SID Vol.2 Issue #17
Scandinavian Indie Digest Vol.2 Issue #17
Scandinavian Indie Digest Wed Nov 01, 1995 Volume 2 : Issue 17
There are 39 messages totalling 1261 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Smash Hit Wonders + Tommy 16
2. Fireside
3. tape chain?
4. Backfisch
5. Baltic Tape (4)
6. The Bear Quartet
7. New West Side Releases
8. Loosegoats (2)
9. Fireside (and the Bear Quartet) (2)
10. Bizarre
11. Tape chain revisited
12. Arvid Tuba (2)
13. that Stereolab gig
14. Forwarded: Park, Peter
15. Mats
16. Starmarket Interview on the WWW
17. Next week's P3 Live
18. Motor tour list 23-Oct-95
19. Loosegoats & Mats
20. sammy?
21. Mutts (2)
22. Belly Cancelled
23. Cloudberry Jam News
24. Gig Guide: Herrgar'n Linkoping Sweden
25. Lyrics wanted (3)
26. Gender & Backfisch
27. Girls (they do my laundry) (2)
28. Girls. again.
29. Tuba
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Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 05:58:03 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Smash Hit Wonders + Tommy 16
On Thu, 5 Oct 95, johnb@algonet.se (John Boqvist) wrote:
> Smash Hit Wonders are up and coming, with a couple of well known labels
> interrested. If you need material for the tapes, contact me. I've got all
> the recordings they have made.
I'd like to hear something with them, as (though not 100% sure yet) they
are playing here pretty soon. How would you describe their sound?
> BTW, anyone besides me going to Studion (Sthlm) tonight to catch Tommy 16?
How was it? TALK TO ME!
//Erik
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Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 05:58:19 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Fireside
On Fri, 13 Oct 1995, Per L}ngstr|m wrote:
> ps.doesn't anyone here have opinions on the hyped up fireside. "hardcore with
> an indie pop-twang to it.." yeah. the lack of references among the swedish
> journalists really show here.. i'd say they sound like a poppier side of
> chicago noise. somewhat like the now sadly defunct tar maybe.
I have an opinion: They're great. :) They really kicked when playing here
a week ago. The queue to the place has never been as long as that night.
The band had to get us in themselves, or we would have missed the gig
_and_ the interview. They are really hyped, that's for sure, but I think
it's valid. They really hated the gig at the 15-year Slitz aniversary
last sunday by the way (one of 'em, I don't remember who, joined the
Bear Quartet when playing here yesterday and had a lot to say about it).
Z-Tv (Per Sinding-Larsen or whatever his name is) has blacklisted them
as well, because he (Per) did an interview at the party, which he was
told later could not be broadcasted, because they had talked about a (not
yet completed) deal with an american label. Everything could blow up in
their faces if they broadcasted the interview before the deal was made.
So he (Per) was mad as hell and said they (Fireside) were blacklisted.
Oh well.. enough rambling.
//Erik
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Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 05:57:25 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: tape chain?
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robert@astro.su.se (Robert Cumming) wrote:
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> You missed out Bob Hund! *rage*
Okay, so can we all agree to include Bob Hund on the Swedish tape?
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Marten.Sahlen@eua.ericsson.se (Marten Sahlen) wrote:
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> West Side bands plus acts like Mouth, Salt, and Souls. And Bob Hund of
> course. That is, pop with some edge to it.
I agree, though if we're going to include West Side bands, we have to
select which ones. We can't include all of them, or the tape will be
two tapes.
> So let's skip middle-of-the-road indie like Brainpool, Cardigans, Eggstone,
> Popsicle, etc.
Everyone agree with this? Myself, I'm not so sure.
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Martin Eksten wrote:
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> I think we should try to include as many kinds of music as possible.
> Perhaps we need to divide a bit, I mean one "Swedish Indie tape" is
> definitely not enough to cover the whole scene. We could for instance
> make one "Swedish soft pop-tape", one "Swedish punk/hardcore/ska-tape",
> and so on.
Would be the best way to do it, I agree, but wouldn't it be more fun
to mix all of it into maybe two tapes? If someone's willing to make
one tape for each genre I'm all for it though. :)
> One problem is if we shall include bands like Brainpool, Wannadies,
> Popsicle, Cardigans, etc. For everybody in Sweden they are allready
> famous and need no further description, but on the other hand, they
> should be pretty interesting for everybody _outside_ of Sweden.
> This all comes down to _who we would like to reach_. To me it's
> obvious that we should include all the famous bands, but I do understand
> if some of you think it's a bit boring.
Seems to be the big question. Couldn't we (the ones interested) make
sort of a "top ten tracks I'd like to see on the tape" and post it
to the list. Then we can go from there and decide what to do?
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trkisa@uta.fi (Kimmo Saaskilahti) wrote:
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> Generally one tune for each band is great, but think about The Bear
> Quartet, for example: including only one song from either "Cosy Den"
> or "Everybody Else" wouldn't do justice to their whole career.
