Artist: Laakso

Country: Sweden
Genre: Indie/Pop/Rock
http://www.laakso.nu/
http://www.myspace.com/laaksolaakso
Reviews: Västerbron & vampires / Italy vs Helsinki (mp3) / Mämmilärock / Worst case scenario (mp3) / Mother, am I good looking? / Italy vs Helsinki (mp3) / Merry Christmas (mp3) / Long Beach (mp3) / High drama (mp3) / My gods / In my blood (mp3) / High drama
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Challengers:
01. Raimssi - Äänen kuulen (FIN)
02. SPAN - Don't think the way they do (DK)
03. Laakso - Demon (SWE)

Thu, Feb 12th, 2004 00:00:00

Download the video for "Aussie Girl" from Laakso: http://www.recycled.se/video/laakso.htm

Thu, Feb 12th, 2004 00:00:00

Here's the tracklist for the new Laakso EP "Aussie Girl":

01. Aussie girl
02. Truck driver
03. Sunday night
04. Words are worst
05. Good weather, stormy love
06. The union

The EP was produced by Bear Quartet guitarist Jari Haapalainen and is the second single from the album "I Miss You, I’m Pregnant". Look for it on March 3 from Adrian Recordings.

Mon, Feb 9th, 2004 00:00:00

New bands added to the Umeå Open lineup: Jens Lekman, Laakso, Shout Out Louds, Sophie Rimheden and Miss Universum. The kickoff show for the fest will take place February 28 at Fritz's Corner with Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man and The Janitors.

Fri, Jan 30th, 2004 00:00:00

Pics of Laakso in Malmö: http://www.laakso.nu/malmo2.htm

Tue, Jan 27th, 2004 00:00:00

Rockfoto.nu also has new pics of Laakso as well as Niccokick.

Tue, Jan 27th, 2004 00:00:00

Updated tourdates for Laakso:

01/15 - Klubb Rimini/KB, Malmö (SWE)
01/16 - 1000fryd, Aalborg (DK)
01/17 - Musikcaféen, Århus (DK)
01/30 - Blekingska Nationen, Lund (SWE)
01/31 - La Luna, Örebro (SWE)
02/06 - Pustervik, Göteborg (SWE)
02/11 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
02/13 - Kalmar Nation, Uppsala (SWE)
03/20 - Folkparken, Skellefteå (Rookie Tour) (SWE)
03/20 - Folkets Hus Uddevalla (Rookie Tour) (SWE)

Look for the band to hit Germany for a few weeks in April, too.

Mon, Jan 12th, 2004 00:00:00

Lake of Tears will enter the studio on February 13 to begin work on their new album, tentatively titled "Black Brick Road". An August release on Noise Records is expected.

German radio show "45 minutes", broadcast every second sunday at 7.30 pm on Radio Blau Leipzig, recently published their best-of-the-year lists and they contain a ton of Nordic acts. Here's some highlights:

Top 100 LPs 2003
01. The Bear Quartet "angry brigade" (A West Side Fabrication)
03. David & The Citizens "until the sadness is gone" (Adrian)
05. The Legends "up against the legends" (Labrador)
06. The Radio Dept. "lesser matters" (Labrador)
08. The Embassy "futile crimes" (Service)
10. Wan Light "let's wake up somewhere else" (Labrador)
12. Mew "frengers" (Sony)
13. Monastir "the modern sound for a loser generation" (A West Side Fabrication)
16. Peter Bjorn And John "s/t" (Beat That!)
17. The Crystal Committee "forever overhead" (Chalksound)
18. Dub Sweden "welcome to our world" (Silence)
21. Franke "optimismens hån" (Service)
22. Club 8 "strangely beautiful" (Labrador)
23. Komeda "kokomemedada" (Sonet)
32. The Concretes "s/t" (Licking Fingers)
42. Broder Daniel "cruel town" (Dolores)
50. The Cardigans "long gone before daylight" (Stockholm)
57. Laakso "miss you, i'm pregnant" (Adrian)
58. The Raveonettes "chain gang of love" (Dragnet)
73. Paola "stockcity girl" (Dolores)
83. Burek V "s/t" (A West Side Fabrication)
85. Carpet People "more bad weather coming out of the rain" (Chalksound)
88. Isolation Years "it's golden" (Stickman)
89. Douglas Heart "douglas heart" (Labrador)
93. Mando Diao "bring 'em in" (Majesty)
94. The Knife "deep cuts" (Rabid)
97. Ariel Kill Him "in the pyramid" (Kasual)
99. Edson "every day, ervery second" (Labrador)

For the rest of the list, as well as their singles chart, go here: http://www.pop-on-paper.de/

Tue, Dec 23rd, 2003 00:00:00

In a message posted to their web forum, the Weeping Willows have confirmed that they will be releasing a new single in January with an album to follow in February or March.

