Full tracklist and production credits for the new Eskobar album: http://www.eskobar.nu/forums/index.php?showtopic=1792
Upcoming dates around Norway for Sissy Wish:
03/11 - Tango, Ålesund
03/12 - Meieriet, Sogndal
03/13 - Folken, Stavanger
03/18 - Driv, Tromsø
03/19 - Blue Garden, Trondheim
03/25 - Lundetangen Pub, Skien
03/26 - Carbiden Pub, Notodden
03/27 - John Dee, Oslo
04/07 - Martins Pub, Lillestrøm
04/09 - Sin City, Moss
04/21 - Verdensteatret, Sandefjord
04/28 - Charlies Pub, Kristiansand
04/29 - Bingen, Kristiansand
04/30 - Ole Bluesfestivalen, Bergen
05/01 - Studentkroa, Volda
05/14 - Pakkhuset, Farsund
05/19 - Kafe K, Porsgrunn
05/20 - Scenen, Horten
As said before, the UK better get ready because The Rasmus is about to be unleashed upon you. Here's the English e-card: http://www.hyperlaunch.com/rasmus/shadows.html
Sondre Lerche will once again grace North America with his presence in May:
05/08 - Horhoe Tavern Toronto, ON
05/09 - Cabaret, Montreal, QC
05/10 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY
05/12 - Paradise Boston, MA
05/13 - TLA, Philadelphia, PA
05/16 - 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville, TN
05/18 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
05/19 - Park West, Chicago, IL
05/20 - Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN
05/22 - Fox Theatre, Denver, CO
05/26 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
05/27 - Dante's, Portland, OR
05/29 - tba, San Francisco, CA
05/30 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
05/31 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
Us folk in the US can now buy old releases from Rollercoaster 23, Kryptonite Garden, Scientific and Selfmindead on Sally Forth Records via cdbaby.com for $5 apiece.
Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (02) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
02. (04) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
03. (07) Teddybears Sthlm Feat. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
04. (NY) Ima Robot "Alive"
05. (NY) Gomez "Catch Me Up"
06. (15) Spring In Paris "Can I Stay"
07. (14) Syd Matters "Black & White Eyes"
08. (NY) Infinite Mass "No.1 Swartskalle"
09. (05) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
10. (NY) Nikola Sarcevic "Lovetrap"
11. (01) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
12. (03) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
13. (06) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
14. (08) Damien Rice "Volcano"
15. (09) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
16. (11) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
17. (NY) Kayne West "Through The Wire"
18. (NY) Ash "Clones"
19. (10) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
20. (13) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "In Love With The Riot"
Leaving the chart:
12. The Legends "Call It Ours"
16. Josh Rouse "Come Back (Light Therapy)"
17. N.E.R.D. "She Wants To Move"
18. Atmosphere "Trying To Find A Balance"
19. Mattias Hellberg "Walking Restless"
20. Starsailor "Four To The Floor"
Power-pop trio Peter, Björn and John report that they've completed work on ten songs for their next album, due out in September. But since that's such a long way away, they'll be releasing a five song EP in April to whet your appetite.
Check out this mp3 with snippets from eight of the thirteen tracks on Promoe's new album "The Long Distance Runner": http://www.looptroop.nu/dl/mp3/snippets_mick.mp3
By way of JuJu Records comes this new mp3 from producers Flyphonic and Rosie Staf: http://www.jujurecords.com/mp3/rosie_staf-only_winter_stayed.mp3
JR Ewing is heading to Germany in April:
04/23 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
04/24 - tba, Berlin (GER)
04/25 - Goudvishall Festival, Arnheim (HOL)
04/26 - K19, Kassel (GER)
04/27 - Exil 2, Trier (GER)
04/28 - Zakk, Düsseldorf (GER)
04/29 - Tryptichon, Münster (GER) w/Ten Foot Pole
04/30 - AJZ, Chemnitz (GER)
05/01 - Gotec (Mayhem Festival), Karlsruhe (GER)
Häpna will be releasing two new CDs in April, one from Patrik Torsson called "Kolväteserenader" about life on board an oil tanker, and the new one from Sagor & Swing. As mentioned before, the label is holding a festival at Fylkingen in Stockholm on April 23-24 with David Grubbs, Marcus Schmickler, Mats Gustafsson, Tape, Andreas Tilliander, Hans Appelqvist and Sagor & Swing.
Info and samples for the new Diamond Dogs record "Black River Road": http://www.gazell.se/records/artists/diamonddogs/index.html
Tourdates:
03/12 - Kägelbanan, Stockholm (SWE)
03/20 - Klubb Monster, Gävle (SWE)
03/26 - Palace, Kalmar (SWE)
03/27 - Sticky Fingers, Göteborg (SWE)
04/02 - Inkonst, Malmö (SWE)
04/07 - Klubb Riva, Nynäshamn (SWE)
04/16 - Statt, Karlskoga (SWE)
04/18 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
04/24 - Källarbaren, Ludvika (SWE)
04/30 - Vigo (SPA)
05/01 - Porto (SPA)
05/16 - Camden Underworld, London (UK)
Flora & Fauna has announced that they will be releasing the debut EP "The Beauty of Nature" from Eric Beyond (aka 'the most sensitive guy in Stockholm') on April 13 in cooperation with Idiotwind. The disc features four songs and guest appearances from Nina Persson (The Cardigans) and Ludvig Rylander (The Chyrsler, Moder Jords Massiva). A record release show will be held at Kulturhuset in Stockholm.
Speaking of The Chrysler, the label Love and Theft will release a 10" from the band with four new songs called "Holland Park". F&F will have it for mailorder soon.
MIC Norway will be holding an international conference called 'Music Information beyond politics, market and media' in Bergen, Norway on May 27-28. Main topics will include 'the politics of music', 'music in media and the market', and 'new tools, new tasks in music information'. Key speakers are Rob Young of the Wire, Norway's Minister of Culture and BBC Radio 3's Edward Blakeman. More details: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004030412551756474250
Who wants to fly me out?