New Billie the Vision single this Friday

Swedish indiepoppers Billie the Vision & The Dancers will be releasing the new single "Queen of the dance floor" this coming Friday.

Billie the Vision in the UK

Billie the Vision & the Dancers will be doing a few UK gigs in October supporting Seasick Steve:

10/08 - HMW Apollo Hammersmith, London
10/10 - 02 Apollo, Manchester
10/11 - 02 Academy, Glasgow

Den Svenska Tystnaden - Utnyttjad igen (video + mp3)

Adrian Recordings is giving away the new Den Svenska Tystnaden single "Utnyttjad igen" as a free download: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=318
Said tune isn't a standard album track though, it's actually a cover of "I've been used again" by Billie the Vision & the Dancers and is included on the upcoming best-of collection.

Billie the Vision give release date for best-of

The new Billie the Vision & the Dancers best-of album (paired with a bonus disc of other bands covering them) is officially confirmed for release on May 4. No idea what artists are included on disc 2, but here's a tracklist: http://cdon.se/musik/billie_the_vision_%26_the_dancers/best_of_%282cd%29-14308479

Billie the Vision best-of in the works

Swedish indiepoppers Billie the Vision & the Dancers are putting together a best-of compilation featuring cuts from all five of their albums for release this spring which will also include a bonus disc of various friends and role models covering their songs.

Billie the Vision & The Dancers - We won't get any younger (live, acoustic)

The sound is a little bit on the low side, but this backstage acoustic performance of "We won't get any younger" from Billie the Vision & The Dancers is very charming worth checking out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ngD6i61ir8

Billie the Vision to Spain

Billie the Vision & The Dancers will be coming to Spain in October:

10/21 - University of Vigo, Vigo
10/23 - Circulo de bellas artes de Madrid, Madrid

Latest Billie the Vision album now posted for download

Billie the Vision & the Dancers' latest album "From burning hell to smile and laughter" is being offered as a free/donation download, just like all of their previous work: http://www.billiethevision.com/music.php
Recommended for all fans of Swedish indiepop.

Billie the Vision & the Dancers - I'm alive

Billie the Vision & the Dancers are streaming their new single "I'm alive" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/billiethevisionandthedancers

Billie the Vision working on new album

Billie the Vision & the Dancers are recording a new album this winter and aim to have it released in the spring.

MP3: Hägga & the Thieves from the North - The day awaits your choice

Closing out the week's mp3s posts with one last release on National... Hägga & the Thieves from the North follow in much of the same folksy/indie/pop tradition as other similarly-named Swedish acts such Billie the Vision & the Dancers, Elias and the Wizzkids and so on, and as such, is full of cheery singalongs and joyful melodies. "The day awaits your choice" is their latest single and it's got a gentle samba rhythm, a pleasant understated charm and a crisp, well-balanced recording. A good 70s vibe too, especially in the way that the bass is mixed as the second loudest instrument behind the vocals. All in all, very nice. Like so nice I don't want to say anything negative because I'm afraid I'll hurt their feelings. So let's leave it at that!

Hägga & the Thieves from the North - The day awaits your choice

Sirius playlist week #21

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. TALK 1
02. Small - Sunshine lover
03. Samtidigt Som - Constant in motion
04. Ironville - Roses
05. Montt Mardié - Dancing shoes
06. TALK 2
07. Samuraj Cities - Spoonful of talk
08. Fronda - Discomusik
09. Billie the Vision & the Dancers - You'd better watch out, 'cause I like you
10. Robert Svensson - I was summer, you were
11. TALK 3
12. Florence Valentin - Spring ricco
13. Lacrosse - We are kids
14. Superfamily - Let's go dancing
15. TALK 4
16. Turboweekend - Trouble is
17. Dyno - Don't speak love
18. Cilihili and DaBook - Orinoco flow
19. TALK 5
20. High Hats - The end
21. Two White Horses - Good times are gone forever
22. Margaret Berger - Robot song
23. TALK 6

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Sirius playlist week #9

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. TALK 1
02. Culkin - Breathholders
03. Max Peezay - Boven i droven
04. Detektivbyrån - En annan typ av disco
05. Billie the Vision & the Dancers - You'd better watch out, 'cause I like you
06. TALK 2
07. Sad Day for Puppets - Marble gods
08. Viola - The hardest hit
09. Samuraj Cities - Spoonful of talk
10. Kalle J - I skydd av mörkret
11. TALK 3
12. Murmansk - Vague language
13. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Radius (Dmitry Fyodorov Radius Relaxation Remix)
14. The Low Frequency in Stereo - Texas fox
15. David Åhlén - We sprout in thy soil
16. TALK 4
17. Paper - Out of it into it
18. Andreas Tilliander - Caught in a riot
19. On Volcano - Out of sight
20. Entombed - Seeing red
21. TALK 5
22. Säkert! - Någon gång måste du bli själv

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Emil Jensen + Billie the Vision lovefest

Adrian Recordings is giving away the new Emil Jensen/Billie the Vision & the Dancers split single as a free download for cheapskates, as well as offering it for sale in both CD and mp3 form: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=220

Festival report: Eurosonic 2009