Lemonator - Superb (classic video)

Speaking again of 90s nostalgia, how 'bout this old Lemonator clip from 96? I seriously had no idea those dudes used to go off so hard! Pretty exciting to have stumbled across it over the weekend.

Did you want to be a drummer?

Finnish powerpop act Lemonator is looking for folks to film themselves drumming along with the song "I always wanted to be a drummer" (available for free download) to be used in their new video: http://www.lemonator.net/

Lemonator - Shake, shake, shake

It's been three long years since we've heard anything new from the great Finnish powerpop act Lemonator, but finally there's a new single streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lemonatortheband
Expect a new full-length album in September.

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Logh - Saturday nightmares
02. TALK 1
03. Pay TV - Miss Capitalist
04. TST - No teenage future
05. Dmitry Fyodorov - Wolfbrigade
06. TALK 2
07. The Opium Cartel - Flicker girl (ft. Rachel Haden)
08. Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson - Någonting är pa väg
09. On Volcano - Out of sight
10. TALK 3
11. Lemonator - Heart burns
12. Loudpipes - Downhill blues
13. The Greencoats - Honey
14. TALK 4
15. Christian and Karla-Therese Kjellvander - Two souls
16. Detektivbyrån - Neonland
17. Knife and Ape - Upset blues
18. TALK 5
19. Cut City - Replacement
20. Culkin - Twin Lakes annual
21. Last Days of April - Playerin
22. TALK 6
23. Viking Truckers - Love on the road

Reminder: my show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday.

The playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Jan Johansson - Visa från Utanmyra
02. TALK 1
03. Annika Norlin/Säkert! - Generalens visa
04. Don't Be a Stranger - Mon-chi-chi
05. Audionom - In the streets
06. TALK 2
07. Elias and the Wizzkids - Fourth of July
08. C.Aarmé - Golden retriever
09. Kasper Bjørke - Humming song
10. The Carny - Bestseller
11. TALK 3
12. Marybell Katastrophy - Hip
13. Flyphonic - The truth is
14. Universal Poplab - Heart apart (Timo Räisänen acoustic remix)
15. TALK 4
16. E.S.T. - Tuesday wonderland (live)
17. Rigas - Dead like you
18. TALK 5
19. Bröderna Lindgren - En hund som jag
20. Springfactory - Swedish folk highschool
21. Loud Pipes - Don't you ever
22. Sophie Zelmani - To know you
23. TALK 6
24. The State of Floral Beings - Man you owe me
25. Caitlyn - Oh no!
26. The Bombhappies - And at Belle Bed Inn, I told you
27. TALK 7
28. Brick - Call Batman
29. Smalltown - What's going on?
30. Desert Planet - Return of the ninja droids
31. TALK 8
32. Hedningarna - Neidon laulu
33. Dreamboy - What have I done
34. Captain Murphy - Sailor behaviour
35. TALK 9
36. Lemonator - Heart burns
37. The Kissaway Trail - Smother + evil = hurt
38. Johndoe - Rastløs rock'n'roll
39. Lukestar - Shade you hide
40. TALK 10
41. The Fine Arts Showcase - Teenage poetry

The playlist for my radio show on Sirius this week:

01. Beyond Dawn - Far from showbiz
02. TALK 1
03. Superfamily - The radio has expressed concerns about what you did last night
04. The Fine Arts Showcase - Dance with your shadow
05. Pan Sonic - Hinaaja / Tugboat
06. TALK 2
07. Mixtapes & Cellmates - Hold
08. The Bear Quartet - I don't wanna
09. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - When she's GONE
10. TALK 3
11. Laakso - High drama
12. Park Hotell - The guest who stayed forever
13. Fun - Hold it close
14. TALK 4
15. The Book of Daniel - Rabbit boy
16. Watain - Storm of the Antichrist
17. Viktor Sjöberg - w/Nothing
18. Kristofer Åström - Fallen
19. TALK 5
20. Mainliners - Olivia
21. Oddjob - Kings are walking out
22. Lemonator - Heart burns
23. TALK 6
24. Tobias Hellkvist - Slowly but surely
25. Attrap - Just a word away
26. Sahara Hotnights - Visit to Vienna
27. TALK 7
28. The Leather Nun - No rule
29. Alog - Son of king
30. Thunder Express - Vegas
31. TALK 8
32. Closer - Sensing the wake

