Mattias Alkberg - Jag är en antenn (Herr Terr remix)

Cult of Luna sideproject Herr Terr did a remix of "Jag är en antenn" by Mattias Alkberg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E999e5936DI

BD Pop "Snö" comp

BD Pop has released a new winter-themed compilation entitled simply "Snö". Artists featured on said comp include Mattias Alkberg, Olle Nyman, Cartwall and more... go here for full details: http://www.bdpop.se/albums.php?ALBUMID=82&IMAGEGALLERYID=408

The best things in life are free: Fare You Well, Livaventura, Okkultokrati, Penny Century, We Are the Storm

Musik med Mattias Alkberg

Live music with the one and only Mattias Alkberg at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/11/23/musik-med-mattias-alkberg/

This week's Last.fm chart

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

Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: http://www.last.fm/help/

MP3: Mattias Alkberg - Visst vet du att jag skiter i allt

Mattias Alkberg pitched his new album "Nerverna" to me as "selling ice to the Eskimos," saying that he would love to play this kind of rockabilly/roots rock'n'roll here in America. Not that I'd know, most of the old-time rock I hear tends to be shitty cover bands or other unbearable, "-billy" suffixed genre crap listened to by greasers and their China-doll girlfriends. Does "real" true-blue American rock'n'roll still exist? I can think of a few names I guess, but I'd never doubt that we'd be overtaken by foreign talent, much in the same way that modern jazz is dominated by Europe. Similarly, that's where you gotta go if you want to see where these styles are appreciated. Of course, Mattias is never one to play it straight, so while it might appear all hunky-dory on the surface, he's always throwing a wrench into the works. That is his way, it is a distinct part of his appeal whether solo or with his other band The Bear Quartet. Witness: "Visst vet du att jag skiter i allt" ("Surely, you know that I don't care at all"), a remake of Weezer's "Buddy Holly" in 3/4 time with new lyrics på Svenska. An extremely bold move, but Mattias pulls it off, shame that it took me many, many listens to figure out where I knew the melody from.

Mattias Alkberg - Visst vet du att jag skiter i allt

Sirius playlist week #46

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

01. Champagne Riot - THe champagne anthem
02. TALK 1
03. C.Aarmé - Bodybuilding
04. Mattias Alkberg - Andra känner
05. Asha Ali - The time is now
06. Karin Ström - Hon som älskade dig
07. TALK 2
08. Masquer - Bang bang
09. Mikkel Meyer - Tartar
10. Rising - Grail of bone
11. TALK 3
12. Sambassadeur - Days
13. Tortyr - Joag
14. Franke - Exil riktas inåt
15. Madamm - Lately I've been so blue
16. TALK 4
17. Taggarna Ut - The secretary
18. José González - In our nature
19. Moloken - Followers
20. Kitty & the K - Iamamf
21. Joel Alme - You will only get it once
22. TALK 5
23. The Movements - Going to your house

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Mattias Alkberg - Andra känner (video)

Mattias Alkberg has a brand new video for the song "Andra känner": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffsPWlsPU8s

Festival report: CMJ 2009

New Mattias Alkberg at Absolut Noise

Absolut Noise has a track from the upcoming Mattias Alkberg solo album "Nerverna": http://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2009/10/first-solo-record-of.html
I too spent some time listening to it over the weekend and yes, it is in fact a rockabilly record. Sort of. Somewhere between the dad-rock of Nisse Hellberg (who I really do actually enjoy) and the greaser cool of Franke, but also something else entirely. Give me more time to digest.

Sirius playlist week #40

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

01. Samtidigt Som - Constant in motion
02. TALK 1
03. NEI - Summertime
04. Mixtapes & Cellmates - Soon
05. Brothers of End - Wish
06. TALK 2
07. Tutankamon - Have you ever been in love?
08. C.Aarmé - British breakfast party
09. Okkultokrati - Hand of glory
10. Pintandwefall - Angus
11. TALK 3
12. Turboweekend - Something or nothing
13. Florence Valentin - Du kommer gå längt
14. Sofia Karlsson - Visa från Kåkbrinken
15. Melkeveien & Niño - Yo!
16. TALK 4
17. Beatbully - Buck Ferfen
18. Fontän - Neanderthaler
19. Bröderna Lindgren - Som raketer (feat. Mattias Alkberg)
20. TALK 5
21. Breach - Seven

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Bröderna Lindgren album update

Details for the upcoming Bröderna Lindgren album are in: it will be called "Presenterar meningen med livet" and it will be released on October 26. Here's the full tracklist:

01. Annan sort (Britta Persson)
02. Superhjälten (Hajen)
03. Det är jag som bestämmer (Patrik Arve)
04. Dom bästa (Those dancing days)
05. Aldrig hem igen (Nina Ramsby)
06. Helt ny värld (Ebbot Lundberg)
07. Kasta iväg mig (Olle Ljungström)
08. Nu (Britta Persson)
09. Här kommer ambulansen (Nina Ramsby)
10. Snabba som raketer (Mattias Alkberg)
11. Om en skalbagge (Caroline Wennergren)
12. Jag vet (Kristofer Åström)
13. Vilse (Hajen)

New Bröderna Lindgren album on the way

There's a new Bröderna Lindgren album on the way in October via Brus & Knaster and the guest vocalists this time 'round include Nina Ramsby, Olle Ljungström, Ebbot Lundberg, Hajen, Britta Persson, Mattias Alkberg and Patrik Arve. I have no idea what the record will be called or what the official release date is, but the first single with Mr. Alkberg is called "Som raketer" and it's excellent.

Bear Quartet + Mattias Alkberg tourdates

I don't normally post Swedish tourdates, but both The Bear Quartet and Mattias Alkberg are hitting the road this fall: http://www.mabd.se/?p=132
Also scroll down through the comments for a roundup of various reviews for the new album "89".

Bear Quartet mix + interview at Rodeo

You'll need Swedish comprehension skills to understand this interview at Rodeo with Mattias Alkberg of The Bear Quartet, but no language skills are required to enjoy the mix they made for the site: http://www.rodeo.net/radio-rodeo/2009/09/08/radio-rodeo-090907-the-bear-quartet/
It includes new BQ tracks plus a number of selections chosen by the band. Also, check out the latest Dagensskiva podcast for more BQ goodness: http://dagensskiva.com/2009/09/09/dagensskivacom-79-the-bear-quartet/