Marybell Katastrophy will be doing a number of international dates in December:
12/02 - Ponyhof, Frankfurt (GER)
12/05 - Cantina Mediterraneo, Frosinone (ITA)
12/06 - Zuni, Ferrara (ITA)
12/10 - Baciccia, Piacenza (ITA)
12/11 - Officina 49, Cesena (ITA)
12/12 - Veronika Club, Parma (ITA)
Crunchy Frog has established a myspace page for their new tribute comp "Saluting the Crunchy Frog-a-logue" and are streaming a good number of the tracks: http://www.myspace.com/frogalogue
In case you missed my earlier mentions of it, the comp features 25 current Danish acts each covering a song from the label's vast back-catalogue. Acts featured include: As in RebekkaMaria, Baby Woodrose, Choir of Young Believers, Decorate Decorate vs Cody, Figurines, I Am Bones, Marybell Katastrophy, Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks, Slaraffenland, The Asteroid Galaxy Tour, The Blue Van, The Fashion, The Kissaway Trail, The Wong Boys, When Saints Go Machine, Who Made Who and lots more.
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU, a special (almost) all-electronic feature:
01. The Bear Quartet - Sweet beef
02. TALK 1
03. Fever Ray - Triangle walks
04. Antifilm - Mado
05. Pistol Disco - Organ and drum
06. TALK 2
07. Håkan Lidbo - Born in the USA
08. Pan Sonic - Kahalaus
09. Agent Side Grinder - The screams
10. Existensminimum - 1993
11. TALK 3
12. Familjen - Det lilla livet
13. Tiger Lou - Crushed by a crowd (Mikael Jonasson remix)
14. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Flir
15. TALK 4
16. Universal Poplab - I could say I'm sorry
17. Marybell Katastrophy - Hey Frank
18. Dear Euphoria - Pop pills
19. TALK 5
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.
Here are the winners of the Steppeulven, the Danish critic awards:
Best Music: Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (Choir Of Young Believers)
Best Live Act: L.O.C.
Best Producer: Henrik Balling (Peter Sommer m.m.)
Best Vocalist: L.O.C.
Best Lyrics: Peter Sommer
Best Newcomer: Annika Aakjær
Best Sang: Peter Sommer - Vi falder først den dag vi kigger ned
Best Composer: Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (Choir Of Young Believers)
Best Band: Marybell Katastrophy
Best Album: Peter Sommer - Til Rotterne, Til Kragerne, Til Hundene
Pioneer Prize: CV Jørgensen
The nominees for the Steppeulven, the Danish critic's awards, have been announced:
Best musician:
Tim Christensen
Mikkel Hess
Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (Choir of Young Believers)
Mike Sheridan
Frederik Thaae (A Kid Hereafter)
Best live act:
Albertslund Terrorkorps
Efterklang
L.O.C.
Spleen United
Teitur
Best producer:
Troels Abrahamsen (Veto m.m.)
Henrik Balling (Peter Sommer m.m.)
Michael Patterson (Spleen United)
Rune Rask (L.O.C.)
Anders Rhedin & Fridolin Nordsø (Choir of Young Believers)
Best vocalist:
Troels Abrahamsen (Veto)
Marie Højlund (Marybell Katastrophy)
L.O.C.
Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (Choir of Young Believers)
Peter Sommer
Best lyrics:
Annika Aakjær
Sys Bjerre
Jørgen Leth
L.O.C.
Peter Sommer
Year's hope/best newcomer:
Annika Aakjær
Fagget Fairys
Marybell Katastrophy
Mellemblond
Mike Sheridan
Best song:
Choir of Young Believers - Next Summer
L.O.C. - Hvorfor vil du ik'?
Peter Sommer - Vi falder først den dag vi kigger ned
Spleen United - Suburbia
Veto - You Say Yes, I Say Yes
Best composer:
Troels Abrahamsen (Veto m.m.)
Marie Højlund (Marybell Katastrophy)
Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (Choir of Young Believers)
Rune Rask (L.O.C.)
Peter Sommer
Best band:
Choir of Young Believers
Marybell Katastrophy
Spleen United
VETO
Volbeat
Best album:
Choir of Young Believers - This Is For The White In Your Eyes
L.O.C. - Melankolia/XXXCouture
Marybell Katastrophy - The More
Peter Sommer - Til rotterne, til kragerne, til hundene
Veto - Crushing Digits
More here: http://www.steppeulv.dk/
Denmark's Beta Satan are releasing a 5-track digital EP on May 11 called "Girls mistreated and remixed" featuring remixes by various fellow Danes, including The Tremolo Beer Gut, Marybell Katastrophy, Supertroels, Druggy Viggo Sommer and Oliver North Boy Choir. Full details and sample links: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=49769601&blogId=487918230
PonyRec will be re-releasing Marybell Katastrophy's album "The more" on CD on October 2. Check her out on tour:
05/11 - Ampere, München (GER)
05/12 - Postbahnhof, Berlin (GER)
05/14 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
05/18 - KulturKirche, Köln (GER)
05/23 - Spot Festival, Århus (DK)
05/29 - Rust, København (DK)
All Scandinavian on Marybell Katastrophy's debut full-length "The more": http://allscandinavian.com/466/marybell-katastrophy-the-more/
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:
01. Hello Saferide - 2008
02. TALK 1
03. The Fine Arts Showcase - Friday on my knees
04. Juvelen - Hanna
05. Dmitry Fyodorov - MD5VSSHA1
06. TALK 2
07. Paper - Out of it into it
08. Katzenjammer - Tea with cinnamon
09. Kristofer Åström - Just a little insane
10. TALK 3
11. Mattias Hellberg & The White Moose - Why is it so?
12. Parken - Vad ska vi göra med Henry?
13. Johan Heltne - Hjärta. Instinkt. Principer.
14. TALK 4
15. Marybell Katastrophy - Hidden agenda
16. The Bear Quartet - What I hate
17. Brainbombs - Stalker
18. TALK 5
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XM U. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.
Marybell Katastrophy is now streaming samples from her debut full-length "The more" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/marybellkatastrophy
As said before, this is one of my last, most highly anticipated releases this year.
Marybell Katastrophy, one of my current favorite artists - her most recent EP "You are the two" is a definite year-end top 10 contender, will finally unveil her debut full-length "The more" on November 24.
Marybell Katastrophy's new single "Delirious" with Martin Hall is now streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/marybellkatastrophy
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:
01. Familjen - Det snurrar i min skalle
02. TALK 1
03. QGMR - Pre-emptive retaliation
04. Theresa Andersson - God's highway (ft. Tobias Fröberg)
05. Mental Overdrive - Europa
06. TALK 2
07. Siena Root - Time will tell
08. Marybell Katastrophy - Lost ship
09. José González - Crosses
10. TALK 3
11. Peter Bjorn and John - Inland empire
12. Kompjotr Eplektrika - Skeleton gong
13. Sonores - 16th of June
14. TALK 4
15. Reeperbahn - Havet ligger blankt
16. Joachim Willumsen - Turning 24
17. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Heaven is the notion that all this will end
18. TALK 5
19. Promoe - Det ljusnande FRAmtid
Reminder: My show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday at the same time.
IAT favorite Marybell Katastrophy is collaborating with fellow Dane Martin Hall on a new single called "Delirious" to be released on September 8.
London-based Danish music clubnight The Pastry Club will be featuring Murder and Marybell Katastrophy on June 10. Details: http://www.myspace.com/thepastryclub