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Scandinavian Indie Digest Vol 03 Issue 54
Scandinavian Indie Digest Sun Dec 15, 1996 Volume 3 : Issue 54
There are 20 messages totalling 882 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. estonian tape (return to sender)
2. P3 Live broadcasts..
3. Sin's CD Reviews - Twigs "Beast" MCD
4. Sin's Music on the TV [06-Dec-96]
5. Sin's Selected News [05-Dec-96]
6. Jimi Tenor (2)
7. Gig schedules (2)
8. swedish-speaking bob hund fan wanted!
9. 1996 Poll!
10. 1996 Poll _Update_
11. 1996 Poll question (2)
12. Luger Tour List _Update_ [11-Dec-96]
13. Depeche mode
14. bla
15. Komeda and Beck
16. Hello
17. Mazzy Star's new video
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Date: Thu, 5 Dec 1996 16:47:04 +0100
From: Petter Tiilikainen <burrito@ludd.luth.se>
Subject: estonian tape (return to sender)
the package was returned today, it said that the person (Asa Esomething)
had moved, so I sent it to Ludvig Borgne instead...
Petter
PS. Sorry about prev. junk mail..
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Date: Thu, 5 Dec 1996 16:54:06 +0100
From: Petter Tiilikainen <burrito@ludd.luth.se>
Subject: Re: P3 Live broadcasts..
>> Heyyyyyy, If someone has the BQ and Swervies shows on tape (we don't get
>> P3 in Tampere, Finland), pleasePrettyplease could you e-mail me?
>> I was devastated in January (now that's almost a year ago, innit?)
>> when I didn't have the cash/time/whatever to go to the Swervedriver show.
>> I've never seen them live, folks! WAAAHHHH!!!
>
> I have a BQ show from the radio from 1993, i sure would like to
> trade for tapes of later broadcasts of BQ shows...
Oh nevermind, you mean Balanesqueahiho Quartet... I was talking
about Bear Quartet, nevermind.. Offer still stands though
Petter
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Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 04:43:12 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's CD Reviews - Twigs "Beast" MCD
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Scandinavian Indie SCANDINAVIAN CD REVIEWS Scandinavian Indie
December 5th, 1996
by Erik S|derstr|m (chief@lysator.liu.se)
"Never paid, always honest."
Contents:
Twigs - "Beast" MCD
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* Twigs - "Beast" MCD 1996, Straight Bloke Records (Time: 23.43)
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1. Beast (2.56)
2. Bone Song (2.55)
3. Family Ties (2.23)
4. Your Sort of Girl (4.39)
5. Distasteful (2.59)
6. Trouble Me (7.49)
Scandinavian Indie Review: Would you believe that this band comes from
Bergen, Norway when I tell you that their sound is fast and slow, speedy
and catching its breath, a bit trashy, dirty, noisy, tough, lo-fi with
rattling guitars? Yes, it is true. This is an indie pop band from Norway.
With added female vocals it enters the dark alleys of The Breeders mixed
with Dinosaur Jr/Sonic Youth. Growling guitars, deep deep down the scales.
Enough slap bass to keep me happy for years to come. Great high and low,
light and scratchy female vocals. Pretty Kristin Hersh-like at times,
but also Breeders-esque through the duet vocals in 'Beast' and 'Bone Song'.
The latter being very early Lush-like, with a garage sound to it, and also
my second (or split first, I can not decide) favourite on the CD.
My personal favourite is 'Your Sort of Girl'. It is so fantastic that it
is impossible to get out of my head. Single guitar leads the way to the bass,
which fills the empty spot until the drums and the other guitar walks around
the corner to join them. Then, Katy starts singing in a casual way, like she
has said all this a thousand times before, trying to act like she does not
care by not following the red thread the guitars, bass or drums have drawn
up at all. But as soon as the chorus kicks in, we know that it is not true.
And it is a very addictive chorus. The second time it goes into instrumental
mode, building up and up and up to a climax with a gorgeous muffled metal,
almost Cure-like effect on a guitar, then back into the chorus again. It
makes me shiver. It is ingenious. "I know I should be hating you, always end
up hating me. I wish that I could hate you now, really wish I could be free."
