Munck//Johnson album preview

The new album "Spirits and ghosts" from Danish melancholy duo Munck//Johnson is out today and a number of tracks are available for preview at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/munckjohnson

New Munck//Johnson album in November

Danish melancholy folk duo and "Reader's companion" alums Munck//Johnson will release their third album "Spirits & ghosts" on November 16.

Pluto/Munck//Johnson split 7" available for download

Tryghed & Tristesse is now giving away mp3s from the Pluto/Munck//Johnson split 7" they released back in 2006: http://www.tryghed-tristesse.dk/udgivelser.htm
If you're interested in the real thing, physical copies are still available.

Danish alt-country act Southern Gothic Tales will release their debut album "In every seaport town" on September 8 via Cope Records. They've got quite a few guests on the record too, including illustrious names such as Lise Westzynthious, Camilla Munck (Munck//Johnson) and Kim Mentzer. Samples: http://www.myspace.com/southerngothictales

Danish artists and "Reader's companion" alums Munck//Johnson will travel to Toronto, Canada to perform at NXNE in June. Look for additional Canadian dates to be announced as well.

Updated German dates for Munck//Johnson:

01/15 - Noch Besser Leben, Leipzig (GER)
01/16 - Prinz Willy, Kiel (GER)
01/17 - Feinkost Lampe, Hannover (GER)
01/18 - Belvedere, Buxtehude (GER)
01/19 - Hasenschaukel, Hamburg (GER)
01/22 - Object 5, Halle (GER)
01/23 - Max Str., Ludwigsburg (GER)
01/24 - Schwarzes Cafe, Reutlingen (GER)
01/25 - Sparte 4, Saarbrücken (GER)
01/26 - Zelle, Reutlingen (GER)
01/27 - Blues Bar, Bamberg (GER)
02/01 - Cafe Zapata, Berlin (GER)
02/03 - Die Remise, Berlin (GER)

New German dates for Danish duo Munck//Johnson:

01/15 - Noch Besser Leben, Leipzig
01/16 - Prinz Willy, Kiel
01/17 - Feinkost Lampe, Hannover
01/18 - Belvedere, Buxtehude
01/19 - Hasenschaukel, Hamburg
01/20 - Max Str., Ludwigsburg
01/21 - Süstadt, Munich
01/22 - Object 5, Halle

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. The Bombettes - I wanna
02. TALK 1
03. Anna Järvinen - Helsinki
04. Leütenhaven - Still life (trompe l'oeil)
05. Pay TV - Fashion report
06. TALK 2
07. Timo Räisänen - My valentine
08. Jonna Lee - And your love
09. José González - Killing for love
10. The Bear Quartet - It only takes a flashlight to create a monster
11. TALK 3
12. Kristofer Åström - The dark
13. Munck//Johnson - The streets
14. Bertine Zetlitz - Draggin' me down
15. Dieter Schöön - Warm hearts
16. TALK 4
17. Superfamily - The radio has expressed concerns about what you did last night
18. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Ashen like the sky
19. Kazakstan - Song to the past
20. TALK 5
21. Marvins Revolt - Bugs in time
22. Menfolk - Ghosts
23. Pelle Carlberg - I love you, you imbecile
24. TALK 6
25. Sambassadeur - Subtle changes
26. Stina Nordenstam - So Lee
27. Tobias Hellkvist - Abomination
28. TALK 7
29. Marybell Katastrophy - Slabiak
30. Sinikka Langeland - Høstnatt på Fjellskogen
31. David Åhlén - Wasted breaths
32. Printer - Minds out
33. TALK 8
34. Montys Loco - Wasteland
35. Lampshade - Fjäril
36. NEI - Trip to Luleå
37. Laakso - Hang me in the Christmas tree
38. TALK 9
39. Honey Is Cool - Drums and boys

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New releases on the way from Danish label PonyRec:

Munck//Johnson - Live 10" EP, December
Majessic Dreams - "Beautiful days", CD + LP, early 2008
Løzninger – "Noboby knows" 7", early 2008, new signing from France who was worked a lot with Danish label BSBTA
Evil Death Machine - tba 7", early 2008
Livaventura - tba 7", spring 2008, ex-Low Frequency in Stereo
Heartbreak Basement - tba retrospective 2LP, spring 2008, another BSBTA-affiliated act
Halph - tba CD + LP, spring 2008, working with producer Mario McNulty

For more info and myspace links, go here: http://www.ponyrec.dk/

Watch Danish slowcore duo and "Reader's companion" alums Munck//Johnson perform "Lack of disguise": mms://WMS.dr.dk/storage/Ung/Boogie/Liga/lack_of_disguise.wmv

This week's radio show is all women:

01. Hello Saferide - I was definitely made for these times
02. TALK 1
03. Susanne Sundfør - I resign
04. Sahara Hotnights - Drive dead slow
05. Margaret Berger - Seek I'll hide
06. TALK 2
07. Marit Bergman - I will always be your soldier
08. El Perro Del Mar - Party
09. Octavia Sperati - As fire swept clean the earth
10. TALK 3
11. Robyn - Cobrastyle
12. Montys Loco - Man overboard
13. Honey Is Cool - Summer of men
14. TALK 4
15. Those Dancing Days - Hitten (demo version)
16. Christel Alsos - Come on
17. Red Moon - Landslide
18. TALK 5
19. Sophie Zelmani - To know you
20. Sanna Kurki-Suonio - Minne
21. Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - Enjoy the silence
22. TALK 6
23. Otur - Overture
24. Midaircondo - Perfect spot
25. Doughnuts - Drowning
26. TALK 7
27. Fe-mail - Jacob's leketøy
28. September - Satellites
29. Gåte - Sjå attende
30. TALK 8
31. Maia Hirasawa - Mattis & Maia (ft. Miss Li)
32. Stina Nordenstam - Parliament square (The Knife remix)
33. Munck//Johnson - Slavesong
34. Bertine Zetlitz - 500
35. TALK 9
36. Säkert! - Sanningsdan
37. Asha Ali - A promise broken
38. The Cardigans - I need some fine wine and you, you need to be nicer
39. TALK 10
40. Anja Garbarek - The last trick

In case you missed it, the music summer camp for girls that Marit Bergman helped found is called Popkollo and you can find out more information here: http://www.popkollo.se/
Non-Swedish speakers, check the 'English' link on the bottom left for more details.

Danish duo Munck//Johnson on tour in Germany:

03/15 - Stereowonderland, Köln
03/16 - Sparte 4, Saarbrücken
03/17 - Falkendom, Bielefeld
03/19 - Noch Besser Leben, Leipzig
03/20 - Art, Riesa
03/21 - Schokoladen, Berlin
03/22 - Feinkost Lampe, Hannover
03/23 - Künstlerhaus 73, Hamburg

Video mix: Katatonia, Nikola Sarcevic, Munck//Johnson, Frida Hyvönen, Thomas Dybdahl, more...

Indieworkshop on the Munck//Johnson's latest: http://www.indieworkshop.com/music.php?id=2518

Got a HUGE stack of merch from Danish label PonyRec that just arrived on my doorstep. Besides new CDs from both Munck//Johnson and Halph, I also now have beautiful 12" vinyl copies of most everything they've put out. Sound quality arguments aside, nothing beats the sight, feel and smell of fresh vinyl. Look for items to be added to the webstore shortly.