Raped Teenagers to play live?

Raped Teenagers to play a 10-minute reunion set in November? Read more: http://sirling.blogspot.com/2010/10/raped-teenagers-spelar-live.html

Joel Brindefalk presents "Morphony"

Swedish experimental artist Joel Brindefalk (Contemporary Punk Unit/CPU) has created an online-based sound installation entitled "Morphony" featuring an unending, never-repeating musical composition -- read more and listen here: http://www.morphony.com/
Furthermore, in contrast to its inherently unique and unceasing nature, iDEAL Recordings will be documenting 100 different 20-minute excerpts to be released on cassette with each one designating the exact start and end time.

NPR live: The Tallest Man on Earth

It's not available quite yet, but NPR will be streaming a Washington DC concert from The Tallest Man on Earth once the archive is approved: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130217980

PopMatters interviews Robyn

PopMatters has a brief chat with Robyn: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/131641-we-dance-to-the-beat-a-brief-chat-with-robyn/

MP3: I'm Kingfisher - Willing night plants

I saw a Belted Kingfisher while out walking at Nisqually NWR yesterday, so I'm taking it as an omen that I should talk about Thomas Denver Jonsson's new project I'm Kingfisher. Not that seeing that particular type of kingfisher is all that unusual, it's just that it's rare for me to venture out somewhere I can't bring my dogs. Otherwise, I did see some beautiful herons and a Peregrine Falcon, as well as some ducks that weren't the usual mallards. But I'm no birder, unlike Thomas; I was more interested in seeing the progress of the estuary restoration at high tide. Not that you care about all that, you just want the music, right? So yeah, Thomas Denver Jonsson now operates as I'm Kingfisher and his new album "Arctic" will be officially released on October 18 via Playground Music. "Willing night plants" is both the opening tune and lead single and, as you will hear, doesn't stray from Thomas' roots in rootsy music. Same soft melancholy, same folksy jangle, same gentle quaver... all in all, very friendly and familiar. The lack of drums is interesting though, as it allows the acoustic strumming to take on a much more prominent role. The rest of the record builds from here, eventually arriving at a much quieter finish. What happens between, well, wait for the album to find out.

I'm Kingfisher - Willing night plants

Håkan Hellström - River en vacker dröm (video)

PSL has the premiere of the new Håkan Hellström video for "River en vacker dröm": http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/10/04/extra-extra-videopremiar-hakan-hellstrom-river-en-vacker-drom/

Sirius playlist week #40

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. TALK 1
02. Robert Svensson - Runaway
03. My Poor Lover - Lovesick
04. Fun - Williams house
05. TALK 2
06. Hero Dishonest - Birth, Sports Illustrated, death
07. Hanna Hirsch - Framtid och besvär
08. Haleiwa - Observatorielunden
09. Pistol Disco - Pool
10. TALK 3
11. MF/MB/ - The grand chase
12. Ståålfågel - Stupet
13. The Nature - Northern lights
14. TALK 4
15. The Loveable Tulips - Fortune favours the brave
16. Anna von Hausswolff - Track of time
17. Hunt - Ashes of a secret heart
18. The Bells - No Waves
19. TALK 5
20. Makthaverskan - Know love

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

In These Woods to Nomethod

Nomethod has picked up Swedish indierockers In These Woods (as first premiered here) and will be releasing the band's self-titled debut EP on December 13. Read more/hear another sample tune: http://nomethod.se/?p=120

TLOBF interview Korallreven

The Line of Best Fit interviews Swedish electro pop duo Korallreven: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/10/tlobf-interview-korallreven/

Musik med Lo-Fi-Fnk

Live music at PSL featuring electro act Lo-Fi-Fnk performing their latest single "Sleepless": http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/10/01/musik-med-lo-fi-fnk/

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
02. Säkert! - Facit
03. Ola - Ola
04. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
05. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
06. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
07. Kent - En plats i solen
08. Anne-Lie Rydé - Dans på rosor
09. Raubtier - Skriet från vildmarken
10. Darin - Lovekiller
11. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
12. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
13. Lisa Nilsson - 20 - En jubileumssamling
14. Drifters - Stanna hos mig
15. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
16. Kent - Röd
17. Sabaton - The art of war (re-armed)
18. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
19. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland - international version
20. Sabaton - Primo victoria (re-armed)

PH3 - Jag trodde jag var han

A new track from Swedish rap group PH3, produced by Jocke Åhlund (Teddybears) and SebRoc. Look for the album "PH3 löser ett fall" to be released on October 20. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgUowZlA2xM

New 7" from Paper this fall

The excellent Swedish postpunk act Paper has confirmed that they will release a new 7" this fall featuring the cut "Coming from you" b/w "Meaningless". The a-side will also appear on the band's forthcoming full-length tentatively titled "Mischmasch", but the flip is exclusive.

The Crystal Caravan prep new album, post sample

Norrland-based Southern-style rockers The Crystal Caravan will release their sophomore album "Against the rising tide" on October 28 via Transubstans Records, a very suitable home for the band. Hear a sample tune at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/crystalcaravan

New September in October

Swedish pop artist September is working with producer Cutfather (Kylie Minouge, Robyn, etc.) on a new album to be released in early 2011. Look for the single "Resuscitate me" to be released later this month.