There's a new demo track from David & the Citizens up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/davidandthecitizens
Look for a split single with Sara Culler in the near future.
Tag: News
The lineup for this year's NYC Popfest is now 100% confirmed and the Scandinavian artists playing are Cats on Fire, Friday Bridge, Love Is All and Oh! Custer. More info: https://www.nycpopfest.org/
Swedish postrockers Immanu El have posted a ton of new tourdates, including a trip to Iceland in June and a big UK/European tour in September: https://www.myspace.com/immanuelband
Steso Songs has signed with the label Lyckan and will be releasing her debut EP on May 23. Read more: https://www.lyckankommer.se/
As you will note from that link, Lyckan will also release a new EP from Kite featuring Christian Berg (Yvonne, Strip Music) and Nicklas Stenemo (The Mo, Melody Club) on the same date.
Swedish crusties End of All have decided to continue on as a band after all, 'cept that they have now parted ways with guitarist Björn. No word yet on if they plan to replace him, so I'd just assume they'll be a three-piece for the time being.
For those so inclined, the new The State of Floral Beings album "Total" is now available as a torrent download: https://thepiratebay.org/tor/4182947/TOTAL_-_THE_STATE_OF_FLORAL_BEINGS
Jonna Lee has posted her cover of "Big hurt" by Tribeca on myspace for listening/download: https://www.myspace.com/jonnaleemusic
Fare You Well are in the studio right now recording six new tracks. See pics from the studio at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/fareyouwell
Airwaves Music will be putting on their 2nd annual Krautrock festival in Stockholm on May 23. German masters Faust headline and they've also got IAT-tipped favorites Pistol Disco and Ikons on as support. More info: https://www.airwavesmusic.com/krautrocksthlm2008/
Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic) has a new 7" out on Touch called "Behind the radiators". Info: https://www.touchmusic.org.uk/touchsevens/
Mustasch, Babylon Bombs and Hell n' Diesel will be playing a special Swedish hard-rock showcase in London on June 5 called the Real Rock of Sweden Expo. More details here: https://www.rrose.se/
Antenna talks to Swedish sleaze-rockers Crashdiet: https://www.antenna.nu/?p=236
Here is the It's a Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 artists of the week:
01. Death Cab for Cutie
02. Radiohead
03. Håkan Hellström
04. Lykke Li
05. The Radio Dept.
06. Nine Inch Nails
07. Kent
08. Belle and Sebastian
09. Shout Out Louds
10. Feist
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Here's the playlist for this past weekend's radio show:
01. Pluxus - Bootstrap
02. TALK 1
03. Marit Bergman - Straight into my lovers arms
04. Grande Roses - Dead town
05. Mikko Singh - Rauha
06. TALK 2
07. Namur - Draw us near
08. Lapko - Sawyer the brother
09. Paper - To her
10. TALK 3
11. Johnossi - Train song
12. Markus Krunegård - Rocken spelar ingen roll längre
13. Printer - You need to
14. TALK 4
15. Firefox AK - Once I was like you (Boeoes Kaelstigen remix)
16. Aerial - Time is on fire
17. Sahara Hotnights - Visit to Vienna
18. TALK 5
19. Siena Root - Time will tell
20. Kristofer Åström - I collect knives
21. Anna Ternheim - Better be
22. TALK 6
23. Anna Leong - Guollotine
24. Folie - Krogg
25. Hearts of Black Science - Empty city lights
26. TALK 7
27. Inuit - En förlorad generation
28. The Psyke Project - Dark halls red floors
29. Memento Mori - Epilog
30. TALK 8
31. The Bear Quartet - Lights out, sound off
32. Fun - I know Ted Kennedy
33. Johan Heltne - Hjärta. Instinkt. Principer.
34. TALK 9
35. Lama - Bussi
36. Niccokick - Love & neon lights
37. Little Jimmy Reeves - Drowsy dogs
38. C.Aarmé - Visions
39. TALK 10
40. No Privacy - Blood over Denmark
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