Download a new track from Swedish hip-hop artist Highwon: http://www.hemmalaget.nu/media/audio/Highwon-SenaNatter.mp3
The track is called "Sena Nätter" and it comes from Baseline Music's new mixtape "Baseline Mixtape Vol..1" on Redline Records.
Emil Jensen's new album will be out May 3 to be followed by a two-night record release show at Victoriateatern in Malmö on May 5-6.
Bertine Zetlitz reports that she is back in Olso after recording for two weeks in London at Kore Studio. Eight songs were recorded and five of them are being mixed now with the rest to be finished at a later date.
Want to win tickets to The Knife's sold-out show in London? Go to their UK e-card to enter: http://www.silentshout.co.uk/
Roxette has new material on the way: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,796253,00.html
Gotta love the 20 years ago picture.
DigitalMetal interviews Norwegian prog act Green Carnation: http://www.digitalmetal.com/interviews.asp?iID=7191
Pitchfork does a track review of El Perro Del Mar: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/tracks/06-03-21.shtml
I expect big things for her this year. She's definitely worthy of hype.
My buddy Alex Driver reviews the ExMS Swedish Showcase in NYC over at the newly-redesigned (by me) indieworkshop.com: http://www.indieworkshop.com/articles.php?id=290
Ex-Jaga Jazzist guitarist Harald Frøland has posted some samples of his solo project White Lightning on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/haraldf
Familjen's remix of "Chemical girl" by The Fine Arts Showcase is streaming on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/familjen
MP3: Two Times the Trauma - I fell in love with an ocean
It's funny how a vacation can somehow make you more tired than when you left. Maybe it's the cold I seem to have caught or maybe it's the hour-delayed flight or maybe it's the unexpected 4am wake-up call from work. All I know is that I'm beat. But I did promise new music and I'm determined to deliver. Underprepared, but not undeterred. So here's the title track from Two Times the Trauma and their newest album "I fell in love with an ocean". TTtT is essentially the solo project of singer/songwriter Mattias Eriksson, but the invaluable production and instrumental assistance of Mattias Olsson must not go unmentioned. If you're even remotely familiar with any of Olsson's other work, you'll know that he loves vintage keyboards and the whole album is absolutely bathed in them. On this song however, it's the drumming that really get me. So understated, but still quite powerful and perfect for the song. And then when the chorus comes in towards the end, it's just so fitting. Really nice.
Two Times the Trauma - I fell in love with an ocean
I finally got to see José González play last night after many, many years of waiting for the opportunity. Thankfully, it did not disappoint. The new song he played at the end of the encore sounded great too - it bodes well for the next album, whenever that will be.