Artist: The Tough Alliance

Country: Sweden
Genre: Electronic/Synth/Dance
http://www.thetoughalliance.com/
http://www.myspace.com/kokakolaveins
Reviews: Neo violence (mp3) / Live @ Tack!Tack!Tack!, The Social, London, 07/02/07 / A new chance / Something special (mp3) / Leg 7 (mp3) / New waves / Silly crimes (mp3) / The new school / Holiday EP
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Here's this week's radio show playlist:

01. Desert Planet - Riot sector 68
02. TALK 1
03. Grande - We did it all
04. Sara Berg - Crawl back from under
05. Dialog Cet - Buckfighter
06. TALK 2
07. Doktor Kosmos - Doktor Kosmos släpper en skiva
08. Halph - Weight
09. Bright Oak - The undertow
10. TALK 3
11. Juvelen - They don't love you
12. Frivolvol - Take it from the beginning
13. Little Jimmy Reeves - Sidetracked
14. TALK 4
15. Keith Canisius - Omorose
16. The Kid - Mayhem troopers
17. Lognhalsmottagningen - Bodybuilder
18. Markus Krunegård - Rocken spelar ingen roll längre
19. TALK 5
20. Firefox AK - Techno tears
21. Biker Boy - April song (Mr Bananas remix)
22. Thomas Denver Jonsson - Saved by the bell
23. TALK 6
24. Nina Kinert - Pets & friends
25. Familjen - Hög luft
26. Brainbombs - Down in the gutter
27. TALK 7
28. Anders Persson och Carl Smith - Morgonsol i April
29. Abduktio - Uutisia rintamalta
30. Nordvargr - Rektal B
31. Karin Holmberg + hab - Who we are
32. TALK 8
33. Lapko - Killer whales
34. Madrugada - Lift me
35. Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - What I came here for
36. TALK 9
37. Sambassadeur - Subtle changes
38. Dreamboy - What have I done
39. The Tough Alliance - Lucky
40. TALK 10
41. Logh - Saturday nightmares

Sun, Apr 20th, 2008 16:26:37

The Tough Alliance will be releasing a new 7" for the single "Neo violence" b/w "Lucky": http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0074.html

Mon, Apr 7th, 2008 19:23:10

Kaka - s/tKaka
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Despotz Records

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I was a huge fan of The Mo, so listening to the solo debut of Richard Karlsson, the band's former keyboardist, was a real treat. It's always interesting hearing solo stuff from an ex-band member who wasn't the frontman. Sure, Karlsson's vocals were all over The Mo sound, from background to chorus, but would his own music be a carbon copy of his former band? It turns out that, while still retaining a lot of what made The Mo work so well as a pop band, Karlsson strikes out on its own, borrowing heavily from electronica and international rhythms including a surprising reggae influence. This is most clearly evidenced in songs like "It's a longshot" and "What a frame", which could be classified as reggaetronica, if such a thing even exists. Think The Tough Alliance with a brighter, more immediate pop sound. Though the album does get repetitive towards the end, the strength of the melodies coupled with the simplicity of the production makes this a very promising solo debut.
- Nick James

Sat, Apr 5th, 2008 00:00:00

Live video of The Tough Alliance from SXSW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M5w4_DKLM0

Fri, Mar 14th, 2008 15:31:22

Reports from SXSW are starting to pour in, including the response to the US live debut of The Tough Alliance: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/49272-sxsw-wednesday-amy-phillips
More on TTA here: http://stopusnot.blogspot.com/2008/03/tough-alliance-at-sxsw.html
Any other reports?

Thu, Mar 13th, 2008 15:46:38

International live appearances for The Tough Alliance are now posted, including dates for SXSW, LA and Australia: http://www.thetoughalliance.com/

Thu, Mar 6th, 2008 14:04:52

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

01. Tiger Lou - The loyal
02. TALK 1
03. Karin Ström - Silent night
04. Saft - I do not smoke
05. Caesars - Strawberry weed
06. TALK 2
07. Meshuggah - Bleed
08. Pacific! - Number one
09. Pascal - Längtar efter dig
10. TALK 3
11. Logh - An alliance of hearts
12. Benea Reach - New waters
13. Astrid Swan - Sea/e life
14. TALK 4
15. Lykke Li - I'm good, I'm gone
16. The High Hats - Bitterswede
17. Lis Er Stille - Lorelei
18. TALK 5
19. The Tough Alliance - Leg 7
20. Cosmic Overdose - En av dom
21. The Second Band - The piano machine
22. TALK 6
23. De Stijl - Date times
24. Death Breath - Death breath
25. Montys Loco - Farewell Mr Happy
26. Randy - Freedom song
27. TALK 7
28. Jonas Knutsson & Horn Please! - Snygg Olles polska
29. Moonbabies - Forever changes everything now
30. Kristofer Åström - Conjure me
31. TALK 8
32. Ljudbilden & Piloten - Wedding
33. Anna Leong - Guillotine
34. Convoj - RAMJAC
35. TALK 9
36. Tsukimono - Gloomy Sunday

Sat, Mar 1st, 2008 22:53:58

Check out a cranky Pitchfork interview with The Tough Alliance: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/47678-interview-the-tough-alliance

Tue, Feb 26th, 2008 10:54:23

Check out the new My Darling You! video for "Jump that train": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRrXK-hPlAQ
Definitely recommended for fans of The Tough Alliance and the like.

Tue, Feb 5th, 2008 16:45:38

Pitchfork does the guest list thing with The Tough Alliance: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/46213-guest-list-the-tough-alliance

Thu, Jan 3rd, 2008 10:54:04

Top 10s for 2007: The Tough Alliance

Tue, Dec 25th, 2007 00:00:00

Scandinavian artists on Pitchfork's top album list this year include Sally Shapiro (#32), The Tough Alliance (#25), Studio (#23), Jens Lekman (#11) and The Field (#9). Read more: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/47446-staff-list-top-50-albums-of-2007

Tue, Dec 18th, 2007 10:49:23

Swedish artists making this year's Pitchfork top 100 tracks of the year list: Air France (#89), Studio (#55), The Honeydrips (#45), Sally Shapiro (#39), The Tough Alliance (#34), The Field (#19) and Jens Lekman (#15). Read more: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/47681-staff-list-top-100-tracks-of-2007

Mon, Dec 17th, 2007 11:03:57

Top 10s for 2007: It's a Trap!

Fri, Dec 14th, 2007 00:00:00

Podcast: Top Songs of 2007

Thu, Dec 13th, 2007 00:00:00