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Scandinavian Indie Digest Vol 98 Issue 21
Scandinavian Indie Digest Thu, 26 Feb 1998 Volume 98 : Issue 21
Today's Topics:
Re: Wannadies question
[NEWS] The Gwen Stacys + Nerve
Re: SV: Wannadies question
Re: Italians on scan indie?
Re: Komeda Kwestion
SV: Bel Canto
[NEWS] First band ready for the Emmaboda Festival
[CONTEST] - a quick one
[LIST] Sin's Music on the Radio [02-Mar-98]
SV: Hultsfred Festival 98
Re: SV: Hultsfred Festival 98
[GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide I (Scan/Nord/Balt) [26-Feb-98]
[GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide II (Non-Scan) [26-Feb-98]
[GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide III (Scan Outside) [26-Feb-98]
[GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide II (Non-Scan) [26-Feb-98]
SV: [NEWS] The Gwen Stacys + Nerve
Re: [GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide I (Scan/Nord/Balt) [26-Feb-98]
Finnish up-to-date music !!??
Re: Komeda Kwestion
Re: Finnish up-to-date music !!??
Popsicle, Mismates, Prune
AW: Finnish up-to-date music !!??
Re: [GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide II (Non-Scan) [26-Feb-98]
GTM, Pimms, Dr Kosmos
Re: Finnish up-to-date music !!??
Re: [GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide I (Scan/Nord/Balt) [26-Feb-98]
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 23:17:03 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom <chief@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: Re: Wannadies question
At 01:04 1998-02-25 +0000, johanna.hillgren wrote:
>> Can someone one the list name the Wannadies single where the song
>> "Crucify me" is included (as a B-side apparently)?
>
> Can't answer that question but I can tell you that I went to see some
> friends of mine in Robot play with Wannadies in Oslo last Saturday. And
> it was totally brilliant. Both bands actually. Wannadies have really
> grown into being a full-on rock'n'rollband and they always make me feel
> totally happy and full of lust.And the same has to go with Robot, who
> finally seem to have gotten their live-act together. Now they are darn
> cool.
Yeah, I heard they were both pretty amazing during the whole Norwegian
tour. But what did you think of Twigs? I haven't seen them live yet,
but I will as you know in about two weeks time - any hints to what they
sound like live - and their new songs?
//Erik
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 23:53:43 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom <chief@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [NEWS] The Gwen Stacys + Nerve
THE GWEN STACYS + NERVE
On March 28th, venue Kulturkammaren in Norrkoping will open its doors
for a new club (with rights to serve) and the opening bands are local
talents The Gwen Stacys (Uppers - www.nittygritty.se/uppers/) + newly
started Nerve which is a band formed by ex-members from Sonic Surf City
and Cod Lovers. Worth waiting for? Yeah.
//Erik <chief@lysator.liu.se>
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 00:00:50 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom <chief@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: Re: SV: Wannadies question
At 02:20 1998-02-25 +0100, Patrik Nyborg wrote:
Erik wrote:
>> Can someone one the list name the Wannadies single where the song
>> "Crucify me" is included (as a B-side apparently)?
>
> Shorty.
> (source:
> <http://hem2.passagen.se/areno/wannadies/html/disc.htm>http://hem2.passagen.
> se/areno/wannadies/html/disc.htm)
Thanks! I found the disc at Hot Stuff as well!
//Erik
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 00:40:30 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom <chief@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: Re: Italians on scan indie?
> Let's stop here! Ok?
> Because this list isn't about these topics!
Exactly my sentiment (sp?) - please try to take the politics and that
stuff outside the list. Even though it is important to discuss these
things, this list is not intended for that subject.
