is putting together a 22-Pistepirkko boxset called "The singles" featuring exactly that, spread over 5CDs and 1 DVD -- 3 discs of the singles themselves and b-sides, 2 discs of live material and a DVD containing a new and expanded version of the "Off road manual" VHS. More here: http://www.bonevoyagerecordings.com/component/content/article/108-its-a-box-baby-22-pistepirkko-the-singles-plus
The semi-finalists for the 2011 Nordic Music Prize have been revealed:
Sweden:
Anna Ternheim - The night visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Loney Dear - Hall music
The Field - Looping state of mind
Mattias Alkberg - Anarkist
Lykke Li - Wounded rhymes
Anna Järvinen - Anna själv tredje
Deportees - Islands & shores
Veronica Maggio - Satan i gatan
Goran Kajfes - X/Y
Denmark:
Larsen & Furious Jane - Dolly
Michael Møller - A Month of Unrequited Love
Oh Land - Oh Land
Mikael Simpson - Noget Laant, Noget Blaat
The Late Great Fitzcarraldos - The Late Great Fitzcarraldos
Malk De Koijn - Toback To The Fromtime
Iceage - New Brigade
Thulebasen - Gate 5
When Saints Go Machine - Konkylie
Hymns From Nineveh - Hymns From Nineveh
Finland:
Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned
Röyhkä & Mattila - Kaksi lensi tuulen mukaan
22-Pistepirkko - Lime Green Delorean
French Films - Imaginary Future
Siinai - Olympic Games
Rubik - Solar
Regina - Soita mulle
Michael Monroe - Sensory Overdrive
Mirel Wagner - Mirel Wagner
Chisu - Kun valaistun
Iceland:
Sóley - We Sink
Lay Low - Brostinn strengur
Ham - Svik, harmur og dauði
Sin Fang - Summer Echoes
ADHD - ADHD2
FM Belfast - Don’t Want To Sleep
Gus Gus - Arabian Horse
Mugison - Haglél
Björk - Biophilia
Apparat Organ Quartet - Pólýfónía
Norway:
Razika - Program ’91
Lars Vaular - Du betyr meg
Jonas Alaska - Jonas Alaska
Team Me - To The Treetops!
Ane Brun - It All Starts With One
Stein Torleif Bjella - Vonde Visu
120 Days - 120 Days II
Montée - Renditions Of You
John Olav Nilsen og Gjengen - Det nærmeste du kommer
Martin Hagfors - I like you
This list will eventually be culled down to a final 12 on December 1 before the winner is crowned on February 16.
22-Pistepirkko just released a new single from their upcoming record "Lime green Delorean" featuring three tunes from said album, albeit three different versions: http://22-pistepirkko.bandcamp.com/album/ufo-girl-3-track-single
A nice new tune from 22-Pistepirkko, available as a free download for a limited time.
22-Pistepirkko will be releasing a special 7" version of their old single "Birdy" for this year's Record Store Day with a flipside cover of the same as done in dub by countrymate Jimi Tenor. Full details here: http://www.bonevoyagerecordings.com/component/content/article/91-special-22-pistepirkko-7q-for-record-store-day
The new 22-Pistepirkko album "Lime green DeLorean" is now confirmed for release on May 4. Check out a few acoustic versions of tunes from the record here: http://www.bonevoyagerecordings.com/component/content/article/90-new-22-pistepirkko-album-in-may
22-Pistepirkko are working on a new album called "Lime green Delorean" to be released in late March/early April.
has announced that they'll be going back through 22-Pistepirkko's extensive back-catalog to do a number of limited vinyl reissues: http://www.bonevoyagerecordings.com/component/content/article/87
22-Pistepirkko is heading back out on tour in January:
01/12 - Festsaal, Berlin (GER)
01/13 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
01/14 - MS Treue, Bremen (GER)
01/15 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
01/16 - Werkstatt, Köln (GER)
01/17 - Kulturcafe, Mainz (GER)
01/18 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt (GER)
01/19 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
01/20 - Rauch, Feldkirch (AUS)
01/21 - Arge, Salzburg (AUS)
01/22 - Kino, Ebensee (AUS)
01/23 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)
Finland's 22-Pistepirkko are doing a few Swiss dates before embarking on a 30th anniversary tour of their homeland:
10/01 - Dachstock Reitschule, Bern (CH)
10/02 - Drahtwerk, Biel/Bienne (CH)
10/03 - Viadukt, Zurich (CH)
10/09 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)
10/15 - Henry’s, Kuopio (FIN)
10/16 - Tukkijätkä, Heinola (FIN)
10/21 - Bar Kino, Pori (FIN)
10/22 - Klubi, Turku (FIN)
10/23 - Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki (FIN)
10/28 - 45special, Oulu (FIN)
10/29 - 45special, Oulu (FIN)
10/30 - Klubi, Tampere (FIN)
11/04 - Torvi, Lahti (FIN)
11/05 - Soho, Porvo (FIN)
11/06 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN)
There's a new pre-production track from 22-Pistepirkko up at SoundCloud from the band's upcoming album "Eleven": http://soundcloud.com/bone-voyage/22-pistepirkko-truth-farfisa-jam
Finnish weirdo rock legends 22-Pistepirkko have posted the English-language version of their biography as a free download via their label : http://www.bonevoyagerecordings.com/component/content/article/76-22-pistepirkko-book-in-english-for-free-pdf-download
There's a 22-Pistepirkko tour doc posted at Finnish mag site Rumba, complete with English subtitles: http://www.rumba.fi/katso-uusi-puolituntinen-22-pistepirkko-leffa-2998/
Legendary Finnish act 22-Pistepirkko are giving away a bunch of free demo tracks and outtakes and whatnot as they prepare to celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2010: http://www.22-pistepirkko.net/download.html
New European tourdates for Finns 22-Pistepirkko:
07/22 - Kulturladen, Konstanz (GER)
07/23 - Club Cardinal, Schaffhausen (CH)
07/24 - Stonehill Festival, Alterswil (CH)
07/25 - Kino, Ebensee (AUS)
07/26 - tba, Insbruck (AUS)
07/27 - Motovun Film Festival, Motovun (CRO)
07/28 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)