IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Emmon + Mister Monell - What the hell (video)

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:39:42 -0700

New stuff from Emmon also featuring Mister Monell.

Emmon - Slottet (video)

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:27:38 -0700

A new video from Emmon for the track "Slottet".

Emmon - Ghost dance (video)

Mon, 23 May 2011 16:49:41 -0700

Emmon now has a video for her new single "Ghost dance": http://youtu.be/Y9jFzyVSMwc
Look for her new album "Nomme" to be released on June 8 via Wonderland Records/Hi-Fi Klubben.

Emmon - Distance (video)

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:22:21 -0700

Emmon's brand new single "Distance". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avs4s299USM

New Emmon single soon

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:05:59 -0700

Wonderland Records has announced that Swedish electro artist Emmon will release the new single "Distance" on March 23 with her new album, her third overall, to follow in May.

Monostrip The grand youth Wonderland Records

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:43:15 -0800

"The grand youth" is a mixed bag, not only in terms of quality, but in focus: opener "Too many hearts" feels like an electronica-tinged post-punk revivalist anthem; "Miami" is a jumble of '80s pop influences; "Monostripper" oscillates uncomfortably between a quieter, spoken verse and a louder chorus; "Brooklyn Bridge" succeeds, yet its songwriting and production leave it feeling out of place; and so it continues. There is a lot to like on this record -- with "Drowning" featuring Emmon being one of the highlights -- and a lot that is too easily forgotten or skipped over. It's a bit too par for the course to be truly excited about, especially from an act that boasts members of I'm from Barcelona.

Manifestgalen 2010 nominees are go

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:43:31 -0800

The nominees for the 2010 Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative Grammy, have been announced:

Punk/Hardcore:
En Svensk Tiger - Versace style (Buzzbox records)
Troublemakers - Made in Sweden (Svindel)
Tysta Mari - Sveriges Casino (11743)
The Clichés - Monkey see, monkey do (Randale)

Dance:
Minilogue - Samlad årsproduktion
Samuel L Session - The man with the case (Be As One Imprint)
The Field - Yesterday and Today (Kompakt)
Tomas Andersson - Stiff Disco (Funk Noir)

Jazz:
Bengt Berger - Beches Brew (Country & Eastern)
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - The Half Naked Truth 1998-2008 (Moserobie)
The Opposite - Intertwined (Kopasetic)
Plunge With Bobo Stenson - Origo (Kopasetic)

Rhythm:
Calle Real - Me Lo Gané (Timba Records)
Jaqee - Kokoo Girl (Rootdown Records)
Music is the weapon - Music is the weapon (Music is the weapon)
Syster Sol - Dömd att bli bedömd (Swing Kids)

Rock:
Florence Valentin - Spring Ricco (Startracks)
Makeouts - In A Strange Land (Bachelor Records)
Murder by guitar - Murder by guitar (Jeet Kune Records)
Skriet - Skriet (Novoton)

Pop:
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen (Häpna)
El Perro Del Mar - Love Is Not Pop (Licking Fingers)
JJ - JJ n° 2 (Sincerely Yours)
Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen (Hybris)

Hårdrock/Metal:
Abandon - The Dead End (Black Star Foundation)
Candlemass - Death Magic Doom (Nuclear Blast)
Katatonia - Night Is The New Day (Peaceville)
Tribulation - The Horror (Pulverised)

Synth:
Arvid - Andetag (Wonderland Records)
Dupont - Entering The Ice Age (Progress Productions)
Emmon - Closet Wanderings (Wonderland Records)
Rupesh Cartel - Anchor Baby (Megahype)

Singer/songwriter:
Ane Brun - Live at Stockholm Concert Hall (Balloon Rangers Recordings)
David Åhlen - We Sprout In Thy Soil (Compunctio)
Jonna Lee - This Is Jonna Lee (Razzia)
Kristofer Åström And The Rainaways - Sinkadus (Startracks)

Folk/ballad:
Taken By Trees - East of Eden (Rough Trade)
Miriam Aida - Letras au Brasil (Ajabu)
Tore Berger - I huset långt på landet (Brus & Knaster)
Esbjörn Hazelius - Blunda och du ska få se (Amigo)