The last song, 'Trouble Me', makes me think of the non-Barlow Sebadoh mayhem
sessions half the time, and if they had used a male vocalist here, the rest
would be a Barlow or J. Mascis slowie. What I am trying to say is that it is
dirty and beautiful at the same time.
I would love to see this band live, especially when they play the lengthy
speeding, roaring train end of 'Trouble Me'. And maybe I will, as there are
plans in the making for them.
This 6-song CDEP called "Beast" is released on Straight Blokes Records. The
members are Katy (vocals, bass), Finn (guitar, bass, backing vocals), Morten
(drums) and Per Steinar (guitar). And as this is a really good record, you
should definitely contact the band if all this sounds interesting. Forget
that they are from Norway! This band proves that great bands also come from
our neighbor to the west!
Contact: Finn Solemdal at: finn.solemdal@ub.uib.no.
Or write to: Finn Solemdal, Gronnevollen 14, 5016 Bergen, NORWAY.
Or call: +47-55-961901.
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All CD reviews are available on the Scandinavian Indie WWW:
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/reviews.html
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//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 04:42:35 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Music on the TV [06-Dec-96]
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Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE TV Scandinavian Indie
December 6th -> December 12th
Day Date Artist/What TV Program Channel Time
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Fri 6/12 Amen, Fidget Pop-TV Z-TV 16.00
Oasis Mad For It MTV Europe 20.00 R
Oasis Oasis MTV Europe 20.30
Eels Sen Kv{ll Med Luuk TV 4 22.45
Sat 7/12 Video Top List Toppen Z-TV 17.35 R
Kent, Whale Musikmagasinet Z-TV 18.20 R
Amen, Fidget Pop-TV Z-TV 00.00 R
Sun 8/12 Eels Sen Kv{ll Med Luuk TV 4 14.50 R
Video Top List Toppen Z-TV 15.30 R
Oasis Mad For It MTV Europe 20.00 R
Mon 9/12 Video Top List Toppen Z-TV 18.15
Tue 10/12 Best of... Musikmagasinet Z-TV 22.15
Alternative Nation Alternative Nation MTV Europe 00.00
Wed 11/12 Best of... Musikmagasinet Z-TV 18.15 R
Video Top List Voxpop SVT 1 19.10
Thu 12/12 Finnish Top List Listan FTV 17.36
Best of... Musikbyr}n SVT 1 19.15
Cranberries Rockumentary MTV Europe 22.00 R
Bob Hund etc. Lucianatt SVT 1 22.30
R = Rerun
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This list is also available on the Scandinavian Indie WWW pages
at: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/uptv.html
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//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 04:43:34 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Selected News [05-Dec-96]
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Scandinavian Indie SELECTED NEWS Scandinavian Indie
Extreme December 5th, 1996 Extreme
Size by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se) Size
"Remember where you heard it first"
Contents:
aBLe, Aquadays, Backfish, Cam, The Cardigans, Clawfinger, Cloudberry Jam,
Dorian Records, Doris Days, Drain, Garmarna, Honey Is Cool, Komeda,
Mary Beats Jane, Melony, Peace Love And Pitbulls, Petrol, Roskilde '97,
Slush Puppies, Starlet, Teddybears Sthlm, This Perfect Day, The Wannadies,
Waterbug
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aBLe - (H.Lime) released their debut album "Prestigeless Lovesounds" in
Japan a while ago, which you probably remember from the last issue
of the Selected News. Now, here are the promised differences between
Japanese release and the Swedish release: 1) They have added the
song 'Fa, Fa, Fa, Fa' and replaced the new version of 'April Sky'
with the old one previously featured on the Harry Lime compilation
CD "In The Limelight". 2) Lotta's voice has been given a more
prominent place in 'April Sky'. This song is also the one that is
going to be played on the radio the most. 3) They have removed the
song 'Nevermind, It Was Just a Thought'. 4) The cover is totally
different - the Japanese version features a picture of the band
split into six different sections on the cover, and the lyrics are
also added in Japanese. One reason behind the song changes might
just as well be because of the lyrics. In the new version of 'April
Sky' the line "let's get down and BONE right here and now" appears,
and in 'Nevermind, It Was Just a Thought' we can find the line
"DO ME like before". Another hint to this "problem" they have with
things dealing with sex over there can also be found in their
"spelling error" of the title: 'Prestigeless Lonesounds'. This has
hopefully been changed back to the correct title now though.
