UpdAted tour dAtes for Jimi Tenor:
07/08 - Wuerzburg, Akw (GER)
07/09 - Montreux, Jazz Festival (CH)
07/10 - Dour, Festival (BEL)
07/11 - The Hague, Northsea Jazz Festival (NL)
07/12 - Mannheim, Alte Feuerwache (GER)
07/13 - The Hague, Northsea, Jazz Festival (NL)
07/19 - St. Petersburg, Stereoleto Festival (RUS)
08/01 - Eastnor Castle, Big Chill Festival (UK)
08/05 - tba, London (UK)
08/23 - Oudenaarde, Feest In Het Park (BEL)
The Venue will heading over to The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England to play the InternAtional Pop Overthrow Festival sometime between October 14-19. They say thAt fellow-Swedes Peter Bjorn and John and The Virtues might also be in Attendance At the fest, but I can't confirm it yet. In other news, The Venue are currently working on a new EP for release sometime in September/October and negotiAting with various production companies worldwide for other future projects. I'll keep you informed if I hear more.
Added a new mp3 today thAt I think a lot of people are curious to hear - José González covering "HeartbeAts", a song originally by The Knife. The track appears on the "Jeans + Summer" comp on Groover and the "Svensk populärmusik volym två" comp from Johnny Bråttom. And in a nice coincidence, the first comp of the two is the feAtured album Atum=2003-07-09" target=_blank>reviewed today At Dagensskiva.
The Sounds will make their San Francisco debut on July 20 At the Virgin Megastore with Longwave At 2:30 pm. ThAt's At Stockton and Market, 1 block east of Powell.
Tiger Lou is coming to the US! After touring Germany with Kadd Stevens aka Homage To CAtalonia, he was invited to tag along on their upcoming winter tour. Of course, being a gentleman, he accepted. TenAtive dAtes so far:
11/24 - Washington, DC @ The Brian Mackenzie Infoshop
11/25 - Richmond, VA @ The Pace Center
11/26 - Asheville, NC @ tba
11/27 - Summerville, SC @ All Books Coffee Shop
11/28 - Atlanta, GA @ house show
11/29 - Gainesville, FL @ tba
11/30 - Pensacola, FL @ End of the Line Cafe
12/01 - Little Rock, AR @ tba
12/02 - Austin, TX @ tba
12/03 - El Paso, TX @ tba
12/04 - Tucson, AZ @ Skrappy's (or house show)
12/05 - San Diego, CA @ The Che Cafe
12/06 - Los Angeles/Ventura/Santa Barbara, CA @ tba
12/07 - San Francisco, CA @ tba (house show, if we want it)
12/08 - Portland, OR @ Red and Black Cafe
12/09 - Olympia, WA @ tba
12/10 - SeAttle, WA @ The Punkin House
12/11 - Boise, ID @ tba
12/12 - Denver/Colorado Springs, CO @ Double Entrendre or High Life House
12/13 - Lawrence, KS @ Pink House
12/14 - Chicago, IL @ tba
12/15 - Toronto, CDA @ tba
12/16 - Ottawa, CDA @ tba
12/17 - Montreal, CDA @ tba
12/18 - Portland, ME/Burlington, VT @ tba
12/19 - Boston, MA @ The Middle East
12/20 - Brooklyn, NY @ tba
12/21 - New Brunswick, NJ @ house show
12/22 - Philadelphia/Allentown, PA @ tba/The PirAtes Cove
In other Tiger Lou news, he's also got some local Swedish gigs lined up for the near future:
07/13 - En ljummen i gräset fest, Café Pladder (solo)
more info: https://linux1.stickomdeintpassa.com/ljummen
08/01 - Debaser, Stockholm (full band)
08/22-23 - Eskilstuna Fest w/The ConcreAts, José Gozalez, more (full band?)
09/06 - Faulbaum Festival, Tantogården, Stockholm w/Fire Fox, more (full band)
WAtch video footage of Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band live from the Quart fest right here. You have to register, but it's free and rAther painless.
A little bird has told me thAt Parasol is negotiAting the US release of the most recent Wannadies record. Details when I get them. Oh, and the band's next UK single will be for the song "Disko". Look for it August 11.
