IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Ja Ja Ja October: Battlekat, Johnossi, Karin Park

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:16:36 -0700

Ja Ja Ja's next London showcase has been set for October 27 at The Lexington and will feature Battlekat, Johnossi and Karin Park. Full details: http://www.jajajamusic.com/index.php/2011/09/new-show-ja-ja-ja-w-battlekat-johnossi-karin-park/

Johnossi to London

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:12:08 -0700

Johnossi is going to London in October and will be doing two shows, only the first of which is confirmed so far: October 26 at Monto Water Rats.

This week's Last.fm chart

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:07:57 -0800

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week unique to our group:

01. Säkert!
02. The Radio Dept.
03. Familjen
04. The Bear Quartet
05. Loney, dear
06. Håkan Hellström
07. Johnossi
08. Logh
09. The Concretes
10. Jens Lekman

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First Aid Kit - What's the point (Johnossi cover)

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:50:01 -0800

Check out First Aid Kit covering Johnossi's single "What's the point" on Swedish TV4 program Nyhetsmorgon: http://soundcloud.com/setfirerun/i-dont-mind-at-all

SR P3 Guld 2011 winners

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:14:38 -0800

All this talk of P3 Guld and I never even listed the winners! Here they are:

Best artist: Robyn - "Body talk pt. 1"
Guldmicken (best live artist): Robyn
Best song: "Dancing on my own" - Robyn
Best group: Johnossi - "Mavericks"
Best newcomer: Tove Styrke
Best dance: Skudge - Various productions
Best hip-hop/soul: Carlito - "Guldburen"
Best pop: This is Head - "0001"
Best rock/metal: Khoma - "A final storm"

2011 Swedish Grammis winners

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:56:45 -0800

Here are the winners of the 2011 Swedish Grammis:

Best album: Robyn - Body Talk
Best artist: Robyn
Best song: Robyn - Dancing On my Own
Best group: Johnossi - Mavericks
Best folk/visa: Blandade Artister - Sonja Åkesson Tolkad Av
Best hardrock/metal: Watain - Lawless Darkness
Best jazz: Dan Berglunds Tonbruket - Tonbruket
Best songwriter: Klas Åhlund & Robyn - Body Talk
Best female artist: Robyn - Body Talk
Best male artist: Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Best newcomer Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Best producer: Red One
Best international success: Red One
Best lyrics: Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Best urban/dance: Familjen - Mänskligheten
Best Innovator: Iamamiwhoami

2011 Swedish Grammis

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:42:38 -0800

Here's the nominees for the 2011 Swedish Grammis:

Best album:
Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Robyn - Body Talk
Säkert! - Facit
The Radio Dept. - Clinging To a Scheme

Best artist:
Håkan Hellström
Johnossi
Oskar Linnros
Petter
Robyn

Best song:
Anna Bergendahl - This Is My Life
Daniel Adams-Ray - Gubben I Lådan
Eric Saade - Manboy
Erik Grönwall - Higher
Johnossi - What's The Point
Mohombi - Bumpy Ride
Oskar Linnros - Från Och Med Du
Robyn - Dancing On my Own
Salem Al Fakir - Keep On Walking
Swedish House Mafia – One

Best group:
Dungen - Skit I Allt
Hästpojken - Från Där Jag Ropar
Johnossi - Mavericks
Kent - En Plats I Solen
The Radio Dept. - Clinging To A Scheme

Best folk/visa:
Blandade Artister - Sonja Åkesson Tolkad Av
First Aid Kit - The Big Black & The Blue
Jonas Knutsson - Blåslåtar
Ola Magnell - Rolös
Toni Holgersson - Ibland Kallar Jag Det Kärlek

Best hardrock/metal:
Ghost - Opus Eponymous
Khoma - A Final Storm
Pascal - Orkanen Närmar Sig
Sabaton - Coat Of Arms
Watain - Lawless Darkness

Best jazz:
Dan Berglunds Tonbruket - Tonbruket
Goran Kajfes - X/Y
Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet - Echoes
Oddjob - Clint
Peter Asplund Quartet - Asplund Meets Bernstein

Best songwriter:
Annika Norlin & Henrik Oja - Facit
Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Klas Åhlund & Robyn - Body Talk
Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Pernilla Andersson - Ö

Best female artist:
Anna Von Hausswolff - Singing FromThe Grave
Britta Persson - Current Affair Medium Rare
Pernilla Andersson - Ö
Robyn - Body Talk
Säkert! - Facit

Best male artist:
Daniel Adams-Ray - Svart Vitt Och Allt Däremellan
Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Salem Al Fakir - Ignore This
The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt

Best newcomer:
Anna Von Hausswolff - Singing From The Grave
Ceo - White Magic
First Aid Kit - The Big Black & The Blue
Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Swedish House Mafia - Until One

Best producer:
Adrian Lux
Joakim Åhlund & Håkan Hellström
Klas Åhlund
Max Martin
Red One

Best international success:
Dungen
Max Martin
Red One
Robyn
Swedish House Mafia

Best lyrics:
Annika Norlin - Facit
Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Ola Magnell - Rolös
Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Plura Jonsson - Kärlekens Väg - En Mässa

Best urban/dance:
Boeoes Kaelstigen - Tanum Teleport
Familjen - Mänskligheten
Petter - En Räddare I Nöden
PH3 - PH3 Löser Ett Fall
Swedish House Mafia - Until One

Best Innovator:
Johnossi
Robyn
Nomy
Magnus Weideskog
Iamamiwhoami

Winners will be announced at a ceremony at Kungliga Operan in Stockholm on January 17.

