I've been remiss in my coverage of what's going down in Copenhagen over Ungdomshuset. Here's a decent BBC summation of the events thus far: https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6422345.stm
For further details, see Indymedia.dk. There's an up-to-date feed of news in English linked from the frontpage.
Tag: News
Kamikatzee have finished work on a new 7" EP called "Jag är defekt" to be released sometime soon. Look for a split with Disco Volante on Italian label One Chord later this year as well.
Updated José González tourdates:
03/11 - Concert Hall (Mosaic Music Festival), Singapore
03/13 - Duo Music Exchange, Tokyo (JAP)
04/26 - Marfa Ballroom, Marfa, TX
04/29 - Coachella, Indio, CA
05/01 - Ladies Literary Club, Grand Rapids, MI
05/02 - Courtyard Café, Urbana, IL
05/03 - UW Madison Memorial Terrace, Madison, WI
05/04 - Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
05/05 - The Smokebrush, Colorado Springs, CO
Sugarplum Fairy has lined up a pair of Spanish dates:
04/12 - La Dos, Barcelona
04/13 - Moby Dick, Madrid
Updated tourdates for Swedish post-rockers Scraps of Tape:
03/21 - Fundbureau, Hamburg (GER)
03/22 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
03/23 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER)
03/24 - Rozchulantyna, Krotoszyn (POL)
03/25 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
03/26 - GimNet Club, Varadzin (CRO)
03/27 - SC Teatar & TD, Zagreb (CRO)
03/28 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
03/29 - Kubus, Gossau (SUI)
03/30 - tbc, Bellinzona (SUI)
03/31 - Honest Rock Festival, Visé (BEL)
04/01 - Integendeel, Nossegem (BEL)
04/02 - Café Bitterzoet, Amsterdam (NL)
04/03 - Le Tunnel, Metz (FRA)
04/04 - Divan Du Monde (TenderVersion showcase!), Paris (FRA)
04/05 - DB Studios, Utrecht (NL)
04/06 - The Cavern, Exeter (UK)
04/07 - tba, tba (UK)
04/08 - tba, Manchester (UK)
04/09 - tba, tba (UK)
04/10 - The Brudenell, Leeds (UK)
04/12 - Clubkeller, Frankfurt (GER)
04/13 - Blue Shell, Cologne (GER)
04/14 - Out Of The Crowd Festival, Alzette (LUX)
04/21 - Berg 211, Göteborg (SWE)
06/17 - O-East, Zankyo Festival, Tokyo (JAP)
06/18 - Sansui, Osaka (JAP)
06/19 - Crazy Mama 2, Okayama (JAP)
06/20 - Decatant Delax, Fukuoka (JAP)
06/22 - Hellava Rounge, Kobe (JAP)
06/23 - Woope's, Kyoto (JAP)
06/24 - Rock 'n Roll, Nagoya (JAP)
06/26 - Junk Box, Niigata (JAP)
06/27 - Junk Box, Sendai (JAP)
06/28 - Shelter, Tokyo (JAP)
The new Death Breath EP "Let it stink" has been delayed, but the tracklist details have been revealed: https://www.digitalmetal.com/news.asp?cid=8046
The winners of the 2007 Swedish Dee Jay Awards:
Prime Cuts
Artist/group: Eric Prydz
Club: Grodan Cocktail Club
DJ: Özgur Can
Producer/remixer: Eric Prydz
12": Eric Prydz - Proper Education
Label: Pryda
Urban Cuts
Artist/group: Ison & Fille
Club: Club Monday
DJ: Viet-naam
Producer/remixer: Freddie Cruger
12": Promoe - Songs Of Joy
Label: Raw Fusion
Best nightclub: F12 Terrassen
Musik Enligt Jerry is premiering the new They Live by Night video for the single "Factory": https://musikenligtjerry.blogspot.com/2007/03/vrldspremir.html
Do I hear double-bass?
Kristofer Åström's new single "Just a little insane" is now streaming on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kastrom
It's a great little country number - reminds me a bit of Merle Haggard or Lefty Frizzell actually. FYI, the gravelly guest vocals at the end are courtesy of Mattias Hellberg.
MIC Norway reports that Serena Maneesh will be opening a string of Australian and Japanese dates for Nine Inch Nails: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007030613161875360036
More Hello Saferide-related news: Not only will she play two gigs at Water Rats in May (see the concert listings on the bottom-right) and at The Great Escape Festival, but she's also releasing a single on Regal/Parlophone on May 14 featuring "The quiz" b/w "I was definitely made for these times". It will be available on both 7" vinyl and CD. The album "Introducing..." is also getting a Japanese release on March 14.
US label Alternative Tentacles, best known for being the label founded by Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra, has reissued The (International) Noise Conspiracy's "Live at Oslo Jazz Festival" album in the US. I think it's probably the best record they've ever done, so track it down.
White Heat talks to renown Norwegian freejazz act Supersilent: https://www.white-heat.com/?page=articles&id=17
Watch Pelle Carlberg perform a cover of "Rocket man" from his recent Italian tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6zOAwbOrgc
Mando Diao has confirmed their upcoming US tourdates: https://mando-diao.com/
I'd copy & paste for you, but their piece-of-shit all-Flash website makes it impossible.