Scandinavian Indie Digest Tue Nov 12, 1996 Volume 3 : Issue 49 There are 22 messages totalling 1046 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Sophie Zelmani in the US 2. Cardigans in Q 3. Sin's Music on the TV [08-Nov-96] 4. Luger Tour List _Update_ [07-Nov-96] 5. Sin's Music on the Radio [11-Nov-96] 6. Psyched Up Janis/Ben Folds Five/Boo Radleys 7. Late tour news / Expressen / CJ Bolland 8. Denmark/Finland/Norway (Was: Psyched Up Janis/Ben Folds...) (3) 9. Ben Folds Five (non scan-indie) 10. Icy Icy Tape (2) 11. tape chains 12. Leningrad Cowboys (3) 13. New Indie Mailing List (fwd) 14. Bear Quartet news... 15. Sin's Scandinavian CD Reviews [11-Nov-96] 16. Sin's Selected News [12-Nov-96] 17. Luger Tour List _Update_ [12-Nov-96] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 06:26:07 +0100 (MET) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Sophie Zelmani in the US And so, finally, we see Sophie Zelmani tour a little bit in the US! Here is her tour schedule: Sophie Zelmani Nov. 11 Boston, MA Kendall Cafe Nov. 12 New York, NY Arlene's Grocery Nov. 13 Philadelphia, PA Tin Angel Nov. 15 Chicago, IL Urbis Orbis Nov. 17 Minneapolis, MN Bryant Lake Bowl //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ------------------------------ Date: 07 Nov 96 09:38:53 EST From: Mo Holkar / UKG <100745.3625@CompuServe.COM> Subject: Cardigans in Q This latest issue of Q magazine, Britain's biggest music monthly I think, has a two-page interview with The Cardigans, which strangely doesn't mention the fact that they're playing here this month.. talks mostly about how annoyed they were that Life made people see them as easy-listening, and how First Band on the Moon is much less commercial. Also anbout how huge they are in Japan - the only country outside Scandinavia to have release Emmerdale! I can't scan it in, and it's too long to type, but if people want I can pick out some good bits... Mo -------------------------------- Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 05:55:52 +0100 (MET) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Sin's Music on the TV [08-Nov-96] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE TV Scandinavian Indie November 8th -> November 14th Day Date Artist/What TV Program Channel Time --- ----- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------- ----- Fri 8/11 Speaker Pop-TV Z-TV 16.00 PJ Harvey & John Par. Sen Kv{ll Med Luuk TV 4 22.45 Sat 9/11 Video Top List Toppen Z-TV 17.35 R Petrol Musikmagasinet Z-TV 18.20 R Speaker Pop-TV Z-TV 23.00 R Oasis Unplugged MTV Europe 23.00 R Sun 10/11 PJ Harvey & John Par. Sen Kv{ll Med Luuk TV 4 14.50 R Video Top List Toppen Z-TV 15.30 R Mon 11/11 Video Top List Toppen Z-TV 18.15 Tue 12/11 Musikmagasinet Musikmagasinet Z-TV 22.00 Alternative Nation Alternative Nation MTV Europe 00.00 Wed 13/11 Musikmagasinet Musikmagasinet Z-TV 18.15 R Video Top List Voxpop SVT 1 19.10 Thu 14/11 Finnish Top List Listan FTV 17.36 Musikbyr}n Musikbyr}n SVT 1 19.15 Europe Music Awards 96 EMA 96 Gala MTV Europe 21.00 R = Rerun ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is also available on the Scandinavian Indie WWW pages at: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/uptv.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ------------------------------- Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 05:56:21 +0100 (MET) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Luger Tour List _Update_ [07-Nov-96] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scandinavian Indie Luger Tour List UPDATE Scandinavian Indie November 7th 1996 by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCANDINAVIAN: BRICK (S) - Dolores / MD & HIM KEROSENE (S) - Ampersand / MD *NEW* 29/11 Uppsala (S) Kalmar Nation 30/11 Gavle (S) Cafe Q CLOUDBERRY JAM (S) - Nons / Border 7/11 Stockholm (S) Cafe Opera New Date THE HELLACOPTERS (S) - White Jazz / House Of Kicks 12/11 Stockholm (S) Daily's New Venue 29/11 Ostersund (S) Musikforum New Date 13/12 Salzgitter (D) Forellenhof New Date 14/12 Hamburg (D) Marquee New Date 16/12 Berlin (D) Knaack New Date 17/12 Dresden (D) Star Club New Date MINDJIVE (S) - Burning Heart / MD w/Refused (S) - Startrec / House Of Kicks 3/12 - 16/12. 4/12 Kassel (D) JUZ New Date 6/12 Saarbrucken (D) Mo-Club New Venue 8/12 Weiblingen (D) Villa Rooler New Date 10/12 Scweinfurt (D) Screinerei New Date 11/12 Berlin (D) TWH New Date 14/12 Marschendorf (D) Circus Musikus New Date 15/12 Zillertal (D) Snwoboard Party New Date REFUSED (S) - Startrec. / House Of Kicks w/Mindjive (S) - Burning Heart / MD 3/12 - 16/12. 4/12 Kassel (D) JUZ New Date 6/12 Saarbrucken (D) Mo-Club New Venue 8/12 Weiblingen (D) Villa Rooler New Date 10/12 Scweinfurt (D) Screinerei New Date 11/12 Berlin (D) TWH New Date 14/12 Marschendorf (D) Circus Musikus New Date 15/12 Zillertal (D) Snwoboard Party New Date ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NON-SCANDINAVIAN: TRUSTY (USA) - Dischord / Border 8/11 Stenungsund (S) Fregatten Venue Decided ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The COMPLETE Luger Tour List can be found on the Scandinavian Indie WWW : http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/luger.