P3 Guld 2011

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:47:35 -0800

The nominees for the 2011 Swedish P3 Guld Awards have been announced:

Best newcomer:
First Aid Kit
Anna von Hausswolff
Jasmine Kara
Royal Republic
Tove Styrke

Best song:
Daniel Adams-Ray - Gubben i lådan
Salem Al Fakir - Keep On Walking
Johnossi - What's The Point
Oskar Linnros - Från och med du
Robyn - Dancing On My Own
Swedish House Mafia feat. Pharrell - One (Your Name)

Best group:
Hästpojken - Från där jag ropar
Johnossi - Mavericks
Kent - En plats i solen
The Radio Dept. - Clinging To A Scheme
Swedish House Mafia - Until One

Best artist:
Daniel Adams-Ray - Svart vitt och allt däremellan
Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från Paradise
Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
Robyn - Body Talk Pt 1
Säkert! - Facit

Guldmicken (best live act):
Familjen
Håkan Hellström
Hoffmaestro
Melissa Horn
Robyn

More here: http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=3964&artikel=4220806

Johnossi - Dead end (video)

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:04:32 -0700

Aftonbladet has the premiere of the new Johnossi video for "Dead end": http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article7953008.ab

Sirius playlist week #41

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:10:30 -0700

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

01. The Scrags - In the devil's hands
02. TALK 1
03. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Desolate view
04. Johnossi - Roscoe
05. Kimono - Tomorrow
06. TALK 2
07. Fun - Here comes the ugly man
08. Kite - Hexx
09. Mother of the Forest - Bränna broar
10. Mother of the Forest - Vid berget
11. TALK 3
12. Non Tiq - QUiet
13. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - I could have sworn I heard them SING
14. Enslaved - Raidho
15. TALK 4
16. Säkert! - Riot
17. Kristofer Åström - Devil
18. Sweatmaster - Calling Satan, let me in
19. Mercyful Fate - Black funeral
20. TALK 5
21. Lighthouse Project - Lust for lie

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.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:02:43 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Larz-Kristerz - Små ord av guld
02. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
03. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
04. Streaplers - Jubileums show - Live på Liseberg
05. Säkert! - Facit
06. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
07. Magnus Carlsson - Pop galaxy
08. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
09. Kent - En plats i solen
10. Kristian Anttila - Svenska tjejer
11. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
12. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
13. Ola - Ola
14. Anne-Lie Rydé - Dans på rosor
15. Darin - Lovekiller
16. Drifters - Stanna hos mig
17. Carl Johan Vallgren - Nattbok
18. Takida - The darker instinct - Platinum edition
19. Lisa Nilsson - 20 - En jubileumssamling
20. Johnossi - Mavericks

Johnossi the comic book, pt. 1-5

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:28:02 -0700

Parts 1-5 of the Johnossi comic book series are now up and ready for reading and yes, they are thankfully in English: http://www.universalmusic.se/johnossi

Klubbland #4: Taken By Trees

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:03:26 -0700

Check out the new SVT program Klubbland for a 3-song live performance from Taken By Trees and then peruse the archives for more, including artists such as Familjen, Seabear and Johnossi: http://klubbland.se/2010/09/17/04-taken-by-trees/
Also maybe worth looking at for the Swedes, a bit more on the upcoming election and the various political songs of the moment: http://klubbland.se/2010/09/17/arets-basta-vallat-kan-inte-placeras-i-block/

Musikförläggarnas prisgala nominees

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:30:29 -0700

SMFF, aka Svenska Musikförläggarna aka the Swedish Music Publishers Association, have announced their nominees for their annual awards show:

Composer:
Salem Al Fakir (Pompadore Publishing/EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia)
Nadir "RedOne" Khayat (Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia)
Martin "Max Martin" Sandberg/Johan "Shellback" Schuster (Maratone/Kobalt Music Scandinavia)
Oskar Linnros (Universal Music Publishing)
Lyrics:
Johan "Familjen" Karlsson (Hybris/Air Chrysalis Scandinavia)
Markus Krunegård (Peermusic)
Melissa Horn (Manus)
Oskar Linnros (Universal Music Publishing)
Song:
"What's the point?" - John Engelbert (Johnossi) (Manus)
"Keep on walking" - Salem Al Fakir (Pompadore Publishing/EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia)
"Bad romance" - Nadir "RedOne" Khayat/Stefani "Lady Gaga" Germanotta (Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia)
"Från och med du" - Oskar Linnros/Christian Olsson (Universal Music Publishing)
Newcomer:
Johan Moraeus (Air Chrysalis Scandinavia)
Johanna Söderberg/Klara Söderberg (First Aid Kit) (Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia)
Anna von Hausswolff (Manus)
Andreas "Grega" Östeman (Astmabeat Publishing/EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia)

Full details and all categories: http://www.smff.se/?id=8&cid=3197

Johnossi the comic book

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:31:15 -0700

Johnossi are now the subjects of their very own comic book series: http://www.johnossi.com/latest-news/johnossi-comics/
I'm not sure if the actual content is in Swedish or what, but it kind of doesn't matter at this point because it's only accessible via Spotify now. Look for a physical edition to get pressed in November.

Musik med Johnossi (#2)

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:56:08 -0700

A second live clip from Johnossi at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/08/19/musik-med-johnossi-2/

Johnossi + Moto Boy to tour Germany

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:17:41 -0700

Johnossi and Moto Boy are touring together in September:

09/22 - Pumpe, Kiel (GER)
09/23 - Reeperbahn festival, Hamburg (GER)
09/24 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt (GER)
09/26 - Grabenhalle, St Gallen (CH)
09/28 - BHF Langendreer, Bochum (GER)
09/29 - Haus Der Jugend, Osnabruck (GER)
09/30 - Stollwerk, Cologne (GER)
10/01 - Substage, Karlsruhe (GER)
10/02 - Backstage, Munich (GER)
10/03 - Hirsch, Nurnberg (GER)
10/06 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
10/07 - Muzikzentrum, Hannover (GER)
10/08 - Postbahnhof, Berlin (GER)

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:45:47 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - En plats i solen
02. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
03. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
04. Håkan Hellström - Samlade singlar 2000-2010
05. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
06. Lisa Nilsson - 20 - En jubileumssamling
07. Brolle - Best of
08. Kalle Mmoraeus - Underbart
09. Meduza Eddie - Rockabilly rebel
10. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
11. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
12. The Ark - In full regalia
13. Eric Saade - Masquerade
14. Timoteij - Längtan
15. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
16. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
17. Sabaton - Coat of arms
18. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
19. Kent - Röd
20. Johnossi - Mavericks

