iamamiwhoami to release "audiovisual" album

Hyped secretive act iamamiwhoami (aka Jonna Lee) will officially release her (their?) debut "audiovisual" album "Kin" on June 11. The new video above ("Sever") is the first official single.

iamamiwhoami - ; john

Something new from iamamiwhoami (aka Jonna Lee). Direct link: http://youtu.be/TLPxTKR7A70

Pitchfork top videos for 2010

CEO, Jonna Lee/iamamiwhoami and Röyksopp are among Pitchfork's top video picks for 2010: http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7898-the-top-music-videos-of-2010/1/

iamamiwhoami - y (video)

Here's a new cyptic video from iamamiwhoami aka Jonna Lee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEoGQU_k78k

Jonna Lee - The weight and beating of his heart

Swedish artist Jonna Lee has a new song of the month posted for free download at her website which is a duet with US artist Matt Pond PA entitled "The weight and the beating of his heart". Go to her website and look in the top left-hand corner for the link: http://www.jonnalee.com/

Jonna Lee song of the month

Swedish singer/songwriter Jonna Lee is now offering a new song for download every month at her website: http://www.jonnalee.com/

Manifestgalen 2010 nominees are go

The nominees for the 2010 Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative Grammy, have been announced:

Punk/Hardcore:
En Svensk Tiger - Versace style (Buzzbox records)
Troublemakers - Made in Sweden (Svindel)
Tysta Mari - Sveriges Casino (11743)
The Clichés - Monkey see, monkey do (Randale)

Dance:
Minilogue - Samlad årsproduktion
Samuel L Session - The man with the case (Be As One Imprint)
The Field - Yesterday and Today (Kompakt)
Tomas Andersson - Stiff Disco (Funk Noir)

Jazz:
Bengt Berger - Beches Brew (Country & Eastern)
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - The Half Naked Truth 1998-2008 (Moserobie)
The Opposite - Intertwined (Kopasetic)
Plunge With Bobo Stenson - Origo (Kopasetic)

Rhythm:
Calle Real - Me Lo Gané (Timba Records)
Jaqee - Kokoo Girl (Rootdown Records)
Music is the weapon - Music is the weapon (Music is the weapon)
Syster Sol - Dömd att bli bedömd (Swing Kids)

Rock:
Florence Valentin - Spring Ricco (Startracks)
Makeouts - In A Strange Land (Bachelor Records)
Murder by guitar - Murder by guitar (Jeet Kune Records)
Skriet - Skriet (Novoton)

Pop:
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen (Häpna)
El Perro Del Mar - Love Is Not Pop (Licking Fingers)
JJ - JJ n° 2 (Sincerely Yours)
Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen (Hybris)

Hårdrock/Metal:
Abandon - The Dead End (Black Star Foundation)
Candlemass - Death Magic Doom (Nuclear Blast)
Katatonia - Night Is The New Day (Peaceville)
Tribulation - The Horror (Pulverised)

Synth:
Arvid - Andetag (Wonderland Records)
Dupont - Entering The Ice Age (Progress Productions)
Emmon - Closet Wanderings (Wonderland Records)
Rupesh Cartel - Anchor Baby (Megahype)

Singer/songwriter:
Ane Brun - Live at Stockholm Concert Hall (Balloon Rangers Recordings)
David Åhlen - We Sprout In Thy Soil (Compunctio)
Jonna Lee - This Is Jonna Lee (Razzia)
Kristofer Åström And The Rainaways - Sinkadus (Startracks)

Folk/ballad:
Taken By Trees - East of Eden (Rough Trade)
Miriam Aida - Letras au Brasil (Ajabu)
Tore Berger - I huset långt på landet (Brus & Knaster)
Esbjörn Hazelius - Blunda och du ska få se (Amigo)

Hip-hop:
Mohammed Ali - Processen (Bad Taste Records)
Organismen - Om Gud vill och vädret tillåter (Organismen)
Promoe - Kråksången (Pope Records)
Stor - Nya skolans ledare (Redline Records)

Best live:
Frida Hyvönen (Licking Fingers)
Jenny Wilson (Gold Medal Recordings)
Fever Ray (Rabid Records)
Florence Valentin (Startracks)

Best unsigned:
Den Svenska Björnstammen
Extended Heads
Fulmakten
Nora

Go here for more: http://www.manifestgalan.se/122.aspx

More SXSW confirmations

Turboweekend, CALLmeKAT, Marie Fisker, Jonna Lee, Oh No Ono, Kaspar, Murmansk and Adam Tensta are among the latest confirmations for SXSW.

Jonna Lee - Something so quiet (video)

Here's the video for the new Jonna Lee single "Something so quiet": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF2ezQF-wUw

Comviq giving away Jonna Lee song

Swedish customers of cell-provider Comviq can get an exclusive free download song from Jonna Lee: http://www.comviq.se/jonna-lee_start.html

Jonna Lee talks about "Violent playground"

The Nitzer Ebb website talks to Swedish artist Jonna Lee about her lowkey cover of "Violent playground": http://www.nitzer-ebb.de/ebbdotcom/interview_2009_jonnalee.html

Next Jonna Lee single confirmed

Jonna Lee's next single "Something so quiet" will get a digital release on November 4.

Jonna Lee and Maia Hirasawa to play as duo on tour

Labelmates Jonna Lee and Maia Hirasawa willplaying eachother's songs together when they head out on tour in late October. Check out some rehearsal clips here: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=41450093&blogId=512345071

Jonna Lee - Violent playground (video)

Jonna Lee now has a video for her cover of Nitzer Ebb's "Violent playground": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYY2LY2pR_E&fmt=18

Jonna Lee - Violent playground

Jonna Lee has uploaded a live version of Nitzer Ebb's "Violent playground" to her myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/jonnaleemusic
Definitely not a song I'd ever think she'd cover.