Thanks,
//Erik <chief@lysator.liu.se>
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 00:53:04 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom <chief@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: Re: Komeda Kwestion
At 16:22 1998-02-25 -0000, Abbott, Daniel, ABBOTTD7 wrote:
> Scan Kids,
> a while ago I heard that Komeda did a spot on ZTV (maybe in 1996?) where
> they mimed along to "Boogie-Woogie Rock'n'Roll", with the girls
> "playing" melodicas and all kinds of funny stuff going on... does anyone
> one out there have a copy of this?
> Reply privately if you wish...
Sure do. I have the whole thing (ie. including the "interview" the
.. hmm, girl working there, did). I even copied it for a friend in
the US who's on the list as well a while back - so I suppose it
can be found in NTSC too now. But you want PAL, right? Perhaps
we can do a trade of some sort? Let me know (in private I suppose)?
//Erik
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 01:22:11 +0100
From: Patrik Nyborg <patrik.nyborg@rks.se>
Subject: SV: Bel Canto
> I'm looking for a recording of a Bel Canto-concert in Stockholm 1996,
> (the Lollipop-festival). It was aired on Swedish National Radio Channel
> P3, monday 18/11/96 or 97. Does anybody have this recording?
If think I recorded that one, at least the first 30-45 minutes of it;
I'll check my mc-basket tomorrow.
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 01:49:30 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom <chief@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [CONTEST] - a quick one
CONTEST
A quick contest for those living in Stockholm, Malmo, Goteborg and Hultsfred
and who wants to go to the Hultsfred Festival "release party" on monday
(March 2nd) - I have two (2) tickets for the release party (NOT THE FESTIVAL)
which will go to the first person who send me a copy of their sent-in "want
list" for the festival (which you do under "band" on the Hultsfred Festival
website) which must include these bands:
(Foreign): Bardo Pond (US), Transister (UK), Mojave 3 (UK), Swervedriver (UK)
and Curve (UK).
(Swedish): Fidget, The Wellmeant, Shallow Soundwave, Aquadays, and Smartalec.
(ie. you have to copy the screen you send in before you send it, and the
receipt you get when you have sent it - and pass them on to me - ie. to
chief@lysator.liu.se)
*PLUS* - you will have to report back to the list what happened during the
event - what was said, which bands were revealed and so on - so you'll
act like a Scandinavian Indie reporter (sort of).
Well, this was the best thing I could come up with - as I can't go to
the parties myself :-( I thought it was better if at least *someone*
related to Scan-Indie can.
----------------
Please note that you have to do this ASAP - because I have to send the
tickets to you on friday at the latest.
//Erik <chief@lysator.liu.se>
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 01:56:43 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom <chief@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [LIST] Sin's Music on the Radio [02-Mar-98]
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Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE RADIO Scandinavian Indie
March 2 -> 8, 1998
by Erik Soderstrom <chief@lysator.liu.se>
SWEDEN
Day Date Artist Recorded
--- ----- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Mon 2/3 Eagle-Eye Cherry Umea, Karen 12-Dec-97
Tue 3/3 Eric Bazilian Pitea 25-Jul-97
Wed 4/3 Antiloop Gavle, Etage 18-Dec-97
Thu 5/3 Ward J, Loosegoats Stockholm, Fritz Corner 18-Feb-98
NORWAY
Day Date Artist Recorded
--- ----- -------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Sun 8/3 Zap Mama + Hoover Denmark, Roskilde Festival 97
This list covers the Swedish National Channel P3's "Live" - at 21.03-22.00
or 19.03-23.00 where marked with a '*' _PLUS_ The Norwegian National Channel
Petre's "Roxrevyen" - at 21.03-00.00 every sunday. (R) = Rerun
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 01:55:51 +0100
From: "Micke Rehnstrom" <micre215@student.liu.se>
Subject: SV: Hultsfred Festival 98
Erik Soderstrom wrote about the Hultsfred festival:
> [Erik's note: though as the first name of a band has already slipped
> out, I have to post it :) - it's BRICK ]
First: I do not know if anyone has already posted this. There was a huge
breakdown in the mailserver I use and I have quite a load of e-mails to
catch up on (125 to be exact). This is as far as I have come right now.