That is true. I'm not sure what to do about it though... Now when they
have 4 full-length CDs, Blithe have 3 full-lengths, and so on, what
track would one select? The favourite of course, but that is not an
easy task... Hmmmm.....
> Also, if you've got a coule of West Side compilation CD's, it won't be a
> problem filling up the tape (though, at least to my experience, the
> bands don't always have their best songs on the compilations...)
Also true. I have four West Side compilation CDs as of now. But on some
of them, like the 23enigma one, there are bands you can't find anywhere
else, like Backfisch, which just must be heard. The Blithe track on
that one is also one of their best IMHO.
>> the list members send tapes with the tracks the compiling person doesn't
>> have to the compiling person?
>
> Why not, it shouldn't be too much of a trouble. The postal system
> works fine these days. :)
Okay - everyone agree on this?
> Sweden has a lot of wonderful 'softer' pop bands - Cardigans, Cinnamon,
> Cloudberry Jam, Celeste to name but a few (why do they all have names
> starting with 'C', by the way... :) )
That is something I've been wondering about myself. And it's not just
swedish bands! Cranes, Curve, Catherine Wheel, Chapterhouse, Charlatans..
the list just keeps growing.
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Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 05:58:35 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Backfisch
A few days ago I wrote:
> The "new" West Side band Backfisch really went straight into my heart
> Anyone know more about them? Releases, or planned releases? ...
I talked to Jocke (the West Side boss) who is going with TBQ on their
tour yesterday, and he told me they were taking it easy now. No plans
or anything, unfortunately, but he promised (?) they would release
something in the future though, so they have not split up or anything
like that, even though it sure sounded like it when he talked about
them.
If anyone's interested that is... :)
//Erik
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Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 05:58:49 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: Baltic Tape
On Sun, 15 Oct 1995, Sami Rouhento wrote:
> Yeah, okay, it will be done, no doubt about that, I'll see to it
> personally... The problem is I haven't been getting a lot of new stuff
> from around there (Estonia mainly) in quite a while, why the silence I
> don't know. Still, I've got a few gems which *have* to be heard - I
> better start working on it right now. Thanks for reminding,
You're right about that! I wouldn't want my worst enemy to miss
Bizarre and Morningrise (even though the latter is sadly no more if
I remember correctly). Anything new from Bizarre lately by the way?
//Erik
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Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 05:59:10 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: The Bear Quartet
On Tue, 17 Oct 95, ludde@kore.lk.se (Ludvig Borgne) wrote:
>> Oh, on the subject of TBQ - anyone bought their new album?
>> Any thoughts?
>
> No, but I bought the Tibet EP yesterday, and it must be the worst f**king
> record I've bought since the last Ride album. A mix of crap disco and crap
> country... (Hey, maybe they can get as big as Rednex... :)
When asking them about that yesterday, they (and Jocke) said that
one shouldn't judge the album from the EP - and that they understand
if people don't like _one_ track on the EP (can't remember which one
though). I have to agree though after their gig where they played
a bunch of tracks from the new full-length as brilliant as ever.
//Erik (who's going to listen to Holy Holy as soon as possible just
to make sure.. :))
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Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 05:59:25 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: New West Side Releases
Latest West Side releases (as seen at the BQ gig yesterday):
WeCD 103 CD5 95 The Bear Quartet Tibet EP
WeCD 104 CD5 95 Blue All I Ever Do
WeCD 105 CD 95 The Bear Quartet Holy Holy
We?? 106 SW 95 The Bear Quartet Brown sweatshirt w/BQ Logo
on front and "106" on back.
WeTS 107 TS 95 The Bear Quartet White t-shirt w/TBQ on front
and tour-dates on back
Jocke also said something about 108-110 being t-shirts/sweatshirts,
but he wasn't sure about it, so I didn't write it down. :-/
By the way - the "On The Outskirts..." compilation isn't meant for
the swedish market. It's something they are shipping outside these
borders. He was kind of surprised I found a copy, as it was released
in a small number of copies domestically (sp?).
//Erik
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Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 05:59:41 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: Loosegoats
On Fri, 6 Oct 95, ludde@kore.lk.se (Ludvig Borgne) wrote:
> [Petter, on Loosegoats]:
>> Anyway, anyone know if this rather excellent
>> carbon copy of archers of loaf is coming out
>> with a new record soon?
>
> I saw they were looking for a new drummer a while ago (an ad at Doolittle,
> a record shop in their hometown Lund). So I guess we can't expect any new
> releases until they find one...
Though yet unconfirmed, I think they have found a drummer, as they are
one of the planned bands to play here within the next few weeks (maybe
even this coming thursday). The student place here are planning the next
few months gigs right now, and therefor it's a bit hard to say, but
last I heard, either Mats or Loosegoats will play here on thursday.
Anyone heard Mats? I know they are from Malmoe, but that's about it.
