Not to be outdone by Per Gessle's solo success, the other half of Roxette, Marie Fredriksson, is working on her own album. Read more. (in Norweigan)
Delusions of Adequacy has posted a review of the Division of Laura Lee retrospective comp "97-99".
Beyond Dawn will reportedly tour Europe this coming fall under the banner "We Are Building A Music Machine", or what can be described as something of a Nordic 'concept' tour. Trulz & Robin and Centre Of The Universe will support. More details soon.
Enslaved is rumored to be planning a US tour for the east coast and midwest during the dates of July 26 through August 3 along with Usurper, Epoch of Unlight and Enforsaken. Exact dates are due to be confirmed soon.
Here's a bunch of pictures from Finland's Tuska Festival, featuring The Haunted, Stratovarius, Sentenced and more.
Akil Holm's album "Seven Days in the Sun" will be released in Japan this October. It will consist of Askil's two previously-released EPs plus a bonus track.
Here's the tracklist for that new live (International) Noise Conspiracy record that I was talking about the other day (see 07/08), courtesy of The Blast Off fan page:
01. New empire blues
02. Bigger cages, longer chains
03. Born into a mess
04. Smash it up
05. Survival sickness
06. Capitalism stole my virginity
07. A body treatise
08. (New song)
09. Will it ever be quiet?
10. Ever felt cheated?
I'm leaving on vacation later today, so the newsletter is going out a day early and there will be no updates until Monday. See you then.
Some new Junior Senior tour dates:
08/23 - Reading Festival (UK)
08/24 - Leeds Festival (UK)
08/29 - WNOU show, Monument Circle, Indianapolis (US)
08/31 - KKRZ show, The Waterfront, Portland (US)
09/01 - KDUK show, Eugene (US)
09/04 - Troubadour, Los Angeles (US)
09/05 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco (US)
Via the pHinnWeb mailing list comes these video streams of Jimi Tenor Big Band live at Montreux Jazz Festival (plus more): https://www2.bluewin.ch/magazin/index.php/special/montreuxjazz/2382
And here's a transcript of the chat he did before the show: https://www2.bluewin.ch/chat/promichats/jimi_tenor/
Kovenant has started work on their new album which they say will be "more guitar-oriented and darker" than "S.E.T.I.", which came out in March. They expect to have it out sometime in early 2004.
Burst has confirmed their recent signing with Relapse Records and now give September as the European/American release date for the album "Prey on Life". Japan will follow soon after. Their statement:
"Relapse Records is, in our eyes, a label that as well as having an interesting roster has a very real and passionate take on music. We regard this label as one very suitable for our band, not only on a personal level, but also in visions regarding artistry and aesthetics. These fucking guys have a good taste in music and are very grounded as people and partners."
The album was recorded at Studio Oracle by Fredrik Reinedahl and features artwork by Isis frontman/Hydrahead Records founder Aaron Turner. A video will be made (song tbd) and touring will follow, probably beginning in Europe this fall. Stay tuned.
Turbonegro has added another show to their US tour on September 17 at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA.
KVLR will be re-entering Komeda's studio this Saturday to continue working on their forthcoming album or, as they say, "making satan's music." "Red Bulletin" and "Birthcam" are a couple of the songtitles being thrown around. Oh, and I'm also happy to present a couple pics from their recent tour: 01 / 02 / 03 / 04