Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Local Natives
02. Kent
03. Jens Lekman
04. Hello Saferide
05. Håkan Hellström
06. Shout Out Louds
07. Sambassadeur
08. Bob Hund
09. El Perro del Mar
10. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
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Till grammisjuryn 2009:
Tack men nej tack, vi avsäger oss nomineringen, vi vill inte ha med Er att göra. Hoppas Ni respekterar detta. Vi tycker att en ursäkt vore på sin plats. Säg förlåt.
Vänligen,
The Bear Quartet
In case you missed it, The Bear Quartet were nominated for a Swedish Grammy and they have refused the "honor", issuing the statement above (translation here). It's not like it's the first time, so yeah, I'm not surprised. Still Sweden's best indie act and also the most contrary. Anyhow, it's not as if the prospect of BQ going up against the likes of Takida and Europe isn't ridiculous enough by itself, it hardly matters because you know that fucking Kent will win everything, whether you think they deserve it or not (I still haven't heard "Röd"; I'm sure it's fine, but I just don't care). So they are stepping aside and good for them. The Bear Quartet continues to do as they see fit.
On a similar token, the band has another new EP on the way to accompany the album "89" and of course it bares their willfully difficult streak. The song is "Carry your weight" and the EP comes with 3 b-side versions: a killer Spaghetti Western remix from Strange Maps aka Petter Granberg of Park Hotell, a psyched-out take by Malmö-based experimental artist VED and most importantly, the version I give to you today as performed by Finnish cult artist M.A. Numminen (performed together with longtime collaborator Pedro Hietanen on accordion). I can't remember where exactly I first heard of Numminen, but his intentionally annoying weirdness is a perfect match for BQ and yet another example of the band doing their best to aggravate their fans. Personally, I think it's hilarious, even if it's pure novelty. But most importantly, it makes perfect sense. The "Carry your weight" EP comes out December 11, the same day as The Bear Quartet's final concert of the year in their hometown Luleå where they will perform songs from "89" for the very last time.
M.A. Numminen - Carry your weight (The Bear Quartet cover)
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Thåström - Be-bop-a-lula hela jävla dan (1989-2009)
02. Kent - Röd
03. Carola - Christmas in Bethlehem
04. Jill Johnson - Music row II
05. Jessica Andersson - Wake up
06. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
07. Lotta Engberg - Jul hos mig
08. Streaplers - Eett år i taget
09. stefan Sundström - Ingenting har hänt
10. Jessica Andersson - Wake up
11. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
12. Martin Stenmarck - Septemberland
13. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
14. Sanna, Shirley, Sonja - Our Christmas
15. Bo Kaspers Orkester - Samling
16. Amy Diamond - Swings and roundabouts
17. Takida - The darker instinct
18. Hellfueled - Emission of sins
19. Sofia Karlsson - Det allra bästa 1999-2009
20. Peter Lemarc - Klassiker
Here you go, the (almost) full list of nominees for the 2010 Swedish Grammis:
Album:
A Camp - Colonia
Agnes - Dace love pop - The love love love edition
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Caroline af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
Erik Hassle - Hassle
Kent - Röd
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Mando Diao - Give me fire!
Takida - The darker instinct
Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
Folk music/ballad:
Cajsastina Åkerström - Sånger om dej och mej
Esbjörn Hazelius - Blunda och du ska få se
Miriam Aida - Letras ao Brasil
Olle Adolphson - Tystnaden smyger som en katt... 1956-2004
Sofia Jannok - Åssogáttis - By the embers
Sofia Karlsson - Den allra båsta (1999-2009)
Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
Stefan Sundström - Ingenting har hänt
Taken By Trees - East of Eden
Väsen - Väsen Street
Hard rock:
Candlemass - Death magic doom
Crucified Barbara - 'Til death do us party
Dead By April - Dead By April
Hammerfall - No sacrifice, no victory
Hardcore Superstar - Beg for it
Lillasyster - Det här är inte musik, det här är kärlek
Mustasch - Mustasch
Raised Fist - Veil of ignorance
Renegade Five - Undergrounded universe
Wolf - Ravenous
Jazz:
Alice Babs - As time goes by
Bengt Berger - Beches brew
Georg Wadenius/Arild Jensen - Jul på Svenska
Jan Lundgren Trio - European standards
Jeanette Lindström - Attitude and orbit control
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - The half naked truth
Lina Nyberg - The snow
Lisa Ekdahl - Give me that slow knowing smile
Magnus Lindgren - Batucada jazz
Trummor & Orgel - Visions
Club/Hip-hop:
Andreas Tilliander - Show
J-Son - Never half stepping
Ken Ring - Hip hop
Lorentz & M Sakarias - Vi mot världen
Mange Schmidt - Odenplan Stockholm 1988
Maskinen - Boys II men
Mohammed Ali - Processen
Näääk - Näääk vem?