Hip-hop:
Mohammed Ali - Processen (Bad Taste Records)
Organismen - Om Gud vill och vädret tillåter (Organismen)
Promoe - Kråksången (Pope Records)
Stor - Nya skolans ledare (Redline Records)

Best live:
Frida Hyvönen (Licking Fingers)
Jenny Wilson (Gold Medal Recordings)
Fever Ray (Rabid Records)
Florence Valentin (Startracks)

Best unsigned:
Den Svenska Björnstammen
Extended Heads
Fulmakten
Nora

Go here for more: http://www.manifestgalan.se/122.aspx

Hearts of Black Science - Gold and dust

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:47:30 -0700

The new Hearts of Black Science single "Gold and dust" is available as a (semi-)free download via Klicktrack, along with a few other new Wonderland Records singles (Arvid, Thermostatic, Emmon): http://www.klicktrack.com/klicktrack/releases/various/hearts-of-black-science-the-wonderland-records-ep-1

Sirius playlist week #31

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:56:06 -0700

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show sirius XMU:

01. Existensminimum - Mirrors
02. TALK 1
03. Solander - Prayer to God
04. Volcanic Places - Goo
05. Zacke - Spela mig på radion (feat. Movits!)
06. TALK 2
07. Hello Saferide - Arjeplog
08. Kristofer Åström - When her eyes turn blue
09. Superfamily - Let's go dancing
10. Barra Head - Undermine
11. TALK 3
12. Pixie Carnation - Little sister
13. The Bear Quartet - I was a weapon
14. Mangrove - Pieces of our yesterday
15. TALK 4
16. Emmon - Lips on fire
17. Eric Ramsey - Enlightened neurotics
18. Håkan Hellström - För en lång tid
19. TALK 5

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Emmon - Lips on fire (video)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:43:52 -0700

Check out Swedish electro artist Emmon and her video for the single "Lips on fire": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMlHE0iRQRk&fmt=18

Emmon remix contest entries available for preview

Mon, 04 May 2009 17:36:14 -0700

All 43 of the entries in the Emmon remix competition are posted for streaming at Release Magazine's website: http://www.releasemagazine.net/
A jury will be working on narrowing down the competition later this week and then the winner will then be selected to have their version featured as the b-side for the upcoming 12" single.

Universal Poplab + Emmon to play SummerSounds Fest, looking for more US gigs

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:44:00 -0700

Universal Poplab and Emmon will be coming over to the US to play the SummerSounds Festival in Greensburg, PA outside Pittsburgh on July 17 and are looking for more gigs, so if you think you can help them out with something either near the fest or in another major city like NYC, please get in touch! Sebastian from Wonderland Records promises to make it worth your while!

Emmon remix competition

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:35:06 -0700

Wonderland Records and Release Magazine are putting on an Emmon remix competition and the winner will get their version of the track "Lips on fire" pressed as the b-side of the super limited 12" edition of her new single, in addition to being tacked on the digital release. Go here to download all the essentials and get started: http://www.wonderlandrecords.com/ex/

MP3: Emmon - Secrets & lies

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:02:09 -0700

I barely keep up with industrial/EBM at all anymore, but I did go through a period in my teens when I was all about it, so I think I'll always have a soft spot for the stuff, especially early Wax Trax such as pre-guitar/"Alain" Jourgenson/electropop era Ministry. Taken into consideration, it's fitting that I find myself really enjoying the new Emmon album since it's so reminiscent of that era -- well-crafted, melodic-yet-dark electronic pop. And not dark like faux-vampire/mesh shirt dark, just minor key and beautiful. I still enjoy the minimalist and intentionally primitive music of acts such as Agent Side Grinder or Adolf Filter, but quality pop songs always win in the end and "Secrets & lies" is a great one, especially with the long buildup to the point that the heavier beats come in. I also appreciate the moderate tempo; yet another hallmark of earlier times, not to mention maturity and craftsmanship. I'm sure people will still find ways to dance ridiculously, should it comes on at your local goth nite, but it doesn't have to be that way.

PS, buy the disc here.