(Source: Scandinavian Indie)
Aquadays - from Gothenburg have decided to keep their name, and not change
it to something else, as was previously reported in this column.
They decided that it was a good name, and now they have started
to write new songs and play together with the new member, Sara.
Looks like we are going to see some new Aquadays songs in the
near future! (Source: Scandinavian Indie)
Backfish - (AWSF) debut album producer Ken Stringfellow from The Posies
are working six days a week with the quartet in order to be ready
with it before christmas. Drummer David Johansson says that
Ken has added something to their sound that no one else could
have done. (Source: Scandinavian Indie)
Cam - (Soap) is currently mixing her debut album "Purr", due for Scandinavian
release spring 1997. The video for "Heaven's Lost" is on high rotation
in Brazil. The Brazilian realease of "Purr" is scheduled before
Christmas. (Source: Soap News)
The Cardigans - (Trampolene) keep breaking new ground with "Lovefool". It
features prominently in Baz "Strictly Ballroom" Luhrmann's
new adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet". A good place to check
out for more information is probably this place:
http://web.idirect.com/~claire/index.html
(Source: Scandinavian Indie)
Clawfinger - (MVG) are in Stockholm composing new material for their upcoming
album. The release is due to the fall of 1997. (Source: MVG News)
Cloudberry Jam - (NONS) latest records, the single "Going Further" was
released as early as October 18th, and the best-of
compilation "Going Further" was released on November 21st
in Sweden (where it was not supposed to be released at all
according to the plans). It will be released in the rest
of the world, country by country, from January 1997.
(Source: Scandinavian Indie)
Dorian Records - second compilation "True To You" due out this month (December)
is almost ready to hit the shelves. Included on this one are:
Dr. Saturn, Hanif, Supernova, The Wellmeant, Picabo, Diggers,
St. Moores, Tambureens, neil armstrong, Morning Penguin,
The Odds, Sandy Lyle, Popeye, Sparky, Curseflower, Vivid,
Gentle Tuesday, Croc, A Sense of Reason, +1 sort of secret
group so far. Some short information about some of the bands:
Dr. Saturn are from Orsa and sounds like a mix between The
Beatles, Birds and Ruthles. One of the members in Diggers from
Alingsas is Aquadays ex-lead vocalist Klara Albinsson's
brother. Another member in the band (these days) is Klara
Albinsson, though she does not sing in the band. Sparky took
their name from the Chevy song with the same name. Croc used
to be called "Octopussy". Gentle Tuesday just released their
debut s/t CD5 on Dorian Records (Dorian 03). Other releases
on Dorian Records are: Saliva CD5 "Hooligan At Heart EP"
(Dorian 01) 300 copies made, the "A Chance To Shine"
compilation CD (Dorian 02) 1000 copies made. The new
compilation CD "True To You" (Dorian 04) 1000 copies. A guess
on what is going to be released as Dorian 05 is a CD5 with
Fanscene. The next compilation due out in January 1997 will,
among other things, have an exclusive track from Eggstone -
the title music for the TV program "Thors Oga".
(Source: Scandinavian Indie)
Doris Days - (Slask - Some Pearls) debut album 'Live in Poland' is distributed
by Border, which means that you will find it (or can order it at
least) in Norway and Denmark as well now. The label is looking
into the Finnish market at the moment. The single, 'Quiet
Withdrawal' is currently only available as a promo, but will be
released soon. The Japanese version of the album was released in
Japan on November 8th with the title 'Doris Days'. This version
has four extra tracks. Which tracks these are? We will be back
with the information soon. (Source: Scandinavian Indie)
Drain - (MVG) are writing songs and relaxing in Stockholm. They just bought
a serious computer for serious song writing, so now they're on their
way to another album. Interesting things are developing in the US
and hopefully Drain will go over there to tour and promote their
album "Horror Wrestling". (Source: MVG News)
Garmarna - (Massproduktion) are back again after their five week tour.