Friday's Sirius Blog Radio playlist:

01. The Alpine - Mondays look the same
02. TALK 1
03. Gravy - Back with the nerds
04. Giant Robot - Best match
05. Jomi Massage - A detail
06. TALK 2
07. Broder Daniel - Shoreline
08. The Grand Opening - Don't drop off
09. Moonbabies - Take me to the ballroom
10. Britta Persson - Oh how wrong
11. TALK 3
12. Lemonator - Would you die for me?
13. Trapdoor Fucking Exit - Short ends
14. Billie the Vision and the Dancers - Overdosing with you
15. TALK 4
16. Folie - Rocin
17. Robyn - Handle me
18. Laakso - Norrköping
19. TALK 5
20. Magnet - I walk the line
21. Isolation Years - Albino child
22. KVLR - Construction work
23. TALK 6
24. Anna Leong - 61
25. Tigerbombs - One giant leap
26. Motorpsycho - Hyena
27. TALK 7
28. Oskar Schönning - Other birds
29. Pan Sonic - Rähinä II / Mayhem II
30. Mercyful Fate - Evil
31. TALK 8
32. Ricochets - Come around over
33. Ghost Brigade - Based on you
34. Smalltown - The music
35. Popface - In the night
36. TALK 9
37. Circle Six - 1

PopMatters reviews Lemonator: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/8400/lemonator-at-the-presence-of-great-beauty/

Top 10s for 2006: It's a trap!

Interview: Lasse Kurki (Lemonator)

MP3: Lemonator - Will I ever find out

If you are reading this, that must mean that it's Monday and I'm probably somewhere in Berkeley, CA right now, hopefully far away from a computer. Assuming that this whole pre-posting experiment works, that is. Anyhow, I figured that this week would be as good a time as any to take a look at some of 2006's best releases and today we're going to start with Lemonator and their latest "At the presence of great beauty". It should as no surprise that I adore this album as I already posted two tracks from it and that's pretty much unheard of around here. So not only am I giving you another track today, I'm also offering up an interview with frontman Lasse Kurki! Check it out: [click here]
Pop music doesn't get much better than this! If you haven't heard these guys yet, you're missing out.

Lemonator - Will I ever find out

It's been awhile, but here's some new reviews for you: [click here]
Artists covered this time around include The Charade, Lemonator, Maria Lithell, Red Moon, The Second Band, Viktor Sjöberg, Tigerbombs and the four-way split "If we were oceans" featuring Kristofer Åström, Racingpaperplanes, Boy Omega and Two Times the Trauma.

Lemonator
At the presence of great beauty
Odor

I had never heard of this band until Avi began posting about them and his passion for them made me want to give it a listen. Here's my verdict: this is great. In a year (like every year) with fantastic indiepop albums coming out of the Nordic lands, Lemonator has really found a true gem, but one of those that doesn't need polish because the flaws are what truly makes it shine. This is an epic album, not in length, but in feel and movement. Lemonator perfectly portrays the feelings of love, happiness, loss and admiration with it's somewhat simple lyrics and perfect music. The vocal melodies take center stage and send chills, most notably on the album closer "The perfect couple" (which is just amazing, that's the only way to put it). This band has found out how to make a stellar album, and I can just hope it continues.
- Matt Giordano

Lemonator, one my favorite new pop bands, has posted some new live and demo tracks for free download: http://www.lemonator.net/music.htm

Finnish pop act Lemonator has a new website: http://www.lemonator.net/
Yes, the band is as good as their name.