Dusted reviews Little Dragon
Dusted reviews Little Dragon's latest: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6575
Tag: News
Lykke Li/First Aid Kit US tour
Lykke Li will be touring the US again in November and is bringing along fellow Swedes First Aid Kit for the ride:
11/07 - Fox Theater, Pomona, CA
11/09 - Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
11/11 - Ogden Theater, Denver, CO
11/13 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
11/14 - Vic Theater, Chicago, IL
11/15 - Sound Academy, Toronto, Ontario
11/17 - Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ
11/19 - Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
11/20 - Buckhead Theater, Atlanta, GA
11/21 - Tipitina's, New Orleans, LA
YOURS0170
has some new videos posted today, neither of which I have time to watch to figure out who/what they are: http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0170.php
Under the Radar reviews Little Dragon
Under the Radar reviews the new Little Dragon album "Ritual union": http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/ritual_union/
Pallers album preview
A video preivew for Swedish act Pallers' upcoming album "The sea of memories", due out September 27 via : http://youtu.be/98dqiyanxjQ
PB&J, Teddybears, Miike Snow launch label
Peter Bjorn and John, Miike Snow and Jocke Åhlund (Teddybears) have joined forces to start a new Stockholm-based label under the name : http://peterbjornandjohn.com/blog/2011/07/gimme-some-ingrid/
The Silent Section - The voice that got away
A new single from Danish act The Silent Section showcasing a new, bigger, melodramatic sound. Look for the band's new full-length album "Contour of a passing dream" to be released later this year via .
The Book of Daniel - The newborn grass
At long last, new music from The Book of Daniel: http://thebookofdaniel.bandcamp.com/track/the-newborn-grass
Look for the new album "Visions of newborn grass" to be released later this year.
Magnus Ekelund + Jakob Hellman - Utan er (new live video)
Magnus Ekelund and Jakob Hellman performing live together in Stockholm. And guess what? Magnus' new album "Svart flagg" (out now via ) is even available via Spotify here in the US: http://open.spotify.com/album/4V1lliNkivN2XPOU5k7m8P
New music from James Ausfahrt
James Ausfahrt (aka Åke Strömer of Love is All) has a new solo album up on Bandcamp called "Emptying the fridge with friends and family": http://jamesausfahrt.bandcamp.com/album/emptying-the-fridge-with-friends-and-family
Stay safe Oslo
I hope that everyone is okay! A good summary article on today's bomb explosion can be found here.
Spotify in the US: first impressions
First of all, it sounds good and works more or less as-advertised aside from a few small hiccups. The ads are minimally intrusive and I can easily see how nice it would be on a mobile device, though I'm not a gadget guy by any stretch of the imagination. On the other hand, I find it incredibly annoying that I can't search by label. Unless there's something I'm missing? It's also annoying that a Sweden-based music service would be so lacking so much classic Swedish music (examples abound, but Ebba Grön is notably absent for one, along with much of Popsicle's discography), but of course that's the fault of short-sighted major labels, not the service itself. Overall I'd say the experience is good though, despite my complaints. The Bear Quartet's entire catalog is available along with most everything else from every other decent current Swedish indie label. Can't beat that. Will I shell out for the premium service? Eh, doubtful but we'll see.
Loney Dear - My heart
There's a brand new Loney Dear song streaming at Stereogum called "My heart": http://stereogum.com/763571/loney-dear-my-heart/mp3s/
Look for the new album "Hall music" to be released on October 4 via in US, in Europe.
Mange Makers - Fest hos mange (video)
Just in case you have set to subject yourself to Sweden's most potently annoying summer pop anthem of 2011. Required viewing!
Dusted reviews Biosphere
Dusted ponders the new Biosphere album "N-plants", weighing its thematic significance against current events: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6562