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 05:56:54 +0100 (MET) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Sin's Music on the Radio [11-Nov-96] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE RADIO Scandinavian Indie November 11th -> November 17th Day Date Artist Recorded --- ----- --------------------------------- -------------------------------- Mon 11/11 David Bowie, Flaming Lips UK, Phoenix Festival -96 Tue 12/11 Billy Bragg Stockholm, Gino 14-Oct-96 Wed 13/11 Rinneradio N{mforsen, Folkfesten 03-Aug-96 Thu 14/11 Jesus Lizard, Evil Superstars ? Sun 17/11 Jfs, Hin Haley, Grooves Live This list covers the Swedish National Channel P3's "Live" - always at 21.03 (R) = Rerun ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is also available on the Scandinavian Indie WWW pages at: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/uprad.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ------------------------------- Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 15:05:17 +0100 (MET) From: magnus@lousy.pp.se (Lousy) Subject: Psyched Up Janis/Ben Folds Five/Boo Radleys Hi, yesterday I went to see Ben Folds Five (from Chapel Hill, USA, sounds kind of like a mix between Jellyfish, early Billy Joel and the Presidents of the USA.) in Malmo (that's Malmoe in English :) and it was a good show, I can't remember that I've smiled through a whole concert ever before. I'm still smiling, BTW. :) SI-content: The opening act, Psyched Up Janis from Denmark, were a big surpise to me. I saw them in Roskilde a couple of years ago and all I remember is that I thought that they sucked. But either they've changed or... maybe I was just too prejudiced about Danish bands BLX (before LudoX :). I think I still am about Norwegian and Finnish bands, sorry, I can't help it. Like every band from Finland that I've heard (that sings in English) has got an IMO annoying accent. Is it too late for me to join the Finnish tape chain? I'd like to find out that I'm wrong. And Norwegian bands, well, just the fact that they're from Norway... :) Well, no, but actually I don't think that I've ever heard a band from Norway that sounded something close to interesting. Are there any? Back to Denmark: when I talked to Filip from LudoX at Emmabodafestivalen he said that the most annoying thing about playing in Sweden was, if you disregard everybody talking Swedish with him even though he told them that he didn't understand it, that everywhere they played there was always someone there who mentioned D.A.D. Hmm... I don't know why I told you that.. it had something to do with the whole prejudice-thingy though. Anyways, Psyched Up Janis sounded pretty good, sort of like Ned's Atomic Dustbin meets Nirvana meets Superchunk meets Hoodoo Gurus. Oh, well, don't ask then. :) Oh yeah, quite some time has passed since I wrote: >> Hmm... for some reason I bought the new Boo Radleys album... don't really >> know what I was thinking... and then chief@lysator.liu.se replied: >:-) I won't go into this discussion, though several reviews have said >that they have moved back into their "old" more noisy guitar sound, after >making the "this will please the general public" last album, scaring away >the average tracks listener (again). You mean that's not true, right? but I thought that I should answer anyway: Well, at least not in my ears. Jesus Jones meets (oops, here I go again:) Oasis meets Mr Big's acoustic guitars meets glam rock and gets produced by someone who thinks he's Trent Reznor... no thanks. But maybe it's just me. Enough, Magnus -------------------------------- Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 05:39:06 +0100 (MET) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Late tour news / Expressen / CJ Bolland Late tour news: Mad Professor (the only gig): * MAD PROFESSOR (UK) - Priority Records / MNW ILR 15/12 Gothenburg (S) Underground By the way... isn't it funny to see Expressen Fredag list Ray Wonder as a foreign band, and Psyched Up Janis as both a Swedish and a foreign band? Yes it is. And some non-scan stuff as well: Is it just me, or isn't CJ Bolland's "Sugar Daddy" (or whatever it is called) almost completely similar to Prodigy's "Poison", only slower and with some extra slow parts thrown in here and there? Try to sing Prodigy's poison lyrics to it, and you'll see what I mean... //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 01:36:52 +0100 (MET) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: Denmark/Finland/Norway (Was: Psyched Up Janis/Ben Folds...) On Fri, 8 Nov 1996, magnus@lousy.pp.se (Lousy) wrote re: Psyched Up Janis/Ben Folds Five/Boo Radleys > I can't remember that I've smiled through a whole concert ever before. > I'm still smiling, BTW. :) That feeling is fantastic.. I've only had it when it comes to Slowdive, Verve and Charlatans concerts though.. :-) > or... maybe I was just too prejudiced about Danish bands BLX (before > LudoX :). I have to agree with you on that, though I haven't heard any other Danish bands with this rattling guitar/pop sound than Ludox.. I remember seeing some at Roskilde last