I've recently spent a lot of time revisiting Strip Music these past couple weeks, so I find myself listening to The Kick's new single "Rubicon" and wishing the beat was heavier. But then I come to my senses and realize that it's more than fine as-is and that my prejudiced preconceived notions about what this sort of music ought to sound like are plain foolish. It is what it is and it's good!
Mary-Anne och Kalla Handen is a new project from ex-The Kid vocalist Mary-Anne Norberg and David Sundqviist of The Kick and "Genom fingrarna" is their first publically-available track. Unlike their other bands, it's not electro at all, but that's not a bad thing, especially if they're still delivering strong hooks like this. Expect a new single and video to surface soon.
Swedish electro act The Kick will be giving away a collection of previously unreleased tracks as a free album entitled "Anomalies" beginning on December 24: http://www.thekick.net/
Swedish EBM-focused label SubSpace Communications reports that The Kick's debut album "Metal heart" is currently streaming in its entirety at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thekicksweden
Swedish goth-pop act The Kick have posted their new video for "Freak" on myspace: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=56072055
Swedish gothrock act The Kick is coming to Vancouver BC for a few shows later this month:
03/20 - The Metropole
03/26 - The Bourbon - Blastramp
03/27 - Chaser @ Cecil
Swedish goth/electro act The Kick will be releasing their debut album "Metal heart" in April via SubSpace Communications.
SubSpace Communications has announced the signing of Swedish goth/electro act The Kick and will be releasing their debut single "The dancer" on March 2. Preview at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thekicksweden
Blindside 'Internal Storm' tourdates:
08/08 - Pepsi Center, Hoi Polloi Fesitval, Denver, CO
08/10 - Granada Theatre, Lawrence, KS w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/11 - Creepy Crawl, St Louis, MO w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/12 - Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/13 - Machine Shop, Flint, MI w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/14 - Odeon, Cleveland, OH w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/16 - CBGB's, New York, NY w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/17 - Theatre of The Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/18 - Axis, Boston, MA w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/19 - Trinity Church, Albany, NY w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/20 - Purple Door Festival, Lewisberry, PA
08/21 - Ace's Basement, Greensboro, NC w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/22 - The Social, Orlando, FL w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/24 - Floyds, Tallahassee, FL w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/25 - Cotton Club, Atlanta, GA w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/26 - The Muse, Nashville, TN w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/27 - Juanitas, Little Rock, AR w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/28 - Hear No Evil Festival, Tulsa, OK
08/29 - The Music Hall, Fayetteville, AR w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/01 - Rave Bar, Milwaukee, WI w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/02 - Ascot Room, Minneapolis, MN w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/03 - Nuemann Outdoor Stadium, Fargo, ND w/Me Without Your
09/04 - Grand Forks, ND w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/05 - Lifelight Festival, Sioux Falls, SD
09/07 - Lo-Fi Café, Salt Lake City, UT w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/08 - Bourbon St Stage, Big Easy, Boise, ID w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/10 - MacEwan Hall, Calgary, ALB (CAN) w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/11 - Harvest Moon Festival, Edmonton, ALB (CAN)
09/13 - Croation Hall - Vancouver, BC (CAN) w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/14 - Graceland, Seattle, WA w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/15 - Meow Meow, Portland, OR w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/17 - Pound SF, San Francisco, CA w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/18 - The Glasshouse, Pomona, CA w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/19 - The Whisky, West Hollywood, CA w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/20 - Epicenter, San Diego, CA w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/21 - Phoenix, AZ w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/23 - Launch Pad, lbuquerque, NM w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/24 - The Gym (West Bowles), Littleton, CO
09/25 - 32 Bleu, Colorado Springs, CO w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/27 - Dallas, TX w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
For more info about the group's hand-picked tour companions, including Namur from Sweden, go here: http://www.blindsideonline.com/news/index.asp
Swedish Christian nü-metal act Blindside has announced they will be undertaking yet another US tour. It's gonna be called the 'Internal Storm Tour' and Me Without You and The Kick are coming along as support. They'll also be flying out their Swedish friends Namur for a couple select West Coast dates. Shows confirmed so far:
07/06 - Gabes Oasis, Iowa City, IA w/Armor For Sleep
07/07 - Canopy Club, Urbana, IL
07/08 - The Intersection, Grand Rapids, MI
07/09 - Lifefest 2004, Sunnyview Fairgrounds, Oshkosh, WI
08/08 - Hoi Polloi Festival, Pepsi Center, Denver, CO w/POD
08/10 - Granada Theatre, Lawrence, KS
08/11 - The Creepy Crawl, St. Louis, MO
08/12 - The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
08/13 - The Machine Shop, Flint, MI
08/14 - Odeon, Cleveland, OH
08/16 - CBGB's, New York, NY
08/17 - Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
08/19 - Trinity Church, Albany, NY
08/20 - Purple Door Festival, Ski Roundtop, Lewisberry, PA
08/21 - Aces Basement, Greensboro, NC
08/22 - The Social, Orlando, FL
08/24 - Floyd's Music Store, Tallahassee, FL
08/25 - Cotton Club, Atlanta, GA
08/28 - ORU Mabee Center, Tulsa, OK
09/01 - The Eagles Bar (The Rave Bar), Milwaukee, WI
09/02 - Ascot Room, Minneapolis, MN
09/05 - WH Lyons Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls, SD
09/11 - Harvest Moon Festival, Heritage Amphitheatre, Edmonton, AB (CAN)