New CDs from Wonderland now in-stock

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:19:58 -0700

New discs in stock on the retail front:

Convoj - Exceptionnel (CD)
Emmon - Closet wanderings (CD)

Sirius playlist week #8

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:21:10 -0800

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Emmon - Secrets & lies
02. TALK 1
03. Marions - Another hour
04. Mimikry - Alderland
05. Culkin - Glow
06. TALK 2
07. Ironville - Roses
08. Silver - The white logic
09. Powersolo - Pirates of the oblivion
10. The Scrags - TV messed up mind
11. TALK 3
12. Kusowsky - Dansa
13. Paper - To her
14. Marit Bergman - Bang bang
15. Trummor & Orgel - Main theme
16. Affordable Hybrid - If you've got a problem with me
17. TALK 4
18. The Fine Arts Showcase - London, my town
19. Hebosagil - The last one
20. Dyno - Don't speak love
21. Knugen Faller - Lugna favoriter
22. TALK 5
23. Jesper Norda - We have the guts

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Emmon has a blog

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:57:00 -0800

Swedish electro artist Emmon has a new blog: http://emmonmusic.blogg.se/ (in Swedish)

New Emmon album confirmed for February 18 release

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:05:12 -0800

Emmon's new album "Closet wanderings" has been confirmed for release on February 18 via Wonderland Records. There will be a record release party on February 28 at Storan in Göteborg together with Elegant Machinery and Mobile Homes.

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:23:25 -0800

Check out the video for Emmon's new single "Secrets and lies": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbtC_rbQWVw

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:43:23 -0800

Emmon's new single "Secrets and lies" is streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/emmonmusic

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:17:09 -0700

I don't have time to deal with Facebook myself, but members of the Wonderland Records group over there will get a chance to preview the new Emmon single "Secrets and lies" and all of its b-side remixes (ft. artists such as Jon Axelsson from Melody Club, Dimitrios K and Tomas Andersson) on November 10. Check it: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=35758666947

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:20:19 -0700

Sofia Talvik's duet partner this week is Emma Nylén, both a solo artist (Emmon) and member of the band Paris: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=41815584

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:36:58 -0700

Wonderland Records (Emmon, Universal Poplab) has signed the new artist Jesper, the solo act of Jesper Mossberg. Go here to download two tracks or hit up myspace for more samples. Also, check out that first link for two new tracks from Universal Poplab.

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:09:36 -0800

The nominees for this year's Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative Grammy, have been announced:

Rhythm:
Kapten röd - Stjärnorna finns här (SwingKids/Border)
Million stylez - From a far (Bonnier Music/Bonnier Amigo)
Governor Andy – Underhållningsmaskinen (KBC Music/Border)
Livelihood - Sagans Sånger (SwingKids/Border)

Pop/Electronica:
Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala (Service/Border)
The Honeydrips - Here Comes The Future (Sincerely Yours/Playground Music)
Erik de Vahl - Oh! My Spine
The Mary Onettes - The Mary Onettes (Labrador/Border)

Rock/Rockabilly/Blues/Garage:
Murder by Guitar - On Parade (Human audio recordings/Sounds of Subterrania)
Maharajas - In Pure Spite (Low Impact Recordings/Sound Pollution)
Alex Face - Smell Like A Woman (Alleycat/Sound Pollution)
High Hats - Too Much Is Never Enough (Alleycat/Sound Pollution)

Hardrock/Metal:
Arch Enemy - Rise of the tyrant (Century Media/EMI)
Dark Tranquillity - Fiction (Century Media/EMI)
Hardcore Superstar - Dreamin' in a casket (Gain/Sony BMG)
Watain - Sworn to the dark (Season Of Mist/Sound Pollution)

Hiphop/R&B/Soul:
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande (Juju Records/Playground Music)
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing (K-Werks/Border)
Ken - Äntligen hemma (Pope/Playground Music)
Basutbudet - Startpaketet/Pluspaketet (Devrim/V2/Bonnier Amigo)

Experimental:
Jean-Louis Huhta - Halfway Between the World and Death (Slottet Records/Dotshop.se)
Mårten Falk - Eclectric Guitar Experience (dB Productions/CDA)
Rolf Enström - Quarks (Caprice Records/CDA)
Tape & Minamo - Birds of a Feather (Headz/Dotshop.se)