They managed to cover Germany, Austria, USA and Denmark this time
which resulted in generous reviews, radio interviews and so on.
The band's last tour of the US included gigs with Joan Osborne
in New York one day, and then gigs for blue-haired ladies in
Macon, Georgia the next. This time they played more classic
venues like Backstage in Seattle and Marquee in Buffalo. The
tour in Germany, which was their fourth, was a success. They
performed at the Malzhaus competition nominated by the press
representatives, and has a chance to with the audience's prize
as well. Their CD "Guds Speleman" is currently at 18th place
with a bullet in the US "New World Music" list pubished by
CMJ (College Media Journal). The story on the front page of the
magazine by Cliff Furnald is as follows:
"I could write six reviews a year about this band if I could find
an excuse. Hailing (or is that halling?) from Sweden, this rock
band has one of the toughest, darkest, edgiest sounds to come
around in a while. Garmarna is electrically powered, to be sure,
but what it powers is unique. Stefan Brisland-Ferner's hurdy-gurdy
stands as one of the most unique tools a rock band could use. You
have to sit to play it, turning a crank that spins a wheel that
rolls against a set of rosined strings and produces a sound in its
acoustic state that would make hair curl and teeth sit on edge
(imagine something more abrasive than bagpipes at dawn). But what
happens to this instrument in the context of this band is wondrous:
mysterious, softly threatening, as romantic as a Poe story. Layered
around this are thundering drums, heavy on the bass-end skins,
light on the cymbals; synths, bass, acoustic and electric guitars,
viola and violin, jew's harp; enough drones to drown in.
This would be enough to make the group a must, but over all of this
are the vocals, especially those of Emma Hardelin. Here the band
becomes a force; melodic, rhythmic, emotional. With Hardelin
surrounded by her male counterparts, the resulting ensemble vocals
have the impact I last remember on some early Steeleye Span
records. Add Garmarna's innovative musical arrangements, a purely
Swedish music that pays no tithe to tradition, and it rocks. I have
raved about this band before, and I will rave about it again and
again. Garmarna makes sure that rock music is not only the domain
of American guitars and English haircuts. This group proves it can
be native, in any tongue."
The band also poses on the cover of the December issue of the
magazine FolkRoots - the world's biggest folk musik magazine,
which also features a long article about them. Next up for
Garmarna is a release of their latest album in Korea (!).
(Source: KonTur News)
Honey Is Cool - (MVG) is another new band on MVG. Karin Dreijer sings, John
Jern plays the guitar, Staffan Larsson handles the bass, Hakan
Hellstrom the drums and Paul Kjellman joins the band live when
he is available. The band plays melancholic rock'n roll with
lots of guitar. Micke Herrstrom, a very talented producer, is
in Gothenburg doing pre-production with the band for the
coming recordings in Stockholm. (Source: MVG News)
Komeda - (NONS) returned home from their nine day US promotion tour a few weeks
ago with loads of stories to tell, apart from the packed gigs at Fez
in New York and Spaceland in Los Angeles. In New York, Joseph Cultice
(Bjork, Tricky, Oasis etc.) photographed them for Minty Fresh, their
US label. This meant that the members were dressed up in white
spacesuits, were given electric spheres to hold in their hands and
finally released on the streets. Lena Karlsson managed to squeeze in
a recording together with "Shudder To Think" for the soundtrack to the
movie "First Love, Last Rites" which is Jesse Peretz's (ex-bass player
for the Lemonheads and music video director) debut movie. In Los
Angeles, the band appeared on the fab morning KCRW radio show "Morning
Becomes Eclectic", where among others, Mojave 3 and Slowdive have
appeared in the past. This meant 45 minutes worth of live music and
an interview in their usual format. (Interesting link there by the
way, Beck has also appeared on the show, and now Komeda and Beck are
touring Europe together.) The most fun of all, the band found the
visit to Devo's studio to which they had been invited. And yes, Devo
greeted them in surgeon's gloves. (Source: NONS News)
Mary Beats Jane - (MVG) have a new album ready! It is titled 'Locust' and the
release is scheduled for February 17th, 1997. This is the
toughest album in years, they say. A single titled 'Day In
Day Out' will be released in January. (Source: MVG News)
Melony - (Soap) album "Satisfiction" is out in Scandinavia and Japan. A new
single "2nd Man On The Moon" were scheduled for release late November
in Sweden. Tour dates will follow this release. (Source: Soap News)
Peace Love And Pitbulls - (MVG) finally have a new record on the way. The
mixing is going on right now in the MVG Studio with
Stefan Glaumann. The release is planned for early
-97. There will soon be a little tasty taste of one
of the songs on the band's home page.
