Scandinavian Indie Digest Vol.4 Issue #25
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Digest
Vol.4 #25
June 3rd, 1997
There are 13 messages totalling 926 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Kukl
2. Stockholm popfest report?
3. Sin's Music on the TV [30-May-97]
4. Sin's Music on the Radio [02-Jun-97]
5. Luger Tour List [01-Jun-97]
6. Motor Tour List [01-Jun-97]
7. Skrikhult Tour List [01-Jun-97]
8. Eggstone on Dorian compilation
9. Cardigans (on Beverly Hills)
10. Gig reviews (2)
11. emmaboda comp.
12. Sin's CD Reviews - V/A "Mersmak Rasslebygd 1997"
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Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 09:57:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: Chris Forsberg
Subject: Re: Kukl
On Sat, 31 May 1997, Timo Riitamaa wrote:
> At 12.57 29.5.1997 -0400, you wrote:
> >This is probably a long-shot but is there *anyone* on here who might
> >possess, or *know* of someone who might possess video or audio footage of
> >the Roskilde Festival from years gone by? I'm specifically interested in
> >footage of Kukl, a very experimental, gothic Icelandic band that contained
> >several members who went on to form the Sugarcubes (Bjork one of them).
> >The year would've been 1984 or 1985, I'm pretty sure.
>
> is this the band that had Dr. Gunni in it? if so, you could always ask Bad
> Vugum...
No, Gunni wasn't in Kukl.....I think you are maybe confusing them with
Unun (Unun has Gunni plus Thor Eldon, who *used* to be in the Sugarcubes).
This band Kukl was pre-Sugarcubes....very very different musically; they
were almost 180 degrees opposite in style.
Chris
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Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 17:52:56 -0700
From: xander@sirius.com (minigo & xander)
Subject: Stockholm popfest report?
Yoo-hoo...
We're anxiously awaiting reports of the popfest from last night in Stockholm.
Did anyone manage to tape Red Sleeping Beauty/Cessna's 20 min. improv
medley of Citrus songs?
Is it true Tomi fainted in the middle of his guitar solo?
e & a
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Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 03:36:31 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Music on the TV [30-May-97]
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Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE TV Scandinavian Indie
May 30 -> June 5
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
Day Date Artist/What TV Program Channel Time
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Fri 30/5 Best of... Live'n'Loud MTV Europe 18.30
Sat 31/5 En Kv{ll Med Luuk En Kv{ll Med Luuk TV 4 16.30 R
The Doors Film Kanal 5 22.00
Sun 1/6 Video Top List Toppen ZTV 17.15
Mon 2/6 Manic Street Preachers,
The Charlatans, Nut,
Chaka Demus & Pliers,
Jamiroquai White Room ZTV 19.15
The Cardigans Documentary TV 3 20.55
Tue 3/6 Video Top List Toppen ZTV 19.15 R
Musikmagasinet Musikmagasinet ZTV 20.00
Rock Am Ring 97 Highlights MTV Europe 21.30
Alternative Nation Alternative Nation MTV Europe 00.00
Hotel Babylon Hotel Babylon TV 4 01.35 R
Wed 4/6 -
Thu 5/6 Finnish Top List Lista FTV 17.40
En Kv{ll Med Luuk En Kv{ll Med Luuk TV 4 20.30
Musikmagasinet Musikmagasinet ZTV 00.05 R
R = Rerun
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Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 03:36:53 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Music on the Radio [02-Jun-97]