//Erik
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Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 18:33:20 +0200 (EET)
From: Sami Rouhento
Subject: Re: Baltic Tape
> You're right about that! I wouldn't want my worst enemy to miss
> Bizarre and Morningrise (even though the latter is sadly no more if
> I remember correctly). Anything new from Bizarre lately by the way?
Uh, the last I heard from them was back in May, when I was visiting
Tristan Bizarre in Tartu (he hasn't written to me since - I musta
scared him real bad:) They had just recorded some new tracks which
were supposed to be released as part of a full-length CD later this
year. I only heard them once but the impression I got was that it
sounded pretty amazing. They've steered away from the full-on dream
pop approach of their earlier recordings and incorporated some very
hip dancey elements to it as well - they now have a programmer
replacing their drummer and bassist. If only I got to hear the CD
soon...
Sami
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Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 18:25:22 +0100 (MET)
From: Petter Tiilikainen
Subject: Re: Fireside (and the Bear Quartet)
1.Fireside's always been a great live band, even back when
their recorded material wasnt that great (their previous
record, fantastic four in my opinion is just a mediocre
album). However, now that Quicksand have broken up, I can
understand that american labels show interest for Fireside ;)
2.ZTV, they played Peter Siepen's show last week, playback.
In my opinion Fireside alone is more important for swedish
music than ZTV is, not that it says a lot. Value(ZTV)->0.
3.The Bear Quartet: One should not judge "Holy Holy" by listening
to the Tibet EP, but anyway, it's not an exiting album to me,
there's a few good songs tho.
Petter.
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Date: Sun, 22 Oct 1995 06:09:55 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: Baltic Tape
On Sat, 21 Oct 1995, Sami Rouhento wrote:
> Uh, the last I heard from them was back in May, when I was visiting
> Tristan Bizarre in Tartu (he hasn't written to me since - I musta
> scared him real bad:) They had just recorded some new tracks which
> were supposed to be released as part of a full-length CD later this
> year. I only heard them once but the impression I got was that it
> sounded pretty amazing. They've steered away from the full-on dream
> pop approach of their earlier recordings and incorporated some very
> hip dancey elements to it as well - they now have a programmer
> replacing their drummer and bassist. If only I got to hear the CD
> soon...
Hmm, this sounds a bit alarming to me. When Slowdive disappeared, I
was kind of hoping that Bizarre would keep that section of my
music collection alive. Dance? Computer drums? I sure would like
to hear what they sound like today...
//Erik
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Date: Sun, 22 Oct 1995 06:10:24 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: re: Fireside (and The Bear Quartet)
On Sat, 21 Oct 1995, Petter Tiilikainen wrote:
> However, now that Quicksand have broken up
What? When did that happen? Have I been sleeping through something
like that?
> I can understand that american labels show interest for Fireside ;)
I really think they will strike gold on the american market with
their sound. I think it's perfect for it.
Bear Quartet:
By the way, Matti and Jari knew about your Bear Quartet WWW page
and said they were impressed. I bet you knew that already though. :)
//Erik
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Date: Sun, 22 Oct 1995 14:55:39 +0200 (EET)
From: Sami Rouhento
Subject: Bizarre
> Hmm, this sounds a bit alarming to me. When Slowdive disappeared, I
> was kind of hoping that Bizarre would keep that section of my
> music collection alive. Dance? Computer drums? I sure would like
> to hear what they sound like today...
Yeah, I knew you'd think that, that was my first thought as well, but
when I heard the songs I liked them so much I figured, what the hell -
if these people want to branch out and develop their music in an
interesting and natural direction, well, I'm not going to give them
flak for it. The truth is the boys in the band mainly listen to
techno, ambient and jungle type stuff these days anyway...
Sami
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Date: Sun, 22 Oct 1995 15:39:20 +0200 (EET)
From: Albert Sigurdsson
Subject: Tape chain revisited
Hi again y'all
About the tape chain, I can do an Icelandic tape or even
many of them, Im sure I'm the leading Icelandic music
collector on this list, since I am Icelandic myself and
have loads of gooood stuff.
I can also do a hardcore (LOUD) Finnish tape with some of
the Bad Vugum stuff.
I also have a fair collection of Baltic CDs'n'tapes.
Ok,
Albert
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Date: Sun, 22 Oct 1995 20:55:54 +0100
From: Erik S|derstr|m
Subject: re: Baltic Tape
>Yeah, I knew you'd think that, that was my first thought as well, but
>when I heard the songs I liked them so much I figured, what the hell -
>if these people want to branch out and develop their music in an
>interesting and natural direction, well, I'm not going to give them
>flak for it.
No, of course not. I never screamed when Slowdive came out with
Pygmalion, and I guess I won't when I hear Mojave 3 either. It's
just a bit sad to see all them good swirling dreamy and guitar-
walled groups go down the drain. :(
//Erik
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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 14:27:15 +0100
From: d-sunjan@jmk.su.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Arvid Tuba
>>>Heh heh.. well, maybe we (them swedes on the list) should start to
>>>come with suggestions on what we would consider putting on the
>>>Scandinavian Indie - Swedish Indie tape? Any thoughts?
