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I especially recommend listening to the latter band's tracks - really really good stuff.
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MP3: The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Nevermore
Back home, safe and sound. I hope to have a full festival report with pics and more in the next couple days, but until then, let me just say a huge thank-you to Björn Kleinhenz and everyone at Norrländska Generalkonsulatet for putting me up (and putting up with me), Chris magnussen for helping me with phone issues and everyone else I had a chance to meet and hang out with - the list is long, but I'm gonna try and make sure I thank each and every one of you personally. I'm just sorry I didn't have more time! Well, myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=8924420&blogID=298192027" target="_blank">except for max from Cut City - fuck that guy! Doesn't he realize that my beer consumption and band-watching skills took years of specialized training? People, it's easier said than done - leave it to the pros.
Oh, and here's one last GBG song for you - "Nevermore" by The Soundtrack of Our Lives, probably my favorite TSOOL track. Regular updates to resume... soon? Today is all about clearing out the inbox.
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Nevermore
MP3: Bad Cash Quartet - Too bored to die
Bad Cash Quartet - another obvious choice to represent GBG. Nobody does snotty indierock quite as well as them and the song that best personifies them is definitely "Too bored to die". "So come on come on, please shake me / something's got to make me move" the song beckons. Any impetus at all will do, anything to conquer the ennui. Like Broder Daniel, BCQ creates a perfect soundtrack for teen angst, though they are not nearly as consumed by a sense of defeat, nor are they nearly as dark. You still get that feeling of loneliness and isolation though - that's universal. And the waiting, that too is a common theme. It's such a helpless feeling when you're young and have no control over your own destiny.
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)
Fest update! Friday was great - Low exceeded expectations and Woven Hand was amazing. I couldn't get into Trail of Dead, but I did manage to catch Last Days of April to wrap up the evening and they were pretty damn good too. Saturday started nicely with a thunderous set from Boredoms followed by my first-ever in-person Hello Saferide show. Some folks tell me it wasn't their best, but I was more than happy. The Hellacopters and The Hives both brought the rawk like you would expect and after that I decided to bail early to Sticky Fingers so I could stake out a position for Laakso. It was obviously the right move 'cuz that place filled up mighty quick right after we got there. Seeing Juvelen open was bonus. As for Laakso, it was brilliant. Practically a greatest-hits set you could say. Oh, and Annika Norlin performed the "Italy v Helsinki" duet. Good times! Pictures to come as well.
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: 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: Broder Daniel - Dark heart
The darker side of GBG is best represented by Broder Daniel, yet another classic act that captures the spirit of the city in an entirely different way. On the other hand, the thing that makes BD so fantastic is their ability to capture the anytime/anywhere feeling of overwhelming suburban teen angst so perfectly. Few tracks convey that as well as "Shoreline" (especially the Anna Ternheim version), but I've decided to dig a bit deeper with "Dark heart" from 1998's "Broder Daniel forever".
Waiting in line / On the underground
I want to be / A part of life
But the heart is too dark / It bears your mark
The heart is too dark / It bears your mark
I hear the call of that wind-tunnel guitar tone, those unmistakable leads and Henrik Berggren's unique voice and I'm transported back to high school. The feelings on unrequited love and social anxiety come back to me, but it's alright - because Broder Daniel makes you feel less alone and alienated. If I had actually heard them at such a young, formidable age, I bet that BD would have been my favorite band.
Broder Daniel - Dark heart
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 m/watch?v=KG64DmsSQH4" target="_blank">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.
MP3: The Perishers - Carefree
I actually had high hopes for The Perishers' new record. I may have been derisive in the past, often writing them off as mediocre, but time has been kind to them and they've slowly grown on me. "Victorious", in my mind, was their chance to come out blazing, ready to grasp the success they've been teetering on the verge of. I really wanted to like this record a lot and I'd even say that my first impression of the lead single "Carefee" was quite positive. At least I think that's the lead single - it's certainly the biggest standout track on the record. Problem is, I keep listening to it, waiting for some sort of transcendent moment and it never quite happens. The chorus comes and goes, the melody gets layered on repeatedly, yet I'm left still feeling empty. When I listen to other melancholic pop of this ilk such as, say, Travis, I feel genuinely moved by their climatic moments. Even Coldplay, who I usually find to be dreadfully boring, sometimes gets it right. Older Perishers standouts have it too. But here? Nope, nada. The jury's not out completely though - I've still got another month of listening before the proper album release. my mind could still change, though I'm doubtful.
The Perishers - Carefree
Better late than never, contributor Nick Levine checks in with his report from this year's Emmaboda: m/index.php?a=315">[click here]