Photos from the first of two sold out First Aid Kit shows (on the same evening!) at Stockholm's famous Debaser Medis venue. Making a guest appearance on vocals was Adam Olenius of the Shout Out Louds and Serenades . Photos by Victor Lundmark
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars After nearly two decades together, what's their left for a band to accomplish, or say that matter? Well, after spending the last few days with Feel the Sound , the most recent release by Imperial Teen , it's clear that there's plenty more to be done. There's always been an infectious brightness to the band, and they don't hold back on this effort, giving you 11 new tracks to which you [...]
Other than producing the prestigious Nobel prize, the disco mastery of ABBA, and the cooking genius that is the Muppets' Swedish Chef, Sweden is known for producing quite a few things you might take for granted. One of more recent efforts to show off how sweet the Swedish can be is the dynamic duo Serenades . Coming out of the ever-busy Shout Out Louds , Adam Olenius has teamed up with Markus Krunegard to deliver some of the tastiest pop phenomenon since coke switched back to its classic formula. This two-man megaband offers their music [...]
Other than producing the prestigious Nobel prize, the disco mastery of ABBA, and the cooking genius that is the Muppets' Swedish Chef, Sweden is known for producing quite a few things you might take for granted. One of more recent efforts to show off how sweet the Swedish can be is the dynamic duo Serenades . Coming out of the ever-busy Shout Out Louds , Adam Olenius has teamed up with Markus Krunegard to deliver some of the tastiest pop phenomenon since coke switched back to its classic formula. This two-man megaband offers their music [...]
When we last saw a video from Shout Out Louds, they had paired a grand vision of industrial decline with a Band of Horses cover. We named it a Best Cover Video of 2010. Now they're back, with a significantly less ambitious video. It's their version of Madonna's "Ray of Light," performed backstage in Paris. The duo of Bebban Stenborg and Adam Olenius pare the pop smash down to just an acoustic guitar and two delicate voices. If Madonna plays this song at the Super Bowl, suffice to say it won't sound like this. Check out "Ray of Light" below. [...]
First time I heard the name Wowser Bowser I couldn't help thinking that this had to be a novelty act. But it's not. Actually Woswer Bowser writes some pretty good pop songs; despite the horrible band name! Someone somewhere (cannot recall where) compared them to Shout Out Louds . Which actually is a pretty good (that's lots of actually and pretty good's) comparison! Check them out! [...]
Atlanta's Wowser Bowser sound kind of like a cross between Throw Me The Statue and the Shout Out Louds to me, which is good because I love both of those bands, and I really dig the synth-infused vibe this southern quartet have going on. "E Dialeda Ho" begins with a buzz and beat that would [...]
While we haven't heard much from the Shout Out Louds recently, the group recently posted this clip of members Bebban Stenborg and Adam Olenius making their way through an acoustic rendition of the Madonna classic "Ray Of Light." Check out the video below.
"It started with Studio's 'The End of Fame', sounding like a lovesick whale in the depth of the ocean. Try making a ring tone out of this, you bastards, we said. With no particular ambition, but with a strange confidence, some kind of culture was created and (dis)organized, spontaneously but in a certain direction. And Service rapidly took shape as the leader of Swedish pop in the early 21st century." And so went the opening quote to mark the celebration of Service's ten year anniversary last month. A Swedish independent label recognised [...]
Serenades, the Swedish duo of Adam Olenius (Shout Out Louds) and Markus Krunegar, are making waves with the video for their latest song "Oceans." The track's slinky and sweet melody is punctuated by video of ice-blue oceans and schools of fish swimming to and fro. Serenades just recently released their Coming Home EP (Cherrytree), and [...]
Coconut Records - Davy HIGHLY REC'D – THE MONTHLY MIXTAPE Because good music is a right, not a privilege. by: Jon Wolf Editor's Note: Sadly, Jon Wolf has decided to end the Highly Rec'd Mixtape. We're sad to see him go but proud to have been able to bring his monthly mixtapes to you for the last three years. Thanks for all the music, Jon. We'll miss your pieces but you always have a home if you decide you just can't stay [...]