But anyway, I also heard about rumours that THE VERVE are coming to
Hultsfred. This is not at all confirmed. I read it on the Ettnollett
website (www.nordling.com/ettnollett), I think. It was someone at the
Lollipop festival who was bitter that Hultsfred had one "the battle" about
this band.
/Micke
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 02:18:53 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom <chief@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: Re: SV: Hultsfred Festival 98
At 01:55 1998-02-26 +0100, Micke Rehnstrom wrote:
>> [Erik's note: though as the first name of a band has already slipped
>> out, I have to post it :) - it's BRICK ]
>
> First: I do not know if anyone has already posted this. There was a huge
> breakdown in the mailserver I use and I have quite a load of e-mails to
> catch up on (125 to be exact). This is as far as I have come right now.
>
> But anyway, I also heard about rumours that THE VERVE are coming to
> Hultsfred. This is not at all confirmed. I read it on the Ettnollett
> website (www.nordling.com/ettnollett), I think. It was someone at the
> Lollipop festival who was bitter that Hultsfred had one "the battle" about
> this band.
Hmm, there's nothing about this on their site now though - I know Verve
is rumored to play at least 10-11 festivals this summer around Europe,
though they are also going to tour the US this summer as well. No
offical news about them playing _any_ festival but the V98 one in the
UK has been revealed yet (though of course I hope it's true they'll
play both Roskilde and Hultsfred ;))
//Erik
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 02:38:46 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom <chief@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide I (Scan/Nord/Balt) [26-Feb-98]
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Scandinavian Indie Scandinavian Indie Bands Gig Guide Scandinavian Indie
February 26, 1998
Corrections, additions or comments to: chief@lysator.liu.se
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Included in the list below
22 Pistepirkko, The Bear Quartet, Enter, Fidget, Grand Tone Music,
The Gwen Stacys, Honey Is Cool, IOTA, Kent, Loosegoats, Lowely Worm,
Mazarine Street, Mismates, Motorpsycho, Pineforest Crunch, Popsicle,
Prune, Par Bertil Birgers, Sideshow Bob, Sludge Nation, Sobsister,
Starmarket, Supperheads, This Perfect Day, Twigs, Yvonne.
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22 Pistepirkko (SF)
26/2 Hameenlinna, Metropol (SF)
27/2 Tampere, Tulliklubi (SF)
28/2 Tampere, Tulliklubi (SF)
1/3 Oulu, Foxia (SF)
2/3 Raahe, Ramos (SF)
3/3 Vaasa, Hullupullo (SF)
4/3 Seinajoki, Hei Mambo (SF)
5/3 Kuopio, Henry's Pub (SF)
