IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

The Prince Formerly Known as an Artist - Kazakhstan

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:37:05 -0800

The Prince Formerly Known as an Artist (nee Andreas Magnusson of Pinto/Hanif) has a 2nd track up for free download: http://formerlyknownasanartist.blogspot.com/2011/12/kazakhstan.html

Presenting: The Prince Formerly Known as an Artist

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:11:08 -0800

Swedish singer/songwriter Andreas Magnusson (Pinto/Hanif) has started a new "ultra nationalist concept" project called The Prince Formerly Known as an Artist which aims to release free songs on various international nation days, beginning with Finland on December 6. Read more/listen: http://formerlyknownasanartist.blogspot.com/

Pinto - The wall again

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:44:00 -0700

Swedish indie act Pinto will be releasing a new self-titled album on May 3 and they are giving away the track "The wall again" as a preview: http://www.pinto.se/thewall.mp3

Warmer Mixtapes: Pinto + Mixtapes & Cellmates

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:04:20 -0700

Two new mixtapes at Warmer Climes, one from Andreas Magnusson of Pinto and another by Robert Svensson of Mixtapes & Cellmates.

Krusty Stills presents Alexandra Wennersten

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:24:29 -0700

Swedish indie label Krusty Stills (Pinto) are launching a series of mostly free digital releases and up first is a two-track single from Alexandra Wennersten. Check it: http://www.hanif.se/krusty/store.html

Sirius playlist week #19

Mon, 11 May 2009 11:06:47 -0700

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

01. Penny Century - Just because (feat. Mattias Alkberg)
02. TALK 1
03. Piroth - Fog dancers
04. Shogun Kunitoki - Riddarholmen
05. Elenette - Start; alla program; spel
06. TALK 2
07. The End Will Be Kicks - Sweets and filth
08. Viola - Nobodylovers
09. Pan Sonic - Maa
10. Antifilm - Here comes the son
11. TALK 3
12. Ingenting - Slapp in solen
13. Pixie Carnation - Fresh poems
14. David Åhlén - Spirit fall
15. TALK 4
16. The Fine Arts Showcase - The teenage order
17. Pinto - We breathe too much
18. The Opium Cartel - Better days ahead
19. Dag för Dag - I am the assassin
20. TALK 5
21. Aerial - All refrain

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.

The Tram Sessions presents Pinto

Tue, 05 May 2009 13:10:10 -0700

Pinto are the latest act to be featured at The Tram Sessions: http://thetramsession.blogspot.com/2009/05/pinto.html
The band's sophomore album "Short songs about longing are better than long songs about shortcomings" was just released today and the single "Restless heart" is still available as a free download.

New Pinto album in May

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:21:12 -0800

Swedish indie act Pinto will release their sophomore album "Short songs about longing are better than long songs about shortcomings" on May 5 via Krusty Stills.

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:40:00 -0700

Swedish indie artist Pinto has posted yet another new song for free download, this one happens to be called "Restless heart": http://www.hanif.se/restlessheart.mp3

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:28:26 -0700

Swedish indie artist Pinto has two new songs posted for (as always) free download: http://www.pinto.se/

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:50:09 -0700

Swedish indie act Pinto have finished recording a new track so of course they are offering it up for free download: http://www.hanif.se/Whereverdidshego.mp3

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:17:41 -0700

Swedish indie act Pinto has two new videos online, one from NY-based director Kevin Doyle and another from Rue23 out of Berlin. In other news, look for the band to play The International Pop Overthrow Festival in Liverpool, England on May 20-21 taking place at legendary club The Cavern.

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:21:37 -0800

There's a new Pinto single available for free download entitled "The dream is over". Get it here: http://www.pinto.se/

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:08:26 -0800

Swedish indie act Pinto has yet another new track posted for free download today: http://www.pinto.se/
The song is called "What you did to yourself" and it features harmony vocals from Hannah Tengelin.

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:13:06 -0800

Check out a brand new video from Pinto for the song "Iron and rust": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCT_VZgQCuc

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:13:58 -0800

Prolific Swedish indie act Pinto has yet another new track posted for free download: http://www.pinto.se/
The song is called "I can't feel my heart" and they describe it as sounding "like if The Shins played squash with Tom Petty and there was no wall and no ball."

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:02:41 -0800

After some 12 years, an EP and two full-length records, Swedish alt.country act Hanif has finally decided to call it quits citing "lack of creativity." Frontman Andreas Magnusson will continue onwards with his Pinto project and guitarist James Kinn has a new band called James and the Greater Good.

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:20:08 -0700

Even though they just released the album "Hook me up" a couple weeks ago, Pinto is not resting on their laurels. Nope, they've already started work on new material and have posted a brand new song for download: http://www.pinto.se/

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:06:27 -0700

Pinto's new album "Hook me up" is out today on Krusty Stills and there's a whole bunch of tracks available for either downloading or streaming at their website: http://www.pinto.se/
The band will also be playing a release party at Pusterviksbaren in Göteborg tonight.

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

Pinto's debut album "Hook me up" will be released on September 26 via Krusty Stills Records. Look for them to tour Germany with Racingpaperplanes in early September:

09/06 - Bar A.Mora, Hamburg
09/07 - Antje Oklesund, Berlin
09/08 - Backsteinhaus, Duderstadt

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish indie act Pinto has posted a new version of their song "Iron and rust" on myspace, this one featuring guest vocals from ex-Granada vocalist Anna Järvinen: http://www.myspace.com/pintopintopinto

Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish indie act Pinto has yet another new two-song single for free download: http://www.pinto.se/music.html

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

In related news, Pinto/Hanif mainman Andreas Magnusson has a new project called Oblomov with fellow Hanif bandmate Ismael Cardozo Lopez that Andreas describes as "a Simon and Garfunkel kind of thing." Listen here: http://www.myspace.com/oblomov2

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish indierockers Pinto have yet another new single posted for free download: http://www.pinto.se/
The band is currently on the lookout for a label brave enough to release their now-completed album "Hook me up" even though every song has been made available for free download.

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish indierockers Pinto have yet another new song posted for free download: http://www.myspace.com/pintopintopinto

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

French label Blog Up Musique has a new lullaby comp for free download which features a track from Swedish act Pinto as well as many other fine artists: http://blogupmusique.com/

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish indierockers Pinto have yet another single posted for free download: http://www.pinto.se/
The band is currently working on a full-length album and is in talks with various labels. Expect a release around spring?

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish indiepop act Pinto has posted a new single for free download: http://www.pinto.se/
The a-side "Iron and Rust" is described as "the sadest lovesong possible: the one about sticking around." The b-side "I belong to you" is the opposite, "the happiest lovesong possible: the one about finding peace."

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish indiepop act Pinto has posted yet another single for free download, one which mainman Andreas Magnussen claims is their best yet: http://www.pinto.se/music.html

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Pinto, the indiepop sideproject of Andreas Magnusson from Hanif, has a new two song single for free download: http://www.pinto.se/

Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Download the single "Falling out of love" from Pinto, a new Swedish indiepop act fronted by Andreas Magnusson of Hanif: http://web.comhem.se/~u31128969/