Bad Afro is sending Sweatmaster and Slideshaker out on tour together:
04/07 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
04/08 - LVC, Leiden (HOL)
04/09 - Patronaat, Harleem (HOL)
04/10 - Sonic Ballroom, Cologne (GER)
04/11 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt (GER)
04/12 - Oyle, Coburg (GER)
04/13 - White Trash, Berlin (GER)
04/14 - Scheune (Flying Revolverblatt Festival), Dresden (GER)
04/15 - Rust, Copenhagen (DK)
The latest Scandinavian reviews from Sellfish:
Meshuggah - Catch thirty-three
Evergrey - A night to remember (live) 2-DVD
Sweatmaster - Tom tom bullet
Sweatmaster will release their next single "Dirty rabbit" on both CDS and 7" with the unreleased b-side "Steamboat". Look for it May 30 from Bad Afro.
Sweatmaster will be heading to France at the end of the month to promote their new album "Tom tom bullet" which will be released over there on Vicious Circle Records in the near future. The first 1000 copies of said record will include 6 bonus songs from the recent "Song with no words" EP. Dates:
04/26 - La Noveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
04/27 - Le Son´Art, Bordeaux (FRA)
04/28 - MJC Oullins, Oullins (FRA)
04/29 - Grenoble (FRA)
04/30 - West Rock, Cognac (FRA)
The latest Scandinavian music reviews from High Bias:
TSOOL - Origin I
Ben's Diapers - Little pilgrims
Blood Red Throne - Altered genesis
Sweatmaster - Tomtom bullet
Download the mp3 for "Dirty rabbit" from Finland's Sweatmaster off their upcoming album "Tom tom bullet", due out April 4 via Bad Afro: http://users.utu.fi/satamy/sweatmaster/music/dirtyrabbit.mp3
Sweatmaster has confirmed that their new album "Tom tom bullet" will be released on April 4 via Bad Afro Records.
Sweatmaster has revealed that the title for their next album will be "Tom Tom Bullet". The band is currently wrapping things up with the assistance of Bad Afro Records house-producer Jürgen Hendlmeier (The Flaming Sideburns, Baby Woodrose, Ultra Bimboos) and has tentatively set a release date for March next year. The first single will include the tracks "Maggots" and "Fool" and is set to be released sometime in January. Exact dates and more details soon.
The Flaming Sideburns are touring a bit this fall:
10/29 - Klubi, Tampere (FIN) w/Soul Tattoo
10/30 - Vanha Villatehdas, Hyvinkää (FIN) w/Sweatmaster, The Mutants
11/04 - Mondo, Stockholm (SWE) w/Gluecifer (Hellacopters 10th Anniversary)
11/05 - Riviera, Kouvola (FIN)
11/06 - Woodoo, Imatra (FIN)
11/12 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN) w/Mannhai
11/13 - Nevada, Porvoo (FIN) w/Mannhai
11/18 - Kino, Pori (FIN) w/Mannhai
11/19 - Henry's Pub, Kuopio (FIN) w/Reckless Love
11/20 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN) w/Soul Tattoo, Mannhai
12/03 - Klubi, Turku (FIN) w/The Winyls
12/04 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN) w/Thunder Express, I Walk The Line
Go here to check out the video for "Song with no words" from Sweatmaster: http://www.grancanaria.fi/
This week's Scandinavian music reviews from German webzine Sellfish:
Sweatmaster - Songs with no words
Venus in Flames - Notes of tenderness
Bad Afro has announced that the new Sweatmaster EP "Song with no words" will be ready for release on August 23. The disc includes the title track and another new song called "Dirty little things" as well as covers of The Wipers, The Modern Lovers, Music Machine, Misfits, Minor Threat and Money Mark.
Baby Woodrose is touring Europe:
04/15 - W2, Hertogenbosch (HOL)
04/16 - Waterfront, Rotterdam (HOL)
04/17 - Sojo, Leuven (BEL)
04/19 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
04/21 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (HOL)
04/23 - Printemps de Bourges Festival, Bourges (FRA)
04/24 - Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing (FRA)
04/25 - House Of Live, Paris (FRA)
04/26 - Le Plan, Ris Orangis (FRA)
04/27 - Le Cat, Bordeaux (FRA)
04/28 - Antigua Estacion, Oviego (SPA)
04/29 - Sala Capitol, Santiago de Compostella (SPA)
04/30 - El Sol, Madrid (SPA)
05/01 - Helldorado, Gasteinz (Vitoria) (SPA)
05/02 - Wha Wha, Valencia (SPA)
05/03 - Subsonic, Montpellier (FRA)
05/15 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN) w/Sweatmaster
07/15-18 - Dour Festival, Dour (BEL)
European tourdates for Baby Woodrose:
04/14 - StudioDesmet, (Club 3voor12, national VPRO radio), Amsterdam (HOL)
04/14 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (HOL)
04/15 - W2, Hertogenbosch (HOL)
04/16 - Waterfront, Rotterdam (HOL)
04/17 - Sojo, Leuven (BEL)
04/19 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
04/21 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (HOL)
04/23 - Printemps de Bourges Festival, Bourges (FRA)
04/24 - Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing (FRA)
04/25 - House Of Live, Paris (FRA)
04/26 - Le Plan, Ris Orangis (FRA)
04/27 - Le Cat, Bordeaux (FRA)
04/28 - Antigua Estacion, Oviego (SPA)
04/29 - Sala Capitol, Santiago de Compostella (SPA)
04/30 - El Sol, Madrid (SPA)
05/01 - Helldorado, Gasteinz (Vitoria) (SPA)
05/06 - Tobakken, Esbjerg (DK) w/Viva Vertigo
05/07 - Fermaten, Herning (DK) w/Viva Vertigo
05/08 - Pitstop, Kolding (DK) w/Viva Vertigo
05/14 - Rytmeposten, Odense (DK) w/Viva Vertigo
05/15 - Tavastia, Helsinki, (FIN) w/Sweatmaster
05/20 - Forbrændingen. Albertslund (DK)
05/21 - Gimle, Roskilde (DK)
05/22 - Studenterhuset, Aalborg (DK)
05/28 - Jelling Festival (DK)
05/29 - Kulisselageret, Horsens (DK)
06/12 - Haze Over Haarum Festival, Harboøre (DK)
06/19 - Kløften Festival, Haderslev (DK)
06/24-25 - Nibe Festival, Nibe (DK)
07/03 - Conincx festival, Esloo (BEL)
07/15-18 - Dour Festival, Dour (BEL)
08/04-08 - Skanderborg Festival, Skanderborg (DK)
08/20-21 - Gutter Island, Falster (DK)
Sweatmaster and Baby Woodrose are teaming up for a split 7" due out in May on Bad Afro Records. The bands will each contribute one cover of the others material, Sweatmaster doing "Pouring Water" from the second Baby Woodrose album "Money For Soul" and Baby Woodrose playing "Hold It!" from Sweatmaster's debut album "Sharp Cut".
After that, Sweatmaster will be doing a mini EP for Bad Afro called "Song With No Words", featuring two new tunes: the title track and "Dirty Little Things". It will also include six covers tunes of Music Machine, Misfits, Modern Lovers, The Wipers, Minor Threat and Money Mark as well. Look for that later this summer with a video to be released in conjunction. As for a new full-length, that should be coming later this summer too.