Scandinavian Indie Digest Tue Jun 11, 1996 Volume 3 : Issue 29 There are 15 messages totalling 962 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. It's ooooh so quiet 2. shoort personal report/komeda at hyndans (3) 3. Sin's Music on the Radio [17-Jun-96] 4. Sin's Selected News [07-Jun-96] 5. Sin's Music on the TV [07-Jun-96] 6. P3 Live change 7. Tape #3 - Last People on the chain list 8. Tape #3 - Addresses 9. Tape #3 - What's on the tape 10. Tape #3 - Group Information 11. Tape #3 - How the tape chain works! 12. Tape #3 - Label Information 13. Tape #3 - Unfair? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 5 Jun 96 14:31:01 +0200 From: ludde@kore.lk.se (Ludvig Borgne) Subject: It's ooooh so quiet > Hey! What's the silence? Didn't anyone go to the Pop Dakar festival? We > want reports! Short report follows... Got there 8-ish, saw 1 song by Busty (a lot better than expected, but still not really good), a not-so-inspired Starmarket gig, and three completely useless songs by Cloudberry Jam. Then we went home. Well, it was free at least... /Ludde --------------------------- Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1996 01:30:17 +0200 From: John Boqvist Subject: shoort personal report/komeda at hyndans Well, Saw Komeda at Hyndans tonight. Never really listened to them before, but it was an entertaining show, on a carpet down in the 1500th century(?) vaults ast Hyndans Hörna. Sort of a mix between some TV3 action rerun theme and a Trattoria showcase. Goood Luck in Japan... It was really entertaining, with a cool-posed Hofner-bass-player and some Cyber-sorrt-of-Jenny-Medin (who by the way looks like a marxist "slöjdlärare") wailing along. The flattest drumkit I've seen.I have to say that the girl who played the keyboard was THE coolest. Lounging at her chair, beneath an old Yamaha monster, patching and twiddling her knobs and switches like she done nothing else and at the same time delivering all the extra that was needed, all while just smiling, singing and looking so cool. She made me smile. All in all it was good fun, and I suspect this was one of the better ways to experience them live. Don't think it would have been that catchy on 10m distance from a ordinary rock-n-roll stage... Otherwise the audience looked like some National encyclopedia of (primarily norhtern) indie, with Seashells, Celeste, Bear Quartet, Salt (Nina with her girlfriend (i suspected)), Smart, Snapcase (i think), Cinnamon among others. Prisoner on the TV. good night, John-0 --------------------------- Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 12:08:17 +0200 From: d-sunjan@jmk.su.se (Jan Sundstrom) Subject: Re: shoort personal report/komeda at hyndans >Salt (Nina with her girlfriend (i suspected)), ^^^^^^^^^^ whoooops!!! That's news to me! Jan Sundstrom ------------------------- Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 18:41:01 +0200 (MET DST) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Sin's Music on the Radio [17-Jun-96] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE RADIO Scandinavian Indie June 17th -> June 23rd Day Date Artist Recorded --- ----- --------------------------------- -------------------------------- Mon 17/6 Bill Champlin Harnosand, Parkaden 20-Apr-96 Tue 18/6 Nordman Malmo, Olympen March-96 Wed 19/6 Fugees Stockholm, Gino 22-May-96 Thu 20/6 Backyard Babies (R) Ljungby 23-Nov-95 Sun 23/6 tba 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, 7 Jun 1996 18:41:40 +0200 (MET DST) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Sin's Selected News [07-Jun-96] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scandinavian Indie SELECTED NEWS Scandinavian Indie June 7th, 1996 by Erik S|derstr|m (chief@lysator.liu.se) "Remember where you heard it first" Contents: aBLe, Beat Butchers Contest, Cloudberry Jam, Daybehaviour, Fidget, Fireside, The Merrymakers, Skylten. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- aBLe - (H.Lime) are in Linkoping again to finish the recording of their debut album, and will mix it all from saturday to wednesday next week. (Source: Scandinavian Indie) Beat Butchers - the record label have opened yet another contest on their web-pages! This time it is a "Definitivt 50 Sp{nn 5" contest, where you can win copies of the mentioned CD. The contest closes July 20th, so check out the new Beat Butchers contest page on the Web at the address: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/beatcont.html. (Source: Scandinavian Indie) Cloudberry Jam - (NONS) will record two new songs and re-record two older ones ("Elevator" being one of them) for a compilation CD that PolyGram will release soon. PolyGram will also handle more and more of the band's business, through the deal they have with NONS. A single with the two new songs will also be released. The band is on the rise in Australia as well, and will probably go there in the very near future. (Source: Scandinavian Indie) Daybehaviour - (NONS) released an EP in Japan tuesday this week. The songs on the EP are taken from the two singles released in Sweden before. They are thinking about going to Japan as well. (Source: Scandinavian Indie) Fidget - will announce what label they have decided on around the time of the Hultsfred Festival. The band played at Underground in Gothenburg on May 26th and got a good review for it in paper Goteborgs Posten. Last friday, the band also went in as newcomer in the "best right now" list in the Gothenburg edition of evening paper Expressen. If you want to see the band this summer, you will be able to do so at the Angelholms festival, Emmaboda festival and Lollipop festival. (Source: Scandinavian Indie) Fireside - (StartRec) are going on the Lollapalooza tour in the US. They will be on the tour between July 15th and August 3rd. (Source: Luger Booking Agency) The Merrymakers - (CNR) will perform a "roof-concert" in the middle of Stockholm on saturday (June 8th) starting at 11.00. The address: Hagagatan 23, which is the Medborgar school building. This is part of the On Stage festival, also kicking off on saturday. That festival is held in the Vasaparken, where The Merrymakers will play as well, but at 16.00. (Source: Scandinavian Indie) Skylten - the venue here in Linkoping have a small festival for the younger audience tonight (June 7th), held outside the venue, at the same time as Starmarket and Kent are playing at the University. Bands playing outside Skylten include Cloudberry Jam, Flakes, Chickenpox, and Outlast. The Pusjkins and Broder Daniel will probably also show up. (Source: Scandinavian Indie) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 18:40:22 +0200 (MET DST) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Sin's Music on the TV [07-Jun-96] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scandinavian Indie MUSIC ON THE TV Scandinavian Indie June 7th -> June 13th Day Date Artist/What TV Program Channel Time --- ----- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------- ----- Fri 7/6 Shredhead, Flying Gre. Pop Tv Live ZTV 16.00 Centralen Centralen SVT 2 21.00 Sat 8/6 Loosegoats, Ola H... Soda SVT 2 14.10 R Pop & Indie Pop & Indie ZTV 14.00 R Toppen Toppen ZTV 17.05 R Shredhead, Flying Gre. Pop Tv Live ZTV 00.44 R Sun 9/6 Cure Artist ZTV 14.30 R Mon 10/6 - Tue 11/6 Alternative Nation Alternative Nation MTV Europe 00.00 Wed 12/6 - Thu 13/6 - R = Rerun The reason nothing is on is that summer-TV starts... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 7 Jun 1996 18:40:43 +0200 (MET DST) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: P3 Live change Note: that the P3 Live radio broadcast on June 13th has changed! ----- Backyard Babies will _not_ perform. Instead - you will hear _Pitch Shifter_ from Stockholm, Studion. Recorded May 20th, 1996. //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ----------------------------- Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 00:57:33 +0200 (MET DST) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Tape #3 - Last People on the chain list This is the last version of the "people on the Scandinavian Indie Compilation tape #3 - Swedish Indie, tape chain" list. If you have no idea what I am talking about, please do not hesitate to ask (by sending email to me at chief@lysator.liu.se). I have passed on the tape to Joacim Carlsson today, who is the first person on the list. If you want to be added or removed from now on - please send your request to the mailing list (scan-indie@lysator.liu.se) - and the person who's got the tape currently can make the changes to the list that is sent with the tape. Complete information will be posted in a minute to the mailing list. That includes the chain list (so you can see where you are, and to whom you will send the tape to). That list is also sent together with the tape, so don't worry if you lose the posted message. Short information about each band. What is on the tape. Information about each label. 