Artist: Asha Ali
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This week's radio show is all women:
01. Hello Saferide - I was definitely made for these times
02. TALK 1
03. Susanne Sundfør - I resign
04. Sahara Hotnights - Drive dead slow
05. Margaret Berger - Seek I'll hide
06. TALK 2
07. Marit Bergman - I will always be your soldier
08. El Perro Del Mar - Party
09. Octavia Sperati - As fire swept clean the earth
10. TALK 3
11. Robyn - Cobrastyle
12. Montys Loco - Man overboard
13. Honey Is Cool - Summer of men
14. TALK 4
15. Those Dancing Days - Hitten (demo version)
16. Christel Alsos - Come on
17. Red Moon - Landslide
18. TALK 5
19. Sophie Zelmani - To know you
20. Sanna Kurki-Suonio - Minne
21. Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - Enjoy the silence
22. TALK 6
23. Otur - Overture
24. Midaircondo - Perfect spot
25. Doughnuts - Drowning
26. TALK 7
27. Fe-mail - Jacob's leketøy
28. September - Satellites
29. Gåte - Sjå attende
30. TALK 8
31. Maia Hirasawa - Mattis & Maia (ft. Miss Li)
32. Stina Nordenstam - Parliament square (The Knife remix)
33. Munck//Johnson - Slavesong
34. Bertine Zetlitz - 500
35. TALK 9
36. Säkert! - Sanningsdan
37. Asha Ali - A promise broken
38. The Cardigans - I need some fine wine and you, you need to be nicer
39. TALK 10
40. Anja Garbarek - The last trick
In case you missed it, the music summer camp for girls that Marit Bergman helped found is called Popkollo and you can find out more information here: http://www.popkollo.se/
Non-Swedish speakers, check the 'English' link on the bottom left for more details.
Though it lacks the total WTF-factor of "Italy vs. Helsinki", the new Asha Ali single "A promise broken" is one of the best I've heard so far this year. I can't speak as to whether the film "Underbar och älskad av alla" (from whose soundtrack this song originates) is a worthy pairing, but if it's anything like The Ark's superb "Calleth you cometh I" and the movie "Klassfesten", I'm probably not missing all that much. "Klassfesten" is fine, but the song is so much better. I suspect that's also the case here. Both songs have the same sort of aching and yearning quality that plays well over a climatic montage or the final roll of credits. This song is a bit more driving than Asha Ali's album material and I think the heavier backbeat suits her quite well. She certainly has the pipes to carry it off and I certainly wouldn't mind hearing her belt it out like this more often. Maybe on the next record? Regardless, this is mighty impressive.
Asha Ali - A promise broken
The playlist for my radio show this week:
01. Säkert! - Allt som är ditt
02. TALK 1
03. Madrugada - Shine
04. My Midnight Creeps - Don't let 'em bring you down
05. TALK 2
06. Asha Ali - A promise broken
07. Detektivbyrån - Hemvägen
08. Pelle Carlberg - Clever girls like clever boys much more than clever boys like clever girls
09. TALK 3
10. Enslaved - 793 (Slaget om Lindisfarne)
11. TALK 4
12. Fare You Well - Take me away
13. The Kissaway Trail - Smother + Evil = Hurt
14. Emmon - Wake up time (Thermostatic remix)
15. TALK 5
16. KVLR - Traitors and thieves
17. Magnus Carlsson - Va med mig
18. Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - Bebopalulia
19. TALK 6
20. De Må Være Belgiere - Cirkler
21. Johndoe - Kjøtere
22. Manes - Deeprooted
23. TALK 7
24. Khoma - Stop making speeches
25. The Giant's Dream - Significant dawn
26. Las Puertas - The water
27. TALK 8
28. Lordi - The chainsaw buffet
29. Logh - A sunset knife fight
30. Lack - 5 o'clock in the evening
31. TALK 9
32. The Bear Quartet - Before the trenches
33. Jan Johansson - Visa från Utanmyra
34. TALK 10
35. Kashmir - The aftermath
The new Asha Ali single "A promise broken" will be released as a paid download on June 19. The song is from the soundtrack to Hannes Holm's upcoming film "Underbar och älskad av alla" which will be released on August 24.
Also on the way from NONS is the new Montys Loco album "Namibiaalster" in November plus new singles from The Lionheart Brothers ("To make you love me"), Isolation Years ("Albino child") and Asha Ali ("A promise broken") in the near future.