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:04:55 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
02. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
03. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
04. Eric Saade - Masquerade
05. Kalle Mmoraeus - Underbart
06. Jannez - Se på oss nu
07. Erik Grönwall - Somewhere between a rock and a hard place
08. Sabaton - Coat of arms
09. Teddybears - Musik ur teaterföreställningen Don Carlos
10. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
11. Timoteij - Längtan
12. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
13. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
14. Titanix - Drömmar får liv
15. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
16. Johnossi - Mavericks
17. Wahlströms - Vårt älskade 80-tal
18. The Ark - In full regalia
19. Scotts - Vi gör det igen
20. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:16:41 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
02. Erik Grönwall - Somewhere between a rock and a hard place
03. Eric Saade - Masquerade
04. Kalle Mmoraeus - Underbart
05. Sabaton - Coat of arms
06. Imperial State Electric - Imperial State Electric
07. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
08. Timoteij - Längtan
09. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
10. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely
11. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
12. Titanix - Drömmar får liv
13. Johnossi - Mavericks
14. Scotts - Vi gör det igen
15. The Ark - In full regalia
16. Watain - Lawless darkness
17. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
18. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
19. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
20. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland - International version

Johnossi to Germany in September

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:45:33 -0700

Newly announced dates for Johnossi:

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 28 May 2010 16:14:27 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Eric Saade - Masquerade
02. Sabaton - Coat of arms
03. Kalle Mmoraeus - Underbart
04. Timoteij - Längtan
05. The Ark - In full regalia
06. Titanix - Drömmar får liv
07. Scotts - Vi gör det igen
08. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
09. Toni Holgersson - Ibland kallar jag det kärlek
10. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
11. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
12. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely
13. Rolandz - Jajamen
14. Johnossi - Mavericks
15. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland - International version
16. Anna von Hausswolff - Singing from the grave
17. Ola Magnell - Rolös
18. H.E.A.T - Freedom rock
19. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
20. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 21 May 2010 15:12:45 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Timoteij - Längtan
02. Titanix - Drömmar får liv
03. Scotts - Vi gör det igen
04. The Ark - In full regalia
05. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
06. Anna von Hausswolff - Singing from the grave
07. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely
08. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
09. H.E.A.T - Freedom rock
10. Pain of Salvation - Road salt one
11. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
12. Johnossi - Mavericks
13. Rolandz - Jajamen
14. Mojje - Att leka i finrummet
15. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
16. The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a scheme
17. John Norum - Play yard blues
18. Familjen - Mänskligheten
19. Dan Berglund - Tonbruket
20. Björn Skifs - Da capo

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 14 May 2010 14:45:44 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Timoteij - Längtan
02. The Ark - In full regalia
03. Anna von Hausswolff - Singing from the grave
04. Scotts - Vi gör det igen
05. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
06. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely
07. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
08. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
09. Johnossi - Mavericks
10. Ola Magnell - Rolös
11. Familjen - Mänskligheten
12. Rolandz - Jajamen
13. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
14. Play - Under my skin
15. Jill Johnson - Music row II
16. Brutus - Brutus
17. The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a scheme
18. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
19. Mojje - Att leka i finrummet
20. Crashdïet - Generation wild

This week's Last.fm chart

Tue, 11 May 2010 13:33:54 -0700

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Familjen
02. The National
03. Jonathan Johansson
04. The Radio Dept.
05. The Concretes
06. Beach House
07. Anna von Hausswolff
08. Robyn
09. Johnossi
10. Kent

Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: http://www.last.fm/help/

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 07 May 2010 19:18:51 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Timoteij - Längtan
02. The Ark - In full regalia
03. Johnossi - Mavericks
04. Anna Bergendahl - Yours sincerely
05. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
06. Scotts - Vi gör det igen
07. Rolandz - Jajamen
08. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
09. Ola Magnell - Rolös
10. Play - Under my skin
11. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
12. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
13. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
14. The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a scheme
15. Crashdïet - Generation wild
16. Jill Johnson - Music row II
17. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
18. Petter - En räddare i nöden
19. Dundertåget - Dom feta åren är förbi
20. Björn Skifs - Da capo

Musik med Johnossi

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:03:39 -0700

Watch Johnossi perform a toned-down version of "What's the point" for PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/04/26/musik-med-johnossi/

Johnossi perform new album (video)

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:12:30 -0700

Johnossi performed their new album "Mavericks" in its entirety last night at Kägelbanan in Stockholm and you can watch a stream of it here: http://bambuser.com/channel/universalmusicsweden/broadcast/685722

Johnossi - What's the point (video)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:49:08 -0800

Expressen is streaming the new Johnossi video "What's the point": http://tv.expressen.se/noje/1.1914422/johnossi-what-s-the-point

New Johnossi album gets a title

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:31:34 -0800

Johnossi's new album, still due out in April (I believe), will be called "Mavericks".

Johnossi to premiere single at P3 Guld

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:34:22 -0800

Johnossi will premiere their new single "What's the point" at the P3 Guld Awards tonight and will officially release it tomorrow, January 20. Listen live online: http://www.sr.se/sida/default.aspx?ProgramId=3636

New Johnossi in April

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:37:21 -0800

Johnossi will release their third album in April.

The Hives, Johnossi to Japan in April

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:15:01 -0800

The Hives are going to Japan in April and are bringing fellow Swedes Johnossi along for the ride:

04/01 - Big Cat, Osaka
04/02 - Diamond Hall, Nagoya
04/03 - Shibuya-Ax, Tokyo

SR P3 Guld 2009

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:14:24 -0800

Here are the winners of this year's Swedish Radio (SR) P3 Guld Awards:

Guldmicken (best live act): Håkan Hellström
Best hip-hop/soul: Afasi & Filthy
Best dance: Style of Eye
Best newcomer: Lykke Li
Best song: Markus Krunegård – Jag är en vampyr
Best pop: El Perro del Mar
Best group: Johnossi
Best rock/metal: In Flames
Best artist: Håkan Hellström

Top 10s for 2008: Absolut Noise

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Here is my "top ten list" of my "favourite Swedish music moments in 2008". 14, not ten.
No order. Music is not a competition.