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Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE RADIO Scandinavian Indie
June 2 -> 8
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
Day Date Artist Recorded
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Mon 2/6 Vic Chesnutt G|teborg, Pusterviks Bar 24-Jan-97
Tue 3/6 Svenne Rubins Hudiksvall 25-Apr-97
Wed 4/6 TBA
Thu 5/6 Live Stockholm, Cirkus 06-Apr-97
Sun 8/6 & Best of Hultsfred 96 Hultsfred, Festival -96
This list covers the Swedish National Channel P3's "Live" - at 21.03-22.00
'*' = 18.03-19.00 '&' = 17.00-19.00. (R) = Rerun
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Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 03:37:12 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Luger Tour List [01-Jun-97]
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Scandinavian Indie COMPLETE Luger Tour List Scandinavian Indie
June 1st, 1997
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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SCANDINAVIAN:
BREACH (S) - Burning Heart / MD
Jun 13 Hultsfred (S) Hultsfred Festival
ENTOMBED (S) - Music For Nations / MNW ILR
Jun 1 Stockholm (S) Mera Hitlatar
Jun 13 Hultsfred (S) Festival
Jun 28 Roskilde (DK) Roskilde Festival New Date
Jul 4 Kristiansand (N) Quart Festival Date Changed
Jul 5 Kristianstad (S) Tivolirock New Date
Jul 25 Pitea (S) Pitea Dansar & Ler New Date
Aug 29 Trondheim (N) Nedre Elvehavn
FIRESIDE (S) - Startracks/BMG / House Of Kicks
Jun 06 Linkoping (S) Universitetet
Jul 12 Arvika (S) Arvika Festival
Jul 25 Stockholm (S) Lollipop
Aug 16 Karlstad (S) Mariebergsskogen
THE HELLACOPTERS (S) - White Jazz / HOK
Jun 1 Stockholm (S) Mera Hitlatar
Jun 6 Stockholm (S) Granslosa New Date
Jun 7 Sandviken (S) Parkrock
Jun 12 Hultsfred (S) Festival
Jun 13 Karlshamn (S) Festival
Jun 14 Stockholm (S) Stadion w/KISS
Jun 15 Stockholm (S) Stadion w/KISS
Jun 17 Helsingfors (SF) Hartwall w/KISS
Jun 19 Oslo (N) Spektrum w/KISS
Jun 21 Kopenhamn (DK) Valbyparken w/KISS
Jun 27 Roskilde (DK) Roskilde Festival New Date
Jul 11 Sundsvall (S) Festival
Jul 25 Pitea (S) Pitea Dansar & Ler New Date
HONEY IS COOL (S) - MVG Records / MD
Jul 12 Arvika (S) Arvika Festival
Aug 08 Emmaboda (S) Emmaboda Festival
Aug 10 Stockholm (S) Stockholm Water Festival
KOMEDA (S) - Nons-MD / PLR / Minty Fresh
Jun 12 Hultsfred (S) Festival
Jul 26 Stockholm (S) Lollipop
LOOSEGOATS (S) - Startracks / House Of Kicks
Jun 12 Hultsfred (S) Festival
Jul 12 Arvika (S) Festival
Jul 26 Stockholm (S) Lollipop
Aug 01 Hassleholm (S) Sommarfesten
MONSTER (S) - Startracks / House Of Kicks
Jun 01 Stockholm (S) Mera Hitlatar
Jun 14 Hultsfred (S) Hultsfred Festival
REFUSED (S) - Startracks / House Of Kicks
Jun 04 Norrtalje (S) Sporthallen City Changed w/Jumper
Jul 12 Arvika (S) Festival
SINDY KILLS ME (S) - Beat That / MD
Jun 01 Stockholm (S) Mera Hitlatar
SPACE AGE BABY JANE (S) - Telegram / WEA
Jul 11 Arvika (S) Arvikafestivalen
STARMARKET (S) - Dolores / MD
Jun 09 Umea (S) Station
Jul 04 Oskarshamn (S) Festival
Jul 12 Arvika (S) Festivalen
STICKBOY (S) - A Westside Fabriaction / MD
Jun 01 Stockholm (S) Mera Hitlatar
TEDDYBEARS STHLM (S) - MVG Records / MD
Jun 06 Linkoping (S) Universitetet
Jun 13 Sundsvall (S) Folkets Park
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NON-SCANDINAVIAN:
IGNITE (US) - Revelation Records / Border
Jul 05 Oskarshamn (S) Festival
SAMIAM (US) - Burning Heart / MD