30 PEOPLE ON THE SCANDINAVIAN INDIE - SWEDISH INDIE TAPE CHAIN: Mo Holkar <100745.3625@CompuServe.COM> Andreas Kierst Stephen Wood Christer Nilsson Jan Sundstrom David M|llerstedt Joacim Carlsson Par Haggblad Rami Nihlawi Martin Eksten Elin Olson Marten Sahlen Chris Forsberg Jari H Hilden Johan Jeppsson Christoforos Kakkos Ludvig Borgne Ulf Harnhammar Magnus Johansson Johan Helmstad Nicolas Moch Petter Edstrom Robert Cumming Roberts Galvans Sean Kyle-Price Albert S. Sigurdsson Siri Ahmed Kimmo Saaskilahti Sami Rouhento Alexander Bailey //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ----------------------------- Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 00:57:54 +0200 (MET DST) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Tape #3 - Addresses [List not included in the Digest version] //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ----------------------------- Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 00:58:11 +0200 (MET DST) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Tape #3 - What's on the tape The list of what is on the Scandinavian Indie Tape #3 - Swedish Indie: A-SIDE: Artist/Group Song Length Label ------------------- -------------------------------- ------ ----------------- Fidget Semi-naked (3.03) -none- Shallow Soundwave Hyper (3.47) -none- Lousy Downer (2.25) -none- Aquadays June (4.07) -none- Bob Hund 15 Ar Bakat Och 15 Ar Framat (3.00) Silence Hardy Nilsson Det Blir Aldrig Battre (3.25) AWSF Cloudberry Jam Elevator (2.44) NONS Fireside Al Tonno Q (3.02) StartRec Bear Quartet Carsick (3.35) AWSF Honey Is Cool Georgia (5.55) MVG Kent Kram (2.44) BMG Loosegoats Small Planet (2.08) StartRec Blissful To Freshville (4.31) AWSF Melony Mirror On The Freeway (3.24) Soap Mouth Cracks (2.00) Telegram B-SIDE: Artist/Group Song Length Label ------------------- -------------------------------- ------ ----------------- Salt Honour Me (3.55) MVG Yvonne Drifter (3.53) Energy Puffin While You're Gone (3.14) AWSF Cardigans Black Letter Day (4.32) Trampolene Eggstone Have You Seen Mary (2.36) Soap Popsicle A Song Called Liberty (3.06) Telegram Wannadies My Home Town (3.24) Soap Red Sleeping Beauty Stay (2.01) -none- Komeda Rocket Plane (3.32) NONS Waterbug The Stallion (2.43) AWSF Popundret I'm Going Out She Said (3.21) AWSF Sonic Surf City Another Day In The Sun (2.36) Trampolene Puffin Hard To Quit (2.41) AWSF Cloudberry Jam Direction Still Unknown (3.27) NONS Sindy Kills Me Still (3.38) Energy No one helped out with these, so they are not included on the tape: Mazarine Street - Get It On (?.??) ##.## FineTone Smash Hit Wonders - Sell It To Spielberg (?.??) ##.## Sun Spot This Perfect Day - Headache (?.??) ##.## Soap Please note that the labels listed are the labels the bands are signed to now, and perhaps not when the song was recorded/released (as in the case of the Fireside song - they were signed to AWSF, Loosegoats were signed to Bad Taste, Honey Is Cool were signed to Sun Spot, and Yvonne were not signed at all, for example.) //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ---------------------------- Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 00:58:26 +0200 (MET DST) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Tape #3 - Group Information Info about the groups on the Scandinavian Indie Compilation Tape #3 - Swedish Indie: Fidget - "Semi-naked" is taken from their promotion CD (reviewed on the Scandinavian Indie demo reviews page) made 1996 which also got them (soon) signed. The band is from Gothenburg, and fronted by Nina Natri - the girl with that special voice. People say that the band had a very different sound before this "demo" came out. Hopefully they are signed with a record on the way by the time you get the tape. Shallow Soundwave - "Hyper" is taken from their first and only (yet) demo (also reviewed on the demo reviews pages) put out 1995. The song will also appear on the Dorian Records CD compilation (that should have been in my hands right now). The band is also from Gothenburg. Complete info about the band can be found on the Scandinavian Indie pages at http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/shallow.html. Lousy - "Downer" is taken from their "unofficial demo" put out (and reviewed