2009-07-19

*ZOOPARTY PLAY TWO FESTIVALS IN CZECH REPUBLIC
Zooparty is proud to announce that we will go to Czech Republic for two festivals:
31 july in Most and 1 August in Melnik. Watch this space for more information.

2009-07-19

*Zooparty har once again been played at one of our favourite american radioshows
"The Punk Rock Demonstration". They played "This time around".
That was the second time they played that song. They also have played "Give it up"
four times and "Razoblades", "Smile" and "Two for the price of none".
Thanks a lot! We really appreciate it!
To listen to the show, and a great interview with The Darlings, and even download it: http://www.punkrockdemo.com/playlists/show183.php

2009-06-08

* Another great review of our album "You are here". American fanzine Gravyzine
really like it. Check it out: OK, Zooparty are from Sweden and they have
the rubber stamp of Out Cold's John Evicci so what more do you need to know?
Anthemic, melodic punk, with a large dash of UK 77 sound and attitude, and the
odd nod to Detroit legends the Stooges. Shades of the Damned, Lurkers, Pistols
and the Buzzcocks, all done with the trademark flair that Swedish bands seem to
bring to the table, and topped off by guest appearances from Glen Matlock and
Brian James.
There's no standout track on this CD simply because all 12 tracks scream quality.
If you love punk rock you really need to check this band out. Ian Pickens
To read the review go to at http://www.gravyzine.com/. and the reviewsection.

2009-06-07

* "Give it up" is one of our most played songs on the radio, and was one of
the best songs of 2008 according to the dutch radioprogram "Flashback from the future"
at Delta FM 105.3 FM. Now it has been played again on one of our favourite
american radioshows "The Punk Rock Demonstration".
This was the fourth time they played "Give it up". They also have played
"Razoblades", "Smile", "Two for the price of none" and "This time around".
Thanks a lot! We really appreciate it! To listen to the show and even download it: http://www.punkrockdemo.com/shows/170s/prd177.mp3

2009-05-25

* Thanks Norway!
We really enjoyed our visit to Sarpsborg in Norway this past weekend,
and our show at the festival "Pønk i parken". More pictures and info will follow
here and on www.myspace.com/zooparty but right now we just wanna say
thanks to all the great people we met, and to the other bands Lillasyster,
Overhead, The Carburetors and Personal Decay.
And a very special extra thanks to André and Lars who made all this possible.
Thanks!!!!!!
The norwegian newspaper Sarpsborgs Avisa has published 31 photos
from the festival. You can find them here: http://www.sa.no/lokale_nyheter/article4352470.ece?token=&start=0&serie=0

2009-05-18

* There´s a lot of pressarticles, blogs and forums in Norway about Zooparty
and the festival Pønk i Parken this upcoming Saturday, May 23.
Seems like the interest is really growing. Here are just a few.

Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad
http://www.sa.no/kultur/article4302017.ece

Sarpsborgsavisa http://www.sarpsborgavisa.no/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090502/KULTUR11/380314701/1002/mrss

VG
http://www.nettby.no/community/article.php?id=2443799&community_id=923041

Kulturhuset Gleng
http://www.glenghuset.no/artikkel.php?artid=23

Sarpeliv.no
http://sarpeliv.no/-/event/show/83236?occurrence_id=755610_poenk-i-parken

Scream Magazine http://www.screammagazine.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=60129

2009-05-01

* More radioplay for Zooparty. Once again at the american
radiostation The Punk Rock Demonstration. This time they played
"Razoblades". Earlier they have played "Give it up" three times,
"Smile", "Two for the price of none" and "This time around".
Thanks a lot! We really appreciate it! To listen to the show
and even download it:
http://www.punkrockdemo.com/playlists/show172.php

2009-04-30

* Zooparty is proud to announce that we will play at the mini
Punkrock festival Pønk i Parken, in Sarpsborg Norway on May 23.
The festival started in 2007 with Dia Psalma, Charta 77 and Schæfer.
Five bands will play this year: Lilla Syster (Sweden), Zooparty (Sweden),
Overhead (Norway), The Carburetors (Norway) and Personal Decay
(Norway) The gate opens at: 17.00 Price: 250 NOK Tickets can be
bought at Glenghuset, Sarpsborg turistkontor and at Billettluka
The organizer of this consert is: Kulturhuset Gleng.
Hope to see ya all there!!!!!

2009-04-26

* Brian James will play on the upcoming Zooparty album.
This wednesday he went back to Studio 284 in Brighton, England
to record licks and solos on a couple of songs on the upcoming
Zooparty album. Engineer was Austen Gayton from hardcorepunkband
Flatpig. As we reported before Brian James also has produced
the track "Die" that Zooparty recorded earlier at Studio 284,
and will include on the new album. As you all know Brian James
made rockhistory with all his great work with The Damned,
Lords of the New Church and Brian James Gang, just to mention a few.

2009-04 -05

* Hård-Per and his other band Everlone played a special gig at
Ghost, Linköping, Sweden yesterday.
Instead of their usual set of songs they only played songs by
Ozzy Osbourne. The setlist was:
1.Over the mountain
2. I don’t know
3.Believer
4.Crazy train
5.Goodbye to romance
6.Flying high
7.Mr Crowly

2009-03-30

* Nisse Hellberg from swedish rocklegends Wilmer X has written
a song for the upcoming Zooparty album. Erik wrote the song "Die"
and Zooparty recorded it at Studio 284 in Brighton, UK, with Brian James
ex-member of the Damned as producer. But after the recordings
the band realized that the song was very similar to the Wilmer X song
"Gå hela vägen". So the band took it of the first album "You are here",
and Erik got in contact with Nisse Hellberg who wrote "Gå hela vägen".
Nisse liked what he heard and gave his permission to Zooparty to
release the song. After Zooparty checked with Nisses publisher
Anders Larsson at United Stage they are ready to release "Die" on
their upcoming album. The song credit will be "Lyrics: Erik Pettersson,
music: Nisse Hellberg". Thanks Nisse Hellberg and Anders Larsson.
We´re really appreciate it!

2009-03-08

* mindview.be Belgium/Holland has published a review of
our album "You are here". They like what they hear. Call it basic
punk with a lot of Sex Pistols and say that we are the kind of band that
"dance on our neighbours grave when they complained that the music
was to loud".
Thanks!!!!!!!

2009-03-02

* Zooparty went back to the studio Soulmine Recordings outside
Linköping, Sweden this weekend. Together with engineer
Jörgen Wärnström Hård-Per and Bumba worked to get the right
drum- and guitarsound on the new songs, and get the balance right.
Now the mixing will continue.

2008-02-17

* Zoopartys song "Give it up" is one of the best songs of 2008
according to the dutch radioprogram "Flashback from the future"
at Delta FM 105.3 FM. Thanks! We really appreciate it!
You can download and listen to the best songs of 2008 at: http://www.mediafire.com/?2nmijd4mzl5

2009-02-16

* The mixing of the upcoming new album has started at Soulmine
Recordings outside Linköping, Sweden. Once again Zooparty work
with Jörgen Wärnström who they worked with on the first album.

* And two more new songs from Hård-Pers other band Everlone has
been posted on their Myspace-site.
Check them out: www.myspace.com/everlonesweden

2009-01-30

* The recordings for the new album is done! Erik went back to the
A-Stream Studio in Stockholm, Sweden today, and with engeineer
Henrik Åström recorded leadvocals for "C´Mon" and "Bring the Bored".
He also overdubbed some guitarlicks on "Criminals police the criminals".
And that was the last pieces in the puzzel. Now the recordings will be given to Jörgen Wärnström at Soulmine Recordings in Linköping, Sweden who will
mix and master the album. Zooparty worked with both Henrik and Jörgen
before on the first album.

2009-01-29

* More radioplay for Zooparty. The american radioshow
The Late Risers´ Club in Boston has for a long time – and regulary-
been playing Zooparty. And they keep doing it! “Razorblades”,
“Remember to forget”, "The Fuse” and “Two for the price of none”
has been played on the latest shows.
Thanks a lot!!! We´re really appreciate it!!!!!

2008-01-23

* NME, New Musical Express, the classic british musicpaper
has a piece about Glen Matlock joining Zooparty on stage at
Fight Club, Mosebacke, Stockholm, Sweden.
They also has a link to the video of the guestapperance. http://www.nme.com/video/id/6jQSOzy1rKU/search/zooparty

2009-01-19

* Zooparty went back to the studio this weekend. On Sunday they
once again return to A-Stream studio in Stockholm, Sweden, to work
with engineer Henrik Åström. Four news songs where recorded:
“Neat Freak”, “Laying low is not what we do”, "Criminals police the criminals”
and “Insane”. Erik also recorded leadvocals for two of the songs
the band recorded earlier “Raised on boredom” and
“We have the right to know what´s wrong”.
For more info read the studioblog at www.myspace.com/zooparty

2008-01-14

* Zoopartysongs was played a lot on the radio around the world
during 2008. Our album "You are here" was two months in a row
one of the most played album on two different radiostations,
and one month on the top list on national radio in Chile.
Most radiotime we got in USA, Canada, England, Philippines and Sweden.
But we were also played in Brazil, Egypt and New Zealand -
just to mention a few of the countries.
Most popular was the songs "The Fuse", "Give it up" and "Smile".
So while you´re waiting for the new songs, we put up the three
most popular radiotracks from Zooparty on our myspacesite.
Enjoy!

2009-01-10

* Zooparty was once again played at the american radiostation
The Punk Rock Demonstration. They played "Give it up" for the third time,
They also played, "Smile", "Two for the price of none" and "This time around" before. Thanks a lot! We really appreciate it! To listen to the show and even download it:
http://www.punkrockdemo.com/playlists/show157.php

2009-01-09

* Zooparty will play at the Fairfest Festival at Idrottshuset i
Vänersborg, Sweden April 11 - if you help us out.
Visit there website and vote for us. You can vote three times
each so give us all three votes!!! And then we see you in Vänersborg. http://fairfest.se/onskaband.asp

2009-01-06

* We just heard the awful news that Ron Asheton of The Stooges
has been found dead in his Ann Arbor home. He was 60.
We will miss you a lot. Our thoughts goes to his friends and family.

2008-12-23

* Zooparty just wanna wish you all a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
2008 has been great.
Now we looking forward to 2009. We started to record the second
album and hopefully that will be out during the spring.
And there´s lot of plans for gigs in Sweden and UK, and even
some more countries.
Watch this space for more info when we got it.

2008-12-20

* Hård-Pers other band Everlone is back, as we told you before.
Now they also have put two new songs up on www.myspace.com/everlonesweden. Check them out, they really kick som serious ass.

