Niccokick will be releasing a new four-song EP in April.
Artist: Niccokick
Genre: Indie/Pop/Rock
http://www.niccokick.com/
http://www.myspace.com/niccokick
Reviews: The good times we shared, were they so bad? / The poet (mp3) / Love & neon lights (mp3) / Awake from the dead, my dear best friend
The Legends, Niccokick, Deportees, Strip Music and Moonbabies are the first bookings confirmed for the Pop Dakar Festival in Stockholm on May 22.
Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:
01. Outlandish - Walou
02. Eskobar - Love Strikes
03. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
04. The Crash - Still Alive
05. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
06. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
07. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
08. Redrama - Hang It Up
09. Erik Faber - Century
10. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
11. Surferosa - Lucky Lipstick
12. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
13. September - We Can Do It
14. Pauline - Babylon
15. Niccokick - Turn 27
16. David - What The Hell
17. Majid - Boys And Girls
18. Jokeren - Havnen
19. Lene - Pretty Young Thing
20. Snook - Såpbubblor
Challengers:
01. Morten Abel - Birmingham Ho
02. Elin Sigvardsson - Paper Cup Words
03. The Perishers - Let There Be Morning
04. Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please
05. Learning From Las Vegas - The Only One
06. Chords - Wrap Your Chops
07. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)
Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.
Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:
01. Outlandish - Walou
02. Eskobar - Love Strikes
03. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
04. The Crash - Still Alive
05. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
06. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
07. Redrama - Hang It Up
08. Erik Faber - Century
09. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
10. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
11. Christine Milton - Superstar
12. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
13. L.O.C. - Undskyld
14. September - We Can Do It
15. Paperboys - Hey Man
16. Surferosa - Lucky Lipstick
17. Lene - Pretty Young Thing
18. Evan - Will You Love Me Forever
19. Pauline - Babylon
20. Majid - Boys And Girls
Challengers:
01. Jokeren - Havnen
02. Gluecifer - A Call From The Other Side
03. Morjac - Stars
04. Jannik - Feels Like Crying
05. Niccokick - Turn 27
06. Snook - Såpbubblor
07. David - What The Hell
Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.
New acts added to the City Sound Festival lineup: Marit Bergman, Hell On Wheels, Niccokick, Deportees, Strip Music, Monkeystrike, Racing Ape and Douglas Heart.
Swedish webzine The Cricket has posted even more best-of lists and 2004 outlooks from various music figures including Jari Haapalainen (Bear Quartet), Mattias Alkberg (also in Bear Quartet), Niccokick, Hell On Wheels, Labrador Records and more.
By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (03) Bergman Rock "Help The Band"
02. (01) The Radio Dept. "Pulling Our Weight EP"
03. (NY) The Strokes "Reptilia"
04. (06) The White Stripes "The Hardest Button To Button"
05. (05) The Chemical Brothers "Get Yourself High"
06. (NY) Basement Jaxx "Good Luck"
07. (08) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "We're All In Love"
08. (09) Niccokick "Turn 27 EP"
09. (10) Dizzee Rascal "Jus'a Rascal"
10. (12) Bubba Sparxxx "Deliverence"
11. (04) Monastir "The Shape Up EP"
12. (NY) The Darkness "Christmas Time. (Don't Let The Bells End)"
13. (13) Chicks On Speed "Wordy Rappinghood"
14. (02) Essex Green "By The Sea"
15. (15) Chords Ft. Timbuktu And Miki "Wrap Your Chops"
16. (NY) José Gonzalez "Remain EP"
17. (14) The Knife "Handy-Man"
18. (17) Mew "She Came Home For Christmas"
19. (18) The Raveonettes "Heartbreak Stroll"
20. (NY) The Carnation "New Sensation"
Leaving the chart: 07. The Coral "Bill Mc Cai"
11. Holly Golightly "Walk A Mile"
16. The Mountain Goats "Palmcorder Yajna"
19. Timbuktu med Peps "Dynamit"
20. Alice In Videoland "Got To Go"
Dates have been confirmed for Opeth's 'Lamentations Over America Tour 2004'. Support will come from Moonspell and another as-yet-unnamed band, possibly Devildriver (ex-Coal Chamber). Details:
01/20 - Reds, Edmonton (CAN)
01/21 - MacEwan Hall, Calgary (CAN)
01/23 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver (CAN)
01/24 - Graceland, Seattle, WA
01/25 - Roseland, Portland, OR
01/27 - House of Blues, Los Angeles, CA
01/28 - Marquee Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
01/29 - Canes Bar & Grill, San Diego, CA
01/30 - House of Blues, Anaheim, CA
01/31 - Avalon, San Francisco, CA
02/02 - Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
02/03 - Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
02/05 - Trees, Dallas, TX
02/06 - Backroom, Austin, TX
02/07 - Engine Room, Houston, TX
02/09 - Masquerade, Tampa, FL
02/10 - Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale, FL
02/11 - House of Blues, Orlando, FL
02/13 - Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
02/14 - Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte, NC
02/15 - 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
02/16 - Bogarts, Cincinnati, OH
02/18 - Quest, Minneapolis, MN
02/19 - House of Blues, Chicago, IL
02/20 - Harpos, Detroit, MI
02/21 - Saratoga Winners, Latham, NY
02/22 - Club Soda, Montreal, CAN
02/24 - Opera House, Toronto, CAN
02/25 - Steel Music Hall, Rochester, NY
02/26 - Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
02/27 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY
02/28 - Palladium, Worcester, MA
In a message posted to their web forum, the Weeping Willows have confirmed that they will be releasing a new single in January with an album to follow in February or March.