you-know-where) in 1996. The song will not appear on the Sappy Records (Canada) single, planned to be released in about a month. The reason why I chose this song is basically because I like it a lot, and for another more secret reason (!). :-) The band is from Tenhult and you can find complete info about them on the Scandinavian Indie pages at http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/lousy.html. Aquadays - "June" is taken from their second demo called "Ultramarine" put out 1995. This song has appeared on several of their demos, including an unofficial 1996 recording, and it has been different every time, but I feel that this version is the best of them all. The song will also appear on that Dorian Records CD compilation. They will release their debut album on Dorian Records as well, sometime in July-August. Minty Fresh in the US (Cardigans, Komeda) called the band after having checked out their pages on Scandinavian Indie - we're all hopeful! The band is from Gothenburg, and you can find complete information at http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/aquadays.html. Bob Hund - "15 Ar Bakat Och 15 Ar Framat" (can be translated to "15 Years Back And 15 Years Forward") is taken from their self titled debut album released 1994 on Silence Records. It was recorded at Tambourine Studios and produced by the band, Eggstone and Zqaty. The band has recently released a new EP called "Istallet For Musik : Forvirring" which can be translated to "Instead Of Music : Confusion" and their second album is just about to be released. The band is from Stockholm, and you can find out more about them on Silence's web-pages or at: http://www.nada.kth.se/~d94-hhe/Bobben/. Hardy Nilsson - "Det Blir Aldrig Battre" (can be translated to "It Never Gets Better") is taken from their EP "Gud I Mikrofon" (can be translated to "God in the Microphone") released on AWSF 1994. This band is also Tommy 16 (on AWSF), where they only sing in english, and it is actually pretty different. The band is from Skelleftea. Cloudberry Jam - "Elevator" is taken from their MCD "The Art Of Being Cool" released on NONS 1994 (the band's second release ever). After that they have released two albums and one single. They have played in London, UK and toured Japan, and will go back again this summer. If you have any questions to them, please feel free to contact me. They are from Linkoping, and you can find out more on their own homepage at: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~jennie/html/cbjhem.htm. Fireside - "Al Tonno Q" is taken from the AWSF compilation CD "We're All Part Of A Family" released 1994. The band released two CD5s and a CD on AWSF (even though everyone everywhere is refering to their recently released album on StartRec as their debut album, strangely enough). Currently one can describe their music as a crossover between pop and hardcore, which has proven to be a very successful combination as they have a US record deal (American Recordings), and will go on the Lollapalooza tour there this summer. The band is from Lulea, and You can find more information about them on StartRec's Web-pages. An interview has been made, but not yet typed in unfortunately. Bear Quartet - "Carsick" is taken from their third CD "Family Affair" released on AWSF 1993. This song is typical for the "old" BQ that one can hear on all their records released before "Everybody Else" (1995). Alarming guitars, an experimental feeling and so on. Today, the band (I feel) has taken a more softer approach to their music. The singer Matti also writes poetry, though he does not want to talk about it, so beware. :-) They are from Lulea, and you can find out more about them at: http://www.ludd.luth.se/~burrito/tbq/tBQdiscog.html or on AWSF's Web-pages. An interview should also be available, but time has not yet allowed me to type it in. Honey Is Cool - "Georgia" is taken from their debut MCD "Focky Focky No Pay" released on Sun Spot Records 1995. This band was hyped over their heads a year or so ago, and got signed to this small label in Gothenburg. Recently though, the label lost the band (they say because the label never promoted the band or their MCD) to MVG. The band is from Gothenburg and you can find out more about them at: http://www.cling.gu.se:80/~cl2slars/hic.html (the band's own page) or http://inter.westnet.se/honeyiscool/index.html, and probably pretty soon