Last month, as the majority of the east coast was busy digging themselves out of the snow drifts, Swedish folk-pop duo Fredrik landed upon our shores and embarked on a tour in support of their album, Trilogi . This latest effort, as the name implies, is comprised of 3 EPs that were released previously in limited quantities. When we last saw the band , they were touring as a 6-piece with chamber-pop tendencies woven into their dreamy folk. This time around they've economized the band into a slender two-piece, yet losing none of the [...]
I have been waiting for a long time to tell you about this wonderful, wonderful album. I received my review-copy of Fredrik 's new album "Trilogi" a long time ago, but the release was for some reason moved to a later date, and my post had to be moved too. Now, finally, the release date is soon here. I saw the digital version of the album on emusic yesterday, but if you want the cd, you will probably have to wait until the release date on January 26. When I first [...]
I have been waiting for a long time to tell you about this wonderful, wonderful album. I received my review-copy of Fredrik 's new album "Trilogi" a long time ago, but the release was for some reason moved to a later date, and my post had to be moved too. Now, finally, the release date is soon here. I saw the digital version of the album on emusic yesterday, but if you want the cd, you will probably have to wait until the release date on January 26. When I first [...]
![Fredrik: Locked In The Basement [Track Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1996792_lg.jpg)
When a new track or upcoming release is announced noting the master duo Fredrik and Lindefelt, be it their original project The LK (or known earlier as The Lovekevins) or the full group simply named Fredrik , the question is not whether they will deliver, it's how much. Na Na Ni , to prove a point, was my #1 album of 2008. They return now with the upcoming sophomore release, Trilogi , once again to be released on The Kora Records . It there were any [...]
Here's a freaky fact: did you know that if people's eyes were proportionately as large in their face as a cat's, they'd be 8 inches in diameter? Apparently cats have larger eyes in relation to the size of their heads than any other mammal. For more factoids, check out this article , which has lots of other cool information about cats. So here's another fun fact: did you know that the theme for this week's contrast podcast is "cats [...]
![The Lovekevins: Max Léon [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1699521_lg.jpg)
I get needs, you know? Sometimes I just need an ice cold microbrew. Sometimes, after a long and stressful day, I need to drink a glass or two of red wine (generally a cab-sauv or a cab-merlot) while listening to old jazz on vinyl. But there's one thing I need more than all: to discover the catchiest pop music available. Enter The Lovekevins , a delightfully upbeat pop group from Sweden. Their Max Léon EP is cased in a cardboard gate-fold slip with cover art from 1939 by Teo Lindau. Made up of Ola [...]
One half of the Swedish duo formerly known as The Lovekevins, now The LK, singer-songwriter Fredrik Hultin is branching out on a solo endeavor to win the hearts of kittens and people alike. His debut album, titled The Singing Well, was released in February 2007. [last.fm] Fredrik's Website Fredrik @ MySpace Fredrik store | e-music | itunes | amazon Download | Subscribe | Subscribe in iTunes
artist : L.K. title . Remains EP type : EP year . 2009 genre : Techno subgenre . Techno label : Parallel 125 cat . PARALLEL125 URL : http://www.beatport.com encoder . LAME v3.97 quality : 44.1 kHz / Full Stereo source . WEB tracks: 01.Remains (Loudon Kleer Power Beats) [...]
This is it! The last Wesley the Robot Cartoon of the year! I decided to take a hiatus from the squid battle and do something more festive and cute. Who would have ever thought that “Cute” would be the word to describe this emotionally impaired automoton? Stay tuned for more on Wesley’s meteoric rise to fame. In the meantime, enjoy this cold, snowy, winter-y mix. AZLTRON - Snowday (By Me!) Snowfight in the City Centre - No Light Left Graig [...]
The Kora Records recently celebrated the 4th anniversary of their first release by culling some notable performers from its impressive roster for an intimate show at DC9. Pree, who we interviewed pretty recently when they played an Obama benefit set the mood for the night, followed by the traveling songs of Meredith Bragg. But of course, [...]
fredrik is one half of the lk -- who i've mentioned previously -- and he happens to be the half i'm most fond of. na na ni is an album i could imagine finding tucked away in the cupboard under the stairs of my grandparents house, nestled between an old vibrating football game and dusty cans of hopelessly flat cream soda. it seems an album perfectly suited to the ancient phonograph that always sat next to their front door... and if any of these things still existed, i'd be making plans to pull up a chair next [...]
DONNY HUE AND THE COLORS myspace [mp3] Good Time Happening [mp3] Private Life Of A Cat [mp3] Mr. Red Blues [mp3] Twin Arrows [mp3] Real Long Time [mp3] Little Elf ______________________________ _______________________ PLEASE NOTE: The MP3s listed here will not be available indefinitely. So if a file is missing, it's most likely because the source hosting the file has removed [...]
Shot entirely with a digital camera, the frame-by-frame video for the Swedish band Fredrik 's "11 Years" is astonishing. It was shot in an abandoned train station and features the band, Fredrik, just plain old hanging out. The band itself is a pleasant off-shoot from another wonderful Swede-filled group, The LK , and though it started with just two (Fredrik, Lindefelt), the group soon ballooned into a six-piece. "11 Years" is sugary sweet and morose at the same time, something so stereotypical to the band's home country, it should really not even be mentioned, but we don't pay [...]
Fredrik , the Swedish electronic/experimental pop act featuring members from The LK and Scraps of Tape , will be touring the US in November: 11/05 - DC9, Washington DC 11/06 - Metro Gallery, Baltimore, MD 11/07 - Cake Shop, New York, NY 11/08 - Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY 11/09 - Brillobox, Pittsburgh, PA 11/12 - TT the Bear's, Boston, MA 11/13 - Space 538, Portland, ME 11/15 - Piano's, New York, NY The band's excellent album [...]
call it a weakness, but i readily fall in love with everything swedish. perhaps it's just so far away from my own culture that it appeals to me in that exotic way. whatever it is, there's always great music coming from the swedes, and this time it's fredrik . originally a side project for the lk , fredrik has grown to a 6 piece and have an album out at the end of this month called na na ni . album opener "black fur" sees the band start the kitchen party with a shattering beat and a [...]
Awhile back we featured a small Swedish band by the name of The LK and their single 'Private Life of a Cat.' Seems that Lindefelt and Fredrik have dropped the synthesizers and moved along to more analogue instruments. Along four others, they have formed the Swedish pop orchestra Fredrik . Drawing on traditional european folk influences like The Fairport Convention or Bo Hansson, crooning songwriters as well as a host of eclectic references like Moondog, Steve Reich, Jim O'Rourke, Maja Ratke or Barbara Morgenstern, Fredrik forges a sound that is both eclectic [...]
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show: 01. Theresa Andersson - Birds fly away 02. TALK 1 03. Nitad - Pengaproblem 04. Parken - Jar har varit vilsen, Lisa 05. Hello Saferide - Anna 06. Alouatta - Animal 07. TALK 2 08. Bloodbath - At the behest of their death 09. Anders Teglund - I whisper, he lives 10. Familjen - Huvudet [...]
I had suspected my old kitty Udler was suffering from kitty alzheimer's for a while before he died and now I have substantiation for my claim. About two years ago I wrote about how my cat was acting strangely and sure enough, now I find out I was right about why. This article tells how more and more cats are developing dementia, mainly because they're living longer. Just like their human counterparts, they're showing signs of senility as they age. Poor kitties. [...]
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