The "whhooooopp" in Samuraj Cities' song "Washed up"

The chorus of the demo version of Holana's song "Dance man, you're a modern man"

The piano part of Anna Ternheim's "What have I done" acoustic version

The drums with a sound of coconut in Convoj song "Knives and riptides"

The Division of Laura Lee line "it makes sense to die young, back where I come from, violence is timeless" in their song "Violence is timeless"

Du Pacque's line "my eyes are perfectly still" repeated all over again in their song "The great reveal"

When Hajen starts to sing in her song "Sharks"

The drums in Johnossi's "Party with my pain"

The robotic voice of Lykke Li at the very beginning of "I'm good, I'm gone"

Nina Kinert singing "and the mother of his child, oh, I had to" in her song "I shot my man"

The beginning of Paddington DC's record "Love is leukemia", the song "White cells" and its "resistor... transistor"...

Palpitation's voice in "Can I blame you"

The scream at 1'05 in Paper's "Hit the floor"

When Sonjagon's voice goes in the clouds at 4'30 in their song "Buckybell w.t.a.i"

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Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:58:05 -0700

Upcoming tourdates for Johnossi:

10/31 - GG, Uddevalla (SWE)
11/01 - Brew House, Gothenburg (SWE)
11/04 - Gleis 22, Munster (GER)
11/05 - Gleis 22, Munster (GER)
11/06 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
11/07 - Mod Club, Hasselt (BEL)
11/08 - Zakk, Dusseldorf (GER)
11/09 - Substage, Karlruhe (GER)
11/10 - Weekender Club, Innsbruck (AUS)
11/11 - Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
11/12 - PPC, Graz (AUS)
11/14 - Kofmehl, Solothurn (CH)
11/15 - ISC Bern (CH)
11/16 - Roxy, Saarbrücken (GER)
11/17 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
11/26 - Heartbreak, Gavle (SWE)
11/27 - Raw, Eskilstuna (SWE)
11/28 - S2, Borlange (SWE)
11/29 - Arena, Karlstad (SWE)
12/04 - Mejeriet, Lund (SWE)
12/05 - Debaser, Malmo (SWE)
12/10 - Kagelbanan, Stockholm (SWE)
12/12 - Satin, Orebro (SWE)

Fellow Swedes Nervous Nellie will support on all non-Swedish dates except Amsterdam.

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:40:32 -0700

New Johnossi tourdates:

11/05 - Gleis 22, Munster (GER)
11/06 - Paradiso (Small Hall), Amsterdam (HOL)
11/08 - Zakk, Dusseldorf (GER)
11/09 - Substage, Karlsruhe (GER)
11/10 - Weekender club, Innsbruck (AUS)
11/11 - Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
11/12 - PPC Upstairs, Graz (AUS)
11/14 - Kofmehl, Solothrun (CH)
11/15 - ISC, Bern (CH)
11/16 - Roxy, Saarbrucken (GER)
11/17 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:16:14 -0700

Johnossi's video for their latest single "18 karat gold" is now online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sHlskkMp-U

Festival report: Hultsfred 08 (pt. I)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Man oh man, Hultsfred 2008 sure was one of the busiest occasions so far; never a dull moment. When not trying to attend all the concerts I had circled in my notebook, there where interviews to be done and other important people to talk to, including the Boss himself, Avi Roig, and Craig Bonell from Swedesplease.net - both flown in as honoree guests by STIM, our version of a composer's union over here. To be honest I didn't know what to expect of this year's version of Hultsfredsfestivalen; as a direct result of last years' lousy run Rockparty had much to prove, some people had even started talking about the outcome of this years' festival as a matter of survival (or non survival) of the entire festival itself. And the outcome? Well, I don't know. Ticket sales were not extremely good (except for the one-day tickets / Thursday, when a certain Rage Against The Machine hit the stage), but Rockparty still managed to sell more tickets than last year. With Linkin Park, one of the headliners, cancelling in the last minute (for the second time around) I assume Rockparty made a buck or two there too, hopefully this adds up to the return of the festival in 2009. We'll just have to wait and see.

On to the shows. Having nagged about how much to do and how little time to do it in, I still managed to catch a whole bunch of bands. One of the downsides of having a fascination close to obsession for music, and thus going to nearly every concert and festival available for many years now, is that it's hard to fully enjoy an artist or a band when having already seen the act far too many times. Sure, The Hives, Håkan Hellström, Mustasch and Kristian Anttila are all good bands/artists, but none of their shows were anything out of the ordinary. The Hives were just as crazy and powerful as always (but honestly, what is there for Pelle Almqvist to say or do that Howlin' Pelle hasn't already said and done?), Håkan was emotional as always and the charismatic Ralf Gyllenhammar of Mustasch played his robust clown card (although you need to be a native to fully understand all of his blabbering) perfectly. The same goes for Ane Brun and Tingsek. I still enjoyed their concerts, but I didn't expect anything else and therefore, was hardly surprised. What did surprise me was the massive crowds that turned up to support both Timo Räisänen and the up-and-coming rockers in Takida. I knew Takida had a big following (you tend to have that when just about every song has a chorus fit for everyone to sing along to) but Timo seemed hardly taken by surprise - instead he put on a show worthy any successful indie/pop artist from Göteborg you can think of.

And then there was Annika Norlin. Why, why, why did Rockparty place Annika and her friends in Säkert! on the main stage in mid-daylight? Never mind the daylight come to think of it, but the stage was far too big and the crowd far too small for Säkert! to be able to really get in under your skin. 'Cuz she's got the songs, Annika Norlin is without doubt one of the best Swedish songwriters there is at the moment, but Annika Norlin is not a stage persona. It's a shame, with a more enthusiastic Annika, and a smaller and more intimate venue, Säkert! will surely blow your mind. Speaking of blowing your mind, you didn't miss Johnossi, did you? Because if you did, you missed one of the coolest and greatest live bands there is. Having their second record out, "All they ever wanted", John and Ossi is once again ready to explode from within as soon as they hit the stage. Having seen the lads a couple of times before, with the latest occasion just a month ago, they did alright. With alright I mean they rocked the arse of all other bands that night, you should see them when they really hit the spot - unbelievable.

