Me First and the Gimme Gimmes to Scandinavia!

We’re thrilled to announce that the American punk rockband Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, consisting of punk legends Joey Cape and Dave Raun from Lagwagon, Jay Bentley from Bad Religion, Spike Slawson from Swingin’ Utters and Scott Shiflett from Face to Face will be visiting Scandinavia for shows in Malmoe, Gothenburg and Oslo.

Supergroup and coverband Me First and the Gimme Gimmes formed in 1995 with one single mission – to make all the other punk bands covering popular songs obsolete. Seven studio albums, one live record and countless singles later, they’ve tackled just about every genre under the sun. Be it Motown, Country, show tunes, Japanese Pop (sung in Japanese!), these seasoned punk rock pros have triumphed on every occasion in a way only the Gimmes could. And their primary goal to over shine the other cover bands is since long ago accomplished.

April 7th the MFGG released new collection album Rake It In: The Greatest Hits and there now embarking on a world tour. By the end of June they will have reached us up in the North, with shows in Malmö 27/6, Göteborg 29/6, and Oslo 28/6.

Tickets on sale Friday, April 21st!

27/6 – Malmoe, Kulturbolaget (Tickets)
28/6 – Oslo, Rockefeller (Tickets)
29/6 – Gothenburg, Pustervik (Tickets)

Ny singel från Julia Adams – deja vu

Idag är det premiär för Julias Adams nya singel ”deja vu” – en melankolisk popdröm om destruktiva relationer.

Inspirationen till låten kommer från Beyoncés låt med samma namn. Julia fastnade vid raden ”swear it’s deja vu” och skrev snabbt ner ”svär det är deja vu” innan hon gick in i studion. Hon visste direkt att hon ville göra en låt med den textraden och temat föll snabbt på plats.

”Den handlar om att gång på gång falla tillbaka in i gamla destruktiva situationer och relationer, men att till sist inse sitt eget värde, stå upp för sig själv och gå vidare.”

Låten är skriven tillsammans med Albin&Mattias och inspelad i Norge med producentduon Skinny Days. Julia Adams har sedan tidigare släppt EP:n Chanslös (2016) med singlar som ”Allt jag nånsin”, ”Som jag” och den omtalade ”0400AM”, samt r’n’b-pärlan ”Spegelbild” tillsammans med Mwuana.

Lyssna på ”deja vu” här!

Danko Jones release new music video

Today we released the video for Danko Jones’ track “My Little RnR”, the first single from the upcoming album “Wild Cat” out worldwide on March 3rd. Danko himself had this to say about the video:

“This is a fun stop-motion horror-themed music video from the POV of a blood-sucking vampire. Who doesn’t love blood and guts and RNR?”

 

Danko Jones announce new album Wild Cat and Spring 2017 Tour dates

After having reached their highest chart positions to date in a handful of territories with their previous album Fire Music and having been awarded Gold & Platinum singles in Sweden, Danko return with their new masterpiece, Wild Cat, once again produced by Juno Award winning producer Eric Ratz.

Wild Cat is due for release on March 3rd worldwide through eOne in Canada and Bad Taste Records / AFM Records in the rest of the world.

With Fire Music (2015), the predecessor to Wild Cat, Danko reached their highest chart positions to date in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Finland and also charted in another handful of key territories. The first single ”Do You Wanna Rock” peaked at #5 on the Active Rock radio charts in Canada, making it their highest charting single in Canada in their career. The song also received massive airplay around the globe.

Danko Jones have never felt more vibrant or hungry than they are on Wild Cat. The 11-track album is a raw representation of the band’s collective musical history and influences, and without a doubt their most solid album yet.

