Can you believe it? It has been 10 years since the release of the Danko Jones album “We Sweat Blood”. With amazing tracks such as “Hot Damn Woman”, “Strut” and the ever so popular “Dance” the album has really stayed a favorite amongst the fans through the years. “Dance” was recently heard in a prominent dance scene in the new movie Kick Ass 2 as well as in the international trailer.
Listen to the album below and check out the video for Dance
We are excited to share the news that Swedish House Mafia icon Steve Angello will receive the 2013 Eliason Merit Award. The Eliason Merit Award is an exclusive event hosted every year by Swedish American Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles. On the board of directors we are represented by Bad Taste president Björn Barnekow. Steve Angello receives the award for his persistent musical innovation that has put Sweden in the international spotlight and helped strengthen the relations between The United States and Sweden.
The red carpet event will take place at the W Hollywood Hotel’s famous rooftop with unparalleled views of Los Angeles on Friday November 22nd. The award ceremony will feature top performances, including a celebrity-packed after party in Steve Angello’s honor.
Lyssna på Timbuktus senaste Spotifyspellista, en samling av gästinhopp från det senaste halvåret. Ett soundtrack för fredagskvällen!
Our main man Karl from Last Days Of April is now a member of a band called Felled Trees. They’ve done a front to back cover of Dinosaur Jr’s “Where You Been”, coming out on Siren Records on October 15th. Make sure to get your pre-order asap on the links below
Vinyl: http://bit.ly/FTVinyl
Vinyl + Shirt: http://bit.ly/FTBundle
Signed Vinyl 3-Pack: http://bit.ly/FTVinylBundle
Nyligen hade filmen “Hokus Pokus Alfons Åberg” premiär i Sverige och för musiken står bland annat Timbuktu med hjälp av Måns Asplund. Låtarna “Inte stor nog” och “Stor nog” är baserade på Georg Riedels klassiska original. Lyssna på Spotify nedan.
On the back of another hugely successful summer festival run with stops all over Europe, we are proud to announce that Danko Jones will be coming back to the Nordics this fall for no less than seventeen dates. Danko who recently were rewarded with their first gold record with the track “Had Enough” will head out to play cities that few international bands take the time to do, giving crowds all over Scandinavia a chance to see them live and proving that they are one of the best live bands in the world.
The band is currently touring North America as part of the Uproar Festival alongside the likes of Alice In Chains, Jane’s Addiction and Coheed and Cambria and can also be heard in the newly premiered blockbuster movie Kick-Ass 2 where their classic song “Dance” is the soundtrack to one of the film’s more significant scenes.
Full tour overview below:
25/10 – Helsingborg, Tivoli, Sverige
26/10 – Uppsala, Svandammshallarna, Sverige
30/10 – Örebro, Club 700, Sverige
31/10 – Trollhättan, N3, Sverige
1/11 – Borås, X & Y, Sverige
2/11 – Karlstad, Nöjesfabriken, Sverige
7/11 – Flen, Amazon, Sverige
8/11 – Drammen, Union, Norge
10/11 – Bergen, Garage, Norge
11/11 – Stavanger, Folken, Norge
13/11 – Norrköping, Dynamo, Sverige
14/11 – Borlänge, Liljan, Sverige
15/11 – Stockholm, Bandit Boat 16, Sverige
16/11 – Turku, Klubi, Finland
17/11 – Tampere, Pakkahoune, Finland
18/11 – Oulu, Teatria, Finland
20/11 – Jyväskylä, Lutakko, Finland
Friday the 16th sees the official premiere of Kick-Ass 2 and with a cast including Jim Carrey this time around it is predicted to be an even bigger success than the much heralded first movie.
It is with great pride we can now announce that one of the most significant scenes in the film is played out to the sound of the classic Danko Jones song “Dance” – off their 2003 album “We Sweat Blood”. This follows a long line of prominent placements for the band – including songs featured in True Blood, CSI:NY and EA Sports NHL 2011 to name a few.
Needless to say, the song is also included on the movie’s official soundtrack and was also the musical theme of the film’s first trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekram9md95k
Official Kick-Ass 2 website: www.kickass-themovie.com
Check out the brand new Helt Off video for their Familjen cover “Det snurrar i min skalle”
Directed by Sam Bucus – www.sam-bucus.com – www.facebook.com/s4mbucu5
Finally we get to hear the brand new EP from the swedish roots-reggeae band Helt Off.
The EP “Sakta i backarna” is very special since it only contains the bands takes on their own all time favourite music. Putting their own touch on songs written by artists such as Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk and Familjen. Listen to the EP on Spotify or buy it on iTunes!
As if that wasn’t enough, Helt Off also re-releases their first album “Helt Off”, now for the first time made available digitally. The now classic album from 2004 includes hits like “Babylonsjukan” and “Hur beter du dig man”. Buy the album on iTunes or listen on Spotify.
