Millencolin Grammy nominated!
Aloha dudes and dudettes. Great news from the BMHQ’s, Millencolin has been nominated for a Swedish Grammy in the category “best hardrock act”. This is cool and it’s about time. Make sure to vote here!
Barcelona calling!
Aloha all you kings and queens! This day didn’t start out to well. Our beloved bus driver a.k.a. Esko managed to drive our bus and trailer into a really narrow street that all of a sudden ended, no chance on earth that he could reverse with the trailer. So - we simply had to push the trailer to the venue, a nice little push of 500m. Of course all the traffic was jammed during our push, I have to say the Barcelona people do not have to much patience. I have never heard more honks in a 5 min period in my whole life, they must be really really mean here. It wasn’t that we enjoyed pushing the trailer or so. Anyway, after this incident everything has been really cool. Nice venue and nice staff, we have also managed to fix the broken wheel on our trailer today. I had a great dinner with Matte at a cool place where they had beer taps at each table. Yes - I got to poor my own beer, cool de luxe! The presales for tonight’s show has been going really well so I expect a great show.
OK, that’s all for now.
/Kiggster
Viva la blog!
Yo yo yo. Kiggster here reporting from the Millencolin EU tour! Right now in Toulouse/France. I wanna confirm that they still haven’t learned english in France, not cool. The shows have been really cool so far with Cologne as the hightlight. Last show in France tonight, then Barcelona and after that 3 more shows in Germany. The Briggs that are supporting us on this tour are awesome, please check ‘em out at www.myspace.com/thebriggs Cool dudes and great music, my new friends from LA. More reports/news will follow. Take care my friends!
Millencolin show in Strasbourg cancelled!
Hi friends,We are very sorry to announce that the planned show in Strasbourg/La Laiterie on the 9th of November is cancelled. The reason for this is beyond our control. From what we have heard there has been some miscommunications between the promoter and the venue.
Please get in touch with the venue/promoter regarding already bought tickets as we do not have any info about that.
We are very sorry about all this and once again we want to inform you that this is totally out of our hands.
best
Kimmo / Millencolin
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Una pregunta!
What do I [read: Tobbe Barth] have in common with Neil Armstrong, Lance Armstrong, the country Uruguay, Uruguay’s national football team and Herbert von Karajan?
- We were all FIRST!
/ Tobbe
Key:
Neil Armstrong: First man on the moon, Lance Armstrong: Always First in Tour de France. Uruguay: First country to host FIFA World Cup, Uruguay’s national football team: First country to win FIFA World Cup, Herbert von Karajan: The First artist to release a CompactDisc, Tobbe Barth: First to write a post on the Big-Mouth blog.
New site up!
Aloha ladies and gent’s, friends and family! Welcome to the brand new BMP site. This wonderful site has been designed by the super dupa great Tobias Barth for Jagged Design. From now on the site will be updated with news, tourdates, blogs (by both guests and by myself) and other more or less important stuff. With other words, you’ll learn everything you need about all the acts in the BMP family and much more.
Hope to see you around!
Best Regards
/Kimmo a.k.a. Mr Big Mouth
Millencolin touring.
Yo! Kind people of Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Make sure NOT to miss out on any chances of catching Millencolin live in November/December. First of is the European leg of the tour starting on the 5th of November followed up by the Scandinavian leg starting the 5th of December. For all dates go to tourdates.
Big Mouth Vs. Nine = True
Aloha kids! Mr Kiggster is very happy to announce that Big Mouth Productions has joined forces with the almighty Nine. With killer albums such as “Lights Out” and “Killing Angels” Nine has led the way for many bands to come. They are one of the leading acts in the Swedish heavy/hc/metal bla bla genre. Be sure to keep your eyes open for future releases and shows! I’ll keep you guys ‘dated for sure.
Millencolin - Machine 15
November 2, 2008 by Kimmo
Filed under Music Reviews
Oh, Millencolin. After 17 years and 8 albums, you are still going strong as one of Sweden’s most prolific rock acts and one of the few bands still in existence people in their 20’s can look back fondly upon and remember as one of the first bands to inspire them. You’ve lasted this long without any massive mainstream success and boy, are we glad you guys are still out there making music.
With that said, let’s face facts here: Millencolin will never record another Pennybridge Pioneers, the 2000 landmark album many claim to be the highlight of their nearly two decade career span. Since Pennybridge Pioneers was released, Millencolin – composed of vocalist/bassist Nikola Sarcevic, lead guitarist Erik Ohlsson, rhythm guitarist Mathias Farm, and drummer Fredrik Larzon – have gone from arguably their most mainstream release (2002’s Home from Home) to a more back-to-basics approach (2005’s Kingwood), earning mixed reviews along the way. Even though the band has received its fair share of criticism since Pennybridge Pioneers, they have retained the same attitude and the same core members, something any music fan can tip his hat to.
After going so long without a huge single to boost sales, it almost feels like Millencolin are due something big. Their latest full-length release Machine 15 reflects this desire by toning down the anger and high-octane punk rock felt on earlier albums, instead dishing out pop rock hooks alongside a glossy production value. Normally Millencolin have strayed from this maneuver, but with Machine 15 the songs don’t stick with you like they did on previous albums. They’ve ditched their faster numbers for basic three-chord verse-chorus-verse tunes and definitely emphasize the pop aspect of their sound. While Sarcevic’s vocals have improved immensely over the years, and it’s evident he enjoys crooning out a ballad or a delectable pop diddy (and to be honest, the dude knows melody), fans are accustomed to the skate-punk spirit Millencolin used to present rather than the love songs.
“Detox” is a great lead single choice but lacks the meat fans ultimately yearn for; it’s fluff, and while catchy, it’s forgettable. “Done is Done” is out of place, throwing the trajectory of the disc off course immediately. “Vicious Circle,” “Saved by Hell,” and “Ducks & Drakes” are too caught up in displaying a gentler side to the band, and while change is necessary in the music business, it’s far too sudden for a band known for its high intensity to evoke a new sound upon their listeners. The lead title track is deceptive, indicating the disc will be fast paced and just as rollicking as Kingwood was. However, Sarcevic has let the sugary-pop seep into his subconscious and strays as far away from For Monkeys and Life on a Plate as he can. The listener is never given a chance to be amped up, and with the majority of the energetic songs on the latter half of the disc, the case may be that the listener has already lost interest. The record also never quite captures the lyrical euphoria and intentional humor that was at hand in earlier material, and the songs simply validate the fact that all us old school Millencolin fans are just getting older.
Machine 15 in not necessarily a bad record, it is just far too dissimilar and mellower than the Millencolin sound we are used to. In due time, it could be an album that will grow on people and be appreciated for its maturity, but with bands like Lagwagon and NOFX who have been around as long as Millencolin has, the lack of humor and straightforward pop rock approach doesn’t feel right, and the album suffers as a result.
Record Label: Burning Heart Records / Epitaph Records
Release Date: March 22, 2008 (Australia); April 7, 2008 (Europe); May 6, 2008 (USA)
Track Listing
01. Machine 15
02. Done is Done
03. Detox
04. Vicious Circle
05. Broken World
06. Come On
07. Centerpiece
08. Who’s Laughing Now
09. Brand New Game
10. Ducks & Drakes
11. Turnkey Paradise
12. Route One
13. Danger for Stranger
14. Saved by Hell
15. End Piece
Review by: www.absolutepunk.net