year, but I don't remember what they were called. I think we have too few subscribers from Denmark on this list (well, we do have 5 subscribers from Denmark). Anyway, we'd know alot more about the scene there if someone with more information about it wrote something about it. Right? > I think I still am about Norwegian and Finnish bands, sorry, I can't help > it. Like every band from Finland that I've heard (that sings in English) > has got an IMO annoying accent. Is it too late for me to join the Finnish > tape chain? I'd like to find out that I'm wrong. Ha ha ha! You're going to pay for that! (we have 15 subscribers from Finland, and I think that's the reason we know a lot more about this scene) :-) IMHO the most interesting bands today are from Finland in fact. See, you have everything from jazzy pop (ex. Super) to as much lo-fi as you can take (ex. Larry & The Lefthanded) and more. And of course, some do have that Finnish accent, but not very many that I know of, and if they do, I think that it sounds good - you know, I like Fidget! :-) Anyway, I'm sure a bunch of people will write more about this, but I'd really like to recommend these Finnish bands, all of them very good (my personal extreme favourites within **'s), sing in english (without Finnish accent) except Wilma who's got Finnish vocals/lyrics: All Stars: from Nokia, have released a couple of demos so far, that I know of. And okay, Meri (vocals) does have a Finnish accent. The one I have heard has got one poppy pop song with a fast beat, one slow and beautiful, dreamy thing, and one slow "end" song. Female vocals. *Cessna*: from Tampere have also released a couple of demos, but are now just about to release a bunch of stuff on different record labels around the world. I can't say enough good things about this band, because they are simply fantastic. My favourite songs does have (I think) early Ride influences though. Male vocals. Circle: just released the album "Zopalki" on Bad Vugum. Dreamy, guitar- filled and synth experimental stuff I would say. Don't know much more about them though. Male vocals. *Coo*: from Tampere have released one (?) demo tape and the "Heavenly Blue" EP on Tangerine Records. Etheral, floating, guitar-wall orgasm, with music I'm so amazed can be created, that _no one_ should miss them. That is all I am going to say, and I mean it. Male vocals. *Dada Girl*: from Nokia have released 2 demos that I know of, both really really good. _Amazing_ singer, they should have a sign on them that said "pop hit warning". Beautiful and simple pop songs together with speedy Beatles-esque pearls. Music that makes me smile. They are most probably going to appear on the January Dorian compilation CD. Male vocals. *Lemonator*: have released one EP "EP" on Grandpop Records, which I said had "Nirvana" vocals in one of the songs, and "Naked/ Popsicle" sound in my review. They are now signed to Warner and release a single on monday, and their debut album early next year. I think they are from Helsinki? Male vocals. The Pansies: well, I have almost no information at hand about them, but Sam Shingler (vocals) used to be the singer in Coo, and I have referred to him as the Tim Burgess of Finland. I know they have a record deal with a major company now, but they have also released a single "Fruit" on Poko Records back in 1994, on which two of the three tracks are really good (esp. 'come ovah', which I think Oasis would liked to have written, or something!). Male/Female vocals. Super: have released two singles, the latest called "Tempted" on Odor Records, and are recording their debut album. This is jazzy, lounge, bossa, Cardigans/Cloudberry Jam-ish pop, though _a lot_ more lounge. Intreaguing lyrics, and to say the least, interesting female vocals, riding high on the scales. The latest single is actually very good (at least the two last songs), the middle one easy listening, pleasant sunday afternoon, or night radio music, and the last is a fast catchy pop pearl that I can see Jennie from Cloudberry Jam do "her dance" to. :-) The last song is actually the best Super song I have heard, and I think it does have something to do with the way Minna stretches and bends her voice, which I haven't heard her do before. Wilma: also a bit closer to the mainstream soft "pop" area with their slower ballad-like songs, but they also have their guitar-wall moments. Released three albums, the latest one called "Suuri Valkea" (BMG) and the one before that "Claudius" (Herodes). I think they are from Helsinki, but I'm not sure. Male/Female vocals. > And Norwegian bands, well, just the fact that they're from Norway... :) > Well, no, but actually I don't think that I've ever heard a band from > Norway that sounded something close to interesting. Are there any? Heh heh, well I have a feeling that you'll not have to pay for this, because there are only 4 subscribers from Norway... :-) Of course, there are bands from Norway playing jazzy pop to lo-fi and whatnot as well, but, like with Denmark, there aren't too many here on the list to tell us more about it! A Norwegian Indie compilation tape (for a tape chain) is in the making by the way! Though