>>
>> Bob Hund, Bob Hund and Bob Hund!
>>
>> Also digging into some older weirdcore like Arvid Tuba. This man is my _all
>> time ever favorite_ in swedish alternative music. Anybody heard of him?
>> He only released one 7", but made zillions of tapes (Well, maybe 15-20
>> anyway). He's the oddest, weirdest man in showbiz, and his drum machine
>> elepahnt dances are in the eternal hall of fame, although he's not into
>> music anymore.
>>
>> I got more warped stuff in my back pocket...
Jan Sundstrom
"Destiny protect me from the World" Radiohead - Anyone can play
guitar
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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 14:44:59 +0100
From: d-sunjan@jmk.su.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Re: that Stereolab gig
A bit lat (i've been away):
Most of Yvonne was there to.
Anyone went to Frontline Assembly? (Not very "indie" i know, but a great
band on record at least).
The show wasn't that good, though. They didn't play the old classics like
Iceolate, Provision, Digital Tension Dementia. Nice to have finally seen
them, though. Might be the only time one had the chance.
Jan Sundstrom
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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 95 17:05:10 +0100
From: ludde@kore.lk.se (Ludvig Borgne)
Subject: Loosegoats
> >> Anyway, anyone know if this rather excellent
> >> carbon copy of archers of loaf is coming out
> >> with a new record soon?
> >
> > I saw they were looking for a new drummer a while ago (an ad at Doolittle,
> > a record shop in their hometown Lund). So I guess we can't expect any new
> > releases until they find one...
>
> Though yet unconfirmed, I think they have found a drummer, as they are
> one of the planned bands to play here within the next few weeks (maybe
> even this coming thursday). The student place here are planning the next
> few months gigs right now, and therefor it's a bit hard to say, but
> last I heard, either Mats or Loosegoats will play here on thursday.
There's an article on Loosegoats in the latest issue of Monitor. Appearantly
they now have distribution in the US, and a full length album is to be
expected before the snow melts.
> Anyone heard Mats? I know they are from Malmoe, but that's about it.
They played at Mejeriet's festival this summer. Not that interesting.
/Ludde
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Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 01:07:49 +0100
From: Erik S|derstr|m
Subject: Forwarded: Park, Peter
Forwarded message follows:
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>From: "Park, Peter"
>Subject: Re: Loosegoats
>Date: Mon, 23 Oct 95 12:25:00 PDT
Hello Everyone,
My name is Pete. I'm from California, and I visited Copenhagen many times.
However, I never really saw too many punk/indie clubs. I know there's
Loppen, Rust and Stenogade 30, but most of the clubs in town play Micheal
Jackson or something in the like. Is Copenhagen a center of Indie music or
am I just unaware of the underground clubs? Furthermore, I visited Malmo,
but I didn't know about any good clubs so I returned to Copenhagen.
It seems like like Indie music is more supported in Sweden; am I wrong? I
hope someone out there could inform me.
Lastly, I saw Superchunk in San Francisco on Saturday night, and they fully
ripped. They played good and hard.
Thank You
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Date: Wed, 25 Oct 1995 13:13:40 +0100
From: Erik S|derstr|m
Subject: re: Mats
>I've never seen them, but have heard that they are good. Btw, haven't
>they changed their name to Muts? Or is that a completely different
>band?
Ha ha. That is a very good question, but I think you're right,
because the band playing tomorrow here is listed as "Mutts".
Pronounce it, and voila, you're saying "Mats". I've been
entangled in strange discussions over this.
"Have you seen Mutts?" <-- friend on the phone
"Umm, didn't you see him yesterday?" <-- me
"AAGHHH... not Mats! MUTTS!" <--- friend
"That's what I said!" <--- me
and so on...
//Erik
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 14:03:17 +0100
From: Erik S|derstr|m
Subject: Starmarket Interview on the WWW
I'm experimenting with new layouts and formats on the interviews
and I'd be grateful for some input from you out there on the list.
I've just completed the Starmarket interview in a new format,
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/inter/starint.html
and I'd like comments/suggestions/tips/critique on it if you
have the time and want to help me with this little face-lift
the interviews really need.
Thanks for your help!
//Erik
(chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 20:47:14 +0100
From: Erik S|derstr|m
Subject: Next week's P3 Live
Just thought I'd inform y'all about next week's interesting P3 Live
programs. Well, there's actually only 2 interesting ones, but anyway...
