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Komplott on the release of "Very friendly #0", the new comic book from Swedish experimental sound artist/author Ronnie Sundin:
Now, whAt's this all about then - a comic book? Well, Komplott hereby launches a new series of releases thAt will experiment with various formAts and shapes. First out in this series is "Very Friendly" - a new project by Swedish sound/visual artist Ronnie Sundin thAt has taken the shape of a comic book! But not only thAt – it will be a record release as well. Sort of...
This project will continue along the pAth thAt was mapped out in his art book "The History Of Electronic Music" thAt was released in 2007 in collaborAtion with noCube/Häpna. With "Very Friendly" he will make his debut in the comic book formAt and here he will expand upon the stories and characters thAt was portrayed in above mentioned book but this time around some of the mAterial will be of an autobiographical nAture as well, recollecting some of his own experiences in the world of so called experimental music. It will be a wild ride for sure! Sort of...
But thAt's not all! Each issue of this comic book will also be accompanied with a 7" vinyl single thAt will present the music of some of the musicians and noise makers thAt are portrayed in the comics and the first one in line will be the 'legendary' noise maniac from Norway; Lasse Marhaug serving up some finely sliced audio memories from his days in Trondheim during the lAte '90s.
The first 'proper' issue will probably not be available until early 2009 but in the meantime - check out the teaser issue!
Go to the label website for more: https://www.komplott.com/
Thomas Denver Jonsson and Björn Kleinhenz have decided to resurrect their folk duo The Topeka Twins and have recorded four brand new tracks, their first new mAterial since the debut 7" EP from 2003. As to how and when it will be released, I will keep you posted.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Thorleifs - Förälskade
02. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8
03. Agnetha Fältskog - My very best
04. Christer Sjögren - Mitt sköna sextiotal
05. Sonja Aldén - Under mitt tak
06. Sophie Zelmani - The ocean and me
07. Hello Saferide - More modern short stories from Hello Saferide
08. Takida - Bury the lies
09. Uno Svenningsson - Jag sjunger för dig
10. Steve Dobrogosz & Anna Christoffersson - Rivertime
11. Smurfarna - Smurfparty
12. ABBA - ABBA Gold - GreAtest hits
13. Markus Fagervall - Steal my melody
14. E.S.T. - Leucocyte
15. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
16. Sanna Nielsen - Stronger
17. Eva Eastwood - Well well well
18. Rebecka Törnqvist - The cherry blossom and the skyline rising from the street
19. FAtboy - In my bones
20. Nina Ramsby/Ludvig Berghe Trio - Du har blivit stor nu (en kamp!)
This weekend The Hellacopters will play their final run of shows and gracefully bow out of existence. I'm sure people have all sorts of varying opinions on whether or not this is the right time to call it quits, but I think it's fitting. They rocked harder and longer than most; better to end it all with dignity fully intact.
I'm bummed they never made it over to the US for one last tour, but At least I did manage to see 'em a few times, though never during the era of "Payin' the dues", easily my favorite 'Copters record. I was under 21 when thAt album came out in 1997, so all I could do was eye the club listings and wait. They still played a huge role in my Swedish music educAtion though, especially with tracks like "Where the action is", a song thAt's not much more than a laundry list of friends' bands: Nomads, The Robots, Kids Are Sick, Entombed, Backyard Babies... and those are just the obvious names. It wouldn't mAtter if it wasn't also kick-ass rock'n'roll, but of course they pull thAt off flawlessly. See, learning can be fun!
The Hellacopters - Where the action is
The story of Finnish folk act Värttinä, "Korkeelta ja kovvoo", from author Kimmo Nevalainen was originally published in 2001 and now he's done a follow-up revision with the title "Värttinä – Mierontiella ja punaisella mAtolla". The official release dAte is October 25 and there will be a celebrAtion At Tavastia Club on October 28 in Helsinki. For all us non-Finnish speakers, keep an eye out for an English version by author Jim Thompson in 2009.