2008-12-09

*Fight Club in Stockholm has put up some great photos of
Zoopartys gig at Mosebacke, Stockholm, Sweden 2008-11-20
when Glen Matlock joined them on stage. Check them out here:
http://www.fight-club.se/clubb/20081120/bilder/imagepages/IMG_3604.html

2008-12-05

* On monday December 1 Zooparty was once again played on the
american radiostation The Punk Rock Demonstration.
This time they choosed to play " Two for the price of none".
Thanks a lot! We´re really appreciate it.
To listen to the show and even download it: http://punkrockdemo.com/listen

* And Glen Matlocks guest apperance hade made the news on
two swedish blogs. Johanna Graf, politician in Solna just outside
Stockholm, was at the gig and was "starstrucked" when she saw Glen. http://www.johannagraf.blogspot.com/
And "I like metal" has a short piece about it as well:http://snaku.erecura.com/blog/?p=132

2008-12-01

* There..s a new video up of Glen Matlocks guest apperance at the
Zooparty gig at Fight Club, Mosebacke, Stockholm, Sweden 2008-11-20.
A bit shorter but with better soundquality.
www.myspace.com/zooparty Enjoy!
And thanks Christina Rask!

2008-11-29

* God save the Sex Pistols, the worlds greatest Sex Pistols site,
has a piece about Glen Matlocks visit to Stockholm and his work
with Zooparty.
You can find pictures and full story here: www.sex-pistols.net

2008-11-27

* Glen Matlock from Sex Pistols visited Stockholm, Sweden, this
past weekend to once again work with Zooparty. Together they played
The Stooges “I wanna be your dog” live at Fight-Club Heroes at
Mosebacke on thursday night. There´s a videoclip of the guestapperance
at www.myspace.com/zooparty.
Om Friday Glen joined the band at A-stream studios.
Glen just heard 20 seconds of first track “Raised on boredom”
before he started working.
And that was the start of a great day when the band and Glen
had a lot of work done.
Glen played guitar on all six tracks “Raised on boredom”, “The Nevers”,
“Bring the bored”, "We have the right to know what´s wrong", “C´mon”
and “General Cutter”.
He helped the band produce the tracks and came with great suggestions
how the band should do the the songs even better.
Thanks a lot Glen. We had a great time and really appreciate all your help.

For more info and a studioblog see www.myspace.com/zooparty .

2008-11-22

* Glen Matlock from the Sex Pistols joined Zooparty on stage when
the played at Fight Club, Mosebacke, Stockholm, Sweden at Thursday
2008-11-20. Zooparty has never played any covers or had any guests
on stage, but this special evening they made an exeption and invited
Glen Matlock up on the stage. Together they tored they place down
with a heavy version of the Stooges 'I wanna be your dog'.
A videoclip of the guest apperance you can find here on Zoopartys myspace.

2008-11-18

* Thursday November 20th will be a special night. First Zooparty will
play at the Fight Club Heroes Club at Mosebacke, Stockholm, Sweden .
It will a great night with six bands, DJ:s and a great atmosphere.
It opens at 19.00 and ends 01. It cost 80:- to get in, but we can get
you in for 60:-. Just send an e-mail here on myspace or at
zoo-party@hotmail.com and we get you the tickets.
The bands and times are:
19:30 Borr
20:00 Feed me Dolly
20:30 The Theory Is Sound
21:00 Zooparty
21:30 Lost Moment
22:00 Kafkas Fever
For more info and some music from all bands check out:
http://www.fight-club.se/clubb/20081120/index.html

* The same night, November 20th, Zoopartys friend and producer
Glen Matlock from the Sex Pistols will be DJ at O-Baren at Sturehof,
Stockholm, Sweden. For more info on that: http://www.sturehof.com/index.php?pg=22

See ya!

2008-11-12

* Zooparty will be on a punk promosampler in Holland. Punx.nl,
with over 10.000 members, is one of the largest punk and hardcore
community's of the Benelux.
Over the past few years the website evolved in a true e-zine
where hundreds of reviews and articles are being published every year.
Thats why they want to take everything to the next level with offering
a free to download promotion sampler "Punx.nl Promosampler".
Zooparty will be represented with the song "Razorblades".
We will get back to you as soon as we now more about releasedate and
how to download it.

2008-11-11

* Erik is in USA and on the same plane from Stockholm he met
Desmond Child. A nice guy who gladly received his copy of the Zooparty
"You are here"- album. Desmond Child is a legendary songwriter and
is the man behind a lot of hits from Kiss, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith,
Bon Jovi and Cher.

2008-11-01

* Just got back from a great day at the A-Stream studio in
Stockholm Sweden. The work was hard but fast and on most
of the songs we lay down the basics in just a couple of takes.
Together with engineer Henrik Åström we lay down drums, bass,
rythmguitars and background vocals for six songs:
* We were raised on boredom
* The Nevers
* Bring the bored
* We have the right to know what..s wrong
* C..mon
* General Cutter
The work will continue during the autum and winter when we will
go back to the studio and finish the tracks, and record more songs.
Check out the pictures on our myspace www.myspace.com/zooparty
from todays session, and check this space for more info on the recordings.

2008-11-01

* Zooparty back in the studio. This weekend Zooparty will return
to the studio to lay down some new tracks. Once again they choosed
to work at the A-Stream studio in Stockholm, Sweden where they
recorded "Smile", "Is this all we need?" and "Anymore".
Watch this space for more info on the upcoming recording.

2008-10-30

* British Mass Movment Magazine really like our album. In their
review of "You are here" they compare it with Damned, Sex Pistols,
Misfits, Ramones, Iggy and Hellacopters and then state:
"All comparisons aside (and not that the comparisons are bad by no means)
this had me tapping along for the whole record and before I knew it,
it was over. So I played it again, and again and yet again so I am
pretty damn sure that once you pick it up you will have the same problem…
you won’t stop being able to play it." Thanks Mass Movment Magazine
we really appreciatie it! You can find the entire review here: http://www.massmovement.co.uk/musicz.html

2008-10-23

* Kiss likes Zooparty! Bruce Kulick, member of Kiss for 12 years,
got a copy of "You are here" and he liked what he heard.
"Good stuff in that punk style". Thanks Bruce, we´re really
appreciatie it! To get more info on Bruce Kulick and to hear what
he´s up to check out www.kulick.net or www.myspace.com/brucekulick

2008-10-14

* Zooparty at american radio - again. American radiostation
The Punk Rock Demonstration played Zooparty for the fourth time.
This time they choosed to play "Smile" They played "Give it up"
twice before, and "This time around" once. Thanks a lot!
To listen, or even download the show featuring Zooparty, just click http://www.punkrockdemo.com

2008-10-13

* Thanks all of you who came down to LÓirent in
Linköping, Sweden. We had a blast. And thanks Everlone and
TV Eye for sharing the stage with us.
Pictures up from the event on www.myspace.com/zooparty

2008-10-10

* Live in Linköping, Sweden, Tonight! Zooparty will play at LÓrient
in Linköping tonight October 10. The show will start at 22 and TV Eye
and Everlone will join us during the evening. Everlone is Hård-Pers
other band and they will do their first show in nine years!
Don´t miss them.
And don´t miss us!
See ya all there!

* The swedish newspaper Östgöta Correspondenten has an interview
with Erik about tonights show and the future for Zooparty, and the website
Lkpg.nu has an article. Check them out at www.corren.se and http://www.lkpg.nu/events/5872/show.

2008-10-05

* The american site The HV Scene has reviewed the sampler
from our recordlabel Acme Records featuring Zooparty, GG Allin,
CJ Ramones Bad Chopper and JE:s Out Cold, just to mention a few.
And they like what they hear: "High energy punk rock".
To get a free copy, order anything from our site or acmerecords.net.
To read the review: http ://www.thehvscene.com/reviews.php?id=604

2008-10-01

* Sonics Rendezvous Bandlike Zooparty. Some of the legends
in Sonics Rendezvous Band (Scott Asheton, Scott Morgan,
Gary Rasmussen and Fred "Sonic" Smith) has had a listen to
Zooparty, and they like what they hear! "Great Tunes".
Thanks a lot, we..re really honoured.

2008-09-29

* Zooparty har added 12 photos on www.myspace.com/zooparty
from the gig at Gås Live! at Broder Tuck, Stockholm, Sweden
last Saturday. Thanks Christian Örnberg. More pictures from the
gig you can find here: http://www.lastfm.se/event/776679.
Thanks Liftaren!
And last but not least thanks to you all who came down to see us!

2008-09-25

* Zooparty are sorry to say that tonights show with
De lyckliga kompisarna and Go Drowsy at Skylten, Linköping,
Sweden is cancelled. Unfortunatly members of De lyckliga kompisarna
got sick and can´t play.
The gig will be rescedueled and played later on.
Watch this space for more info.

2008-09-23

* A third band, Endogamia from Nyköping, Sweden has been added
third on the bill at Gås Live! and Broder tuck, Götgatan 85 in
Stockholm Sweden, on saturday September 27. Check them out at www.myspace.com/endogamia. The line up is completed with
Zooparty and The Burning Helmets. Showtime 21.00

2008-09-21

* American radiostation The Punk Rock Demonstration played
Zooparty - again! For the third time. They played "Give it up"
twice before. This time they choosed to play "This time around".
Thanks a lot! To listen, or even download the show featuring
Zooparty but also The Blameshifters, The Adicts and Vice Squad,
just to mention a few, click
http://www.punkrockdemo.com/playlists/show141.php

2008-09-18

* Tv Eye will be he third band that will join the line up at L´Orient
in Linköping Sweden October 10. Welcome! Check them out at www.myspace.com/tveyepunk

2008-09-17

* Zooparty is proud to announce that they will go back to Skylten
in Linköping September 25. This time they will play with the
Swedish punkbands De lyckliga kompisarna and Go Drowsy.
The show will start at 19.00. Entrance 120:- . It´s gonna be a blast!
To check out the other bands see www.myspace.com/delyckliga and www.myspace.com/drowsypunks

2008-09-16

* Zooparty will return to L´Orient in Linköping, Sweden October 10.
This time we have the honour to present the comeback of one of the
greatest bands of all time, Everlone, wich features our bassplayer Hård-Per.
This will be their first gig in nine years!!!! Don..t miss them!
And check them out at www.myspace.com/everlonesweden.
More bands will follow. Check this site for more info.

2008-09-15

* ZOOPARTY BACK AT BRODER TUCK
Zooparty are pround to announce that they will return to Gås Live!
and Broder tuck, Götgatan 85 in Stockholm Sweden, September 27.
Once again they will be joined by their friends in The Burning Helmets.
And one more band will be presented soon. Showtime 21.00.
See ya all there!

2008-09-08

* The music e-zine Dreun.be in Belgium has reviewed our album
"You are here" and call it "old English punk rock sounds" with "
winks to the Sex Pistols". Thanks a lot!

2008-08-26

* Zooparty where played on radio in Holland. Psycho Cirkus radio
recently play our song "Smile". Thanks a lot we really appreciate it.
And cool that you named your radiostation from a Kissalbum.
More info here: www.psychoradio.nl

2008-08-26

* Zooparty is proud to announce that we will return to Fight Club
in Stockholm, Sweden. This time we will play at the Fight Club Heroes
at Mosebacke November 20.
The address is Mosebacke Torg 3, Underground Slussen. 19.00-01.
Entrance 80:-.
Watch this space for more info on more bands and DJ:s

2008-08-23

* New pictures from the Capital Chaos festival in Stockholm August 16
is now up on our Myspace-site. More pictures you can find on
www.myspace.com/capitalchaosstockholm.