I did get to see a couple of first timers as well. Crushing hardcore from Raised Fist, electrifying... whatever you call it from the Finnish Disco Ensemble and soothing singer/songwriter from the young sisters Söderberg in First Aid Kit. And Those Dancing Days of course, finally I got a chance to see for myself what the buzz was all about. Nothing, it turned out. Been a long time since I've been to a concert that dull, but they're still young, so hopefully they'll come around. They reminded me about the short performance I watched with Little Marbles when they played a short set backstage. Young skitty girls with horrendous clothing and skitty little melodies, I just don't get it. So, trying to summarize Hultsfred 2008 I must say that I'm satisfied, even though I missed a few acts that I really wanted to see (Lykke Li, A Beautiful Friend, Robyn and Firefox AK, to name a few) and that Petter Seander, bass player in the Kristian Anttila band, didn't keep his promise to take me to that Håkan Hellström barbecue party in the garden of the house rented by EMI (free beer you know...). He now owes me one.
- Christian Stenbacke

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:32:18 -0700

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show (Hultsfred special):

01. Familjen - Huvudet i sanden
02. TALK 1
03. Säkert! - Vi kommer att dö samtidigt
04. Robyn - Cobrastyle
05. Håkan Hellström - Kär i en ängel
06. TALK 2
07. Those Dancing Days - Dischoe
08. Mustasch - I hunt alone
09. Johnossi - Party with my pain
10. The Process - Mot Sverige i tiden
11. TALK 3
12. Raised Fist - Breaking me up
13. Firefox AK - Once I was like you (Markus Guentner remix)
14. Dreamboy - Pay attention
15. TALK 4
16. Miss Li - Miss Li
17. Markus Krunegård - Jag är en vampyr
18. Timo Räisänen - My valentine
19. TALK 5
20. The Hives - You dress up for Armageddon

Reminder: my show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) is now on Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday.

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:05:59 -0700

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

Reminder: my show on Sirius Blog Radio runs Saturdays at 12 noon and midnight ET on channel 26 (Left of Center).

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:30:06 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Håkan Hellström - För sent för Edelweiss
02. Christer Sjögren - Jubileum 40 år med Christer Sjögren
03. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
04. Linda Bengtzing - Vild & galen
05. Amy Diamond - Music in motion
06. Sibel - The diving belle
07. Johnossi - All they ever wanted
08. Veronica Maggio - och vinnaren är...
09. Pugh Rogefeldt - vinn hjärta vinn
10. Ane Brun - Changing of the seasons
11. Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me (new edition)
12. Monica Zetterlund - Sakta vi gå genom stan - Det bästa med Monica
14. Takida - Bury the lies
15. Säkert! - Säkert!
16. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
17. Frida - Hoppa upp!
18. Cornelis Vreeswijk - CV - Det bästa med Cornelis Vreeswijk
19. Caracola - This is Caracola
20. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:18:58 -0700

Check out an e-card for the new Johnossi album "All they ever wanted": http://www.fanbay.se/buy/index.asp?movie_id=2228&company_id=39

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:38:15 -0700

See the video for the new Johnossi single "Party with my pain": http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=30527904

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:20:37 -0800

Johnossi's new album "All they ever wanted" is now confirmed for release on March 26. Head to myspace for tourdates and to stream lead single "Party with my pain": http://www.myspace.com/johnossi

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:08:41 -0800

The new Johnossi single "Party with my pain" is streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/johnossi
The band's new album "All they ever wanted" will be out soon.

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:58:00 -0700

Here's the playlist for my radio show on Saturday:

01. Ted Gärdestad - Räcker jag till
02. TALK 1
03. The Setting Son - In a certain way
04. Beyond Dawn - TRNQL
05. Miss Li - Let her go
06. TALK 2
07. Jonna Lee - Dried out eyes
08. Death By Kite - Hiroshima
09. The Motorhomes - I wanna make you sing
10. TALK 3
11. Printer - Minds out
12. Alarma Man - Sweden, Sweden
13. Pistol Disco - Radiation
14. TALK 4
15. Knugen Faller - Lugna favoriter
16. Scraps of Tape - Since all the birds are moving, shouldn't we
17. Carpet People - If I lose my voice
18. TALK 5
19. Asha Ali - A promise broken
20. Ingenting - Punkdrommar
21. Holiday for Strings - I got two hands
22. TALK 6
23. NEI - City of gold
24. FAP - Sjömannen
25. Monoton - Hours
26. TALK 7
27. Deathbed - Everyday heroin
28. Dibaba - Go marching in
29. Johnossi - Execution song
30. Sista Sekunden - Se opp
31. TALK 8
32. Laakso - Worse case scenario
33. Tiger Lou - Sell out
34. Peter Bjorn and John - Matchmaker
35. TALK 9
36. Johndoe - Hardt som faen
37. Espen Jørgensen - Move ahead - quickly
38. Säkert! - Och jag grät mig till sömns efter alla dar
39. TALK 10
40. KVLR - Slow clapping
41. Anna Leong - 61
42. Final Exit - Bent out of shape
43. TALK 11
44. The Bear Quartet - Lights out, sound off

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Shout Out Louds are coming back to the US for an extensive tour in the fall and bringing fellow Swedes Johnossi along for the ride:

10/06 - LA Weekly Detour Festival, Los Angeles, CA
10/09 - Independent, San Francisco, CA
10/10 - WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
10/11 - Berbati's Pan, Portland, OR
10/12 - Richard On Richard's, Vancouver, BC
10/13 - Chop Suey, Seattle, WA
10/15 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
10/16 - Bluebird Theatre, Denver, CO
10/17 - Jackpot Lounge, Lawrence, KS
10/18 - Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis, MN
10/19 - Logan Sq. Auditorium, Chicago, IL
10/20 - The Basement, Columbus, OH
10/22 - Mod Club, Toronto, ON
10/23 - Cabaret, Montreal, QC
10/24 - Paradise, Boston, MA
10/25 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
10/26 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
10/27 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NY
10/28 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
10/29 - First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
10/30 - Local 506, Chapel Hill, NC
10/31 - The Loft, Atlanta, GA
11/02 - The Parish, Austin, TX
11/03 - Granada Theatre, Dallas, TX

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The lineup for this year's Great Escape Festival has been confirmed and will include a special Norwegian spotlight featuring the artists 120 Days, Adjagas and "Reader's companion" alums The Lionheart Brothers: http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=387899
Other Scandinavians include IAT artist Hello Saferide plus Consequences, Promise and Monster, Loney, Dear, Johnossi, Magenta Skycode, Oh No Ono, Rockettothesky, Kissaway Trail and probably a few others whose names I don't instantly recognize.

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Scandinavian artists playing the Great Escape Festival in Brighton this May: Adjagas, Oh No Ono, Lionheart Brothers, 120 Days, Damn Seagulls and Johnossi. Read more: http://www.escapegreat.com/artists/

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

David & the Citizens, Marit Bergman and Johnossi have all been confirmed for this year's Export Music Sweden showcase at SXSW.

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish student radio's top 20 for the 2006 fall semester:

01. The Knife - Like a pen
02. David & The Citizens - A heart and a hand and the love for the band
03. Mando Diao - Tv & me
04. Deportees - Missing you, missing me
05. The Streets - Prangin' out
06. The Pipettes - Pull shapes
07. Johnossi - Glory days to come
08. The Magic Numbers - Take a chance
09. Melody Club - Destiny calling
10. Jet - Put your money where your mouth is
11. Peter Bjorn and John - Let's call it off
12. Gnarls Barkley - Smiley faces
13. Regina Spektor - Better
14. Salem Al Fakir - Good song
15. Timo Räisänen - Let's kill ourselves a son
16. The Roots - Don´t feel right
17. Marit Bergman - No party
18. Tingsek - World of it's own
19. The Lost Patrol Band - Automatic kids
20. Koop - Come to me

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

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

The nominees for this year's Swedish Grammis have been announced:

Best album:
Anna Ternheim - "Separation Road"
BWO - "Halcyon Days"
Lisa Miskovsky - "Changes"
Marit Bergman - "I Think It's A Rainbow"
The Knife - "Silent Shout"

Best hiphop/soul:
Fattaru - "Mina drömmars stad"
Ison & Fille - "Stolthet"
Mange Schmidt - "Samtidigt, i Stockholm"
Promoe - "White Man's Burden"
Snook - "Är"

Best club/dance:
Basshunter - "LOL <(^^,)>"
Christian Falk - "People Say"
SUMO - "The Danceband"
Sunblock - "I'll Be Ready"
The Attic - "The One"

Best jazz:
Anna Christoffersson & Steve Dobrogosz - "It's Always You"
e.s.t. - "Tuesday Wonderland"
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - "Son Of A Drummer"
Koop - "Koop Islands"
Oddjob - "Luma"

Best hardrock:
Backyard Babies - "People Like People Like People Like"
Europe - "Secret Society"
Hammerfall - "Threshold"
In Flames - "Come Clarity"
The Haunted - "The Dead Eye"

Best pop/rock female:
Anna Ternheim - "Separation Road"
Linda Sundblad - "Oh My God!"
Lisa Miskovsky - "Changes"
Marit Bergman - "I Think It's A Rainbow"
Veronica Maggio - "Vatten och bröd"

Best pop/rock male:
Andreas Johnson - "Mr Johnson, Your Room Is On Fire"
Darin - "Break The News"
Eric Gadd - "Eric Gadd"
Håkan Hellström - "Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått"
Timo Räisänen - "I'm Indian"

Best pop group:
Bo Kaspers Orkester - "Hund"
BWO - "Halcyon Days"
Fibes, Oh Fibes! - "Emotional"
Melody Club - "Scream"
The Knife - "Silent Shout"

Best rock group:
Atomic Swing - "The Broken Habanas"
Johnossi - "Johnossi - With 3 Bonus Tracks"
Mando Diao - "Ode To Ochrasy"
The Refreshments - "24-7"
Whyte Seeds - "Bold As Love"

Best newcomer:
Asha Ali - "Asha Ali"
Basshunter - "Boten Anna"
I'm From Barcelona - "Let me introduce my friends"
Sebastian - Sebastian
Veronica Maggio - "Vatten och bröd"

Best producer:
Anders Hansson & Alexander Bard - "Halcyon days"
Christian Falk - "People say"
Jara Haapalainen - "Brott & Straff Sånger från ett kvinnofängelse"
Joakim Berg & Simon Nordberg - "Changes"
Karin Drejer Andersson/Olof Drejer - "Silent shout"

Johnossi Live @ Mercury Lounge, NYC, 09/08/06

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

After quickly warming up to the debut Johnossi album which V2 re-released earlier this year, I was interested in how they would be live. They came to the USA in June and I honestly just spaced out on it, but when I saw that they were scheduled to return in the autumn, I knew I had to go. Maybe it was the premonition I had that the band would rock in concert. It's a little presumptuous to be, but it was true. These two lads rock hard, and considering that John is using an acoustic guitar, it's amazing that he can get such heavy tones from it. They blasted through the set rather quickly, playing the favourites "Execution song," "Man must dance," "There's a lot of things to do before you die," "Rescue team" and "Santa Monica Bay," complete with it's powerful, balls-out ending.

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Mando Diao will be bringing fellow Swedes Johnossi on tour across Europe this fall. Despite the dreadful "Hurricane bar" and their reputed status as some of Sweden's biggest assholes, I'm finding that the new Mando Diao record "Ode to ochrasy" isn't that bad. There's at least 3-4 songs I genuinely like and that's 3-4 more than I expected.

