Blog: SwedesPlease

Oh Hell, I Married An Indie-Pop Girl!

Oct 1, 2010, 9:52am SwedesPlease
Oh Hell, I Married an Indiepop Girl (xtranormal)
I have been loling about this for the past two days. Since they mention Acid House Kings I'm going to post this today on Swedesplease. If you don't get at least three chuckles out of this you may want to look into anti-depressants. "Oh Hell, I Married An Indie-Pop Girl"
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New ep from Mother Of The Forest

Sep 30, 2010, 10:00am SwedesPlease
New ep from Mother Of The Forest So at the time of my first post on Mother Of The Forest I thought this was perhaps just another random Swedish electronic artis that would be a one and done situation. Someone that we wouldn't hear from again for years if ever. Wow was I wrong about that. The suddenly prolific artist has just released another ep. This time with guests like Mattias Alkberg and Magnus Ekelund. The songs on the ep are unified by the staccato burst of electronics that punctuate and enliven each song. Vocals are processed and distant [...]
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Link Text:Bränna Broar
File Name:Branna Broar.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps

Johan Brännström – "Mama Get The Hammer"

Sep 29, 2010, 1:21pm SwedesPlease
Johan Brännström plays "If Every Songbird in June"
I think this came out earlier in the summer. But I didn't hear about it and I don't think anyone else wrote about it. Johan Brännström is one of the members of the Swedish band Heart Sick Groans. He's released a solo record called Mama Get The Hammer . It's a stripped down affair with aching vocals and fingerpicked acoustic guitars. Johan's voice is constantly on the brink of cracking and it;s that creaking and scratchy sound that creates the emotion behind these songs. Here's the first cut off the record. [...]
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Artist:Johan Brännström
Title:A Nest Inside Your Heart
Link Text:A Nest Inside Your Heart
File Name:A_Nest_Inside_Your_Heart.mp3

Panter – "Tulips and Six Flags" (w/Firefox AK)

Sep 23, 2010, 10:46am SwedesPlease
Panter – "Tulips and Six Flags" (w/Firefox AK) It's been awhile since I've posted pitch perfect Swedish indie pop. This song by Panter (featuring Firefox AK) is one such song. It combines the best of the Swedish crooners (Jens, Montt, et al) with the best of the charming Swedish female vocalists (Annika, Maia). This is the title song of the new EP. You can listen to the whole thing here here via Bandcamp or find out more info here . Tulips and Six Flags
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Artist:Panter
Title:Tulips And Six Flags (feat. Firefox AK)
Link Text:Tulips and Six Flags
File Name:01_Tulips_And_Six_Flags_(feat. _Firefox_AK).mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps

ENBJRN – "Prince"

Sep 22, 2010, 10:09am SwedesPlease
ENBJRN – "Prince" This Stockholm based electronic composer seems to go by at least three different names En Björnen, ENBJRN , and Oscar Hallberg. On the song "Prince" he mixes beats, samples, 8bit electonica, and swirling synths to come up with a unique sound. Prince
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Artist:En Björnen
Title:Prince
Link Text:Prince
File Name:Prince.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010

"Seapony" by Stormgaard

Sep 21, 2010, 11:56am SwedesPlease
"Seapony" by Stormgaard Here's a nice little electronic nugget from a band called Stormgaard . The only link I could find for the band was for a Swedish melodic heavy metal group so I don't think that's accurate do you" The band/dude/dj? does have a Bandcamp page with two more songs from this ep. They describe their music as "bliblop, disco and electro". I couldn't have said it any better. Here's the title track from the new EP. Seapony
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Artist:Stormgaard
Title:Seapony
Link Text:Seapony
File Name:Seapony.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010

Shiny Thing – "Hangin"

Sep 17, 2010, 4:41pm SwedesPlease
I got this song in my email inbox. I was going to ignore it but on repeated listenings found it to be catchy and bit different. It's from a band called Shiny Thing. The track is called "Hangin". I don't even have a Myspace for these guys; if you want to get in touch with them use my email over on the right. Hangin
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Artist:Shiny Thing
Title:Shiny Thing - Hangin´
Link Text:Hangin
File Name:Hangin.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010