2008-08-17

* Thanks all of you who came down to Capital Chaos yesterday.
It was a blast!
And thanks to all the other great bands who played, and Anna and Johan
who arranged the festival. Great job!

* Two of Swedens biggest newspapers Dagens Nyheter och Stockholm City
both had pieces about Zooparty and Capital Chaos this weekend.

2008-08-13

* There are some changes in the timetable for Capital Chaos in
Stockholm August 16.
Here are the new schedule. "Inne" means the insidestage,
"ute" is the outsidestage.

15-15.20 Novelties UTE
15.30-15.50 Makabert Fynd INNE
16.20-16.40 Lowlifes INNE
16.55-17.20 Antipati UTE
17.35-18 Kamikatze INNE
18.10-18.30 TIC TOX UTE
18.40-19.10 Sista Sekunden INNE
19.20-19.50 Ska’n’Ska UTE
20-20.30 Tysta Mari INNE
20.40-21.10 Masshysteri UTE
21.25-21.50 Zooparty UTE
22-22.30 Regulations INNE
22.40-23.10 Frontlash INNE

2008-08-08

* The schedule for the festival Capital Chaos in Stockholm, Sweden,
August 16 is now ready. There..s a lot of great bands playing. Don..t miss it!

15-15.20 Novelties
15.30-15.50 Makabert Fynd
16-16.20 Unit Lost
16.30-16.50 Kamikatze
17-17.25 Antipati
17.35-18 Regulations
18.10-18.30 TIC TOX
18.40-19.10 Sista Sekunden
19.20-19.50 Ska'n'Ska
20-20.30 Tysta Mari
20.40-21.10 Masshysteri
21.25-21.50 Zooparty
22-22.30 Frontlash
22.40-23.10 Lowlifes

2008-07-24

* The lineup for Capital Chaos in Stockholm, Sweden, August 16, is now ready.
Capitol chaos has put "The Fuse" up on their website to get at taste of Zooparty.
A good choice.
For more information and tickets check out www.myspace.com/capitalchaosstockholm

2008-07-24

* Zooparty is proud to announce that we will play at the festival Capital Chaos
in Stcokholm, Sweden, August 16. The festival will start at 15 and feature bands
like Masshysteri - The Pints - Ska’n’Ska - Novelties - Sista Sekunden - Tictox
- Regulations - Tysta Mari - Kamikaze - Frontlash - Antipati - Sinners Since Birth
- Lowlifes - Unit Lost to mention a few. The festival will take place at Tantogården
Ringvägen 24, tubestation Zinkensdamm. Tickets are 160 swedish crowns. 200 at the door.
For more information and tickets check out www.myspace.com/capitalchaosstockholm

2008-07-16

* Erik and Hård-Per went to the Peace & Love Festival in Borlänge,
Sweden to meet up with Glen Matlock and the rest of the Sex Pistols. Glen was,
as always, friendly and it
was great to see him again. The Sex Pistols did a great show and we also had the
pleasure to see Hellacopters, Thåström, Kent and Waterboys.
Steve Jones also got a copy of the Zooparty album.
Maybe he will play it at his radioshow.
Thanks once again Glen for all your help with tickets and passes,
and for being our friend.

* This review is taken from a dutch magazine:
Zooparty 'You Are Here' cd (Acme/Sonic Rendezvous) 60 points (out of 100)
The Swedish Zooparty didn't get the worst known musicians on their debut album.
Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) and Brian James (ex-The Damned) play a little part.
If you don't know it those guest appearances aren't really noticed.
The Swedish boys make melodic punkrock. A nice record, but not very special.
Minus are the somewhat monotonous vocals, that cause the songs to
sound a lot like eachother.
A big scream or growl here and there would have made 'You Are Here' less decent.

2008-06-15

Review of Bad Chopper and Zooparty albums from Big Takeover #62:

"With three-quarters of the founding Ramones lineup now ticked off this mortal
coil and the former CBGB site transmogrified into high-end designer
John Varvatos' museum/boutique dedicated to its nouveau riche clientele's
rock 'n' roll-wannabe jerk-off fantasies--where vintage Ramones t-shirts run a
mere $800 and up--this scribe is now wondering if the tellingly-adrift
Blank Generationcan ever balance its own checkbook ever again.
The fact that Da Brudders' own
designer, Arturo Vega, was just quoted in the NY Times at a Varvatos party while
arguing with a young punkette, protesting the bourgeoisification of
punk's true ground zero, "Work hard and you'll be able to afford," the answer
is probably never, ever again.Mind you, that party--featuring live performances
by a reformed D Generation, Cypress Hill's Sen Dog, Blondie's Clem Burke,
and ex-Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello,
cost a mere $75 a head. So... at least we have Swedish bands like Zooparty,
and post-Dee-Dee-era bassist CJ Ramone's own Bad Chopper to remind us
what the true, pure essence of punk was all about! As to the music on both discs:
they're serviceable Stooges/Ramones-influenced punk with appearances by
ubiquitous legends, the Damned's Brian James and Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock
with Zooparty, and Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers' Walter Lure and producer
Daniel Rey with Bad Chopper. The standout: Bad Chopper, who provides an
awfully raw, wild 12-song ride in 31 minutes.
Both these bands mean it, maaaan and they are keeping it real without
sounding nostalgic.
That and they don't with a heavy price tag, so support these bands!"

2008-05-23

* Thanks to all of you who came to Gula Villan, Stockholm University,
Sweden to see our show.
And thanks to Miss 45 for inviting us. We really enjoyed it and looking forward to
coming back to Gula Villan, and to play more gigs with Miss 45.
Watch this space for more info later on.

2008-08-21

* Wednesday May 21 Zooparty will play with Miss 45 at Gula Villan
Stockholm University, Sweden.
They open around 18 and we will hit the stage around 21.30.
Don´t miss it! And check out Miss 45 at www.myspace.com/Miss 45 .

2008-05-14

* Zooparty will play in Stockholm at Gula Villan, Stockholm University, Sweden next
wednesday May 21. This time we will play together with Miss 45 who kindly invited us.
They have an new CD out that´s really good. Check them out and order the CD from www.myspace.com/miss45. The place will open 18.00. See ya all there!

2008-04-30

* Pictures of our gig at the legendary 100 Club is now up on our pictures section and on www.myspace.com/zooparty. Check them out!

* Zooparty are proud to announce the new date for the gig at Gula Villan, Stockholm with Miss 45.
The new date is May 21. See ya there!

2008-04-28

* We just came back from a couple of days in London and we just wanna thank you
all who helped us out at got to the gigs. We started at the 100 Club April 24 as support
to The Sex Pistols Experience. It was amazing to play at the classic 100 Club,
the crowd was good and The Sex Pistols Experience was one of the most fiendly
bunch of guys we meet in this business. Thanks also to Paul Marko from
www.punk77.co.uk who was there to sell and talk about his book about the The Roxy.
And to the sound guy, who really helped us out. But sorry, we can´t remember his name.
The whole show was filmed and will be released in some form later on
The set list for the gig at 100 Club was:
Crime Scene Instigators
Trading happiness for songs
The race has begun Razorblades
Give it up
This time around
Two for the price of none
General Cutter
Smile
The Fuse

* With just a day in notice Chog Town and London Callin then kindly invited us to play at
the 12 Bar in Soho together with Invasion, Outraze, Viva Las Vegas, Falzones, & The Minpins.
Thanks Charlie! We really appreciate that! It was a great place and we really enjoyed ourselfs.
We played as the last band. Unfortunatly Hård-Pers bassguitar broke down.
He borrowed a bass from the bassplayer in Viva Las Vegas (Thanks a lot!).
But the flow was gone and we decided to shorten the set. Sorry about that. The 12 Bar setlist:
Crime Scene Instigators
Trading happiness for songs
The race has begun
Razorblades
Give it up
This time around
The Fuse

* Once again: Thanks to The Sex Pistols Experience and Charlie for inviting us!
And thanks to all of you who came down to the gigs. And last but not least:
Thanks Per Etzell who made it all possible!

2008-04-22

* Zooparty are very sorry to say that due to circumstances beyond our controll we have
to cancell our gig at Gula Villan, Stockholm April 30.We were really looking forward to
play there with Miss 45. But don..t get to upset. We WILL play at Gula Villan.
Proabably during May. We get back to you with the new date.

* The american radioshow The Punk Rock Demonstration choosed to play our song
"Give it up" again. The second time araound. Thanks a lot! We´re really appreciate it!

* And now it´s just hours left for our gig at 100 Club, London, England on April 24.
If you've not got your tickets for yet, get them here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/23529

2008-04-18

* "Give it up" on Canadian radio. Vancouver-based punkrock radio program
"Flex Your Head" on CiTR 101.9fm continue to play Zooparty track after Zooparty track.
Last night it was time for "Give it up". They also have played "Crime Scene Instigators",
"Smile" before. And "The Fuse".
Three times! "Flex your head", You rule!!!!!!

* Erik was in London last week to do some preparation for the upcoming Zooparty gig
at the 100 Club in London April 24. If you still don´t have tickets you can buy them here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/23529
The album is now up for sale in special stores in London, but if you still can´t find it.
Buy it from this website!
He also met up with Glen Matlock and Brian James. Glen and Brian both had a lot going on,
and Brian just released the new Lords of the new church album "Rockers".
It´s great! You can buy it here: http://www.easyaction.co.uk/lords-of-the-new-church/rockers/

* Punk Rock Review, review our album. They give it three out of five.
We think it´s better than that.
http://punkrockreview.org/blog1/2008/04/zooparty_you_are_here.html

2008-04-15

* They like us in America. Zooparty on american radio - again. Recently radiostation
WRYR played "Grieve" Earlier they have played "Give it up" and "Razorblades".
Thanks a lot!!

2008-04-09

* Once again Zooparty has been on american radio. This time Radioactivity in Berkeley,
California, recently played "The Fuse" - three times!!!!. We were in good company.
They also played the Glen Matlock track "A different world", The Solutions
"My mojo ain´t workin´no more" and " and our labelmates Bad Chopper "Diabla"just
to mention a few. Thanks a lot Radioactivity. We really appreciate it!

2008-04-07

* When Sex Pistols Experience and Zooparty play at 100 Club, Oxford Street, London on
Thursday 24th April Sky TV will be there filming for a Sex Pistols documentary for the
"Biography" channel. Tickets, and more info, you can find here: www.the100club.co.uk

* God save the Sex Pistols, the worlds greatest Sex Pistols site has a piece on the upcoming
gig at 100 Club. Check it out at www.sex-pistols.net.

* Yesterday Bumba and Hård-Per played covers at a friends birthdayparty.
The set included Paranoid, Dog eat dog and Kick out the Jams.

2008-04-03

* Zooparty on Canadian radio - again! Vancouver-based punkrock radio program
"Flex Your Head" on CiTR 101.9fm once again had the good taste to play a Zooparty track.
Last night they choosed to play "The Fuse". For the third time.
They also have played "Crime Scene Instigators" and "Smile" before.
"Flex your head", Thanks a lot!!!!

* Swedish punk fanzine No Name reveiew our album and say it´s "groovy with lot´s
of melodies" and has "great songs".

2008-04-01

* The Sex Pistols Experience, britans best Sex Pistols Tribute band are vey kind
when they present us on their website www.sexpistolsexperience.co.uk.
We´re honoured to play with them and are really looking forward to the gig at
100 Club in London April 24. Advance tickets are 10 pounds, 12 at the door.
Check this out from the Sex Pistols Experience website and get all the info:

"First it was ABBA, then The Hive's, and now we're very pleased to have supporting
us at the 100 club Sweden's finest Punk export 'Zooparty'.
A band that so good that they have been named Sweden's finest even before
they'd released their first CD.! Now, their first album is out and it kicks some serious fat-arse.
With guests Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) and Brian James (ex-Damned) they
deliever anthemic, catchy, melodic punk tune's that will change your world.
Listen, learn and you will never be the same again.
Order their c.d prior to the gig at www.zooparty.se acmerecords.net ..or please show
some support by saving a few quid to get their c.d at the venue on the night.
You can listen to a couple of tracks by checking-out their myspace:-
http://www.myspace.com/zooparty or website on;- www.zooparty.se then get your
tickets for the 100 club gig on 24th April, & make sure you get there in good time
to catch them live for their debut appearance in London, on stage probably by 8.30pm.

The up-coming London 100 club gig on April 24th is being promoted in association with the www.punk77.co.UK website. 'Mr Paul Marco' who run's the site has produced a fascinating
book on the 'other' pivotal punk club of the 1977 period - The Roxy, London WC2.
A club central to the rise and spread of Punk Rock in 1977.
A club that featured an array of major and minor punk acts of the time as well
as key faces on the scene. This is Punk Rock at the Roxy Club with struggling bands,
bad drugs and sometimes even badder music. This is home made fashion, self mutilation,
fast sex and random violence. This is magical nights of being young and having fun against
a backdrop of a subterranean London club, gangsters and Punk.
Featuring candid interviews with bands, club owners and club goers, and using unseen photos
and flyers, this is the truth behind the Punk Rock legend that was the Roxy Club,
you'll be able to buy your very own copy & have it signed personally by the author on
April 24th at our gig at the 100 Club.. Or you can get it here;- http://www.roxyclub77.co.UK/

If you've not got your tickets for the 100 club gig yet - then get em - here... http://www.wegottickets.com/event/23529

2008-03-31

* Zooparty are very sorry to say that due to circumstances beyond our controll
we have to cancell our gig in Uddevalla April 20. We were really looking forward to
play there again and meet up with our fans, freinds and family in Uddevalla.
But we can´t make it this time.Thanks to Lars Wallin, Sari and all the rest of you
at Uddevallakassetten for asking us to play. And good luck to 999, Troublemakers,
The Movers, Miss 45 and Fattijons who will play as planned.
And we promise to come back to Uddevalla as soon as possible.

2008-03-25

* We´re proud to tell to you that Zooparty and Miss 45 will play together at
Gula Villan, Stockholm, Sweden on April 30. We also will play with them at
the Uddevallacassetteclub, Mortens krog, Uddevalla, Sweden the 20 april together with 999.
Please check out Miss 45 at their myspace-site. They´re great! www.myspace.com/miss45

2008-03-20

* Zooparty is proud to announce that we will play at the 100 Club, London, UK at
April 24 together with The Sex Pistols Experience. More info will follow.

2008-03-20

* Now you can find pictures of our gig at Go To Hell Bar, Sundbyberg at our
picturessection, on www.myspace.com/zooparty and at www.gotohell.se

2008-03-19

* Zooparty at american radio - again. This time the radioshow The Punk Rock Demonstration
choosed to play our song "Give it up". Thanks a lot! We´re really appreciate it!

2008-03-16

* Thanks to all of you who came down to Hellbar in Sundbyberg Saturday night.
We really enjoyed ourselfs and played the longest Zooparty set - so far.
Special thanks to Micke and Hanna for inviting us.
CHEERS!

2008-03-15

* ZOOPARTY GOES TO HELL
Tonight Zooparty will play at "Go to Hell Bar".
Landsvägen 56 in Sundbyberg, just outside Stockholm, Sweden.
Malte X will also play.
Hope to see ya all there!.

2008-03-12

* Big In Chile! Zoopartys "The Fuse" was one of the most played songs at
chilean radiostation Bravo FM durinng March. We came 9 out of 40.
Thanks a lot all of you people in Chile who likes our music, and specially
"The Fuse".
Bravo FM is also on internet and you can listen right here: www.bravofm.cl

2008-03-06

* Zooparty on american radio - again. The past weekend radiostation WRYR "Give it up".
Earlier this winter they played "Razorblades". Seems like they really like us!
Thanks a lot!!

2008-03-04

* Peacedogman.com reviews the new sample from our label Acme Records.
And they reallly like the CD. The mention five highlights, including Zooparty:
"These Swedes' melodic hooks are gonna take folks by surprise".
Thanks!

2008-02-29

* They did it! Again. Vancouver-based punkrock radio program
"Flex Your Head" on CiTR 101.9fm once again had the good taste to play a Zooparty track.
Last night they choosed to play "The Fuse". For the second time.
They also have played
"Crime Scene Instigators" and "Smile" before. "Flex your head", thanks!

* And the american Terminal Boredom like our album. A lot! Thanks!
Check this review out:
Zooparty “You Are Here” CD/LP I knew nothing of these guys until the CD landed on my
front porch and I popped it into my CD player. Zooparty is a three-piece punk rock band
straight out of Sweden, fronted by long-time Swedish punk fixture Erik Petterson and long-time collaborators Per Karlsson. Their sound though undeniably their own reflects a very
70's punk feel and is both catchy and melodic while still maintaining a vicious bite.
I mean these guys actually SOUND like a punk rock band that’s formed in 1977 Sweden and
not like a band that formed in 2005 out of the ashes of a slew of previous bands they were in
Think the Damned meets the Professionals. Songs that show a distinctive anti-social streak such as “Trading Happiness For Songs” and “Remember To forget” show you exactly where this band is
coming from. Produced by both Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock and Damned guitarist Brian James.
Twelve songs in all. Chalk up another hit release by Dracut, Massachusettes Acme Records.
Recommended.
More on http://www.terminal-boredom.com/

2008-02-28

* ZOOPARTY GOES TO HELL- IN SUNDBYBERG
Zooparty are proud to announce that we will play at "Go to Hell Bar" in Sundbyberg,
just outside Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday 15 March together with Malte X .
See you in Hell!

2008-02-26

* The biggest musicmagazine in Sweden, Groove, like our album a lot and call it
"a very good powerpophistory". In the review in the latest issue the call us
"a new, punkish, swedish powerpopband featuring members from Ewing Oi, Everlone
and Zeb & The Fast Ones" and writes that "the main feeling when you listen to
the album is that it sounds good. The music and the production remind me of The Professionals,
Sex Pistols and Glen Matlocks solostuff".
Thanks Groove!

2008-02-25

* The american Maximum Rocknroll #298 put Zooparty at the reviewers´s top ten list
and give us the following review:
"From Sweden, this new band kicks out some decent retro brat punk circa 1979.
A mix of the Sex Pistols, Sham 69, and Turbonegro. Guest appearances by
Brian James and Glen Matlock drive home the sound.
A good full-length, although the songs are not terribly original and are a bit predictable.
Still, this is done well and does punk out."

2008-02-22

* As we told you before Zooparty will play with legendary british punkband
999 at the Uddevallacassetteclub, Mortens krog, Uddevalla, Sweden the 20 april.
We now can tell you the whole line up for the show: 999 Troublemakers Zooparty
The Movers Miss 45 Fattijons

* Pictures from our gig at Younomia 2008 festival in Skövde is now on the web.
Thanks Aron Hvass for taking them, and sending them to us. Check them out at our pictures section.

* And, as rumours travel fast, yes we did play a new song at the Younomia.
We premiered the song "General Cutter" to show a liitle bit of the future for Zooparty.
A lot of songs are being written right now and among them are "C´mon",
"Lay low is not what we do" , "Human Prey", "Riot in my head" and
"We have the right to know what´s wrong".

* Zooparty will NOT play at the Sweden Rock Festival in June. Thanks to all of you who
voted for us to play at this years festival, but at the end the festival choosed five other bands from Sweden to battle for the gig at the festival. Check them out, they are pretty good.
THE ITCH - Sverige http://www.myspace.com/thesexiestbandintheworld
VANITY BLVD - Sverige http://www.myspace.com/vanityblvd
SISTER SIN - Sverige http://www.myspace.com/sisterssin
DAWN OF SILENCE - Sverige http://www.myspace.com/dawnofsilence
BLINDED COLONY - Sverige http://www.myspace.com/blindedcolonymusic

2008-02-19

* Once again ! Vancouver-based punkrock radio program "Flex Your Head"
on CiTR 101.9fm played Zooparty! This time they choosed to play "Crime Scene Instigators".
They recently played "The Fuse" and "Smile".
Thanks a lot!!!!

2008-02-18

* Thanks all of you how came to the Younomia 2008 festival in Skövde.
We really had a great time and really enjoyed ourselfs. Special thanks to
Radio Vox for the radiotime and interview, Johanna for the contact, Snutjävel
for the warm words and -last but not least-
Electric Soul and Midnight Cowboys and all of you who joined the aftershow party.
Electric Soul once again: thanks for inviting us!

2008-02-16

* Saturday night Zooparty will play at the Younomia 2008 festival in Skövde,
Sweden, February 16. We will plat at 19.15. Tickets for the one day festival is
150 swedish crowns at you can buy them at Skövde Stadsteater +46 500-48 09 10,
Turistcentrum Skövde +46 500-44 66 88 and at www.ticnet.se .
Among other bands you find: CRASHDIET, SNUTJÄVEL AND JFK.

* If you can´t be there you can take the chance to hear us anyway! Radio Vox
will send the festival live on radio, including gigs and interviews.
Check out http://www.radiovox.se/ for more info.

* And Zooparty at canadian radio - again. Vancouver-based punkrock radio program
"Flex Your Head" on CiTR 101.9fm recently played "The Fuse".
Now they also have played "Smile". Thanks a lot!!!!

2008-02-15

* Legendary bristish punkband 999 will come to Uddevalla, Sweden in april -
and Zooparty will support them.
The 20 april 999 and Zooparty will play at Mortens krog in Uddevalla.