Dance:
Mikael Stavöstrand - Various productions 2007
The Field - From here we go sublime (Kompakt)
Minilogue – Orglar (Minilogue Rec)
Hug - Heroes (Kompakt)

Folk/Ballad:
Ale Möller Band - Djef Djel (Amigo/Bonnier Amigo)
Various Artists - Poem, ballader och lite blues - Återbesöket (Amigo/Bonnier Amigo)
Lisa Rydberg och Gunnar Idenstam - Bach på svenska (Gazell Records AB/Bonnier Amigo)
Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden (Amigo/Bonnier Amigo)

Jazz:
Ludvig Berghe Trio - An unplayed venue (Moserobie Music Production/Bonnier Amigo)
e.s.t. (Esbjörn Svensson Trio) - e.s.t Live in Hamburg (ACT/Bonnier Amigo)
Adåker, Milder, Stenson, Danielsson, Öström - Miles by Five (Touché Music AB/CDA)
Lennart Åberg & Norrbotten Big Band - Up north (Caprice Records/CDA)

Synth:
Emmon - The art and the evil (Wonderland records)
Endless Shame - Price of Devotion (KTOWN Records/Misty Music)
Mr Jones Machine – Återvändsgränd (Progress Productions/Border Music)
Terror Punk Syndicate - Extended Playtime (Progress Productions/Border Music)

Punk/Hardcore:
Wolfbrigade - Prey to the world (Agipunk/Unrest/MCR/Sound Pollution)
The Accidents - Summer dreams (Burning Heart/Epitaph/Bonnier Amigo)
Auktion - Spader ess (Cage Match Federation/Border)
The Mockingbirds - Always late and not even close (HepTown Records/Sound Pollution)

Singer/Songwriter:
Christian Kjellvander - I Saw Her From Here/I Saw Here From Her (Startracks/V2/Bonnier Amigo)
Kristofer Åström - Rainaway Town (Startracks/V2/Bonnier Amigo)
José González - In Our Nature (Imperial/Playground Music)
Mattias Bärjed - Originalmusiken till Upp till kamp! (Razzia/Bonnier Amigo)

Best Live Artist:
Familjen
Säkert!
Maia Hirashawa
Laakso

Digfi-prize (unsigned act):
Cocoanut Groove (Umeå)
Emily McWilliam's Desert Soul (Stockholm)
Cartwall (Piteå)
Knivderby (Jönköping)

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:18:28 -0800

Time Out NY editor Elisabeth Vincentelli talks about some of her favorite 2007 releases including Emmon, Paris and Private: http://determineddilettante.blogspot.com/2008/01/ones-that-got-away.html

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:32:36 -0800

Go here for a free download of Emmon remixing her own track "Frenzy eyes": http://www.wonderlandrecords.com/emmon_artevil_review.htm
Emmon's latest single "Down below" is out now on 3" CD via Wonderland Records.

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The playlist for my radio show this week:

01. Säkert! - Allt som är ditt
02. TALK 1
03. Madrugada - Shine
04. My Midnight Creeps - Don't let 'em bring you down
05. TALK 2
06. Asha Ali - A promise broken
07. Detektivbyrån - Hemvägen
08. Pelle Carlberg - Clever girls like clever boys much more than clever boys like clever girls
09. TALK 3
10. Enslaved - 793 (Slaget om Lindisfarne)
11. TALK 4
12. Fare You Well - Take me away
13. The Kissaway Trail - Smother + Evil = Hurt
14. Emmon - Wake up time (Thermostatic remix)
15. TALK 5
16. KVLR - Traitors and thieves
17. Magnus Carlsson - Va med mig
18. Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - Bebopalulia
19. TALK 6
20. De Må Være Belgiere - Cirkler
21. Johndoe - Kjøtere
22. Manes - Deeprooted
23. TALK 7
24. Khoma - Stop making speeches
25. The Giant's Dream - Significant dawn
26. Las Puertas - The water
27. TALK 8
28. Lordi - The chainsaw buffet
29. Logh - A sunset knife fight
30. Lack - 5 o'clock in the evening
31. TALK 9
32. The Bear Quartet - Before the trenches
33. Jan Johansson - Visa från Utanmyra
34. TALK 10
35. Kashmir - The aftermath

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Check out the video for the new Emmon single "Rock d'amour": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJelCgh2s48

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Got a nice big box of new CDs from Wonderland Records yesterday - new releases from Emmon, Depressive Art and Universal Poplab as well as Redlight's debut record. I've also finally made the new Scraps of Tape album "This is a copy is this a copy" available for preorder. Either click the direct links under 'What's new' on the right or head to the main storefront right here.

