13.05.2013 – Telstar Sound Drone competition
Here’s your chance to win the new Telstar Sound Drone LP as well as test press, their debut 7” and Telstar Sound Drone t-shirts. All you have to do is answer the following question: What year did Telstar Sound Drone play at the Roskilde Festival? Send your answer to badafro (@) badafro.dk to enter the competition. Deadline is June 1st.
1st prize: Telstar Sound Drone LP, LP test press, Mirror Pieces 7” and t-shirt
2nd prize: Telstar Sound Drone LP, Mirror Pieces 7” and t-shirt
30.04.2013 – Telstar Sound Drone LP delayed for a week
We have been forced to delay the release of Comedown for a week. New release date is June 3rd, 2013. The reason for the delay is that it now takes up to 3 months to make a LP which is about double up compared to 18 months ago and it makes it difficult to plan ahead. My pressing plant is working in 3 shifts already so vinyl is back for real in case anyone wondered. If the thesis of supply and demand should make any sense more pressing plants should be the result and hopefully productions times will be better in the future. Anyway, Telstar Sound Drone will play a show at Studenterhuset in Copenhagen June 1st (facebook event) along with ET Tumason and Fuzz Daddy (Spids Nøgenhat) will be spinning records. On the release date June 3rd there will be a reception at Café Svejk (facebook event) at 19.00. I say it all the time, but they have some of the best beer in town!
23.04.2013 – Little Steven vs. Baby Woodrose
Little Steven must have a soft spot for Baby Woodrose. Why? For the third time he has announced a Baby Woodrose song as “The Coolest Song in the World” on his syndicated Underground Garage radio show. This time it’s the b-side from the new single called Bubblegum. Check out the playlist or listen to the show here
17.04.2013 – New Spids Nøgenhat album coming up
In October Spids Nøgenhat will release their second studio album entitled Kommer Med Fred (roughly translated to We Come In Peace). The album will include 7 or 8 original songs in Danish with titles like “Mere Lys”, “Lolland Falster” and “Spids Nøgenhat i Græsset”. The album was recorded in 3 days and the band recorded the songs live in the studio.
Spids Nøgenhat (which translates to the magic mushroom Liberty Cap) was originally formed as a side-project in 1998 by Henrik “Hobitten” Klitstrøm, Morten “Aron” Larsen and Uffe “Aramis” Lorenzen (Lorenzo Woodrose) who at the time all were part of the Copenhagen based band On Trial. A band that since has led to numerous offshoots like Baby Woodrose, Ghost Rocket, Dragontears, Black Beacon Orchestra and lately Blind Owl & Good Spirits.
Spids Nøgenhat was inspired by Danish acid rock bands like Alrune Rod, Røde Mor and Furekåben and played a few shows in the early years as an accustic guitar trio. In 2001 they released their debut album En Mærkelig Kop Te (A Strange Cup of Tea) on Orpheus Records that did not receive much attention at the time but since then has grown into a serious cult album with several reprints on vinyl.
The band resurrected in 2009 after public demand now including Anders “Moody Guru” Skjødt and Anders “Fuzz Daddy” Grøn, who both were in the original line-up of Baby Woodrose along with Lorenzo, and Sebastian “Zeppo” Bülow who contributed with the great visuals that always give a special vibe to the Spids Nøgenhat shows. A legendary concert at Roskilde Festival in 2011 later turned into the live album “De Sidste Her På Jorden” from 2012.
Bad Afro Records will release the long awaited follow up album to En Mærkelig Kop Te in October 2013 and the band will play a few selected shows in Denmark to support the release:
01/11/2013: Atlas, Aarhus (Pre-sale)
02/11/2013: Studenterhuset, Ålborg (Pre-sale)
09/11/2013: Pumpehuset, Copenhagen (Pre-sale)
Spids Nøgenhat on facebook
08.04.2013 – Listen to the new single from Telstar Sound Drone
Telstar Sound Drone will release their debut album on Bad Afro. The album will be entitled Comedown and release is scheduled for 27th of may 2013 on LP and as download. First print of the LP will include a free CD containing the full album. Expect both feedback-ridden guitar noise and slow heavy psychedelia. Check out the video for the first single called Satellited.