Best music from around the world via MAP

Sep 15, 2010, 5:58pm SwedesPlease
To download all 35 songs in one file click here ARGENTINA : Zonaindie Mompox - Feel Alright This is one of our favorite tracks from Mompox's debut album, Mompox & The Big Umbrella. The recording process took almost two years and if you listen to the album it's easy to understand why - it contains 16 songs with more than 30 musicians playing [...]
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Link Text:Chapel Doors
File Name:Endor-Chapel-Doors.mp3
Title:Walk With Me
Link Text:Walk With Me
File Name:Tuo-WalkWithMeGermany.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Artist:A Classic Education
Title:Gone To Sea
Link Text:Gone To Sea
File Name:a-classic-education_-_gone-to- sea.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Alternativ Quartet
Title:Insemnari la intamplare
Link Text:Insemnari La Intamplare
File Name:Alternativ_Quartet_-_Insemnari _La_Intamplare_-_Romania.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Apneu
Title:Daydream
Link Text:Daydream
File Name:apneu-daydream.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Chikita Violenta
Title:Roni
Link Text:Roni
File Name:01-Roni-2.mp3
Year:2010
Artist:CHOO CHOO
Title:It's a good Thing (Radio Edit)
Link Text:Its A Good Thing
File Name:CHOO-CHOO-It_s-a-good-Thing-Sw itzerland.mp3
Artist:Chris Nemmo
Title:Half Human (feat. Etten)
Link Text:Half Human (feat. Etten)
File Name:Chris_Nemmo_-_Half_Human_feat_ Etten_-_Greece.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Dance, You're On Fire
Title:Little War
Link Text:Little War
File Name:Dance_Youre_On_Fire_-_Little_W ar_-_South_Africa.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Dënver
Title:Lo Que Quieras
Link Text:Lo Que Quieras
File Name:Denver_-_Lo_Que_Quieras_-_Chil e.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Drivan
Title:Hårt i ögat
Link Text:Hart i Ogat
File Name:Drivan_Hart_i_ogat_MAP_Norway. mp3
Bitrate:207 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Ed Greene
Link Text:Love (She Tells Me Theres A God Above)
File Name:Love.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Artist:FISHING
Title:OOOO
Link Text:OOOO
File Name:OOOO-1.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:GodWrath
Title:Heart vs. Mind - Israel
Link Text:Heart vs. Mind
File Name:Godwrath_-_Heart_vs_Mind_-_Isr ael.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Groom
Title:A Music Lesson
Link Text:A Music Lesson
File Name:Groom_-_A_Music_Lesson_Ireland .mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Hi Horse
Title:7th Street Ninjas
Link Text:7th Street Ninjas
File Name:hi_horse_7th_street_ninjas_fin land.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Artist:iiris
Title:ASTRONAUT
Link Text:Astronaut
File Name:IIRIS_-_Astronaut_-_Estonia.mp 3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:KOMUNAL
Title:Pasukan Perang Dari Rawa
Link Text:Pasukan Perang Dari Rawa
File Name:Komunal - Pasukan Perang Dari Rawa.mp3
Year:2008
Artist:Kuartzo
Title:No estas aqui
Link Text:No Estas Aqui
File Name:Kuartzo.Noestasaqui.Venezuela. mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Lunarin
Title:Zero Point Red
Link Text:Zero Point Red
File Name:lunarin-zero-point-red-singapo re.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Marnie Stern
Title:Transparency Is the New Mystery
Link Text:Transparency Is The New Mystery
File Name:03 Transparency Is the New Mystery.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Mompox
Title:Feel Alright
Link Text:Feel Alright
File Name:Mompox-FeelAlright(Argentina). mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Neon Night Riders
Title:South Travelling
Link Text:South Travelling
File Name:South+Travelling.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Pastizal
Title:Apoxon You
Link Text:Apoxon You
File Name:Pastizal_-_Apoxon_You_-_Peru.m p3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Plök
Title:Kleenex Exposition
Link Text:Kleenex Exposition
File Name:Plok_-_Kleenex_Exposition_-_De nmark.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Profetas
Title:Baila
Link Text:Baila
File Name:Profetas-Baila.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Rosemary
Title:Golden Trees
Link Text:Golden Trees
File Name:Rosemary_Golden_Trees_India.mp 3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Sharpie Crows
Title:Fifteen Golden Balls pt. 2
Link Text:Fifteen Golden Balls Pt.2
File Name:Sharpie Crows - Fifteen Golden Balls pt. 2 (New Zealand).mp3
Artist:Skuggasorf
Title:Barujarn
Link Text:Skuggasorf
File Name:Barujarn_-_Skuggasorf_-_Icelan d.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Smooth
Title:Music
Link Text:Music
File Name:Smooth-Music.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:The Fallacy
Title:As I Leave
Link Text:As I Leave
File Name:The_Fallacy_-_As_I_Leave_-_Chi na.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:The Love Machine
Title:Be A Path
Link Text:Be A Path
File Name:TheLoveMachine-BeAPath.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:The Quip
Title:Custard Pie
Link Text:Custard Pie
File Name:The_Quip_-_Custard_Pie_-_South _Korea.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Triplet
Title:Like It's Going Out of Fashion
Link Text:Like Its Going Out Of Fashion
File Name:Triplet_-_Like_Its_Going_Out_o f_Fashion_-_Portugal.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:world's end girlfriend
Title:Les Enfants du Paradis (vf8)_c02m
Link Text:Les Enfants du Paradis
File Name:weg - les enfants du paradis (japan).mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010

