The Centre Culturel Suédois in Paris is putting on a series of Swedish music showcase shows:
03/07 - Peter von Poehl, Magnus Tingsek
04/25 - Frida Hyvönen, Hello Saferide
06/21 - Christian Kjellvander, Anna Ternheim, Ane Brun, The Tiny, Wendy McNeill
More info: http://www.ccs.si.se/
Christian Kjellvander's most recent album "Faya" will be released in the UK and Ireland on March 13 with Tiger Lou's most excellent "The loyal" following one week later on March 20. Can't wait that long? Get em both here either on CD or as a paid download.
Tias Carlson will support Christian Kjellvander on tour in Europe. Here's the latest updated dates:
03/02 - Fzw, Dortmund (GER)
03/03 - Römer, Bremen (GER)
03/04 - Café Zapata, Berlin (GER)
03/05 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
03/06 - B 72, Wien (AUS)
03/07 - Orangehouse, München (GER)
03/08 - Salzhaus, Winterthur (CH)
03/09 - ISC, Bern (CH)
03/10 - Merkker Club, Olden (CH)
03/11 - Bikini Test, La Chaux-de-Fonds (CH)
03/12 - Schüür, Lüzern (CH)
03/15 - Barfly, London (UK)
03/17 - Fleche d'or, Paris (FRA)
This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (ÅT) Martha Wainright - "Bloody Mother F***ing A**hole"
02. (03) Timo Räisänen - "Fear No Darkness Promised Child"
03. (04) Arctic Monkey - "When the Sun Goes Down"
04. (01) Dub Sweden - "We're so Loud"
05. (NY) We Are Scientists - "The Great Escape"
06. (NY) Youngblood Brass Band - "Nuclear Summer"
07. (NY) Mylo - "Muscle Car (Sander Kleinenberg remix)"
08. (02) Alf - "Manchester Man"
09. (20) Sandy Mouche - "Spiderweb suit"
10. (07) Architectures in Helsinki - "lt'5"
11. (NY) Cat Power - "The Greatest"
12. (NY) Tim Neu - "If U Let Me Go"
13. (10) Stars - "Your Ex-lover is Dead"
14. (ÅT) SwingFly - "Something Got Me Started"
15. (NY) The Bravery - "Fearless"
16. (NY) Firefox AK - "Madame, Madame!"
17. (ÅT) Irene - "Baby I Love Your Way"
18. (NY) Loney Dear - "The City, the Airport"
19. (NY) Hello Saferide - "Long Lost Pen Pal"
20. (NY) Sway - "Little Derek"
Leaving the chart: Christian Kjellvander w/Nina Persson, Whyte Seeds, Belle & Sebastian, Damian Marley w/NAS, The Go Team!, Dilated Peoples, Matiyashu, Novastar, Håkan Hellström, The Sounds, Death Cab For Cutie, Mattafix and Monastir.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. In Flames - Come clarity
02. Laleh - Laleh
03. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
04. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
05. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
06. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
07. Mia Marianna & Per Filip - Våra mest älskade sånger
08. Agnes - Agnes
09. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
10. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
11. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
12. Torgny Melins - Dansbander
13. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
14. Darin - Darin
15. Kent - Du & jag döden
16. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
17. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
18. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
19. Jenny Wilson - Love and youth
20. Christian Kjellvander - Faya
Swedish noiserockers Gemene Man have posted a couple new tunes on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/gemeneman
Here's the latest Swedish student radio top 20 chart:
01. (01) Dub Sweden - "We're so Loud"
02. (09) Alf - "Manchester Man"
03. (NY) Timo Räisänen - "Fear No Darkness, Promised Child"
04. (08) Christian Kjellvander w/Nina Persson - "Roaring 40's"
05. (02) Arctic Monkeys - "When the sun goes down"
06. (06) Whyte Seeds - "Bold as Love"
07. (NY) Architecture In Helsinki - "It'5"
08. (05) Belle & Sebastian - "Funny Little Frog"
09. (17) Damian Marley w/NAS - "Road to Zion"
10. (11) Stars - "You Ex-lover is Dead"
11. (NY) The Go Team - "Ladyflash"
12. (10) Dilated Peoples - "Back Again"
13. (NY) Matiyashu - "King Without Crown"
14. (NY) Novastar - "Never Back Down"
15. (ÅT) Håkan Hellström - "13"
16. (07) The Sounds - "Song With a Mission"
17. (13) Death Cab For Cutie - "Crooked Teeth"