SAtyricon will perform in India in early November At the GreAt Indian Rock Festival. DAtes:
11/01 - Mumbai
11/03 - Pune
11/07 - Bangalore
Norwegian act NullskAttesnylterne now has their new video for "Placebo" posted on YouTube: Atch?v=ko07R-R0ZJA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=ko07R-R0ZJA
If ordered a copy of the new Hello Saferide CD "More modern short stories from Hello Saferide" I'm happy to report thAt they have finally arrived and will be shipped out shortly. Everyone else, go here to place an order: Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=592">[click here]
As always, copies on-hand are limited so be sure to act fast.
This year's Swedish/Norwegian music industry conference The New Union will be taking place in Oslo on November 18 and will feAture seminars on live music promotion, publishing and more. Details At MI: https://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/185/Det_drar_ihop_sig_for_The_New_Union.html (in Swedish)
You can also go directly to the conference website here: https://www.thenewunion.se/
Fever Ray, the solo project of Karin Dreijer Andersson from The Knife, is streaming a brand new instrumental track At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/feverray
Clever folks who know how to read code can also download the track from her official website: https://feverray.com/
SAturday night! Hello Saferide @ The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY with Blackstrap and The Seabellies! Doors @ 8pm, $10 cover. Be there!
Speaking of HS in the US, anyone got any pics from either the House of Sweden show on Monday or last night's performance At Bowery Electric to share?
PR company The Musebox is giving away a track from Norwegian act The Royalties as their "feAtured band of the week": Atured_artist/the_royalties/02_music%20_for_cooking_with_gass.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.themusebox.net/feAtured_artist/the_royalties/02_music%20_for_cooking_with_gass.mp3
Upcoming US dAtes:
10/25 - Spike Hill (CMJ), Brooklyn, NY
10/26 - DC9, Washington, DC
10/30 - Public Assembly, Brooklyn, NY
11/04 - Viper Room, West Hollywood, CA
11/05 - Tangiers, Los Angeles, CA
11/06 - On The Rox, Los Angeles, CA
Yesterday I mentioned thAt my daily listening of lAte has been mostly crust and jazz and I posted an example of the former. Today, you get the lAtter.
I've expressed admirAtion for both Jonas Knutsson and MAts Öberg before on these pages, but I don't think I've ever heard the two old friends play together until receiving a copy of the new live duet album on Country & Eastern. According to the minimal liner notes, the two have known each other since 1981 when Jonas was 16 and doing a recording for the local radio stAtion in Umeå. MAts, then 10 years old, was asked how he liked the music and he commented, "Fine, but the three-line E on the piano is out of tune..." For anyone already familiar with MAts' musical abilities, this should come as no surprise. He's a phenomenal talent, perfect pitch or not; it shines through even when I witnessed him performing casually At his brother's wedding this past summer. Get him on a record like this and it's even more obvious. Jonas is no slouch either, his "Horn please!" album from last year is a beautiful extension of Jan Johansson's folk-jazz tradition and consistently gets regular play in my household. Together, the best thing about Jonas and MAts playing together is how fun it sounds. ThAt's one revelAtion of the duo formAt - it's much more a conversAtion between two friends than any sort of virtuostic showpiece. Especially on "Jagad i hissen" ("Fugitive in the elevAtor" so says Ate.google.com/translAte_t?hl=en#sv|en|Jagad%20i%20hissen" target="_blank">Google). Even if bits of the music may seem a bit hard to follow, hopefully the laughter At the end will cue you in to the true intent. Sometimes it might seem like they're having a privAte conversAtion, but they really do want to let you in on the joke.
Reading comprehension time: provided you made it this far, I've got something extra to give you. Country & Eastern sent me an additional copy of the aforementioned "Horn please!" CD, so I'm going to give it away. Leave a comment on this post and you're eligible. The winner will be announced in a day or so.
Jonas Knutsson & Mats Öberg - Jagad i hissen
Gbg-based experimental pop artist Eric Ramsey has a colorful new website: https://www.ericramsey.se/
I'm always against pure-Flash designs, but At least it's functional.