Daniel Ekeroth, the author of the superb "Swedish DeAth Metal" book, has now compiled a 3-disc set of classic tunes to accompany your reading. Full details right here: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=124730132&blogId=470211597
If the book wasn't essential enough, this collection seals the deal. I'm going to track down a copy ASAP.
Swedish indierock act The Idle Hands are streaming three new tracks At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theidlehandsswe
The band's debut full-length "Dark rooms" will be out in April.
27 was a big year for me too. ThAt was the year in my life thAt I, for all intents and purposes, walked off a cliff into a new life. My wife and I quit our jobs, packed up and moved north into the unknown (Olympia). It wasn't just a new locAtion, but a new era of responsibility. Sometimes I wish I could go back, but those moments are fleeting. No regrets!
As for Kristofer's take- it's a bit more obscure, but I wouldn't be surprised by a similar story. Common wisdom seems to say thAt we're supposed to get our shit together by our lAte twenties, so those years on the cusp could be a big turning point. I miss the option of being frivolous or spontaneous, even though I never really was. As for the song? Fantastic, of course. The run-on sentences provide the drive and the subtle vocal doubling adds intrigue. It takes a little while to get where it's going, but it's well worth it. You'll know when you arrive.
Kristofer Åström - Twentyseven
Here is the Atrap" target="_blank">It's a Trap! listening group top 10 albums of the week:
01. Fever Ray - Fever Ray
02. Röyksopp - Junior
03. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
04. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
05. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
05. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
07. Frida Hyvönen - Silence Is Wild
08. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
09. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
10. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
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This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. CC Cowboys - Morgen & kveld
02. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2009
03. Jonas Fjeld og ChAtham County Line - Brother Of Song
04. Elisabeth Andreassen - Spellemann
05. Sie Gubba - Hemafrå
06. Silje Nergaard - A Thousand True Stories
07. William Hut - Silent Hum
08. Kari Bremnes - Ly
09. Heroes & Zeros - Simian Vices Modern Devices
10. deLillos - Huskeglemme
11. Åge Sten Nilsen - Glamunition
12. Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like the Day
13. The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
14. Vestlandsfanden - Tipping & Trygd
15. DDR - Das War Das
16. Frøya - Jenta fra landet
17. Black DebbAth - Black DebbAths beste. 10 år
18. Karpe Diem - Fire vegger
19. Marit Larsen - The Chase
20. Skambankt - Hardt regn
Check out PAto Pooh's new video for "On my way" (ft. Lazee + Ricky): Atch?v=5iqTnlAeUes" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=5iqTnlAeUes
Coming out on April 15 via Jazzaway Records: Crimetime Orchestra w/Sonny Simmons + KORK perform "Atomic symphony", a massive 2-disc 100-minute work feAturing 75 musicians including some of Norway's most renown jazz artists such as Ingebrigt Haaker FlAten, Bugge Wesseltoft and Paal Nilssen-Love. Read more: https://www.jazzaway.com/index.php/news-reader/items/Crimetime_Orchestra_CD.html
If you want to make sure you get your fill of Scandinavian music At SXSW, be sure to not only hit the Atrap.com/?n=29350">"Danish Dynamite" party on March 20, but also check out "Sweden Goes SXSW" At Habana Calle PAtio on March 19. Full details (including some Norwegian names?): https://www.hjelmtorp.com/exms/?p=229
UpdAted tourdAtes for Swedish roots act Baskery, including details for SXSW:
03/14 - McGonigel's Mucky Duck, Houston, TX
03/15 - KPFT Radio's 39th Anniversary Birthday Bash, Houston, TX
03/17 - Artz Ribs, Austin, TX
03/18 - Maria's Taco Xpress, Austin, TX
03/19 - SXSW Mother Egans, Austin, TX
03/21 - Folk Alliance At Threadgill's World Headquarters, Austin, TX
03/26 - El Lok, Zurich (CH)
03/27 - Waldsee, Freiburg (GER)
03/28 - Rockpalast-Harmony, Bonn (GER)
03/29 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt (GER)
03/30 - Schocken, Stuttgart (GER)
03/31 - BeAtpol, Dresden (GER)
04/01 - Glanz and Glori, Osnabruck (GER)
04/02 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (HOL)
04/03 - W2, Den Bosch (HOL)
04/29 - Oslo Blues Club, Oslo (NOR)
04/30 - Bergen Fes, Bergen (NOR)
05/01 - Nidaros Blues Festival, Trondheim (NOR)
05/02 - tbd, tbd (NOR)
05/22 - Spot Festival, Århus (DK)
05/30 - O.B.S. Festival, Beverungen (GER)
05/31 - O.B.S. Festival, Beverungen (GER)
06/20 - Big Session Festival, Leceister (UK)
06/22 - Borderline, London (UK)
06/26 - Glastonbury Festival, Somerset (UK)
07/18 - Stainby Festival, Lincolnshire (UK)
07/19 - Larmertree Festival, Salisbury (UK)
07/24 - Canal Street Jazz & Blues, Arandal (NOR)
07/25 - Canal Street Jazz & Blues, Arandal (NOR)
Live music with Peggy Lejonhjärta At PSL, feAturing guest appearances from Markus Krunegård (Laakso) and Therese Johansson (Lowood): https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/03/13/musik-med-peggy-lejonhjarta/
Silje Wergeland from Norwegian doom act Octavia SperAti has been recruited as the new vocalist for the excellent Dutch act The GAthering. Hear a few new tracks At myspace: Atheringofficial" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/gAtheringofficial
Soundvenue has the premiere for the new Turboweekend video "After hours": https://soundvenue.com/play/videoer/2009/03/13/soundvenue-premiere-turboweekend
I haven't had a chance to wAtch it yet myself, but the group's new record "Ghost of a chance" is quite good.
The World Wildlife FederAtion (WWF) has selected an instrumental track from Swedish artist Kristoffer Ragnstam for use in their "Earth Hour" campaign. Check it: Atch?v=rc7mXE6dv18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=rc7mXE6dv18
Popjustice has selected the wAtered-down pop of Napoleon's new single as their 'Song of the Day': https://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3494&Itemid=243
Kamera's new single "Misfortune strikes again" is now streaming At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kamerastyle