Last night's Sirius Blog Radio playlist:
01. Superfamily - The radio has expressed concerns about what you did last night
02. TALK 1
03. Asha Ali - These months
04. Boys of Scandinavia - Why do you love me? (radio edit)
05. Promoe - Headache
06. TALK 2
07. Closer - Sensing the wake
08. The Bear Quartet - Mom and dad
09. TALK 3
10. Kristofer Åström - Just a little insane
11. Familjen - Kom säger dom
12. Pavan - The bird
13. TALK 4
14. Kazakstan - Song to the past
15. Universal Poplab - Vampire in you
16. TALK 5
17. Scraps of Tape - Death as it should be
18. ARM - Drving by accident
19. The Idealist - The knives are my eyes
20. TALK 6
21. Tsukimono - Gathering heavy breathing
22. Pimentola - Wish upon a fallen star
23. Plain Fade - Uliaan leski
24. TALK 7
25. The Skull Defekts - Six six for eyes
26. Logh - Into the night
27. TALK 8
28. Aerial - You will all die, all things will
29. Tobias Hellkvist - Moment at ven
30. Audrey - Views
31. TALK 9
32. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Ashen like the sky
This week's Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (01) Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm
02. (NY) Shout Out Louds - Tonight I have to leave
03. (08) Maxïmo Park - Our velocity
04. (19) The Honeydrips - (Lack of) Love will tear us apart
05. (05) Vapnet med Jens Lekman - Håll ihop
06. (NY) Bloc Party - I still remember
07. (03) Kings of Leon - On call
08. (06) The Moonbabies - War on sound
09. (04) The Kooks - Ooh la
10. (13) Pelle Carlberg - I love you, you imbecile
11. (11) Lily Allen - Littlest things
12. (NY) The Ripps - Loco
13. (02) Asha Ali - Coward heart
14. (NY) Bonde Do Role - Solta o frango
15. (NY) Familjen - Kom sager dom
16. (07) Maia Hirasawa - And I found this boy
17. (NY) Oi Va Voi - Yuri
18. (18) Tingsek - Proud to be part of these days
19. (NY) Common & Will.I.Am - A dream
20. (15) Jamie T - If you got the money
Leaving the chart:
Badly Drawn Boy - A journey from A to B
The Ark - Absolutely no decorum
Korn med Amy Lee - Freak on a leash
The Long Blondes - Giddy Stratospheres
Sahara Hotnights - Cheek to cheek
Tokyo Police Club - Nature of the experiment
Joss Stone - Tell me about it
This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (07) Arctic Monkeys - Brainstorm
02. (02) Asha Ali - Coward heart
03. (15) Kings of Leon - On call
04. (11) The Kooks - Ooh la
05. (NY) Vapnet med Jens Lekman - Håll ihop
06. (04) The Moonbabies - War on sound
07. (14) Maia Hirasawa - And I found this boy
08. (NY) Maximo Park - Our velocity
09. (03) Badly Drawn Boy - A journey from A to B
10. (01) The Ark - Absolutely no decorum
11. (05) Lily Allen - Littlest things
12. (NY) Korn med Amy Lee - Freak on the leash
13. (12) Pelle Carlberg - I love you, you imbecile
14. (18) The Long Blondes - Giddy stratospeheres
15. (19) Jamie T - If you got the money
16. (08) Sahara Hotnights - Cheek to cheek
17. (16) Tokyo Police Club - Nature of the experiment
18. (13) Tingsek - Proud to be part of these days
19. (NY) The Honeydrips - (Lack of) Love will tear us apart
20. (09) Joss Stone - Tell me about it
Leaving the chart:
Regina Spektor - Samson
The Shins - Phantom limb
Cold War Kids - Hang me up to dry
Amerie - Take control
Asha Ali has a nice new website: http://www.ashaali.com/
This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (02) The Ark - Absolutely no decorum
02. (03) Asha Ali - Coward heart
03. (06) Badly Drawn Boy - A journey from A to B
04. (05) The Moonbabies - War on sound
05. (01) Lily Allen - Littlest things
06. (07) Regina Spektor - Samson
07. (NY) Arctic Monkeys - Brainstorm
08. (08) Sahara Hotnights - Cheek to cheek
09. (09) Joss Stone - Tell me about it
10. (11) The Shins - Phantom limb
11. (10) The Kooks - Ooh la
12. (12) Pelle Carlberg - I love you, you imbecile
13. (04) Tingsek - Proud to be part of these days
14. (13) Maia Hirasawa - And I found this boy
15. (NY) Kings of Leon - On call
16. (19) Tokyo Police Club - Nature of the experiment
17. (14) Cold War Kids - Hang me up to dry
18. (16) The Long Blondes - Giddy stratospheres
19. (NY) Jamie T - If you got the money
20. (15) Amerie - Take control
Leaving the chart:
The Mary Onettes - Void
Grinderman - No pussy blues
Marit Bergman - Mama I remember you now
This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (01) Lily Allen - Littlest things
02. (03) The Ark - Absolutely no decorum
03. (05) Asha Ali - Coward heart
04. (02) Tingsek - Proud to be part of these days
05. (06) The Moonbabies - War on sound
06. (07) Badly Drawn Boy - A journey from A to B
07. (04) Regina Spektor - Samson
08. (08) Sahara Hotnights - Cheek to cheek
09. (09) Joss Stone - Tell me about it
10. (12) The Kooks - Ooh la
11. (11) The Shins - Phantom limb
12. (14) Pelle Carlberg - I love you, you imbecile
13. (NY) Maia Hirasawa - And I found this boy
14. (18) Cold War Kids - Hang me up to dry
15. (15) Amerie - Take control
16. (NY) The Long Blondes - Giddy stratospheres
17. (NY) The Mary Onettes - Void
18. (NY) Grinderman - No pussy blues
19. (NY) Tokyo Police Club - Nature of the experiment
20. (ÅT) Marit Bergman - Mama I remember you now
Leaving the chart:
The Pipettes - Judy
The Concretes - Oh no
Koop - I see a different you
Kleerup w/Robyn - With every heartbeat
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Desecration smile
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Satan said dance
It's February so that means it's time once again for a new album of the month, 'cept of course now my selection is tied into my Record Club. Even though Asha Ali garnered 'best newcomer' nominations for both the P3 Guld awards and the Swedish Grammis, I still feel like she hasn't quite gotten her due. Her debut full-length was one of late 2006's best surprises. Her music is earthy, warm and soulful, even on the catchiest numbers such as "Fire, fire" (which I posted back in mid-November) and today's track "Coward heart". Those two songs are piggybacked at the top of the record which initially led me to think it was top-heavy and front-loaded, but further listens proved that it's actually a much more compelling listen when taken in as a whole. Get drawn in with the upbeat numbers, stay for the ballads.
Asha Ali - Coward heart