Too hard to be pop, too pop to be metal, these guys are betwixt and between genres in a way that may satisfy no one. It's music for drinking beer and punching your fists in the air, but if you want to do that, you can probably find better soundtracks than this.
- Nancy Baym
When I first heard Holy madre my initial reaction was fairly similar to what Nancy says m/index.php?article=179">in her review. Easy-listening 70s rock? Sounds awful, right? But I decided I should give them another chance just in case. While I'm still not crazy about every single song, the warm spring weather has definitely changed my outlook for the better. Holy madre is the perfect soundtrack for a sunny afternoon drive with the windows down or for the boombox out in the backyard while you barbeque. It's guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Check out the opening number "Shallow bay" which I've posted today and see if it doesn't brighten your day. m/store.php?item=188">[BUY IT]
Kristofer Åström has posted an old live clip for viewing on myspace: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=705131135&n=2" target=_blank>[click here]
Danish noir-rock act Skywriter (as discussed m/index.php?story_id=959">here a few weeks ago) has a new website: m/" target=_blank>https://www.skywritersdrive.com/
Anomalie Records has announced that they'll be putting out new records from Snoras and Jet Set Njet this summer. Snoras are described as "one man armageddon making some amazing contemporary rock" and JSN are a "refreshing psychedelic art punk collective." more details soon.
Norwegian hardcore act Kaospilot will be touring with Haram in Europe:
08/02 - Ungdomshuset, Copenhagen (DK)
08/03 - Hardcore Festival, Frederica (DK)
08/04 - Flora, Hamburg (GER)
08/05 - AJZ, Bielefeld (GER)
08/06 - Cafe Cairo, Würzburg (GER)
08/07 - movimento, Wien (AUS)
08/08 - Kafe Kult, münchen (GER)
08/09 - Juz, Saarlouis (GER)
08/10 - Youth Centre Den Bogaard, Geel (BEL)
08/11 - tba, Brighton (UK)
08/12 - Common Place, Leeds (UK)
08/13 - The Old Angel, Nottingham (UK)
08/14 - The Junction, Bristol (UK)
08/15 - Grosvenor, London (UK)
European tourdates for Norwegian melancholy rockers Washington:
05/28 - Sunset mission Festival, Dresden (GER)
05/27 - Orange Blossom Festival, Beverungen (GER)
05/26 - AB Club, Brussels (GER)
05/25 - Scheune, Nordhorn (GER)
05/24 - Grend, Essen (GER)
05/23 - Luna Bar, münster (GER)
05/22 - Zeughaus, Passau (GER)
05/21 - Laboratorium, Stuttgart (GER)
05/20 - Sublime, Aflenz (AUS)
05/19 - Q Bar, Berg Im Drautal (AUS)
05/18 - Chelsea, Vienna (AUS)
05/17 - Treibhaus, Innsbruck (AUS)
05/16 - morph Club, Bamberg (GER)
05/15 - Kerosin, Augsburg (GER)
05/14 - Subway, Cologne (GER)
05/13 - Karo, Wesel (GER)
05/12 - 13, Tilburg (HOL)
05/11 - Ekko, Utrecht (HOL)
05/10 - Paard van Troje, Den Hague (HOL)
Check out a track from the new Sambassadeur EP "Coastal affairs": mp3/sambassadeur-kate.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.labrador.se/mp3/sambassadeur-kate.mp3
Norway's Ralph myerz & the Jack Herren Band has signed to Virgin Records Norway and will be releasing their major label debut later on this year. The first single from the forthcoming album will be called "Kill the DJ" and it will be released to radio in just a few weeks.
Lords of metal e-zine on the new Cult of Luna: metal.nl/showreview.php?id=7510&lang=en" target=_blank>https://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=7510&lang=en
I should've posted about this last week but, in case you didn't already know about it, Lordi (Finland's answer to Gwar) became a bit of a hot topic with their entry into the Eurovision Song Contest: mic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/news/4EFDEE109852C242C2257163003C7F8B!opendocument" target=_blank>https://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/news/4EFDEE109852C242C2257163003C7F8B!opendocument
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. magnus Carlsson - magnus Carlsson
02. BWO - Halycon days
03. Eric Gadd - Eric gadd
04. Totta & Wiehe - Dylan
05. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
06. David Urwitz - I väntan på vad
07. Anna Book - Let's dance + 13 favoriter
08. Sebastian - Sebastian
09. Backyard Babies - People like people like people like us
10. The Refreshments - 24-7
11. magnus Uggla - Ett bedårande barn av sin tid
12. Andreas Johnson - mr johnson, your room is on fire
13. I'm From Barcelona - Let me introduce my friends
14. Linda Bengtzing - Ingenting att förlora
15. The Knife - Silent shout
16. Laleh - Laleh
17. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
18. The Radio Dept. - Pet grief
19. Anna Christoffersson/Steve Dobrogosz - It's always you
20. Lotta Engberg - Världens bästa lotta
Curious as to what the new Sirius Radio "Nordic Rox" program is playing? Check it: m/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=FlexContent&cid=1146347242424" target=_blank>https://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=FlexContent&cid=1146347242424
Absolut Noise talks to mattias Alkberg of The Bear Quartet about their new album "Eternity now", his solo work with mattias Alkberg BD and more: m/2006/05/bear-quartet-interview-mattias-alkberg.html" target=_blank>https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/05/bear-quartet-interview-mattias-alkberg.html
When I first heard Holy madre my initial reaction was fairly similar to what Nancy says m/index.php?article=179">in her review. Easy-listening 70s rock? Sounds awful, right? But I decided I should give them another chance just in case. While I'm still not crazy about every single song, the warm spring weather has definitely changed my outlook for the better. Holy madre is the perfect soundtrack for a sunny afternoon drive with the windows down or for the boombox out in the backyard while you barbeque. It's guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Check out the opening number "Shallow bay" which I've posted today and see if it doesn't brighten your day. m/store.php?item=188">[BUY IT]
Holy Madre - Shallow bay