Wednsday 1/11 - Peanut Planet
Thursday 2/11 - Starmarket
//Erik
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 20:55:36 +0100
From: Erik S|derstr|m
Subject: Motor tour list 23-Oct-95
Motor Tour List [23-Oct-95]
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Swedish Bands Label/Comment
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Flaskkvartetten MVG
23/10 Kongsberg - Ingengorshogskolan
24/10 Stavanger - Folken
27/10 Odense - Rosenhaven
28/10 Copenhagen - Loppen
L P C Beverage
24/10 Tromso - Polar Music Festival New Date
Millencolin Burning Heart
28/10 Lund - Mejeriet
29/10 Uppsala - Stensture & Co
9/11 Halmstad
10/11 Goteborg - Musikens Hus
11/11 Skellefte}
17/11 Kiruna - Folkets Hus
23/11 Willhelmshafen - Kling Klang
24/11 Dortmund - FZW
25/11 Lingen - Schlachthof
26/11 Wermelkirchen - AJZ Banhnddamm
8/11 Giessen - Phil 1
29/11 Ulm - Cat Club
30/11 Wil - Remise
1/12 Schaffhausen - Kammgarn
2/12 Geneva - La Cave
Psyched Up Janis (w/Fireside) Polygram
2/12 Copenhagen - Pumpehuset New Date
Randy Dolores
27/10 Gallivare - Folkets Hus New Date
28/10 Lund - Mejeriet New Date
29/10 Uppsala - Sten Sture & Co New Date
Roffe Wikstrom MNW
1/11 Gavle - Klubb Latting New Date
2/11 Vaster}s - Village New Date
3/11 Vaster}s - Village New Date
4/11 Vaster}s - Village New Date
6/11 Goteborg - Nefertiti New Date
7/11 Goteborg - Nefertiti New Date
8/11 Uddevalla - Berits Bar New Date
9/11 Arvika - Hamnkrogen New Date
11/11 Kalmar - Rederiet New Date
12/11 orebro - Ritz New Date
21/11 Uppsala - Rackis New Date
22/11 Uppsala - Rackis New Date
23/11 Stockholm - Fasching New Date
24/11 Stockholm - Fasching New Date
25/11 Norrkoping - Lord Hill New Date
Satanic Surfers Burning Heart
27/10 Karlstad - Jager
1/11 Ystad - MF Korus
2/11 Copenhagen - Ungdomshuset
3/11 Koping - MVK/Rajmond
11/11 Helsingborg - Exilo
18/11 Hassleholm - Perrong 23
24/11 Svardsjo - Ungdomsg}rden
25/11 Motala - Folkets Hus
7/12 Goteborg - Underground
8/12 Lund - Mejeriet
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Non-Swedish Bands Label
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The Amps (US) 4AD
23/11 Copenhagen - Loppen
Belly (US) MNW
22/11 Stockholm - Gino
23/11 Oslo - Sentrum
24/11 Lund - Mejeriet
25/11 Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
Bevis Frond (UK)
24/10 Copenhagen - Cafe Rust
25/10 Odense - Rytmeposten
The Bluetones (UK) Polygram
24/10 Kopenhamn - Loppen
25/10 Stockholm - Gino
26/10 Oslo - So What
27/10 Lund - Mejeriet
Bush (UK) Wea
23/10 Stockholm - Gino
24/10 Lund - Mejeriet
Chris Cacavas (US) Normal
20/11 ]rhus - Huset
21/11 Odense - rytmeposten
22/11 Copenhagen - Cafe Rust
23/11 Malmo - KB
Cast (UK) PolyGram
14/12 Stockholm - Gino
15/12 Oslo - So What
16/12 Goteborg - Magasin 3
17/12 Copenhagen - Loppen
Cathedral (UK) + Crowbar (US) Earache
8/11 Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
Chrome Cranks
8/11 Copenhagen - Loppen
Die Krupps (G) Energy Rec.
8/11 Lund - Mejeriet
9/11 Kopenhamn - Pumpehuset
10/11 Oslo - Rockefeller
11/11 Stockholm - Elverket
Dub War (UK) (w/Leeway (US)) Earache/House of Kicks
1/11 Copenhagen - Stengade
2/11 Malmo - KB
3/11 Goteborg - Underground
4/11 Oslo - Sentrum Scene
Filter (US) Wea
26/11 Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
Garbage (US/UK) BMG
28/11 Copenhagen - Pumpehuset New Date
The Godfathers (UK) EMI
1/11 Copenhagen - Cafe Rust New Date
2/11 Stockholm - Studion New Date
3/11 Malmo - KB New Date
4/11 Oslo - Rebeca West New Date
Grant Hart (US)
26/10 Stockholm - Studion
29/10 Copenhagen - Cafe Rust
Life of Agony (US) Roadrunner/MNW ILR
3/11 Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
4/11 Oslo - Sentrum
5/11 Stockholm - Studion
7/11 Helsingfors - Tavastia
9/11 Malmo - KB
10/11 ]rhus - Huset
Lordz of Brooklyn (US) BMG
24/11 Goteborg - Underground
25/11 Stockholm - Studion
26/11 Lund - Mejeriet
Menswear (UK) Polygram
9/11 Stockholm - Gino
10/11 Kopenhamn - Copenhagen
Oasis (UK) Sony
24/11 Copenhagen - KB Hallen New Date
Mike Scott EMI
17/11 Goteborg - Pusterviksteatern
18/11 Oslo - Sentrum
19/11 Stockholm - Gino
21/11 Malmo - KB
Teenage Fanclub (UK) & Buffalo Tom (US) Sony/MNW
+ special guest : The Inbreads(C)
12/11 Malmo - KB
13/11 Stockholm - Palladium
14/11 Copenhagen - Gr} Hall
Truly (US) Emi
14/11 ]rhus - Huset
15/11 \rebro - Ritz
16/11 Stockholm - Studion
17/11 Copenhagen - Loppen
Unsane (US) Rebel Rec.