Revolver.nu has updated with features on Laakso and Niccokick along with their best songs of 2003 lists. (in Swedish)
By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (03) The Radio Dept. "Pulling Our Weight EP" Leaving the chart:
02. (07) Essex Green "By The Sea"
03. (17) Bergman Rock "Help The Band"
04. (09) Monastir "The Shape Up EP"
05. (06) The Chemical Brothers "Get Yourself High"
06. (02) The White Stripes "The Hardest Button To Button"
07. (01) The Coral "Bill Mc Cai"
08. (05) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "We're All In Love"
09. (08) Niccokick "Turn 27 EP"
10. (NY) Dizzee Rascal "Jus'a Rascal"
11. (13) Holly Golightly "Walk A Mile"
12. (14) Bubba Sparxxx "Deliverence"
13. (11) Chicks On Speed "Wordy Rappinghood"
14. (12) The Knife "Handy-Man"
15. (NY) Chords Ft. Timbuktu And Miki "Slap Your Pops"
16. (NY) The Mountain Goats "Palmcorder Yajna"
17. (09) Mew "She Came Home For Christmas"
18. (18) The Raveonettes "Heartbreak Stroll"
19. (20) Timbuktu Med Peps "Dynamit"
20. (NY) Alice In Videoland "Got To Go"
10. Yo La Tengo "Today Is The Day EP"
15. Laakso "Demon"
16. The Cardigans "Live And Learn"
19. Fattaru Ft. Masayah "Ton För Ton"
By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (01) The Coral "Bill Mc Cai"
02. (02) The White Stripes "The Hardest Button To Button"
03. (04) The Radio Dept. "Pulling Our Weight EP"
04. (09) Monastir "The Shape Up EP"
05. (08) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "We're All In Love"
06. (06) The Chemical Brothers "Get Yourself High"
07. (NY) Essex Green "By The Sea"
08. (06) Niccokick "Turn 27 EP"
09. (NY) Mew "She Came Home For Christmas"
10. (11) Yo La Tengo "Today Is The Day EP"
11. (12) Chicks On Speed "Wordy Rappinghood"
12. (20) The Knife "Handy-Man"
13. (NY) Holly Golightly "Walk A Mile"
14. (NY) Bubba Sparxxx "Deliverence"
15. (13) Laakso "Demon"
16. (07) The Cardigans "Live And Learn"
17. (NY) Bergman Rock "Help The Band"
18. (NY) The Raveonettes "Heartbreak Stroll"
19. (NY) Fattaru Ft. (Masayah) "Ton för ton"
20. (10) Timbuktu Med Peps "Dynamit"
Leaving the chart:
03. Moneybrother "It's Been Hurting All The Way With You, Joanna"
14. Daft Punk "Something About Us"
15. Rocky Dennis "Maple Leaves EP"
16. M.A.S.S. "Live A Little"
17. De Stijl "My Own Way"
18. Radiohead "2+2=5"
19. Travis "The Beautiful Occupation"
Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:
01. Glitz - Away from you (FIN)
02. Technicolour - Fireflies (FIN)
03. Nina Rochelle - Taxi 43 (SWE)
04. The Rasmus - The first day of my life (FIN)
05. Garbo - Won't be in your way (DK)
06. Xantom - Miss you (DK)
07. Johnny Deluxe - Elskovspony (DK)
08. Zen Café - Piha ilman sadettajaa (FIN)
09. User - To feel (SWE)
10. Jonna - Kaikki talossa (FIN)
Challengers:
01. The Latin Kings - Cashen dom tas (SWE)
02. Klovner i kamp - Konger i kamp (NOR)
03. Fintelligens - Vaan sil on väliä (FIN)
Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:
01. Peter LeMarc - Det som håller oss vid liv
02. The Refreshments - Rock 'n' Roll X-mas
03. Markoolio - I skuggan av mig själv
04. Peter Jöback - Jag kommer hem igen till jul
05. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
06. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
07. Per Gessle - Mazarin
08. Backyard Babies - Stockholm Syndrome
09. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