18. (NY) Mattafix - "To & Fro"
19. (NY) Monastir - "So Defeated"
20. (NY) Sandy Mouche - "Spiderweb Suit"
Leaving the chart: Martha Wainright, SwingFly, Irene, Absentee, Maxïmo Park, Beth Orton, Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins, Ashanti and Daddy Yankee.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Laleh - Laleh
02. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
03. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
04. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
05. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
06. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
07. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
08. Agnes - Agnes
09. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
10. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
11. Torgny Melins - Dansbander
12. Kent - Du & jag döden
13. Darin - Darin
14. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
15. Jenny Wilson - Love and youth
16. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
17. Mia Marianna & Per Filip - Våra mest älskade sånger
18. Matz Bladhs - Gobitar 2006
19. Weeping Willows - Singles again
20. Christian Kjellvander - Faya
Norwegian black-metal act Satyricon has signed with Roadrunner for all territories excluding Norway and North America (where they are on Sony). Read more: http://www.bravewords.com/news/39354
The Swedish student radio top 20 chart is back from vacation:
01. Dub Sweden - "We're So Loud"
02. Arctic Monkey - "When the Sun Goes Down"
03. Martha Wainright - "Bloody Mother F***ing A**hole"
04. SwingFly - "Something's Got Me Started"
05. Belle & Sebastian - "Funny Little Frog"
06. Whyte Seeds - "Bold as Love"
07. The Sounds - "Song With a Mission"
08. Christian Kjellvander w/Nina Persson - "Roaring 40's"
09. Alf - "Manchester Man"
10. Dilated Peoples - "Back Again"
11. Stars - "Your Ex-lover is Dead"
12. Irene - "Baby I Love Your Way"
13. Death Cab For Cutie - "Crooked Teeth"
14. Absentee - "Weasel"
15. Maxïmo Park - "I Want You to Stay"
16. Beth Orton - "Conceived"
17. Damian Marley med NAS - "Road to Zion"
18. Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins - "Rise Up With Fists"
19. Ashanti - "Still on it"
20. Daddy Yankee - "Rompe"
Updated European dates for Christian Kjellvander:
03/02 - Fzw, Dortmund (GER)
03/03 - Römer, Bremen (GER)
03/04 - Café Zapata, Berlin (GER)
03/05 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
03/06 - B 72, Wien (AUS)
03/07 - Orangehouse, München (GER)
03/08 - Salzhaus, Winterthur (CH)
03/09 - ISC, Bern (CH)
03/10 - Merkker Club, Olden (CH)
03/11 - Bikini Test, La Chaux-de-Fonds (CH)
03/12 - Schüür, Lüzern (CH)
03/15 - Barfly, London (UK)
03/16 - tba, Paris (FRA)
Christian KjellvanderI've been a fan of Christian Kjellvander for a long time, I really like his old band Loosegoats, and I adored his last solo album and the Songs of Soil record that he did with his brother was better than butter. So for a long time now I've been a bit baffled that I haven't listened to "Faya" more than I have. I've only put it on with the intention of 'checking it out', or for me being able to review it. The songs on the album give a bit of more 'refined' impression than on his earlier releases (a bit more mature, I guess), but they also lack something that has been the key to Kjellvander's songs previously. Sure, the songs are pretty good, but I expect something more than standard alt. country numbers from someone like Christian Kjellvander and I try to tell myself that "Faya" is just nothing but a singular half-good album in a great career which will surely be followed by much greater things. Yeah, this is what I think will happen and in the future it will make perfect sense when you think of how "Faya" was such an obvious stepping stone for the greatness that came afterwards (just like how Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen, for example, have released some dubious stuff throughout their careers). These are not just mere fantasies! Oh well, they are, but soon they'll be facts! FACTS!
