Now in stock: Umeå Punk City Fanzine + CD
This zine + compilation package features 30+ interviews with Umeå-based punk acts such as AC4, Regulations, Masshysteri, Invasionen, Knugen Faller, Industri Royal, Epidemics, The Bombettes and way more along with a 26-track compilation CD. Not only that, it's dirt cheap! Highly recommended, especially for anyone with an interest in hyper-local music scenes! See more here: http://umeapunkcity.blogspot.com/
Umeå-based punkrockers Regulations have a new, unmastered track from their forthcoming record streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/regulationshc
Mateus Mondini will be putting out a Brazilian pressing of the new Regulations LP.
Umeå punkrockers Regulations report that their new album is done and ready for mixing. Expect a late summer release via Ny Vag in Europe and Deranged Records in North America.
Regulations recorded 12 new tracks for their next LP this past week with Fredrik Lyxzén at home in Umeå. No release date yet or anything, but I'll keep you posted.
Ex-Refused/Final Exit members Dennis Lyxzén and David Sandström have started a brand new hardcore band together called AC4. The lineup features Dennis on vocals, David on bass, Kalle from The Vectors on guitar and Jens from Regulations on drums.
Danish punkrockers Cola Freaks have posted a track on myspace from their new split 7" with CA-based act Autistic Youth: http://www.myspace.com/colafreaks
If you like 80s-style punk ala Regulations, No Hope for the Kids, etc. you should check this out.
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:
01. Niccokick - The poet
02. TALK 1
03. Montys Loco - Farewell Mr Happy
04. David Sandström - Apropå det här med att finnas till
05. Mew - Why are you looking grave?
06. TALK 2
07. C.Aarmé - Rhythm
08. Dieter Schöön - Lot's of free Shoes but nowhere to run
09. Meshuggah - Pravus
10. TALK 3
11. Elin Ruth Sigvardsson - Antidote
12. The Bear Quartet - Volksblues
13. Ljudbilden & Piloten - Wedding
14. Lack - Naked girls
15. TALK 4
16. Don't Be A Stranger - Lonely together
17. Namur - Marching
18. NEI - Trip to Luleå
19. TALK 5
20. Printer - All right
21. Moto Boy - Beat heart
22. Christel Alsos - Come back to me
23. TALK 6
24. Promoe - Headache
25. Mustasch - Dogwash
26. Montt Mardié - Too many songs unwritten
27. Pascal - Smärtstillande
28. TALK 7
29. Pan Sonic - Virta 1
30. Pekker - Ass electro
31. Regulations - Police siren
32. TALK 8
33. Deud - Lördag
34. Linus Larsson & John Roger Olsson - Beyond the south tunnel
35. Barra Head - Undermine
36. TALK 9
37. Aerial - Kallisti
38. Paris - Office killer
39. Lukestar - The shade you hide
40. TALK 10
41. Jazkamer - Metal music machine
This is kind of a catch-up post since I've been meaning to post about Knugen Faller for awhile, yet somehow manage to postpone it over and over. No more! Anyhow, Nancy's review sums it up pretty well, though I actually like it a lot more than she does. Truth: yes, this is a retro genre piece and as such, it steals shamelessly from acts of yore. However, I'm okay with that 'cuz they do it well. It's all about good songs played with copious energy, not originality and hey, they even get acclaimed jazz musician Jonas Kullhammar to lay down some sax so that's gotta mean something. If you like Randy, Regulations, or even The Hives, there's a damn good chance you'll like this too. 'Nuff said!
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Knugen Faller - Lungen favoriter
Havoc is now offering up an mp3 from that new Regulations 7" for free download: http://www.havocrex.com/mp3/Regulations_New_ways.mp3
Great band, great record.
I picked up a few extra copies of the new Regulations 7" "Different needs" last night. Email me if you're interested in picking one up 'cuz I'm not sure they'll make it to the webstore. I also forgot to mention it, but I've restocked copies of both Björn Kleinhenz CDs. Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, the new album sounds fantastic from what I've heard so far. No idea when it will be done, but I'm sure I'll be the first to let you know.
The Regulations show originally scheduled for tonight in Tacoma is now happening at the Eagles Hall right here in Olympia, WA. Sounds good to me!
Updated US tourdates for Regulations:
08/01 - Charm City Art Space, Baltimore, MD
08/02 - Fuck Mountain, New Brunswick, NJ
08/03 - First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
08/04 - Club Europa, New York, NY
08/05 - Welfare Records, Haverhill MA
08/06 - New Haven People's Center, New Haven, CT
08/07 - Valentines, Albany, NY
08/08 - 560 Allen St., Syracuse, NY
08/09 - 99 Custer, Buffalo, NY
08/10 - Braddock Eelks lodge, Pittsburgh, PA
08/11 - Now That's Class, Cleveland, OH
08/12 - Beat Kitchen Doors, Chicago, IL
08/13 - Nottingham co op, Madison, WI
08/14 - Bedlam Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
08/15 - Viaduct, Tacoma, WA
08/16 - Satyricon, Portland, OR
08/17 - Fried Chicken Barge, Seattle, WA
08/18 - Pandora St., Vancouver, BC
The band will have a brand new limited 4-song 7" for sale on this jaunt as well.
US-based hardcore label Havoc Records will be reissuing an old 7" from Swedish act Mob 47 this coming summer. They're also sending Regulations back out on tour over here and have posted preliminary dates here: http://www.havocrex.com/tours/
The playlist for my radio show this week:
01. Pistol Disco - Walking with Jesus
02. TALK 1
03. Heroes & Zeros - Into the light
04. Vijaya - Your gun will never set you free
05. Convoj - My timekeeping heart
06. TALK 2
07. Darkthrone - Too old, too cold
08. A Perfect Friend - Rush hour
09. Death By Kite - Hiroshima
10. TALK 3
11. Fun - I've got a truck
12. Moonbabies - Walking on my feet
13. The Perishers - When I fall
14. TALK 4
15. Regulations - Police siren
16. Viola - Ordinary teenage sensation
17. Björn Kleinhenz - Starlit queen
18. TALK 5
19. Gravy - Glory to our brilliant name
20. Hero Dishonest - Stalin vs Hank Hardy
21. Sophie Zelmani - To know you
22. Ulver - Capitel III: Graablick blev hun vaer
23. TALK 6
24. Håkan Hellström - Ramlar
25. Abhinanda - Highway tonight
26. Single Unit - Passion, pirates & parasites
27. TALK 7
28. Kompjotr Eplektrika - Skulldrummantra
29. The Tiny - Just like you
30. Death Breath - Death breath
31. TALK 8
32. Entombed - Serpent speech
33. The Cardigans - Marvel hill
34. Soviac - I got the ribbah
35. TALK 9
36. The Bear Quartet - Put me back together
37. You Is Stupid - I am history
38. Paris - 60 minutes
39. The Process - Mot Sverige i tiden
40. TALK 10
41. Weeping Willows - I give you the morning