10. Lars Roos - För de som älskar
11. José González - Veneer
12. Bo Kaspers orkester - Vilka tror vi att vi är
13. Mauro Scocco - La Dolce Vita
14. Carola - Jul i Betlehem
15. Christer Sjögren - För kärlekens skull 14 visklassiker
16. Helen Sjöholm / Anders Widmark - Genom varje andetag
17. Mats Ronander - Bästa
18. Bamse - Bamses dunder-hits
19. Broder Daniel - Cruel town
20. Lisa Ekdahl - En samling sånger
By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (01) The Coral "Bill Mc Cai" 02. (02) The White Stripes "The Hardest Button To Button" 03. (03) Moneybrother "It's Been Hurting All The Way With You, Joanna" 04. (NY) The Radio Dept. "Pulling Our Weight EP" 05. (04) The Chemical Brothers "Get Yourself High" 06. (05) Niccokick "Turn 27 EP" 07. (12) The Cardigans "Live And Learn" 08. (15) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "We're All In Love" 09. (11) Monastir "The Shape Up EP" 10. (08) Timbuktu Med Peps "Dynamit" | 11. (NY) Yo La Tengo "Today Is The Day EP" 12. (NY) Chicks On Speed "Wordy Rappinghood" 13. (10) Laakso "Demon" 14. (07) Daft Punk "Something About Us" 15. (09) Rocky Dennis "Maple Leaves EP" 16. (NY) M.A.S.S. "Live A Little" 17. (NY) De Stijl "My Own Way" 18. (NY) Radiohead "2+2=5" 19. (18) Travis "The Beautiful Occupation" 20. (NY) The Knife "Handy-Man" |
Leaving the chart:
06. Paris "Rainy Day In London"
13. Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "Lolita Riotta"
14. The Legends "There And Back Again"
16. Guided By Voices "The Best Of Jill Hives"
17. Slow Train Soul "In The Black Of Night"
19. Primal Scream Ft. (Kate Moss "Some Velvet Morning"
20. The Bear Quartet "Ask Me, Don't Axe Me"
As you've probably already heard, the first couple bands for next year's Hultsfred fest have been confirmed: Broder Daniel, C.Aarmé, Rocky Dennis, The Legends, Snook and The Kid. The show isn't until next July, but tickets go on sale at the end of December. Details: www.rockparty.se
By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (07) The Coral "Bill Mc Cai" 02. (NY) The White Stripes "The Hardest Button To Button" 03. (11) Moneybrother "It's Been Hurting All The Way With You, Joanna" 04. (NY) The Chemical Brothers "Get Yourself High" 05. (NY) Niccokick "Turn 27 EP" 06. (01) Paris "Rainy Day In London" 07. (17) Daft Punk "Something About Us" 08. (08) Timbuktu med Peps "Dynamit" 09. (ÅT) Rocky Dennis "Maple Leaves EP" 10. (09) Laakso "Demon" | 11. (12) Monastir "The Shape Up EP" 12. (NY) The Cardigans "Live And Learn" 13. (13) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "Lolita Riotta" 14. (14) The Legends "There And Back Again" 15. (NY) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "We're All in Love" 16. (05) Guided By Voices "The Best Of Jill Hives" 17. (18) Slow Train Soul "In The Black Of Night" 18. (NY) Travis "The Beautiful Occupation" 19. (03) Primal Scream Ft. (Kate Moss "Some Velvet Morning" 20. (04) The Bear Quartet "Ask Me, Don't Axe Me" |
Leaving the chart:
02. Christian Kjellvander "Portugal"
06. The Latin Kings "Cashen dom tas"
10. The Kid "Baton Rouge"
15. The Strokes "12:51"
16. Björns Vänner "Vad ska jag med ett foto på dig? "
19. José Gonzales "Crosses EP"
20. The Warlocks "Baby Blue"
Emma from Rockfoto.nu has added pics of Clawfinger and Niccokick to her site from their recent show at Sticky Fingers.