Sophie Rimheden + Sci-Fi Öberg: En regering i läder
Sophie Rimheden and Sci-Fi Öberg (Bob Hund) have released a new single together called "En regering i läder". Digital only for now, but apparently a 7" is on the way.
Country: Sweden
Tilliander + Folie = Kondens
Kondens, the collaborative project of Swedish techno artists Andreas Tilliander and Stefan Thor aka Folie, will release their debut 12" EP "First cut" on September 29 via . Said record will feature two original cuts plus a remix by German artist Norman Nodge and can be previewed at Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/kontramusik
Junip guest editors at Magnet
Junip are guest editors at Magnet this week: http://www.magnetmagazine.com/category/guest-editor/
New LP from No Balls
No Balls have a new LP out now called "Less", released in cooperation with . Download a sample tune and get ordering info here: http://www.streaksrecords.de/
Embee + Esmeralda = Skuggpoeten
Embee (Looptroop Rockers) has started a new project called Skuggpoeten together with singer/composer Esmeralda Moberg featuring texts from his father, writer/psychologist/psychotherapist Roger Bergkvist. Hear samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/skuggpoeten
Look for the album to be released on November 10 via Looptroop's own label.
First Aid Kit - Ghost town (video)
Swedish sisters First Aid Kit have a new video for the song "Ghost town": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BKUjnyf8uY
Musik med Parken: Annas sång
Parken performs his latest single "Annas sång" for PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/9/17/musik-med-parken-2/
Nordic by Nature: Popism mix
Nordic by Nature has a new mixtape posted for October: http://soundcloud.com/shibie/popism-the-philosophy-of-nordic-by-nature-from-s-to-b-back-again-oct-mix
Simian Ghost and the election
Simian Ghost respond to the results of yesterday's Swedish election with a short statement against facism/racism and a cover of The Ramones' "Beat on the brat": http://nomethod.se/?p=68
Sirius playlist week #38
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. The Radio Dept. - The new improved hypocrisy
02. TALK 2
03. Slidin' Slim - Right wing blues
04. Faråker - Den sista fajten (via är på väg)
05. We Live in Trenches - Male damage
06. Kite - If there's an if in us
07. TALK 3
08. First Love, Last Rites - Slow wind
09. Tomas Halberstad - Add to all noise
10. Last Days of April - America
11. TALK 4
12. C.Aarmé - Golden retriever
13. Far from Tellus - Norwegian fairytale mix
14. Bäddat för Trubbel - Kungen heter Jandek
15. Vidderna - Villfarelser
16. TALK 4
17. Rasmus Kellerman - The 24th
18. Mindy Misty - Inertia
19. Regulations - In the shadow of the mall
20. TALK 5
21. The Bear Quartet - Silent film
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.
Klubbland #4: Taken By Trees
Check out the new SVT program Klubbland for a 3-song live performance from Taken By Trees and then peruse the archives for more, including artists such as Familjen, Seabear and Johnossi: http://klubbland.se/2010/09/17/04-taken-by-trees/
Also maybe worth looking at for the Swedes, a bit more on the upcoming election and the various political songs of the moment: http://klubbland.se/2010/09/17/arets-basta-vallat-kan-inte-placeras-i-block/
Georg Wadenius to release a new album in October
Renown Swedish guitarist Georg Wadenius will release the new album "Reconnection" on October 25. Said record was produced with the assistance of Kleerup and includes an impressive roster of guest vocalists -- here's the tracklist:
01. Morning has broken (Frida)
02. Until we bleed (Kleerup)
03. Brothers in arms (Nina Persson)
04. Come back and stay (Peter Jöback)
05. Kärleksmorgon
06. Every little thing he does is magic (Rita Eriksen)
07. Sometimes (Helen Sjöholm)
08. Darkside (Kleerup)
09. Hymn
10. Don't give up (Nicolai Dunger & Silje Nergaard)
11. Reconnection
Asta Kask - Nya varje val inget val
Long-running Swedish punk act Asta Kask has re-recorded their 1986 track "Varje val inget val" as a new version with updated lyrics and the title "Nya varje val inget val" and are giving it away as a free download here. Read the band's full statement (in Swedish) and get the lyrics at their website: http://www.astakask.com/
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
02. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
03. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
04. Darin - Lovekiller
05. Drifters - Stanna hos mig
06. Kent - En plats i solen
07. Anne-Lie Rydé - Dans på rosor
08. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
09. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
10. Dungen - Skit i allt
11. Lisa Nilsson - 20 - En jubileumssamling
12. Stefan Sundström - 5 dagar i Augusti
13. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
14. Britta Persson - Current affair medium rare
15. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
16. Eric Saade - Masquerade
17. Hoffmaestro & Chraa - The storm
18. Sonic Syndicate - We rule the night
19. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
20. Brolle - Best of
Skogsberg vs Swanö, the interview
Speaking of Thomas Skogsberg, here's a recent interview with him and another legend of Swedish death metal recording, Dan Swanö: http://diabolicalconquest.com/interviews/skogsberg_vs_swano.htm