Check out a Studio 360 segment on Swedish pop featuring interviews with José González and members from Shout Out Louds and Peter Bjorn and John: https://studio360.org/episodes/2008/04/04/segments/96110
Tag: News
Danish act The Elephants have posted their new video for the song "Caroline knows": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ci0OH-I_fQ
Spring tourdates for Finland's Desert Planet:
04/30 - Zebra, Neubrandenburg (GER)
05/01 - Mai-Festival, Lübeck (GER)
05/02 - Kaffee Burger, Berlin (GER)
05/05 - Kioski (Instore gig), Fürth (GER)
05/06 - Das Bett, Frankfurt (GER)
05/08 - TabTap, Schaffehausen (CH)
05/09 - Helsinki Club, Zürich (CH)
05/10 - Rockhouse Bar, Salzburg (AUS)
Check out the video for the new Adam Tensta single "Before U know it" right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wro1-dQPHIg
Danish alt-country act Lost Alma on tour in Germany this week:
04/07 - Pony Bar, Hamburg
04/08 - Polyester, Oldenburg
04/09 - Intersoup, Berlin
04/10 - Prinz Willy, Kiel
04/11 - Hasenschaukel, Hamburg
04/12 - Noch Besser Leben, Leipzig
Progress Productions is offering up a few free downloads from the new Red Cell album "Lead or follow": https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=87118675&blogID=375139268
The Swedish "crossover/electro-metal" act will release said album on May 18.
The Raveonettes have wrapped up their US tour and are now working on recording three new 3-4 track EPs for release this coming fall, the first due in September. For more details, including a bit of background info concerning what the band is all about, go here: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=4263957&blogID=374651865
Check out a live video of Fredrik playing with a full choir at a homeless women benefit concert in Malmö: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSsPQ4-JVnc
In other news, word has it that their album "Na na ni" will be getting a US release later this. Details when I get 'em.
Swedish punks Nitad are making progress on the recording of their upcoming full-length: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=52311492&blogID=374154540
Here is the It's a Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 artists of the week:
01. Håkan Hellström
02. Jens Lekman
03. Radiohead
04. Feist
05. The Beatles
06. Death Cab for Cutie
07. Belle and Sebastian
08. Lykke Li
09. The Smiths
10. R.E.M.
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Hey look, 3rd rate Motorhomes wannabees: https://www.myspace.com/longdistancerunners
It's actually not that bad, but does the world really need more bands like this? Now?
Besides the compendium of Håkan Hellström coverage we have posted today, don't forget to check out the new podcast mix I made: [click here]
Somehow I almost forgot to post this week's radio show playlist:
01. Bloodbath - Blasting the virginborn
02. TALK 1
03. Håkan Hellström - Långa vägar
04. Montys Loco - Farewell Mr. Happy
05. Victims - Bomben har fallit
06. TALK 2
07. Death By Kite - Sweet M
08. Ef - Thrills
09. The Bombhappies - Nothing at all
10. TALK 3
11. Motorpsycho - The alchemyst
12. Marybell Katastrophy - Hidden agenda
13. TALK 4
14. In Flames - Moonshield
15. Maskinen - Alla som inte dansar (100dirty remix)
16. The Social Services - Baltic Sea
17. TALK 5
18. Peter Morén - Social competence
19. Lack - Bombing the moon
20. Dmitry Fydorov - Signal
21. TALK 6
22. Looptroop Rockers - The building
23. Six Guns - Think positive
24. Nybakat! - Limu limu lima
25. TALK 7
26. Saft - Sizzling
27. Electric Retard - Greenvalley High
28. Lukestar - The shade you hide
29. Samtidigt Som - Constant in motion
30. TALK 8
31. Bad Cash Quartet - Monday morning
32. Monkeystrikes - I'm sorry, but I'm very dramatic
33. Commando M Pigg - Shoeshine boy
34. Weeping Willows - Touch me
35. TALK 9
36. Pistol Disco - Beat of the tune
The video for the new Universal Poplab single "On the run" is here: https://www.universalpoplab.com/content/view/67/20/