02.04.2013 – And the winners are….
The winners of the Baby Woodrose/Dolly Rocker Movement competition are:
1st prize: M. Madsen (Denmark)
2nd prize: E. Grother (Norway)
25.03.2013 – Release party!
The release of the Baby Woodrose 7″ Light Up Your Mind will be celebrated Friday the 5th of April at Route 66, Fælledvej 3, 2200 Copenhagen N between 17.00 and 19.00. Grab a beer and buy a copy of this soon to be rare 7″ single.
18.03.2013 – Bubblegum
The release of the new Baby Woodrose 7” Light Up Your Mind is coming close and here’s your chance to listen to the b-side called Bubblegum which is a tight, upbeat rock’n’roll song. Listen to Bubblegum here
08.03.2013 – Win Baby Woodrose and The Dolly Rocker Movement vinyl
Here’s your chance to win the new Baby Woodrose and The Dolly Rocker Movement 7” singles due out April 1st. All you have to do is answer the following question and send it to badafro(a)badafro.dk:
How many 7”s have Bad Afro released so far including the two new ones? Deadline is April 1st and the winners will be announced April 2nd.
1st prize:
Baby Woodrose – Light Up Your Mind 7”
Baby Woodrose – Light Up Your Mind 7” test press (1 out of 10 copies made)
The Dolly Rocker Movement – Your Side of Town 7”
The Dolly Rocker Movement – Tour Side of Town 7” test press (1 out of 10 copies made)
2nd Prize:
Baby Woodrose – Light Up Your Mind 7”
The Dolly Rocker Movement – Your Side of Town 7”
27.02.2013 – Pre-sale tickets for Baby Woodrose show are now available
Pre-sale tickets for Baby Woodrose & The Setting Son concert April 6th at Loppen in Copenhagen are now available. A rare chance to see Baby Woodrose in Denmark in 2013. Buy at Billetlugen
25.02.2013 – Listen to the new Baby Woodrose 7″
The new Baby Woodrose single is to be released April 1st containing two exclusive songs originally recorded to be included on the Third Eye Surgery album from 2012. But the songs did not fit in, not because of the quality of the songs but the mood of the songs was just too different compared to the final album. Light up your Mind is an uplifting song about regaining strength while the flipside Bubblegum is a tight Kinks-type rocker.
Light up your Mind is dedicated to the memory of Ralph A. Rjeily. Lorenzo Woodrose wrote on his website: “Ralph was my friend, technician, producer, booker, soundman, tourmanager and travelling companion since 1996. He died last year after a yearlong battle against cancer. I miss him.”
Listen to Light Up Your Mind here
Light up your Mind is limited to 600 copies on black vinyl but is also available as download.
20.02.2013 – Baby Woodrose live in Copenhagen
Baby Woodrose will only play ONE concert in Denmark in 2013. The show will take place at Loppen in Copenhagen on the 6th of April. The Setting Son will be support. Surely a good oppotunity to pick up the new Baby Woodrose 7″ Light Up Your Mind that will be released a few days before the show.
10.02.2013 – Telstar Sound Drone debut album coming up
Telstar Sound Drone will release their debut album on Bad Afro. The album will be entitled Comedown and release is scheduled for 27th of may 2013 on LP and as download. First print of the LP will include a free CD containing the full album. Expect both feedback-ridden guitar noise and slow heavy psychedelia. Or hash music as the band calls it. Telstar facebook and web
28.01.2013 – Website fuck up
I am very sorry that this site has not been updated for what seems like ages. The reason is a freak accident that means that I am not allowed to update the website from my computer, my girlfriend´s computer or the computers at work. Frustrating? Yes!! I hope for a solution soon.
28.01.2013 – Cosmonauts + Telstar Sound Drone live in Copenhagen
Cosmonauts (who released a 7″ on Bad Afro last year) will be touring Europe for the first time in February and Copenhagen is on the list the 19th at Loppen. Telstar Sound Drone will be support and they will probably play material from their upcoming debut album. See full Cosmonauts tour at the tour section.
