May 16 1999 News editor: Mikael Kahrle

Adolphson - Falk makes comeback

The legendary Swedish intellectual pop duo Adolphson - Falk is back after a long break. The new single "Färd i ett regn" was released by Pool Sounds/Independent on May 1 and offers two new songs. In August their new album "454" will arrive. Adolphson - Falk has hired the producer Ronald Bood, who has previously worked with Superswirls and Merrymakers.

Ministry cover CD on its way

It's a bit odd that Ministry never has been payed tribute in the form of a compilation, but now Invisible Records has started the production of one.

Second single from Mesh latest album

Even though Mesh' latest album "The Point at Which it Falls Apart" was a success, the first single release "People Like Me (with This Gun)" was considered weaker than expected by most people. Better luck next time? "It Scares Me", with three versions and a new song, is here any day now.

Velvet Acid Christ's head in prison

Brian Erickson, mastermind of the industrial band Velvet Acid Christ, was put in prison for eight days recently, after being caught by the Denver Police Dept for public misdemeanor when shooting band photos. He refused to pay the proposed fine of 260 dollars.
The new album "Fun with Knives" is out since April 26. It is the first album release from the new record company Dependent. It was preceded by the seven-track single "Fun with Drugs" on April 6.
Velvet Acid Christ plan to hit the roads in August and September. They hope to visit The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Scandinavia and the UK.

New single with Marilyn Manson


Photo by: Joseph Cultice.

The latest Marilyn Manson release is the single "Rock Is Dead", with three versions of this "Mechanical Animals" song. Manson will headline lots of summer festivals.

Robert Marlow on stage for the first time in almost 15 years

Robert Marlow released four Vince Clarke-produced twelve inches during the eighties. Any day now, Energy Rekords gives us a compilation CD, and on July 31 Marlow enters the main stage at The Tivoli Festival in Helsingborg, Sweden. It's the first time he plays live in almost 15 years.
Other live acts at this annual one-day electro festival includes Covenant, Saft, Aaron Sutcliffe and Plastic Planet - who will release their debut CDM shortly.

Sow re-release

Invisible will re-release the album "Je M'aime" in June.

Three gigs in one day

The Swedish dark pop band Yvonne performed two shows in Stockholm and then one in their old home town Eskilstuna in one day - May 15.
Their new EP "My Man Foreverman" was sold out fast and new copies have been made. After their present mini-tour, they will enter the studio to record their third album, scheduled for this autumn.

Tangerine Dream writes music about great buildings

Electronic music pioneers Tangerine Dream has recorded an album named "What a Blast!" as a celebration to enormous houses. Not every record can be about love. It's out now. The music will also be used as soundtrack to a documentary with the same theme.

More compilations from Cleopatra


Christian Death.
Photo by: Intercord/Alternation.

As usual, the American label Cleopatra delivers several compilations.
Christian Death featuring Rozz Williams: "The Best of" offers lots of classic tracks on a gold pressed CD, liner notes and a new mix by The Mission.
Rosetta Stone, Leæther Strip, Love and Rockets and lots of others have made remixes on the new remix collection "What's on Your Mind" with American Information Society.
"The Unquiet Grave Volume 1" is a double CD set with 32 underground gothic, ethereal and dark wave songs from around the world.
Finally, Sleep Chamber's "Sentinel Serenade" is a best of-collection and an introduction to this industrial s/m band from Boston, USA.


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