Friendly Noise #10
Issue #10 of Friendly Noise is now up: http://www.friendlynoise.se/fzn/10/
Country: Sweden
Mohammed Ali - Kan någon ringa (112) (video)
The video for the new Mohammed Ali single "Kan någon ringa (112)" (feat. Asha Ali) is now up at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGPRefRZsBc
New Counterblast coming in 2011
Swedish grind act Counterblast will be heading into Hobo Studio to record a new album for release next year via .
Supersci - Forests and factories (video)
Old track, new video, one of the only decent Swedish hip-hop crews that raps in English. Dig it: http://vimeo.com/17195165
Rock N Roll Allstars to Despotz
has signed Rock N Roll Allstars and will be sending them into the studio to record their debut album with Tomas Skogsbergfor a fall 2011 release. Look for the single "Fuck me I'm famous" to precede it in April.
Sonja Åkesson tribute preview
Preview a number of the tracks from the new Sonja Åkesson tribute comp just released on : http://blogs.playgroundmusic.com/sweden/artister/sonja-akesson-tolkad-av
Featured artists include Kajsa Gritt, Sofia Karlsson, Britta Persson, Frida Hyvönen and Annika Norlin (Hello Saferide, Säkert!).
Black Lodge confirm new Bonafide EP, Bullet album
Swedish hardrockers Bonafide have a new 6-song EP coming in January via that they recorded live in the studio. Featured cuts include new versions of recent album tracks "Fill your head with rock" and "No doubt about it" plus new song "Kick me out" and covers of "I don't need no doctor" (Humble Pie), "Nice boys (don't play rock'n'roll)" (originally by Rose Tattoo, but more famously done by Guns 'n' Roses) and "I can't explain" (The Who). And speaking of Black Lodge, the label also reports that the new Bullet record "Highway pirates" will be officially released on February 4.
This week's Last.fm chart
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week:
01. Robyn
02. Kanye West
03. Belle and Sebastian
04. The National
05. The Radio Dept.
06. Håkan Hellström
07. Arcade Fire
08. Radiohead
09. Sufjan Stevens
10. Girls
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Adrian teases on new BQ video, posts first Advent Mixtape for 2010
reports that there's a new The Bear Quartet video for "Lovers goodbye" on the way from Swedish actress/director Alexandra Dahlström ("Fucking Åmål"/"Because the night") which will be released very soon: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=297
Also worth noting that ARC is once again doing their Advent Mixtape series and the first edition from MRTN of Stockholm Beat Connection is up here: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=298
The Swede Beat #21
"Streets of Sweden", the 21st issue of online mag The Swede Beat, is now online: http://www.theswedebeat.com/magazine/21-streets-of-sweden/
Robyn - Dancehall queen (video)
There's a new video for Robyn's "Dancehall queen": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlAV2-eawaQ
Looks like a cheap karaoke video, which I suppose is charming in a lofi sort of way, but is fairly lacking overall.
Sweden's selections for the Nordic Music Prize
The 25 Swedish nominees for the Nordic Music Prize have been revealed: http://gradvall.se/artiklar.asp?entry_id=695
These 25 will eventually be whittled down to 10 who will go up against 10 selections from each of the other Scandinavian countries which will then be narrowed down even further to a top 12 to be presented to the jury for the final prize.
Suede picks Swedish unknowns for opening slot
Swedish duo Dial M for Murder has apparently been hand-picked by Brett Andersen to open for the reunited Suede at the o2 Arena in London on December 7. Listen to the band here and be underwhelmed: http://www.myspace.com/mformurderband
New Mommyheads single to feature Moneybrother
American act The Mommyheads have collaborated with Anders Wendin (Moneybrother) on a new single called "Just give me a reason" which will be released on March 18.
Bastard Priest working on new material
Bastard Priest are reportedly working on a new album for release in early 2011 and have completed 50% of the recordings for nine new tracks. More details to come later.