Tag: News

Viola - Astromelancholia

A new month means another new song from Viola; go get it here: https://www.violamusicclub.com/2010-11-astromelancholia

Dear Euphoria - That you would (video)

Dear Euphoria's Elina Johansson tried her hand at amateur video creation using a slightly older tune and I think the results are pretty darn respectable for a DIY first-timer. The song, of course, is superb, so that alone warrants posting.

Mechanical Bird present new EP

The excellent lofi Danish indie/twang act Mechanical Bird (aka Jakob Brixen) has a new EP called "Daughter of the wind" available via and two tracks from it can be previewed at Bandcamp: https://mechanicalbird.bandcamp.com/album/daughter-of-the-wind
Guests on said EP include friends such as Jonas Petersen (Hymns from Nineveh) and Andreas Brixen (Bodebrixen), among others.

Gossip Girl s4e7 feat. Robyn

Robyn performs live on tonight's episode of "Gossip Girl". Check local listings.

AC4 tour Europe

AC4 continue to tour Europe throughout November:

11/09 - Cortina Bob, Berlin (GER)
11/10 - Cafe Central, Weinheim (GER)
11/11 - Underground, Cologne (GER)
11/12 - Muziekcentrum TRIX, Antwerpen (BEL)
11/13 - AZ, Aachen (GER)
11/14 - Club Vaudeville, Lindau (GER)
11/15 - Arena DreiRaum, Vienna (AUS)
11/16 - Explosiv, Graz (AUS)
11/17 - Bloom, Mezzago (ITA)
11/18 - Forte Prenestino, Rome (ITA)
11/19 - Mac 2, Schio (ITA)
11/20 - Le Cousty, Besancon (FRA)
11/21 - Garage, Saarbrucken (GER)
11/22 - Manufaktur, Schorndorf (GER)
11/23 - Kulturkeller, Fulda (GER)
11/24 - Werk 2, Leipzig (GER)

Petter + Timbuktu - Jag älskar din stil (video)

Aftonbladet has the video for Petter's new single "Jag älskar din stil" which features Timbuktu: https://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article8035812.ab

Hjertestop tour diary

Danish punks Hjertestop are keeping a tour diary on their latest US jaust, currently underway as we speak: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=70425655&blogId=540255953

What's in a name?

Amanda Bergman aka Idiot Wind nee Jaw Lesson/Hajen explains the multiple name changes to Devotion: https://www.devotionmagazine.se/?artikel=oss-emellan-amanda-bergman-forklarar-historien-bakom-hajsoppan (in Swedish)

The Malpractice - Boss stallion (video)

Here's the video for that new single from The Malpractice that I posted the other day. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbAObs-96ZE

Lindstrøm in the US

Lindstrøm is doing a few US dates in November:

11/12 - Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA
11/13 - LPR, New York, NY
11/14 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL

Sonja Åkesson, set to music

PSL reports that Swedish poet Sonja Åkesson has had her words put to music by an illustrious cast of female artists, including Kajsa Gritt, Britta Persson, Annika Norlin, Sofia Karlsson and Nina Ramsby, and will be released as an album on November 24. Full tracklist details: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/10/28/frida-annika-och-anna-sjunger-sonja-akesson-antligen/

Klubbland #10: Håkan Hellström

This week's Klubbland episode features a classic performance from Håkan Hellström: https://klubbland.se/2010/10/29/10-hakan-hellstrom/

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Henning Kvitnes - For Sånne Som Oss
02. Odd Nordstoga - November
03. Ida Jenshus - No Guarantees
04. Kari Bremnes - Fantastisk Allerede
05. Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra
06. Christel Alsos - Tomorrow is
07. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2010
08. Inger Lise Rypdal - De beste jeg vet
09. Elin Gaustad - Whole New Beginning
10. Vamp - I Full Symfoni 2
11. Skambankt - Søvnløs
12. Various Artists - Hjertestups
13. Veronica Akselsen - Blod og Ild
14. Röyksopp - Senior
15. Filmmusikk: - Splitter pinne - Reinspikka hits fra knerten filmen
16. Publiners - Herlig
17. Diverse artister - Go'natt
18. Tommy Tokyo feat Starving for My Gravy - Go Time, Showtime & Absolute War
19. Sivert Høyem - Moon Landing
20. A-ha - 25

Mental Overdrive: will work for food

Norwegian techno artist Mental Overdrive has announced that he, beyond no longer releasing full-length albums, will now no longer perform live for money and will instead opt for a nice meal and a warm bed. And of course transportation, should the gig not be in Tromsø. And he also has a new single. Read more here: https://loveod.net/2010/10/29/mental-overdrive-announces-music-for-food-programme-plus-new-single/

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från paradise
02. Bo Kaspers Orkester - New Orleans
03. Larz-Kristerz - Små ord av guld
04. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
05. Nanne - En rastlös själ
06. Hoffmaestro - Skank-a-tronic punkadelica
07. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
08. Brolle - Best of Brolle
09. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
10. Blackjack - Festival
11. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
12. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
13. Säkert! - Facit
14. Fatboy - Overdrive
15. Anders Ekborg - Painted dreams
16. Kent - En plats i solen
17. Magnus Carlsson - Pop galaxy
18. Freda' - Äntligen här igen - Samlade hits sedan 1984
19. Anna Stadling - E4 mot norr
20. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig