MP3: Citylights - Moby Dick

In my mind, the sound of classic Swedish indiepop is forever associated with bands such as Broder Daniel and Bad Cash Quartet. Revved-up garage rock riffs, lots of reverb and baleful, weary vocals. It's echoes can be heard in acts as disparate as Niccokick and The Embassy, but regardless - the roots still show. Citylights, today's featured demo act, epitomizes that original classic sound perfectly. The band's actually been around for awhile now (since '98/99 they say) and they also enlisted the help of Pelle Carlberg to produce their latest recording from which today's new mp3 is taken. The experience shows - this is sublime pop, done just as well as any of the so-called big names. Download more songs from the band's website: http://www.mysecretscience.com/citylights

Citylights - Moby Dick

Tons of new pics up at Rockfoto.nu, including stuff from Black Belt, Bad Cash Quartet, Deportees, Rallypack, Jens Lekman, José González, Håkan Hellström and more.

It has finally been revealed that the upcoming Bear Quartet tribute album from A Tenderversion Recording/A Westside Fabrication will be called "Money Talks" and will be released on September 22. Once again, here's the tracklist:

01. Laakso - Blizzard
02. The Concretes - Just Locals
03. Junip - Carsick
04. Håkan Mild - Hunchback
05. Andreas Mattson - Machine Gun
06. The World - Euthanasia
07. Seven Shells - Old Friends
08. Erik Devahl - Straw
09. Kåre Vernby & Dibaba - If You Have A Heart
10. Boy Omega - Last Ball
11. Reverend Big O - I'm Slow
12. Kristofer Åström - Twinreceiver
13. Monastir - Ghosts For Laundry
14. Bad Cash Quartet - Put Me Back Together
15. They Stole A Million - Speedy
16. Audrey - Helpless

A Tenderversion Recording is the name of a new label run by Martin Lundmark. in collaboration with Per Tannergård and José González. Their first release will be a five-track EP from Audrey, who they describe as Cat Power and Björk. Look for it in July. But what I'm more excited about is the upcoming Bear Quartet tribute they are doing as a co-release A Westside Fabrication. At long last, here's the full tracklist:

01. Laakso - Blizzard
02. The Concretes - Just Locals
03. Junip - Carsick
04. Håkan Mild - Hunchback
05. Andreas Mattson - Machine Gun
06. The World - Euthanasia
07. Seven Shells - Old Friends
08. Erik Devahl - Straw
09. Kåre Vernby & Dibaba - If You Have A Heart
10. Boy Omega - Last Ball
11. Reverend Big O - I'm Slow
12. Kristofer Åström - Twinreceiver
13. Monastir - Ghosts For Laundry
14. Bad Cash Quartet - Put Me Back Together
15. They Stole A Million - Speedy
16. Audrey - Helpless

It should be amazing, I'm sure. As for later on, they'll release the debut album "Read between the lines at all times" from postrock/minimalist/nolse act Scraps of Tape in August and records from Once We Were and September Malevolence in the fall. More details when I get them.

Streaming playlist: Summertime

Names and details are starting to be confirmed for this year's Malmö Festival and so far the artist list includes Thor Freddy, Freddie Wadling, José González, Soilwork, Mad Sheer Kahn, Lisa Miskovsky, Bad Cash Quartet, Mattias Alkberg BD, Niccokick, Sophie Rimheden, Nina Rochelle, Cajsalisa Ejemyr, The Kid, Deportees, Under Byen and more. More info: http://www.malmofestivalen.nu/

New pics of Bad Cash Quartet up now at Rockfoto.nu.

Also in the works from Dolores is the debut album "Augustibrev" from Alf. It also comes out May 12 and features the production talent of Karl von Hall and Jonas Lundqvist from Bad Cash Quartet. Cover art: http://www.doloresrecordings.com/covers/alf_augustibrev.jpg

Bands now confirmed for the Pop Dakar Festival on May 22 in Stockholm: Ane Brun, Bad Cash Quartet, Black Belt, Deportees, Elias One Man Band, Isolation Years, Moonbabies, Niccokick, Quit Your Dayjob, Strip Music, The End Will Be Kicks, The High Heeled Honeys and The Legends. Details: http://www.popdakar.nu/

Bands confirmed for the Malmöfestivalen are Lisa Miskovsky, Bad Cash Quartet, Mattias Alkberg BD, Nina Rochelle, Cajsalisa Ejemyr, The Kid, Deportees, Niccokick, Sophie Rimheden and Under Byen (DK). More details: http://www.malmofestivalen.se/

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Outlandish - Walou
02. Lene Marlin - Another Day
03. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
04. Black Diamond Brigade - Black Diamond
05. The Crash - Still Alive
06. Eskobar - Love Strikes
07. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)
08. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
09. Bad Cash Quartet - Twenty Two
10. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
11. Span - Don´t Think The Way They Do
12. Elin Sigvardsson - Paper Cup Words
13. Erik Faber - Century
14. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
15. Her Majesty - You and me against the world
16. Pauline - Babylon
17. Jokeren - Havnen
18. The Latin Kings - T.L.K.
19. Mark Rosener - Something In The Way
20. Anne Hvidsten - Need To Know