28.01.2013 – Upcoming Baby Woodrose 7”
This brand new 7” contains two exclusive songs originally recorded to be included on the Third Eye Surgery album from 2012. But the songs did not fit in, not because of the quality of the songs but the mood of the songs was just too different compared to the final album. Light up your Mind is an uplifting song about regaining strength while the flipside Bubblegum is a tight Kinks-type rocker.
Light up your Mind is dedicated to the memory of Ralph A. Rjeily. Lorenzo Woodrose wrote on his website: “Ralph was my friend, technician, producer, booker, soundman, tourmanager and travelling companion since 1996. He died last year after a yearlong battle against cancer. I miss him.”
Light up your Mind is limited to 600 copies on black vinyl but is also available as download.
28.01.2013 – Baby Woodrose European tour coming soon
26.03.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Torino, United Club (IT)
27.03.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Trento, C.S.O.A Bruno (IT)
28.03.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Savignano sul Rubicone, Sidro (IT)
29.03.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Brescia, Latte + (IT)
30.03.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Rosá, Vinile (IT)
31.03.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Fidenza (PR), Taun (IT)
08.04.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Hamburg, Molotow (DE)
09.04.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Düsseldorf, Pitcher (DE)
10.04.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Paris, Les Combustibles (FR)
11.04.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Leuven, Sojo (BE)
12.04.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Würzburg, Cafe Cairo (DE)
13.04.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Lübeck, Treibsand (DE)
30.04.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Barcelona, Razzmatazz 3 (ES)
01.05.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Zaragoza, Rockinhouse (ES)
02.05.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Madrid, El Sol (ES)
03.05.2013 – Baby Woodrose – Gijon, Acapulco Centro (ES)
04.05.2013 – Baby Woodrose – San Sebastian, Cultural Larratxo (ES)
28.01.2013 – Upcoming The Dolly Rocker Movement 7”
There has been a little quiet around the Australian band The Dolly Rocker Movement since they released their third album Our Days Mind the Tyme in 2010. Main man Daniel J. Poulter moved to the US for a while and when he returned to Australia he started a new band called Kill City Creeps.
But Poulter has not completely forgotten about The Dolly Rocker Movement which is why Bad Afro is proud to present a brand new 7” EP. Your Side of Town is a slightly melancholic psych pop song with vibrant guitar licks and cool organs while Silently We Sung has a more quirky beat miles away from the usual garage thang.
The 7” single is featuring a bonus track compared to the download version in shape of “Girl of the 13th hour”, a cover of the obscure Texas garage band Chaz and the Classics from 1967.
14.10.12 – Vinyl back in stock soon
Baby Woodrose – Money For Soul LP (red vinyl)
The Setting Son – s/t LP (red vinyl)
Baby Woodrose – Chasing Rainbows LP (green vinyl)
Baby Woodrose – Third Eye Surgery LP (purple vinyl)
02.10.12 – And the winners of The Setting Son competition are…
1st prize: Bjørn Sunesen
2nd prize: Buster Ask Taudal Andersen.
The prizes will be sent out early next week.
26.09.12 – The Setting Son competition is coming to an end
Last chance to enter the competition is Monday the 1st of October. The question is: Who produced the debut album by The Setting Son from 2007? Send your answer to badafro (@) badafro.dk and win cool prices. See details in a post below.
24.09.12 – New The Setting Son single released online today
The new The Setting Son single Eat My Fear is released online today. It’s the second single from the upcoming album Before I Eat My Eyes & Ears due out October 8th, 2012. Check it out here
21.09.12 – Bad Afro is moving October 1st
After a couple of years at Vesterbro in Copenhagen it is now time to move back to the hood at Nørrebro. From the 1st of October we will move to the address below which we will share with the record shop Repo Man, Hjernespind Records and the booking agencies Gearbox and Galaxy People. New address:
Bad Afro Records
Fensmarksgade 36
2200 Copenhagen N
Denmark
13.09.12 – The Setting Son news
The Setting Son will be having an early release party in Berlin for their new album. Saturday the 22nd of September they will be playing at the Bassy Cowboy Club as part of the TV Eye label fest and will be bringing the new LP. Facebook event here The Danish release party will take place at the cool rock bar Kronborggade 3 in Copenhagen Monday october 8th at 17.00. A few days later they will play a show at Ideal Bar in Copenhagen on October 12th. And finally, the second single from the new album will be released September 24th. It’s called Eat My Fear.