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Download "Execution song" by Johnossi: http://gb.v2music.com/site/digitalsinglepop.asp?w=510&h=300&ID=7

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Johnossi will be back in NYC for a few shows in September:

09/06 - Pianos, NYC
09/08 - Mercury Lounge, NYC

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Johnossi is coming to the US for a few showcase dates later this month:

06/21 - Pianos, NYC
06/22 - Pianos, NYC
06/27 - Safari Sam, LA
06/28 - Spaceland, LA

Johnossi s/t Rekord Musik/V2

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700

When I got this album in the mail a couple of months ago, I wasn't really feeling it to be honest. Maybe it was because it was cold and raining, or maybe I just wasn't in the mindset to give it a proper listen. Fast forward to last week—I decide to put it in again, and I really start to like it. Maybe it's because it was now sunny and warm, or maybe it was because it was the right time to give it an honest shot. Whichever the reason, this is a standout pop/rock album, full of catchy songs and excellent guitarwork. Tracks like "Man must dance," "Execution song" and "Happiness a la mode" are great sing-a-longs and the proper album closer "Summerbreeze" is just gorgeous (note: V2's reissue adds three bonus tracks at the end). All in all, a solid debut by a band who's obviously on their way to finding their sound, and all luck to them breaking it big.

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

Absolut Noise talks to Johnossi: http://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/06/interview-johnossi.html

Tue, 16 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) The Pipettes - "Your kisses are wasted on me"
02. (02) Arctic Monkeys - "The view from the afternoon"
03. (NY) Dub Sweden - "On your telly"
04. (09) Primal Scream - "Country girl"
05. (06) Supersci ft. Chords - "On the grind"
06. (08) Christian Falk w/Robyn and Ola Salo - "Dream on"
07. (04) The Sounds - "Tony the beat"
08. (12) Justice vs. Simian - "We are your friends"
09. (03) SLS - "Get back"
10. (NY) Archie Bronson Outfit - "Dead funny"
11. (NY) SwingFly - "Save the trees"
12. (05) The Raconteurs - "Steady as she goes"
13. (07) Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
14. (14) Tiger Lou - "Nixon"
15. (NY) David & The Citizens - "Are you in my blood"
16. (NY) Hot Chip - "Boy from school"
17. (11) I'm From Barcelona - "Collection of stamps"
18. (13) Laakso - "Never satisfied"
19. (17) Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"

Leaving the chart: Dirty Pretty Things - "Bang bang you´re dead", Lil’ Kim - "Whoa", Up Hygh ft. Little Brother - "Keep on", Johnossi - "Execution song", The Fine Arts Showcase - "The shoplifter's union" and Sture Alléns Dansorkester - "Lita på mig".

Tue, 16 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Norwegian student radio chart:

01. Goodnight Monsters - 20 Fingers 20 Toes (Musikkoperatørene)
02. Bonk - The House (Racing Jounior)
03. Darkside Of the Force - Everywhere We Go (C+C Records)
04. Adem - Warning Call (Domino)
05. The Goo Men - Out Tonight (No Fucking Hippies)
06. Malajube - Montreal 40C (Dare To Care)
07. Lorraine - I Feel It (Universal)
08. Franz Ferdinand - L. Wells (Domino)
09. Feeder - Lost & Found (PIAS)
10. Kate Havnevik - Unlike Me (Continentica)
11. Ugly Duckling - Bob Your Head (PIAS)
12. Infadels - Love Like Semtex (PIAS)
13. Snow Patrol - You¹re All I Have (Fiction)
14. Quasi - The Rhino (Domino)
15. Silence The Foe - I Killed The Last Punk (Playground)
16. Islands - Big Bluff (Rough Trade)
17. Racing Ape - You¹re On Your Own (Warner/Chappel)
18. Johnossi - Execution Song (V2 Records)
19. The Appleseed Cast - February (Racing Junior)
20. Be Your Own Pet - Ouch (XL Recordings)

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
02. (04) SLS - "Get back"
03. (02) Laakso - "Never satisfied"
04. (03) Arctic Monkeys – "The view from the afternoon"
05. (15) Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"
06. (05) Dirty Pretty Things - "Bang bang you´re dead"
07. (08) Supersci ft. Chords - "On the grind"
08. (11) Justice vs. Simian - "We are your friends"
09. (10) Lil' Kim - "Whoa"
10. (NY) I´m From Barcelona - "Collection of stamps"
11. (09) The Sounds - "Tony the beat"
12. (18) The Fine Arts Showcase – "The shoplifter’s union"
13. (07) Martha Wainwright - "Factory"
14. (NY) The Pipettes – "Your kisses are wasted on me"
15. (06) Plan B – "No good"
16. (NY) Tiger Lou - "Nixon"
17. (19) Up Hygh ft. Little Brother - "Keep on"
18. (16) Johnossi - "Execution song"
19. (NY) Sambassadeur - "Kate"
20. (20) Sture Alléns Dansorkester – "Lita på mig"

Leaving the chart: Las Palmas - "Du har mail", Ghostface Killah ft. Ne-Yo – "Back like that", Lo-Fi-Fnk - "Wake up" and Mystery Jets - "The boy who ran away".

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
02. (04) Laakso - "Never satisfied"
03. (20) Arctic Monkeys - "The view from the afternoon"
04. (03) SLS - "Get back"
05. (08) Dirty Pretty Things - "Bang bang you´re dead"
06. (05) Plan B - "No good"
07. (07) Martha Wainwright - "Factory"
08. (05) Supersci ft. Chords - "On the grind"
09. (10) The Sounds - "Tony the beat"
10. (08) Lil' Kim - "Whoa"
11. (NY) Justice vs. Simian - "We are your friends"
12. (14) Las Palmas - "Du har mail"
13. (ÅT) Ghostface Killah ft. Ne-Yo - "Back like that"
14. (15) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "Wake up"
15. (19) Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"
16. (NY) Johnossi - "Execution song"
17. (16) Mystery Jets - "The boy who ran away"
18. (13) The Fine Arts Showcase - "The shoplifter's union"
19. (12) Up Hygh ft. Little Brother - "Keep on"
20. (NY) Sture Alléns Dansorkester - "Lita på mig"

Leaving the chart: Matisyahu - "King without a crown", USCB Allstars - "Let's keep it on baby", Franz Ferdinand - "The fallen" and Sean Paul - "Temperature".