Music video roundup (The Late Call, The Jukebox, Robyn (Bjork cover), Simon Norrsveden)

Sep 10, 2010, 1:31pm SwedesPlease
The Late Call - Fribourg
Simon Norrsveden - "Quentin Tarantino" The Late Call - Fribourg The Jukebox - Ice Cold *(Rockabilly)* Robyn - Björk Cover
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Tomas Halberstad – "Add To All The Noise"

Sep 7, 2010, 10:07am SwedesPlease
Tomas Halberstad – "Add To All The Noise" Here's Tomas Halberstad's new single for Autumn. The song is called "Add To All The Noise". And while it is a little noisey, it certainly isn't noise pollution. The beats and samples are cool and Tomas' vocals are just the right blend of pop and dance. This 2 song single is a gift from Tomas much like his summer song he released earlier this year. Add To All The Noise
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Title:Add to all noise
Link Text:Add To All The Noise
File Name:Add_to_all_noise.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps

Shoegazey stuff from Weskust

Sep 1, 2010, 12:11pm SwedesPlease
Got this in the old email today. My Swedish is a little rusty but I tried to translate it below. Om du känner dig manad kan kolla in mitt otighta band Westkust! http://www.myspace.com/westkus t Underbar blogg, ha det gött Translation: I am mad killer in outright milk band Weskust! Underwear bloggers, we done got Here's their song and I think they mentioned something about Shoegaze and Joy Division: Queen
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Artist:WESTKUST
Title:Queen
Link Text:Queen
File Name:Queen.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2010

Musika 77

Aug 31, 2010, 8:57am SwedesPlease
Musika 77 Let's go from one unsigned band to another. Musika 77 have a new record coming out soon called Death & The Magpie . It still needs a home. I've written about the band here. This is what I said about them back then: "that's a cross between Antony, Robert Smith and Morrissey" and "music for the theater; it's lush, thematic". These songs are similar except that they are a little more bare, the sound is atmospheric and ethereal at times. The instrumentation leaves lots of space for the vocals. [...]
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Artist:MUXIKA77
Title:THE MOUNTAIN
Link Text:The Mountain
File Name:The_Mountain.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps

Ed Greene

Aug 30, 2010, 9:25am SwedesPlease
Ed Greene I'm a big fan of band Ed Greene . In fact if you were to twist my arm I might say they're the best unsigned band in Sweden. At one time Ed Greene used to be a solo outfit but of late the band has been filled in and fleshed out. The band readily admits a history of missteps and false starts but now they're back with a new album of 11 new songs. This may be one of the catchiest but there are presumably more where this came from. So here's a sneak [...]
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Link Text:Love (She Tells Me Theres A God Above)
File Name:Love.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps

Mother Of The Forest

Aug 25, 2010, 2:18pm SwedesPlease
Mother Of The Forest Mother of the Forest is the electro gothic project by Erik Hilding Lahti. It's troubling and upsetting music in a good way reminiscent of a strange marriage of The Cure with Antony and the Johnstons. "Kingdom" is from the new EP Regnum; check out more songs from the EP at Mother Of The Forest's Myspace page here . Kingdom
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Link Text:Kingdom
File Name:Kingdom.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps

Top Sound – "Your Summer Was Over In June"

