The Line of Best Fit is streaming a new track from Those Dancing Days: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2011/01/stream-new-those-dancing-days-ill-be-yours/
Look for a live video session from the band on that site very soon.
Those Dancing Days will be hitting the road starting in late February:
02/21 - Heaven, London (UK)
02/24 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
02/25 - Zwischenbau, Rostock (GER)
02/26 - Rotow, Rotterdam (NL)
02/28 - Bitterzoet, Amsterdam (NL)
03/01 - Studio, Cologne (GER)
03/02 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
03/04 - Flex, Vienna (AUS)
03/07 - Bronson, Ravenna (ITA)
03/08 - Mascotte, Zurich (CH)
03/09 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris (FRA)
"Sounds of Stockholm", a documentary from French director Valerie Toumayan on the artists of the Swedish capitol city featuring music from Peter Bjorn and John, Those Dancing Days, Panter, Little Marbles, Tobias Fröberg, Jennie Abrahamson and more. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/17425162
More here, including direct links to all the songs: http://www.ilovesweden.net/
Spin has the premiere of Those Dancing Days' new video for the song "Fuckarias": http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-those-dancing-days-debut-first-song
Those Dancing Days are giving away a brand new track at their website: http://www.thosedancingdays.com/news/2010/11/30/free-download-of-the-new-song-fuckarias!
Look for the band's new album "Daydreams & nightmares" to be released early next year.
Early confirmations for SXSW 2011 include Alcoholic Faith Mission, Giana Factory, FM Belfast, Spleen United, WhoMadeWho and Those Dancing Days. Full list: http://sxsw.com/music/shows/bands
The new Bröderna Lindgren album "Presenterar meningen med livet" is seriously good, way better than the debut even, despite the core group of guest vocalists remaining more or less the same. There's some fresh blood though and I think that's what takes it over the top: Firstly, we have Those Dancing Days singing on "Dom bästa"... pleasant enough, but not living up to the title. Secondly, we also have Hajen (now called Jaw Lesson) singing two songs -- I think she has a great voice with an intriguing rough edge, but she's yet to fully wow me and her songs are merely good, not great. Keep an eye on her though because she's definitely going places and if you don't believe me, listen to fellow bloggers Absolut Noise and Swedesplease because they are both big fans. No way can I deny her potential. However, by far the best contributor on this record would have to be Britta Persson. Her opening cut "Annan sort" is brilliant, perhaps even one of the best songs I've heard this year, twinkly harpsichord be damned! No matter what material she's dealing with, Britta always has a strong, instantly recognizable voice and she always sounds stunning. Even better, she continually challenges herself by taking on all sorts of different genres and styles and still continually improves on everything she's done before. So yeah, I'm quite impressed. Definitely recommended.
Bröderna Lindgren - Annan sort (feat. Britta Persson)
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)
Portuguese photographer/blogger Ricardo Brandao reports on seeing Loney Dear and Those Dancing Days in Brazil: http://ricbrand.blogspot.com/2009/09/invasao-sueca-swedish-invasion-those.html
Via Rogerts Blogg, here's the tracklist and guest vocalists that will be appearing on the upcoming Bad Hands (aka Per Nordmark) album:
Black and white - Linnea Jönsson (Those Dancing Days)
Bad hands - Nina Kinert
Northern lights - Britta Persson & Karl Larsson (Last Days of April)
Kick you out - Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters) & Howlin' Pelle (The Hives)
Andra relationen - Subbah
Close enough - Choir of Kiemi
We love blood - Henric de la Cour (Strip Music)
Cartoon wolf - David Sandström
I can do it - Therese Johansson (Lowood)
Sillodill - Britta Persson
Under the Radar is only moderately impressed by Those Dancing Days: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/in_our_space_hero_suits/
Swedish indiepop act Those Dancing Days are coming to the US for a few dates in May:
05/23 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
05/26 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
05/28 - Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY
Fluxblog on Those Dancing Days: http://www.fluxblog.org/2009/02/on-the-top-of-satisfaction
Here's the latest list of Scandinavian acts officially confirmed for SXSW:
Årabrot (NOR)
Baskery (SWE)
Benny Crespo's Gang (ICE)
Blood Red Throne (NOR)
Bloodgroup (ICE)
Casiokids (NOR)
Dmitry Fyodorov (SWE)
Grande (NOR)
Adam Heldring (SWE)
Jaakko & Jay (FIN)
Kaka (SWE)
Kakkmaddafakka (NOR)
The Latebirds (FIN)
Love:Fi (NOR)
Mixtapes & Cellmates (SWE)
Peter Bjorn and John (SWE)
Kristofer Ragnstam (SWE)
Sprengjuhollin (ICE)
Steed Lord (ICE)
Steso Songs (SWE)
The Shitsez (NOR)
The Tallest Man On Earth (SWE)
Sofia Talvik (SWE)
Those Dancing Days (SWE)
The Tiny (SWE)
Wildbirds & Peacedrums (SWE)
Live music with Those Dancing Days at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/12/19/musik-med-those-dancing-days/