Jun 05 Vanersborg (S) TBA
Jun 06 Linkoping (S) Skylten New Date
Jun 07 Orebro (S) Contan
Jun 09 Umea (S) Station
Jun 11 Goteborg (S) Underground
SKANKIN' PICKLE (US) - Dill Records / Import
+ CRANK (AUS) - Onefoot Rec. / House Of Kicks
Jun 01 Stockholm (S) Mera Hitlatar
SPOOKEY RUBEN (CAN) - EMI
+ KING COBB STEELIE (CAN) - EMI
Jun 12 Goteborg (S) Underground
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Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 03:37:31 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Motor Tour List [01-Jun-97]
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Scandinavian Indie COMPLETE Motor Tour List Scandinavian Indie
June 1st, 1997
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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SCANDINAVIAN:
59 times the pain Burning Heart
12/7 Belgium - Dour Festival
13/7 Belgium - Sjock Festival
Absent Minded Beverage *NEW*
12/6 Hultsfred - Festival
bob hund Silence *NEW*
12/6 Hultsfred - Festival
The Cardigans Stockholm Records
1/6 Mexico City - Metropolitan Theatre
13/6 Hultsfred (S) - Festival
14/6 Talinn (EE) - Summerrock
15/6 Seinajoki (SF) - Provinssirock
21/6 Hamburg - Hurricane Festival
27/6 Skelleftea (S) - Festival
28/6 Lissabon - Ritmos & Blues Festival
11/7 Cleveland - Agora Theatre
12/7 Columbus - Newport Music Hall
13/7 Indianapolis - Egytian Room
14/7 Cincinnati - Bogart's
15/7 Pittsburgh - Metropol
17/7 Toronto - Molson Amphitheatre
18/7 Detroit - Pine Knob
19/7 Detroit - Pine Knob
20/7 Rochester - Finger Lakes P.A.C
22/7 Boston - Great Woods
24/7 Hartford - The Meadows
25/7 Wantagh - Jones Beach
26/7 Holmdel - PNC Bank Arts Center
27/7 Philadelphia - Mann Music Center
29/7 Washington DC - Merriweather Post
30/7 Norfolk - The Boathouse
2/8 Maui - Maui Arts & Cultural Centre
3/8 Oahu - Kualoe Ranch
8/8 Emmaboda (S) - Festival
14/8 Stockholm (S) - Stockholm Water Festival
16/8 Karlstad (S) - Barncancerfonden
22/8 The Netherlands - Lowlands Festival
23/8 Reading - Festival
24/8 Thurles - Festival
Eggstone Snap/MNW *NEW*
14/6 Hultsfred - Festival
Fidget Mega *NEW*
12/6 Hultsfred - Festival
12/7 Arvika - Festival
8/8 Emmaboda - Festival
Fivel NONS
6/6 Stockholm - Granslosa '97
11/7 Arvika - Festival New Date
8/8 Emmaboda - Festival -9/8 New Date
Liberator Burning Heart
+ Voodo Glow Skulls (US) 11/6 - 26/6
11/6 Oslo (N) - Rockefeller
13/6 Copenhagen (DK) - Loppen
23/6 Nijmegen - Doornroojse
24/6 Einhoven - Effenaar
25/6 Rotterdam - Nighttown
26/6 Amsterdam - Melkweg
10/7 Tampere (SF) - Tulli club New Date
11/7 Helsinki (SF) - Tavastia New Date
12/7 Juensu (SF) - Illosaari rock New Date
Millencolin Burning Heart
1/6 Osnabruck - Hyde Park
13/6 Proviinsii rock (SF) New Date
14/6 Hultsfred (S) - Festival New Date
2/7 Phoenix - Vet Memorial
3/7 San Diego - Del Mar/SDSA
4/7 Los Angeles - Olympic Velodrome
5/7 Lake Tahoe - Boreal Ridge
6/7 San Francisco - Pier
8/7 Seattle - Pier
9/7 Vancouver - UPC Upper Grounds
10/7 Calgary - TBA
12/7 Salt Lake City - Fairgrounds
13/7 Denver - CuFields
16/7 Winnipeg - TBA
17/7 Minneapolis - Mall Of America
18/7 Chicago - TBA
19/7 Toronto - Mosport Race Track
20/7 Montreal - Hippodrome Parking
21/7 Buffalo - TBA
22/7 Cleveland - Agora Ballroom
23/7 Detroit - Cellar Door/Ritual
24/7 Pittsburgh - IC Light
25/7 New York Area - TBA
26/7 Asbury Park - Stone Point Lot
27/7 Cape Cod - Falmout
29/7 TBA - TBA
30/7 Atlanta - TBA
31/7 Panama City - Club La Vela