2008-02-13

* Zooparty live on radio. On Saturday night we will play at the Younomia 2008
festival in Skövde, Sweden. We are about to hit the stage at 19.15.
Hope to see you all there.
If you can´t be there, you can take the chance to hear us anyway!
Radio Vox will send the festival live on radio, including gigs and interviews.
Check out http://www.radiovox.se/ for more info.

* New songs on our myspace-site.
At www.myspace.com/zooparty you can hear two new songs from our album
"The race has begun" and "This time around". Enjoy!

2008-02-11

* Zooparty at canadian radio. Vancouver-based punkrock radio program "Flex Your Head"
on CiTR 101.9fm recently played "The Fuse". Thanks, "Flex your head".
We really appreciate it!

2008-02-11

* Zooparty live at Swedish Radio. Radio Fox will send live from the Younomia 2008
festival in Skövde, Sweden, February 16. Including the Zooparty show.
Watch this space for more info.

2008-02-01

* Zooparty live at Fight Club, Stampen, Stockholm, Sweden is now out on Youtube.com.
The gig was played October 1 last year at a minifestival together with
Dirty Cannibal Pesants,Incranium, Thank God For The Buck, Speed Parade and Stormrider.
And afterwards another three bands played at Club Empire in ruins, also at Stampen,
Korrozao (Brazil), Crust Division (Brazil) and Son of ruin. We really enjoyed ourselfs
and had a great time. You were so many that we will return for more gigs at Fight Club
later on this winter-spring. Watch this space for more info. The clip will show you pieces
of "CSI", "The Race has begun", "Give it up", "Smile" and "The Fuse"
Thanks Urban Fagerholm who made this posssible. You´re the best!
You will find the clip here.

2008-01-28

* Zooparty on american radio - again. "The late risers´club" on WMBR 88.1 FM
once more had the good taste to play a track from our album.This time the played "Razorblades".
That was the second time they played that song. They also have played "The Fuse",
"Two for the price of none", "Give it up" and "This time around" - twice!
Thanks a lot! We really appreciate it!

2007-01-23

* Zooparty are proud to confirm that we will be one of the bands at the Younomia 2008
festival in Skövde, Sweden, February 16. Ticets for the one day festival is 150
swedish crowns at you can buy them at Skövde Stadsteater +46 500-48 09 10,
Turistcentrum Skövde +46 500-44 66 88 and at www.ticnet.se Among other bands you find:
CRASHDIET
AMMOTRACK
ELECTRIC SOUL
FROST
JFK
KUSOWSKY
LOVING CHOKES
MAJESTIC MOJO
MIDNIGHT COWBOYS
MONGO LOUNGE
RAGDOLL SHOUT
SLEEPING BEAUTY
SNUTJÄVEL
SPRING JOHNNY
TRASHJACK
TWILIGHT SAILORS

2008-01-16

* Zooparty at Sweden Rock Festival, Swedens biggest rockfestival. You can make it happen!
Just support us by voting for Zooparty at: http://swedenrock.com/frameset.cfm?pageID=397

2008-01-15

* Zoopartys "You are here" are once again one the top list of the most played
albums on the american radiostation WMBR 88.1 FM. Thanks a lot! We really appreciate it!!!
The full Top 20 for Jan. 4-13 are:

1 APACHE | Boy's Life | Douchemaster
2 TYVEK | 7" Set* | What's Your Rupture?
3 CHEAP TIME | Spoiled Brat | Sweet Rot
4 VICTIMS | Real Wild Child | self released
5 CARBONAS | Carbonas | Goner
6 MINK JAGUAR | Again | Stop
7 MAJOR STARS | Mirror/Messenger | Drag City
8 CURSES | All Hail The Curses | self released
9 FORBIDDEN TIGERS | Magnetic Problems | Dead Beat
10 BABY WOODROSE | Chasing Rainbows | Bad Afro
11 The Evaporators | Gassy Jack & Other Tales | Mint
12 Brimstone Howl | Guts of Steel | Alive
13 The Exits | The Long Lost Exits Album | Rev-Ola
14 Red Dons | Death to Idealism | Deranged
15 Zooparty | You are here | Acme
16 Ratos de Parao | Feijoda Accidente International | Roadrunner
17 v/a | Sampler | Acme
18 Setting Son | s/t | Bad Afro
19 The Urges | Psych Ward | Off the Hip
20 Chesterfield Kings | Psychedelic Sunrise | Wicked Cool

2008-01-04

* The american radioprogram "The late risers´club" on WMBR 88.1 FM
played Zooparty - again. This time the played "The Fuse". As we told you before
they played "Two for the price of none", "This time around" two times and "Razorblades"
and "Give it up" on earlier shows.
Thanks a lot!

2008-01-02

* Peacedogman.com really, really like our album and give us 4,5 out of 5.
"What is great about them is their ability to write a good rock song with excellent harmony
and then speed it up a notch or two to make it a touch more ummm frantic."
"ZOOPARTY does one better than all of that by taking "that sound" (fireworks,
chaos, your first kiss, a nice hamburger, cruising in your car with all the windows
down on a nice spring day, etc) and making it their own."
"If you could bottle this shit and sell it you would be rich."
Check it out in it´s full glory here

2008-01-01

* Thats it! The Christmas special with free Acme sampler and a singed LP
by the whole band, and Glen Matlock and Brian James, is no more. It´s gone.
Of course you can still order the CD, LP and single.
They are still amazing - but now you will not get the Christmas specials.
Zooparty wish you a Happy New year. 2008 will be amazing.
What you seen so far, was just the beginning!

2007-12-28

* "Razorblades" on american radio - again. Once again the radiostation WRYR 97.5 FM
played "Razorblades". They really seem to like that song -and so do we. Thanks!

2007-12 26

* More radioplay on american radio for Zooparty!

* The american radioprogram "The late risers´club" on WMBR 88.1 FM played
"Two for the price of none" on their special Nordic and low countries show.
As we told you before they played "This time around" two times and "Razorblades"
and "Give it up" on earlier shows. * The american radiostation WMUC FM 88.1 played "Smile"

* And Sue on James Dean Deathcar Experience on WMBR 88.1 FM also played "Smile".
Thanks to you all! We really appreciate it!

2007-12-24

* MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!
This year Zooparty will have two very special presents to all of you out there.
1. The "You are here" LP signed by the whole band and our guests Glen Matlock and Brian James.
2. The Acme Sampler CD, including "The Fuse", for free.
All you have to do to get the singed LP, is to order the LP. Every third ordered LP will be signed by Zooparty, Glen and Brian All you have to do to get the free Acme sampler is to order a
"You are here" CD or LP. As a bonus will send you the sampler as a bonus.
So if you´re lucky, you have the singed LP AND the sampler.
BUT!
This offer is just up for a week, December 24 to December 31. After that it will be gone.
And last but not least: a merry christmas and a happy new year to all of you out there.
2008 will be amazing!

2007-12-22

* The Acme sampler is out now. It´s a great complication with the bands
on Acme Records, and great way to celebrate the labels ten year anniversary.
As we told you before Zooparty is represented by the song "The Fuse".
Also on the CD is one song from CJ Ramones new band Bad Chopper,
a song from his old band Warm Jets, one song from the Swedish band
Five Outsiders from Gothenburg, one song from another Swedish band,
Ruling Class from Västerås. Ruling Class is three-fourths of Puffball.
And three songs from JE:s band Out Cold. Just to metion a few.
Watch this space tomorrow how to get a free copy of the CD!

The full running order on the Acme sampler is:
1. RULING CLASS "Pistol grip"
2. ZOOPARTY "The Fuse"
3. BAD CHOPPER "Real Bad Time"
4. HERO DISHONEST "Byoftp/Deathwish"
5. SHODS "Problems"
6. BILL BONDSMEN "End of the cool/Signals"
7. OUT COLD "Hello Disaster"
8. FIVE OUTSIDERS "The Showdown"
9. SPEND4 "Out of sight"
10. REACTION "Suicide Girls"
11. OUT COLD "Quick Fix"
12. GG ALLIN "Slaughterhouse Deathcamp"
13. NO SIDE "Usual Life"
14. WARM JETS "Diabla"
15. STUPID BABIES GO MAD "I´m Your Enemy"
16. LAST IN LINE "Sell your soul"
17. SHODS "The Alternative"
18. ALIEN BLOOD TRANSFUSION "Abducted"
19. 13 GHOSTS "Hotrod Braham"
20. OUT COLD "High Maintenance"

2007-12-21

* Hård-Per will go back to the studio this weekend. The plan is to lay down
three songs with Jan Altsjö. The drummer will be Carro. All members of Zooparty
have played with Jan Altsjö during the years. For more info on Jan Altsjö,
and music, check out www.janaltsjo.net and www.myspace.com/janaltsjo

2007-12-19

* Today our thoughts go to Fuat Deniz who was brutaly murdered
at the university in Örebro, Sweden. Tonight there will be manifestations
all over Sweden to honour his memory. Erik and Fuat studied together in Örebro,
and our thoughts goes to his family.
May he rest in peace.

2007-12-11

* The Swedish punk, garage and hardcore magazine Denimzine has an review of
our album in their latest issue. If you can´t find it in the stores you can order it from here

2007-12-10

* Our label Acme Records celebrate their 10th anniversary with a free special sampler CD.
"To enlighten you to all the great shit you've been missing over the years, I've produced
a 20-track sampler to whet your appetite for the supremely devine punk, hardcore,
rocknroll, and surf that is available on the venerable Acme label" as our friend JE
on the label puts it. "The Fuse" by Zooparty is on the CD, and also a track from the
brand new Bad Chopper CD, out now. As you know Bad Chopper is the new band
from CJ Ward, formerly known as CJ Ramone.
The sampler CD is free with every order from Acme Records. More info at acmerecords.net.

* Acme Records also have a new startsite featuring Bad Chopper and yours truly, Zooparty.
We see it as a great honour to share the space with Bad Chopper.

* And, last but not least, some news on the complication album that the rockradio show
Pirate Satellite in the Philippines will release that will include "The Fuse".
It will be out, but it has been delayed until early next year.

2007-12-05

* Zoopartys "You are here" are one the top ten list of the most played albums on the american radiostation WMBR 88.1 FM. Thanks a lot!
The full Top 10 List is:
1 CURSES | All Hail The Curses
2 RED DONS | Death To Idealism | Deranged
3 CYNICS | Here We Are | Get Hip
4 EVAPORATORS | Gassy Jack And Other Tales | Mint
5 RATOS DE PORAO | Brasil | Metal Mind/Roadrunner
6 ZOOPARTY | You Are Here | Acme
7 LES SAVY FAV | Let's Stay Friends | Frenchkiss
8 MANNEQUIN MEN | Fresh Rot | Flameshovel
9 MONSTER MAGNET | 4 Way Diablo | SPV
10 FLATLINERS | The Great Awake | Fat Wreck Chords

2007-11-30

* American radio station Punk Rock Radio played a song from our album. Again!
This time they choosed to play "Smile" - again. The weeks before they played
"Trading happiness for songs", "Remember to forget", "The race has begun"
and "Smile". Punk Rock Radio, you´re the greatest!!! We really appreciate it!!!

2007-11-28

* Erik and Bumba made an interview with the webzine Skrutt last week.
Now it´s published and you can find it here. Skrutt loves our album,
"I become som fucking happy", and gives us eight out of ten. Eight as in "fucking good".

2007-11-27

* The rockradio show Pirate Satellite in the Philippines played our song
"The Fuse" - again. Thanks a lot! We really appreciate it!
As we told you before Pirate Satellite will release a complication
album which will include "The Fuse".

2007-11-26

* The american radioprogram "The late risers´club" on WMBR 88.1 FM will
have a special special Nordic and low countries show on Wednesday and Thursday,
including Zooparty. As we told you before they played "This time around"
two times and "Razorblades" and "Give it up" on earlier shows.
Joanie and Sara, we looking forward to the Nordic bash!

2007-11-23

* Zooparty "the Swedish Sex Pistols". That´s what the french call us.
Check out this french musicblog and find out for yourself here.

* The french people in Canada also like us. The second most important
French College radio station in the World: CHYZ 94,3. They lately played two
of our songs: "The Fuse" and "This time around".
Thanks to all french people out there!

2007-11-22

*"I become so fucking happy when I hear this type of punkrock which have so much
melodies as you almost “die” and songs which feels stucked all the time.
The swedish punk webzine Skrutt really like our album "You are here".
They give us eight out of ten, eight as in "fucking good". Erik and Bumba made an
interview with the fanzine this weekend. It will be published soon.
You can find the review here.

* American radiostation WMBR has our album as top five.

* And CD-baby, who is one of all who sell our records, has us on top 40.
They call us british, but that´s allright

2007-11-20

* Zooparty live. Now we put up pictures from four of our gigs in Sweden:
The releaseparty in Stockholm, LÓreint in Linköping, Stampen Stockholm
and Uddevallakassetten in Uddevalla.
Thanks to all of you who sent in their pictures. Check it out on our Pictures section.

2007-11-18

* The american radioprogram "The late risers´club" on WMBR 88.1 FM seems
to really like Zooparty. As we told you before the have played our song "This time around".
Now we have found out that they have played Zooparty four times. Twice "This time around",
and then "Razorblades" and "Give it up".
All the best to you, "The late risers´club". You rule!

2007-11-14

* Zooparty on american radio - again. This time "The late risers´club" on
WMBR 88.1 FM choosed to play our song "This time around".
Thanks! We really appreciate it.

* The best punk rock record since enternity? That´s Zoopartys You are here, according
to a german buyer om Amazon. Thanks a lot We totally agree! You can read the review here.

* And our recordlabel Acme Records has done a totally new lay out on their website.
Once again with Zooparty. Thanks JE!

2007-11-06

* Zooparty and Uddevallakasssetten in the press and on radio and TV:

* Zooparty on american radio - again. The past weekend radiostation WRYR
played our song "Razorblades". Thanks a lot! We really appreciate it!

* There´s a lot of pictures from the festival Uddevallakassetten were we played last Saturday.
You can find pictures of Zooparty live here.

* At www.uddevallakassetten.se you find more pictures but also reviews and more info
regarding the festival and all the bands.

* Radio Väst, TV4 Väst, the newspapers Bohusläningen and Uddevalla Posten all have pieces about the festival.

* We said it before, and we say it again: Thanks to Lars, Sari and all you others at the festival.
You did a great job!!!!

2007-11-04

* Thanks to all of you who came to our gig at Uddevallakassetten.
And to all the bands who played with us.
And last but not least: thanks to all our new friends in Uddevalla.
We had a great weekend and gonna miss you all.

* Yesterday the rockradio show Pirate Satellite in the Philippines played our song
"The Fuse" again. Thanks a lot! We really appreciate it! As we told you before
Pirate Satellite will release a complication album which will include "The Fuse".

2007-11-02

* Today the festival Uddevallakassetten in Uddevalla, Sweden starts.
The daily newspaper Bohusläningen has an article about some of the bands
on the festival, including Zooparty. We will play late Saturday night, November 3.
Looking forward to it! See you all then.

2007-10-31

* Next up is the rockfestival Uddevallakassetten in Uddevalla, Sweden on
Saturday 3 November. We´re glad to say that our gig has been
moved to later in the night which hopefully means that more people will
have the chance to see us.
More info and complete list of all the bands you can find here: www.uddevallakassetten.se

* There you also can find another review of our album. Just click here

2007-10-26

* Thanks to you who came to our gig at Skylten, Linköping yesterday.
And thanks to Riot Cop (USA) and Damage who shared the bill that night.

* Brittish magazine Record Collector has a piece on Zooparty in their November issue.

* American radiosstation Sonic Overload has published an review of our album.
It´s at the bottom here

* The rockradio show Pirate Satellite in the Philippines played our song "The Fuse" yesterday.
Thanks! As we told you before Pirate Satellite will release a complication
album which will include our song "The Fuse".

* The swedish newspaper Östgöta Correspondenten had "Trading happiness for songs"
as their recommended MP3 of the week.

2007-10-25

* Tonights the night.
As we told you before we will return to Linköping on the 25th October.
That means tonight! This time we play at Skylten with Riot Cop (USA),
Seg Deg och Damage. See ya all there!
More info here

2007-10-24

* Zooparty on american radio again. Once more Sonic Overload played one of our tracks.
This time "Crime scene instigators". The last time they played "The race has begun".
Thanks Sonic Overload!
This week's show pays tribute to Ruts guitarist Paul Fox, Killing Joke/Ministry
bass-player Paul Raven and J Church/Cringer vocalist/guitarist Lance Hahn,
all of whom passed away this past weekend. May they rest in peace.
Our thoughts goes to their familys.
You can hear the show, and download it, at http://sonicoverload.moocowrecords.com

* The swedish daily newspaper Östgöta Correspondenten review our album today.
You can read it, in swedish, here

* Fight Club in Stockholm has published photos from our gig there October 1.
You can find them here

2007-10-22

* iTunes and CD Baby has changed the links for our album if you wanna download it.
The new ones are:
iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=26 3064632
CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/zoopartypunk

2007-10-18

* Linköping next. As we told you before we will return to Linköping on
the 25th October. This time we will play at Skylten with Riot Cop (USA),
Seg Deg och Damage. Looking forward to it!

* Zooparty are also proud to say that we will be one of many great bands
on a complication album in the Philippines. The rockradio show Pirate Satellite
will release the album and Zooparty will be represented by the song "The Fuse".
Other artists on the album are so far Francine, The Glass Heroes, Monkeeman,
Benko and The Punch. Watch this space for more news and info.

* We also glad to say that our friends on our label Acme Records Bad Chopper
now have finished their new album. The album will be out in November.
As you all probably know: thats CJ Wards new band. CJ is formerly known as
CJ Ramone and played in one the greatest bands of all: Ramones.
The record label will do Zooparty and Bad Chopper promotion at the same time.

2007-10-11

* Erik has done Zoopartyjingles for the rockradio show Pirate Satellite in the Philippines.
The show will use them for upcoming show were they will play Zooparty songs.
More info here and on http://www.myspace.com/piratesatellitehours soon.

* The video for "The Fuse" is now also available at YouTube. Check it out here.

2007-10-08

* We have the honour to release the video for "The Fuse". Edited by no other than Erika Rydberg.
Just to go www.myspace.com/zooparty, click on videos, click play and enjoy!
God save the Sex Pistols, the greatest Sex Pistols site, has posted an review of the "You are here" album.
You can read it here: http://www.philjens.plus.com/rattle/glen_production.htm

2007-10-05

* Zooparty are proud to announce that we will play the rockfestival
Uddevallakassetten in Uddevalla, Sweden on 3 November.
It´s a big two day festival with 37 band, artists and DJ:s.
Other bands who will play is Lealandsville (first ever live performance
with the rhythm section from The Partisans), Mattias Hellberg, Robert "Dala" Dahlqvist
(Hellacopters), Straw Dogs, Speedfreaks, Norma Bates, Headless Marines och Kai Martin.
Just to mention a few.

More info and complete line up you can find here: www.uddevallakassetten.se

2007-10-02

* Thanks to you all who came to our gig at Fight Club, Stampen, Stockholm, Monday night.
We really enjoyed ourselfs and had a great time. You were so many that we will return
for more gigs at Fight Club later on this autumn-winter.
Watch this space for more info.
Thanks also to all the other bands who played during the night: Dirty Cannibal Pesants,
Incranium, Thank God For The Buck, Speed Parade and Stormrider.
And the three bands who played at Club Empire in ruins, also at Stampen,
afterwards: Korrozao (Brazil), Crust Division (Brazil) and Son of ruin.

2007-09-29

* Our album is now for sale at Amazon as well.

2007-09-29

* Our myspacesite is now upgraded with better, clearer versions of the songs
"The Fuse" and "Give it up", and we also put one more track there:
"Trading happiness for songs".
Enjoy.

2007-09-28

* Two of Swedens biggest daily newspapers, Expressen and City, have in their
Friday issues small articles about the upcoming gig on Monday 1 October.
Expressen also mention the other bands who are playing at Fight Club.

2007-09-25

* More detalis for our gig in Stockholm October 1. Zoopaparty will play the minifestival
at Fight Club Stampen Stora Nygatan 5 Underground: Gamla stan
At the door it will cost you 60 Swedish crowns, Advancetickets from the website is just 50.
Just send an mail, and we send you the tickets. Fight Club is open 19.00-01.00
The following band will play:
19:30 Dirty Cannibal Pesants
20:00 Incranium
20:30 Thank God For The Buck
21:00 Speed Parade
21.30 Stormrider
22.00 Zooparty

More info on Fight Club and the other bands you can find on www.fight-club.se

2007-09-23

* Thanks to all of you who showed up at our gig at LÓrient in Linköping Friday night.
Burning Helmets cancelled with short notice but Zooparty and TV Eye rocked the night.
Good fun and we hope everyone had just as much fun as we had.
We´re pleased to tell you that we will return to Linköping, Sweden, at the 25 October. Then we will play Skylten with Riot Cop and other bands. We will get back to you with more details. See you then.
And before that don´t miss our next gig in Stockholm the 1 October.

2007-09-21

* Tonight´s the night! Don´t miss our gig at L'Orient at Drottninggatan 18
in Linköping tonight. It will be a night to remember. Zooparty has invited their
friends in TVEye and The Burning Helmets for the gigi. More info on
TVEye and The Burning Helmets you can find here:
http://www.tveye.se/
http://www.myspace.com/burninghelmets

2007-09-20

* Last weekend american radio station Punk Rock Radio played a song from our album. Again! This time the choosed to play "Trading happiness for songs". The weeks before they played "Remember to forget", "The race has begun" and "Smile". Punk Rock Radio, you´re the greatest!!!

2007-09-19

* Erik was interviewed by Radio Östergötland today. The interview will be a
part of the program "Nöjesbyrån", broadcast on Thursday 20 september 17.00.