The new The Setting Son album Before I Eat My Eyes & Ears is due out October 8th. It’s their third album and to celebrate the release here’s a competition where you can win cool The Setting Son prizes. Deadline for entering the competion is October 1st, 2012. The question is: Who produced the debut album by The Setting Son?
Send your answer to badafro(@)badafro.dk
1.st prize:
Before I Eat My Eyes & Ears test press LP
Before I Eat My Eyes & Ears LP (limited version with free CD)
In a Certain Way 7” (debut 7”)
Bad Afro slipmath
2nd prize:
Before I Eat My Eyes & Ears LP (limited version with free CD)
In a Certain Way 7” (debut 7”)
Bad Afro slipmath
27.08.12. – New The Setting Son single/video is online today
Above the Rest is released online today. You can watch the video here
19.08.12 – The Setting Son release their 3rd album on Bad Afro
The Setting Son have finished the recordings of their third album. It’s entitled Before I Eat My Eyes & Ears and will be released October 8th, 2012 on Bad Afro Records.
The Setting Son started out as a solo project for Sebastian T.W. Kristiansen who recorded more than 50 songs in his flat in Copenhagen on his 4-track tape recorder. Lorenzo Woodrose from Baby Woodrose got hold of the tapes and handed them over to Bad Afro who released the first two albums with Lorenzo Woodrose as producer.
The Setting Son have since then become a real band with their own take on psychedelic garage pop that is both blue-eyed and bittersweet. The songwriter Sebastian T.W. Kristiansen has an ear for good tunes and his characteristic voice and songwriting skills makes The Setting Son stand out among the many bands today who are inspired by psychedelic music from the 60s.
Before I Eat My Eyes & Ears is more varied than the early material and more time has been spend on the details this time. The album is produced by Sebastian T.W. Kristiansen and The Setting Son in the Orangeriet studio in Copenhagen and the result is a more mature record that showcases another side of their talent.
Before I Eat My Eyes & Ears will be released as LP and download. First print of the LP will include a free CD of the entire album. Above The Rest has been chosen as the first single from the album and will be released online August 27th, 2012. The cover is a self-portrait of Sebastian T.W. Kristiansen.
The line-up on Before I Eat My Eyes & Ears include members of Baby Woodrose, Sort Sol, Emma Acs & the Inbred Family, The Good The Bad and Death Valley Sleepers.
Line-up:
Sebastian T.W. Kristiansen – Vocals, guitar
Adam Olsson – Guitar, vocals
Henrik “Heinzz” Malm – Organ
Tobias Winberg – Bass
Adam Winberg – Drums
Emma Acs – Vocals
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11.07.12. – FREE Baby Woodrose show at Christania
Baby Woodrose will play a free show at Woodstock (Christania) in Copenhagen Friday July 27th. Support by Fri Galaxe (DK) and Sveriges Kommuner & Landsting (S). The concerts take place between 16.00 and 22.00.
26.06.12. – Roskilde Festival here we come!
Once again a group of Danish independent record labels including Bad Afro have a shop and meeting place together at the Roskilde Festival. It’s placed in the Sonic Zone right next to the Pavillion stage and will be open from Sunday the 1st of July until Sunday the 8th of July. Not completely sure about the opening hours yet but it’s something like from noon to 02.00 in the night so there’s plenty of time to flip the vinyls. We will be bringing a few rarities like Baby Woodrose – Love Comes Down LP on red vinyl including a free 7” and Dragontears – Turn On Tune In Fuck Off!! LP on red vinyl including a free 7” – both limited to a 100 copies. And yes, the limited Bad Afro slipmaths for your turntable will be available too.