- Simon Tagestam
Nominees for this year's Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative to the Grammy:
Hip-hop/r&b/soul:
Form One - Meet Johnny Rhino
Hearin´Aid - The Boom Lucy
Jaqee – Blaqalious
Looptroop - Fort Europa
Timbuktu – Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
Electronica/post-rock/synth:
Folie – Eyepennies
Midaircondo – Shopping For Images
Ola Bergman – The satellite city
Tape – Rideau
Thermostatic – Joy-Toy
Pop/Rock:
Embassy – Tacking
Jenny Wilson – Love And Youth
Blood Music – Sing a Song Fighter
El Perro Del Mar - Look! It’s El Perro Del Mar!
Lucknow Pact – A Few Drinks- A Few Laughs
Jazz:
E.S.T. - Viaticum
Jeanette Lindström – In The Middle Of This Riddle
MUSICMUSICMUSIC – What´s a good boss anyway?
Bobo Stenson trio – Goodbye
Ulf Wakenius – Notes From The Heart
Singer/songwriter:
Lars Bygdén – Trading Happiness for Songs
Frida Hyvönen – Until Death comes
Hello Saferide – Introducing: Hello Saferide
Christian Kjellvander – Faya
Billie the vision and the Dancers – The world according to Pablo
Dance/techno:
Hundarna från Söder – Troika
DK7 – Disarmed
Skugge & Stavöstrand – Humla
John Dahlbäck – Man From the Fall
Dibaba – Songs For Good Lives
Hardrock/punk:
Randy – Randy the band
Disco Volante – Blood On The Walls
Witchcraft - Firewood
Regulations - s/t
Grand Magus - Wolf’s return
Folk/world-music:
Sofia Karlsson – Svarta Ballader
Harv – Polka Raggioso
Ellika och Solo – Abraka/Tack
Svenska Akademien – Resa sig opp
Simone Moreno – Samba Makossa
Best live act:
David Sandström Overdrive
Frida Hyvönen
Jenny Wilson
Robyn
Timbuktu
Best newcomer:
The Tough Alliance – New school
Timo Räisänen - Lovers are Lonely
Frida Hyvönen – Until Death Comes
Montt Mardié – Drama
Suburban Kids With Biblical Names – #3
Best unsinged act:
She
Insert Coin
Anagoes
Intohimo
Loney, Dear
Winners will be announced on February 9.
Updated tourdates for Swedish singer/songwriter Christian Kjellvander:
01/26 - Kulturkeller, Fulda (GER)
01/27 - Ville de Dudelang, Luxemburg (LX)
01/28 - Unperfekthaus, Essen (GER)
01/29 - Prime Club, Köln (GER)
01/30 - backstage, Munchen (GER)
01/31 - E-Werk, Erlangen (GER)
02/02 - Kaserne, Basel (SWI)
02/03 - Planet Music, Wien (SWI)
02/04 - El Lokal, Zürich (SWI)
02/05 - Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
02/07 - Kulturinsel Halle Saale, Halle(GER)
02/08 - Gleis 22, Münster(GER)
02/09 - Quasimodo, Berlin(GER)
02/10 - Knust, Hamburg(GER)
02/12 - Forum, Bielefeld (GER)
His latest album "Faya" will getting a wider European release at the end of January. Look for UK dates this spring.
Sometimes it feels as if I haven't listening to anything but male Scandinavian singer-songwriters this year, and now with the UK radio playing José González every two seconds, I'm not even left alone in the office from these boys with guitars and broken hearts. Thomas Denver Jonsson has fortunately done a solid album that is very similar to the work of über singer-songwriter Will Oldham (whose brother features on the album). There are a lot of great melodies on "Barely touching it" and one of my personal favourites is "Dance floor borders" because of its heavy Neil Young vibe. It would be cool if José González, Christian Kjellvander and Thomas Denver Jonsson all could go out on tour together – what a showcase for mellow Swedish music that would be!
- Simon Tagestam
New in the mailorder: Tiger Lou's brilliant new album "The loyal" and the latest from renown Swedish singer/songwriter Christian Kjellvander. I've also got restocks of Kristofer Åström's last couple records. Maybe not quite in time for the holidays, but you're cool with that right? All releases available on both CD and mp3.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Kristofer Åström's "The Thorskogs sessions" as a limited edition paid mp3 download: [click here]
If you missed out on the limited double-disc version of "So much for staying alive", here's your chance to hook it up! Plase note the swank new cover art, too!