(Source: MVG News)
Petrol - (Studio Bla) plans for the new video for the song and single "Walk By"
have been cancelled. The record label did not approve of the recorded
and cut video. Therefor they plan to release a video for the song and
upcoming CDEP "Bad Day", which will be released in the middle of
January, two weeks before the release of their debut album. The EP
will contain a re-recording of 'Bad Day', the LP version of the same
song, an acoustic version of 'Insane' + a yet to be decided song from
the album. The band might also press additional copies of their first
single "Walk By" due to a request from a company, who wants to give
their employees a copy of the single each as a christmas gift (!).
(Source: Scandinavian Indie)
Roskilde Festival '97 - The batch of 90,000 tickets for the 1997 festival
was released on December 2nd. This year, to make it
possible for more people to actually get tickets,
they will only sell a maximum of 4 tickets to each
customer. If someone wants to buy more, they have to
contact the festival directly through fax at:
+45-46321499. The request must include the reasons
and documentation of who/what the customer is. Ticket
sales close at the end of December, only to be opened
again on April 1st, 1997, and continue as long as
there are tickets left. (Source: Roskilde '97 News)
Slush Puppies - have ended their contract with the label Just 4 Fun after
a long time of promises about a release of their debut album.
The label agreed that it was a wise decision though, as their
economic situation has not yet allowed them to fulfil the
promise. The band is currently recording eleven new songs
for their debut album, which will be released on another
label, soon to be announced. (Source: Scandinavian Indie)
Starlet - (MVG) is one of the newest acts on MVG. They are a rock quartet,
with the charismatic Camela Leierth on guitar and vocals, Johan
Carlberg, guitar and Ricard Nettermalm, drums. Andreas Unge handles
the bass at the moment. Their ambition is to be the best live band
ever. (Source: MVG News)
Teddybears Sthlm - (MVG) have just made a new video for the song 'The Robots'
- a Kraftwerk cover. Photo by Gosta Reiland. A new EP will
be released including a new mix by Stefan Glaumann of
'The Robots', 'Kanzi' remix by Jocko Apa and two previously
unreleased trax 'When Pigs Fly' and 'Bangin' On'. Music
video production is another successful part of their lives.
Besides their own videos, Klas has produced videos for:
Clawfinger ("Tomorrow", "Do What I Say) Salt ('Honour Me'),
Drain ('Crack The Liars Smile'), This Perfect Day ("Simply
Irresistable"), Popsicle ('Not Forever') - together with
Jocko: Fireside ("Kilotin"). Patrik and Jocko have done
Bob Hund ("I Stallet For Musik Forvirring & 'Dusseldorf')
and Fireside ("Left Rustle"). (Source: MVG News)
This Perfect Day - (Soap) spent most of 1996 writing and recording new stuff.
The new album "C60" is scheduled for Scandinavian release
late February 1997. A brand new home page for the band is
under construction, to be launched in December. It will
include new and unreleased TPD stuff. (Source: Soap News)
The Wannadies - (BMG) new album "Bagsy Me" was released in Japan November 30th
via Soap Records/Denon-Nippon Columbia. In the rest of the
world the album is put on hold until 1997 and will be released
by BMG. (Source: Soap News)
Waterbug - (AWSF) from Gothenburg have lost an old and found a new member.
Patrik Jonasson (bass) has moved to Stockholm and quit the band.
He was replaced by Bjorn Magnusson who also plays in a band
called "Slice". A completely new member has also been added,
Peter Sjoholm, on keyboard. (Source: Scandinavian Indie)
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All news always at: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/selnews.html
Quote the source, _and the link_, if Scandinavian Indie is the source!