Revolver.nu has updated with features on Laakso and Niccokick along with their best songs of 2003 lists. (in Swedish)

Tue, Dec 16th, 2003 00:00:00

By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:

01. (03) The Radio Dept. "Pulling Our Weight EP"
02. (07) Essex Green "By The Sea"
03. (17) Bergman Rock "Help The Band"
04. (09) Monastir "The Shape Up EP"
05. (06) The Chemical Brothers "Get Yourself High"
06. (02) The White Stripes "The Hardest Button To Button"
07. (01) The Coral "Bill Mc Cai"
08. (05) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "We're All In Love"
09. (08) Niccokick "Turn 27 EP"
10. (NY) Dizzee Rascal "Jus'a Rascal"
11. (13) Holly Golightly "Walk A Mile"
12. (14) Bubba Sparxxx "Deliverence"
13. (11) Chicks On Speed "Wordy Rappinghood"
14. (12) The Knife "Handy-Man"
15. (NY) Chords Ft. Timbuktu And Miki "Slap Your Pops"
16. (NY) The Mountain Goats "Palmcorder Yajna"
17. (09) Mew "She Came Home For Christmas"
18. (18) The Raveonettes "Heartbreak Stroll"
19. (20) Timbuktu Med Peps "Dynamit"
20. (NY) Alice In Videoland "Got To Go"

Leaving the chart:
10. Yo La Tengo "Today Is The Day EP"
15. Laakso "Demon"
16. The Cardigans "Live And Learn"
19. Fattaru Ft. Masayah "Ton För Ton"

Thu, Dec 11th, 2003 00:00:00

Bad Cash Quartet and Laakso will be headlining the Rookie festival minitour beginning next February. Rookie is arranged by Rockparty, the same people behind Hultsfred fest and features 15 local acts at each stop. Details coming soon, I'd imagine.

Tue, Dec 9th, 2003 00:00:00

By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:

01. (01) The Coral "Bill Mc Cai"
02. (02) The White Stripes "The Hardest Button To Button"
03. (04) The Radio Dept. "Pulling Our Weight EP"
04. (09) Monastir "The Shape Up EP"
05. (08) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "We're All In Love"
06. (06) The Chemical Brothers "Get Yourself High"
07. (NY) Essex Green "By The Sea"
08. (06) Niccokick "Turn 27 EP"
09. (NY) Mew "She Came Home For Christmas"
10. (11) Yo La Tengo "Today Is The Day EP"
11. (12) Chicks On Speed "Wordy Rappinghood"
12. (20) The Knife "Handy-Man"
13. (NY) Holly Golightly "Walk A Mile"
14. (NY) Bubba Sparxxx "Deliverence"
15. (13) Laakso "Demon"
16. (07) The Cardigans "Live And Learn"
17. (NY) Bergman Rock "Help The Band"
18. (NY) The Raveonettes "Heartbreak Stroll"
19. (NY) Fattaru Ft. (Masayah) "Ton för ton"
20. (10) Timbuktu Med Peps "Dynamit"

Leaving the chart:
03. Moneybrother "It's Been Hurting All The Way With You, Joanna"
14. Daft Punk "Something About Us"
15. Rocky Dennis "Maple Leaves EP"
16. M.A.S.S. "Live A Little"
17. De Stijl "My Own Way"
18. Radiohead "2+2=5"
19. Travis "The Beautiful Occupation"

Thu, Dec 4th, 2003 00:00:00

Sweden's Laakso will head over to Denmark for a couple shows in January:

01/16 - tba, Ålborg (DK)
01/17 - tba, Århus (DK)

Tue, Dec 2nd, 2003 00:00:00

Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Glitz - Away from you (FIN)
02. Technicolour - Fireflies (FIN)
03. Nina Rochelle - Taxi 43 (SWE)
04. The Rasmus - The first day of my life (FIN)
05. Garbo - Won't be in your way (DK)
06. Xantom - Miss you (DK)
07. Johnny Deluxe - Elskovspony (DK)
08. Zen Café - Piha ilman sadettajaa (FIN)
09. User - To feel (SWE)
10. Jonna - Kaikki talossa (FIN)