Celebrating 20 years in the rock n’roll game in 2016, Danko Jones have an impressive resume to show for the past two decades. In addition to sold out headline tours across Canada and the European continent they have also toured the US, Brazil, Japan, Australia and South Africa and done extensive collaborations with a vast number of great artists. The Canadian trio has spent months on the road with Guns N’ Roses, Motorhead and Volbeat, and opened up for The Rolling Stones and Ozzy. Danko was recently featured as a guest vocalist on the Volbeat track “Black Rose”, one of the most streamed songs on their latest album and he also joined Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Duff McKagan (GNR), and Barrett Martin (Screeming Trees) for a session with The Levee Walkers where he sang on two tracks.

The Wild Cat World Tour starts off with two shows in Finland in February and a series of shows in Europe in March and April. A Canadian tour and more European dates will be announced shortly, with other territories to follow.

“One of the most ridiculously entertaining and exciting live bands on the planet. Danko himself is a priapic whirlwind of charisma, riffs and lascivious charm.” Metal Hammer UK

Wild Cat Album clip with new musichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFCGao2ipLo

Tour Dates

10/2 Kuopio – Arena (FI)

11/2 Joensuu – Arena (FI)

15/3 London – Garage (UK)

16/3 Luxemburg – Rockhal club (LUX)

17/3 Frankfurt – Batschkapp (GER)

18/3 Tilburg – 013 (NL)

19/3 Amsterdam – Melkweg (NL)

21/3 Köln – Live Music Hall (GER)

22/3 Berlin – Huxleys (GER)

23/3 Warsaw – Proxima (PL)

24/3 Krakow – Kwadrat (PL)

25/3 Dresden – Beatpol (GER)

26/3 Munich – Backstage (GER)

28/3 Winterthur – Salzhaus (CH)

29/3 Solothurn – Kofmehl (CH)

30/3 Paris – La Maroquinerie (FR)

22/4 Sälen – Ski & Rock (SE)

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High Res Album Cover / High Res Press Photo

Danny Brown finally coming back to Scandinavia

Detroit native Danny Brown is finally making his way back to Scandinavia later this fall for a series of club shows. Ever since he was a kid he’s know he wanted to be a rapper and it has clearly been a good path paved out for him. Following his great success with albums such as The Hybrid and XXX Danny Brown recently released the first single “When It Rain” from his upcoming album Atrocity Exhibition (name inspired from the Joy Division track and J.G Ballard novel with the same name). His second single Pneumonia was just releaste in the past couple of days and it clearly shows that Danny Brown is still one of hip-hops most entertaining and thriving lyricist. Atrocity Exhibition is released on Sepmteber 30th and at the end of the year he’s coming back to Scandinavia for three club shows.

Tickets released on Friday September 9th.

30/11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset (Tickets)
1/12 – Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Medis (Tickets)
2/12 – Oslo, Norway – Parkteatret (Tickets)

More info on www.badtasteevents.com

 

Mick Jenkins back to Scandinavia

Chicago native and Free Nation group member Mick Jenkins is coming back to Scandinavia this fall to play a series of club shows. He’s known for mixtapes, such as Trees & Truths, and the critically acclaimed The Water[s] which in 2014 gave Jenkins national attention and made Timbaland publicly praise his musical talent and intricate lyrics. In 2015 he released the EP Wave[s] which with its theme of the value of truth and love not only left the fans ecstatic also left him with a strong profile in todays independent hiphop scene.

During 2014 Jenkins toured with Method Man, Redman, B-Real and Berner. In 2015 he headlined a alongside Pro Era member Kirk Knight, and sold out more than half of the shows as well as touring with Joey Bada$$ on his Phase 1 World Domination Tour.

Now Mick has shifted his focus to his debut album, THC (The Healing Component). “The healing component is love. Love heals all”. With that inspiring notion we can not wait for this highly anticipated debut album that will arrive later this year. In the meantime we get to see three amazing shows in Scandinavia, definitely a don’t miss this fall!

