The Late Call - Look at you now (video)

The official video for The Late Call's new single "Look at you now".

The Late Call - Pale morning light (preview video)

A quick preview of The Late Call's forthcoming album "Pale morning light", produced by John Roger Olsson (The Grand Opening, Hearts No Static, etc.) and also featuring Ylva Ceder and Patric Thorman (Tvärvägen). The video for the first single "Look At You Now" will be up soon with the actual album to follow on September 14 via Tapete Records.

Top 10s for 2011: John Roger Olsson (The Grand Opening/Hearts No Static/Will Gambola Sing)

Christian Kjellvander on tour

Updated live dates for Christian Kjellvander who will be touring as a duo:

10/16 - Roepaen, Ottersum (NL)
10/17 - Café de Stier, Eibergen (NL)
10/17 - Coffee & Music (afternoon show), Utrecht (NL)
10/18 - Q-bus, Leiden (NL)
10/19 - Exil, Rotterdam (NL)
10/20 - Zentrale, Hamburg, Germany
10/21 - Nacht der schwedischen Singer/Songwriter @ Kolibri, Sylt (GER) w/The Grand Opening, The Late Call
10/22 - Nacht der Gix, Elmshorn (GER) w/The Grand Opening, The Late Call
10/23 - Seminarturnhalle, Stade (GER) w/The Grand Opening, The Late Call
10/23 - Fachwerk (afternoon show), Münster (GER)
10/24 - Sing Sing, Hannover (GER)

John Roger Olsson/The Grand Opening solo tour in October

John Roger Olsson will be embarking on his first-ever solo tour as The Grand Opening this coming October, offering audiences the rare opportunity to see him perform unaccompanied:

10/21 - Nacht der schwedischen Songwriter, Sylt (GER) w/Christian Kjellvander, The Late Call
10/22 - Nacht der Gix, Elmshorn (GER) w/Christian Kjellvander, The Late Call
10/23 - Seminarturnhalle, Stade (GER) w/Christian Kjellvander, The Late Call
10/24 - Subrosa, Dortmund (GER)
10/25 - Brückenkopf, Hanau (GER)
10/26 - Verve, Bielefeld (GER)
10/27 - Mudd Club, Strasbourg (FRA)
10/28 - Café Camera, München (GER)
10/29 - Peng, Mainz (GER)

The Grand Opening back to Germany

The Grand Opening will be going abroad to Germany for a few dates:

08/20 - Boot Boo Hook Festival, Hannover (GER)w/Junip, Wire, more
10/21 - Nacht der schwedischen Songwriter, Sylt (GER) w/Christian Kjellvander, The Late Call
10/22 - Nacht der Gix, Elmshorn (GER) w/Christian Kjellvander, The Late Call

Top tens for 2010: John Roger Olsson (The Grand Opening/Hearts No Static/Will Gambola Sing)

The Late Call - Fribourg (video)

Swedish melancholy indie act The Late Call have a video for their new single "Fribourg": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suWQjEh1Y2M
Look for the band's new John Roger Olsson-produced album "You already have a home" to be released on October 8 via Tapete Records.

Top 10s for 2009: John Roger Olsson (The Grand Opening/Hearts No Static/Will Gambola Sing)

MP3: The Late Call - Put your lights on

More quiet melancholic music for you today, in keeping with this week's unofficial theme. The Late Call is the project of Stockholm-based singer/songwriter Johannes Mayer and his debut album "Leaving notes" was released earlier this month through German label Tapete Records. "Put your lights on" is the opening track and by far my favorite -- it's got a bit of José González' understated beauty, but the vocals are far more forward and the mood far less introspective, thus giving it an immediate pop appeal. But really, I just like singer/songwriters who can manage to wrangle so much out of a nearly unadorned fingerpicked guitar + vocal composition. No tricks, no distractions, just the bare essence of the song. Nothing else is needed.

The Late Call - Put your lights on

The Late Call - Cards on the table (video)

Check out the new video for "Cards on the table" from Swedish melancholy singer/songwriter The Late Call: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=54707010
The debut album "Leaving notes" is out now via Tapete Records.

Sirius playlist week #13

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

01. The Late Call - Put your lights on
02. TALK 1
03. Fever Ray - When I grow up (Håkan Lidbo remix)
04. Maskinen - Alla som inte dansar
05. Isolation Years - Albino child
06. TALK 2
07. Pixie Carnation - When did the lights go out
08. Unleashed - Dead forever
09. Lack - Soot, smoke & ash
10. TALK 3
11. Small - Comic girl
12. Peter Bjorn and John - It don't move me
13. Masquer - I think I'll lose my mind
14. Ironville - Roses
15. TALK 4
16. Parasite - Nightwinds
17. Aerial - Kallisti
18. The Crystal Caravan - Tombstone eyes
19. TALK 5
20. Hello Saferide - Arjeplog

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.

The Late Call to release debut via Tapete Records

Understated Swedish melancholy/acoustic artist The Late Call will release his debut album "Leaving notes" on April 3 via Tapete Records. Download a free mp3 here: http://www.tapeterecords.de/index.php?id=534
For more info and samples, go here: http://www.tapeterecords.de/index.php?id=508