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Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 18:37:49 -0500
From: micre215@knuten.liu.se (Michael Rehnstrom)
Subject: Jimi Tenor
Does anyone have any information about that finnish guy - Jimi Tenor - Toby
played on "Alternative Nation" this tuesday. He sounded as if he had been
studying some old Depeche Mode and I must say that I like people who do
that kind of studying. Is this what he sounds like usually? Has he released
any records?
I also think that he looked like the guy who plays the organ in 'Larry and
the Lefthanded'. Is it the same person or is this just "the look of today"
in Finland.
/Micke
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Date: Sat, 7 Dec 1996 01:08:33 +0100 (MET)
From: Ola Lundkvist <d1wizo@dtek.chalmers.se>
Subject: Re: Gig schedules
On Tue, 3 Dec, Erik wrote:
>Just a thought - if you live in Stockholm, Gothenburg, or anywhere else
>in fact, and get gig schedules that venues put out, please feel completely
>free to post the information to this list!
For Gothenburg you could find info on what's happening at
Kompaniet/Underground at: http://www.partyguiden.com/underground/
The Luger and Motor lists that is already beeing posted to the list
contain most dates for foreign bands, and then there is (unfortunately)
not that much else happening. But if there is, I'll try to remember
posting it. (Maybe people want the Underground list posted as well?)
/Ola
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Date: 07 Dec 1996 19:47:37 +0100
From: Robert Cumming <robert@astro.su.se>
Subject: swedish-speaking bob hund fan wanted!
Is there anyone out there who has a copy of the 'Dusseldorf' single?
I had trouble making out a couple of the lines in 'H|rlurar' and I
need the help of a native Swedish speaker with good ears...
Otherwise the bob hund in english web pages are getting more and more
hits every day -- I've no idea why, but it's fun...
Robert, svar på svenska går bra förresten
--
http://www.astro.su.se/~robert/Musik/bob_hund.html
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Date: 07 Dec 1996 21:19:13 +0100
From: Staffan Malmgren <staffan@spray.se>
Subject: Re: Jimi Tenor
micre215@knuten.liu.se (Michael Rehnstrom) writes:
> Does anyone have any information about that finnish guy - Jimi Tenor - Toby
> played on "Alternative Nation" this tuesday. He sounded as if he had been
> studying some old Depeche Mode and I must say that I like people who do
> that kind of studying. Is this what he sounds like usually? Has he released
> any records?
Check out
http://www.spray.se/people/tommie/rekord_review/jimi_tenor.html
It's just a review, but there's some sound samples also.
/staffan
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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 02:57:14 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: Gig Schedules
On Sat, 7 Dec 1996, Ola Lundkvist <d1wizo@dtek.chalmers.se> wrote about
Gig Schedules:
> For Gothenburg you could find info on what's happening at
> Kompaniet/Underground at: http://www.partyguiden.com/underground/
> The Luger and Motor lists that is already beeing posted to the list
> contain most dates for foreign bands, and then there is (unfortunately)
> not that much else happening. But if there is, I'll try to remember
> posting it. (Maybe people want the Underground list posted as well?)
Yes, I for one would like to see the list - even though it is 300 kilometers
from Linkoping to Gothenburg, it doesn't matter. If someone I have to see
plays there, I'll go! So yes, please post the list, thanks!
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 02:56:56 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: 1996 Poll!
Due to popular demand....
- The Scandinavian Indie 1996 Poll -
A discussion about a best/worst of the year poll, like many other lists
and magazines have this time of year, led to this final suggestion and
plan. If you want to participate, and make your voice heard, GREAT!!
Here are the Scandinavian Indiers 1996 list categories:
1. * best album:
2. * best single:
3. * best Scandinavian album:
4. * best Scandinavian single:
5. * the band(s) you couldn't live without:
6. * most promising new act(s):
7. * most amazing live experience(s):
8. * most fancied indiepop personality:
9. * best music fanzine:
10. * best music magazine:
11. * best label:
12. * best musical event:
13. * this sucked in 1996:
Just cut out the list, fill it in (leave a category blank if you
do not want to vote on something), and e-mail it to Totte Pop at:
totte.pop@swipnet.se
You have until December 31st, 1996 to send in your votes, but don't
delay! Send them in today!
The results will be presented in January 1997.