6/3 Joensuu, Kellari (SF)
7/3 Joensuu, Kellari (SF)
8/3 Jyvaskyla, Tanssisali Lutakko (SF)
9/3 Turku, Dynamo (SF)
10/3 Turku, Dynamo (SF)
11/3 Rauma, Baarikaappi (SF)
12/3 Pori, Hotelli Jazz (SF)
13/3 Helsinki, Tavastia (SF)
14/3 Heksinki, Tavastia (SF)
The Bear Quartet
2/4 Umea, Pa Vintern festival -4/4
Enter (SF)
26/2 Turku, Dynamo (w/M.A.S.A.) (tickets 20 FIM) (SF)
27/2 Helsinki, Semifinal (w/M.A.S.A.) (tickets 30 FIM) (SF)
13/3 Kuopio (SF)
20/3 Oulu, Wanha Verneri (SF)
21/3 Pieksamaki (tbc) (SF)
24/4 Kouvola (tbc) (SF)
Fidget
13/3 Varberg, Majas Strandcafe
14/3 Stockholm, Fritz Corner (w/Monster) SHOWCASE
28/3 Goteborg, Trappan (w/Honey Is Cool)
Grand Tone Music
7/3 Goteborg, Trappan
The Gwen Stacys
28/3 Norrkoping, Kulturkammaren (w/Nerve)
Honey Is Cool
28/3 Goteborg, Trappan (w/Fidget)
IOTA
17/3 Stockholm, Studion (w/Mogwai (UK))
Kent
26/2 Oslo, John Dee (N)
27/2 Stavanger, Folken (N)
28/2 Lillehammer, UK 98 (N)
Loosegoats
13/3 Degerfors
Lowely Worm (SF)
20/3 Seinajoki, Underground (SF)
21/3 Joensuu, Kerubi (SF)
Mazarine Street
28/2 Stockholm, Fritz Corner (w/Facer, Scratchaholics)
Mismates
27/2 Stockholm, Universitetet (w/Popsicle, Prune)
Motorpsycho (N)
14/3 Oslo, Rockefeller (N)
25/3 Stockholm, Fritz Corner
26/3 Linkoping, Herrgar'n
27/3 Goteborg, Pusterviksbaren
Pineforest Crunch
16/4 Silja Line
Popsicle
27/2 Stockholm, Universitetet (w/Mismates, Prune)
27/3 Lund, Blekingska Nationen
Prune
27/2 Stockholm, Universitetet (w/Mismates, Popsicle)
Par Bertil Birgers
28/2 Norrkoping, Moas
Sideshow Bob
17/4 Malmo, KB (w/Sobsister)
Sludge Nation
7/3 Stockholm, Fritz Corner (w/Cuddly Toy)
Sobsister
17/4 Malmo, KB (w/Sideshow Bob)
Starmarket
28/2 Stockholm, Medborgarhuset
1/3 Umea
Supperheads (SF)
27/2 Helsinki, Vanha YO-Talo (SF)
This Perfect Day
28/2 Uppsala, Norrlands Nation
13/3 Savsjo, Ungdomsparlamentet
Twigs (N)
5/3 Trondheim, 3B (N)
6/3 Trondheim, Studentersamfundet (N)
11/3 Halden, Feelgood (N)
12/3 Goteborg, Playground (w/Blonk, at 10pm) (release party)
20/3 Bergen, Hulen (N)
25/3 Bo i Telemark, Kroa (N)
Yvonne
13/3 Lund, Blekingska Nationen
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 02:39:32 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom <chief@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide II (Non-Scan) [26-Feb-98]
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Scan-Indie Non-Scandinavian Indie Bands Gig Guide Scan-Indie
February 26, 1998
Corrections, additions or comments to: chief@lysator.liu.se
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Included in the list below
Bluetones, Chris & Carla, Cornershop, Kristin Hersh, Luna,
Massive Attack, Mogwai, Pere Ubu, Spiritualized, Tortoise,
Urusei Yatsura.
