Country: Sweden

Massgrav Finnish tour diary

Massgrav went on tour to Finland and survived to tell the tale: http://www.massgrav.com/giglog_finland.html

Tue, Nov 16th, 2010 18:37:07

For those of you who missed the quick sell-out of that one Jens Lekman NYC show, there will be a 2nd show added and tickets go on sale Wednesday, November 17 at noon Eastern. Check Brooklyn Vegan for the link to be posted at that time.

Tue, Nov 16th, 2010 18:24:43

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Håkan Hellström
02. The Bear Quartet
03. The Radio Dept.
04. The Concretes
05. Säkert!
06. Familjen
07. Britta Persson
08. Christian Kjellvander
09. Jens Lekman
10. Junip

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Tue, Nov 16th, 2010 16:50:51

The Baboon Show - This is how your story ends (video)

Here's the video for The Baboon Show's new single "This is how your story ends": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-NW-ychf2w

Mon, Nov 15th, 2010 19:25:52

Playground talks to themselves

Playground Music interviews John Cloud, their own head of International, at their in-house blog: http://blogs.playgroundmusic.com/sweden/intervju-john-cloud-head-of-international-pa-playground-music

Mon, Nov 15th, 2010 18:17:13

Re:Create #1

I guess the Johan G. Winther/Peter Broadrick split 7" that Tenderversion didn't get out in time for their tour together, but it will be out on November 26 and there will be a release party that night at På Besök in Malmö.

Mon, Nov 15th, 2010 17:36:15

Lykke Li posts new video, tourdates

The official video for the new Lykke Li single "Get some" is now online, as are a bunch of new international tourdates for 2011: http://www.myspace.com/lykkeli/blog/540672878

Mon, Nov 15th, 2010 14:38:36

Fang Bomb upcoming releases

Upcoming releases from Swedish artists on the way from Swedish experimental label Fang Bomb:

Neghantil - 1990-1996 (2xCS box)
Trepaneringsritualen - Judas goat (7")
Martin Herterich - Kustlandet (CS)

And still in the works for the future:

Jasper TX - The black sun transmissions (CD)
v/a - Sub Gothenburg 10/11 (CS)

Mon, Nov 15th, 2010 14:17:23

MP3: Penny Century - Fiver

I am excited to premiere a new track today from Penny Century, still one of my absolute favorite Swedish indiepop acts and yet somehow, still also currently unsigned. But let's not dwell on that travesty and instead dig into the music, a track entitled "Fiver" which they describe as "perhaps not the most radio-friendly song," but one that best exemplifies the "difference between this album and the last." Which is not to say that the difference is really all that drastic, but "Fiver" does indeed show a much mellower and subdued side of the band. Of course, Julia Hanberg's vocals shine through as strong as ever and the band's melodies are still super catchy, though with a much stronger emphasis on the keyboards. I'm not fortunate enough to have heard any more than this one tune, but if it's more along these lines, I'm sure I'll love it. As for the future, the first "official" single from the album "James Hurley" comes out on Christmas Eve and I suppose the album itself (working title: "Friends and family") will follow sometime thereafter, either via the band's own Love and Records label or via some other smart person who decides to pony up. Perhaps it's time already for me to get my 2011 watchlist started?

Penny Century - Fiver

Mon, Nov 15th, 2010 13:40:57

Kite
III
Progress Productions

Kite's first EP is spot on -- on that effort, their particular brand of pop is so delicately run along electro-pop avenues that many others can't seem to navigate as deftly, and "My girl and I", that first effort's brilliant detour, has continued to haunt me ever since my first listen. Fast forward a to "III" and Kite are still doing it like no one else. "Jonny Boy" is about as captivating an offering as one could ask for; "A little more time" does so much with relatively little, its seeming effortlessness and efficiency in stark contrast to the crude mass of messy, overly ambitious electronic music out there; and closer "Castle of sand", Kite's fatalistic anthem -- "Everyone gets what I don't understand, so I keep building my castle of sand" -- rounds out a solid outing. While there isn't a weak track on the record, this release doesn't quite get out of the shadow of that first unrivaled offering, yet that speaks more to the strengths of that record, not to weaknesses on "III".
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

Mon, Nov 15th, 2010 12:17:47

Museum of Bellas Artes - Days ahead (video)

Here's a new video from Swedish pop act Museum of Bellas Artes, the title track from their new 10" "Days ahead": http://vimeo.com/16791912

Mon, Nov 15th, 2010 12:05:52

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Daniel Adams-Ray - Svart vitt och allt däremellan
02. Bo Kaspers Orkester - New Orleans
03. Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från paradise
04. Jill Johnson - The well-known and some other favourite stories
05. The Playtones - Rock'n'roll Christmas party
06. Sanna Shirley Sonja - Vår Jul
07. Amy Diamond - Greatest hits
08. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
09. Nanne - En rastlös själ
10. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
11. Eldkvarn - Kärlekens väg - en mässa
12. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
13. Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet - Echoes
14. Kent - En plats i solen
15. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
16. Swedish House Mafia - Until one
17. Fatboy - Overdrive
18. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
19. Ola - Ola
20. Säkert! - Facit

Fri, Nov 12th, 2010 16:19:04

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