2007-09-18

* The free daily newspaper Extra Östergötland had an big article and
interview with Erik yesterday. Check it out. And watch out for more articles
about Zooparty and their upcoming gigs later this week.

2007-09-17

* Pictures from the releaseparty in Stockholm is dropping in.
Here are some from our friend Skuggan. Thanks!
http://www.njur.com/tmp/zooparty

2007-09-14

* Zooparty got more radiotime in USA. The on-line radio show Sonic Overload
recently played "The race has begun" Thanks Sonic Overload!
For more information, and to download an MP3 of the program:
http://sonicoverload.moocowrecords.com/

2007-09-13

* Zooparty will play in Linköping, Sweden, Friday 21/9.
The gig will be at L'Orient at Drottninggatan 18 and Zooparty has invited
their friends in TVEye and The Burning Helmets to play as well.
These three bands gonna make sure that you get a Friday punk night to remember.
More infp on TVEye and The Burning Helmets you can find here:
http://www.tveye.se/
http://www.myspace.com/burninghelmets

2007-09-12

* The Zooparty LP is out!
Now you can order the very limited vinyl version of the album "You are here".
Just 500 copies will exist. When there gone, there totally gone.
For only 100 Swedish crowns (11 euro) + shipping it´s yours.
For order send us an e-mail on smile@zooparty.se

2007-09-09

* Zooparty live in Stockholm, Sweden. The band will return to the
stage in Stockholm October 1. This time they will play:
Fight Club Stampen Stora Nygatan 5 Underground: Gamla stan
Time: 19:30 At the door it will cost you 60 Swedish crowns,
advancetickets from the website is just 50.
Just send an mail, and we send you the tickets.

* And Zooparty on american radio - again!!!
Once again Punk Rock Radio played a song from our album.
This time they played "Remember to forget". The weeks before they played
"The race has begun" and "Smile".
Thanks a lot Punk Rock Radio! You have the greatest taste in the world"

2007-08-31

* Zooparty on american radio. Again. On the same radio station.
This time Punk Rock Radio played "The race has begun".
The last time they played "Smile". Thanks a lot Punk Rock Radio!

2007-08-26

* Bumba and Hård-Per played on a friends birthday party Saturday night,
together with Jan Altsjö. Included in the set was Stooges "Loose"and
Sex Pistols "Holidays in the Sun".

* Wanna get in shape with Zooparty? Then you can work out with
IF Friskis & Svettis Upplands-Bro, Sweden. They have the good taste to
include the Zooparty song"Trading happiness for songs" in their work out music.

2007-08-22

* The american radiostation Punk Rock Radio played the Zooparty song
"Smile" the past weekend. And in good company too.
Before, and after "Smile" you could hear Bad Brains "Jah Calling",
Blue Oyster Cults version of "Kick out the Jams", The Saints "Drunk in Babylon"
and Heaven & Hell "Shadow of the wind". Just to mention a few.
Thanks Punk Rock Radio!

2007-08-19

* What a night! The releaseparty on Saturday night at Klubb Sheriff,
Broder Tuck, Stockholm, was a blast.
The band enjoyed themself during the night with old and new friends from all over.
The support act Burning Helmets started the live music with an intensive
set including their single "Trail of blood", and covers of "Commando" and "Did you no wrong".
Then, just before midnight, Zooparty took the stage.
With Sammy Davis JR:s "Baretta theme" blasting through the
speakers the band was ready to tell the world that the new album is here,
and you need to have/hear it. The band choosed to play a short, tight set with the setlist:
1. Crime Scene Instigators
2. Trading happiness for songs
3. The Race has begun
4. Smile
5. Give it up
6. This time around
7. Razorblades
8. The Fuse
After that the crowd wanted more and they got:
9. Zooparty
After that the party continued all the night.
Zooparty would like to thank Burning Helmets, Klubb Sheriff, Broder Tuck
and last - but not least- all of you who came to the releaseparty.
Thanks a lot! Cheers!!!!!

2007-08-18

* Tonights the night! Don´t miss the releaseparty att Klubb Sheriff,
Broder Tuck in Stockholm. Expressen and City,
two of Swedens biggest daily newspapers, both wrote about the releaseparty yesterday.
www.expressen.se
www.city.se

2007-08-12

* Our label Acme Records also has put up the CD for sales on Interpunk
and CD Baby, with direct links.
On the last one you can also hear samples of all the songs.

2007-08- 11

* Both God save the Sex Pistols and The Damned discography
has pieces on the our album. Check it out!

2007-08-08

* We´re sorry to say that Zooparty will NOT play at the Way Out West festival
in Gothenburg, Sweden this coming weekend. Brian James Gang
is playing at club Showdown, Henriksberg on Friday. Brian ask us to
support him but due to circumstances beyond our control we´re not playing.
Don´t miss Brian James Gang though. He and the band really rock!!!!

2007-08-01

* Releaseparty. To celebrate the Acme records release of the album
You are here the band will play live at Klubb Sheriff, Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday 18th.
The show will start at 20.00. The support act will be The Burning Helmets. Welcome!
Klubb Sheriff Brother Tuck
Götgatan 85
116 62 Stockholm

2007-07-28

* The Zooparty album "You are here" is out and you can buy it right here.
For only 99 swedish crowns (11 euro + postage 2 euros) it will be yours .
And as an extra releasetreat the first 100 will get the three song
debut-CD from Zooparty for free when you order the album.
Two of the songs "Is this all we need?" and "Anymore" is NOT included on the album.

* Still not convinced? Well, listen to mp3:s of "The Fuse" and "This time around"from the album here.

2007-07-27

*Our label Acme records now updated their site with lot of info
about the band, pictures and two mp3:s of the songs "The Fuse" and "This time around".
You can also order the CD right now from their site. Check it out!
And watch this space for a special deal soon.

2007-07-24

* The album "You are here" is ready!!!!!!!! As we told you before the album
will be out on the american label Acme Records.
It will contain 12 songs and is produced by Glen Matlock,
Brian James and Zooparty.
Watch this space for information about preordering the CD.

* Acme Records also will release the new CD from Bad Chopper.
As you all probably know thats CJ Wards new band. CJ is formerly
known as CJ Ramone and played in one the greatest bands of all: Ramones.
The record label will do the promotion for Zooparty and Bad Chopper at the same time.

* The record label will also later this summer release an
limited edition vinyl LP of the Zooparty album. 500 copies.
When there gone, there gone. No more. Watch this space for for information
on where you can get your hands of a copy of that.

* Zooparty will hold an releaseparty in Stockholm August 18th.
More info about that later.

* New album - new sitedesign. The startpage is the albumcover. Hope you like it! We do!

* The band got it´s first "review" of one of the tracks, "The Fuse".
Punk Rock Radio heard it on our myspace-site and wrote this comment:
Thanks for adding punk rock radio...the Fuse fucking rocks.
So Brian James added some guitar to your tunes, that's pretty fucking sweet.
Let me know when you have something out your pushing to radio, I'll spin your band for sure.
Sverige rocks once again.

2007-06-20

* The Album will have 12 asskicking songs that will change your world.
The running order will be:

1. Trading Happiness For Songs (1:40)
2. The Race Has Begun (2:02)
3. Razorblades (2:16)
4. Give It Up (3:26)
5. This Time Around (2:58)
6. Smile (2:00)
7. The Fuse (3:44)
8. Remember To Forget (2:21)
9. Grieve (2:56)
10. Crime Scene Instigators (1:15)
11. Two For The Price Of None (2:16)
12. Zooparty (2:05)

* As we told you before The Pod-radio program "Webbtrender" has
chosen to use the Zooparty song "Is this all we need?" as it´s theme-song.
The first podcast is now ready and you can download it on www.webbtrender.se.
The song can, of course, also be found at the Zooparty EP
out on Ordinary Mortels Records.

2007-05-30

* The title of the album will be "You are here"

* The artwork for the fullength album, both for the CD and the limited vinyl edition, is ready.

* We will have a preview of the artwork to show you shortly.

* The running order is ready and it will include 12 songs, not 11 or 13 as we said before.

2007-05-28

* Zooparty on Swedish national -TV. The bands myspace-site (www.myspace.com/zooparty)
was in a short clip about myspace in Tuesdays TV-news i Sweden.

* Zooparty on Swedish radio. The Pod-radio program "Webtrender" has
chosen to use the Zooparty song "Is this all we need?" as it´s theme-song.
A link to the show will be found at www.axbom.se when the show is up and running.
The song can, of course, also be found at the Zooparty EP out on Ordinary Mortels Records.

* During the last weekend the band recorded a video for the song "The Fuse".

2007-04-30

"The Fuse" is here. As a taste of the Zooparty album which soon will be released
on Acme Records we give you a prelistning of one of the new songs,
"Fuse", that the band recorded at Soulmine recordings, Linköping,
Sweden just a couple of weeks ago. The song is one of the most powerful
songs the band has recorded and at the moment this is one of the bands favourites.
Enjoy.
You can find it here: www.myspace.com/zooparty.

2007-04-04

Zooparty is proud to present the news that the album will be released
at the american label Acme Records. The album will feature 13 songs and
will be released as an CD, and also as an limited edition vinyl LP.
Here´s the the text from Acme Records newspage:

Zooparty debut CD/LP -- It's just been officialized (is that even a word?)...
Acme will release the debut album from Sweden's Zooparty.
13 anthemic, catchy, melodic punk toones in the vein of the Pistols,
the Damned, and the Professionals. Very much in line with their influences,
these recordings feature production and guitar work by none other than
the legendary characters of Brian James (the Damned) and Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols).
Out soon. Get excited people! Zooparty is the new band for long-time
Swedish punk fixture Erik Pettersson (Ewing Oi, Kvinnan) and long-time
collaborators Ove "Bumba" Hejdeborn (Zeb & The Fast Ones, Mudslide)
and Per "Hård-Per" Karlsson (Ewing Oi, Mudslide).

2007-04-04

Zooparty recorded three more songs during the weekend at Soulmine recordings,
Linköping, Sweden. Engineer was Jörgen Wärnström. They bashed out the
songs and during seven hours on Friday the 30 March the recorded basic tracks,
vocals and overdubs. The three songs they recorded was "Fuse", "Razorblades"
and "The race has begun". Jörgen and Zooparty will mix the songs during the week.
Pictures here

2007-03-27

We got some news for you.

* Zooparty will go back to the studio on Friday to start recording more songs.

* Two of the songs which will be recorded is "Fuse" and "Razorblades".

* The band is pleased to once again return to Soulmine studio i Linköping,
Sweden and continue their work with engineer Jörgen Wärnström from Cloudberry Jam.

* The plan is to include some of these songs as well on the fullength album.

* The only sad part of this is that you have to wait a litter bit longer for the album.

* The good part is that it will be worth waiting for. The new songs is kicking,
and the band has a lot more suprises to come up with. But they will keep them
to theirself a litter bit longer. But as we just said: It will be worth waiting for.