Promoe - Kråksången
Swingfly - God bless the IRS
Composer:
Amanda Jenssen & Pär Wiksten - Happyland
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen
Christian Walz - The corner
Deportees - Under the pavement - the beach
El Perro Del Mar - Love is not pop
Joakim Berg & Martin Sköld (Kent) - Röd
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Nina Persson, Niclas Frisk, Nathan Larsson (A Camp) - Colonia
Salem Al Fakir - Astronaut
Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
Female artist:
Agnes - Dace love pop - The love love love edition
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen
Caroline af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
Jenny Wilson - Hardships!
Laleh - Me and Simon
Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
Miss Li - Dancing the whole way home
Pernilla Andersson - Ashbury apples
Sarah Dawn Finer - Moving on
Male artist:
Christian Walz - The corner
Erik Hassle - Hassle
Freddie Wadling - The dark flower (Den mörka blomman)
John Me - I am John
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Markus Krunegård - Lev som en gris dö som en hund
Olle Ljungström - Sju
Salem Al Fakir - Astronaut
Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
Tingsek - Restless soul
Newcomer:
Adiam Dymott - Adiam Dymott
Dead By April - Dead By April
Erik Hassle - Hassle
John Me - I am John
Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen
Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
Lorentz & M.Sakarias - Vi mot världen
Maskinen - Boys II men
Miike Snow - Miike Snow
Name The Pet - Name the Pet
Pop:
A Camp - Colonia
Asha Ali - Hurricane
BWO - Big science
Calaisa - Grafton Street
El Perro Del Mar - Love is not pop
Fibes, Oh Fibes! - 1987
Jill Johnson - Music row II
Melody Club - Goodbye to romance
Miike Snow - Miike Snow
Peter Bjorn And John - Living thing
Producer:
A Camp - Colonia
Amanda Jenssen & Pär Wiksten - Happyland
Bloodshy & Avant (Miike Snow) - Miike Snow
El Perro Del Mar & Rasmus Hägg - Love is not pop
Goran Kajfes (Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet) - Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet
Jenny Wilson - Hardships!
Kent & Joshua - Röd
Laleh - Me and Simon
Salem Al Fakir - Astronaut
Thomas Rusiak (Adiam Dymott) - Adiam Dymott
Rock:
[Ingenting] - Tomhet, idel tomhet
Bob Hund - Folkmusik för folk som inte kan bete sig som folk
Deportees - Under the pavement - the beach
Dundertåget - Skaffa ny frisyr
Europe - Last look at Eden
Florence Valentin - Spring Ricco
Kent - Röd
Mando Diao - Give me fire!
Takida - The darker instinct
The Bear Quartet - 89
Lyrics:
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen
Caroline af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
El Perro Del Mar - Love is not pop
Joakim Berg (Kent) - Röd
Laleh - Me and Simon
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Louise Hoffsten/Peter Lemarc - På andra siden vättern
Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
For the full list in a hard-to-read format, go here: http://www.grammis.se/
The nominees for this year's P3 Guld awards have been announced:
Newcomer:
Fever Ray
Erik Hassle
Lorentz & M.Sakarias
Maskinen
Miike Snow
Song:
Agnes - Release Me
Erik Hassle - Hurtful
Markus Krunegård - Hela livet var ett disco
Mando Diao - Dance With Somebody
Promoe - Svennebanan
Group:
Fibes, Oh Fibes! - 1987
[Ingenting] - Tomhet, idel tomhet
Kent - Röd
Mando Diao - Give me fire
Takida - The darker instinct
Artist:
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen
Markus Krunegård - Prinsen av Peking
Miss Li - Dancing the whole way home
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Guldmicken (best live):
Miss Li
Promoe
Takida
Jenny Wilson
Lars Winnerbäck
Dance:
Adam Beyer – Various productions
Axwell – Various productions
Dada Life – Just do the dada
Fever Ray – Fever Ray
Samuel L Session – The man with the case
Hip-hop/soul:
Lorentz & M. Sakarias – Vi mot världen
Mohammed Ali – Processen
Näääk – Näääk vem?
