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Cecilia Nordlund has been a prominent Swedish artist for a long time, dating back to the mid-90s and her bands Souls to Monkeystrikes in 2005 and (hopefully) her upcoming solo album. There's also that one song she did with Marit Bergman that ending up as sort of a minor international indie hit, but in leiu of new material to share, I'd rather focus on Monkeystikes. The band only released one record, but it's a great one. Songs such as opener "Tahonga take away" build on the heavier alt-rock sound of her previous act (think: Pixies, Breeders, etc.), tempering it with a more sophisticated lyrical approach. It's a busy song and they manage to fit a lot in these two short minutes. Surprisingly dynamic too- listen for the small nuances that differentiate the verses, taking it beyond the typical verse-chorus/soft-loud approach. Obviously, that aspect is still present, but it's less obvious/clichéd. Every time I hear this I think, "why don't I listen to Monkeystrikes more often?" So far the best answer I can come up with is that I'm a fool.
Monkeystrikes - Tahonga take away
Marit Bergman's brand new single "Out on the piers" is now up on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/maritbergman
The track will be available as a paid download via Marit's site on March 28 or on Scandinavian iTunes on March 31 and UK iTunes on April 21.
UPDATE: You can also download the track for free at Discobelle: http://www.discobelle.net/2008/03/17/marit-bergman-out-on-the-piers-exclusive/
Swedish artist Marit Bergman has signed to Hypnote in the US. More details to come.
Listen to Marit Bergman covering "Walcott" by indie band du jour Vampire Weekend: http://www.myspace.com/maritbergman
Follow the blog link for a proper mp3 download.
Marit Bergman will be doing a large batch of UK gigs supporting Kathryn Williams starting in mid-March:
03/16 - Komedia, Brighton
03/18 - Level 3, St Davids Hall, Cardiff
03/19 - The Met, Bury
03/24 - Red Rooms@Perth Theatre, Perth
03/25 - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
03/26 - Classic Grand, Glasgow
03/28 - QEH, London
03/31 - Telfords, Chester
04/01 - Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan
04/08 - Arts Centre, Norwich
04/10 - City Varities, Leeds
04/11 - Sage, Gateshead
04/13 - St Georges, Bristol
04/15 - Junction, Cambridge
04/16 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
04/17 - Civic Theatre, Bedford
04/19 - Platform, Morcambe
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:
01. Elias and the Wizzkids - Young and hairy
02. TALK 1
03. Barra Head - Common ground
04. Familjen - Kom säger dom
05. José González - Killing for love
06. TALK 2
07. Marybell Katastrophy - Red red lips
08. Trentemøller - Moan (Trentemøller remix ft. Ane Trolle)
09. Lykke Li - I'm good, I'm gone
10. TALK 3
11. Dreamboy - Stars
12. Laakso - Worst case scenario
13. Marit Bergman - This is the year
14. TALK 4
15. Abhinanda - Rumble
16. Docenterna - Bensin i blodet
17. The Bombhappies - And at Belle Bed Inn, I found you
18. TALK 5
19. Firefox AK - Winter rose (ft. Tiger Lou)
20. Peloton - Nozal
21. The Bell - Target group
22. TALK 6
23. Moto Boy - Young love
24. Aerial - Kallisti
25. Truckfighters - Atomic
26. TALK 7
27. I'm From Barcelona - Treehouse
28. Pascal - Smärtsillande
29. Hero Dishonest - Fist song
30. Vijaya - Your gun will never set you free
31. TALK 8
32. Matts Katt - About the French
33. C.Aarmé - Dustin
34. Leütenhaven - Abbatoir the ghost
35. TALK 9
36. Lukestar - Shade you hide
37. Christian Kjellvander - Two souls
38. Royal Downfall - A life of constant failure
39. TALK 10
40. Entombed - Lights out
Is Marit Bergman going to start offering a subscription service? http://www.maritbergman.net/
Watch The Sweptaways do a live session for PSL: http://svt-psl.colo.netstar.se/default.aspx?entryID=370
You can also see them perform "Christmas party" live with Marit Bergman right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yguc_acWCg
The folks behind UK act The Pipettes have created a zine in which they interview Scandinavian pop artists Marit Bergman and Alphabeat. Click here to download.
The new Sweptaways single "Christmas party" featuring Marit Bergman is now streaming on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/sweptaways
Top 10s for 2007, a new one each and every day from here on out until 2008. Today's guest: Ola Frick from Moonbabies. And don't forget yesterday's contributor, the very talented Marit Bergman. Check 'em out!
Details are now posted for the new Christmas EP from The Sweptaways featuring special guests Marit Bergman, Magnus Carlson (Weeping Willows) and The Gray Brigade: http://sweptaways.blogspot.com/2007/11/snart-slpps-rets-jul-ep.html
Said EP features four tracks and will be officially released on Decemer 1 via Hybris.