1/8 Jacksonville - Metro Park
2/8 Miami - Bayfront
3/8 Florida - TBA
5/8 Texas - TBA
14/8 Koln - Popcom
15/8 Koln - Bizzare Festival
16/8 TBA
17/8 TBA
18/8 TBA
19/8 Barcelona - TBA
20/8 Belgium - Puckelpop
23/8 The Netherlands - Lowland
24/8 England - Reading
9/9 Brazil, Rio de Janerio
10/9 Santos
11/9 Sao Paulo
12/9 Campinas
13/9 Belo Horizonte
14/9 Victoria
17/9 Curitiba
18/9 Porto Alegre
19/9 Argentina, Buenos Aires
20/9 Argentina, Buenos Aires
No fun at All Burning Heart
28/6 Losheim - Festival
5/7 Buschsachen - Mind Over Matter Festival
11/7 Belgium - Dour Festival
12/7 Bremen - Hardpop days
13/7 Belgium - Sjock Festival
Peace Love & Pitbulls MVG *NEW*
14/6 Hultsfred - Festival
Randy Dolores *NEW*
14/6 Hultsfred - Festival
Satanic Surfers Burning Heart
28/6 Belgium - Rock herk
Silverbullet Fine Tune Recordings
1/6 Stockholm - Grona Lund
2/6 Norrkoping - Palace
3/6 Vasteras - Extremes
4/6 Eskilstuna - Skylight
5/6 Uppsala - Sten Sture & Co
12/6 Hultsfred - Festival New Date
26/6 Roskilde (DK) - Festival New Date
S.P.O.C.K Subspace Comm. *NEW*
13/6 Hultsfred - Festival
The Soundtrack of our Lives Wea *NEW*
6/6 Goteborg - Chalmers Sommarklubb
12/6 Hultsfred - Festival
27/6 Skelleftea - Festival
28/6 Roskilde (DK) - Festival
5/7 Kristianstad - Tivolirock
25/7 Stockholm - Lollipop
26/7 Gotland - Hide
1/8 Ostersund - Storsjoyran
8/8 Emmaboda - Festival
14/8 Stockholm - Stockholm Water Festival
The Super Eight Group Universal/Uppers *NEW*
13/6 Hultsfred - Festival
This Perfect Day MNW
6/6 Falkoping
13/6 Hultsfred - Festival
The Wannadies BMG *NEW*
13/6 Hultsfred - Festival
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NON-SCANDINAVIAN:
Biohazard (US) WEA *NEW*
14/6 Proviinsiirock (SF)
Bloodhound gang (US) Universal *NEW*
+ support Nerf Herder (US) BMG
13/8 Oslo (N) - Rockefeller
14/8 Malmo (S) - KB
15/8 Copenhagen (DK) - Vega
Blur (UK) EMI
14/8 Stockholm - Stockholm Water Festival
Boo Yaa T.R.I.B.E. (US) Samoa
10/7 Copenhagen (DK) - Vega, Lille Sal
Buckshot Le Fonque (US) Sony *NEW*
30/6 Stockholm - Electric Garden
Die Toten Hosen (D) Virgin
19/6 Nummirock (SF) - Nummijarvi
EMI Showcase EMI
Feat. Spookey Ruben & King Cobb Steelie
11/6 Copenhagen (DK) - Vega, Lille sal
Front 242 (B) MNW
12/7 Arvika - Festival
The Jayhawks (US) BMG *NEW*
1/6 Copenhagen (DK) - Loppen
Lagwagon (US) + Satanic Surfers + No Fun At All
24/6 Mannheim - Alte Feuerwache
25/6 Munich - Babylon
26/6 Gottingen - Outpost
27/6 Dortmiund - Openair
Redd Kross (US) Polygram
5/6 Oslo (N) - So What
6/6 Malmo - KB
7/6 Stockholm - Studion
8/6 Goteborg - Harry's Playground
Seahorses (UK) Universal
2/6 Stockholm - Studion
Silverchair (AU) *NEW*
13/8 Stockholm - Stockholm Water Festival
Supergrass (UK) EMI
3/10 Malmo - KB
4/10 Stockholm - Electric Garden
5/10 Oslo (N) - Rockefeller
7/10 Copenhagen (DK) - Pumpehuset
Voodo Glow Skulls (US) Epitpah/Border
+ Support Liberator*
11/6 Oslo (N) - Rockefeller*
12/6 Hultsfred - Festival
13/6 Copenhagen (DK) - Loppen*
Walkabouts (US) Virgin *NEW*
23/9 Arhus (DK) - Huset
24/9 Copenhagen (DK) - Pumpehuset
25/9 Oslo (N) - Rockefeller
26/9 Stockholm - Studion
27/9 Malmo - KB
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FESTIVALS:
Hultsfred Festival 1997 12-14 June Rockparty/Motor
New Artists
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Mary Beats Jane (S), Rammstein (D), Son Volt (US)
Cancelled:
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Goldfinger (US), Reverend Horton Heat (US), Mansun (UK), Marilyn Manson (US)