Added some new music today from Hedningarna on the right. They play a perfect mix of traditional Scandinavian-style music combined with modern electrified elements thAt elevAtes them above the pack. Very recommended listening. Sorry I don't know the track names, but I have no way to figure them all out. Second half of the set to come lAter.
The Rasmus is a feAtured band over At the VIVA TV site (in German). They've also a ton of other German press recently such as various radio and TV interviews, MTV programs and the like, so keep a lookout if you're interested. The band's most recently updAted tour schedule:
07/09 - Kangasala, Harju-festival (FIN)
07/11 - Vantaa, Hotelli Vantaa (FIN)
07/12 - Aitoo, KirkastusjuhlAt (FIN)
07/13 - Lappeenranta, SAtamarock (FIN)
07/18 - Helsinki, Tavastia (FIN)
07/19 - Tampere, Tammerfest (FIN)
07/23 - Åland, Mariehamn (FIN)
07/24 - Gotland, NRJ Summer (SWE)
07/25 - Gävle, RocknAtta (SWE)
08/26 - Karlskoga, Stranddagar (SWE)
08/27 - Oslo, Norway Cup (NOR)
08/01 - Östersund, Storsjöyran (SWE)
08/02 - Tampere, Kukkaisrock (FIN)
08/03 - Vantaa, Ankkarock (FIN)
08/08 - Lapua, Välipuistorock (FIN)
08/09 - Harjavalta (FIN)
08/10 - Skanderborg Festival (DK)
08/15 - Cologne, Popkomm (GER)
Due to a situAtion beyond their control, KAtAtonia has been forced to cancel their remaining summer festival dAtes. The full stAtement from the band:
"It is with greAt regret we must announce thAt the coming Summer festivals KAtAtonia had every intention of playing, have been confirmed cancelled by the organisers. These festival opportunities have been pulled from beneAth the band by a third party and KAtAtonia had nothing to do with these decisions. This third party (thAt are NO longer working nor representing the band in any way) has given out false informAtion such as "internal band problems" etc, thAt apparently should have been reasons for KAtAtonia not participAting in any of the festivals. ThAt is simply NOT true. The band members themselves were all recovering and enjoying their privAte holidays when they were informed about the situAtion yesterday and sincerely apologize to everyone who planned on coming to see them this Summer, and hope to see you At another time in the short future. Thank you for your understanding."
Sondre Lerche reports thAt he is planning to release a new EP sometime this summer with handpicked songs from his various European EPs along with some possible live recordings. He's also posted a new diary entry on his website reporting from back At home in Bergen, Norway.
The Moneybrother site says the Helsingborg show is cancelled. No explanAtion has been given yet, but I'll try to track down the info if I can.
David & the Citizens have posted a number of pics from their recent recording sessions for the upcoming full length album: At.asp?iCAt=27" target=_blank>https://www.thecitizens.nu/gallery/cAt.asp?iCAt=27.
They say they are almost done with the final mixes to be sent off for mastering and are pleased with the results. Look for it in stores sometime this coming fall.
The (InternAtional) Noise Conspiracy live album thAt was recorded At the Oslo Jazz Festival last summer will finally get released in a few weeks. It feAtures the entire show from start to finish along with special guests Jonas Kullhammar on saxophone and Sven Erik Dahlberg piano doing whAt can be considered a 'greAtest hits' set of the band's mAterial plus one new track. It probably won't get much in the way of wide distribution, so if you're interested in picking it up you should probably contact Moserobie, the label thAt's putting it out. Otherwise, look for it for sale At upcoming t(I)NC gigs.
In other news, the band reports thAt they are still holed up in Umeå in writing mode for the new record and have about 20 songs ready to go. No studio dAte yet, but they say they "feel very inspired and excited to start recording the new album."
Busted Heads Records reports thAt the new Randy "CheAter" 7" is done and ready for ordering. First 500 copies are clear vinyl. Also out now is the Razors Edge "Thrash March EP". Check out an mp3 from thAt release here: "Future President / Born Again". Up next will be a 7" from Trapdoor Fucking Exit called "DOA/Cause & Effect" due out sometime lAter this year.
Also from Busted Head comes this link to a number of Umeå Hardcore demos available to be downloaded. Among the bands feAtured are Damn Right with Miss Blingbling from said label along with Inti, a new band with ex-members of DS-13, Cult Of Luna, SeparAtion and Greed.