte, Frankfurt
06/23 - Schilleroper, Hamburg
The long-awaited US edition of Entombed's latest album "Inferno" comes out August 10 on Candlelight Records and will now include a bonus disc called "Averno". "Averno" will feature two previously unreleased songs from the "Inferno" sessions as well as the vinyl-only bonus track "When Humanity's Gone". The disc will also be loaded with video tracks for "Retaliation" and "Albino Flogged In Black".
Christian Kjellvander has been forced to cancel his show in Phoenix due to car trouble. He'll try to do a make-up date if possible, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
Liquor and Poker will release the US version of The Hellacopters' most recent album "By the grace of god" on July 13.
JR Ewing, Disciplin and Tiger Allstars (members of Silver, JR Ewing and Amulet) are teaming up for a tribute to Norwegian 'underground warrior' Tor André Knudsen who recently passed away. The show will happen June 9 at John Dee in Oslo and all proceeds will go towards a fund set up to help support the Norwegian underground music-scene. A good show and a good cause, so be sure to give them your support.
Fredrik may have beaten me to it by posting an mp3 to the most recent Startracks newsletter, but I'm going to go ahead and put up a new Kristofer Åström mp3 anyway. The track is the first single from the new acoustic album "Loupita" and features guest vocals from Britta Persson. Britta is a young up-and-coming singer/songwriter herself and her demo is pretty great. I'm sure we'll be hearing lots more from her in the future.
Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (01) Beastie Boys "Ch-Check It Out"
02. (06) Marit Bergman "I Will Always Be Your Soldier"
03. (07) David & The Citizens + Mattias Alkberg "Big Chill"
04. (02) Morrissey "Irish Blood, English Heart"
05. (08) Strip Music "Desperation"
06. (03) The Embassy "Wearing Our Pop Art Hearts On Our Sleeves EP"
07. (04) The Von Bondies "Tell Me What You See"
08. (NY) Infinite Mass "The Thief"
09. (12) Outkast "Roses"
10. (13) My Red Cell "In A Cage (On Prozac)"
11. (14) Tiger Lou "Sell Out"
12. (09) Raymond & Maria "Ingen vill veta var du köpt din tröja"
13. (11) Franz Ferdinand "Matinee"
14. (16) Graham Coxon "Bittersweet Bundle Of Misery"
15. (17) The Tough Alliance "Make It Happen"
16. (05) Sahara Hotnights "Hot Night Crash"
17. (10) PJ Harvey "The Letter"
18. (NY) Svenska Akademien "Psalm För Mörkrädda"
19. (19) Ash "Orpheus"
20. (NY) Niccokick "Run Run Run"
Leaving the chart:
15. Kristofer Åström "The Wild"
19. Velvet Revolver "Slither"
20. Shout Out Louds "Oh, Sweetheart"
Upcoming live dates for Rinneradio:
07/17 - Joensuu (FIN)
08/07 - Leigo (EST)
08/21 - Lahti (FIN)
09/01 - Porvoo (FIN)
09/03 - Helsinki (FIN)
10/22 - Tampere (FIN)
10/23 - Turku (FIN)
10/26 - Helsinki (FIN)
Some new Promoe tourdates:
06/19 - Hultsfredsfestivalen, Hultsfred (SWE)
07/02 - Roskildefestivalen, Roskilde (DK)
07/15 - Arvikafestivalen, Arvika (SWE)
07/18 - Ilosaarirock, Joensuu (FIN)
07/28 - The Cod, Strömstad (SWE)
07/31 - The Cod, Östersund (SWE)
08/06 - Uppsala Reggaefestival, Uppsala (SWE)
08/07 - Xplosif hip hop festival, Stavanger (NOR)
08/14 - Hip Hop Kemp, Malsova Lhota (CZ)
Download an mp3 of the song "How have you grown" from Kenneth Ishak, vocalist of Beezewax from Norway: http://www.sellout-music.net/mp3/howyouhavegrown.mp3
His debut solo album "Northern Exposure" is out now from SellOut Music.
Some new pics of Kashmir from Vega in Copenhagen: http://www.kashmir.dk/gallery.php?id=19
Updated JR Ewing tourdates:
06/16 - Club 3voor 12 Radio Show, Amsterdam (HOL)
06/17 - Winston , Amsterdam (HOL) w/Oil
06/18 - Simplon, Groningen (HOL) w/Oil
06/19 - Peace Dog Festival (HOL)
06/22 - KAB-Usine, Geneva (SWI)
06/23 - Sedel, Luzern (SWI)
06/24 - Reitschule, Bern (SWI)
06/25 - Textielhuis, Kortrijk (BEL)
06/26 - Clermont-Ferrand @ Osmose Festival (FRA)
06/27 Fury Fest, Lemans (FRA)
06/28 Le CAT, Bordeaux (FRA)
06/30 - La Loco, Paris (FRA) w/Dillinja
07/01 - FO`MO Festival, Paris (FRA)
07/02 Eurockeennes Festival, Belfort (FRA)
07/03 - Limoges Festival (FRA)