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Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 03:37:50 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Skrikhult Tour List [01-Jun-97]
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Scandinavian Indie COMPLETE Skrikhult Tour List Scandinavian Indie
June 1st, 1997
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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SCANDINAVIAN:
A-BOMBS - Outside Soceity / House of Kicks *NEW*
28/6 Svarttorp Svarttorps Festival
20/7 Angelholm Tullakrok
BRAZZAVILLE - Deaf'n Dumb / Border *NEW*
8/6 Uppsala Fyris Festival
CANDYSUCK - StarTracks / House of Kicks (w/Hipshot Prod.)
4/6 Stockholm Studion
14/6 Hultsfred Festival
24/7 Sundsvall Stora Torget New Date
COCA CAROLA - Beat Butchers / MD
6/6 Stockholm Granslosa New Date
26/7 Trelleborg TBA
2/8 Aseda Emmaus Bjorka
NINE - StarTracks / House of Kicks (w/ Luger Prod.)
14/6 Hultsfred Festival
12/7 Arvika Festival
SONIC SURF CITY - Trampolene / Polygram
9/8 Emmaboda Festival Date Decided
BENGT SANDH - Own / (-)
14/6 Hultsfred Festival
TURBONEGRO (N) - Boomba / House of Kicks *NEW*
13/6 Hultsfred Festival
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NON-SCANDINAVIAN:
G.B.H (UK) - We Bite / House of Kicks
13/6 Hultsfred Festival
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Date: Sun, 01 Jun 97 17:42:00 -0100
From: johan.jeppsson@p255.lurivax.ct.se (Johan Jeppsson)
Subject: Eggstone on Dorian compilation
Is the compilation featuring the theme from "Thoors Oega" out yet?
Is it possible to buy the record straight from the record company
(a while back there was talk of turning the compilations into a
swedish Volume kid of thing)?
Great gig when they played at Blekingska nationen in Lund some
weeks ago, even though they didn't play "Happiest fool".
Johan Jeppsson
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Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 01:00:01 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: Cardigans (on Beverly Hills)
On Wed, 28 May 1997, Blue Studio Productions wrote
about: Cardigans (on Beverly Hills)
> Did anyone see Cardigans on Late Show with David Letterman? I know
> Sweden gets the show...They were on a few months ago, and were pretty
> ok, except maybe a little lacking in stage prescence, in my opinion.
> They played something other than Lovefool and I can't remember the
> name, only that it didn't strike me as a great song, at least not the
> first time I heard it (but of course I never 'write off' songs until I
> listen to them at least 3-4 times. You gotta give music a chance to get
> to ya)
Yeah, I'm a sucker for the Late Show - though I was almost a bit
embarrassed when The Cardigans were there (didn't they play "Been It"?).
I'm not sure why though, perhaps because it sounded somewhat thin, Nina's
voice, the instruments, well everything. And the "stage performance"
was a bit stale as well. Or maybe it's because they're from Sweden and
I kind of feel they represent this country in some way, and hoped they'd
put on a killer performance to show what a great band they are. Or
something. :-)
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 01:00:20 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: Gig reviews
On Wed, 28 May 1997, Jan.Sundstrom@ekuc.se (Jan Sundstrom) wrote about:
Gig reviews
> A good week in stockholm, four gigs on five days.