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) & Totte (totte.pop@swipnet.se)
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 05:14:38 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: 1996 Poll _Update_
*** Scandinavian Indie 1996 Poll ***
A small (but requested and needed) change to the 1996 Poll.
--> Please feel free to vote on several (up to 5) different
albums, singles, gigs etc. of the year. Ie. up to five
items in each category.
!!! And come on and send in your votes to: totte.pop@swipnet.se !!!
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Here are the categories again (list max 5 items in each category):
1. * best album(s):
2. * best single(s):
3. * best Scandinavian album(s):
4. * best Scandinavian single(s):
5. * the band(s) you couldn't live without:
6. * most promising new act(s):
7. * most amazing live experience(s):
8. * most fancied indiepop personality(ies):
9. * best music fanzine(s):
10. * best music magazine(s):
11. * best label(s):
12. * best musical event(s):
13. * this sucked in 1996:
You have until December 31st, 1996 to send in your votes, but don't
delay! The results will be presented in January 1997.
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 10:29:10 +0200 (EET)
From: solaris@sci.fi (Kimmo Saaskilahti)
Subject: 1996 Poll question
Hey, are these categories for only Scandinavian things, or "global"?
I'm confused, but that's nothing new... I think it would be nice to
have separate categories for things "Scan" and "Non-Scan". Any
thoughts?
* 5. * the band(s) you couldn't live without:
* 6. * most promising new act(s):
* 7. * most amazing live experience(s):
* 8. * most fancied indiepop personality(ies):
* 9. * best music fanzine(s):
* 10. * best music magazine(s):
* 11. * best label(s):
* 12. * best musical event(s):
* 13. * this sucked in 1996:
Kimmo
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Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 23:38:17 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: 1996 Poll question
On Tue, 10 Dec 1996, solaris@sci.fi (Kimmo Saaskilahti) wrote about the:
1996 Poll question
> Hey, are these categories for only Scandinavian things, or "global"?
> I'm confused, but that's nothing new... I think it would be nice to
> have separate categories for things "Scan" and "Non-Scan". Any
> thoughts?
>
> * 5. * the band(s) you couldn't live without:
> * 6. * most promising new act(s):
> * 7. * most amazing live experience(s):
> * 8. * most fancied indiepop personality(ies):
> * 9. * best music fanzine(s):
> * 10. * best music magazine(s):
> * 11. * best label(s):
> * 12. * best musical event(s):
> * 13. * this sucked in 1996:
Anything you like in fact. Scandinavian, American, Dutch, German,
Australian.. etc. You decide. That's how I am going to vote at least.
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 02:27:52 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Luger Tour List _Update_ [11-Dec-96]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scandinavian Indie Luger Tour List UPDATE Scandinavian Indie
December 11th 1996
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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SCANDINAVIAN:
FIRESIDE (S) - Startracks / American Recordings - BMG
Dec 14 Grand Rapids, MI(US) Reptile House/Intersection Venue Dec.
NAKED (S) - Stockholm Label Group
Dec 12 Vilhelmina (S) Vilhelminas Fritidsgard Venue Dec.
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NON-SCANDINAVIAN:
CHAVEZ (US) - Matador / Border + RAILROAD JERK (US) Matador / Border *NEW*
Feb 08 Goteborg (S) Underground
Feb 09 Stockholm (S) Tantogarden
Feb 11 Lund (S) Mejeriet
MISFITS (US) - Geffen / MCA *NEW*
The Misfits tour in Sweden is a co-operation between Skrikhult and Luger
Apr 25 Malmo (S) KB
Apr 26 Vanersborg (S) Dalboparken
Apr 27 Stockholm (S) Gino
RAILROAD JERK (US) - Matador / Border + CHAVEZ (US) Matador / Border *NEW*
Feb 08 Goteborg (S) Underground
Feb 09 Stockholm (S) Tantogarden
Feb 11 Lund (S) Mejeriet
SWANS (US) - Young God Records / House Of Kicks *NEW*
Feb 12 Bo (N) Kroa i Bo
Feb 13 Bergen (N) Det Akademiske Kvarter
Feb 14 Oslo (N) Rockefeller
Feb 15 Trondheim (N) Studentersamfunnet
Feb 17 Goteborg (S) Pusterviksteatern
Feb 18 Stockholm (S) Gino
Feb 20 Malmo (S) KB
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The COMPLETE Luger Tour List is posted to the mailing list once / month.