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

Johnossi's video for their new single "" is up for streaming: http://se.v2music.com/site/windowsMedia.asp?trackID=4851

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Johnossi has signed to V2 and will release their debut album on April 3.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (05) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
03. (NY) Embee featuring José González & Supreme - "Send Someone Away"
04. (NY) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... and the JFG"
05. (NY) The Soundtrack of Our Lives - "Heading for a Breakdown"
06. (07) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
07. (NY) Kent - "Max 500"
08. (02) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin it All"
08. (12) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
10. (14) New Order - "Krafty"
11. (09) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
12. (18) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
13. (NY) Razorlight - "Golden Touch"
14. (NY) Radio LXMBRG - "It's Cruel Up North"
15. (NY) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure
16. (16) Mando Diao - "Down in the Past"
17. (17) Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (11) Stereo Total - "I am Naked", 3v
19. (06) Moneybrothers - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
20. (08) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"

Leaving the chart: Annie, Beck, Bloc Party, Bugz in the Attic, Johnossi, Little Barrie and M83.

Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (NY) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin It All"
03. (NY) Beck - "Epro"
04. (02) Bloc Party - "So Here We Are"
05. (NY) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
06. (03) Moneybrother - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
07. (NY) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
08. (10) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
09. (09) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
10. (07) M83 - "Don't Save Us From the Flames"
11. (06) Stereo Total - "I am Naked"
12. (11) The Donnas - "I Don't Want to Know (If You Don't Want Me)"
13. (NY) Little Barrie - "Free Salute"
14. (12) New Order - "Krafty"
15. (05) Bugz in the Attic - "Booty La La"
16. (NY) Mando Diao - "Down in the Past"
17. (17) Kristoffer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (14) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
19. (18) Annie - "My Heartbeat"
20. (04) Johnossi - "Man Must Dance"

Leaving the chart: Timbuktu, Kasabian, Sage Francis, Le Tigre, Venue Kids and Miss Thing.

Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (NY) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (10) Bloc Party - "So Here We Are"
03. (15) Moneybrother - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
04. (06) Johnossi - "Man Must Dance"
05. (02) Bugz in the Attic - "Booty La La"
06. (NY) Stereo Total - "I am Naked"
07. (07) M83 - "Don't Save Us From the Flames"
08. (03) Kasabian - "Processed Beats"
09. (01) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
10. (04) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
11. (NY) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
12. (NY) New Order - "Krafty"
13. (08) Timbuktu - "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö"
14. (NY) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
15. (13) Sage Francis - "Sea Lion"
16. (11) Le Tigre - "TKO"
17. (NY) Kristoffer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (09) Annie - "My Heartbeat"
19. (NY) Venue Kids - "Down & Out"
20. (NY) Miss Thing - "Jump Up & Rail"

Leaving the chart:
01. Doves - Black And White Town
02. Orishas - Naci Orishas
03. Acid House Kings - This Heart Is A Stone
04. The Radio Dept. - This Past Week
05. Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers
06. Hello Kinski - I've seen you around, what's your destination
07. Mr Jones Machine - Jaguar
08. The Chrysler - Blue Gold

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Via Dagensskiva, here's the year's first top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (NY) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
02. (NY) Bugz In The Attic - "Booty La La"
03. (NY) Kasabian - "Processed Beats"
04. (NY) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
05. (NY) Doves - "Black and White Town"
06. (NY) Johnossi - "Man Must Dance"
07. (NY) M83 - "Don't Save Us From the Flames"
08. (20) Timbuktu - "Champagne Eyes"
09. (NY) Annie - "My Heartbeat"
10. (NY) Bloc Party - "So Here We Are"
11. (NY) Le Tigre - "TKO"
12. (NY) Orishas - "Naci Orishas"
13. (NY) Sage Francis - "Sea Lion"
14. (12) Acid House Kings - "This Heart is a Stone"
15. (NY) Moneybrother - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
16. (NY) The Radio Dept - "This Past Week"
17. (NY) Eminem - "Like Toy Soldiers"
18. (NY) Hello Kinski - "I've Seen You Around, What's Your Destination"
19. (NY) Mr Jones Machine - "Jaguar"
20. (10) The Chrysler - "Blue Gold"

Wed, 12 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish duo Johnossi has confirmed their self-titled debut album will be released on January 26.

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Here's the first list of names confirmed for the upcoming P3 Popstad fest in Stockholm on February 3-5: Bergman Rock, Christian Walz, The Latin Kings, Eric Prydz, Teddybears STHLM, The Concretes, Caesars Palace, Infinite Mass, Sophie Rimheden, Weeping Willows, Steve Angelo, Two Times The Trauma, Ison & Fille, The Killers, The Baboon Show, Ayesha, Peter Bjorn and John, Petter, The Sunshine, Axwell, The Plan, Andreas Tilliander, Richard Reagh & wwnb2, Anna Ternheim, Medina, Hanky and Panky, Florence Valentin, I Love You Baby!, The Nomads, Ted, Revlon 9, Tiger Lou, Suburban Kids with Biblical Names, Tobias Lindén, Tristes Tigers, The Happiest Girl in The World, Hundarna från Söder, Nadie Affecta, Stella Rocket, [Ingenting], Midnight Monkeys, Sebastian Ingrosso, Johnossi, Fatfred and the Superfast Truckers and Damn!.

Mon, 17 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

MI reports on new Swedish label Rekord Musik, run by Peter Dahl, Tony Thorén and Pär Wedin: http://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=4565
The label plans to focus on new Swedish acts and their upcoming releases include Tony Naima's album "Imprints" and the single "On the ground" due out later this month, Johnossi's new album in August and single "Man must dance" this month, a single from Quickstep later this month or in June and an album together with Pelle Grytt sometime in the fall.