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	<description><![CDATA[Swedish electro act Scapesonik is reinventing themselves as the new band Type Red. They'll make their live debut at Teater Scenario in Stockholm on April 13. Listen to samples: http://www.typered.se/]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swedish electro act <b>Scapesonik</b> is reinventing themselves as the new band <b>Type Red</b>. They'll make their live debut at Teater Scenario in Stockholm on April 13. Listen to samples: <a href="http://www.typered.se/" target=_blank>http://www.typered.se/</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Scapesonik has a Johnny Kock cover posted on the Fashionpolice myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/fprec]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Scapesonik</b> has a <b>Johnny Kock</b> cover posted on the Fashionpolice myspace page: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fprec" target=_blank>http://www.myspace.com/fprec</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Scapesonik Starting to know you Lobotom Records</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[What we\'ve got here is a bit of EBM with female vocals. It\'s not quite poppy/house enough to appeal to the hipster crowd, but not dark/heavy/industrial enough for my tastes either. It\'s good for what it is; nothing more, nothing less. But it\'s not for me.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[What we've got here is a bit of EBM with female vocals. It's not quite poppy/house enough to appeal to the hipster crowd, but not dark/heavy/industrial enough for my tastes either. It's good for what it is; nothing more, nothing less. But it's not for me.]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Scapesonik will be heading over to Japan for a few gigs in November:11/05 - Plasma @ Shibuya Deseo, Tokyo11/07 - Toyo High School, Tokyo (not public)11/07 - Swedish Embassy, Tokyo, JapanThe band's debut five-track EP "Starting to know you now" comes out on November 7 via Lobotom Records. Listen to a sample here: http://www.scapesonik.com/mp3/scapesonik_starting_(sample).mp3]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Scapesonik</b> will be heading over to Japan for a few gigs in November:<p class="indent">11/05 - Plasma @ Shibuya Deseo, Tokyo<br>11/07 - Toyo High School, Tokyo (not public)<br>11/07 - Swedish Embassy, Tokyo, Japan<br><p>The band's debut five-track EP <i>"Starting to know you now"</i> comes out on November 7 via Lobotom Records. Listen to a sample here: <a href="http://www.scapesonik.com/mp3/scapesonik_starting_(sample).mp3" target=_blank>http://www.scapesonik.com/mp3/scapesonik_starting_(sample).mp3</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Scapesonik has signed to Lobotom Records and are currently working on their debut album. Plans are also underway for a Japanese tour in November.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Scapesonik</b> has signed to Lobotom Records and are currently working on their debut album. Plans are also underway for a Japanese tour in November.]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Scapesonik has a new website: http://www.scapesonik.com/]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Scapesonik</b> has a new website: <a href="http://www.scapesonik.com/" target=_blank>http://www.scapesonik.com/</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Scapesonik now has a stream where you can listen to all of their songs online: http://www.scapesonik.com/mp3/streammp3.m3u]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Scapesonik</b> now has a stream where you can listen to all of their songs online: <a