Top tens for 2010: Kvalität

The Tallest Man on Earth - Love is all (video)

Pitchfork has the premiere of the new The Tallest Man on Earth video "Love is all": http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/musicvideo/9927-the-tallest-man-on-earth-love-is-all-dead-oceans

Johan Brännström - My god how the money rolls in

Via Eardrums, check out a new, free-to-download acoustic EP from Heart Sick Groans frontman Johan Brännström: http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/10/28/new-free-ep-from-heart-sick-groans-johan-brannstrom/
RIYL The Tallest Man on Earth.

NPR live: The Tallest Man on Earth

It's not available quite yet, but NPR will be streaming a Washington DC concert from The Tallest Man on Earth once the archive is approved: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130217980

Pitchfork reviews Dungen, The Tallest Man on Earth

Pitchfork reviews the new Dungen album "Skit i allt": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14604-skit-i-allt/
Also covered, the new The Tallest Man on Earth EP "Sometimes the blues is just a passing bird": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14639-sometimes-the-blues-is-just-a-passing-bird-ep/

Hajen now Idiot Wind, to tour with Tallest Man on Earth

From Hajen to Jaw Lesson and now Idiot Wind? And a European tour with The Tallest Man on Earth? Appears so: http://www.myspace.com/hajensmyspace

New EP coming from The Tallest Man on Earth

Pitchfork reports that there's a new EP from The Tallest Man on Earth on the way called "Sometimes the blues is just a passing bird": http://pitchfork.com/news/39961-the-tallest-man-on-earth-releases-new-ep/
It's already available digitially, but a physical version is on the way on November 9. Hit up the link for a sample tune.

Sirius playlist week #27

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

01. TALK 1
02. Makthaverskan - Inside of me
03. Swedish House Mafia - One
04. Elias & the Wizzkids - Waste of time
05. TALK 2
06. The Animal Five - Dancing on my own
07. Miasmal - Creation of fire
08. The Aches - Count slowly to ten
09. Karin Ström - Reptilian brain
10. TALK 3
11. Dear Euphoria - No more time to weep
12. Delay Trees - Cassette 2012
13. Sort Sol - Marguerita
14. TALK 4
15. The Tallest Man on Earth - The wild hunt
16. Cut City - The sound and the sore
17. The Hives - Civilization's dying
18. The Nature - Din medicin
19. TALK 5
20. Kaka - Below this sun
21. The Scrags - Psycho cyclone
22. On Volcano - Ride the wolf
23. TALK 6

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.

MP3: The Tallest Man on Earth - The wild hunt

It's all too easy to let a lowkey release like this slip under the radar, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention The Tallest Man on Earth at least a few (dozen) more times, as would befit the quality of the music. Kristian Matsson's pinched nasal delivery may be off-putting to some much like that other big-name folky he's often compared to, but I find that his plaintive approach serves his songs well. Rustic and unadorned, there is no need for embellishment, vocal or otherwise -- the music speaks for itself through a simple voice and a fingerpicked guitar.

"The wild hunt" is the title track of his latest album and it is a marvel of instant nostalgia and gentle wistfulness. "I plan to be forgotten when I'm gone, yes I'll be leaving in the fall" I aim to defy.

The Tallest Man on Earth - The wild hunt

The Tallest Man on Earth live on Minnesota Public Radio

Check out an interview and live performance with The Tallest Man on Earth at Minnesota Public Radio: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/05/24/tallest-man-on-earth-live/

Dusted reviews The Tallest Man on Earth

Dusted reviews the new album "The wild hunt" from The Tallest Man on Earth: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5706

New videos at Pitchfork from Casiokids, Tallest Man on Earth

Pitchfork has the premiere of the new Casiokids video "Finn bikkjen!": http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/musicvideo/5472-casiokids-finn-bikkjen-polyvinyl
I always appreciate the appearance of a border collie, but everything else about this video (the song, the dancing) is a snooze.
Also posted over there, a "Tunnelvision" live session with Swedish artist The Tallest Man on Earth: http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/episode/2480-the-tallest-man-on-earth/1
This clip is recommended.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely
02. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
03. Crashdïet - Generation wild
04. Rolandz - Jajamen
05. Hellsingland Underground - Madness & grace
06. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
07. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
08. Petter - En räddare i nöden
09. Khoma - A final storm
10. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
11. Rigmor Gustafsson & Radio String Quartet Vienna - Calling you
12. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
13. Di Leva - Lovestar
14. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
15. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
16. Perikles - Var ska vi sova inatt - en samling
17. Kristina - At Carnegie Hall - Kristina - At Carnegie Hall
18. Björn Skifs - Da capo
19. Timo Räisänen - The anatomy of Timo Räisänen
20. The Tallest Man on Earth - The wild hunt

MP3: Far From Tellus - Norwegian fairytale mix

It's so nice to get an unsolicited CD in the mail where the one-sheet betrays nothing, yet the music astounds. Far From Tellus' self-titled debut is the first thing I've gotten in ages from a band I've never heard of that instantly won me over. Their happy, jangly folk-pop is a welcome tonic for the weary soul as we slowly drift towards summer and sunnier weather. If the considerably praise for the latest album from The Tallest Man on Earth has you convinced (I picked up the LP this weekend and am digging it), check these gents out as well because they're on a similar trip, albeit with a full band and a small dose of David Bowie/T. Rex glam to balance out any Dylan-esque troubadour vibes. Strongly recommended!

Far From Tellus - Norwegian fairytale mix

PopMatters reviews "The wild hunt"

PopMatters reviews the new album from The Tallest Man on Earth: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/123764-the-tallest-man-on-earth-the-wild-hunt/