15/11 Copenhagen - Loppen
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This list will also be available on the Scandinavian Indie WWW Gig Guide
pages, updated the same day I get it myself.
//Erik
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From: Erik S|derstr|m
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 20:57:15 +0100
Subject: Arvid Tuba
On Mon, 23 Oct 1995, d-sunjan@jmk.su.se (Jan Sundstrom) wrote:
> Also digging into some older weirdcore like Arvid Tuba. This man is my _all
> time ever favorite_ in swedish alternative music. Anybody heard of him?
> He only released one 7", but made zillions of tapes (Well, maybe 15-20
> anyway). He's the oddest, weirdest man in showbiz, and his drum machine
> elepahnt dances are in the eternal hall of fame, although he's not into
> music anymore.
Anyone record the live performace broadcasted on the swedish radio
channel P3 a week or so ago? I want to know what he sounds like!
//Erik
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 20:59:26 +0100
From: Erik S|derstr|m
Subject: Loosegoats & Mats
On Mon, 23 Oct 95, ludde@kore.lk.se (Ludvig Borgne) wrote:
> There's an article on Loosegoats in the latest issue of Monitor. Appearantly
> they now have distribution in the US, and a full length album is to be
> expected before the snow melts.
This sounds remarkably interesting! I can't wait 'til they get here.
I'll get the complete gig list from the local university "place" tonight,
and I'll see when they are scheduled, so I can interview them. I've never
heard them though. Do they really sound like Archers of Loaf? Anyone have
their address?
>> Anyone heard Mats? I know they are from Malmoe, but that's about it.
>
> They played at Mejeriet's festival this summer. Not that interesting.
Hmmm, I'll see them tonight. If they're good, I'll interview them. If not,
you all will know about it. :-/
Anyone know why the changed their name to "Mutts" ? Ok, it sounds the same
but... I want to know.
//Erik
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Date: Sat, 28 Oct 1995 17:06:55 +0100 (MET)
From: Per L}ngstr|m
Subject: sammy?
hello there netters.
i went to see a concert last night and as it had scan-indie
content i though i'd share the concert with you..
without expecting it i got to see the swedish incarnation
of the great american band sammy last night. a bit rougher
but, it was sammy right from start to finish. sammy classics
like "three hearts" and "hi-fi killers" where both in there
and it was almost like one could hum along with the real
original sammy-lyrics too.. but the thing was that it wasn't
those two sammy-guys (luke and whatever the other guy's name
is) standing there doing a pavement ripoff. no the band was
no other than the hyped up *naked*. i had read that they
like bands like sebadoh, pavement and sammy but i didn't
expect them to sound *just* like those bands! at times it got
friggin' ridiculous! i mean, where should the fine line of
borrowing/stealing be drawn?
not that naked wheren't good, i'd love to see sammy for real,
but at times it was just so obvious that it almost got pathetic.
*but*, pay attention here, it didn't! because, naked did
really put on a good show, full of fun and humour, and that
is, to me, really what saved them from becomming total crap.
their(?) ;) songs were good and catchy and, again, the band
showed some great sense of humor.
overall, it was one of most fun and best shows put on
by a swedish band i've seen all year and if i wouldn't have
heard/known of sammy/pavement before the show i would definetly
been blown away! naked are, i think, releasing a record soon,
so if you are into pavement-stuff, go out and buy it. i can't
see you would be dissapointed.
anyway, sorry this tended to get so lengthy.
per
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Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 15:00:10 +0100
From: Martin Eksten
Subject: Re: Mutts
Erik wrote:
Anyone know why the changed their name to "Mutts" ? Ok, it sounds the same
but... I want to know.
Maybe to prepare themselves for an international career! Maybe they wanted
an Englishman to be able to pronounce the name correctly (If an Englishman
saw the name Mats he would not say "Mutts")?
Or maybe they just thought it was a funny joke? Any better ideas out there?
Martin.
Ps. Isn't it great to talk about a band we almost haven't listened to? The
net surely provides an essential service. ;)
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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 04:08:08 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Belly Cancelled
PRESS RELEASE from Motor Mon, 30 Oct 1995
Press release Press release Press release Press release Press
The american band Belly's Scandinavian tour has
unfortunately been cancelled.
Bought tickets can be returned w/money back where you got them.
Questions? Contact Anna Johansson, Motor AB.