11/11 – Oslo, NO – John Dee (Tickets)

12/11 – Stockholm, SE – Debaser Strand (Tickets)

13/11 – Helsinki, FI – Kuudes Linja (Tickets)

More info at: www.badtasteevents.com

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Stockholm, CA – First ever Swedish festival in Los Angeles

Goldenvoice & 7th & Hill Productions presents:

History will be made this fall with the first ever all- Swedish music festival outside of Sweden. Named after the capital, STOCKHOLM, CA will take place at Shrine Expo Hall & Grounds in Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, October 15 and feature an impressive lineup of artists on 2 stages: Little Dragon, Icona Pop, Veronica Maggio, Otto Knows, Rebecca & Fiona, Elliphant, Mapei, AronChupa, Salvatore Ganacci & Nause, making it the biggest Swedish cultural event in the United States.

Tickets for this inaugural festival go on sale Friday, July 22 at 10:00 AM via AXS.com/ShrineLA

We are always made to feel so welcome when we are in LA, super excited to come over and play for you and be part of Stockholm, CA. It’s the one and only show we are going to play in 2016! Vi ses snart!!! See you there!!” – Little Dragon on their involvement with STOCKHOLM, CA.

Swedish culture – Music, Art, Film, TV, Games and Design – has never been more prominent on the global market than it is today, a trend so strong it’s often being referred to as the Swedish Phenomena. Spotify, Minecraft, Swedish House Mafia, ABBA, the Skarsgård clan and Robyn are now household names. With more than 4.5 million people in America being Swedish descendants (of which 500,000 live in California) the Swedish and American cultures are now more interconnected than ever before. STOCKHOLM, CA is one of many cultural expressions spawned from this relationship.

In addition to music, STOCKHOLM, CA will feature a variety of activations and vegetarian food and beverage options. More information will be announced in the coming weeks.

The festival will give the audience an opportunity to experience internationally recognized artists at various levels, all hailing from the third-largest music exporter in the world. To make the line-up even more eclectic it will feature a few artists performing in their native language that in most cases have never performed outside of Scandinavia.

This all-Swedish festival in Los Angeles, California offers the audience a musical & cultural journey unlike anything they’ve ever experienced before. Don’t miss your chance to make history with STOCKHOLM, CA at Shrine Expo Hall & Grounds on Saturday, October 15. Tickets start at $40.00, plus applicable service charges. The Shrine is located at 665 W. Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007 213-748-5116.

Music by Sweden, Weather by California. Enjoy!

Connect with STOCKHOLM, CA:

Stockholm-CA.com

Facebook.com/StockholmCA

Instagram.com/Stockholm_CA

Twitter.com/Stockholm_CA

Official Hashtags:

#StockholmCA #ShrineLA

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Tingsek till Malmöfestivalen

Vi kan glatt meddela att Tingsek kommer spela på årets Malmöfestival!

Tingsek är äntligen tillbaka med ny musik! Den 29 april släppte han nya singeln ”The Fiddlers”, en drömsk och suggestiv soullåt, och fick ett överväldigande fint välkomnande tillbaka av fansen. Till hösten släpper han sitt första studioalbum på sju år.

Tingsek, som under de senaste åren främst fokuserat på samarbeten med andra artister, bl.a som medlem i skånska reggaebandet Helt Off,  är även högaktuell som låtskrivare, producent och musiker på kritikerrosade amerikanska artisten Allen Stones nya album Radius. Förra månaden gästade han Stone, som är ute på Europaturné, på scen i både Stockholm och Köpenhamn.

På den kommande plattan får vi höra en ny och uppdaterad version av Tingsek där hans starka musikaliska drivkraft och noggrannhet skapat en utkristalliserad unik ljudbild och ett helt självklart sound, byggt på minnen av toner från barndomen. Med inspirationskällor som Brian Wilson, D’Angelo och Mozart, har Tingsek återskapat sig själv som artist och hittat ett sound helt olikt allt annat där ute. ”Soulen står i förgrunden – med en touch av svensk skog”, som han beskriver den kommande plattan.

I sommar ser ni denna karismatiska liveartist på Stora Scenen Malmöfestivalen, 12-19 augusti!

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