Sophie Zelmani summer tour dates:
06/02 - Liseberg, Gothenburg
06/17 - Hultsfredsfestivalen, Hultsfred
07/09 - Gatufesten, Sundsvall
07/10 - Peace & Love, Borlänge
07/23 - Blue Balls Festival, Luzern
07/31 - Storsjöyran, Östersund
Finnish modern folk artist Kimmo Pohjonen has lined up some new dates abroad:
06/04 - Festwochen, Ronacher, Wien (AUS)
07/16 - Horizonte Festival, Koblenz (GER)
08/07 - St Olav Festival, Trondeim (NOR)
Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:
01. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
02. HIM - Solitary Man
03. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun
04. The Cardigans - Live And Learn
05. DJ Slow - I´m Over You Pablo
06. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue
07. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
08. Beats And Styles - Allstars
09. Swan Lee - I Don´t Mind
10. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd
11. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
12. Winta - I Want You
13. Lisa Miskovksy - Sing To Me
14. Fenomenon - Time
15. Jokeren - Kvinde Din Mogluder
16. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
17. Fjärde Världen - Här i vårt kvarter
18. Paleface - Colgate Soulmate
19. Da Buzz - Dangerous
20. Span - Don't Think The Way They Do
Challengers:
01. Papa Dee - Murder In The Dancehall
02. Paperback Freud - Kate
03. Niccokick feat. José González - I Want You Back
04. Kashmir - Aftermath
05. Sander - Mellom fjord og fjell
Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.
This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:
01. Finntroll - Trollhammaren (FIN)
02. Uniklubi - Rakkautta ja Piikkilankaa (FIN)
03. Nina Rochelle - Stockholm kommer förstöra mig (SWE)
04. Steen1 - Jarden träkki (FIN)
05. In Flames - The Quiet Place (SWE)
06. The Rasmus - Funeral song (FIN)
07. Ram-zet - Queen (NOR)
08. SubUrban Tribe - Silent Rain (FIN)
09. Weeping Willows - Stairs (SWE)
10. Egotrippi - Matkustaja (FIN)
Challengers:
01. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd (SWE)
02. Pauline - Babylon (SWE)
03. Giant Robot - Public=shopping (FIN)
Global Domination has updated with yet another entertaining interview, this time with Arc from Finnish thrashers Impaled Nazarene: http://www.statikmajik.com/gd/interviews/impnaz.php
Ebon Tale will release their very first single and video "Sit Down" on May 24 via Dusklight Records. The track was recored at the same studio as the group's "Blanket Skies" EP and is said to have the 'same organic and vivid feeling.'
Last Days of April will release their most recent album "If you lose it" in Australia on May 17 via Roadshow Music. The label is home to other bands like Savage Garden and LDOA marks the first time they've worked with a foreign act. So far the reaction has been quite positive, so I'd imagine it's quite possible to expect a tour some point soon.
Junkmedia gives the lowdown on the new Mando Diao EP "Paralyzed": http://www.junkmedia.org/?i=1009
The Soundtrack of Our Lives have done a video/theme song for the Swedish TV show 'CP-Magasinet'. Read more: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,470369,00.html (in Swedish)
My understanding is that this tune might end up as their next web-single. We shall see.
Looks like that news about Hardcore Superstar taking it easy this summer to write and record was premature. It turns out the band is breaking up citing drug problems and other stuff. Um, I mean a "seious health problem". Anyhow, they're gonna try and come back together in the fall to see if they can work things out again, so who knows? I'll be sure to try and keep y'all posted.
The new Slågmalsklubben single for "Den Officiella OS" has been tentatively set for a May 10 release. It will include a 10-minute remix from 'laptop guru' Psilodump as well as two b-sides.
Weeping Willows, Promoe, Turid and Organism 12 have all been added to the Storsjöyran Festival lineup.
PopMatters has posted short-take reviews on both The Legends and Club 8 today: http://popmatters.com/shorttakes/index.shtml
Here's another update on the current status of ever-dysfunctional band Stratovarius by way of on-again-off-again drummer Jörg Michael: http://www.jorgmichael.com/statement-20040429.php3
I hear that The Cardigans will be playing that upcoming 'Chicks with Attitude' festival alongside Liz Phair, not just Nina as originally reported. Makes sense, especially considering that Nina's solo project A-Camp has yet to receive a proper US release. Anyhow, those of you complaining about The Cards missing your town on the current tour should hopefully feel relieved as this tour looks to be hitting quite a few different cities. Full dates n' details coming soon.