on MVG's pages too. A Scandinavian Indie Interview is also available. Kent - "Kram" is taken from their single "Kram (Sa Nara Far Ingen Ga)" (can be translated to "Cream (So Close Can No One Come)") released 1996 on BMG. The single is an in-betweener between their debut CD (self titled) released 1995 and their new CD "Verkligen" (transl: "Really") recently released. This song describes the band pretty well, though I would have selected another song myself. The band recently had some trouble with the law, but this does not stop them from playing here in Linkoping on June 7th. :-) They are from Eskilstuna, and you can find out more here: http://www.passagen.se/kentbmg/. Loosegoats - "Small Planet" is taken from their debut MCD "Small Lesbian Baseball Players" released on Bad Taste Records 1995. The band was recently signed to StartRec, and released a CD5 in may. Another CD5 will be released in August apparently, but no word about an album yet (that I know of). They are from Lund and you can probably find out more about them on StartRec's Web-pages. You can also check out the Scandinavian Indie Interview. Blissful - "To Freshville" is taken from the AWSF compilation CD "the 23 enigma" released 1995. A new album will be released in September, and they have released CD5 one MCD and one CD - everything on ASWF. Currently they are heading for distribution outside Sweden, and hopes are high about Germany, UK and Japan, where the band seems to be popular. You can find out more about the band on AWSF's Blissful pages at: http://www.cabal.se/westside/blissful/index.html. Melony - "Mirror On The Freeway" is taken from their debut EP "Skycracker" released on Soap Records 1996. This is one of the bands that people are talking about when they say that major record labels sign bands, put out a single, and then forget all about them. But, apparently, the Soap people have listened, and recently released another CD5 "Wearing Shades On Rainy Days". The band will also play at this year's Hultsfred Festival. One of the members produces Pineforest Crunch and another Sive. They are from Stockholm and...: http://www.cabal.se/mnw/soap/melony/index.html. You can also check out the Scandinavian Indie Interview. Mouth - "Cracks" is taken from a US promo copy of their debut CD "Hole Of Your Head" released on Reprise/Kinetic Records. This band actually has an extremely "own" sound, which I trust you can hear in this song, and it took me quite a while before I was converted to a fan, so give the song a chance. The band has been successful in the US, played a couple of times in New York (CBGB's) and have made a couple of videos there as well. Nothing has happened for a while though, but hopefully it will soon. They are from Stockholm, and you can read more in the Scandinavian Indie Interview if you like. Salt - "Honour Me" is taken from their swedish debut CD5 "Salt" released on MVG 1995 (it also appears on numerous other records). A favorite band of mine, growing and growing in the US, and are going on their third US tour in June (with Screaming Trees). They are not as popular in the UK though, but according to the band, it is only a problem for Island UK and not for themselves. The band appears on the soundtrack to the summer blockbuster movie "Mission : Impossible" with the song "So", though it is not played during the movie. I saw the band in New York in March this year, and then they played at least two new songs, so hopefully we'll see something new released after the summer. Front-woman Nina Ramsby is going to be married this summer. They are from Stockholm and you can of course find out more here: http://www.cabal.se/mnw/mvg/salt/index.html, or at PolyGram US at: http://www.polygram.com. You can also check out the Scandinavian Indie Interview. Yvonne - "Drifter" is taken from the compilation CD "Kittenish" released on Ceilidh 1994. This was before the band was signed to a label, and it is probably the only song where the "indie pop" can be heard from the band. Today they have more of an industrial, experimental sound (I think), and rumors say that they have left their label Energy Rekords, though these rumors are not yet confirmed. The band is from Eskilstuna and you can check out the Scandinavian Indie Interview for more information about them. Puffin - "While You're Gone" is taken from their EP "Medium Cool" released on AWSF 1994. The sound of this