Got another exclusive mp3 today, this time from Norway's Cato Salsa Experience. Some of you Americans might remember them as one of the opening bands on The Soundtrack of Our Lives' first headlining US tour. Anyhow, the track is called "In Case You Need Deep Love" and it comes off the upcoming album "The Fruit Is Still Fresh" due out June 2. Download it on your right.
Two new summer dates for The Ark:
05/16 - Utekravallen, Linköping
08/02-3 - Ankkarock, Åminne, Finland
Slim Fit reports that their debut full length album has just gotten mastered and is getting ready to drop any day now.
Johan Bergqvist has posted the new cover art for his upcoming single "This Could Be Our Time". The single has been slightly delayed because of video production issues, but you can still download the track on the right.
It took some time, but The Wannadies will finally release a single for the track "Skin" in the UK on June 9 on the label Cooking Vinyl. Eventually the full album "Before and After" will even make it out over there, too. And to celebrate, the band at the Underworld in London on June 5.
The Cardigans are scheduled to be the guests on the MTV's new program 'Source' on May 11. And in other news, the band recently posted a diary of the video shoot for "For What It's Worth". Pretty neat.
David & the Citizens have a bunch of fresh, new t-shirt and other merch items for sale. Check 'em out over at the Adrian Records webstore.
69-Hard has found a replacement for departed drummer Bert Lundgren. Now playing with the band will be Mr. Sticky Bomb, also in Wilmer X.
P3 Musikjournalen reports that Magnus Carlsson's forthcoming solo album will be called "Ett Kungarike För En Kram". Look for it in June.
Funker Vogt, Haujobb, and Beborn Beton are among the acts just confirmed for the Sonic Havoc festival in Stockholm on May 10. More info: www.tinitus.com
Zero Music Magazine reports that the 'synthpunk' band Alice in Videoland have signed a recording contract with National. Look for the first single and video later this month.
In Flames are coming back to the US, yet again. This time they're headling and bringing along fellow Swedes Soilwork as support along with Chimaira and Unearth. The dates so far:
06/26 - Toronto, ON The Guvernment
06/27 - Montreal, QC The Medley
06/28 - Worcester, MA The Palladium
07/01 - Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
07/03 - Detroit, MI Harpo's
07/04 - Syracuse, NY Hellfest
07/05 - Cleveland, OH Agora
07/06 - Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
07/07 - Minneapolis, MN The Quest
07/14 - Tempe, AZ Cajun House
07/17 - Los Angeles, CA The Palace
07/18 - San Francisco, CA outdoors at The Pound
07/19 - Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
07/20 - Seattle, WA Showbox
07/21 - Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
The band is also heading over to Denmark in about a week to begin rehearsals on new material. Perhaps we'll hear some on this coming tour?
Check out a live audio clip of the new track "You Better Run" from The Soundtrack of Our Lives from the show at Gröna Lund on April 30, by way of tsool.tk.
Revolver webzine has posted an interview with Fireside. (in Swedish)
Norway's Gåte has returned from Zimbabwe where they played at the Harare International Festival Of The Arts and are now back in the studio with proudcer Alex Møklebust recording a brand new single. They expect to have it out on June 10.
Millencolin has announced three new summer festival dates:
06/21 - Hurricane, Hamburg, Germany
06/22 - Southside, Freiburg, Germany
07/05 - Wiesen Forestgalde Festiva, Austria
As mentioned before, the band recently had to cancel the east coast leg of their US tour in order to return home and search for singer Nikola's older brother. They hope to reschedule the missed dates soon.
Here's another review of "Scandinavian Leather" from Turbonegro, this time from the UK's Bank Magazine.
We’ve been in an industry laboratory and we’ve been in a school for, I’m serious, a school for criminal youngsters. I’ve said that it was half Kraftwerk and half Sex Pistols. It might be a bit stiffer than the last record. The songs are just the best songs we could ever get our hands on and then it's up to how we play them.
That's Howlin' Pelle of The Hives discussing their work on the forthcoming album with NME. Read more,
On May 23 there's gonna be a Swedish music showcase of sorts taking place at the Underworld in Camden, London. Making their UK debut will be The Facer, Amical and The Mainliners.
Eskobar have been confirmed to play the Festival Champ du Gros in Switzerland on September 19. More info: www.chantdugros.ch
Rolling Stone reports that Turbonegro have hired Spike Jonze to direct their next video for the title track to the new album "Scandinavian Leather". And in keeping with recent Scandinavian band tradition, the video will feature guest appearances by the dudes from 'Jackass'.