href="http://www.scapesonik.com/mp3/streammp3.m3u" target=_blank>http://www.scapesonik.com/mp3/streammp3.m3u</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Swedish electronic pop act Scapesonik has a new demo out. Sample and order info here: http://www.scapesonik.com/3_discography.htm]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swedish electronic pop act <b>Scapesonik</b> has a new demo out. Sample and order info here: <a href="http://www.scapesonik.com/3_discography.htm" target=_blank>http://www.scapesonik.com/3_discography.htm</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Most of the line-up for the Sputnik Festival in Stockholm on October 4: Logh, Intricated, Scapesonik, Sandy Mouche, Michigan, Marina Sirtis, and [brus]. More info: www.sputnikfestival.com]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most of the line-up for the Sputnik Festival in Stockholm on October 4: <b>Logh</b>, <b>Intricated</b>, <b>Scapesonik</b>, <b>Sandy Mouche</b>, <b>Michigan</b>, <b>Marina Sirtis</b>, and <b>[brus]</b>. More info: <a href="http://www.sputnikfestival.com/" target=_blank>www.sputnikfestival.com</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Whyte Seeds will be on MTV Morning Glory playing live and being interviewed. It'll be aired Saturday 5/4 @ 10:00, Sunday 6/4 @ 10:00, and Tuesday 8/4 @ 19:00.Magnus from The Cardigans on the new video:Amir Chamdin who did "FWIW" will do "The storm" video. He has requested a lot bare chests and wet looks ! :-) We will shoot it around the 8:th of April in a secret but familiar place!Scapesonik just put out a new demo. Email them if you're interested. The price is 30 SEK/$3/£2 plus postage.Lullacry's new single out on April 28 will be for the song "Alright Tonight". A re-recording of the track "Sweet Desire" will be included as the b-side.Gluecifer reports that they are indeed heading back to the US to tour in support a domestic release of "Basement Apes". No dates yet, but I'll be sure to let you know. As for their next album, they're still doing preproduction and writing and expect to have it done around August or September for a January 2004 release.Askil Holm reports that the opening date on his tour went really, really well and he's getting great reviews. He's also got some more dates lined up for the future:04/4 - Ålesund, Scena 04/5 - Kristiansund, No Name Bar 04/23 - Rørvik, Bryggas Fire Stuer04/24 - Trondheim, Nidaros Bluesfestival05/2 - Bergen, Ole Blues Festival05/3 - Oslo, John Dee Rockefeller05/5-17 - Norway, tbaNicolai Dunger has got a couple gigs lined up for April and May:04/01 - Köln, Gebäude 904/02 - München, Orange house04/03 - Berlin, Knaack04/17 - Vicar Street, Dublin w/The Frames05/29 - Union Chapel, London w/The FramesDead Frog Records has signed Mary Celeste. Zero magazine describes them as dark pop music like older stuff from The Cardigans.The Cardigans have been confirmed for this year's Quart Festival in July along with the Norweigan acts Ephemera, Surferosa, Ricochets, Exploding Plastix, Alpine Those Myriads!, Ralph Myers & The Jack Herren Band and Datarock.This week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:01. The Rasmus - In The Shadows 02. Kashmir - Surfing The Warm Industry03. Mew - Comforting Sounds 04. Kwan - Shine05. Roxette - Opportunity Nox 06. Bertine Zetlitz - Girl Like You07. C21 - You Are The One08. Winta - Emotions09. The Cardigans - For What It´s Worth10. Sparkler - TigerChallengers:01. Waldo - Face The Fact02. Millencolin - E20 Norr03. A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV04. Randi Laubek - In Port05. Jonna - TyytyväinenGo to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.ExMS has posted the "Swedish Music Update #2/2003" for viewing. Nothing really new if you follow this site, but maybe worth a look anyway.Monastir's new album "The Modern Sound for a Loser Generation" comes out today, but you can also download the new single "Teenage Years" from their mp3.com page.Now confirmed for Emmaboda fest: Dorotea, Hell on Wheels, Parker, Sparks of Seven and Surounded. Oh, and some other non-Scandinavian bands like Sleater Kinney and Mates of State are playing, too.Franke's debut album "Optimismens Hån" comes out April 28. Look for 'em on the festival circuit this summer.The new album from the Lars Vegas Trio "Viva Lars Vegas - Sverige Blev För Litet" comes out on April 22. The first single will be for the track "Låt Det Vara Kul" which will also contain a version of "Kom Hem" by Barbados.Legendary prog-folk or whatever-you-wanna-call-em band Träd, Gräs & Stenar have lined up a couple of shows in Stockholm:4/5 - Gustav Vasa Church, Odenplan w/Stefan Sundström, Sofia Jannok, + more. Read more.4/8 - Lava, Kulturhuset w/Cul de Sac, Damo Suzuki (the singer from Can). Read more.Sunride has posted mp3 samples of every song from their new album over at their website. "Through the Red" comes out May 19 and the band is also going out on the road to promote it. The dates:05/07 - Säätämö, Turku, Finland w/Dozer05/08 - Klubi, Tampere, Finland w/Dozer05/09 - Stella Star, Helsinki, Finland w/Dozer05/10 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä, Finland w/Dozer & Ass Cobra05/14 - Kino, Pori, Finland05/15 - tba, Finland05/16 - Bar 15, Seinäjoki, Finland05/17 - Torvi, Lahti, Finland05/23 - Burgerweeshuis, Deventer, The Netherlands w/Hermano05/24 - Mikrokosmos, Magdeburg, Germany05/25 - Knaack, Berlin, Germany05/26 - Rosenkeller, Jena, Germany05/27 - Paradox, Ingolstadt, Germany05/28 - 013, Tilburg, The Netherlands]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Whyte Seeds</b> will be on MTV Morning Glory playing live and being interviewed. It'll be aired Saturday 5/4 @ 10:00, Sunday 6/4 @ 10:00, and Tuesday 8/4 @ 19:00.<p><b>Magnus</b> from <b>The Cardigans</b> on the new video:<p class="indent"><b>Amir Chamdin</b> who did <i>"FWIW"</i> will do <i>"The storm"</i> video. He has requested a lot bare chests and wet looks ! :-) We will shoot it around the 8:th of April in a secret but familiar place!<p><b>Scapesonik</b> just put out a new demo. <a href="mailto:info@scapesonik.com?Subject=Demo">Email them</a> if you're interested. The price is 30 SEK/$3/£2 plus postage.<p><b>Lullacry</b>'s new single out on April 28 will be for the song <i>"Alright Tonight"</i>. A re-recording of the track <i>"Sweet Desire"</i> will be included as the b-side.<p><b>Gluecifer</b> reports that they are indeed heading back to the US to tour in support a domestic release of <i>"Basement Apes"</i>. No dates yet, but I'll be sure to let you know. As for their next album, they're still doing preproduction and writing and expect to have it done around August or September for a January 2004 release.<p><b>Askil Holm</b> reports that the opening date on his tour went really, really well and he's getting great reviews. He's also got some more dates lined up for the future:<p class="indent">04/4 - Ålesund, Scena <br>04/5 - Kristiansund, No Name Bar <br>04/23 - Rørvik, Bryggas Fire Stuer<br>04/24 - Trondheim, Nidaros Bluesfestival<br>05/2 - Bergen, Ole Blues Festival<br>05/3 - Oslo, John Dee Rockefeller<br>05/5-17 - Norway, tba<br><p><b>Nicolai Dunger</b> has got a couple gigs lined up for April and May:<p class="indent">04/01 - Köln, Gebäude 9<br>04/02 - München, Orange house<br>04/03 - Berlin, Knaack<br>04/17 - Vicar Street, Dublin w/<b>The Frames</b><br>05/29 - Union Chapel, London w/<b>The Frames</b><br><p>Dead Frog Records has signed <b>Mary Celeste</b>. Zero magazine describes them as dark pop music like older stuff from <b>The Cardigans</b>.