song describes the band well before their latest CD "In Red And Yellow" (1996), where their experimental feeling has received free hands (and I love it!). Other than these two, they have released two CDs. They are from Umea, and you can find out more on a pretty old Scandinavian Indie page at: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/puffmain.html (it must be updated some day), or check the Scandinavian Indie Interview. Cardigans - "Black Letter Day" is taken from their debut CD "Emmerdale" released on Trampolene 1994. The band was discovered by Ola Hermanson at Ceilidh. I guess everyone knows the rest, but anyway, the band has released two CDs and a number of CD5s. They are extremely popular in the UK and Japan, and somewhat in Canada as well. They are going on a short tour in the US in June, followed by a tour of a bunch of european festivals. Their new album will be released worldwide in September this year. They are from Jonkoping, and you can find out more here: http://www.mech.kth.se/~moch/cardigans/cardi.html. You shoud also have been able to read an interview, but I have not had the time to type it in yet. Eggstone - "Have You Seen Mary" is taken from their debut CD "In San Diego" released on Soap 1992. Another band that is successful in Japan and apparently in the US as well. They have released a couple of 7"s, a bunch of CD5s and two CDs, as well as been included on numerous compilations. A new CD5 is released any day now, and their next CD will be released after the summer. They will play at a couple of festivals in Sweden this summer. They are from Lund, and you can find a discography at: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/eggstone.html. Apparently, they are also working on their own homepage on Tambourine Studio's server at: http://www.algonet.se/~vibrafon. Other than that, you will find more on Soap's Web-pages as well. Popsicle - "A Song Called Liberty" is taken from their second (I believe) CD "Lacquer" released on Telegram/AWSF 1992. Kind of an interesting story lies behind this band's label-history. They were first signed to AWSF and released an MC and a MCD on that label before they went their own way to Telegram, but not without some fine print in the contract between the two labels giving AWSF a percentage from the band's profits. I think it is some kind of publishing agreement. Anyway, you all know a lot about this band anyway, so I will only mention that they released their latest CD in december last year, and a CD5 is due any day now. More info can be found at their own homepage: http://www.popsicle.se/binary/, or the un- official one at: http://www.ts.umu.se/~salle/pop/index.html. An interview should have been available, but the band was too tired to talk to anyone, and had a party the rest of the night instead. Wannadies - "My Home Town" is taken from their debut CD "The Wannadies" released on Soap 1990. This band started on AWSF as well, though they only released a 7" before the band went their own way and signed with MNW. This time though without involving AWSF, which created some bad feelings, though by now, they are all friends again. :-) The Wannadies are extremely popular in the UK, and it seems like they live there these days. They have released a bunch of CD5s in Sweden and in the UK, and three CDs, and a new one will be released sometime this autumn - the time depends on how successful they are in the UK - the more successful, the later they will release it. They have toured the UK together with Sleeper, Frank Black and by themselves. The band is from Skelleftea, and you can find out more on Soap's Web-pages. Red Sleeping Beauty - "Stay" is taken from a split 7" (with Benito) on Grimsey Records in the US. The band formed in 1989, and have released a bunch of 7"s and CD5s on different labels in Japan, Germany and the US. Apparently they have a debut full-length CD on the way on Marsh Marigold in Germany. And I think they are from Stockholm. That is about all I can say about the band. I know, I know, but I had never heard them before I got a tape with a bunch of songs from Kimmo, so that's about it from me. If you want to know more, you can check the Scandinavian Indie Digest Vol.3 Issues #04, 18 19 and 20, where there are lengthy discussions about the band. If you like the Sundays, RSB is definitely something for you. Komeda - "Rocket Plane" is taken from a compilation