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Bluetones (UK)
2/4 Stockholm
Chris & Carla (US)
25/3 Oslo, Gamla (N)
28/3 Malmo, KB
29/3 Copenhagen, Loppen (DK)
Cornershop (UK)
19/3 Copenhagen, Loppen (DK)
20/3 Malmo, KB
21/3 Stockholm, Studion
Kristin Hersh (US)
2/3 Copenhagen, Rust (75 DKR) (DK) SOLD OUT
3/3 Malmo, KB
5/3 Stockholm, Studion (ONLY 130 TICKETS AVAILABLE)
6/3 Oslo, John Dee (N)
Luna (US)
17/4 Copenhagen
18/4 Stockholm
Massive Attack (UK)
21/5 Copenhagen, Vega (at 7pm) (DK)
Mogwai (UK)
11/3 Stavanger, Folken (N)
12/3 Bergen, Hulen (N)
14/3 Bo, Kroa (N)
15/3 Oslo, So What (N)
17/3 Stockholm, Studion (w/IOTA)
18/3 Malmo, KB
19/3 Roskilde, Gimle (DK)
20/3 Copenhagen, Loppen (DK)
Pere Ubu (US)
23/4 Copenhagen, Rust (90 DKR) (DK)
Spiritualized (UK)
5/3 Goteborg, Karen
6/3 Malmo, KB
7/3 Stockholm, Munchenbryggeriet
9/3 Bergen, Nhh (N)
10/3 Stavanger, Folken (N)
11/3 Oslo, Rockefeller (N)
12/3 Trondheim, Samfundet (N)
Tortoise (US)
6/4 Copenhagen, Loppen (DK)
7/4 Oslo, So What (N)
8/4 Lund, Palladium
Urusei Yatsura (SCOT)
28/4 Copenhagen, Rust (FREE) (DK)
2/5 Stockholm, Fritz Corner
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 02:40:31 +0100
From: Erik Soderstrom <chief@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide III (Scan Outside) [26-Feb-98]
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Scan-Indie Scand. Indie Bands Outside Scandinavia Gig Guide Scan-Indie
February 26, 1998
Corrections, additions or comments to: chief@lysator.liu.se
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Included in the list below
Candysuck, Cloudberry Jam, Ray Wonder.
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Candysuck (S)
26/3 London, Electric Ballroom (UK)
27/3 Manchester, Star & Garter (UK)
28/3 Derby, Victoria Inn (UK)
29/3 Birmingham, Foundry (UK)
31/3 Hull, Adelphi (UK)
1/4 Glasgow, 13th Note (UK)
2/4 Darlington, Filibuster & Firkin (UK)
3/4 Rugeley, Red Rose Theatre (UK)
4/4 Sheffield, Corporation (UK)
5/4 London, Camden Falcon (UK)
6/4 Brighton, Free Butt (UK)
Cloudberry Jam (S)
21/3 Austin, TX, Maggie Mae's West (at midnight) (SXSW Music Festival) (US)
24/3 Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue Mainroom (w/Florida etc.) (US)
25/3 Chicago, IL, Lounge Ax (w/Jeff Tweedy - Wilco) (US)
Ray Wonder (S)
12/3 LA, CA, Dragonfly (w/Brian Jonestown Mas., Swoon23, the Autumns) (US)
13/3 Costa Mesa, CA, Club Mesa (w/Brian Jonestown Massacre) (US)
14/3 Chicago, IL, Lounge Ax (w/Helium etc.) (US)
16/3 New York City, NY, Brownies (US)
19/3 Minneapolis, MN, Seventh Street Entry (w/Bunnygrunt, Happy Apple) (US)
21/3 Austin, TX, Maggie Mae's West (11pm) (SXSW Music Festival) (US)
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 04:12:20 -0500
From: Mo Holkar / UKG <Undying_King_Games@compuserve.com>
Subject: [GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide II (Non-Scan) [26-Feb-98]
>>
Cornershop (UK)
19/3 Copenhagen, Loppen (DK)
20/3 Malmo, KB
21/3 Stockholm, Studion
<<
Cornershop, if you don't know them, have become the latest overnight indie
sensations in the UK -- new single 'Brimful of Asha' straight in at #1,
after several years of complete obscurity. The band is mostly children of
Indian immigrants, and there's a definite Indian tinge to their tuneful,
dreamy indiepop. They're good fun, go and see them!
Mo
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:16:17 +0100
From: "Claes Nordling" <claes@funbase.se>
Subject: SV: [NEWS] The Gwen Stacys + Nerve
Claes Nordling (red. funbase)
Box 818, 16124 Bromma
Tel: 08-6341970
010-2119506
Fax: 08-6341964
> THE GWEN STACYS + NERVE
> On March 28th, venue Kulturkammaren in Norrkoping will open its doors
> for a new club (with rights to serve) and the opening bands are local
> talents The Gwen Stacys (Uppers - www.nittygritty.se/uppers/) + newly
> started Nerve which is a band formed by ex-members from Sonic Surf City
> and Cod Lovers. Worth waiting for? Yeah.
