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Your search returned 190 results. Viewing results 76-90New livedates for Circle:
11/16 - Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin (GER) w/Wooden Veil
11/17 - Psychedelic Network Festival, Würzburg (GER)
11/18 - Adler, Arnach (GER)
11/20 - Ljud, Aarhus (DK)
11/22 - Byens lys, Christiania, Copenhagen (DK)
11/23 - Nefertiti, gothenburg (SWE) w/Skull Defekts
11/26 - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff (UK)
11/27 - The Engine Room, Brighton (UK)
11/28 - Corsica Studios, London (UK) w/Guapo
11/29 - M/S Stubnitz, Amsterdam (NL) w/Acid Mothers Temple)
11/30 - Kunstencentrum Belgie, Hasselt (BEL)
12/01 - Dag in de branding, Den Haag (NL)
12/02 - Kampnagel, Hamburg (GER) w/Kammerflimmer Kollektief, Felix Kubin
Taken By Trees will perform live this fall:
09/13 - Stenhammarsalen gothenburg (SWE) w/Ass
09/14 - Inkonst Teatern, Malmo (SWE) w/Ass
09/16 - Södra Teatern, Stockholm (SWE) w/Ass
09/25 - Sugar Club, Dublin (IRL) w/Ass
09/26 - Bush Hall, London (UK) w/Ass
10/02 - Le Divan Du Monde, Paris (FRA)
10/04 - Botanique (Witloof Bar), Brussels (BEL)
10/05 - Privatclub, Berlin (GER)
11/24 - Crossing Border Festival, Haag (NL)
For all the trials and tribulations that went into Victoria Bergsman's decision to return to the stage, go here: https://www.takenbytrees.com/
This week's It's A Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 tracks of the week:
01. Håkan Hellström – Ramlar
02. Jens Lekman – And I remember every kiss
03. Shout Out Louds – Tonight I have to leave it
04. Okkervil River – Our life is not a movie or maybe
05. Jens Lekman – Sipping on the sweet nectar
06. Modest Mouse – Dashboard
07. Maia Hirasawa – gothenburg
08. Shout Out Louds – You are dreaming
09. The National – Green gloves
10. Jens Lekman – The opposite of hallelujah
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The playlist for this week's all-GBG radio show:
01. Maia Hirasawa - gothenburg
02. TALK 1
03. Hemstad - Sommar i Göteborg
04. Division of Laura Lee - We are numbers
05. Håkan Hellström - Kom igen Lena!
06. TALK 2
07. In Flames - Everything counts
08. Pistol Disco - Walking with Jesus
09. Viktor Sjöberg - W/nothing
10. TALK 3
11. Kristofer Åström - Just a little insane
12. The Knife - Listen now
13. Broder Daniel - Dark heart
14. TALK 4
15. Samuraj Cities - All along the shoreline
16. MPTP - Jim Morrison
17. At the Gates - Cold
18. TALK 5
19. The Book of Daniel - The camels parade
20. Silverbullit - Magnetic city
21. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Nevermore
22. TALK 6
23. Nicolai Dunger - What tomorrow
24. The Kid - Portion control (Fatsuit haze/Zlatan wins the World Cup remix)
25. The Idealist - The knives are my eyes
26. C.Aarmé - Visions
27. TALK 7
28. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - I could have sworn I heard them SING
29. Junip - Official
30. Diabolique - Catholic
31. TALK 8
32. Convoj - My timekeeping heart
33. Tsukimono - Dear sister
34. Eric Beyond - Step off
35. TALK 9
36. Björn Kleinhenz - Out of style
37. Detektivbyrån - E18
38. TALK 10
39. Bad Cash Quartet - Too bored to die
MP3: The Bear Quartet - Mom and dad
A Bear Quartet post in the middle of a gothenburg spotlight? What to do? Perhaps you were expecting the Bad Cash Quartet cover of "Put me back together"? No such luck! I won't take the easy way out with a mere cover song. Nosiree! Instead of posting some random GBG covering BQ, I bring you BQ live in GBG with the classic tune "Mom and dad". Enjoy!
