Dia Psalma says goodbye

Gaffa reports that long-running Swedish Trallpunk act Dia Psalma will be calling it quits after 20 years and one last tour: http://gaffa.se/nyhet/51419

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
02. Hammerfall - No sacrifice, no victory
03. Sahara Hotnights - Sparks
04. Perssons Pack - Öster om heden
05. Jenny Wilson - Hardships!
06. Scotts - På vårt sätt
07. CC & Lee - Gåva till dig
08. Bengt Hennings - Låt kärleken slå till
09. Mando Diao - Give me fire!
10. Zillah & Totte - Det låter apa
11. Laleh - Me and Simon
12. Janet Leon - Janet
13. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
14. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
15. Kim - Kim
16. Mikael Wiehe - Sånger från en inställd skilsmässa
17. A Camp - Colonia
18. Dia Psalma - Re voltere
19. Takida - Bury the lies
20. Freddie Wadling - The dark flower (den mörka blomman)

Suicide Records (Dia Psalma, The Open Up And Bleeds) will release the new album "The black machine" from Swedish thrash act Somber on April 25. Hear samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/somber

Top 10s for 2007: Pontus Levahn (Torpedo)

We've got a brand new interview with Swedish folk-punks Dia Psalma posted today. Check it out!

Interview: Dia Psalma

Torpedo
Live @ Valhall, Skövde, 10/20/07

It's always hard to play in front of a crowd that's not really your crowd, just ask the guys in Torpedo. As an opening act for the veterans in the reunited, or unpaused, folk punk band Dia Psalma, Torpedo could certainly have wished for better conditions tonight, but hey, it's a challenge, right? There's always someone out there ought to become a fan and hopefully buy the record. Speaking of the record, the debut album, "In the assembly line" will finally be released early in November, a record I've really been looking forward to. "Epic Indie Kraut", with "like-wind-sweeping-through-your-hair-guitars", where less is more does not exist; there you'll find Torpedo, according to themselves. I like the term "Epic Indie Kraut", and I like Torpedo. They truly give it all, their energy and presence is contagious, and the rhythm section is impressive. Especially in my all-time favourite "Hang me high" – it's a beast. Placed in the right environment, think; crowded, hot as hell and booze, Torpedo will definitely blow your mind. Placed in the wrong environment, think; small town, not so crowded and lots of booze, Torpedo puts on a good show, but I know things can get better. Next time I expect a full fledged knock out.
- Christian Stenbacke

Dia Psalma
Live @ Valhall, Skövde, 10/20/07

Last year my dreams finally came true. Childhood heroes, legendary Swedish folk punk band, Dia Psalma announced a reunion, or comeback if want, after ten years of well-needed rest. I had my hopes up when Strebers (pre-Dia Psalma with Ulke on vocals/guitar and Ztikkan on bass) did a couple of gigs a few years back, I saw them at Hultsfredsfestivalen 2003 for instance, but Dia Psalma still is, and will always be, the band of my heart. Childhood heart that is. Ten years is ten years, it's quite a difference between being 16 and 26. And still 16 is my age when I see them play tonight, on their second gig after the release of their new record, "Djupa skogen". Nostalgia is an overwhelming force for sure. The fact is, contrary from last years performance at Hultsfredsfestivalen, Dia Psalma puts on really good show this time around. You get to hear all the classics, like "Hon får...", "Tro rätt, tro fel" and "Emelie", but the new songs also have hit potential. Especially "Blod" and the first single, "Som man är". With Dia Psalma back for real, that is, they plan to tour endlessly and release lots of new records; I'm really looking forward to what might come next.
- Christian Stenbacke

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
03. The Hives - The black and white album
04. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
05. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
06. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
07. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
08. Ola - Good enough
09. José González - In our nature
10. Hammerfall - Steel meets steel - Ten years of glory
11. Miss Li - Songs of a rag doll
12. Hans Martin & Tommys - Mina egna favoriter
14. Soilwork - Sworn to a great divide
15. Dia Psalma - Djupa skogen
16. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
17. Bo Sundström & Frida Öhrn - Den lyckliges väg
18. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
19. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
20. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
03. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
04. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
05. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
06. Dia Psalma - Djupa skogen
07. Ola - Good enough
08. Hammerfall - Steel meets steel - Ten years of glory
09. José González - In our nature
10. Hans Martin & Tommys - Mina egna favoriter
11. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
12. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
14. Rigmor Gustafsson - Alone with you
15. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
16. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
17. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
18. Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand by for...
19. September - Dancing shoes
20. BWO - Fabricator

Torpedo will support Dia Psalma on tour in Sweden next month. The latter's new album "Djupa skogen" comes out October 10 and you can find more details at their website: http://www.diapsalma.net/

Interview: Jonas Skybakmoen (Johndoe)