Challengers:
01. The Latin Kings - Cashen dom tas (SWE)
02. Klovner i kamp - Konger i kamp (NOR)
03. Fintelligens - Vaan sil on väliä (FIN)

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Peter LeMarc - Det som håller oss vid liv
02. The Refreshments - Rock 'n' Roll X-mas
03. Markoolio - I skuggan av mig själv
04. Peter Jöback - Jag kommer hem igen till jul
05. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
06. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
07. Per Gessle - Mazarin
08. Backyard Babies - Stockholm Syndrome
09. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
10. Lars Roos - För de som älskar
11. José González - Veneer
12. Bo Kaspers orkester - Vilka tror vi att vi är
13. Mauro Scocco - La Dolce Vita
14. Carola - Jul i Betlehem
15. Christer Sjögren - För kärlekens skull 14 visklassiker
16. Helen Sjöholm / Anders Widmark - Genom varje andetag
17. Mats Ronander - Bästa
18. Bamse - Bamses dunder-hits
19. Broder Daniel - Cruel town
20. Lisa Ekdahl - En samling sånger

By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:

01. (01) The Coral "Bill Mc Cai"
02. (02) The White Stripes "The Hardest Button To Button"
03. (03) Moneybrother "It's Been Hurting All The Way With You, Joanna"
04. (NY) The Radio Dept. "Pulling Our Weight EP"
05. (04) The Chemical Brothers "Get Yourself High"
06. (05) Niccokick "Turn 27 EP"
07. (12) The Cardigans "Live And Learn"
08. (15) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "We're All In Love"
09. (11) Monastir "The Shape Up EP"
10. (08) Timbuktu Med Peps "Dynamit"
 11. (NY) Yo La Tengo "Today Is The Day EP"
12. (NY) Chicks On Speed "Wordy Rappinghood"
13. (10) Laakso "Demon"
14. (07) Daft Punk "Something About Us"
15. (09) Rocky Dennis "Maple Leaves EP"
16. (NY) M.A.S.S. "Live A Little"
17. (NY) De Stijl "My Own Way"
18. (NY) Radiohead "2+2=5"
19. (18) Travis "The Beautiful Occupation"
20. (NY) The Knife "Handy-Man"

Leaving the chart:
06. Paris "Rainy Day In London"
13. Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "Lolita Riotta"
14. The Legends "There And Back Again"
16. Guided By Voices "The Best Of Jill Hives"
17. Slow Train Soul "In The Black Of Night"
19. Primal Scream Ft. (Kate Moss "Some Velvet Morning"
20. The Bear Quartet "Ask Me, Don't Axe Me"

As you've probably already heard, the first couple bands for next year's Hultsfred fest have been confirmed: Broder Daniel, C.Aarmé, Rocky Dennis, The Legends, Snook and The Kid. The show isn't until next July, but tickets go on sale at the end of December. Details: www.rockparty.se

Fri, Nov 28th, 2003 00:00:00

By way of Dagensskiva, here is thist week's Swedish student radio top 20:

01. (07) The Coral "Bill Mc Cai"
02. (NY) The White Stripes "The Hardest Button To Button"
03. (11) Moneybrother "It's Been Hurting All The Way With You, Joanna"
04. (NY) The Chemical Brothers "Get Yourself High"
05. (NY) Niccokick "Turn 27 EP"
06. (01) Paris "Rainy Day In London"
07. (17) Daft Punk "Something About Us"
08. (08) Timbuktu med Peps "Dynamit"
09. (ÅT) Rocky Dennis "Maple Leaves EP"
10. (09) Laakso "Demon"
 11. (12) Monastir "The Shape Up EP"
12. (NY) The Cardigans "Live And Learn"
13. (13) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "Lolita Riotta"
14. (14) The Legends "There And Back Again"
15. (NY) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "We're All in Love"
16. (05) Guided By Voices "The Best Of Jill Hives"
17. (18) Slow Train Soul "In The Black Of Night"
18. (NY) Travis "The Beautiful Occupation"
19. (03) Primal Scream Ft. (Kate Moss "Some Velvet Morning"
20. (04) The Bear Quartet "Ask Me, Don't Axe Me"

Leaving the chart:
02. Christian Kjellvander "Portugal"
06. The Latin Kings "Cashen dom tas"
10. The Kid "Baton Rouge"
15. The Strokes "12:51"
16. Björns Vänner "Vad ska jag med ett foto på dig? "
19. José Gonzales "Crosses EP"
20. The Warlocks "Baby Blue"

Fri, Nov 21st, 2003 00:00:00