The Bear Quartet - Mom and dad (Live in GBG)
MP3: In Flames - The jester race
The one thing that got me interested in Swedish music in the first place was the mid-90s gothenburg metal scene. I don't remember exactly what year it was, but I picked up a copy of "Terminal spirit disease" by At the Gates on a whim and my life was forever changed. I brought the disc home and must've listened to it at least 3x in a row. It wasn't long before I was fervently reading liner notes, seeking out as many other new bands as I could. Of course, one of the first I discovered was In Flames. I haven't followed them so much in recent years, especially as the lines blur between them and what they do and the legions of shitty metalcore bands out there in the world, but I must say that "The jester race" is an unfuckwithable classic. This is what got me into the scene - the melodies of Iron Maiden, but played with the intensity and heaviness of death metal. The sound is totally played out nowadays, but you have to remember how fresh and inspiring it was when it was new. I certainly do.
In Flames - The jester race
MP3: Håkan Hellström - Ramlar
You can't talk about music from gothenburg without mentioning Håkan Hellström and his landmark album "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg". So exuberant and full of life! No translation required, though you'd be hard-pressed to miss the call of "Dans! Dans! Dans!" in today's mp3 pick "Ramlar". Seriously, there is no other record that captures such an unbridled sense of euphoria as this. Even the slowest moments are bursting with joy, not that you'll find any here on this track. When I imagine summetime in GBG, this is my soundtrack.
Håkan Hellström - Ramlar
MP3: Maia Hirasawa - Gothenburg
I'm off to Göteborg today, so for the rest of the week I'm posting nothing but GBG-related music. I'll be covering some classics later on, but first I've got a repost of Maia Hirasawa's "gothenburg". It's a great song that's made even better by the oh-so-charming video. I don't share Maia's apprehension about the city, in fact it's quite the opposite. I couldn't be more excited for my visit and anticipate only greatness. Good people, good music... really, what else do I need? Back with regular updates next week.
Maia Hirasawa's brand new video for "gothenburg" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG64DmsSQH4
The Tough Alliance
A new chance
Sincerely Yours
Composed of big 80s beats reminiscent of Peter Gabriel, UB40, and, to some extent, Madness, yet remaining distinctly a product of gothenburg's electro scene, woven together with exceptional production, and as insinuating as a guilty pleasure, "A new chance" is a damned accomplished sophomore record. Infectiously sunny, but still subtle and complex, The Tough Alliance have crafted what is sure to be one of the standout albums of the summer, if not the year. Assembled around the hope that "every day is a new chance, a new romance," the songs on the record flow seamlessly together in their thematic explorations, further strengthening the record. There's not a single composition that I dislike, not even the kitschy, 90s-esque "Miami". Even the order of the tracks is faultless making it a record that can be enjoyed start to finish without any skipping. Summer hasn't technically started, a few weeks remain between us and the solstice, but I'd be rather surprised if I am not still listening to this fine album at a respectable frequency when autumn's chill reenters the evening air.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
Maia Hirasawa's next single will be "gothenburg", my favorite song on her album. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/maiahirasawa
MP3: Dark Tranquility - Tongues
Dark Tranquility has a new album out, so I figured that it would be a great time to revisit one of their classic mid-90s records to see how well they hold up. As for the new record... it's okay, I guess. While I agree with Richard that it's somewhat of a return to form (the last few records have been pretty weak, to say the least), I have a hard time getting all that excited about it. I can handle the subtle keyboards and even the clean singing, but the modern metal recording style drives me crazy! It's so overcompressed and lacking dynamics. The guitars all have that horrible, overused Mesa dual-rectifier tone. No matter how the good the songs are, I still can't listen to it.
1997's "The mind's I" was my first exposure to Dark Tranquility. It came out at a time when I was purchasing anything and everything that came out the gothenburg metal scene and for awhile, was one of my favorite new records. Of all the mid-90s melodic death metal from the era, it's certainly a top-10 contender. However, DT was always kind of an also-ran compared to the likes of At the Gates and In Flames. They were always a bit more pretentious and more likely to take risks, often alienating fans. I'm all for band evolution, but 1999's "Projector" was not good. What I like about "The mind's I" and this track in particular, is the clean, organic sound. Two guitars, drums, bass (which you can actually hear quite cleanly) and vocals - no useless overdubs, no excessive production tricks. The musicianship is impeccable, too. Put on headphones and check out the way the hard-panned guitars interact. The solo is killer as well - it leads perfectly into a powerful bridge in which singer Mikael Stanne sounds absolutely anguished, even if the lines he's singing are total gobbledygook. This is exactly what got me into Swedish/Scandinavian music in the first place. Every once in awhile, it's good to remind myself why.
Dark Tranquility - Tongues