<p><b>The Cardigans</b> have been confirmed for this year's Quart Festival in July along with the Norweigan acts <b>Ephemera</b>, <b>Surferosa</b>, <b>Ricochets</b>, <b>Exploding Plastix</b>, <b>Alpine Those Myriads!</b>, <b>Ralph Myers & The Jack Herren Band</b> and <b>Datarock</b>.<p>This week's <a href="http://www.nordic.mtve.com/shows/upnorth/" target=_blank>MTV Up North</a> Nordic video chart:<p class="indent">01. <b>The Rasmus</b> - In The Shadows <br>02. <b>Kashmir</b> - Surfing The Warm Industry<br>03. <b>Mew</b> - Comforting Sounds <br>04. <b>Kwan</b> - Shine<br>05. <b>Roxette</b> - Opportunity Nox <br>06. <b>Bertine Zetlitz</b> - Girl Like You<br>07. <b>C21</b> - You Are The One<br>08. <b>Winta</b> - Emotions<br>09. <b>The Cardigans</b> - For What It´s Worth<br>10. <b>Sparkler</b> - Tiger<br><br>Challengers:<br>01. <b>Waldo</b> - Face The Fact<br>02. <b>Millencolin</b> - E20 Norr<br>03. <b>A-ha</b> - The Sun Always Shines On TV<br>04. <b>Randi Laubek</b> - In Port<br>05. <b>Jonna</b> - Tyytyväinen<br><p>Go to <a href="http://www.nordic.mtve.com/shows/upnorth/" target=_blank>the MTVE.com site</a> to watch and vote for your favorite.<p>ExMS has posted the <a href="http://www.exms.com/pdf/smu/smu022003.pdf" target=_blank>"Swedish Music Update #2/2003"</a> for viewing. Nothing really new if you follow this site, but maybe worth a look anyway.<p><b>Monastir</b>'s new album <i>"The Modern Sound for a Loser Generation"</i> comes out today, but you can also download the new single <i>"Teenage Years"</i> <a href="http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/470/monastir.html" target=_blank>from their mp3.com page</a>.<p>Now confirmed for Emmaboda fest: <b>Dorotea</b>, <b>Hell on Wheels</b>, <b>Parker</b>, <b>Sparks of Seven</b> and <b>Surounded</b>. Oh, and some other non-Scandinavian bands like <b>Sleater Kinney</b> and <b>Mates of State</b> are playing, too.<p><b>Franke</b>'s debut album <i>"Optimismens Hån"</i> comes out April 28. Look for 'em on the festival circuit this summer.<p>The new album from the <b>Lars Vegas Trio</b> <i>"Viva Lars Vegas - Sverige Blev För Litet"</i> comes out on April 22. The first single will be for the track <i>"Låt Det Vara Kul"</i> which will also contain a version of <i>"Kom Hem"</i> by <b>Barbados</b>.<p>Legendary prog-folk or whatever-you-wanna-call-em band <b>Träd, Gräs & Stenar</b> have lined up a couple of shows in Stockholm:<p class="indent">4/5 - Gustav Vasa Church, Odenplan w/<b>Stefan Sundström</b>, <b>Sofia Jannok</b>, + more. <a href="http://www.tgs.nu/notiser/gustvasa.htm" target=_blank>Read more</a>.<br>4/8 - Lava, Kulturhuset w/<b>Cul de Sac</b>, <b>Damo Suzuki</b> (the singer from <b>Can</b>). <a href="http://www.tgs.nu/notiser/culdesac.htm" target=_blank>Read more</a>.<p><b>Sunride</b> has posted mp3 samples of every song from their new album over <a href="http://www.riffrock.com/sunride/discography.html" target=_blank>at their website</a>. <i>"Through the Red"</i> comes out May 19 and the band is also going out on the road to promote it. The dates:<p class="indent">05/07 - Säätämö, Turku, Finland w/<b>Dozer</b><br>05/08 - Klubi, Tampere, Finland w/<b>Dozer</b><br>05/09 - Stella Star, Helsinki, Finland w/<b>Dozer</b><br>05/10 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä, Finland w/<b>Dozer</b> & <b>Ass Cobra</b><br>05/14 - Kino, Pori, Finland<br>05/15 - tba, Finland<br>05/16 - Bar 15, Seinäjoki, Finland<br>05/17 - Torvi, Lahti, Finland<br>05/23 - Burgerweeshuis, Deventer, The Netherlands w/<b>Hermano</b><br>05/24 - Mikrokosmos, Magdeburg, Germany<br>05/25 - Knaack, Berlin, Germany<br>05/26 - Rosenkeller, Jena, Germany<br>05/27 - Paradox, Ingolstadt, Germany<br>05/28 - 013, Tilburg, The Netherlands]]></content:encoded>
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