Emmon Wake up time Wonderland Records

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

"Wake up time" is certainly catchy, but a bit too much of a cliché. Sticking to a formula that works like this isn't necessarily a bad thing, however. It's reminiscent of Shiny Toy Guns and their new-retro style that electro-kids and posers alike will happily latch on to. As an electro-kid myself, I appreciate this for what it's worth – but it's the second track on the release, "Discoperkele", that I really get into. Dirty beats are what electro is all about and Emmon carries this track off with dirty nonchalance. Simplistic lyrics and a constant hammering of 'disco' is, again, a cliché, but the quality of the track makes it one I would want to hear in a club. The first remix of "Wake up time" is a faster version and although Thermostatic have added a couple of interesting sounds, the arpeggio/gating effect is annoying after a couple of listens. The "Helm downbeat mix" is mellow and trippy, which is particularly welcome after the driving beats of the previous tracks. Overall, worth a listen, but not built to withstand the test of time.

MP3: Emmon - Wake up time

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Paris frontwoman Emma Nylén has been working on solo music and DJing under the name Emmon for awhile now, but it was only recently that she signed with Wonderland Records and released her proper debut single "Wake up time". If you're familiar with Paris (maybe you heard their track on "Reader's companion volume two"?), Emmon's music won't be a big surprise. The only real difference is that instead of it being synth-heavy, new-wavey pop, it's all synth/all the time now. It's just as catchy, too. I was kind of hoping that "Wake up time" would be a bit more of a barn-burner, especially considering the title and lead single status, but alas it was not meant to be. It's good, but more in a nice and pleasant sort of way. I wanted set-your-feet-on-fire. Still, there's always hope that someone will crank out a banging remix as I imagine that adding a little oomph to the kick along with pushing up the BPMs could do a lot of good. The Thermostatic remix on the single comes mighty damn close, but it's not quite there. On the other hand, the Helm downbeat remix takes things in the complete opposite direction, stretching it out and transforming it into a languid power-ballad. That's kinda hot too, but for entirely different reasons. Some days I find I actually prefer the latter, but it's not the sort of thing I'd put out as the first single. Second single, maybe.

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Emmon's debut album "The art and the evil" will be released on February 3 via Wonderland Records. There will be a release party the same night at GS2H in Göteborg.

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (02) Ison & Fille - Hela dan varje dag
02. (NY) Bloc Party - The prayer
03. (04) Laleh - November
04. (03) Albert Hammond Jr - 101
05. (05) Johnossi - Glory days to come
06. (08) Muse - Knights of Cydonia
07. (07) Babyshambles - The blinding
08. (11) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (hey oh)
09. (NY) The Sounds - Painted by numbers
10. (01) Mando Diao - TV & me
11. (06) Regina Spektor - Better
12. (NY) John Legend - Heaven
13. (10) M Ward - Chinese translation
14. (13) 1990's - You're supposed to be my boyfriend
15. (14) Bodyrox med Luciana - Yeah yeah
16. (20) Emmon - Wake up time
17. (17) Herman Düne - I wish that I could see you soon
18. (15) Koop - Come to me
19. (18) Marit Bergman - Eyes were blue
20. (19) The Streets - Prangin' out

Leaving the chart:
Salem Al Fakir - Good song
Panic! At The Disco - But it's better if you do
Gnarls Barkley - Who cares?

