Omigawd, the Flaming Sideburns have achieved a rock n' roll dream and now have their very own beer. It's called 'Sky Pilots - Cerveza la Bruta' and it's brewed and bottled by Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas in Finland. It's served, as they say, at the best rock venues in their home country, including Bar Loose and Tavastia in Helsinki.
Check out the video for the new Teddybears STHLM song "Cobrastyle": mms://x.playout.se/xcust/SonyMusic/LS04/teddybears.sthlm.cobrastyle.468.wmv
Emma Andersson is the latest signing by Stockholm Records. Her first single "I Believe" comes out May 26.
The winners of the Kim Hiorthøy video competition are Aslak G. Rønsen and Espen Friberg and you can check out their work right here: http://www.trafo.no/supervision/
The contest was sponsored by Trafo.no and Smalltown Supersound and features the track "Alt måste bli anorlunda".
Dutch metal label Cold Blood Industries, like many other labels in these tough times, has decided to close up shop. Read more: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=21594
Bands booked so far for the Volym 2004 Festival in Gotland, Sweden on July 24: José Gonzaléz, Granada, Svenska Akademien, The Tiny, Seven feet four, Satirnine and The Sound o e. More info: http://rockforvaltningen.com/volym2004/
The new Revolver webzine is online with a feature on Monkeystrikes: http://www.revolver.nu/ (in Swedish)
Starting today, Johan Bergqvist is taking preorders on his new album over at his website: http://www.johanbergqvist.com/
The official release date is May 14.
David & the Citizens have cancelled their UK show at Club Fandango in Camden on May 27, but will still perform at the Camden Barfly on May 28.
Jens Lekman is putting out yet another pair of EPs. The first is called "You Are The Light" and it will feature four new songs. The next one is going to be a limited CDR entitled "I killed a party again" which will include some of Lekman's first material from back when he was a 'hardrocker' in Göteborg.
Pitchfork has published a feature on acclaimed Norwegian label Rune Grammofon: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/columns/get-that-out-of-your-mouth/04-04-12.shtml
'Tis a shame they don't mention Helge Sten/Deathprod's previous work with Motorpsycho.
Long-running death-metal band Sinister has called it a day. Read more: http://www.digitalmetal.com/news.asp?cid=4930
Renown cult Swedish grindcore band General Surgery has lined up some European tourdates:
05/14 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER)
05/15 - Goudvishal, Arnhem (NL)
05/16 - Pazzop, Bladel (NL)
05/17 - AZ, Mullheim (GER)
05/19 - Archiv, Potsdam (GER)
Peter Tägtgren from Hypocrisy/Pain reports that the latter group is close to signing a new record deal for his solo project. He already has an album recorded and ready to go. Tentative tracklist:
01. Nothing
02. Bye/Die
03. Not Afraid
04. Dancing With The Dead
05. Misery
06. Third Wave (working title)
07. Tear It Up
08. Stay Away
09. Don't Count Me Out
10. The Table Has Turned
11. A Good Day To Die...