AC4 is a new hardcore band that features Dennis Lyxzén and David Sandström of Refused . That news right there puts my ears at full attention, as Refused's The Shape of Punk to Come is easily one of the best punk rock records I've ever heard . Seriously, if you don't own, quit reading this and go get it. Needless to say, this band has some mighty shoes to fill. I'd be hard-pressed to dabble anywhere near Refused territory if I were these guys, but Dennis Lyxzén is hardly one to shy away [...]

Min första kontakt med Frida Hyvönen ( myspace ) var på en intim spelning på biografen Tellus 2005 strax innan hon släppte sin debutskiva Until Death Comes . Live är hon helt fantastisk, hon är född till artist och underhållare. Debutalbumet motsvarade förväntningarna fullt ut och jag lyssnar fortfarande ofta på det. Uppföljaren som kom 2007, Frida Hyvönen Gives You: Music from the Dance Performance Pudel , höll inte alls samma nivå. Eller också kanske hennes avskalade, pianohamrande stil bara håller för ett album... Nu har just hennes tredje album, Silence is Wild [...]
Check out Bad Hands , the new project from drummer extraordinaire Per Nordmark ( Fireside , Christian Kjellvander , etc.): http://www.myspace.com/badhand ssthlm David Sandström contributes vocals to one song, Britta Persson another -- very recommended! (tack Marco for the insider info!)

Inspired by Emo- Kip, I decided to make my own mixtape - a Swedish one, to prove once and for all that we do have more to offer than ABBA, IKEA, cold weather and a (rather) high suicide rate. So gather around children, and enjoy a feast of Swedish music. Side A Laakso - "In My Blood" Alice In Videoland - "Ladykiller" [...]
The talk of the town in the world of Swedish music is this video by David Sandstom of his cover of Wilco's "Jesus Etc". David can be seen above creating the space for his new studio (or alternately the set of his own personal SAW III). There seem to be some new songs up on his homepage and they all seem a little mellow for the former drummer of the punk band Refused. Here's a couple of those new songs plus the video for "Jesus Etc" TJ Queen [...]
oj denna dag (2 juni) blev nån nostalgi pop namedropp dag... david sandström spela trummer i refused och hans solo grejer är helt motsatsen... ni har säkert hört detta men ja ja what ever!... the fatville treaty:s intro känns som en gammal signatur till någe radioprogram... men det är bra de ska tydligen släppa nytt i slutet av 2007. spännande! The Fatville Treaty Move Along The Sixties
(Editor's note: David Lindqvist has been responsible for the raw material for a couple posts on Swedesplease. When he approached me with his thoughts about singer-songwriter David Sandstrom, I asked him to write it all down and submit it. So here is the first ever guest post on Swedesplease. Thanks David.) -------------------- "First off, a big thanks to Craig for allowing me to ramble a bit. I'll try to keep it short. David Sandström started out as a drummer is various punk/hardcore [...]