Phone: +46-(0)31 774 25 95, fax: +46-(0)31 774 25 90
Press release Press release Press release Press release Press
//Erik
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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 04:08:34 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: re: Mutts
On Mon, 30 Oct 1995, Martin Eksten wrote:
>> Erik wrote:
>> Anyone know why the changed their name to "Mutts" ? Ok, it sounds the same
>> but... I want to know.
>
> Maybe to prepare themselves for an international career! Maybe they wanted
> an Englishman to be able to pronounce the name correctly (If an Englishman
> saw the name Mats he would not say "Mutts")?
>
> Or maybe they just thought it was a funny joke? Any better ideas out there?
I got a goldmine of articles about them from a friend of mine, and sure
enough, that question was one of the first ones to be answered in there.
The reason they gave was that they didn't want to be accused of following
the "norm" other swedish bands have set like Kent and Yvonne, even though
they claim they were "first" (when speaking about the formentioned two).
They were really good live by the way. Really made the place tremble.
And me too. :) I never got a chance to do an interview though. :-(
//Erik
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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 04:09:09 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Cloudberry Jam News
Cloudberry Jam news: I talked to Pelle Valsinger (in the band) today
-------------------- and asked what they were doing right now, and what
plans they have for the rest of the year, and he
told me they were going to their studio next week
starting on their new album (no release date yet :))
and with that, they will also make their 2nd video.
They had no planned gigs apart from a small festival
in Kalmar (Sweden) on the 25th of December (yes,
that's right) with Fireside and Bob Hund.
Well, that's about it.
//Erik
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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 04:08:56 +0100
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Gig Guide: Herrgar'n Linkoping Sweden
Upcoming gigs at Herrgar'n (here in Linkoping) and interviews will probably
follow. Note that this is only a preliminary schedule.
2/11 Mouth (probably no interview)
9/11 Honey Is Cool
16/11 Smash Hit Wonders
23/11 Candysuck (probably no interview)
30/11 Leslies
6/12 Loosegoats
//Erik
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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 13:06:22
From: "Palyi Balazs"
Subject: Lyrics wanted
Hi girls/guys!
You know (or not) I am the Hungarian guy in the scene :)
In replying to Martin (in time heheh..) : No. Szeged is by the river
Tisza. It is a bit easter than the Balaton.
I must notice here, that I may not answer for anyone immediately when
the letter arrives, because I have so short time for the net-stuffs
(oh, poor me) so I usually download the letters when my post reaches
500k. Anyway I think you, Martin are not so angry about the Balaton.
When was it? A month ago? ;-)
The real stuff I writing this letter for is I need a lyrics from a
song. It is not Swedish (nor Finnish - hi Finnish guys!) nor
independent, but you are the only ones I can ask about in the net.
I'm afraid in the Virtual Reality newsgroup noone can answer it.
The performer is Urge Overkill
and the title is Girl you'll be a woman soon.
I would be very pleased if you sent me that in a letter, but it would
be also far enough if you sent me the FTP address and the path to get
it. Thanx for your help.
Another thing.
There is no statistics for that but I think there are also girls not
only boys in the newsgroup. Most of the cases I can't decide the sex,
except some (eg. Erik - hi!) because I don't know the northern names.
(sorry guys, that's the truth)
So I hope there are also girls.
Because I'm looking for a penfriend. A Swedish girl penfriend.
Hi girls! A handsome, strong builded, clever, good hearted, brave
hearted, etc. etc. Hungarian boy is looking especcially for YOU!
:)))))))))) That was me. :))))))) Anyway, seriously I looking for a
nice girl, for you. I'm interested in learning Swedish a bit (I don't
want to take language exams), talking about music, school, life.
Boys: Is it not a "calling-out-line" ? Sorry if you feel is it not
the right advertisement in the right newsgroup.
Don't forget, the letter was started with the lyrics asking!
Bye!
Balazs the "conqueror" :)
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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 95 14:07:20 +0100
From: robert@astro.su.se (Robert Cumming)
Subject: Re: Lyrics wanted
Balazs wrote:
> Another thing. There is no statistics for that but I think there
> are also girls not only boys in the newsgroup. Most of the cases I
> can't decide the sex, except some (eg. Erik - hi!) because I don't
> know the northern names.
Erik? I don't think I've seen a single post from a woman on this
list. Does this mean there aren't any, or are they just (sensibly)
lying low?
> So I hope there are also girls.
> Because I'm looking for a penfriend. A Swedish girl penfriend.
> Hi girls! A handsome, strong builded, clever, good hearted, brave
> hearted, etc. etc. Hungarian boy is looking especcially for
[etc.]
Sigh. For one thing this is not even vaguely relevant to scan-indie.
For another thing you've picked the wrong place. And for another, you
really, really don't want to start a net.romance. I've done two, and,
well, the real life sort are much better. ;)
ObScanIndie: I failed in my last two tries to get hold of nordic indie
stuff. Pet Sounds didn't have any Backfisch stuff (I haven't even
heard them yet) and as usual I couldn't find the last Aknestik single
when I was in Turku. (Any idea when the new album is coming out,
Kimmo, Sami?)