Aug 24, 2010, 1:22pm SwedesPlease
tim and his love
Relatively new track/video from Top Sound that seems to have slipped through all the regular Swedish blog cracks. I like the slightly jangly Beach Boys vibe complete with soaring harmony vocals. "Your Summer Was Over In June" Bonus track: Francophile (via P4k ) Talk about slipping through the cracks; this video was put online in Nov 2009. Had I known at the time I would have made a big stink and demanded that you all check it out. Better [...]
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Artist:Top Sound
Title:Francophilie
Link Text:Francophile
File Name:Top Sound - Francophilie.mp3
Year:2009

Music from Art Acoustic

Aug 17, 2010, 10:59am SwedesPlease
I'm on vacation for a bit so I'll leave you with this one quick thought. Art Acoustic are a duo from Gothenburg who recently got some attention on Swedish national radio. Here's a song from their new EP GBG See you all in about a week. Check here ( http://twitter.com/swedespleas e) for breaking news.
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Artist:Art Acoustic
Title:GBG
Link Text:GBG
File Name:01. Art Acoustic - GBG.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010

36 of the best songs from around the world (courtesy of the August edition of MAP)

Aug 15, 2010, 10:04pm SwedesPlease
To download all 36 songs in one file click here ARGENTINA : Zonaindie Hacia Dos Veranos with Alasdair MacLean - Draft Morning Hacia Dos Veranos is one of Zonaindie's favorite bands, a four-piece instrumental psychedelic trip. This is an amazing Byrds cover from their latest album, with The Clientele frontman Alasdair MacLean as guest vocalist. The song was recently featured on Pitchfork's Forkcast [...]
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Link Text:Jarndyce vs Jarndyce
File Name:Dems-Jarndyce-vs-Jarndyce-Scot land.mp3
Link Text:Mental Home
File Name:t03ynv.mp3
Artist:Acropolis
Title:Divine Cycle
Link Text:Divine Cycle
File Name:Acropolis_-_Divine_Cycle_-_Isr ael.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Adebisi Shank
Title:International Dreambeat
Link Text:International Dreambeat
File Name:Adebisi_Shank_-_International_ Dreambeat_Ireland.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Badass Yuki
Title:Jacques Lacan On CSR!
Link Text:Jacques Lacan On CSR!
File Name:Badass_Yuki_-_Jacques_Lacan_On _CSR_-_Estonia.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Basement In My Loft
Title:I Think I'll Run
Link Text:I Think Ill Run
File Name:basement-in-my-loft-i-think-il l-run-singapore.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Bear Driver
Title:A Thousand Samurais
Link Text:A Thousand Samurais
File Name:BearDriver-AThousandSamuraisEn gland.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Bogdan
Title:Phase transition
Link Text:Phase Transition
File Name:Bogdan_-_PhaseTransition(Roman ia).mp3
Year:2010
Artist:Colapesce
Title:La guerra fredda
Link Text:La Guerra Fredda
File Name:Colapesce_-_La_guerra_fredda.m p3
Year:2010
Artist:Desorden Publico
Title:Espiritual
Link Text:Espiritual
File Name:DesordenPublico.Espiritual.Ven ezuela.mp3
Bitrate:108 kbps
Artist:DZ
Title:Gebbie St
Link Text:Gebbie St
File Name:Gebbie-St.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Farina
Title:HASTA EL FINAL - Farina - 2008 MP3
Link Text:Hasta El Final
File Name:HASTA_EL_FINAL_-_Farina_-_2008 .mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Fusile
Title:Combat Samba
Link Text:Combat Samba
File Name:Fusile_-_Combat_Samba_-_Brazil .mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Gramercy Riffs
Title:Oh Linda!
Link Text:Oh Linda!
File Name:GramercyRiffs-OhLinda.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Hacia Dos Veranos
Title:Draft Morning
Link Text:Draft Morning
File Name:HaciaDosVeranos-DraftMorning(A rgentina).mp3
Artist:Hans Unstern
Title:Paris
Link Text:Paris
File Name:HansUnstern-ParisGermany.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:King's Light Infantry
Title:Home
Link Text:Home
File Name:Kings_Light_Infantry_-_Home_-_ Denmark.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Kinzli And The Kilowatts
Title:Oahu
Link Text:Oahu
File Name:Kinzli_The_kiloWatts_-_Oahu_-_ South_Korea.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Maku
Title:Cuantas piedras
Link Text:Cuantas Piedras
File Name:Maku_-_Cuantas_piedras_-_Peru. mp3
Bitrate:205 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Marcos Meza
Title:Danza
Link Text:Danza
File Name:Marcos_Meza_-_Danza_-_Chile.mp 3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:matryoshka
Title:Monotonous Purgatory
Link Text:Monotonous Purgatory
File Name:matryoshka - monotonous purgatory (JAPAN).mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Mild America
Title:Coriander & Heaven
Link Text:Coriander  Heaven
File Name:Mild America - Coriander & Heaven (New Zealand).mp3
Artist:Musica Ficta
Title:The Cell
Link Text:The Cell
File Name:Musica_Ficta_-_The_Cell_-_Gree ce.mp3
Bitrate:216 kbps
Artist:Pairs
Title:Oh Ghost
Link Text:Oh Ghost
File Name:Pairs_-_Oh_Ghost_-_China.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Palmbomen
Title:Myself
Link Text:Myself
File Name:palmbomen-myself.mp3
Year:2010
Artist:Pascal Pinon
Title:Djoflasnaran
Link Text:Djoflasnaran
File Name:Pascal_Pinon_-_Djoflasnaran_-_ Iceland.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Peixe Avião
Title:No Jogo da Quimera
Link Text:No Jogo da Quimera
File Name:Peixe_Aviao_-_No_Jogo_da_Quime ra_-_Portugal.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Pintandwefall
Title:Doughnuts
Link Text:Doughnuts
File Name:Pintandwefall_Doughnuts.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Popskarr
Title:Tonight
Link Text:Tonight
File Name:Popskarr_-_Tonight_-_South_Afr ica.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Rey Pila
Title:No. 114
Link Text:No. 114
File Name:No.-114.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Sarasvatī
Title:Oh I Never Know
Link Text:Oh I Never Know
File Name:sarasvati_-_Oh_I_Never_Know.mp 3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Silje Nes
Title:The Card House
Link Text:The Card House
File Name:Silje_Nes-The_Card_House_MAPNo rway.mp3
Year:2010
Artist:Skatan
Link Text:Teritory
File Name:Territory1.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:The Bicycle Days
Title:Circles
Link Text:Circles
File Name:The Bicycle Days - Circles (India).mp3
Bitrate:123 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:We Loyal
Title:Distant Heart
Link Text:Distant Heart
File Name:We-Loyal-Distant-Heart-Switzer land.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2010
Artist:Wise Blood
Title:Strt Srns
Link Text:STRT SRNS
File Name:Wise Blood Strt Srns (United States MAP).mp3
Year:2010

