The third annual Access All Area music conference has started to come together. It will take place November 9-10 in Stockholm and will feature live music from Sugarplum Fairy, Crashdiet, Anna Ternheim, CDOASS, Deportees and SLS as well as a number of informative discussions on the future of the music industry. As always, I am always willing to entertain any offers to fly me out. For more info, go here: https://www.accessallareas.se/
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The hype for Robyn continues at Pitchfork: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/tracks/05-09-08.shtml
Also at Pitchfork today is a live review of Finnish free-folk artists Islaja, Kuupuu, Pekko Käppi, Tomutonttu and Lau Nau: https://pitchforkmedia.com/features/live/i/islaja-05/
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Peter LeMarc - Sjutton sånger - LeMarc sjunger LeMarc
02. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
03. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
04. Laleh - Laleh
05. Tommy Nilsson - Tiden Före Nu
06. Ebba Grön - Samlingen
07. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
08. Toni Holgersson - Tecken på liv
09. Crashdïet - Rest in Sleaze
10. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
11. Musikal - Mamma Mia
12. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
13. Robyn - Robyn
14. CajsaStina Åkerström - De vackraste orden
15. Carola - Störst av allt
16. Darin - The anthem
17. Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine
18. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
19. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
20. Helena Paparizou - My Number One
Swedish post-punks United have posted a couple new mp3s for download: https://www.ripoff.se/united/sounds/sounds.php
Thirdimension's show in Johanneskyrkan last Friday was recorded by Joel Fridlund (yes, brother of David) and will posted online soon.
Marilyn Records has posted streaming samples for every song from Shooting John's new album "Moodswings": https://www.marilynrecords.se/marilyn/default.asp?view=shootingjohn/moodswings
Swedish country act Hyacinth House has confirmed that their debut album will be released on September 14.
Global Domination has posted another entertaining "Name that fucken..." contest featuring members from various Swedish (and international) metal bands testing their wits against eachother: https://www.statikmajik.com/gd/namethat/everything01.php
Swedish electronic/indie label Djur and Mir has a new website: https://www.djurandmir.se/
No Ripcord reviews Amandine: https://www.noripcord.com/reviews/A/amandinealbum.html
The 8bitpeoples netlabel has posted a new EP from Norways' Binärpilot for free download: https://www.8bitpeoples.com/discography_gfx.php#8BP049
Dark Dose continues to exhibit superior musical taste with a post on José González: https://darkdose.com/?p=73
Download a selection of tracks from Swedish indierockers Samuraj Cities: https://www.samurajcities.com/