CD called "Nonsvol2" on NONS 1996. The band started 1989 and have since then released one EP one single and two CDs. They have also been included on four compliation CDs, one in Japan. They are pretty popular in Japan and in the UK. Recently they got signed to Minty Fresh in the US, which means that a single will be released there in June/July, and their latest CD in August. The band also plans to go to the US in the future. A new CD is planned to be released in about a year from now. They are from Umea and a Scandinavian Indie Interview is currently on the way. Waterbug - "The Stallion" is taken from their latest CD "Monday Morning Quarterback" released on AWSF 1996. The band has released two CDs and one CD5. Before they released their latest CD they said that if this one would not break, they might as well just quit. They are from Gothenburg, and you can read more about them in the Scandinavian Indie Interview. Popundret - "I'm Going Out She Said And How Would I Know" is taken from their latest, debut, and only CD "Montmartre 15 40" released on AWSF 1996. Yet another band successful in Japan, and with Magnus "Ekan" Ericsson (A Shrine) in the band plus the wonderful voice of Magnus Nilsson, one can't really be surprised. They have only released two CD5s before. The band is from Skelleftea, and you can hopefully get more information on AWSF's Web-pages, though nothing was there at the time I wrote this. Sonic Surf City - "Another Day In The Sun" is taken from their latest CD "Surf Don't Walk" just released on Trampolene 1996. It is fair to say that this song does not describe their ordinary sound which is more something you would expect if you bought a Beach Boys album. But this song is my favorite on it, so I included it. The band is fronted by the now (to Scandinavian Indiers) famous Ola Hermanson. Ola lives in Linkoping at the moment, but I guess one ought to say that the band comes from Norrkoping. Web-pages for the band is on the way. Puffin - "Hard To Quit" is taken from their latest CD "In Red And Yellow" released on AWSF 1996. And here you can hear the difference I wrote about above. Other than that, you know it all. Cloudberry Jam - "Direction Still Unknown" is taken from their latest CD "Providing The Atmosphere" released on NONS 1996. I only included the song to show how much the band has developed since 1994. Check the other description for more info. Sindy Kills Me - "Still" is taken from their self titled debut CD released on Energy Rekords 1996. The band started 1992, and have released two MCDs and a 7" before. The CD is produced by Fredrik Norberg from Popsicle, but I'm not sure one can hear that here... :-) The CD will also be released in the UK, Germany and the US. The band will play at a couple of festivals this summer. They are from Stockholm. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- If you're interested in any or all of these bands, you can always check out the Selected News http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/selnews.html where news bits about all bands are posted now and then. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ---------------------------- Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 00:59:10 +0200 (MET DST) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Tape #3 - How the tape chain works! The way the Scandinavian Indie Tape #3 - Swedish Indie tape chain works: 1) When you have the original tape in your hands - please copy the tape as quickly as possible, and send _the original tape_ to the next person on the list (after yourself) together with _the pieces of paper_ that it comes with (info like this and the list of addresses). 2) The last person on the list (Alexander Bailey) sends the tape back to me (or maybe we can work something else out by that time). Email me if there are any problems. //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ----------------------------- Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 00:58:46 +0200 (MET DST) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Tape #3 - Label Information Label information for the Scandinavian Indie Tape #3 - Swedish Indie: A West Side Fabrication (AWSF) Box 183 931 22 Skelleftea SWEDEN Phone: +46-910-776222 Fax : +46-910-778900 Email: westside@skelleftea.mail.telia.com WWW : http://www.cabal.se/westside/index.html Scan-Indie: Label Discography