The clouds are clearing up but if you still need to keep warm tonight, you should probably do it with some live music to keep you movin. There are plenty of good choices tonight, here are just a few of our favorites going on around town. Check 'em out! Digitalism are in town for a headline show over at The Music Box . This is a good choice to get some dancing to electronic goodness. Jay-Z and Kanye West will do [...]
Don't let the rain scare you away tonight. Head out and catch one of the many shows going on around town tonight! To help make your decision a little easier we filtered out the best shows going on this evening. Check 'em out! Jay-Z and Kanye West will perform tracks from their collaboration album and solo hits as they play their second of three shows for the Watch The Throne tour at the Staples Center . Dinosaur Jr. will be down in Orange County before they [...]
There's free, and not free, on this soggy Monday: ► Not free: The second night of the "Watch The Throne" spectacle, with Jay-Z & Kanye West, at Staples Center. ► Also: Dinosaur Jr. performs its album "Bug" and chats with Henry Rollins in a big night at O.C.'s Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. ► Free: London up-and-comers Tribes have a date at Echo supporting residents Neverever . That's Tribes' video for "We Were Children," above — if you like the song, download it [...]
**12/6/2011 Update** So I wasn't sure if I was going to repost this Swedish Christmas mix this year. I hadn't come across any songs I wanted to add to the list. `Til today. And this gorgeous synthy xmas song from Slottet . Lots more info at the wonderful English label Fika Recordings . I'll update this when something worthwhile comes along. A Cold Christmas P.P.S. If you are really hard up for more Christmas music you can check out the roots leaning [...]
Adam Olenius (Shout Out Louds) and Markus Krunegard are the new Serenades indie duo from Sweden. Stockholm is an indie hot bed these days and this is the latest and greatest example. The duo's Come home EP is out and you can grab 'Oceans' below! Be on the looks for a new album and also you can hear their stuff live when they roll through the coasts. Dig that video. The Serenades - Oceans [MP3]
mit serenades trafen wir anschließend auf den shout out louds bzw. den laakos mann adam olenius bzw. markus krunegård, die sich drei kollegen zur seite nahmen, um als band agierend neue fans zu erobern. das große manko dieses konzerts muss man an den anfang eines kaum ausführlich werdenden berichts stellen: der sound war eine katastrophe und über die gesamte länge kämpfte die truppe um die beiden charismatischen frontmänner tapfer dagegen an. doch das stete brummen, die schlecht austarierten basstöne und zusätzlich das völlig unstimmige soundbild konterkarierten jegliche bemühungen um soften schönklang. was man zu hören bekam, ließ leider [...]
Tuesday night saw Serenades play their debut UK show at one of East London's best (and friendliest) new music venues, the Electricity Showrooms. Supported by London's very own Babeshadow , the Swedish two-piece - made up of Adam Olenius (of Shout Out Louds) and Markus Krunegård (of Laakso) - delivered a powerful, blissful, and super-tight set. Tracks from their recent EP Come Home were among the highlights, while material that is yet to be released outside of Scandinavia hinted at even better things to come. [...]
The weather is starting to get chilly, but don't worry, Serenades are here to warm our frigid ears. Straight from Stockholm, Adam Olenius ( Shout Out Louds) and Markus Krunegard have formed a melodious band filled with beautifully layered utterances. Serenades are releasing their first EP, Come Home , on November 15th and a debut album sometime next year under Cherrytree Records . From Come Home , "Oceans" is a remarkable track that accentuates the musical bond between Adam and Markus. Both members skillfully weave their vocals to [...]
The weather is starting to get chilly, but don't worry, Serenades are here to warm our frigid ears. Straight from Stockholm, Adam Olenius (Shout Out Louds) and Markus Krunegard have formed a melodious band filled with beautifully layered utterances. Serenades are releasing their first EP, Come Home, on November 15th and a debut album sometime next year [...]
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