Danish indierockers Epo-555 have their new single "Harry Mambourg" available for streaming and download on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/epo555
As mentioned before, the new album "Mafia" comes out on March 13 in Denmark, April 28 in Germany.

Finally, the full tracklist for the upcoming Danish Depeche Mode tribute "DMDK":

01. Tiger Baby - Strangelove
02. Figurines - Dreamning of Me
03. Marie Frank - It's No Good
04. The Gospel - Personal Jesus (Kira Skov)
05. epo-555 - Stripped
06. Diefenbach - Policy of Truth
07. Mikael Simpson - Det er lige meget
08. Track 72 - Monument (Tue Track feat. Mark Linn)
09. Moi Caprice - Any Second Now
10. Lake Placid - Everything Counts
11. Sterling - Nyt liv
12. Jet - Just Can't Get Enough (Anders Remmer)

More details: http://www.bonnieramigo.dk/index.php?newsid=16 (in Danish)

Danish indiepoppers Epo-555 have confirmed their new album "Mafia" for release on March 13 in Denmark, April 28 in Germany.

Interview: Tor Helmstein (Loveninjas)

Epo-555
Dexter fox
Crunchy Frog

Danish quartet Epo-555's debut album is a haunting mix of indie rock fueled by synthesizers and the occasional drum machine programming in the vein of mid-'90s Sub Pop band Six Finger Satellite and Belle and Sebastian. They craft these soundscapes out of vocalist/guitarist Max Hansen and Camilla Florentz (who also does vocals along with synth duties) breathy lyrics that takes the listener to a different dimension on "Angelina Balerina". Their vocals are nice and complimentary to the music itself, which flows from track to track in a cohesive manner (see tracks such as "L'art Pour La Fart" and "iL Presidente" as an example.) Good stuff, overall.
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The Crunchy Frog crew (Powersolo, Junior Senior, Epo-555, etc.) reports back from the Iceland Airwaves festival: http://www.crunchy.dk/asp/default.asp?News_Id=155

Denmark's Epo-555 on tour in Germany:

10/07 - Bastion, Bochum (GER)
10/08 - Ut Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
10/10 - Freiburg (GER)
10/11 - Ampere Club, München (GER)
10/12 - Ufo Atellier, Stuttgart (GER)
10/13 - Tanzhalle, Hamburg (GER)
10/14 - Kunstwerk, Köln (GER)
10/15 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)

Updated tourdates for Denmark's Epo-555:

08/26 - VibraCrunch, Malmö (SWE)
10/07 - Bastion, Bochum (GER)
10/08 - Ut Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
10/10 - tba, Freiburg (GER)
10/13 - Tanzhalle, Hamburg (GER)
10/14 - Kunstwerk, Köln (GER)
10/15 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)

Check out the video for "Pre-emptive stroke" from Denmark's Epo-555: http://www.epo-555.dk/Preemptive_stroke.wmv

The latest edition of the Norse Code column is online with a feature on Norway's Bol, as well as an interview with Julian Berntzen and reviews of Epo-555, PowerSolo, The Stuff and AK-Momo: http://www.playbackstl.com/Norse/N002a.htm

Denmark's Epo-555 has posted a new edit of the song "Pizza Tintin" for download: http://www.epo-555.dk/pizza%20tintin%2026042005.mp3

I'm not sure if this means no ExMS showcase in NY and LA, but here's the list of bands playing the two "Nordic Nights" showcases at The Drink On 6th at SXSW:

03/17:
Ske (ICE)
Tina Dico (DK)
The Low Frequency in Stereo (NOR)
Epo-555 (DK)
Powersolo (DK)
22 Pistepirkko (FIN)

03/18:
Teitur (DK)
Magnet (NOR)
The Crash (FIN)
The Ark (SWE)
Surfer Rosa (NOR)
The Blue Van (DK)

Danish label Crunchy Frog is putting out a double-disc comp featuring all 12 of their acts. The first disc will contain just the hits, while the second will have two tracks from each band. Here's the tracklist:

Disc one:
01. Epo-555 - "Pre-emptive Stroke"
02. Powersolo - "Juanito"
03. The Raveonettes - "The Great Love Sound"
04. Junior Senior - "Rhythm Bandits"
05. The Mopeds - "Steppin' On Fire"
06. Düreforsög - "Beach"
07. The Tremolo Beer Gut - "Clayton's Hotrod"
08. Superheroes - "Someone Else"
09. Naked - "Wallpaper Song"
10. Learning From Las Vegas - "Yale Keys"
11. Tothe International - "Momma, I'm A Communist"
12. Thau - "Awestruck"

Disc two:
01. Epo-555 - "L'art Pour La Fart"
02. Powersolo - "Fertilizer Baby"
03. The Raveonettes - "Do You Believe Her"
04. Junior Senior - "Boy Meets Girl"
05. The Mopeds - "Special"
06. Düreforsög - "Space Loneliness"
07. The Tremolo Beer Gut - "The Worm"
08. Superheroes - "Miami"
09. Naked - "Coming On Softly"
10. Learning From Las Vegas - "Winter Waltz"
11. Tothe International - "Ripe Fruit"
12. Thau - "Very Moment"
13. Epo-555 - "Argentina"
14. Powersolo - "Party In A Box "
15. The Raveonettes - "C'mon Everybody"
16. Junior Senior - "Good Girl, Bad Boy"
17. The Mopeds - "Loveshit"
18. Düreforsög - "Barking Hotdog"
19. The Tremolo Beer Gut - "She Said"
20. Superheroes - "Tell It To Donna"
21. Naked - "Stony Heart"
22. Learning From Las Vegas - "Verbalizer"
23. Tothe International - "Amazing Maze"
24. Thau - "Casual"

Crunchy Frog with a report on the last-minute video for epo-555: http://www.crunchy.dk/asp/default.asp?News_Id=116

Denmark's Crunchy Frog Records is sending both Powersolo and EPO-555 over to NYC for the CMJ Music Marathon Conference. They'll be playing at Pianos on October 11.