__
Robert, \/ btw :)
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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 16:21:02 +0200 (EET)
From: Sami Rouhento
Subject: Re: Lyrics wanted
Robert wrote:
> heard them yet) and as usual I couldn't find the last Aknestik single
> when I was in Turku. (Any idea when the new album is coming out,
> Kimmo, Sami?)
Beats me, but I do know for sure that Turku sucks as far as decent
record shops go... You oughta try Helsinki instead...
Sami
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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 21:41:04 +0100
From: Erik S|derstr|m
Subject: Re: Gender & Backfisch
On Tue, 31 Oct 95, robert@astro.su.se (Robert Cumming) wrote:
> Erik? I don't think I've seen a single post from a woman on this
> list. Does this mean there aren't any, or are they just (sensibly)
> lying low?
Well, it's not easy to know as all I have is a list of the subscribers'
email addresses, but if some of the "real names" used when subscribing
to the list are correct, then there are a couple. Anyway, I don't
feel the gender of the subscribers are as important as the music
we're discussing. :)
> ObScanIndie: I failed in my last two tries to get hold of nordic indie
> stuff. Pet Sounds didn't have any Backfisch stuff (I haven't even
> heard them yet)
Backfisch haven't released anything yet, but they are included on
a West Side promo (I've never seen it myself) and the "the 23enigma"
compilation (also on West Side).
//Erik
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Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 14:20:15 +0200 (EET)
From: trreku@uta.fi (the Cranelake)
Subject: Re: Girls (they do my laundry)
> > Another thing. There is no statistics for that but I think there
> > are also girls not only boys in the newsgroup. Most of the cases I
> > can't decide the sex, except some (eg. Erik - hi!) because I don't
> > know the northern names.
>
> Erik? I don't think I've seen a single post from a woman on this
> list. Does this mean there aren't any, or are they just (sensibly)
> lying low?
Just curious, why would lying low be sensible..?
Surely you can't be implying that posting to scan-indie is a surefire
way for a girl to get her mailbox flooded by sad characters hungry for
correspondence with *gasp* a Swedish girl!! Methinks there are indie
kids of both/all sexes on most lists, why should ours be any different.
The girls are just busy learning the bass.
Grinning at you,
reetu
..fear of the dark, fear of the dark..
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Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 13:52:12 +0100 (MET)
From: Siri Ahmed
Subject: Re: Girls (they do my laundry)
>>>
Surely you can't be implying that posting to scan-indie is a surefire
way for a girl to get her mailbox flooded by sad characters hungry for
correspondence with *gasp* a Swedish girl!! Methinks there are indie
kids of both/all sexes on most lists, why should ours be any different.
The girls are just busy learning the bass.
<<<
that's not true, we are just waiting for you to write about something
relevant, like if henrik berggren in broder daniel is using the right
sort of pen for his eyes.
...hehe...
/siri
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Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 14:28:19
From: "Palyi Balazs"
Subject: Girls. again.
Robert said:
>Sigh. For one thing this is not even vaguely relevant to scan-indie.
>For another thing you've picked the wrong place. And for another, you
>really, really don't want to start a net.romance. I've done two,
>and, well, the real life sort are much better. ;)
Oh yes. I was afraid of such letters from boys.
I said I was sorry if you found that not fitting into scan indie.
But. That's the only place when I can find *normal* girls/boys even
from Sweden. Or do you think the Neural Network or the Virtual
Reality newsgroup is better? Heh.
Ok. That is already overtalked.
Siri:
>that's not true, we are just waiting for you to write about
>something relevant,
... etc. etc.
Hey! She's a girl! She's a girl! :))))
And...
Is there someone who knows something about the lyrics?
(Urge Overkill: Girl you'll be a woman soon)
To Erik:
Anno, I have read in the subscribing info that there is a
digest way to get the stuff. And you can get it when the post
comes to 30k or something, if I can remember well.
Would it be possible to make it daily digest? I mean 30k or not
you get the post every day. I don't know what the digest
subscribers are thing about it, but for me it would be better
than getting sometime 10-12 letters a day, and I could read them
the next day in one.
Thanx.
And at last... I'd also like to be in the tape chain. Please put
me onto the list! :))
That's all for today.
Bye!
Balazs
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Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 17:32:31 +0100
From: d-sunjan@jmk.su.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Tuba
>> Also digging into some older weirdcore like Arvid Tuba. This man is my _all
>> time ever favorite_ in swedish alternative music. Anybody heard of him?
>> He only released one 7", but made zillions of tapes (Well, maybe 15-20
>> anyway). He's the oddest, weirdest man in showbiz, and his drum machine
>> elepahnt dances are in the eternal hall of fame, although he's not into
>> music anymore.
>
>Anyone record the live performace broadcasted on the swedish radio
>channel P3 a week or so ago? I want to know what he sounds like!
Are you serious??? A concert with Tuba on P3 live??? From where? When? I
mean, he stopped playing live for over 2 years ago.
If this is not a joke, i _must_ have this recording!!!
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