13.06.12. – Tour dates section has been updated
11 Baby Woodrose shows in Germany, Austria, Slovenia and Switzerland has just been added to the Tour dates section.
09.06.12. – Baby Woodrose live videoes
When Baby Woodrose played at Studenterhuset in Aalborg last week the show was recorded live with 4 cameraes. The result was pretty cool and here are three examples: I Lost You In My Mind, Pandora and Baby Blows.
02.06.12. – A much needed update
We have not been that quick updating the news section lately and it is certainly something we should work on. Having said that, if you wanna follow the fast news about Bad Afro and our bands, get links to new videos and songs from the Bad Afro vaults you should join the fun on our facebook page.
There is a documentary movie being made about Lorenzo Woodrose. The film crew have been following Lorenzo for what feels like forever and will continue to do so for the rest of the year 2012. You can follow the progress at this link
The new Baby Woodrose album Third Eye Surgery is now back in print on LP. 3rd print is 500 copies on green vinyl. It might not end up being their best selling album, but so far it’s the fastest selling BW album ever so it looks good.
We can reveal the first confirmed Baby Woodrose shows in the autumn. Many more will be announced later including shows in Germany, Austria, Greece and Slovenia.
30.08.12 – Baby Woodrose – Blå Rock, Tromsø (N)
31.08.12 .- Baby Woodrose – Revolver Club, Oslo (N)
01.09.12 – Baby Woodrose – Forbrændingen, Albertslund (DK)
15.09.12 – Baby Woodrose – Gambeat Weekend, Barcelona (ES)
22.09.12 – Baby Woodrose – Debaser, Stockholm (S)
23.09.12 – Baby Woodrose – Debaser, Malmø (S)
11.05.12. – Baby Woodrose fan videos
Lately several Baby Woodrose videos has been uploaded on Youtube and I am not really sure where they come from. I guess you can call them fan videos….which is a nice thought. Below there are links to 3 of them.
09.05.12 – Baby Woodrose LP’s back in stock
The Baby Woodrose debut album Blows Your Mind is now back in stock on LP. It’s the 5th print and this time the colour of the vinyl is blue. The first print of the new album Third Eye Surgery of 1000 copies on black vinyl was gone before the release date April 16th. The second print, 500 copies on red vinyl, arrived Monday and is almost gone too. Pretty crazy and very cool! Next up are reprints of Chasing Rainbows and Money For Soul LPs which have been sold out for awhile.
23.04.12 – Pre-sale tickets for upcoming Baby Woodrose tour in Denmark
16.05 Loppen / København http://www.billetlugen.dk
17.05 Fermaten / Herning http://www.billetten.dk
18.05 Posten / Odense http://www.billetexpressen.dk
19.05 Kulisselagret / Horsens http://www.billetlugen.dk
25.05 Templet / Lyngby http://www.billetlugen.dk
01.06 Studenterhuset / Aalborg http://www.billetlugen.dk
18.04.12 – And the winners are….
The Baby Woodrose competition has come to an end and we thank you for the overwhelming interest. The winners are:
1st price: Eugenio Di Giacomantonio, Montorio Vomano, Italy
2nd price: Peter L. Jensen, Horsens, Denmark
3rd price: Bobby Ong, Gothenburg, Sweden
Congratulations! The prices will be shipped this week. The correct answer was that Baby Woodrose have released 14 7” singles. People who answered 15 singles were also taken into account since technically it could be right if you include the free 7” that was a part of the first print of the Love Comes Down LP.
01.04.12 – Win cool Baby Woodrose prices!
To celebrate the release of the new Baby Woodrose album we have made a competition where you can win Baby Woodrose LPs, posters, CDs, promos and Bad Afro slipmaths. The 1st price also include a white label test press of the Third Eye Surgery LP which only exists in 10 copies. Answer the question below correctly and you might get lucky. Deadline is April 16th. The winners will be notified directly.
Question: How many 7” singles (including splits) have Baby Woodrose done so far?
1st price: Third Eye Surgery LP, Third Eye Surgery LP test press, CD promo, poster, stickers, Bad Afro slipmath and button.