I'd like to recommend some Norwegian bands anyway, and strangely all the good ones, but one, I have heard are from Bergen! (maybe the Skelleftea of Norway?) And as there aren't too many people from Norway on the list, I've included some info as well: Cane: An indie pop band also from Bergen. Female vocals, they have been described as a mixture between Bjork and Nina Hagen! Cane are signed to Warner Records, and will release their debut album in the beginning of 1997. Peachfuzz: Young, unsigned indie band from Bergen. Two girls and two boys. Female vocals. They started last spring, but have already impressed a lot of people. Charming, Slowdivish, popish, naivish. Sister Sonny: A Sonic Youth like band from Bergen. Unsigned, promising, unpredictable (in a good way). Unfortunately they are not sure if they want to put 100% in their music or not, just wait and see... Sloane: An indie pop band from Bergen. Unsigned, up and coming, charming, melodic. Twigs: Fast and slow, a bit trashy and lo-fi, rattling guitars-, indie pop band from Bergen. Female vocals, and it sounds somewhat like The Breeders mixed with Dinosaur Jr/Sonic Youth actually. They have released a 6-song CDEP called "Beast" on Straight Blokes Records. The EP is really good, so you should definitely contact the band if this sounds interesting! E-mail Finn Solemdal at: finn.solemdal@ub.uib.no. Or write to: Finn Solemdal, Gronnevollen 14, 5016 Bergen, NORWAY. Or call: +47-55-961901. Velvet Belly: from Kristiansand. Beautiful etheral pop with female vocals. Probably the most known Norwegian indie band outside the country. Live they are more like Slowdive with effect box guitar mayhem, than on their records which are more quiet and soft. Home page: http://www.uio.no/~ahaavie/vb/index.html This is all I can help out with when it comes to information about good (IMO) bands in these countries unfortunately, so now I leave it up to everyone else to throw in their 5 cents... //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ------------------------------ Date: 10 Nov 1996 10:41:56 +0100 From: Robert Cumming Subject: Re: Denmark/Finland/Norway (Was: Psyched Up Janis/Ben Folds...) In article <199611100036.BAA04494@harpenden.lysator.liu.se>, chief@lysator.liu.se wrote: > IMHO the most interesting bands today are from Finland in fact. > See, you have everything from jazzy pop (ex. Super) to as much lo-fi > as you can take (ex. Larry & The Lefthanded) and more. [...list of good Finnish bands snipped...] You missed Aknestik, you philistine you! So for the sake of completeness: *Aknestik* from Oulu are the quintessential Finnish pop band. They've had four albums out, all chock-full of classic melodies. They're influenced as much by Finnish schlager as by British indie and the Nordic punk tradition, and are probably the only band that'll ever get you singing in phonetic Finnish. Lyrically they're Weezer under the midnight sun just as they realise the vodka's about to run out. Lead gutarist Kai Latvalehto is one of Northern Europe's best-kept secrets. plus Russian Love sing in English, have really awful lyrics, but musically they're tight and polished and produce irresistible rock with tunes and bags of attitude. They come from Oulu too. BTW Aknestik are planning (a) a demo in English, with their eye on the Japanese market (Jokap{iv{ and Hellemaa), and (b) a greatest hits album for the New Year... Robert, and if anyone wants Aknestik lyrics in English, I got 'em... links on --------------------------------- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 16:02:49 +0100 (MET) From: Christer Nilsson Subject: Re: Ben Folds Five (non scan-indie) > yesterday I went to see Ben Folds Five (from Chapel Hill, USA, sounds > kind of like a mix between Jellyfish, early Billy Joel and the > Presidents of the USA.) in Malmö (that's Malmoe in English :) and it Hey please stop it! Ben Folds Five are actually really good ;-) > was a good show, I can't remember that I've smiled through a whole > concert ever before. I'm still smiling, BTW. :) I bet. I can't beleive they didn't come to Stockholm. For once an original band with great melodies. -Christer ---------------------------------- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 12:59:34 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Forsberg Subject: Re: Icy Icy Tape On Tue, 5 Nov 1996 chief@lysator.liu.se wrote: > Oh, and I wanted to ask if anyone has heard anything about a band from > Iceland called "Blome" ? Apparently they have released one album by > themselves called "The Third Twin", but that's about all I know at the > moment. Do you know that style of music at all? Blome.....funny, I heard about an act by the name of "Bloem" who is from the Netherlands, but who GREATLY resembles and sings/sounds like a certain female from Iceland name Bjork. Could this be the same Blome?? my curiousity piqued, Chris ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 19:25:03 +0100 From: micre215@knuten.liu.se (Michael Rehnstrom) Subject: tape chains I want to get included in the tape chains (all of them, if possible). Could you please do that for me? Michael Rehnstrom Ryds Alle 