The Bell - Whatever did you say? (video)
A new video from Swedish indie/postpunk act The Bell. Direct link: http://youtu.be/ZjM1aMkdOC8
A new video from Swedish indie/postpunk act The Bell. Direct link: http://youtu.be/ZjM1aMkdOC8
I was just listening to The Bell's debut "Make some quiet" this past weekend and was wondering what had happened to them and now, lo and behold, it appears that they have a new album out: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/138459-the-bell-great-heat/
Why was I not informed?
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Zacke ft. Movits - Spela mig på radion
02. TALK 1
03. Florence Valentin - Såld är såld
04. Ikons - Guns (Pistol Disco remix)
05. Logh - Death to my hometown
06. TALK 2
07. Thåström - Långtbort
08. Le Corbeau - Night stroll
09. Skriet - Fåglarna
10. TALK 3
11. Kongh - Unholy water
12. C.Aarmé - Blodet
13. TALK 4
14. The Bell - On and on
15. Heroes & Zeroes - Cipramillion
16. Ison & Fille - Jag skratter idag
17. TALK 5
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.
Swedish new-wave/postpunk act The Bell is back in the studio working on material for their 2nd album. Otherwise, look out for a new remix 12" EP featuring cuts by Mixhell, Arne Blackman, Diskjokke, Whitnoise, Joe & Will and more to surface later on this summer.
Stereo Subversion interviews The Bell: http://www.stereosubversion.com/interviews-features/the-bell/
Patrol Mag interviews Mathias Stromberg from The Bell: http://www.patrolmag.com/index.php?id=364
Delusions of Adequacy weighs in favorable on Swedish act The Bell: http://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewID=8572
PopMatters reviews Swedish act The Bell and their debut record "Make some quiet": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/54648/the-bell-make-some-quiet/
Also reviewed today, The Raveonettes' "Lust lust lust": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/52760/the-raveonettes-lust-lust-lust/
DeadJournalist interviews The Bell: http://deadjournalist.com/interviews/20080217thebell.htm
Muzzle of Bees interviews Mathias Stromberg from The Bell who kindly mentions IAT in the process: http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2008/02/10/5-questions-with-the-bell/
The band will also be featured on KEXP's "Song of the Day" on Thursday: http://kexp.org/podcasting/podcasting.asp#song
Congrats to Jordi Balague for winning a copy of The Bell's debut album "Make some quiet". Thanks to everyone who entered and Jordi, your disc will be in the mail soon. Everyone else, keep an eye out for a new contest tomorrow.
I've got an extra copy of The Bell's excellent debut album "Make some quiet" sitting here on my desk, so I'm gonna give it away. Simply email your name and address to bell.contest@itsatrap.com to enter! I'll announce the winner on Monday.
Listen to The Bell here: http://www.myspace.com/thebelltheband
The Bell was Spin's band of the day on Friday: http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2008/01/080125_the_bell
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