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Mando Diao - TV & me
02. (Ny) Ison & Fille - Hela dan varje dag
03. (Ny) Albert Hammond Jr - 101
04. (07) Laleh - November
05. (02) Johnossi - Glory days to come
06. (03) Regina Spektor - Better
07. (Ny) Babyshambles - The blinding
08. (09) Muse - Knights of Cydonia
09. (06) Salem Al Fakir - Good song
10. (Ny) M Ward - Chinese translation
11. (10) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (hey oh)
12. (Ny) Panic! At The Disco - But it's better if you do
13. (17) 1990's - You're supposed to be my boyfriend
14. (13) Bodyrox med Luciana - Yeah yeah
15. (05) Koop - Come to me
16. (04) Gnarls Barkley - Who cares?
17. (Ny) Herman Düne - I wish that I could see you soon
18. (Ny) Marit Bergman - Eyes were blue
19. (16) The Streets - Prangin' out
20. (Ny) Emmon - Wake up time

Leaving the chart:
Tingsek - World of it's own
Melody Club - Destiny calling
Asha Ali - Fire fire
Juliette & The Licks - Sticky honey
The Knife - Like a pen
Chingy med Jermaine Dupri - Dem jeans
Moneybrother - De vet ingenting om oss
Jeremy Warmsley - I promise

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Download a preview clip of the new Emmon single "Wake up time": http://www.wonderlandrecords.com/wakeuptime.mp3
It comes out November 29 via Wonderland Records.

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Emma Nylén of Swedish synthpop act Paris (as heard on "Reader's companion volume two") will release her debut solo single "Wake up time" under the name Emmon on November 29 via Wonderland Records. Her debut full-length "The art and the evil" will follow in January.

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Emmon, the electropop solo project of Emma from Swedish pop act Paris (as heard on "Reader's companion volume two"), has posted two new songs for download: http://www.emmon.se/

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Check out a video clip of Emmon playing at Bombens Pianobar: http://www.bomben.se/dansklubben/pianobar_emma_nylen.html

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish synthpop artist Emmon (aka Emma Nylén of the band Paris) has a new website: http://www.emmon.se/

Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Emmon aka Emma Nylén from Paris has a new demo available entitled "Redroom". Email for more info on how to get a copy.

Tue, 07 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

P3 has announced the lineup for the upcoming Sveriges Radio-festival at Kulturhuset in Stockholm on September 10-11: Magnus Uggla, Sophie Rimheden, Eskobar, Melody Club, Brainpool, Raymond & Maria, Olle Ljungström, Christian Walz, Jimmy Jansson, Fjärde världen, Ken, Miio, Dhani, Afasi & Filthy, Arash, Emmon, The Tiny, Anna Ternheim, Cirera, JaJu, Metro Jets and Richard Reagh & WWNB2. More info: http://www.sr.se/omsr/festival/index.stm

Thu, 17 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Emmon aka Emma Nylén from the synthpop band Paris now has a website for her solo project: http://emmonmusic.listen.to/

Wed, 12 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Chalksounds has posted a new web-single from Soviac for the Emmon (Paris) remix of "Boogie Woogie" entitled "You R an ass". Head on over to download it now: http://www.chalksounds.com/

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Soviac will be releasing a new single and video in May for the track "You R an ass" as remixed by Emmon of synthpop group Paris.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800

Nine's new album has been pushed back to a August/September release, but Jacob Bannon (Converge) has signed on to do the artwork.

On March 28 The Knife will release the third single from their latest album "Deep Cuts". The track is called "You Take My Breath Away" and it featured guest vocals from Jenny Wilson. The b-sides will be two remixes by Emmon and Puppetmasters. A video is also on the way from Puppetmasters member Henry Moore Selder.

Division of Laura Lee will have a CD of their old material reissued in the US this spring from Lovitt Records. It's gonna be called "97-99" and Chad Clark at Inner Ear did the mastering. In the meantime, you can download a preview mp3 on this page.

Remember that item I posted about The Haunted being upset with their label Earache? Well, it seems that singer Marco Aro is calling that whole interview "total bullshit". Read more. (from Blabbermouth)

Katatonia has put up a third and final sample from their forthcoming album on their website. This one's called "Ghost of the Sun". I managed to track down a copy of the three-song promo they released and can report that it definitely sounds good. I'm excited to hear the full-length when it finally comes out on March 24.

The new video for HIM's "Funeral of Hearts" premieres February 28 on Viva, Viva Plus and MTV Central. TV4 in Finland will debut it March 4 on 4POP along with a 'Making of the Video' program.