Sure looks like it. Well, once again one has to pull one's hair
in agony because one lives somewhat far from the metropolitan
and packed with great music and events every day of the week-
capital of Sweden. I'll probably be bald before I know it...
> Friday. Aquadays and The Wellmeant - Tre Backar
> Stupid me got to late to this, and missed most of aquadays gig. When I
> got in at 21.00, they played June (featured on Scan Indie tape), a
> wonderful, ethereal flowing thing. Then there was Daydreamer, and that
> was it. I had to kick myself hard for not getting there in time.
Heh, it sure is hard to get to that place in time - when Shallow and
Aquadays played, we got there just when Shallow were finished, but
we got to see the full Aquadays set at least - which (of course)
was worth every penny.
> Aquadays was pure synth at this gig, just Martin (?) on a Juno 60, Lisa
> (?) on a Farfisa organ and lovely Sara on vocals. Martin said he
> intentionally left his gutar at home, to make the sound tonight more
> "synth". Wow, was it beautiful! Like Slowdive, Sundays, but also a lot
> like Stereolab and early Kraftwerk.
Aha - I didn't know that he did that! Did you, by any chance, bring your
little portable box of magic to save this event for future generations?
> Hey, noone told me that the singer in Wellmeant was sooo gorgeous. She
> really had star quality. But very small, looked like 16. Very bright,
> seductive voice, somewhere between Alison (Cranes) and 60 girlie pop
> (Go Go's).
Ha ha - yeah, she's definitely a beautiful girl, and with her voice
adding to the effect, it's almost like if she and Cranes-Alison were
relatives or something. :-)
> Monday. Grand Tune Music - Prinsen
> So this was the premiere everybody has been waiting for, GTM's first
> gig after reforming from Salt. The band is Nina on song and guitar, Jim
> on drums, and the new one: Daniel Latt (sp?) on hammond organ.
> You instantly miss the bass, that was so characteristical for Salt's
> sound. This is lighter, more harmonic, and Nina doesn't even scream
> anymore. Someone joked that they play country. Maybe not, but they even
> play some major chords now. It was only 25-30 minutes, but I liked it.
> The organ built the songs and took you high, monotonous, repetative tones
> going on and on...
Wait a second - are you saying they have moved into the Mojave 3
field, but added a couple of ounces of drone to the recipe? And
with a Hammond (which Mojave 3 have added on their to-be-released-
in 1998 album) it sounds like it just can't fail with me. Do you
know on what label they'll release their album? Oh, and aren't
they called "Grand Tone Music"? I've recently seen it spelled like
that on the Emmaboda "merchandise".
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 01:00:34 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: emmaboda comp.
On Fri, 30 May 1997, Mats L wrote about: emmaboda comp.
> I don't want to review it, since I'm in a band myself, but the SOBSISTER
> song is damn fucking great! 10 times better than anything else they have
> made ever before.
I completely agree - it's the track I put on repeat whenever I listen to
the album even. :-) Someone (with money and a label) simply _must_ realise
there are a number of great unsigned bands out there. I wish I had the
cash needed (but then again, I have been doing that for years and years).
I'll post a review of the CD in a minute by the way.
And Jan.Sundstrom@ekuc.se (Jan Sundstrom) wrote:
> Haven't seen it, but it ought to be good, judging by the amazing amount
> of good bands on this year. I mean: Honey Is Cool, Grand Tone Music,
> Aquadays, Fidget, Silverbullet, Bob Hund, Soundtrack OOL, Yvonne, what
> else do you need to be convinced. (did i hear Monostar?! ;-)
What? Will Aqudays play at the festival!???!? Are you sure?
> I skip Hultsfred, Lollipop, Water Festival, Arvika - Emmaboda rules out
> the rest.