3:101 584 35 Linkoping Sweden ------------------------------- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 14:09:22 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Forsberg Subject: Leningrad Cowboys Saw this in the clari.world.europe.northern newsgroup. It's about this Finnish band. I never heard of 'em before, but I thought it was a funny interview... -Chris Forsberg ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 9:31:54 PST From: Reuter / Sara Henley Newsgroups: clari.news.features, clari.world.europe.northern, clari.living.music, clari.living.entertainment.misc, clari.living.entertainment Subject: ``World's worst'' rock band reveals all HELSINKI, Finland (Reuter) - Meet the band that does ``Delilah'' with the Red Army Choir; who say their brand of beer is ``probably the best lager in the world, because it refreshes the parts other beers dare not even mention.'' They claim to be the world's worst rock 'n' roll band, wear enormous hair-dos and ludicrous pointy shoes, say ``Thank you very many'' to their audiences -- and have made two gold albums, played to crowds of up to 200,000 in Germany, the United States, Japan and beyond, and starred in two cult films. Not to mention selling their own very successful brands of super-strong beer and vodka and customized mobile phones. Big-brother Sweden gave the world ABBA and Roxette. From Finland come The Leningrad Cowboys, bringing together east and west in an act combining irony and slapstick in equal measure. For the unhip few who are not aware of this rock sensation: they are 10 Finns and two go-go girls, all with very silly hair, who profess to be talentless and often get rave reviews, even though their set always features tractors. They first made musical history in 1993 when they staged a huge, free open air concert in Helsinki with Russia's Red Army Choir. Now they are planning to repeat their relentless parody of rock classics, rock stardom and themselves in Moscow's Red Square next spring. It is clearly a rare privilege to talk to a Leningrad Cowboy. Vocalist Mato Valtonen, who lies about many things and does not look a day under 40, spared a few minutes from his hectic schedule to be interviewed. Q: How many fans do you have? A: I think none. Q: Why do you call yourselves the ``world's worst'' band? A: We think we qualify. Q: What is your message to the world? A: Let's have a party. Q: What is your opinion of Michael Jackson? A: He must be good. Otherwise he wouldn't be that famous. Q: And Oasis? A: They're not as bad as we are. I think they play their own instruments. That's not a bad start for a band. Q: Do you play your own instruments? A: I can play a little bit guitar but the others don't let me. Q: What do tractors have to do with it? A: Tractors are the most stylish way to move. Q: Does anyone in the band have Russian blood? A: Not really. Tundra blood. Q: What is your favorite colour? A: What's the color of beer? Q: Have you ever had a problem with spots? A: All the time. We are all 18 years old in this band. Q: How much do you spend on hair gel for your quiffs? A: Actually we don't use hair gel. It's willpower. It's a sort of hair erection in a way. If you are positive it's bigger. Q: How often do you use the sauna? A: We were born in a sauna. We get our power from the sauna. I was in the sauna this morning. Q: How long do you spend in the sauna? A: As long as possible. It depends how much beer you have -- sometimes overnight. One time we were in the sauna for 28 hours. That time we had lots of beer with us. Q: What is your greatest achievement? A: Tractors and fishing. Q: Sorry? A: One fish. Almost one kilogram (2.2 lbs). I don't want to lie. Q: How long was it? A: About 30 centimetres (one foot). Max. Q: How much vodka do you drink? A: Enough. Maybe too much. If you take too much you lose your hair erection. Q: Where do you go for your holidays? A: Fishing. In Estonia. Q: What is your favorite song? A: At the moment, Deep Purple: ``Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming.'' And I like techno, when it's unplugged. Q: Why are you still the ``Leningrad'' Cowboys? A: They changed the name of the town without asking us. That's something we didn't like. We don't try to be trendy. Q: Have you done anything in Finnish? A: Maybe some jokes. Because no one understands Finnish. But it's going to be the biggest language in the world one day. Q: Um... A: We're doing the groundwork -- talking to people in Finnish. Q: I see. But it's very difficult. A: Then you have to be more clever. Q: If there were one Finnish word the world should know, what would it be? A: ``Perkele.'' (pronounced perrkelleh, used like ``damn''). There's power in that word. If you have bad words in English they are so mild. 'Oh damn...' Q: When a Leningrad Cowboy dies, what should it say on his gravestone? A: He's dead. Thank God. Don't ever, ever, come back. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 23:32:27 +0100 (MET) From: hans.lindell@rockfile.se Subject: Re: Leningrad Cowboys > Saw this in the clari.world.europe.northern newsgroup. It's about this > Finnish band. I never heard of 'em before, but I thought it was a funny > interview... Never heard of Leningrad Cowboys before ? ? ? ? Are you from planet Earth or...? But thanks anyway for the stuff. Hans Lindell ------------------------------- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 12:35:28 +0200 (EET) From: Roberts Galvans Subject: New Indie Mailing List (fwd) girls and boys maybe ya wanna to subscribe this mailing list (why not??) RoberC //se51097@lanet.lv ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Your participation on the mailing list would be a great asset. New Indie mailing list: With commercial alternative rock now completely co-opted by mainstream, independent rock, the material loins from witch alternative rock has sprung. Finds itself at a critical crossroads. Does it make the short trip to the mainstream and sell out for big bucks or does it keep its grubby hands to itself and skulk into ever more subversive territory? The best independent bands eye the mainstream and haul ass, consciously or not, in the opposite direction. If you too have these views on independent music then you need to come join us on the Indie mailing list. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The Indie mailing list :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Our Goal: Creating a strong network of Indie, collectors, owners, bands, A&R people, and supporters. Anyone can join. So what do we talk about? Bands, Labels, New releases, who on tour, 7"'s, CD's EP'S and LP's. This list is also for those people running Indie labels to trade tricks of the trade. Such as, where is the cheapest place to get cd's printed or 7" covers, and what new band just signed to their label. ect. ect. ect.. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: So, you want to subscribe to the Indie Mailing list? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Here's how to subscribe: Send E-Mail To: listserv@shoofly.com Message Body: SUBSCRIBE INDIE-LIST (Your Name) To send something to everyone on the list, send E-Mail to: INDIE-LIST@shoofly.com (This list can be set up for either catalog (1 e-mail a day with all postings) or you can have the individual postings. E-Mail me for more info at: shoofly@shoofly.com ---------------------------------- Date: 11 Nov 1996 16:41:41 +0100 From: Robert Cumming Subject: Bear Quartet news... According to a source close to Matti Alkberg, TBQ are off to Gothenburg in a week or so to record stuff for a new record, due out on West Side in the spring... Robert, has unpublished pictures of listfinn Kimmo S{{skilahti next to both Matti and Jari 'Axeman' Haapalainen ---------------------------------- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 20:40:59 +0100 (MET) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: Icy Icy Tape On Sun, 10 Nov 1996, Chris Forsberg re: Icy Icy Tape >> Oh, and I wanted to ask if anyone has heard anything about a band from >> Iceland called "Blome" ? Apparently they have released one album by >> themselves called "The Third Twin", but that's about all I know at the >> moment. > > Do you know that style of music at all? Blome.....funny, I heard about an > act by the name of "Bloem" who is from the Netherlands, but who GREATLY > resembles and sings/sounds like a certain female from Iceland name Bjork. > Could this be the same Blome?? No - this is definitely a band from Iceland, and they have male vocals (mostly) - I got their CD the other day, and because we're talking about them right now, I thought that, while I'm at it, why not write a review thingie (and I'll use the information you posted in it too! Thanks! :-)) (coming up in a second)... //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 20:40:38 +0100 (MET) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: Denmark/Finland/Norway On Sun, 10 Nov 1996, Robert Cumming wrote Re: Denmark/Finland/Norway (Was: Psyched Up Janis/Ben Folds...) > You missed Aknestik, you philistine you! So for the sake of > completeness: Ha ha ha! I knew someone would say something about them, so I just left them out, because I know way too little about them to be able to write anything interesting. Not that I don't like them or anything, but I only have the "Syv{t Veet" EP, which isn't among my favourite CDs. //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 20:41:22 +0100 (MET) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Sin's Scandinavian CD Reviews [11-Nov-96] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scandinavian Indie SCANDINAVIAN CD REVIEWS Scandinavian Indie November 11th, 1996 by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se) "Never paid, always honest." Contents: Blome - "The Third Twin" (BLOME 1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Blome - "The Third Twin" (CD, Lomasongur 1995, Time: 48.47) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Oh By Jingo (3.35) 2. King Of The World (3.30) 3. Overnice (3.28) 4. Black (3.04) 5. Water Juice (2.37) 6. Showdown (3.53) 7. Flexible Energy (4.26) 8. Stars (4.57) 9. Cliche (3.35) 10. Buffalo (5.02) 11. Heaven Is The Place To Be (3.59) 12. Symbolic (3.49) 13. I'm Not Quite Right (2.28) Scandinavian Indie Review: You have heard of Bloem from Holland, who is said to sound a bit like Bjork. Well, here is Blome from Iceland, and no, that's not the same band. There's nothing even close to Bjork in Blome. As far as I can make out from the Icelandic language on the sleeve, they're from Reykjavik, and the members are: Gretar Mar Olafsson, Holmsteinn Ingi Halldorsson, Ivar Pall Jonsson and Petur Thor Sigurdsson. They sing in English, and have Male/Female (mostly male though) vocals, sometimes disted, sometimes not. On two of the songs the Sting Quartet "Hux" has joined them, with cellos, violins, etc. Those songs are mostly acoustic, and actually very very good. Dark and eerie pieces. The other songs have electric (and acoustic) guitars. And on two of these songs the "Hinn Himneski" choir has joined the band, though I'm not very impressed by that - the songs sound great without the choir though. Their sound then.. well, Ivar Pall's (vocals, guitar, "raddir" (what's that?) voice sounds like that guy in The Cult in "Water Juice", but other than that I'd say it sounds like they have found influences from the Beatles, The Boo Radleys and Radiohead (something they also agree with), as well as The Cult. Sometimes dist on the guitars, and sometimes not. My favourite song (which I think the band could go far with) is "Cliche", Ivar Pall going from his hoarse voice to singing out loud, kind of Ray Wonder- ish even. Acoustic and disted electric guitars mixed into a perfect blend. Duet male vocals in the choruses ontop of a wall of electric guitars. Slower parts with a single acoustic guitar, bass and drums transforming into a single alarming electric guitar, drums and bass cuts and finally evolving into acoustic and electric guitars together, with a harder setting. My second favourite song on the album is definitely "Stars" which has disted guitars, organ, and Ivar Pall with his hoarse, whispering voice. And you know these three things always create something I can't resist. :-) Of course there's also bass and drums. "Symbolic" has got female vocals by Frida Maria Hardardottir, and she does really sound close to Madonna! Or is it because together with the violins and cello, it all makes me think of some of her songs? That is probably more likely. A concert hall song. The band has got a real gem in Ivar Pall Jonsson though, who writes all the lyrics and the music, plays guitars and sings. And his voice is very confident and very pleasant to listen to. I'm desperately trying to find a Swedish band, or in fact, any band I could compare them to, to make it easier for everyone else to understand better what they sound like, but I just can't. Which I think is good in a way as well, though I would like to be able to put a finger on something in their sound, something that would enable me to say that they have a "whole" sound. But I can't. Let me just say that they have a couple of probable hits in there, and that it might not be enough for a whole album, but then again, when was the last time one bought an album with nothing but hits? Contact: Blome, P.O. Box 12458, 132 Reykjavik, Iceland. Or send Email to Ivar Pall Jonsson at: mono@treknet.is. Scandinavian Indie CD Review by: Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- All CD reviews are available on the Scandinavian Indie WWW: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/reviews.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 20:41:46 +0100 (MET) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: Leningrad Cowboys On Sun, 10 Nov 1996, Chris Forsberg wrote re: Leningrad Cowboys > Saw this in the clari.world.europe.northern newsgroup. It's about this > Finnish band. I never heard of 'em before, but I thought it was a funny > interview... Well, I have to agree with Hans that it is pretty strange that you haven't heard of them before. They even have their own beer (which is so so, but the label looks extremely good), they have made movies, and been around for as long as I can remember, but the last thing I heard was that they were about to split up (and that was this summer)!? Oh, I guess I should have read the interview before I wrote that, but what the hell... :-) //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 03:06:46 +0100 (MET) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Sin's Selected News [12-Nov-96] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scandinavian Indie SELECTED NEWS Scandinavian Indie November 12th, 1996 by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se) "Remember where you heard it first" Contents: Aquadays, Cloudberry Jam, Fireside, Mainstream, Phlegm, Slowball Recordings, Smash Hit Wonders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aquadays - from Gothenburg has found a replacement for Klara Albinsson, who recently left the band. The new girl's name i Sara, and that's about all we have found out so far! But, as this means that the band will continue to create gorgeous music, we are all happy! (Source: Scandinavian Indie) Cloudberry Jam - (Stockholm) yes that is right. Stockholm Records are licensing Cloudberry Jam from NONS. A worldwide release, promotion etc. is planned