Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Beach House
02. The Radio Dept.
03. Loney, Dear
04. Shout Out Louds
05. jj
06. Moto Boy
07. Håkan Hellström
08. Yeasayer
09. David & the Citizens
10. Efterklang
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PopMatters reviews the new jj album "jj nº 3": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/120924-jj-jj-n-3/
Dusted reviews the new jj album "jj nº 3": http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5579
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. TALK 1
02. Familjen - När planeterna stannat
03. Elephant9 - Fugi fønix
04. Yosei - The raven
05. TALK 2
06. The Tarantula Waltz - Bacchus
07. Hortlax Cobra - Smoke
08. Sonic Ritual - Early graves
09. Meleeh - Vowbreaker
10. TALK 3
11. Khoma - From the hands of sinners
12. The Ark - Echo chamber
13. Darkthrone - Those treasures will never befall you
14. Fun - Slonko
15. TALK 4
16. Degrees - Can't walk thru this alone
17. jj - Let go
18. Bruket - Polisen lägger pussel
19. Dreamboy - Pay attention
20. TALK 5
21. Moto Boy - IF you your bed could cry
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.
I can't be bothered to look up the song title, but has posted a new video from jj: http://www.sincerelyyours.se/video/yours0131.html
Warmer Climes vs jj: http://warmer-climes.blogspot.com/2010/02/facts-figures-with-joakim-benon-of-jj.html
More anger here with Fredik Lindson (The Crêpes, The Embassy) on the receiving end: http://warmer-climes.blogspot.com/2010/02/facts-figures-with-fredrik-lindson-of.html
Music blog Drumming on Tabletops interviews jj: http://drummingontabletops.blogspot.com/2010/02/jj-interview.html
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Jonathan Johansson
02. Kent
03. jj
04. Shout Out Louds
05. Joel Alme
06. Lake Heartbeat
07. El Perro del Mar
08. The xx
09. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
10. Markus Krunegård
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Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Håkan Hellström
02. El Perro del Mar
03. The Bear Quartet
04. jj
05. Jens Lekman
06. Beach House
07. Hot Chip
08. Kent
09. Midlake
10. Yeasayer
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Pitchfork reviews the Lindstrøm & Christabelle collaboration "Real life is no cool": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13848-real-life-is-no-cool/
Also at Pitchfork, a surprisingly downbeat track review for jj: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11720-let-go/
has posted a new single from jj entitled "Let go (b/w "My way") for free download: http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0129.php
The nominees for the 2010 Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative Grammy, have been announced:
Punk/Hardcore:
En Svensk Tiger - Versace style ()
Troublemakers - Made in Sweden ()
Tysta Mari - Sveriges Casino ()
The Clichés - Monkey see, monkey do ()
Dance:
Minilogue - Samlad årsproduktion
Samuel L Session - The man with the case ()
The Field - Yesterday and Today ()
Tomas Andersson - Stiff Disco ()
Jazz:
Bengt Berger - Beches Brew ()
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - The Half Naked Truth 1998-2008 ()
The Opposite - Intertwined ()
Plunge With Bobo Stenson - Origo ()
Rhythm:
Calle Real - Me Lo Gané ()
Jaqee - Kokoo Girl ()
Music is the weapon - Music is the weapon ()
Syster Sol - Dömd att bli bedömd ()
Rock:
Florence Valentin - Spring Ricco ()
Makeouts - In A Strange Land ()
Murder by guitar - Murder by guitar ()
Skriet - Skriet ()
Pop:
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen ()
El Perro Del Mar - Love Is Not Pop ()
JJ - JJ n° 2 ()
Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen ()
Hårdrock/Metal:
Abandon - The Dead End ()
Candlemass - Death Magic Doom ()
Katatonia - Night Is The New Day ()
Tribulation - The Horror ()
Synth:
Arvid - Andetag ()
Dupont - Entering The Ice Age ()
Emmon - Closet Wanderings ()
Rupesh Cartel - Anchor Baby ()
Singer/songwriter:
Ane Brun - Live at Stockholm Concert Hall ()
David Åhlen - We Sprout In Thy Soil ()
Jonna Lee - This Is Jonna Lee ()
Kristofer Åström And The Rainaways - Sinkadus ()
Folk/ballad:
Taken By Trees - East of Eden ()
Miriam Aida - Letras au Brasil ()
Tore Berger - I huset långt på landet ()
Esbjörn Hazelius - Blunda och du ska få se ()
Hip-hop:
Mohammed Ali - Processen ()
Organismen - Om Gud vill och vädret tillåter ()
Promoe - Kråksången ()
Stor - Nya skolans ledare ()
Best live:
Frida Hyvönen ()
Jenny Wilson ()
Fever Ray ()
Florence Valentin ()
Best unsigned:
Den Svenska Björnstammen
Extended Heads
Fulmakten
Nora
Go here for more: http://www.manifestgalan.se/122.aspx
Tracklist details for the forthcoming jj album "jj nº 3" to be released via / on March 9: http://feizhutunes.tumblr.com/post/317099870
has signed Swedish hype act jj (yawn) and will be releasing the new album "jj nº 3" on March 9 to coincide with the band's appearance at SXSW and US tour alongside The XX.