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Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 02:40:22 +0100
From: micke.lonngren@mailbox.swipnet.se (micke lonngren)
Subject: Depeche mode
New Depeche Mode Album Notes:
The new single, titled "Barrel of a Gun" will be released on February 3/1997,
along with "Painkiller" as the B-side track. The new single will have no
less than four remixes released.
We will see a second single released prior to the album being released.
The second single will be released in late March, with the album being
released in mid-April.
Anton Corbijn will be directing the new Depeche Mode video
Tim Simenon (Bomb The Bass) is producing the new Depeche Mode record.
Doug Wimbish (bassist - Living Colour) played bass on at least one track,
along with the drummer from Soul II Soul.
Yes, yes, yes! It's countdown.
/ Micke
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Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 09:15:20 +0100
From: totte.pop@swipnet.se (Totte Pop)
Subject: bla
hi,
the standards are playing at 'club blue' in eskilstuna this saturday 14/12,
everyone is invited 22.00-02.00!
Thank you very much
totte.pop@swipnet.se (Totte Pop)
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Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 12:55:06 +0000 (GMT)
From: Sean Kyle-Price <sean@southern.com>
Subject: Komeda and Beck
Made the trek to South London last night to see Komeda and Beck at the
Brixton Academy. I was really looking forward to the show as I adore "the
Genius of Komeda" (haven't had a chance to check out their earlier Swedish
stuff yet) and Beck's "Mellow Gold" has its moments. My only worry was the
size of the Academy. For those of you who don't know it, it is a vast hall
with a capacity in excess of four thousand people. I prefer gigs to be a
little more intimate than that.
Komeda were great. All resplendant in white, they rocked out a little bit
more than I was expecting from the album. But all the weird and wonderful,
off the wall bits were in there. And happily, they played all my favourite
tracks from the album. They went down really well for the first few songs,
with lots of clapping and cheering in between songs.
Unfortunately, five or six drunkem, macho wankers spoilt that. They
started shouting out inanities between songs, egging one another on to
new depths of boorishness. You could see that people near to them (me
included) were being intimidated by them so that the applause and cheering
grew quieter after each song. I have been known to have a go at people who
were spoiling a concert like that but last night I lacked the necessary
(dutch) courage.
I was surprised that Beck would have such morons for fans but I guess in a
crowd that big you are bound to have a few assholes.
After the show, I talked to Helena of NONS who is playing keyboards with
Komeda and they were a bit bewildered by it all. Fortunately, they had
gone down really well everywhere else and this had been a one off.
Beck was crap. A big disappointment. It was Rock in the lamest, most
straightforward way. At least it was for the first five or six songs. I
gave up after that.
Sean
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 00:49:28 -0500
From: PhysPlant@aol.com
Subject: Hello
Hello everyone--
I'm a free lance writer living and working in Seattle, USA. Recently I
discovered a Swedish band I really liked, Carpe Wade. I've heard there are
many more like Carpe Wade in Northern Europe and I've joined this list to
find them. I'm also a fan of Laika and the Cosmonauts. I'm the editor of a
fine online 'zine called Pandemonium that can be found at:
www.seattlesquare.com/pandemonium/
Thus far, the 'zine has been almost entirely devoted to American bands. We
did review Dutch and French compilations and a handful of English bands, but
there haven't been many and I'd like to make the 'zine more international. I
look forward to your advice. I hope you can help me find the best in
Scandinavian rock so that I can include it in the magazine.
Sincerely yours,
David Liljengren
Pandemonium
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Date: 12 Dec 1996 16:25:00
From: filskov@post3.tele.dk (Henrik Filskov)
Subject: Mazzy Star's new video
Hello Everyone!
I missed the Alternative Nation show on MTV Europe, Tuesday... Please
let me know if "Flowers In December", the new Mazzy Star video was
on... I requested the video, and I forgot to watch the show... :-(
Btw: I haven't seen the video yet, has anyone seen it on MTV or on other
Scandinavian broadcasters?
-Henrik, Denmark
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