On 12th February 2009 175+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water. The Twestival is organized 100% by volunteers in cities around the world and 100% of the money raised from these events will go directly to support charity: water projects. I will be contributiong to the cause by playing at the Twestival in Stockholm, as will Swedish band The Deportees . You can buy tickets to attend and the ticket fees will go to the [...]
Tweet. Meet. Give. On 12th February 2009 175+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water. The Twestival is organized 100% by volunteers in cities around the world and 100% of the money raised from these events will go directly to support charity: water projects. Swedish cities participating in Twestival: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Norrköping, Linköping. Stockholm Twestival: Venue: Timbro offices, Kungsgatan [...]
Meet the Same Blood crew (Baby Supreme, J-Son and Glaciuz). They're definitely not your typical hip-hop group from the states, they're actually from SWEDEN , yes. They don't look/act/or talk like they're from Europe, but apparently Stockholm is the new ATL . Check out the video for their new track entitled: "Dealer Shit" , and grab the track after the jump, i'm ADDICTED to this: DOWNLOAD: Same Blood Boyz - Dealer Shit (zShare)
Checklist: -If you live in Scandinavia. -Love Techno. -Have some cash left after the New Year's smashin' and bashin' -Have unlimited love for the music and buckets of energy. The upcoming weekend will be either the best one in your life or your total breakdown. The techno legend Samuel L Session is spinning in Copenhagen (capital of Denmark for all yankies) this friday. At town's techiest, loveliest and dirtiest club called Stengade 30. [...]
Checklist: -If you live in Scandinavia. -Love Techno. -Have some cash left after the New Year's smashin' and bashin' -Have unlimited love for the music and buckets of energy. The upcoming weekend will be either the best one in your life or your total breakdown. The techno legend Samuel L Session is spinning in Copenhagen (capital of Denmark for all yankies) this friday. At town's techiest, loveliest and dirtiest club called Stengade 30. [...]
Checklist: -If you live in Scandinavia. -Love Techno. -Have some cash left after the New Year's smashin' and bashin' -Have unlimited love for the music and buckets of energy. The upcoming weekend will be either the best one in your life or your total breakdown. The techno legend Samuel L Session is spinning in Copenhagen (capital of Denmark for all yankies) this friday. At town's techiest, loveliest and dirtiest club called Stengade 30. [...]
(photo by Peter Hallstom) If there's any artist in 2008 who may have had more remixes done to his/her songs than their actual original output, we'd be making a direct case for the nominee to be Little Jinder . Her sugary sweet, Stockholm-bred pop tunes have gotten the treatment from so many different artists this year (cf. B-Ju, Black Holes, Mikix The Cat) and each new version is different and as compelling as the others. And, well, to finish off a good year of hers, here are two other remixes you can feast your ears on, [...]
by flex (pic by emil klang) This track from Sound of Arrows is getting plenty of run on the blog circuit but what I'm really in love with is the video introduction they made for it (see it after the jump). Rhythmic and positive, the single makes for an easy listen and I can use a happy jam right about now. To quote their email "they've gathered a young chanting school class, a girl singer from Tokyo and a handful of well hidden un-cleared samples." They're [...]
The Sound of Arrows are a duo from Stockholm, Sweden who make technicolor craft-pop, utilizing the varying sounds of analog synths, harps, strings, guitars, samples and children's choirs. The new single "M.A.G.I.C." may have more than a thing or two in common with a certain Justice track, but the fact remains that the song is irresistibly sugar-coated and fun. The Sound of Arrows - M.A.G.I.C. (mp3) The single will be released officially by Labrador on January 28th, with the full-length debut to follow on March 25th. [...]
Myspace // "Anna" [Audio] // "X Telling Me About The Loss Of Something Dear, At Age 16" [Video] One of the best videos I've seen all year. This is off of the new album, More Modern Short Stories , on Razzia Records . A link to the album's second video is posted as well.
