With Christmas out of the way, and the year almost over, it's time I finally get around to compiling my Top 20 albums of the year of 2011 (in fact, there are 21 entries). Each album is represented on the mix with a song, and each entry has a link to the artist's homepage or other outlet where the album can be ordered from. Because this list is intended not only to show off my impeccable taste, but also to showcase artists, all data files in the mix have been downscaled to 128kbps. This is not really a chart, but [...]
The trouble with acoustic covers of popular songs is that some earnest singer armed with a guitar will slow down Jingle Bells and whisper the lyrics as if they have a deep meaning. I have no principles that compel me to disallow the notion of whispering songstresses, but on this Christmas mix I've tried to keep them to a respectful minimum. Still, we have the doses of yuletide angst which the acoustic genre prescribes to go with the upbeat welcome of the merry season. Don't be alarmed by the inclusion of three tracks called Christmas Song: they are [...]
mp3: The Very Most-Wombling Merry Christmas mp3: Elenowen-White Christmas mp3: When Nalda Becames Punk-Xmas With You mp3: Raveonettes-Christmas Song mp3: Acid House Kings-Christmas mp3: Hello Saferide-I-Pod Xmas mp3: Jens Lekman-Run Away With Me mp3: Shade Tree-Christmas Peace mp3: The Futureheads-Christmas waws better in [...]
Annika Norlin covers fellow Swedes the Deportees' song The Doctor In Me . Nice.
The first of 12 Songs for Christmas comes from Sweden.
Säkert! kommer nu i vinter att ge sig ut på en väldigt kort turné med sin bejublade skiva Facit . För de som inte bor där hon spelar eller missade biljetterna kom i dag glädjebeskedet att det även blir en lite längre turné nu i vår. Vänta är ordet, men den senaste skivan håller längre än tills dess. Vid några av spelningarna agerar Ludwig Bell support. När och var? 25 feb – Katalin, Uppsala - Support: Ludwig Bell 26 feb – Sundsvall, Spegelsalen 4 mars – Norrköping, Flygeln [...]
After self-pity comes bitterness; here are three prime musical examples, especially recommended if you like your Swedes bitter. And trust me, if you've ever been dumped (as I'm sure most of us will have at one time or another) you'll not hear a more staisfying, or indeed better, bitter song all year than Lucky You . Let the catharsis commence. The Wannadies - Lucky You mp3 Hello Saferide - Last Bitter Song mp3 The Bear Quartet - What's Your Virtue? mp3
Oh look, if it isn't the ace video for the brand new single from Säkert! Warning: contains young people (and a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo from Annika Norlin herself).
It's List Addicts Friday time - and today's topic is high school crushes and unrequited love. Why? Just because I'm in the mood for it and these two always go together. High school has always been a memorable time for me - not because of the nice memories I've shared with my high school friends, but because of all the heartache, heartbreak and the tramautic experiences I've had dealing with members of the opposite sex. Despite the good intentions of the strict nuns at my high school, and my loving, yet overprotective father, I wasn't prepared to deal [...]
A sit down with the two sisters behind Swedish phenomenon First Aid Kit reveals details about their childhood, rise to recognition, songwriting process, and notable influences. Though just 17 and 19, they show why youth is not an obstacle in achieving success. Their highly enjoyable vein of folk-pop speaks volumes on its own.
I september kommer den nya skivan Facit med Annika Norlins Säkert! att släppas. Skivan kommer givetvis att föregås av en singel, denna singel med titeln Fredrik kommer vi att få höra i början av augusti. Så här skriver Annika själv i ett pressmeddelande: Det här är nytt: vi har jobbat längre med den här skivan, långsammare. Vi hade till och med någon slags plan innan vi började spela in den. Den planen har spruckit förstås, men ändå. Henrik Oja som producerar har varit med och skrivit några av låtarna. Det [...]
It's the fantastic new single from Juni Järvi featuring Annika Norlin, it's titled (I Love It When You Call Me) Baby , and it's out today! Buy the mp3 single here Read all about it at Eardrums
This arrived in my mailbox just now, and I am so excited about it that I post it in full: "On Wednesday May 26 , Juni Järvi is releasing a new single called "(I love it when you call me) Baby" . With the vocal contribution from Annika Norlin (Hello Saferide, Säkert!) Juni Järvi give you one of the finest pop love song this spring. (I love it when you call me) Baby is taken from the upcoming album The Gospel as written and performed by [...]
When The Line Of Best Fit asked me to write a blog from ATP I agreed instantly. All Tomorrow's Parties is one of the highlights of my year. It's basically just a chance to get really drunk, go on some waterslides and watch loads of amazing bands with your friends, maybe not in that order. So when my editor told me this blog didn't need to be done until after the festival I was even happier. Who wants to be running around looking for wifi when bands like Boredoms, Iggy, and Ponytail are playing? Exactly. The only problem [...]
Something of an eclectic collection for you today, which I guess is inevitable when you press that little shuffle button! I've included the location of each artist, as well as myspace linkage for further listening. Make sure you check out Hello Saferide ('Anna' is a gorgeous song), Malcolm Middleton and Sam Baker in particular. I find that Matt Pond PA track is best played nice and loud as well. Hail Mary - Young Lords | myspace (USA) [...]
In most corners of the world this weekend, certain sections of the economy are going to receive a welcome boost. In particular, restaurants, florists, confectioners and greeting card companies should see a significant swell in their coffers as a result of all the goodwill generated by Valentine's Day. February 14 has been known as St Valentine's Day since the end of the fifth century and was called after a number of Christian martyrs who were all named Valentine. According to this site , around a billion Valentine's cards are sent around the world every year, with men spending twice [...]
Die ersten zehn Jahre mit der großen Zwei am Anfang brachten musikalisch gesehen nichts wirklich neues. Vielmehr stand die Vermischung, Erweiterung und Wiederholung von schon bestehenden Musikrichtungen im Vordergrund. Und deshalb war es auch kein schlechtes Jahrzehnt - dafür entstanden zu viele gute Platten und Songs. Band des Jahrzehnts 1 Gleichzeitig die beste und wichtigste Band des Jahrzehnts waren für mich die Libertines. Gerade einmal zwei Alben hat die Band benötigt, um unsterblich zu werden. Diese zwei Alben hatten es dafür aber in sich - kein [...]
mehrfach angesprochen wurde hier ja schon, dass es nicht ganz einfach ist, jahrescharts aufzustellen. eine möglichkeit: statistiken heranziehen, was man so alles gehört hat. in zeiten von web 2.0 das mittel der wahl: last.fm. 1 was also habe ich in den letzten 12 Monaten am meisten gehört? Elsinore (380 Plays) The New Pornographers (356) Hello Saferide (275) Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (222) Gisbert zu Knyphausen (194) Sondre Lerche (181) Slow Club (180) [...]
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