Slottet

Aug 12, 2010, 9:46am SwedesPlease
Slottet If everybody could pull off the sound made famous by The Postal Service we would have a lot more pretenders like Owl City. But I guess it's more difficult than it seems to combine easy beats with soft synths and chilled out vocals. So when I say that Slottet recreates that sound I mean it as at least a back handed compliment. "I Know" and "Agnostics Nightmare" are the closest things to Postal Service outtakes as you're likely to find. As a fan of that band and that sound I really like these two. [...]
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Artist:Slottet
Title:Agnostics nightmare
Link Text:Agnostics Nightmare
File Name:Agnostics_Nightmare.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Slottet
Title:I know
Link Text:I Know
File Name:I_Know.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps

Swedish video roundup

Aug 5, 2010, 12:07pm SwedesPlease
Leaving Mornington Crescent - What Love Is All About - Live @ Debaser, Malmö 2010/07/15
Maia Hirasawa - Dröm bort mig igen Birget Bidder "Parking Lot Paradise" Non Tiq - "Quiet" Non Tiq - Quiet from Mats Udd on Vimeo . Leaving Mornington Crescent - "What Love Is All About" Nilla Nielson - "Salt" Liseberg Marching Band - "Dancing Queen" Familjen feat Ninsun Poli - Feber
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The Bitter and Sick and Die Alones

Aug 4, 2010, 11:48am SwedesPlease
The Bitter and Sick and Die Alones I suppose with a name like that and a song titled "Vultures" you can at least guess at the sound and the lyrical content of this Swedish duo. But it would still be hard to anticipate the emotional outpouring and musical dynamics of this band from Gothenburg. If you are a fan of The Tallest Man On Earth (and who isn't at this point) or The Swell Season than you should like this as well. Check out The Bitter and Sick and Die Alones on MySpace or live in Stockholm on Nov. 11. [...]
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Link Text:Vultures
File Name:Vultures.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
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