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Last year, The Tough Alliance released a couple of EPs that were so good that it almost makes me cry to think about them. I haven't longed to hear an album by ANY band like I longed for "The new school", since perhaps Oasis' stinker "Be here now". It was stupid of me to have such crazy hopes though, since no album ever released would be able to live up to these insanely high expectations. The album is very good, it contains a lot of excellent songs, don't get me wrong, but it also makes me wonder if perhaps TTA, like their label comrade Jens Lekman, work better on EPs than on full-length albums. Now, after initial disappointment, I've invested my confused hopes in the possibility that "The new school" is a grower.
- Simon Tagestam
Jens Lekman recently posted a new blog entry about his upcoming tour plans, his lovelife, Australian music and more: http://www.geocities.com/glovecompart/smalltalk.html
Jenny Wilson on tour in Europe:
04/15 - Häpnafestivalen, Stockholm
04/17 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL) w/Jens Lekman
04/18 - Rodeo Club @ Projekt 7, Magdeburg (GER) w/Jens Lekman
04/19 - Schoken, Stuttagart (GER) w/Jens Lekman
04/20 - Atomic Cafe, München (GER) w/Jens Lekman
04/21 - Bierstindl, Innsbruck (AUS) w/Jens Lekman
04/22 - Emporio Malkovich, Verona (ITA) w/Jens Lekman
04/23 - Covo, Bologna (ITA) w/Jens Lekman
04/28 - Café de la Danse, Paris (FRA) w/First Floor Power
04/29 - Le Normandie, Saint-Lo (FRA) w/First Floor Power
04/30 - Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing (FRA) w/First Floor Power
05/18 - KB, Malmö w/El Perro del Mar
05/19 - Stenhammarsalen, Göteborg w/El Perro del Mar
05/27 - Popaganda, Stockholm
Her new album "Love and youth" is out now on Rabid Records, the label run by The Knife.
Canada's biggest paper The Globe and Mail has a blurb on everyone's favorite sexy Swede Jens Lekman: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050311/MUSICJENS11
Music blog The Blank Generation reports on seeing Jens Lekman in Bloomington and namedrops a few other Swedish artists to look out for: http://theblankgeneration.blogspot.com/2005/03/mp3s-of-week-go-swedes-go.html
Tracks for download are up on the right.
Splendid has a huge special feature on Jens Lekman: http://www.splendidmagazine.com/features/lekman/
Jens Lekman is today's guest on the No Love for Ned streaming radio show: http://www.noloveforned.com/
Check out an mp3 for "Poster" from Sweden's The Night Keys: http://www.nightkeys.tacksam.com/mp3/TheNightKeys-Poster.mp3
The song is the title track from the band's debut album and features a guest appearance from acclaimed singer/songwriter Jens Lekman who recites an Arabic poem in the middle section. More info and other downloads available at the band's website: http://www.nightkeys.com/
The 2005 release schedule for Service Records:
The Tough Alliance album - April
Jens Lekman EP and album - April
Embassy album - September
Franke?
The winners of the 2005 Manifest awards:
Pop/rock: Jens Lekman - When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog
Hard-rock/punk: Haunted - rEVOLVEr
Hip-hop/r&b/soul: Ison & Fille - s/t
Post-rock/electronica: Andreas Tilliander - World Industries
Dance/house/techno: Andreas Tilliander - World Industries
Folk/worldmusic: Ale Möller Band Bodjal
Singer/songwriter: Nina Ramsby & Martin Hederos - Visorna
Jazz: Peter Asplund Quartet - Lochiel's Warning
Best live: Silverbullit
Best newcomer: Jens Lekman - When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog
Best music media: Rockfoto.nu
Read more: http://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=5441 (in Swedish)
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.
Stylus posts their 40 worst album list which includes media darlings Jens Lekman, Deathprod, Annie, Stina Nordenstam and more: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/feature.php?ID=1403
It's actually the same list as their top 40 best albums, just with um slightly different commentary. Everyone loves to see the hyped acts taken down a notch. Also posted at Stylus today is a review of Scorch Trio: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=2651
Service Records (The Tough Alliance, Jens Lekman, Embassy, etc.) is releasing a comp of highlights, rare and unreleased material entitled "Razzle dazzle". It won't hit stores until February 2, but you can order it now directly from the label.
The nominees for the 2004 Manifest Awards have been announced. Here are a few of the categories:
Pop/rock:
David Sandström - "The Dominant Need of the Needy Soul Is to be Needed"
Jens Lekman - "When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog"
Stina Nordenstam - "The World Is Saved"
Silverbullit - "Arclight"
Hardrock/punk:
C.Aarmé - "C.Aarmé"
Dismember - "When Iron Crosses Grow"
Haunted - "rEVOLVEr"
Koma - "Tsunami"
Totalt Jävla Mörker - "Människans ringa värde"
Hip-hop/R&B/soul:
Helt Off - "Helt Off"
Ison & Fille - "Ison & Fille"
Promoe - "Long Distance Runner"
Snook - "Vi vet inte vart vi ska men vi ska komma dit"
Rico Wondahman - "Takin' Over"
Post-rock/electronica:
Backlash - "Heliotrop"
Andreas Tilliander - "World Industries"
Sophie Rimheden - "Miss"
Hans Appelqvist - "Bremort"
IC1 - "The Birth of Industrial Cool"
Dance/house/techno:
Quant - "Getting Out"
Andreas Tilliander - "World Industries"
Sophie Rimheden - "Miss"
Hird - "Moving On"
Ernesto's - "Album"
Solo/singer/songwriter:
Stina Nordenstam - "The World Is Saved"
Florence Valentin - "Johnny Drama"
Billie the Vision & The Dancers - "I Was So Unpopular in School"
Tobias Fröberg - "For Elisabeth Wherever She Is"
Nina Ramsby & Martin Hederos - "Visorna"
Best live:
Existensminimum
Mattias Alkberg
Silverbullit
Svenska Akademien
Jens Lekman
Best newcomer:
Tiger Lou - "Is My Head Still On?"
Nanook of the North - "The Täby Tapes"
Fatboy - "Steelhearted"
Jens Lekman - "When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog"
Cirera - "Honestly, I Love You *Cough*"
The Manifest Awards are considered an alternative to the Swedish Grammy in the same way that the Alarm Prize is regarded in Norway. Winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held February 1 at Nalen in Stockholm. More info: http://www.som.a.se/manifest/index.html