Can't miss The Charlatans, Sahara Hotnights, Bob, Scott, Fidget, Bob Hund,
SoOL, Loosegoats, Mopeds, Komeda, Petrol, Him Kerosene, Monostar, Wannadies,
Cardigans, Super Eight Group, Cinnamon, Eggstone and Red House Painters
- so Hultsfred is a must this year. :-)
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 01:01:10 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's CD Reviews - V/A "Mersmak Rasslebygd 1997"
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Scandinavian Indie SCANDINAVIAN CD REVIEWS Scandinavian Indie
June 2nd, 1997
by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
"Never paid, always honest."
Contents:
Various - "Mersmak Rasslebygd 1997"
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V/A - "Mersmak Rasslebygd 1997", BEAT 014, Beat That! Rec. 1997, Time: 74.34
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1. Eggstone - "Suffocation at Sea" (demo 91) (3.18)
2. Honey Is Cool - "Waiter" (pu) (3.51)
3. Tambureens - "Heartbreakers" (pu) (2.07)
4. Silverbullet - "Hacker II" (pu) (6.03)
5. Robot - "Bona Fide" (b-side) (2.33)
6. Yvonne - "Modern Love" (demo 96) (3.36)
7. Stargazer - "Never Thought" (pu) (3.33)
8. Sideshow Bob - "Whitetrash Looser" (pu) (3.23)
9. Sobsister - "Weeo" (pu) (2.36)
10. Mazarine Street - "Supercop" (promo b-side) (3.05)
11. Sonic Surf City - "Cheater Slicks" (1.35)
12. This Perfect Day - "High & Stupid" (reaggae version) (6.44)
13. Dipper - "Tie Break" (2.21)
14. Broder Daniel - "Sitting Out In The Cold" (demo 89) (4.43)
15. Bent Spanner Arty Banner - "Short Career" (pu) (4.50)
16. The Wellmeant - "No.1" (pu) (3.16)
17. Dim - "Mickey Mouse" (pu) (5.29)
18. Bad Cash Quartet - "I Can't Breath" (pu) (2.28)
19. Cry - "Stick Myself Inside" (demo) (3.53)
20. Fidget - "My Prawns" (pu) (2.52)
21. Backfish - "Green & Garlic" (pu) (2.16)
pu = previously unreleased
89, 91, 96 = recorded 1989, 1991, 1996
Scandinavian Indie Review: This is the Emmaboda Festival 1997 CD compilation
released to promote the festival this year. The festival takes place between
August 8 - 9 in Emmaboda (southeastern Sweden). Subtitled "Mersmak" (roughly
translated: "Craving for more"), the compilation keeps it's promise, and I
have picked out the, IMHO, best songs for this review.
New thing: grades! 2/5 means 2 out of 5, 5 being the top grade. Here is
the scale: 1 - not a chance, 2 - nothing I'd buy , 3 - good, 4 - great,
5 - fantastic.
Yvonne - "Modern Love" (demo version)
Uh, well yeah, it definitely must be a demo version. It feels so slow,
stuck to the floor with bubblegum, it's almost painful to listen to
when you know how the result (the single/album version) sounds. But
then again, it is interesting to hear what it sounded like once upon
a time. 3/5
Fidget - "My Prawns" (pu)
Umm.. well, it's included on their album, so it definitely has been
released before. (ie. see the album review on the SIN website). 5/5
Backfish - "Green & Garlic" (pu)
Beautiful. Sounds like the pre-Ken Stringfellow Backfish I treasure
and love. I don't know if it was recorded before he came into the
picture or not, but it doesn't matter, because it's a great song.
When I first heard it, I instantly compared it to a Juliana Hatfield
song, so that's the reference I'm going to give right now as well. 4/5
Eggstone - "Suffocation At Sea" (demo from 1991)
I don't have the "Eggstone In San Diego" album from 1992 where the
final version of this song appears, but if the demo is this good,
the album version should be simply fantastic. I'm an Eggstone buff
and I haven't found anything with them that I haven't liked. This
one included. What can I say - it's an Eggstone song. 4/5
Sobsister - "Weeo" (pu)
Didn't they play this one on the "Soda" TV show a couple of years
ago? I taped it, but I can't find it right now. It sounds like a
song I have heard before at least. Anyway, it's the best song on
the compilation for sure. Tough and heavy guitars and devastatingly
addictive vocals - begging sort of. It's way too short though -
only 2:36. 5/5
Sideshow Bob - "Whitetrash Looser" (pu)
I thought it was Loosegoats when I heard it - but looking at the
cover I realised it was their younger brothers. The singer is
the Loosegoats singer's younger brother, the drummer is the
Loosegoats bassist's younger brother, the bassist goes on the road
with Loosegoats helping out, and the second guitar player used to
play with the Loosgoats bassist's old band. No wonder they sound
like this. 4/5
Stargazer - "Never Thought" (pu)
This is somewhat of a mix between melodic rock and shoegaze.
