Music (for Robots) posts a track from recent Moshi Moshi signee Peter Von Poehl: http://music.for-robots.com/archives/001218.html
Dub Sweden is working on a video for their new single "We're so loud in this house" with David Giese (Jenny Wilson, SKWBN). Look for it to be released in January.
Stream the new Burst album "Origo": http://3voor12.vpro.nl/3voor12/luisterpaal/luisterpaalalbum.shtml?10617791+24594241
Download a free track from Finland's Giant Robot as part of a promotion for Olympus: http://www.olympusamerica.com/Downloads/giantrobot.asp
I wonder whey they chose an anti-consumerism song? Seems kinda silly, doncha think?
José González has a song featured in a new Sony commercial: http://www.bravia-advert.com/includes/vid/bravia_60_sec_high.mov
He's also mentioned in an article at Billboard along with a number of other up-and-coming Swedish artists: http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001307058
The Chrysler got a 4-star review at AMG: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:au5gtq3zxu44
Jukebox Upchuck posts about the The Chrysler as well: http://jukeboxupchuck.blogspot.com/2005/10/post-no-41-what-sweden-calls-country.html
Scandinavian reviews in the latest High Bias update include Dungen, HIM, Peter, Bjorn and John and Johannes Wallmark: http://www.highbias.com
This week's top artists for the It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group:
01. The Decemberists
02. Franz Ferdinand
03. Sigur Rós
04. Broken Social Scene
05. Interpol
06. The Cardigans
07. Kent
08. Sufjan Stevens
09. Death Cab for Cutie
Top tracks:
01. Håkan Hellström - Ge mig arsenik
02. I'm from Barcelona - Treehouse
03. I'm from Barcelona - We're From Barcelona
04. The Decemberists - Leslie Anne Levine
05. Animal Collective - Grass
06. I'm from Barcelona - The Painter
07. The Mopeds - Refused Demo Land
08. Animal Collective - Did You See the Words
09. Randy - Better Than Art
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This week's Time Out New York which hits newstands on November 3 will feature an interview with Marit Bergman who is currently residing in NYC. Last week's issue including a preview of this past weekend's NYC Ark shows. Both artists are indeed worthy of your attention, so check it out. And don't forget that The Ark is playing a show tonight at the Mercury Lounge. I've been lucky enough to see them twice this year and they were amazing both times.
MP3: The End Will Be Kicks - Always looking out
After what seemed like an eternity of starts and stops, it's finally here. The deubt self-titled album from The End Will Be Kicks is finished and it's a monster. This has been my most anticipated release for a loooong time and I'm happy to report that it doesn't disappoint in the slightest. As mentioned before numerous times, TEWBK is the new project of ex Him Kerosene frontman Niklas Quintana and drummer Tomas Turunen. The sound is still steeped in the trademarks of Norrland heavy indie rock - noisy guitars and thick, dissonant melodies - but twisted in a way that is unique and new. Just listen to the guitar bzzzz and hum on the opening - that's hardly a riff, that's a swarm of locusts ready to attack. And then the chorus hits and the whole thing opens up like a flower to reveal something even more beautiful. As great as this record is, it's also bittersweet because it's the end of the line for Chalksounds Records. It's wonderful to wrap things up on such a high note, but the current record biz climate is just too much for most indies to take. It's one thing to put out a few records as a hobby, but if you need to rely on that income, chances are it ain't gonna be easy. But let's not get off track here! Listen to the song!
The End Will Be Kicks - Always looking out