Moneybrother mixtape
moneybrother aka Anders Wendin made a mixtape for The Swede Beat: m/mixtape/the-swede-beat-mixtape-vol-2-moneybrother" target="_blank">https://www.theswedebeat.com/mixtape/the-swede-beat-mixtape-vol-2-moneybrother
moneybrother aka Anders Wendin made a mixtape for The Swede Beat: m/mixtape/the-swede-beat-mixtape-vol-2-moneybrother" target="_blank">https://www.theswedebeat.com/mixtape/the-swede-beat-mixtape-vol-2-moneybrother
Popmatters likes the new Acid House Kings album: matters.com/pm/review/138423-acid-house-kings-music-sounds-better-with-you/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/138423-acid-house-kings-music-sounds-better-with-you/
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I've given up on doing mailorder at this point (and will probably be doing a clearance at some point soon), but I did recently do a coop buy of Desperat's excellent "Hardcore deluxe" 12" and have a single unclaimed copy left. You want it, it's yours for $32ppd in the US. Or you can wait to buy it on eBay for significantly more, if that's your choice. No doubt this one's gonna be a future bonzer, especially with an already (nearly?) sold-out run of a mere 300 copies. As for those of who wondering why you should care, Desperat is a new Swedish hardcore band with members from mob 47 playing classic Swedish d-beat punk, just like the title of the song proclaims: "Guaranteed mangle". No need to reinvent the wheel here, just proof that old dudes often rage way harder than their younger counterparts. 'Nuff said.
Pitchfork reviews the new Peter Bjorn and John album "Gimme some" and is, somewhat predictably/disappointingly, totally ignorant of the band's first two albums: m/reviews/albums/15251-gimme-some/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15251-gimme-some/
Imperial State Electric will be releasing a 6-track live mini-album on April 29 called "In concert". It will be released on both CD and 10" vinyl.
Along with the latest from m/n/36663-three-seasons-too-many-choices">Three Seasons, the new album "Along with the tide" from Swedish act Ginger Trees reasserts as the reigning champs of Scandinavian heavy/progressive rock. However, while Ginger Trees most definitely do dabble in bluesy heaviness, it's their most expansive prog side that I find much more interesting -- in fact, I'd say they're at their best on songs like this where they start to sound like late-period Anathema. Ginger Trees doesn't go all-out for doom-laden atmosphere though, opting rather to tend towards feelings of yearning and melancholy. There's still a definite aura of heaviness though, much in the same way that Opeth sounded on "Damnation". If you dig those references, no doubt you'll dig this too.
Pitchfork reports that the latest Teddybears album "Devil's music" will be getting a US release in June: m/news/41978-flaming-lips-robyn-cee-lo-on-teddybears-lp/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/news/41978-flaming-lips-robyn-cee-lo-on-teddybears-lp/
The original Swedish version of said album came out exactly one year ago today and features a different song order. And as for the bear heads, that's just so the dudes behind Teddybears can send hired guns to perform live for them with no one knowing the difference.
From Ken Ring's new mixtape "Kiprono", downloadable here: m/2011/03/ken-ring-kiprono.html" target="_blank">https://djsilenceblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/ken-ring-kiprono.html
Obstacles are working on a new 12" EP for release via in the next couple months. Four songs supposedly showcasing "a new side" of the band, whatever that means. They're also heading over to Russia in mid-April for a string of dates:
04/14 - Squat Café, moscow
04/15 - tba moscow
04/17 - V-Club, Saint Petersburg
Though Lukestar's latest record "Taiga" didn't quite blow me away like I had hoped (it's still good, I don't mean to put it down), lead single "Flying canoes" gets better with every listen. I understand the androgynous falsetto vox are a turn-off for some, but they wouldn't be Lukestar without 'em and the melisma hook on this tune is unstoppable. Great buildup too, especially in the way the drum patterns change from part to part, all culminating in a triumphant a capella break. Still have absolute no clue what the song's about though -- does it matter?
The excellent Swedish jazz and world music label has a nicely revamped website: https://www.countryandeastern.se/
"Wilderness" is the title track of The Horror The Horror's new album, due out April 22 via . Direct link: m/watch?v=wQtLCJFL9sI" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQtLCJFL9sI
Swedish sax player Jonas Kullhammar lists his picks of essential jazz albums with a connection to Sweden: musik.org/article/jonas-kullhammars-essential-jazz-albums/" target="_blank">https://svenskmusik.org/article/jonas-kullhammars-essential-jazz-albums/
New Japanese dates for maia Hirasawa:
05/20 - Akasaka BLITZ, Tokyo
05/23 - ImS Hall, Fukuoka
05/24 - Club Quattro, Nagoya
05/25 - Club Quattro, Osaka
06/04 - TAICO CLUB, Nagano (solo)
more details: maiahirasawa.com/japan/" target="_blank">https://www.maiahirasawa.com/japan/
will be releasing the new Snutjävel CD "Aldrig i Helvete" on April 8, the Swedish punk band's first actual release on the circular plastic format. Samples and more info: m/2011/03/23/new-album-by-snutjavel-out-april-8-2011/" target="_blank">https://www.heptownrecords.com/2011/03/23/new-album-by-snutjavel-out-april-8-2011/