Norwegian Magenta released their new single "All Over" on may 27th. Besides the titlesong the CD includes the ballad "Mermaid" and a bonustrack called "Heroine". The next Magenta full lenght "Little Girl Lost" will be out on 24 june on Re-Pop records.
Badtaste records released the Icelandic version (all vocals are in Icelandic) of "Finally we are no one" by Múm. "Loksins erum vid engin" will only be available on CD and the number of copies is limited.
"Tides Of Tomorrow", the new Cave In EP with 5 brand new songs and 1 cover song will released on October 15th, 2002. The EP was recorded with Andrew Schneider in April. It will be released by Hydra Head Records along with BMG Distribution.
To celebrate Masonna's 15th birthday, Yamazaki Maso has launched his official website, covering Masonna, Christine 23 Onna, Space Machine, etc. Visit the website at www.maso.cc.
Brooklyn label WordSound released its film Crooked. Directed by Skiz Fernando and featuring Sensational a.k.a. Torch, Scotty Hard, Prince Paul and Anti-Pop Consortium.
You can download the video from "Green Grass Of Tunnel", the new Múm single here. The new album "Finally We Are No One" will be reviewed soon.
Violinist Eyvind Kang is working various CD's: Virginal Co-ordinates (with Mike Patton and Tim Young) and Live Low To The Earth (with the Neti-Neti Band). Also a stringproject called Petrified Wood and a duet with Persian tar virtuose Amir Koushkani. If that's not enough he also is mixing a CD he recorded with Icelanding musicians Hilmar Jenson, Mathias Hemstock and Skulli Sverrisson. More info in this interview.
Snoop Dogg and Bootsy Collins collaborated for the soundtrack of the comedy Undercover Brother. At the moviesite you can watch the video with a Buckethead cameo appearance. They will perform the Parliament-classic 10th of July at the Espy Awards with an all-star P-Funk band featuring Fuzzy, Grady, Ray, Bernie Worrell and Fred Wesley.
Vocalist Percy Howard, who released two albums with Nús, is currently working on a prestigious third album by Meridiem. Among the collaborators a lot of famous guests: Jarboe (Swans), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Buckethead (Guns 'n' Roses), Bill Laswell, Trey Gunn (King Crimson), Robert Rich and Eraldo Bernocchi to name a few.
Queensryche-guitarist Kelly Gray has left the band. Contrary to rumours, original guitarist Chris DeGarmo will not re-enter the band. They plan to rely on guestplayers and -writers if the need arises, said vocalist Geoff Tate.
DJ Shadow will be supported by Anti-Pop Consortium during the first seven tourdates in the U.S. More news and the tourdates can be foundhere.
L'entrepot is a Dutch / Belgian / English webzine concentrating on various music styles. The new issue however, is focused on electronic music. Check it out!
Genesis P. Orridge, pioneer of the industrial music and founder of Throbbing Gristle, has a new album out "Direction Ov Travel". The collaboration with Z'ev was delayed and postponed various times but is now finally released through Cold Spring Records.
Lunascape is one of the nominees at this year's Seat (former "Axion") Beach Rock for the People's Choice Award 2002. The band who gets most of the votes will be able to perform on the fest (July 6/7th) in Ostend. You can vote for Lunascape here.
Kåre João's touring band is taking shape: Anders Bortne (Whopper) on vocals and guitar, Dag F. Gravem (ex-Euroboys/Cavemen) on bass, Sigve Høghaug on guitar, Kasper Pedersen on guitar and slide, Johan Fodstad Larsen on percussion and Tore Ylwizaker (Ulver) on keyboards and effects. The band plays at the Quart and Øya festivals. Tourdates at Kåre's site
It's not related to music, but watching Triumph The Insult Dog making fun of Star Wars geeks is something you shouldn't be missing. [ link ]
Upland's debut and When's "Sunshine Superhead" single will be released on June 10th by Jester Records. When will be having a release party at the Oslo Bar/Pub, Last Train, Tuesday 11th where they will be performing in their bear costumes and displaying the new video. The Upland website is up and running. Go there to download exclusive mp3's.
The new 3rd and the mortal website is finally online. Check it out at http://mortal.info
Estradasphere are planning a live DVD. More details here.
Due to some illness The Gathering EP "Black Light District" has a little delay. They expect to have it available on their site around the 24th of june.
Here are some exclusive songtitles for the 2 upcoming Devin Townsend albums. Solo album: Depth Charge, Storm, Sunday Afternoon, Deadhead, Slow Me Down. SYL: Devour, Consequence, Bring On The Young, Force Fed and Dirt Pride. More Devin news at www.hevydevy.com.
Front Line Assembly appeared without Bill Leeb at Wave Gotik Treffen? The organizers of WGT are 'not very happy', but still unsure if they got screwed. The fake 'Bill Leeb' guy arrived with dark sunglasses and a kind of ski-cap that covered half of his head a few minutes before the show started. After the show he immediately disappeared. 'Bill' didn't even come backstage - he went back to the hotel and was not seen by anyone. Wave Gotik Treffen are not responsible for this. More at Moving Hands zine.
Warp records have made a number of special Boards of Canada kaleidoscopes in time for summer and days out in the sunshine. A few have been sent out to magazines, shops and friends, and the rest are on sale now in warpmart. They are limited to 500 only and decorated with the interlocking hexagon Geogaddi images. Check out www.warprecords.com for images.
The Recording Industry Association of America filed a copyright lawsuit against Audiogalaxy, adding another front to the industry's legal battles against post-Napster file-swapping services. Read more...