for the band. Everything that is released by CBJ is therefor released on Stockholm Records from now on. (Source: Scandinavian Indie) Fireside - (StartRec) appears on Alternative Nation on MTV Europe on Tuesday November 19th, 1996! Nick Hutchings at Alt.Nation brings the news: "Fireside - the Swedish Fugazi are dropping into the studio to chew the cud with Toby and take their pick of the underground." This week (Nov. 12th) is Aphex Twin night, on Alt.Nation. (Source: Scandinavian Indie) Mainstream - was the name of the fanzine with independent content that Daniel Claesson (Fidget) and his friend Patrik Lindgren made early in their careers. They managed to release four issues, before they both went to a larger publication, evening newspaper "Goteborgs Posten". (Source: Scandinavian Indie) Phlegm - is a band from Stockholm. They have released three cassettes on Stockholm label Loosercore, and one cassette on UK label Bacchanalian Revel. If you are a completist when it comes to issues of the Sound Affects magazine, you'll find demo reviews in there somewhere as well. (Source: Scandinavian Indie) Slowball Recordings - is a record label in Stockholm with a homepage in Holland (!). The label has just released a 7" single with the US band "Push Kings" (who were single of the autumn in the latest issue of Sound Affects, though not with _this_ single). The label has also released a compilation tape with the following bands: Mountain Goats, Push Kings, Will Simmons, Nothing Painted Blue (USA), National Heroes, Brown Tower (UK), Bingo Trappers, Furtips (Holland), Wio, Napkin vs Soda, Osmose, Mote, Dodes'ka- den (Belgium), Mr Potatohead (Germany), Phlegm, Bent Spanner Arty Banner, In a Spring, Pluxus/Gonk and Stefan & Oskar (Sweden). They will release a one sided 7" single with Phlegm and a US band called 6 Cents & Natalie together with US label Blackbean & Placenta soon. The Push Kings 7" single on Slowball can be found at Dolores, Freak Scene, Pet Sounds and Mellotronen. The single and the compilation tape can also be ordered directly from the label: Slowball Recordings, Timmermansg. 19.1, 118 55 Stockholm, SWEDEN. Phone: +46-8-6432777, Fax: +46-8- 51010364. Email: t-sevjon@jmk.su.se. Homepage: http:// www.cpedu.rug.nl/~S861898/disco/dislab/s/slowball.html (Source: Scandinavian Indie) Smash Hit Wonders - (SunSpot) have a showcase planned for November 21st in Stockholm at "Hannas Kallare" thrown together with the release of their debut album "Love Your Wife". The showcase starts at 9pm, but the band will be available for interviews etc. during the whole day. (Source: SunSpot News) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- All news always at: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/selnews.html Quote the source, _and the link_, if Scandinavian Indie is the source! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 03:07:12 +0100 (MET) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Luger Tour List _Update_ [12-Nov-96] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scandinavian Indie Luger Tour List UPDATE Scandinavian Indie November 12th 1996 by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCANDINAVIAN: BREACH (S) - Burninng Heart / MD 22/11 Sundsvall (S) Pipeline Cancelled BRICK (S) - Dolores / MD & HIM KEROSENE (S) - Ampersand / MD 7/12 Falun (S) Ungdomens Hus New Date THE HELLACOPTERS (S) - White Jazz / House Of Kicks 19/12 Copenhagen (DK) Musikcafeen New Date HIM KEROSENE (S) - Ampersand / MD & BRICK (S) - Dolores / MD 7/12 Falun (S) Ungdomens Hus New Date SHREDHEAD (S) - NONS / Border 13/12 Helsinki (SF) Oranssiklubi Cancelled 14/12 Riihimaki (SF) Nuorisokeskus Cancelled 15/12 Vaasa (SF) Youth House Cancelled SINDY KILLS ME (S) - Beat That / MD *NEW* 13/11 Stockholm (S) Kafe 44 12/12 London (UK) TBA STARMARKET (S) - Dolores / MD *NEW* 18/12 Umea (S) TBA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NON-SCANDINAVIAN: LIFETIME (USA) - Jade Tree / Import 12/11 Linkoping (S) Skylten Cancelled 13/11 Stockholm (S) Kafe 44 Cancelled 14/11 Umea (S) Galaxen Cancelled 15/11 Gavle (S) Cafe Q Cancelled 16/11 Gislaved (S) Folkets Hus Cancelled 17/11 Vanersborg (S) Cafe Eloge Cancelled ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The COMPLETE Luger Tour List can be found on the Scandinavian Indie WWW : http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/luger.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- End of SI Digest #3.49 ********************** * To subscribe/unsubscribe to the Digest version of the list, send your request to: scan-indie-d-request@lysator.liu.se * To subscribe/unsubscribe to the Live version of the list, send your request to: scan-indie-request@lysator.liu.se * All messages to the Scandinavian Indie mailing list should be sent to: scan-indie@lysator.liu.se * The maintainer of both mailing lists is: chief@lysator.liu.se, and can also be reached at: owner-scan-indie@lysator.liu.se * The digests can also be found in ASCII format at ftp.lysator.liu.se /pub/texts/uxu/SID and ftp.uwp.edu /pub/music/lists/scan-indie as well as in HTML format at http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/sid.html