http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/westside.html Bands: A Shrine, Backfisch, Bear Quartet, Blissful, Blithe, Blue, Boolteens, Carpe Wade, The Drowners, Hardy Nilsson, Mufflon 5, Penguin, Popundret, Puffin, Sludgefeast, Stardog, Tommy 16, Waterbug Under: MNW Records Group Energy Rekords (Energy) Vastergatan 23 211 21 Malmo SWEDEN Phone: +46-40-306313 Fax : +46-40-306336 Email: ehrnst@energy-rekords.se Bands: Blue For Two, Cat Rapes Dog, Devoid, Elegant Machinery, Pouppée Fabrikk, S.P.O.C.K., Sindy Kills Me, Yvonne FineTone Recordings (FineTone) Vaktmastaregangen 9 413 18 Goteborg SWEDEN Phone: +46-31-7757378 Fax : +46-31-417440 Email: johan.swahn@jmg.gu.se WWW : http://inter.westnet.se/finetone/index.html Bands: Mazarine Street MNW Records Group (Soap, Silence) Box 535 183 25 Taby SWEDEN Phone: +46-8-6301033 Fax : +46-8-6301034 WWW : http://www.cabal.se/mnw/index.html Email: headq@mnw.se Extra: A West Side Fabrication, Amalthea Records, Dolores, MNW Dance, MNW Zone, Moonshine Records, MVG, Resource, Silence, Soap, Xource MVG Records (MVG) Box 19003 104 32 Stockholm SWEDEN Phone: +46-8-6128220 Fax : +46-8-6123086 WWW : http://www.cabal.se/mnw/mvg/index.html Email: mvg@mnw.se Bands: Clawfinger, Drain, The Fleshquartet, Honey Is Cool, Mary Beats Jane, Mental Hippie Blood, Peace Love And Pitbulls, Salt, Teddybears Sthlm Under: MNW Records Group North Of No South (NONS) Haradshovdingegatan 13 B Box 119 901 03 Umea SWEDEN Phone: +46-90-775576 Phone: +46-90-130899 Fax : +46-90-129963 Email: nons@nons.se Bands: Cloudberry Jam, Colonel Blimp, Daybehaviour, Honeymoons, Komeda, Pinko Pinko, Ray Wonder, Seashells, Shredhead, Trio Lligo Silence Records SWEDEN Fax : +46-571-15070 WWW : http://www.cabal.se/silence/index.html Bands: Bob Hund, Hedningarna, Kenny Hakansson, Ulf Stureson, Urban Turban Under: MNW Records Group Soap Records WWW : http://www.cabal.se/mnw/soap/index.html Bands: Cam, Cinnamon, Easy, Eggstone, Melony, Scents, This Perfect Day, The Wannadies, Whipped Cream Under: MNW Records Group StartRec (StartRec) Sodermannagatan 54 116 65 Stockholm SWEDEN WWW : http://www.cabal.se/startrec/index.html Bands: Fireside, Loosegoats, Refused Stockholm Label Group (Trampolene) Box 20504 161 02 Bromma SWEDEN Phone: +46-8-6296820 Fax : +46-8-6270864 Bands: Cardigans, HappyDeadMen, Naked, Riviera, Sonic Surf City Extra: Polar, Sonet, Stockholm Records, Trampolene Records Info : This group of labels represents PolyGram Sweden's local repertoire Sun Spot Records (Sun Spot) Box 47126 402 56 Goteborg SWEDEN Bands: Smash Hit Wonders WEA/Warner Records Sweden (Telegram) Eriksbergsgatan Stockholm SWEDEN Fax : +46-8-7529650 WWW : http://www.ot.se/ot/warnermusic.html Extra: Telegram Bands: Mouth, Stina Nordenstam, Papa Dee, Popsicle, Red Shift, Souls //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ---------------------------- Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 01:01:54 +0200 (MET DST) From: chief@lysator.liu.se Subject: Tape #3 - Unfair? I realise that those on the tape chain in the US feels a bit sorry for the fact that they are last on the chain - the reason we all know, because I have picked the most simple way. To make it a bit easier to cope, I promise to start the next chain in the US and end it in Sweden (ie. the other way around). //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se) ---------------------------- Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 09:20:15 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Forsberg Subject: Re: shoort personal report/komeda at hyndans On Fri, 7 Jun 1996, John Boqvist wrote: > Saw Komeda at Hyndans tonight. Never really listened to them before, > but it was an entertaining show, on a carpet down in the 1500th > century(?) vaults ast Hyndans H=F6rna. > > Sort of a mix between some TV3 action rerun theme and a Trattoria > showcase. Goood Luck in Japan... It was really entertaining, with a > cool-posed Hofner-bass-player and some Cyber-sorrt-of-Jenny-Medin > (who by the way looks like a marxist "sl=F6jdl=E4rare") wailing along. Is it possible to give a description of Komeda by comparing them to some other bands? Do they sound like anyone else at all? I ask because I can't tell the style from the information here, probably cos I'm in the US and I'm not familiar with what's on TV3. Any descriptions are welcome! 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