2nd price: Third Eye Surgery LP, CD promo, poster, stickers, Bad Afro slipmath and button.
3rd price: Third Eye Surgery CD, poster, stickers.
19.03.12 – New Baby Woodrose single and video out today
Baby Woodrose will release their new album Third Eye Surgery April 16th. Dandelion has been chosen as the second single from the album and it’s quite different from the spaced out sounds otherwise found on the album. Dandelion is a sweet psychedelic pop song and it is also a duet between Lorenzo Woodrose and the beautiful young Danish singer Emma Acs who released her debut album Champagne in 2011. Dandelion is released online via iTunes, Spotify, TDCplay, Amazon bla bla bla today March 19th and there is also a new video out for the song that you can watch here
06.03.12 – Royal Baths video and European tour
Royal Baths released their second album Better Luck Next Life in February. Here’s a video for Faster Harder with an ending that is quite disturbing. Hopefully a Royal Baths 7″ will appear on Bad Afro later this year. The band will be touring for the next months and will also come to Europe including Loppen May 3rd. – the best venue in Copenhagen.
02.03.12 – Baby Woodrose – Third Eye Surgery LP/CD presale has started!
Third Eye Surgery LP/CD is now on presale at our good friends at Recordheaven Order now and receive the album on the day of release if you live in Europe. US and elsewhere will take a few days longer.
20.02.12. – New Baby Woodrose single online today
Nothing is Real is the first single from Third Eye Surgery and it is available today on iTunes etc. Take a listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byu20Xkfq0U
13.02.12. – Cosmonauts – Emerald Green 7” out April 16th
Bad Afro is proud to introduce the first 7″ on the label with an American band. And what a great and especially LOUD release it is. Cosmonauts was formed in 2009 and resides in Orange County in sunny southern California and sound like a bunch of kids that don’t like the beach too much and spend their time inside taking drugs and complaining that it never rains. They have a huge buzzing sound that rely on broken amps and not pedals that most bands use to make noise.
Cosmonauts released their great self-titled debut album in 2010 on Permanent Records in Chicago although it was originally released on tape on Burger Records (Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, Black Lips and much more). They also have a 7″ out on the Italian label Goodbye Boozy. Cosmonauts have recently completed the recordings of their second album which will be released on Burger Records.
The 7″ includes the two exclusive songs Emerald Green and Motorcycle # 1. So far this 7” will not be available for download. It’s possible to listen to the 7″ on the Cosmonauts bandcamp
30.01.12. – Baby Woodrose – Third Eye Surgery
Baby Woodrose have just finished recording their 6th studio album entitled Third Eye Surgery and release is set for April 16th. All Baby Woodrose albums have a different vibe and with Third Eye Surgery they have made their space rock album. For the first time Lorenzo Woodrose integrate the heavy psych of his side projects Dragontears and Spids Nøgenhat with the fine song writing of Baby Woodrose.
No matter how much the fuzz guitar is wailing or the echo machine is tripping, there’s always a good song hiding beneath the rumble. Several of them clocks in at almost 6 minutes so there are only 9 songs on Third Eye Surgery. Songs like Nothing is Real and Love Like a Flower have an Eastern flavour thanks to the sitar of Vicki Singh while Just a Ride sounds like a trip to India in more than one way.
Even though the central songs on Third Eye Surgery like Waiting for the War, Bullshit Detector and the title song are very spaced out there are also a few tunes that sticks out. Dandelion is a sweet and melancholic psychedelic pop song and is also a duet with Emma Acs while Honalie is a dreamy ballad that makes time stand still. Almost.
Third Eye Surgery has been recorded in the Black Tornado studio in Copenhagen and is engineered by Anders “Evil Jebus” Onsberg and produced by Lorenzo Woodrose. The artwork is made by German artist Kiryk Drewinski who has worked with the band several times before and also did the artwork for the demo collection Mindblowing Seeds and Disconnected Flowers released in 2011. LP is gatefold as usual.
Nothing is Real has been chosen as the first single and will be released online February 20th 2012.