Promoe – Kråksången
Stor – Nya Skolans Ledare
Pop:
Deportees – Under the pavement – the beach
Fever Ray – Fever Ray
Fontän – Winterwhila
Miike Snow – Miike Snow
Taken By Trees – East of Eden
Rock/metal:
Abramis Brama – Smakar söndag
Babian – Fullproppad, listtoppad, livrädd & uppstoppad
Gösta Berlings Saga – Detta har hänt
Satan Takes a Holiday – Satan takes a holiday
Switch Opens – Switch Opens
Go here to vote: http://www.sr.se/sida/default.aspx?ProgramId=3636
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Kent
02. Hello Saferide
03. Local Natives
04. Håkan Hellström
05. Jens Lekman
06. Port O'Brien
07. Taken By Trees
08. Efterklang
09. Laakso
10. Phoenix
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Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Kent
02. Mattias Alkberg
03. El Perro del Mar
04. Håkan Hellström
05. Jens Lekman
06. Jonathan Johansson
07. Local Natives
08. Loney, Dear
09. Markus Krunegård
10. Phoenix
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Lo-fi is all the rage and I'm cool with that, but I'm also heartened to hear that there's still some decent bands doing hi-fi pop and aiming for the stars. [ingenting] is one; hopefully you already know how great their latest album is. Mata de Leon seems to be another, though it's still too soon to tell how high they'll go. They're taking their sweet time, releasing one track at a time, a rare example of moderation in this culture of more/faster/more/more/more. Of the two that I've heard so far, "He's alright" is the winner -- a fine example of elegant Swedish pop melancholy. Once upon a time, this was the hot sound, back in the waning years of Britpop and the rise of Kent. Nowadays... not so much, but I think it's better that way. Scarcity makes it more special.
Mata de Leon - He's alright
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Kent - Röd
02. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
03. Jill Johnson - Music row II
04. Carola - Christmas in Bethlehem
05. Jessica Andersson - Wake up
06. Bo Kaspers Orkester - Samling
07. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
08. Peter Jöback - East side stories
09. Larz Kristerz - Om du vill
10. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
11. Louise Hoffsten - På andra sidan vättern
12. Lotta Engberg - Jul hos mig
13. Takida - The darker instinct
14. Nisse Hellberg - En modern man
15. Amy Diamond - Swings and roundabouts
16. Malena Ernman - La voix du nord
17. Christer Sjögren - Schlagerminnen
18. Peter Lemarc - Klassiker
19. Sofia Karlsson - Det allra bästa 1999-2009
20. Europe - Last look at Eden
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Kent
02. Markus Krunegård
03. Tutankamon
04. Håkan Hellström
05. The Mary Onettes
06. A Camp
07. Bob Hund
08. Anna Ternheim
09. Moneybrother
10. Deportees
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This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Kent - Röd
02. Jill Johnson - Music row ii
03. Bo Kaspers Orkester - Samling
04. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
05. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
06. Larz Kristerz - Om du vill
07. Peter Jöback - East side stories
08. Nisse Hellberg - En modern man
09. Martin Stenmarck - Septemberland
10. Europe - Last look at Eden
11. Christer Sjögren - Schlagerminnen
12. Stefan Andersson - Skeppsråttan
13. Amy Diamond - Swings and roundabouts
14. Peter Lemarc - Klassiker
15. Takida - The darker instinct
16. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
17. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
18. Ebba Forsberg - Ta min vals: ebba forsberg sjunger Leonard Cohen
19. Malena Ernman - La voix du nord
20. The Real Group - The real album
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Kent
02. Jens Lekman
03. Håkan Hellström
04. Markus Krunegård
05. Hello Saferide
06. Loney, Dear
07. Kings of Convenience
08. Lake Heartbeat
09. The Bear Quartet
10. Bon Iver
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Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Markus Krunegård
02. Jens Lekman
03. Fever Ray
04. Ane Brun
05. Kent
06. The Bear Quartet
07. Håkan Hellström
08. The Tough Alliance
09. Taken By Trees
10. Loney, Dear
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The video for Kent's new single "Töntarna" is now on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WqKUnhAU7g
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Markus Krunegård
02. Kent
03. The Bear Quartet
04. El Perro del Mar
05. Kings of Convenience
06. Håkan Hellström
07. Fever Ray
08. Loney, Dear
09. The Amazing
10. Lake Heartbeat
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