Challengers:
01. The Latebirds - Talking To Myself
02. Backyard Babies - Song For The Outkast
03. The Breakers - What I Want
04. Noora - Zeros
05. Ane Brun - Humming One Of Your Songs
06. Broder Daniel - Shoreline

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Outlandish - Walou
02. Eskobar - Love Strikes
03. The Crash - Still Alive
04. Lene Marlin - Another Day
05. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
06. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
07. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)
08. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
09. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
10. Her Majesty - You and me against the world
11. Bad Cash Quartet - Twenty Two
12. Elin Sigvardsson - Paper Cup Words
13. Erik Faber - Century
14. Velcra - Can´t stop fighting
15. Brainstorm - Colder
16. Anne Hvidsten - Need To Know
17. Pauline - Babylon
18. Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please
19. Jokeren - Havnen
20. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius

Challengers:
01. Black Diamond Brigade - Black Diamond
02. Mark Rosener - Something In The Way
03. The Latin Kings - T.L.K.
04. Ana - Life
05. Span - Don´t Think The Way They Do
06. Virgo - Bubbles

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Outlandish - Walou
02. The Crash - Still Alive
03. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
04. Eskobar - Love Strikes
05. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
06. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)
07. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
08. Erik Faber - Century
09. Redrama - Hang It Up
10. Elin Sigvardsson - Paper Cup Words
11. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
12. Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please
13. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
14. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
15. Velcra - Can´t stop fighting
16. Her Majesty - You and me against the world
17. Pauline - Babylon
18. Jokeren - Havnen
19. September - We Can Do It
20. Alice In Videoland - Got To Go

Challengers:
01. Christina Groth - Rock Your Body
02. Bad Cash Quartet - Twenty Two
03. David & the Citizens - Greycoated Morning
04. Brainstorm - Colder
05. Anne Hvidsten - Need To Know
06. Kingston Air Force - Style I Wear
07. Lene Marlin - Another Day

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Who woulda thunk it? Bad Cash Quartet cover "Put me back together" by the Bear Quartet on the b-side to their new single "22".

Here are some of the nominees for the Swedish Grammies:

Best Pop Female:
Jill Johnson - Roots and Wings
Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
Miss Universum - Selfelected
Pauline - Candy Rain
Elin Sigvardsson - Saturday Light Naive

Best Pop Male:
Magnus Carlson - Ett Kungarike För En Kram
Per Gessle - Mazarin
José González - Veneer
Peter LeMarc - Det Som Håller Oss Vid Liv
Mauro Scocco - Beat Hotel

Best Pop Group:
Alcazar - Alcazarized
Bo Kaspers Orkester - Vilka Tror Vi Att Vi Är
Da Buzz - More Than Alive
David & The Citizens - Until The Sadness Is Gone
The Knife - Deep Cuts

Best Rock Album (solo):
Eagle-Eye - Cherry Sub Rosa
Christian Kjellvander - Introducing The Past
Lars Winnerbäck och Hovet - Söndermarken
Moneybrother - Blood Panic
Thomas Rusiak - In The Sun

Best Rock Group:
Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight Prayer
Broder Daniel - Cruel Town
The Cardigans - Long Gone Before Daylight
Fireside - Get Shot
Randy - Welfare Problems

Best Songwriter:
Karin & Olof Dreijer
Per Gessle
Lisa Miskovsky & Joakim Berg
Peter Svensson
Moneybrother (Anders Wendin)

Best Lyrics:
Timbuktu (Jason Diakté)
Per Gessle
Peter LeMarc
Nina Persson
Lars Winnerbäck

Best Producer:
Joakim Berg/Simon Norberg
Karin & Olof Dreijer
Pelle Gunnerfeldt
Jari Haapalainen
C. Öfwerman, C. Lundquist & P. Gessle

Best Hip-hop/Soul:
Advance Patrol - Utskrivna
Kaah - Jideblasko
Ken Det - Bortglömda
The Latin Kings - Omerta
Timbuktu - The Botten Is Nådd!

Best Hard Rock:
Backyard Babies - Stockholm Syndrome
Evergrey - Recreation Day
The Haunted - One Kill Wonder
Mustasch - Ratsafari
Opeth - Damnation

Best Jazz:
E.S.T. - Seven Days Of Falling
Rigmor Gustavsson - with I Will Wait For You
Nils Landgren and The Fleshquartet
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - Plays Loud For The People
Oddjob - Koyo
Bobo Stenson/Lennart Åberg

Best Club/Dance Song:
Hundarna Från Söder - Hundarna Från Söder BAM
Koop - Waltz For Koop - Alternative Takes
Physics - First Flight NSD
Plej - Electronic Music From The Westcoast
Sophie Rimheden - Hi-Fi Mitek

Best Pop/Dance Band:
Barbados - Hela Himlen
Fame - Give Me Your Love
Jan Johansen - X My Heart
Jill Johnson - Discography
Lasse Stefanz - Det Här Är Bara Början

Go here for the full list: http://www.ifpi.se/02.images/01.top/02.subnav_pdf/08.grammis/pdf/Grammisnomineringar_2003.pdf