Mofeta & Jerre - Kalifornien (videa, feat. Leo Ontario + Promoe)

New all-star Swedish hip-hop from Mofeta & Jerre featuring guest spots from Leo Ontario (Fattaru) and Promoe (Looptroop Rockers).

2012 Swedish Grammis nominees

The nominees for the 2012 Swedish Grammis have been announced:

Best Album:
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Deportees - Islands & Shores
Ison & Fille - För Evigt
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan

Best Artist:
Deportees
Lykke Li
Melissa Horn
Swedish House Mafia
Veronica Maggio

Best Electronic/Dance:
Adrian Lux - Boy / Alive
Avicii - Levels/Fade Into Darkness
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Rebecca & Fiona - I Love You, Man
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World/Antidote

Best Hip-Hop/Soul:
Adam Tensta - Scared Of The Dark
Alexis Weak - Till Minne Av
Ison & Fille - För Evigt
Movits! - Ut Ur Min Skalle
Timbuktu - Sagolandet

Best Hardrock/Metal:
Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
Hammerfall - Infected
In Flames - Sounds Of A Playground Fading
Opeth - Heritage
The Haunted - Unseen

Best Jazz:
Freddie Wadling - With A License To Kill
Georg Riedel, Sarah Riedel & Nicolai Dunger - Cornelis Vs Riedel
Magnus Öström - Thread Of Life
Nils Landgren - The Moon, The Stars And You
Tonbruket - Dig It To The End

Best Songwriter:
Anna Järvinen - Anna Själv Tredje
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Lykke Li, Björn Yttling & Rick Nowels - Wounded Rhymes
Melissa Horn - Innan Jag Kände Dig
Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan

Best Song:
Avicii - Levels
Den Svenska Björnstammen - Vart Jag Mig I Världen Vänder
Eric Amarillo - Om Sanningen Ska Fram (Vill Du Ligga Med Mig?)
Eric Saade - Popular
Petter & September - Baksmälla
September - Mikrofonkåt
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World
Timbuktu - Resten Av Ditt Liv
Tove Styrke - White Light Moment
Veronica Maggio - Jag Kommer

Best Music Video:
Gustav Johansson - Karl X Johan "Flames (Uncompromised Cut)"
Magnus Renfors - Peter Jöback, Filmen Till Albumet "Livet, Kärleken Och Döden - La Vie, L'amour, La Mort"
Max Vitali - Robyn "Call Your Girlfriend"
Slobodan Zivic - Kriget "Submission"
Ted Malmros/Gustaf Von Arbin - Peter Bjorn And John "Gimme Some"

Best Newcomer:
Adrian Lux
Aleks
Den Svenska Björnstammen
Newkid
Rebecca & Fiona

Best Pop:
Ane Brun - It All Starts With One
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan

Best Producer:
Christian Walz
Johan Eckeborn
Masse Salazar
Shellback
Tobias Fröberg

Best Rock:
Deportees - Islands & Shores
Eldkvarn - De Berömdas Aveny
Kebnekajse - Idioten
Me And My Army - Thank God For Sending Demons
Samling - När Mullret Dövar Våra Öron Blir Vi Rädda

Best International Success:
Avicii
Little Dragon
Lykke Li
Opeth
Swedish House Mafia

Best Lyrics:
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Mauro Scocco - Musik För Nyskilda
Melissa Horn - Innan Jag Kände Dig
Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan

Best Innovator:
Avicii
Deportees
Erato
Looptroop Rockers
Veronica Maggio

More here: http://www.grammis.se/

Looptroop Rockers - This music sounds better at night (video)

A new clip from Looptroop Rockers shot using an iPhone.

Mofeta & Jerre - Kalifornien (feat. Leo Ontario & Promoe)

New from Mofeta & Jerre and featuring guest spots from Promoe (Looptroop Rockers) and Leo Ontario (Fattaru). Look for the album "Briljanter & smaragder" to be released on December 7 via Pumpa Records.

Looptroop Rockers - Sweep me away/Blow me away (video)

New from Looptroop Rockers off their latest record "Professional dreamers".

Looptroop Rockers US dates

As hinted at a few weeks back, Looptroop Rockers are coming back to the US for a few select dates:

05/29 - Soundset Festival, Canterbury Park, MN
05/31 - The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA
06/02 - Hudson Terrace, New York, NY

Looptroop Rockers - Do! (video)

Gaffa has the premiere of the new Looptroop Rockers video "Do!": http://gaffa.se/tv/clip/749

Looptroop Rockers live at The Roxy

Looptroop Rockers are doing a one-off gig in LA on May 31 at The Roxy: http://www.badtasteempire.com/bad-taste-events/looptroop-rockers-in-los-angeles/
According to their currently posted tourdates they're also playing Minneapolis on the 29th, but I don't know of anything else beyond those two.

Peace & Love Havana in Havana

The Peace & Love Festival is going on the road to Cuba and will taking a handful of Swedish acts with them. The dates are set for March 25-26 and the lineup will include Timbuktu w/Damn!, Looptroop Rockers and The Baboon Show.

Looptroop Rockers - Professional dreamers (video)

PSL has the premiere of the new Looptroop Rockers video "Professional dreamers": http://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/01/20/extra-extra-videopremiar-looptroop-rockers-professional-dreamers/

New Looptroop Rockers record in March

Looptroop Rockers have announced that their new album "Professional dreamers" will be released on March 9, their first album with Cosmic back in the fold after a 2-year absence. Look for the title track to be released as a single soon.

ReEarth Festival 2011

Once again Thailand will play host to the Swedish export-heavy ReEarth Festival in late February: http://reearth.com/reearth-festival/
Featured artists for 2011 include Timbuktu, Looptroop Rockers, Maskinen, Tingsek and DJ Dainja.

Promoe down under

Swedish rapper Promoe is heading to Australia and bringing fellow Looptroop Rockers member Cosmic along:

12/29-30 - Woodford Folk Festival 12/31 - Private Party, Brisbane 01/01 - Summadayze Festival, Adelaide
01/05 - Tone, Sydney
01/06 - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
01/07 - The Esplanade Hotel, Melbourne
01/08 - The Bird, Perth

Looptroop Rockers - On repeat (video)

Looptroop Rockers respond to the rise of the right wing in Sweden/Europe/The World, as evidenced by recent elections. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-9srDRQ44s

Embee + Esmeralda = Skuggpoeten

Embee (Looptroop Rockers) has started a new project called Skuggpoeten together with singer/composer Esmeralda Moberg featuring texts from his father, writer/psychologist/psychotherapist Roger Bergkvist. Hear samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/skuggpoeten
Look for the album to be released on November 10 via Looptroop's own David vs Goliath label.