The Models are looking for a new drummer and rhythm guitarist. Email info@themodelsband.com for details. The should be releasing a new single soon from their recent record session at Svenska Grammofonstudion, the studio run by Kalle of TSOOL.
The next single from Nicolai Dunger's most recent album will be for the song "My Time is Now" and the b-side will feature a remix from "Swedish housegurus" Laid (aka Zoo Brazil).
Check out an mp3 for the song "Mourning" off the upcoming album "Rope or Guillotine" from The Spectacle: http://www.lilacsky.com/mp3/download.php?op=1&mp3=the%20spectacle%20-%20mourning.mp3
Minty Fresh has a brand new website with confirmation of the upcoming North American release of "Kokomemedada" from Komeda on May 4 as well as a link to the video for "B.L.O.S.S.O.M.": http://www.mintyfresh.com/
And by way of the Happyment fan site comes this link to a directory of rarities available for download by way of the Yahoo fan group.
Updated European tourdates for Seven Feet Four:
03/20 - Eldorado @ Alcazar, Stockholm (SWE) w/C.Aarmé
04/02 - Muddy Waters, Oslo (NOR) w/Captain Murphy
04/03 - Kafé Hvitfelt, Uddevalla (SWE)
04/04 - Astra Stube, Hamburg (GER)
04/05 - Blue Shell, Köln (GER)
04/06 - Clubkeller, Frankfurt (GER)
04/07 - Butterclub, Berlin (GER)
04/08 - Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen (GER)
04/09 - TBA, Kassel (GER)
04/10 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER)
04/12 - Molodoi, Strasbourg (FRA)
04/13 - Immerhin, Würzburg (GER)
04/14 - MuK, Giessen (GER)
04/15 - Himmel, Schwyz (CH)
04/20 - La Nau, La Roca Del Valles (SPA)
04/21 - Arrebato, Zaragoza (SPA)
04/22 - La Scena, Lyon (FRA)
04/23 - Libre Court, Montceau Les Mines (FRA)
04/24 - L’Austrasique, Nancy (FRA)
04/25 - Stax-O-Soul, Lille (FRA)
04/27 - Ex-Haus, Trier (GER) w/JR Ewing
04/28 - Heartbreak Hotel, Bremen (GER)
04/29 - 1000 Fryd, Ålborg (DK)
New London dates for Swedish synthpop group Melody Club:
04/06 - Barfly, Camden
04/07 - Borderline, Soho
04/08 - Water Rats, King's Cross
"Let's Rock 'n' Roll the Dice Tour" is the name of a four-day tour featuring six Swedish and Finnish bands joining forces to play both countries. Here's the lineup of dates:
03/31 - Tantogården, Stockholm w/Firestone, KiNG, The Unisex & Lovestone
04/01 - Café PastL, Sala w/Firestone, KiNG, The Unisex & The Sheena Hyenas
04/02 - Sombrero, Örebro w/Firestone, KiNG, The Unisex & Agent Kooper
04/03 - Smedjan, Köping w/Firestone, KiNG, The Unisex & Agent Kooper (all ages afternoon gig)
04/03 - Smedjan, Köping w/Firestone, KiNG, The Unisex & The Sheena Hyenas
Pre-Emperor death-metal band Thou Shalt Suffer (feat. Samoth, Ihsahn and Ildjarn) will see their album "Into the Woods of Belial" reissued with new cover art via Nocturnal Art Productions on April 12. Candlelight will release the US version on May 4.
Finnish doom metal act Shape of Despair has set "Illusion's Play" as the name of their forthcoming album, due out later this year through Spikefarm Records.
It's not directly music-related, but here's an interest article from the New York Times: A Word to Finns: 'For Your Own Good, Blow Your Top' - http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/11/international/europe/11HELS.html
Last week I posted the public plea that Cobolt is looking for a new label after the demise of StarEP not too long ago. I'm really surprised that no one's really jumped on the opportunity, especially considering that frontman Magnus Bjorklund used to be in this little band called Refused. Not that you could tell, as Cobolt sounds nothing like them. Anyhow, in my effort to help the band out, I am posting an mp3 from their as-yet-unreleased recordings. So take a listen and if you want to help the band out, they can be contacted at cobolt.is@home.se.
Speaking of ex-Refused stuff, don't forget that David Sandström is posting new content to his website every Monday: http://www.david-sandstrom.com
It's not on the AllMusic.com site yet, but there's an excellent AMG review of KVLR right here: http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?userid=32Y5X1YZVD&ean=4015698411522
Another new KVLR review, this time from Nerikes Allehanda: http://nerikes.se/meny/rec/rec.asp?id=0&nr=10044 (in Swedish)
And one from Gefle Dagblad: http://www.gd.se/Article.jsp?article=35041 (in Swedish)
And an interview with the guys over at Makebelieve.se: http://www.makebelieve.se/Kultur/KVLR.htm