New website for The Giant's Dream
It's a Trap! Netlabel alumni/Aerial sideproject The Giant's Dream have a new website: http://www.thegiantsdream.com/
Country: Sweden
Poolside with Jens Lekman
Under the Radar reviews Jens Lekman live in LA: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/jens_lekman_at_the_mondrian_hollywood_ca/
G2 - I know you know why (ft. Kurt Nilsen)
has posted another track from Swedish bluegrass act G2, this one featuring lead vocals from Norway's Kurt Nilsen: http://soundcloud.com/cosmosmusicgroup/g2-i-know-you-know-why-feat-kurt-nilsen
Förmögenhet album in January
Swedish punks Förmögenhet will release their new album "Nej tack, jag tål inte mjölk!" in early January via in the form of a 16-track 2x7". Order at their website: http://www.formogenhet.com/
Sounds of Stockholm
"Sounds of Stockholm", a documentary from French director Valerie Toumayan on the artists of the Swedish capitol city featuring music from Peter Bjorn and John, Those Dancing Days, Panter, Little Marbles, Tobias Fröberg, Jennie Abrahamson and more. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/17425162
More here, including direct links to all the songs: http://www.ilovesweden.net/
New MF/MB/ EP in January
MF/MB/ will be releasing "Seconds away" as a new single in January along with a video for the tune and three new b-sides, which I guess makes it an EP in my book.
The Radio Dept. back again in February
The Radio Dept. are coming back to America in February:
02/01 - Rock N Roll Hotel, Washington DC
02/03 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
02/04 - Middle East Downstairs, Boston, MA
02/05 - Petit Campus, Montreal, QC
02/07 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, ONT
02/08 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
02/09 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
02/12 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
02/13 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
02/15 - The Independent, San Francisco, CA
02/16 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
02/19 - Teatro de la Ciudad, Mexico City (MX)
At the Gates return to the stage in 2011
Swedish metal legends At the Gates report that they'll be doing a few more live gigs in 2011 after having so much fun on their first successful reunion tour run in 2008. First confirmed: Metal Town in Göteborg on June 17. Thankfully, the band also says they are still committed to not making any more new music.
AMP3: Autisterna - Sov
Got a new track for you today from Austisterna, a Göteborg-based act named after Stig Larsson's debut novel. Though I have been bestowed with the exclusive privilege of posting said track by label , I wouldn't be doing so if it wasn't good and so logically it follows that yes, it is indeed a fine piece of work and one well worth checking out. Fit for this grey season too, not just because I'd rather be hibernating as the song title suggests ("Sov" = "Sleep"), but also because the band's violinist provides an extra little heart-tug with her languid melody line laying over the delicate tinkling of piano, a melancholy sound that's perfect for these short, dark days. It's been three years since the band's debut "Sista scenen" and now the follow-up "Legender", recorded once again with producer Mattias Glavå (Håkan Hellström, Broder Daniel, Franke, Sambassadeur etc.), is finally ready and will be released on March 2 on both CD and LP, as well as digital. "Sov" is merely a taste though; the first proper single "Rachael Ray" doesn't come out until January 10 and I'm sure that if it's anything as good as this, we can look forward to a fantastic record.
Autisterna - Sov
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Malena Ernman - Santa Lucia - En klassisk Jul
02. Orup - Född i November
03. Hardcore Superstar - Split your lip
04. Helen Sjöholm - Euforia: Helen Sjöholm sjunger Billy Joel
05. Robyn - Body talk
06. Sanna Shirley Sonja - Vår Jul
07. Christer Sjögren - En stjärna lyser i natt
08. The Playtones - Rock'n'roll Christmas party
09. Sarah Dawn Finer - Winterland
10. Bo Kaspers Orkester - New Orleans
11. Nisse Hellberg - Tufft jobb - Nisse Hellbergs bästa 1994-2010
12. Amy Diamond - Greatest hits
13. Peter Lemarc - Starkare än ord, samtliga album 1987-2008
14. Tove Styrke - Tove Styrke
15. Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från paradise
16. Flamingokvintetten - Tack & förlåt
17. Tommy Körberg - Songs for drinkers and other thinkers
18. Prästerna - Där du är
19. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
20. Jill Johnson - The well-known and some other favourite stories
CEO 7" on the way from Modular
CEO will be releasing the track "Illuminata" on a 7" via UK label with the exclusive cut "Halo" on the b-side.
Optic Nest - Asphalt (video)
Optic Nest, the solo project of Daniel "Fagge" Fagerström (The Skull Defekts, The Je Ne Sais Quoi), now has a video for the song "Asphalt": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbNmiuDbfu0
New Kaka coming in February
Look for the new Kaka album "The two" to be released on February 22 via .
Skatterbrain's top albums of 2010
Indiepop blog Skatterbrain lists The Radio Dept. and Tiger Tape as two favorites for 2010, the latter of which I fully back: http://www.skatterbrain.org/2010/12/au-revoir-2010.html