Listen to P3 between 8 and 9pm on March 4 to hear The Sonnets perform a few live acoustic tracks and do an interview.

Promopop will be holding a showcase event at Lava/Kulturhuset in Stockholm on April 26. The bands scheduled to perform: Wendy, By Heart, The Alpine (DK), Planet Superfly, The Leeches, and Paris.

a-ha has announced the title of their new double live album will be "How Can I Sleep With Your Voice in My Head". It doesn't come out until March 24, but you can listen to preview snippets here. The tracklist:

CD1
Forever Not Yours
Minor Earth Major Sky
Manhattan Skyline
I’ve Been Losing You
Crying In The Rain
The Sun Always Shines On TV
Did Anyone Approach You?
Swing Of Things
Lifelines
Stay On These Roads
Hunting High And Low
Take On Me
Living Daylights
Summer Moved On

CD2
Scoundrel Days
Oranges On Appletrees
Cry Wolf
Dragonfly
Time and Again
Sycamore Leaves
Video track: tour diary

Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:

01. Emil Sigfridsson - Tillbaka till igår
02. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
03. The Sounds - Living in America
04. Barbados - Rewind
05. Robyn - Don´t stop the music
06. Kikki Bettan Lotta - Live från Rondo
07. v/a - Fame Factory volym 3 final 2002
08. Thomas Rusiak - In the sun
09. A Teens - New arrival
10. Melody Club - Music machine
11. The Knife - Deep Cuts
12. Slaptones - Simplify
13. Magnus Uggla - Klassiska mästerverk
14. The Haunted - One kill wonder
15. Christian Kjellvander - Songs from a two-room chapel
16. Helen Sjöholm - Visor
17. Björn Skifs - Ingen annan
18. Nicke & Nilla - Pannkakor med sylt
19. Johannes Kotschy - And that's why I love you
20. Eric Gadd - Life support

This week's Swedish college radio chart (from Dagensskiva):

01. (01) The Donnas "Take It Off"
02. (02) Placebo "The Bitter End"
03. (05) Shout Out Louds "100 Degrees"
04. (NY) Missy Elliott Ft. Ludacris "Gossip Folks"
05. (NY) Satirnine "Hey No Hell"
06. (04) Isolation Years "Open Those Eyes"
07. (NY) Liam Lynch "United States Of Whatever"
08. (08) Aimee Mann "Pavlov's Bell"
09. (03) Håkan Hellström "Den fulaste flickan i världen"
10. (07) Christian Kjellvander "Broken Wheels"

11. (10) Coldplay "Clocks"
12. (ÅT) Whyte Seeds "Slow Motions"
13. (14) Laakso "Long Beach"
14. (18) Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck "One Good Moment"
15. (NY) The Dysfunctionals "Payback Time"
16. (15) Pearl Jam "Love Boat Captain"
17. (ÅT) Ed Harcourt "All Of Your Days Will Be Blessed"
18. (06) Caesars Palace "Candy Cane"
19. (11) Ben Harper "With My Own Two Hands"
20. (12) Erlend Öje "Sudden Rush"

Leaving the chart:
(09) The Cardigans "For What It's Worth"
(13) Fireside "Throw It Away"
(16) Mull Historical Society "The Final Arrears"
(17) Reef "Give Me Your Love"
(19) Eminem "Sing For The Moment"
(20) Her Majesty "I'm Fire C'mon!"

"Sweden's most requested demoband" Florence Valentins will be putting out an EP on April 14 called "Allt Dom Bygger Upp Ska Vi Meja Ner". The band plans to play a number of festival gigs this summer, too.

Gloria has a new album called "People Like Me And You" coming out on March 24. The first single will be a cover of the Talking Heads song "This Must Be The Place".

After touring the US for four weeks together, Cato Salsa Experience and The Soundtrack of Our Lives will play together again - this time in Malmö on March 7 and Lund on the 8th.

Stratovarius has announced they will be filming their upcoming show in Milan, Italy for release on a future DVD. The band also says they will be performing a 'secret' show in their native Finland sometime before their next tour. Look for details to be announced on their webpage.