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Simian Ghost respond to the results of yesterday's Swedish election with a short statement against facism/racism and a cover of The Ramones' "Beat on the brat": http://nomethod.se/?p=68
Video interview: For a Minor Reflection
Icelandic post-rockers For A Minor Reflection are back two years after the release of their debut "Reistu þig við, sólin er komin á loft..." Their second collective effort is called "Höldum í átt að óreiðu" (Icelandic for "Heading towards chaos"), and was produced by Scott Hackwith, also known for his work with The Ramones. FaMR now also have got a new drummer, Andri Freyr Þorgeirsson. It's a Trap! correspondent Vasilis Panagiotopoulos recently caught up with guitarist/keyboardist Guðfinnur Sveinsson in Reykjavík to discuss the new developments. (Íslenski Barinn was packed, so apologies for the bad sound quality)
MP3: Underacheiver - Keep an eye
The thing that gets me most stoked on Underacheiver is their pounding chukka-chukka rhythm with all instruments playing steady eighth notes. No grace notes, no pick-ups, no extravagance; everything completely soli. It's worth noting that the tones they use aren't too distorted either, the heaviness they achieve comes from the total ensemble force moreso than anything else. It's the same thing that makes C.Aarmé so great, that same simple/single-minded repetitiveness, heavy on the down-strokes and light on full-voiced chords. See also: The Ramones. I'm way into it.
Download the band's entire 4-song demo right here: http://underachiever.se/?page_id=13
Underacheiver - Keep an eye
High Hats
The Montpellier sessions
Alleycat Records
My first though when I listened to The High Hats' new EP "The Montpellier sessions" was: Wow, this must be how Broder Daniel would sound without their depression. Even though they do sound like BD at times, there is no way to describe The High Hats sound without mentioning The Ramones, the teen/pop vocals in combination with a strong drum and bass just screams Ramones. And just like The Ramones, The High Hats' music is energetic and frantic and leaves no room for anything else. The EP just keeps on growing and it keeps the listener interested for as long as a 5 track EP possibly can. At times it's hard to sit still and not sing-along, hard to not to get influenced by the energy the music creates. The release grabs you straight from the start and when it ends, it leaves you craving for more and it's no wonder with its strong lyrics and punk-pop sound. Yes, The High Hats new EP is truly hard to forget.
- Morten Frisch
We haven't gotten a new album from The Tiny for awhile now, but they've been keeping themselves busy by doing music for the play "Park Aveny" now playing at Stadsteatern in Gbg. The song in question: "Pet cemetery" by The Ramones. Listen at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thetinythetiny
Yellow Mica Recordings is doing a special first-wave punk & hardcore tribute for their 30th release. Tracklist:
01. Boyracer - So fucking Swedish (Originally recorded by Urban Släke, Sweden 1981)
02. The Lucksmiths - Dignified and old (Originally recorded by The Modern Lovers, USA 1976)
03. Hulaboy - Someday (Originally recorded by The Babylon Dance Band, USA 1981)
04. The Tall Boy - I don't mind (Originally recorded by The Buzzcocks, UK 1978)
05. Pants Yell! - Suburban home (Originally recorded by The Descendents, USA 1982)
06. The Manhattan Love Suicides - Orphans (Originally recorded by Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, USA 1979)
07. The Faintest Ideas - År 3000 (Originally recorded by Pizzoar, Sweden 1980)
08. Inspaceno! - Dean's dream (Originally recorded by The Dead Milkmen, USA 1984)
09. The Young Untold - Jackanory stories (Originally recorded by Television Personalities, UK 1981)
10. Emily Jane Powers - Sheena is a punk rocker (Originally recorded by The Ramones, USA 1977)
11. The Elks - Communist radio (Originally recorded by The Eat, USA 1979)
12. Jilted Jen - Jilted Jen (Originally recorded by Jilted John, UK 1978)
13. Brotherhood of broken hearts - I hate the rich (Originally recorded by The Dils, USA 1977)
14. Downdime - (I'm) Stranded (Originally recorded by The Saints, Australia 1977)
15. Kin - A question of degree (Originally recorded by Wire, UK 1979)
16. Bunnygrunt - Lights out (Originally recorded by Angry Samoans, USA 1982)
17. The Infestations - I kill hippies (Originally recorded by Jack Tragic and the Unfortunantes, USA 1983)
18. James Ausfahrt - I'm your man (Originally recorded by Richard Hell & the Voidoids, USA 1977)
Buy it here: http://www.yellowmicarecordings.com/shop.htm
Murder by Guitar
On parade
Human Audio
Swedish rock and rollers Murder By Guitar sound like The Ramones, Kings of Leon, Randy and The Clash, albeit not all at the same time. Most of these tracks are pretty decent, although I can't stand the bluesy "See it in your eyes". There are about three songs on "On parade" that are of very high quality, "Ain't no surfer" being the best one with a chorus that sounds very much like The Ramones and goes "I ain't no surfer, but I hope you can love me anyway". Ahh - how sweet! It's not rocket science but it works very well for me (I'm pretty much a sucker for anything that sounds like The Ramones). You can purchase the album from the band's website for the cheap price of €8, and if you're into sweet and simple rock'n'roll it might be worth doing just that.