>
> //Erik <chief@lysator.liu.se>
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:41:44 +0100 (MET)
From: Petter Tiilikainen <burrito@ludd.luth.se>
Subject: Re: [GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide I (Scan/Nord/Balt) [26-Feb-98]
According to Erik Soderstrom:
> The Bear Quartet
> 2/4 Umea, Pa Vintern festival -4/4
Anyone know anything about this event? Make Up is supposed to
play in Umea in April too..
Petter
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 11:08:36 +0100
From: "Barczinski, Reiner, WAC" <Barczinski@celanese.de>
Subject: Finnish up-to-date music !!??
So, it's time again for my friend to go to Tampere-SF ...
... therefore please tell me, any important musical News there that
isn't available here in bad ol' germany? So I'd have to put it on my
shopping-list for her!
Reiner
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:39:00 -0000
From: "Abbott, Daniel, ABBOTTD7" <AbbottD7@defec3.agw.bt.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Komeda Kwestion
"do you know if they made that song as an ordinary promo (mtv video) too?"
Yup, they certainly did and I remember seeing it very well, because that
was the first time I'd ever heard or seen anything to do with them.
Hmmm, they wore rather exquisite blue and yellow band outfits, I seem to
remember...
Kool!
- Dan.
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Date: 26 Feb 1998 11:53:29 +0100
From: Robert Cumming <robert.cumming@uab.ericsson.se>
Subject: Re: Finnish up-to-date music !!??
In article <199802261019.LAA24986@mailgate.hoechst.com>,
"Barczinski, Reiner, WAC" <Barczinski@celanese.de> wrote:
> So, it's time again for my friend to go to Tampere-SF ...
> ... therefore please tell me, any important musical News there that
> isn't available here in bad ol' germany? So I'd have to put it on my
> shopping-list for her!
The new Aknestik album is out! It's called Aallonmurtaja (see
http://www.hut.fi/~ukkonen/aknestik.html for more info, well pictures
anyway, the rest is in Finnish).
Apparently their single Suomirokkia ('Finland-rock') is getting plenty
of airplay.
Robert
--
Radio reporter: Is it only the language barrier that stands between
Aknestik and international success?
Me: Yes.
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 12:13:12 +0100
From: j.sundstrom@ekuc.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Popsicle, Mismates, Prune
I don't think i've seen it posted here, but Popsicle and the other
bands are playing at Universitetet; Stockholm tomorrow. I'm not going,
but if anyone else does, post a review to the list, pls.
Jan
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 12:15:01 +0100
From: "Barczinski, Reiner, WAC" <Barczinski@celanese.de>
Subject: AW: Finnish up-to-date music !!??
Hej!
Aknestik? Oh, sounds good, very good, because I think Alex will buy it
herself ;)
> The new Aknestik album is out! It's called Aallonmurtaja (see
> http://www.hut.fi/~ukkonen/aknestik.html for more info, well
> pictures anyway, the rest is in Finnish).
>
> Radio reporter: Is it only the language barrier that stands
> between Aknestik and international success?
> Me: Yes.
I think I can only fully agree on that! Sad, but true! BUt, anyway, what
do I know about misuc-biz ... nothing at all .. so, I'll be better quiet
... ;9
Thanks so far!
Reiner
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 12:50:15 +0000
From: "johanna.hillgren" <johanna.hillgren@swipnet.se>
Subject: Re: [GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide II (Non-Scan) [26-Feb-98]
Mo Holkar / UKG wrote:
> >>
> Cornershop (UK)
> 19/3 Copenhagen, Loppen (DK)
> 20/3 Malmo, KB
> 21/3 Stockholm, Studion
> <<
>
> Cornershop, if you don't know them, have become the latest overnight indie
> sensations in the UK -- new single 'Brimful of Asha' straight in at #1,
> after several years of complete obscurity. The band is mostly children of
> Indian immigrants, and there's a definite Indian tinge to their tuneful,
> dreamy indiepop. They're good fun, go and see them!