Disted/muffled vocals together with enough guitars to make
a wall here, rock-ish and screamy guitars with a fast pace
drum beat there. Actually, I was only kidding about the
shoegaze. This is just pure melodic rock. ;-) 2/5
Mazarine Street - "Supercop" (b-side from promo EP)
I like Mazarine Streen enough to compare them to The Soundtrack
of Our Lives / Union Carbide Productions. At least, IMHO, that
is the case here. This could easily have been an old UCP song
or a SoOL b-side. Water effect filled honest vocals and enough
groove to the rock to make anyone dig it. 3/5
Dipper - "Tie Break" (pu)
A trypical Dipper song. Mysterious breaks, a somewhat annoying
song and vocals, but still good. It's hard to describe what
they sound like to someone who has not heard them, so I guess
this is somewhat of a useless task. 3/5
Bent Spanner Arty Banner - "Short Career" (pu)
They are still in the "lo-fi with a weird twist" field if you
ask me. Like Dipper, they use strange breaks, everything from
almost completely silent sections where only a high-toned
electric guitar sound can be heard to mayhem, chaos, screams,
where the hellish Sebadoh songs comes to mind. 3/5
The Wellmeant - "No.1" (pu)
I really don't have to review this band, do I? You all know
what I think of them - amazing, beautiful, gorgeous, fantastic,
wonderful (etc.) A mix between Harriet Wheeler (Sundays) vocals,
drone guitars and organ/synth. Say something close to My Bloody
Valentine with Harriet Wheeler on vocals and you understand what
I mean. 5/5
Dim - "Mickey Mouse" (pu)
Isn't it amazing? Yes, it is true. Dim definitely fits in the
dreamy/shoegaze/floating pop genre that is so close to my
heart. It is amazing to see more and more bands appearing there
these days. Loads of guitar-walls, synth (violin sound), female
vocals (though sometimes she sounds like a Cranberries-Dolores
wannabe, which is disturbing). Hopefully the Dolores-effect
will go away soon, creating a new star in my sky. 4/5
The rest receive a grade between 1-2. Actually, only Broder Daniel
receives a 1. And yes, Bad Cash Quartet's song is really spelled
"I Can't Breath" and Sideshow Bob's song is really spelled
"Whitetrash Looser".
But considering that most of the 21 songs on the CD are good,
a number of them great and a few fantastic (and you don't want
to miss these, believe me), I highly recommend this compilation.
It really gives you an idea of what's happening on the Swedish
popscene today.
Total grade: 4/5 (4 out of 5)
Contact Information:
Record Label: Festival Organizers:
Beat That! Records Vinterbadarna
Box 147 Rasslebygd
343 22 Almhult 361 33 Emmaboda
SWEDEN SWEDEN
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Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 01:01:26 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: Gig reviews
On Fri, 30 May 1997, Michael Rehnstrom wrote about:
Gig reviews
>> Friday. Aquadays and The Wellmeant - Tre Backar
>> Wellmeant gave more of the normal indie band feel, with some Dino JR
>> guys on guitar, bass, and drums. Then there was one girl on organ and
>> another on vocals. (Sorry, didn't catch their names.)
>
> The girl on organ must be a new member or just an accompanying musician.
Umm, she actually joined the band at the Linkoping gig a couple of
months ago. Her name is Monica.
> I also have to agree about Marikas voice and I would also like to
> add Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles) when describing it. When it comes to the
> part about "conventional and mainstream indie pop": ehhh, well, no more
> agreement from my side, I think ;-)
I agree on both things. :-) Ie. Susanna Hoffs is a good reference, and
"conventional and mainstream indie pop" isn't what I would call their
music. :-)
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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