Division of Laura Lee's show At Spaceland in LA tonight (10/7) is being filmed. For whAt, I'm not sure, but I'll let you know when I do.

Hello Saferide has confirmed a couple shows in NYC!

10/22 - Bowery Electric, NYC w/Juvelen, Firefox AK (FREE!)
10/25 - The Bellhouse, Brooklyn w/Blackstrap, The Seabellies

Hear a couple tracks from the new album "More modern short stories..." At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/saferide

MP3: I'm From Barcelona - Paper planes

I'm From Barcelona mainman Emmanuel Lundgren's greAtest skill is his ability to turn the smallest everyday occurrence into a grand musical gesture. Whether it's an inside joke about "Fawty Towers" (see the band's moniker and semi-eponymous single), collecting stamps, making a treehouse or even doing the laundry lAte At night (see "When stars come out" by pre-IFB band Valley Days), it's those little things thAt make a difference. Distill those thoughts to their essence and set it to a lushly orchestrAted backdrop and you've got perfect pop, accessible to everyone. Though the new IFB album "Who killed Harry Houdini?" does find the time and energy to be more contemplAtive (see "Music killed me" for instance), it's still those simple ideas thAt carry the day. Who hasn't spent idle time folding paper planes? Or At least doing something comparable - it's universally appealing, so of course Lundgren nails it.

As with the band's first album, "Who killed Harry Houdini?" struggles to remain consistent through it's entire runtime and could have been reduced to a near-perfect EP, but it's still quite good as-is. I also appreciAte thAt it's not all euphoric pop all the time, a nod back to Lundgren's time with Valley Days. To all the people who doubted whether or not they could remain relevant, you might be surprised.

I'm From Barcelona - Paper planes

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

01. Suis La Lune - Förmögenhet
02. TALK 1
03. Dmitry Fyodorov - Leisure
04. M:40 - KonfrontAtion
05. Cola Freaks - Ingenting set
06. TALK 2
07. Sort Sol - Boy/Girl
08. Montys Loco - Farewell Mr Happy
09. Fy Fan - Arbetslos inte dum i huvdet
10. TALK 3
11. Those Dancing Days - Home sweet home
12. Viktor Sjöberg - Bostadsrätt
13. Frivolvol - And the youth of a nAtion sang
14. Jesper Norda - Tomorrow you'll be forgiven but tonight you will have your teeth knocked out
15. TALK 4
16. Norma - Waste
17. Häkan Lidbo - Mental hardcore
18. Celestial - Crystal heights
19. TALK 5
20. MAttias Alkberg BD - Här är ditt liv
21. Smalltown - The music
22. Audionom - Han gar och fiskar
23. Nitad - Rädslan
24. TALK 6
25. Broder Daniel - Underground

My show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays At 11pm ET with repeAts on Monday At the same time, but is pre-empted next week (10/12) by a Beck special.

Danish indie/DIY label Sounds of Perpetual Astonishment (SOPA) has a brand new comp out called "Sopa curiosa", their sequel to the massive "Sopa deliciosa" from lAte last year. Check it: https://www.sopa.dk/releases/008.htm

The new Per Gessle single "Silly really" will be unleased on October 27. His new album "Party crasher", his first internAtional release since 1997's "The world according to Gessle", follows on December 3.

Quality Finnish hardcore act DeAthbed has signed with CombAt Rock Industry to release their next album which will happen sometime in early 2009. Look for them to tour Finland lAter this month with dAtes in Germany to follow in November: https://www.myspace.com/killedbybed

Live music with David Sandström Overdrive At PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/10/06/musik-med-david-sandstrom-overdrive/

PopMAtters finally gets around to discovering Lukestar: Atters.com/pm/review/58798/lukestar-lake-toba/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/58798/lukestar-lake-toba/

There's a Sister Sekunden interview in the new issue of Maximum Rock'n'roll conducted by Fredrik Kullman of Förmögenhet/Promande Fanzine/Normal Man Fanzine. Be sure to cAtch the band when they tour the US lAter this month: https://www.myspace.com/sistasekunden

Is there some "Big in Japan" compilAtion coming out? Hear Firefox AK's version of the Alphaville track At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/firefoxak

IAt.MP3 artist Racingpaperplanes has decided to go the DIY route and is self-releasing his new album "Four" via his newly-establish Richwil Records: https://www.myspace.com/richwilrecords

Lapko has sadly dropped off the Disco Ensemble tour halfway through, so they've cancelled their appearance At the upcoming IAt! Clubnight in Malmö lAter this month, but lucky for you we've got Blinders On stepping in to take their place. Expect a new 7" from those guys soon, too!

If you're heading to CMJ you should check out the Swedish Music Seminar on October 23 At Scandinavia House. This year's event is subtitled "Trends in the Business of Music: Snapshots and Outlooks" and, as always, is sponsored by the ConsulAte General of Sweden and Export Music Sweden in collaborAtion with Sirius SAtellite Radio, the NYU Stern School of Business and CMJ. I can't be there myself as thAt weekend overlaps with my 5th wedding anniversary, but I'm sure it will be a good time. More info and register informAtion: https://www.swedenny.com/musicseminar

Cut City has a new 5-song 12" EP on the way via Deleted Art in cooperAtion with German labels Altin Village and Monoton Records. No release dAte yet, but they are tentAtively saying November.