* Watch this space for a full studio report early next week.

2007-02-11

New year, new CD.

Hey!
Long time no see. Just wanna keep you update on some stuff that
happening in the world of Zooparty.
There´s a lot of plans and talking about different stuff to do,
and not to do. But before everything is set, we keep them to ourself.
But here´s some things that we can talk about:

-The fullength album is ready. The final mixing was completed before
Christmas by Jörgen Wärnström from Cloudberry Jam together with
Bumba and Hård-Per.

-It will have eleven smashing songs recorded in Stockholm Sweden,
Brighton UK and Linköping Sweden.

-It will be produced and played by Glen Matlock, Brian James and Zooparty.
The final mastering will be ready in a week or two, and will be done by Jörgen Wärnström.

-Erik and Bumba is finishing the artwork for the CD. And it will be ready in a couple of days.

-Ordinary Mortels Records, who released the debut-EP,
would be more than glad to release the album as well.
But Zooparty also have a couple of offers from others labels.
They looking at them right now and they will decide which company
they will work with very soon.
Is their any more labels out there who´s interested:
Let us know! Soon the moment is gone!

-The free for download Christmas-single "Give it up" was a smashing
success and people from all over the planet including Egypt,
Vietnam and Brasil took the chance to download the three songs
for free, and enjoy Zoopartys Christmas present.

-Erik was in London last week and met up with Glen Matlock.
They had a great time, and Glen had a lot of things goig on as usual.

-Erik and Bumba has written a couple of new songs, and band is ready to rock 2007!

Thats it for now! Watch this space,and www.myspace.com/zooparty, for more news soon!

/Zooparty!

2007-01-01

Thats it! The Christmas singel "Give it up" is gone.
All of you that took the opportunity to download it for free: enjoy!
All others: you had the chance, but you didn´t take it.
Now Zooparty just wanna wish you a Happy New year.
2007 will be amazing and the fullength album will be out soon.

2006-12-29

Zoopartys Christmas single Give it up make the news all over the world.
Remember it will only be free to down untill the 31 December.
Then the moment is gone.
Here are some examples of Zooparty news on different sites:
Blabbermouth.net
God save the Sex Pistols
Musiceditor Anders Nunstedts blog, from the Swedish newspaper Expressen
Metal1board
Knuff.se
The Damned Discography
Letrascanciones.eu
UnEarthed.com
Glitzine

2006-12-21

ZOOPARTYS CHRISTMAS SINGLE, FREE FOR DOWNLOAD

The fullength album is now ready and will be released during January-February.
As a taster of what will come Ordinary Mortels Records release single number two.
And this time it´s a very special Christmas record. The singel "Give it up"
is a three song-EP that will be free to download right here at our website,
and from our Myspace-site, www.myspace.com/zooparty.
The "Give it up"-EP will be free for download during 22 December-31 December 2006.
After that, the moment is gone.
The three songs is:
1. "Give it up". Recorded in Linköping, Sweden. Produced by Zooparty.
2. "Die". Recorded in Brighton. UK. Produced by Brian James.
3. "Is this all we need?" (Original Glen Matlock mix) Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden. Produced by Glen Matlock.
As you all can see it´s two brand new songs, and a new version of one of the tracks from the first single. This time in the original Glen Matlock mix.
Enjoy!!!!

From all of us, to all of you: A MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS

2006-11-20

Zooparty went back to the Soulmine recordings in Linköping, Sweden,
with engineer Jörgen Wärnström to add background vocals and more
guitars to the six new songs last week.
Now Jörgen is on tour in Japan with his band Cloudberry Jam,
but when he return next week the recordings and mixing will continue.

Zooparty also added some new layout and pictures to their Myspace site.
Check it out.

2006-10-31

The 20 and 21 October Zooparty went back into the studio.
This time they choosed to record at the Soulmine recordings in Linköping,
Sweden with engineer Jörgen Wärnström who is playing with, just to mention
one of all bands, Cloudberry Jam. During the two days Zooparty
lay down the basic tracks for six songs. The recordings will continue
this week and the plan is to release the songs during the winter.
Pictures here.

2006-10-13

Do you want to buy Zooparty through i-Tunes? The American distributer CD Baby
has put up an directlink to Zooparty in i-Tunes.
Now you don´t have to search for Zooparty, just click here.

2006-10-05

Bumba and Hård-Per did a one of gig together with Auwa on a friends
birthdaybash last Saturday.
Some of the songs they played was "Ramblin´Rose", "Klicken" and "I wanna be sedated".

In a couple of weeks Zooparty will do another studiosession.
This time they will record songs like "Trading happiness for songs",
"Give it up", "Grieve" and "Remember to forget".

TV Eye, another great punkband from our hometown of Linköping,
has put up the link to our website on their site.
Thanks a lot!
We repay by putting up a link to their site here.

2006-09-12

The great Damned-site, Step into the night, has published a story,
with picture, about Zoopartys visit to Brighton, UK, were we had the pleasure
to work with the great Brian James as producer.
http://www.damned-stepintothenight.co.uk/
For more pictures from Brighton go to the pictureslink here.

2006-08-24

The September issue of the brittish magazine Record collector
has an article about Zooparty. They call our debut-CD "Swedens finest",
which isn´t the title, but we see it as compliment!

2006-08-22

The final mix of the three songs that Zooparty recorded at Studio284
in Brighton, UK is now ready.
After a computer breakdown producer Brian James and engineer
Austen Gayton worked hard to get the most out of the songs and did a amazing job.
The three songs rock!
Brian James play blitzing guitar on "Zooparty", and on
"Two for the price of none" Brian and Austens friend Sonic Vic
did a great guitarjob with a Stoogeslike sound.
And all who had heard "Die" says "that´s the one", "that´s the hit"
and sing-a-long to the chourus after one listning.
Zooparty will now start the recordings of more tracks back in Sweden
and the plan is to have an fullength album out this autum/winter.

2006-07-27

Zooparty just came home after at couple of days of hard work,
good fun and a lot of rock in Brighton, UK.
The band arrived July 16, and started the recordings at Studio 284 the day after.
Brian James produced, and engineer was Austen Gayton from Flatpig.
Everything during the recordings went smoothly and during three days,
July 17-19, Zooparty recorded three tracks:
"Two for the price of none", "Die" and "Zooparty".

Pictures here.

2006-07-12

Next week Zooparty will go to Brighton, UK, to record more tracks
for the upcoming fullength album.
Brian James will produce the tracks.
Full report will follow.

2006-07-11

Long time, no see! Here some news for you: Now you also can buy
the Zooparty EP at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/zooparty

And from recordstores Sound Pollution and Pet Sounds in Stockholm, Sweden.

The CD has got some radioplay, and the band has been interviewed
live on Swedish national radio.
The CD has also received some great reviews.
One of them, "Ballsy punk rock Swedish style", you can find at:
http://www.sex-pistols.net/main.html
Another at:
http://www.glitzine.net/stome/reviews.htm

2006-06-06

Corren interview

2006-06-18

Interview with Erik Pettersson: Step into the night

2006-06-13

New pictures here. Photos with high resolution, free to use in articles, reviews etc.

2006-06-10

BUY THE NEW CD HERE! ONLY 5 EURO! FREE SHIPPNG!

2006-06-03

NorrköpingsTidningar

2006-05-29

Zooparty has sign a contract with Ordinary Mortals Records.
The recordlabel will relaease a three song debut-EP with the
band early June.
Order, and distribution, info will be up on the Zoopartysite
in a couple of days.

2006-05-28

A lot of sites have news about Zooparty, and there upcoming debut-EP.
A couple of them you will find here:

Punknews.org
Antimusic.com
Dynamite on line
New Rock Order
cgm.pl
TalkPunk

2006-05-14

Rumours travel fast and the last week there have been articles about
Zooparty and their upcoming debut-CD at the following sites:

Blabbermouth.net "DAMNED, SEX PISTOLS Legends Appear On
ZOOPARTY Album"
Step into the night "For the first time since the New Values Tour with
Iggy Pop in 1979, Brian James has worked on the same project as
Glen Matlock from the Sex Pistols."
Summer of hate "Swedish rock act Zooparty have recorded three
tracks with guest guitarists Glen Matlock and Brian James".
God save the Sex Pistols "Update on Zooparty, the Swedish band
Glen produced in January."

2006-05-07

www.myspace.com/zooparty

2006-05-01

Zooparty is a band that so good that they have been namned Swedens
finest even before they released the first CD.
The story of the band began in the spring of 2005 when Erik Pettersson
got a couple of offers to put together a best of...album with songs from
all the bands he played with through the years.
Erik rejected the idea at first.

Just put togehter the old songs one more time didn´t seem that interesting.
If there should be an new album, there should be some new songs.
He started to write some songs, and talked to a couple of friends if they
we´re interested to help him out with the recording. He talked to
Ove "Bumba" Hejdeborn. A fantastic drummer who played with Erik in
the band Kvinnan, and of course with Zeb and the Fast Ones.
He talked to Per "Hård-Per" Karlsson, a amazing bassplayer and
guitarist who produced and played with Erik during the years with
Ewing Oi and also played with Bumba in the band Mudslide.

Then he talked one of the two greatest songwriter of all time,
Glen Matlock, who was willing to produce, mix and play guitar
on the recordings. He also talked to the other greatest songwriter
of all time, Brian James, who loved to play guitar on the new songs.
Then the hard work of putting all things together started.
With Glen and Brians tight schedule, there both busy recording
and touring with there own bands it was hard to find time for
the recording sessions.

Finally the A-streamstudio with engineer Henrik Åström in
Stockholm, Sweden, was booked
the 12- 17/1 -06. Unfortunate Brian couldn´t make it due to privat reasons.
But Glen arrived and the recording sessions could start.
Five days of hard work, great music and lot of fun began.
Besides all the work Glen took the opportunity to test swedish
dishes like sill, kanelbulle and rödspätta. With all his skills and talant
Glen made the songs better then the band ever thought they could sound.

Three songs we´re recorded: "Smile", "Is this all we need" and
"Anymore". The riff for "Smile" is taken from the great song
"AMÖ" from one of Hård-Pers old bands Att mörda en överordnad,
and is written by another friend Niclas Diffstedt. The song was only
released as an demo on casssett in 1984. Now Erik thought it was time
to use the great riff again and wrote the song "Smile" based on the same riff.

During the weekend in Stockholm the band started to feel that the songs,
and the line up, was worth a lot more then just as bonusmaterial on a
best of release.
There should be a band, and the band should have a name.
Or as Glen Matlock put it: "With all due respect, Erik: You will not sell
many records with the name Erik Pettersson". A bandname was needed
and Bumba came up with Zooparty. A new band was born.

The recordings was sent to Brian James who took them to engineer
Austen Gayton at Studio284, in Brighton, UK. The 1/3 - 06
Brian recorded great guitarparts to the songs, and sent them back to Erik.
The 16/4-06 Erik and Henrik went back to the studio to do one
final mix of the songs.

And that was only the beginning!