>
> Mo
And their latest album is absolutely wonderful with a track called "Funky
days are back again" which is probably one of the coolest of last year. I
sure wish I could be there to see them.
DANIEL
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 13:35:26 +0100
From: j.sundstrom@ekuc.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: GTM, Pimms, Dr Kosmos
Gig report!
I went to see Grand tone Music and the rest at Tanto this tuesday. OK,
so this was a sponsored event by Kulturhuvudstadsaret, and about one
zillion of indiekids wanted to pay 10 SEK to see these bands.
I went there at 20.00 and the little lada called tantogarden was FULL:
indiekids hanging out fron the windows, pouring out from the chimney,
it looked like a train in India. And about 2-300 who lined up outside,
with no chance of getting in.
So I was on the list, got in and just saw the last 3 songs by the
opening act, Pimms. Now, they were kinda typical for the tendency of
always picking up the latest popular trends: Pimms was like a Radiohead
cover band, they copied the sound, the instruments, the style of the
singer, the awkwardness, everything. The only difference is that
they're trying to play their own songs.
I found myself guessing "which RH song are they trying to imitate now?
- there was the acoustic guitar on fake Plastic Trees, now came the
crunchy guitar/bass from Creep, the singer went falsetto a la Paranoid
Android (*ouch, that part was just too pathetic*), whining like High
and Dry. You get the point.
Not that they were bad, but Radiohead makes it just so much better, why
should i waste my time listening to second rate wannabees? OK, it
wasn't 100 % RH imitation. When he didn't sound like Thom Yorke, the
singer went "Jocke Berg" from Kent. Nuff said.
GTM were second out. Nothing much had changed since i saw them at
Prinsen last year. All songs were kinda mellow, although intense. If I
had been in the right mood, I would have cried tears. "Sad songs say so
much", you know.
I must say I miss the rockier side of Salt, GTM would never play songs
like God Damn Carneval, which is a shame, really.
OK, these ballads are fine, but everything is so soft and sentimental...
The hammond organ was stripped of it's back, so you could see all the
mechanics inside, that looked pretty cool.
BTW, the drummer was wearing a Baxter t-shirt. Anyone heard anything
with them yet???
Doktor Kosmos. OK, these people are my friends. Heck, me and Catti
Larson were classmates for six years! I know all the Dr K guys from my
gymnaisum years in Gavle. Still, I'm having a hard time trying to enjoy
their music.
Sorry, but it's just not my style. Just like Di Leva was in the
beginning, to "manieristic", anxious to so strange and weird. I can
stand some of the songs on record, but seeing them on stage was just
too much, i left after two songs. Sorry Catti! :-/
Jan Sundstrom
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 15:17:35 +0200 (EET)
From: Samhain <sn60524@uta.fi>
Subject: Re: Finnish up-to-date music !!??
Hey, if somebody is coming to good old Tampere they should definitely
probe the 2nd hand stores by the railway station. This week I found
both "Thee Ultra Bimboos" cd albums, EAT YOUR HEART OUT !
And there's always a couple of Aknestik, Supperheads, The Pansies and
whatnot singles floating around.
bye,
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 14:57:41 +0100
From: j.sundstrom@ekuc.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Re: [GIGS] Sin's Gig Guide I (Scan/Nord/Balt) [26-Feb-98]
>> The Bear Quartet
>> 2/4 Umea, Pa Vintern festival -4/4
>
> Anyone know anything about this event?
Umm, well. I met Jari from BQ at the HiC gig, and asked him about
upcoming shows. He mumbled smth (hey, why are the guys in BQ always
mumbling?) about Umea and possibly Lulea, those two gigs were the only
ones planned this spring... Nothing in stockholm *sob* :~(
Jan
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