We only spoke to Swedish industrial metallers, Deathstars at the start of the month when frontman Andreas Bergh said 2008 was the worst EVER. Skinny Kangur , AKA Skinny Disco has a slightly warmer view. What was your highlight of 2008? My vacation in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. What's the worst thing that happened to you in 2008? The economical crisis due to Sweden's high taxes. [...]
this song has been on my playlist for the longest time, and i guess now's a good time to write about it. pallers is the latest act signed to the labrador roster, with a debut ep humdrum out tomorrow on good ol' 123 vinyl. according to the band, their music production process has them with one leg in "the green grass of pop" and the other "out on its own, wandering between places such as dancefloors, sandy beaches, cold concrete and a weightless existence in a bed or a hammock". how lovely. "humdrum" the [...]
On Wednesday November 12 at 21.30, you can hear me play live in Sveriges Radio P3. I did a live session in front of a sitting audience last week. There will be a short interview with me also. So if you can't catch me live in Stockholm soon, be sure to listen in on this exclusive live performance. Tune in here on November 12th at 21.30: http://www.sr.se/webbradio Or listen later in the week on their archive here: [...]
On Wednesday November 12 at 21.30, you can hear me play live in Sveriges Radio P3. I did a live session in front of a sitting audience last week. There will be a short interview with me also. So if you can't catch me live in Stockholm soon, be sure to listen in on this exclusive live performance. Tune in here on November 12th at 21.30: http://www.sr.se/webbradio Or listen later in the week on their archive here: [...]
More Modern Short Stories From Hello Saferide is the new release from the Stockholm Sweden band headed by vocalist Annika Norlin. Hello Saferide has put forth several releases in the past few years since 2004, each one building on the successes of the last. In 2007, their album Säkert! went gold and won two Grammis Awards, the Swedish equivalent of the Grammies. The Awards: Best Female Artist, Best Lyrics They are now back with another full album produced by Andreas Mattsson, apparently the genius [...]
Just under a week to go before the city suburbs are woken to the very marvellous sound of The Plastic Pals, undoubtedly one of the most multi-influenced bands from Scandinavia to play dates in London this year. New Wave to moody PowerPop, long coated Eighties Indie to Sixties Psychedelia, I love the varied tone these guys have achieved with their new release `Good Karma Cafe`, musically laid down as an inspired blueprint or an instant guideline for the last four decades of guitar based music. For us, the pick of these three [...]
Orkut Myspace É tão difícil achar algo deles que esta é a única imagem disponível que se pode vincular a banda. Eles tocam um indiepop com bonitos arranjos e vêem dar mais um gás ao já cansado pop de Estocolmo. É muito cedo para saber, mas o The Pale Corners provavelmente fará parte do novo cast da cidade com nomes como The Sound Of Arrows, Hari and Aino , e o renovado e surpreendente The Legends . Destaque para a canção "Steve Buscemi" [...]
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The Miles Davis Quintet featuring: Miles Davis (trumpet) John Coltrane (tenor sax), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Jimmy Cobb (drums) Has anyone ever seen the Cameron Crowe movie, Jerry Maguire? How about the scene where the jazz-nut baby sitter...uh, child-technician, Chad is talking at (certainly not talking to ....) Jerry about Miles Davis and John Coltrane: "This (holds up cassette)... is Miles Davis [...]
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Hübsche Kleider hatten die jungen Mädchen an, das muss man ihnen lassen. Dass sogar ein wenig mehr dahinter steckte, hat wohl einige überrascht. Die fünf Schwedinnen von Those Dancing Days betraten die Hafenkneipe gestern schüchtern und wahrscheinlich auch ein wenig nervös. Das Publikum zog nach, da wegen dem Rauchverbot und der angenehmen Temperatur mehr als die Hälfte der Zuschauer draussen rumlungerte. Das Konzert begann ziemlich lasch, für eine Band, für die eigentlich nur der Spassbonus spricht. So hatte die Menge während den ersten paar Songs Zeit sich über die Mädchen [...]
alright, just indulge my swedish obsession for one more post, though i'm sure it's certainly not the last. the pale corners is a new, yet-unsigned band from stockholm who've gotten off to a great first song, the hilariously titled "steve buscemi"* which neatly puts together both dreamy vocals and a lively horn section - not something you hear everyday. the best thing, though, is the tremendous amount of fun these guys are having, which i feel is the one of the most important things about making music. "this is the nicest band i've been in", shares band member [...]
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Planetarium (Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner, Sufjan Stevens) @ Sydney Opera House