- Simon Tagestam
MP3: Ebba Grön - We're only in it for the drugs No. 1
It's Midsummer weekend so that means half of Scandinavia is probably out in the country getting sloshed right now, if they aren't already. Not me - I'm stuck in front of the computer at work as usual. At least we're promised a weekend of scorching hot summer weather up here in the Pacific Northwest. I know I'll probably be sick of it by tomorrow afternoon, but what can ya do? Anyhow, I've got a guest post today from frequent contributor Simon Tagestam on Swedish punks Ebba Grön:
Believe it or not, but just like The Ramones were ripping up New York, and The Sex Pistols were spitting on their English fans, there was a thriving Swedish punk scene around the late 70s and late 80s (admittedly a bit after the Americans, but almost at the same time as the UK). Most of these bands reacted, just like their worldwide counter parts, against the hippie community and their naïve ideas of peace, love, and understanding. The most prominent of these bands were Ebba Grön, and even though their last album came out in 1982, they're still selling lots in Sweden (a box set came out in 1998, and another compilation was released as late as last year). This is not down to clever marketing, but three angry and frustrated teenagers meeting up at a house party in a suburb of Stockholm in 1977, who decided to form a band (initially calling themselves The Haters). Ebba Grön unfortunately only released three albums (all of them classics, in my opinion). "We're only in it for the drugs No. 1" is the first song from their first album ("We're only in it for the drugs", released in 1979). Don't let the title fool you though! Even if it's in English, Ebba Grön, just like all other Swedish punk bands from this era, sang almost solely in Swedish. The title of this track is deeply ironic and the lyrics are about how it's no wonder that teenagers start taking drugs and being up to no good when their government doesn't provide anything for them to do and that when the kids take matters into their own hands and start arranging gigs, etc., they're forcibly shut down. Ebba Grön's lyric are all very political and it's hard not to pay attention to lead singer Thåström's furious delivery. Thåström did go on to became very successful after Ebba Grön's demise, first as a member of Imperiet, then as a solo performer (his last album from last year was surprisingly good, and dealt lyrically a lot with his years in Ebba Grön), but nothing he's ever done can be compared to those three Ebba Grön albums.
Ebba Grön - We're only in it for the drugs No. 1
The new Children of Bodom album "Are you dead yet?" has been confirmed for a US release on October 25 via Spinefarm Records. The US edition of the record will include a bonus cover of "Somebody put something in my drink" by The Ramones.
Dead Frog has confirmed that the new Waver EP will be released on June 30. It will contain the new song "Too late" along with a cover of "Danny says" by The Ramones along with two video tracks: "Hey you" and "Nothing will remain".
Norwegian rockers Psychopunch just put out a new split 7" with Boozed on Germany's Kamikaze Records. Songs include the track "Fingerlickin´ good" from the album "Smashed on arrival" along with a cover of "Glad to see you go by The Ramones. Look for European tourdates in November to be announced soon.
Melody Club have a new website online, just in time for their new album "Face the Music" which comes out August 25: http://www.melodyclub.com/
It's been a long time since I've seen that many bad haircuts in one band. Did they hire their stylist away from The Ramones or Iron Maiden?
Racing Junior has just released "Waiting for a Car", the debut single from the new band Bunk. The band features Andreas Grøtterund and Leif Friman Koren from Anal Babies along with Bård Høvik (Kung Fu Girls) and Gisle Amundsen (Smörgardsbord) and they supposedly mix the sounds of Motown with Norweigan death-punk. An unnamed source from the British press describes them as "the sound of The Ramones on heat playing gospel in a flaming church." A ten-track debut full-length is due out on February 4, 2004.