IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Mofeta & Jerre - Kalifornien (videa, feat. Leo Ontario + Promoe)

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:29:49 -0700

New all-star Swedish hip-hop from Mofeta & Jerre featuring guest spots from Leo Ontario (Fattaru) and Promoe (Looptroop Rockers).

Mofeta & Jerre - Kalifornien (feat. Leo Ontario & Promoe)

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:37:03 -0700

New from Mofeta & Jerre and featuring guest spots from Promoe (Looptroop Rockers) and Leo Ontario (Fattaru). Look for the album "Briljanter & smaragder" to be released on December 7 via Pumpa Records.

Chicago Hartley EP preview

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:26:02 -0700

Don't know anything about who Chicago Hartley is, but "Syrenhortensia" is their (his?) new EP (due out October 26) and it's produced by Jimmy Ledrac, a Swedish artist who's probably best known for his work with Looptroop and Promoe.

Vanessa Falk - Private party (video)

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:10:41 -0800

Presenting the debut solo single from Vanessa Falk, daughter of long-established Swedish artist Christian Falk. Vanessa has previously guested on tracks from artists such as Promoe and Mange Schmidt, now she is stepping out on her own and is aiming to release a full-length album later this year. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uovfKDzAW1s

Promoe - Never follow

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:17:27 -0800

Promoe is giving away his latest single "Never follow" as a free download: http://www.looptrooprockers.com/download-never-follow/

Promoe down under

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:58:59 -0800

Swedish rapper Promoe is heading to Australia and bringing fellow Looptroop Rockers member Cosmic along:

12/29-30 - Woodford Folk Festival 12/31 - Private Party, Brisbane 01/01 - Summadayze Festival, Adelaide
01/05 - Tone, Sydney
01/06 - The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
01/07 - The Esplanade Hotel, Melbourne
01/08 - The Bird, Perth

2010 Swedish Grammis, the winners

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:13:42 -0800

Here are the winners of the 2010 Swedish Grammis:

Album: Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
Childrens album: Bröderna Lindgren - Presenterar meningen med livet!
Folk music/ballad: Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
Hard rock: Mustasch - Mustasch
Jazz: Jeanette Lindström - Attitude and orbit control
Club/Hip-hop: Promoe - Kråksången
Composer: Amanda Jenssen & Pär Wiksten - Happyland
Female artist: Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Male artist: Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Newcomer: Erik Hassle - Hassle
Pop: Fibes, Oh Fibes! - 1987
Rock: Kent - Röd
Producer: Kent & Joshua - Röd
Lyrics: Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
Song: Mando Diao - Dance with somebody
Video: Timbuktu - Välj mej (dir. Daniel Wirtberg & Jonas Rudström)

Full list here: http://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/1396/Universal_Music_arets_stora_vinnare_pa_Grammisgalan.html

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

The Poodles cover Promoe

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:07:15 -0800

A cheap way for tired rockers to score a hit: record a cover of a recent hit single. Watch The Poodles cover Promoe's sommarplåga "Svennebanan": http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/article6390439.ab

Swedish Grammis 2010 best video nominees

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:25:36 -0800

The nominees for the Swedish Grammis/MTV award in the category of best music video have been announced:

Adam Tensta, Eboi, Infinite Mass - Area turns red 09 (dir. Marcus Lundin)
Adiam Dymott - Miss you (dir. Senay & Kolacz)
Air France - No excuses (dir. Marcus Söderlund)
Amanda Jensen - Happyland (dir. Jerker Josefsson)
Bob Hund - Bli aldrig som oss bli värre! (dir. Johan Söderberg)
BWO - Right here right now (dir. Josef Andersson)
El Perro Del Mar - Change of heart (dir. Filip Nilsson)
Elin Lanto - Love made me stupid (dir. Robinovich)
Fever Ray - When I grow up (dir. Martin de Thurrah)
Jenny Wilson - Like a fading rainbow (dir. Marcus Söderlund)
Pato Pooh feat. Adam Tensta - Follow me (dir. Maceo Frost)
Peter Bjorn and John - It don't move me (dir. Filip Nilsson)
Promoe - Svennebanan (dir. Magnus Härdner)
Taken By Trees - My boys (dir. Marcus Söderlund)
The Sound Of Arrows - Into the clouds (dir. The Sound Of Arrows)
Timbuktu - Välj mej (dir. Daniel Wirtberg & Jonas Rudström)
Promoe - Mammas Gata (dir. Magnus Härdner)
Moneybrother - Born under a bad sign (dir. Kalle Haglund)
Mando Diao - Gloria (dir. Jörn Heitmann)
Melody Club - The only ones (dir. Peder Bergstrand)

View/vote here: http://grammis.mtv.se/

2010 Swedish Grammis, the list

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:48:06 -0800

Here you go, the (almost) full list of nominees for the 2010 Swedish Grammis:

Album:
A Camp - Colonia
Agnes - Dace love pop - The love love love edition
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Caroline af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
Erik Hassle - Hassle
Kent - Röd
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Mando Diao - Give me fire!
Takida - The darker instinct
Thåström - Kärlek är för dom

Folk music/ballad:
Cajsastina Åkerström - Sånger om dej och mej
Esbjörn Hazelius - Blunda och du ska få se
Miriam Aida - Letras ao Brasil
Olle Adolphson - Tystnaden smyger som en katt... 1956-2004
Sofia Jannok - Åssogáttis - By the embers
Sofia Karlsson - Den allra båsta (1999-2009)
Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
Stefan Sundström - Ingenting har hänt
Taken By Trees - East of Eden
Väsen - Väsen Street

Hard rock:
Candlemass - Death magic doom
Crucified Barbara - 'Til death do us party
Dead By April - Dead By April
Hammerfall - No sacrifice, no victory
Hardcore Superstar - Beg for it
Lillasyster - Det här är inte musik, det här är kärlek
Mustasch - Mustasch
Raised Fist - Veil of ignorance
Renegade Five - Undergrounded universe
Wolf - Ravenous

Jazz:
Alice Babs - As time goes by
Bengt Berger - Beches brew
Georg Wadenius/Arild Jensen - Jul på Svenska
Jan Lundgren Trio - European standards
Jeanette Lindström - Attitude and orbit control
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - The half naked truth
Lina Nyberg - The snow
Lisa Ekdahl - Give me that slow knowing smile
Magnus Lindgren - Batucada jazz
Trummor & Orgel - Visions

Club/Hip-hop:
Andreas Tilliander - Show
J-Son - Never half stepping
Ken Ring - Hip hop
Lorentz & M Sakarias - Vi mot världen
Mange Schmidt - Odenplan Stockholm 1988
Maskinen - Boys II men
Mohammed Ali - Processen
Näääk - Näääk vem?
Promoe - Kråksången
Swingfly - God bless the IRS

Composer:
Amanda Jenssen & Pär Wiksten - Happyland
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen
Christian Walz - The corner
Deportees - Under the pavement - the beach
El Perro Del Mar - Love is not pop
Joakim Berg & Martin Sköld (Kent) - Röd
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Nina Persson, Niclas Frisk, Nathan Larsson (A Camp) - Colonia
Salem Al Fakir - Astronaut
Thåström - Kärlek är för dom

Female artist:
Agnes - Dace love pop - The love love love edition
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen
Caroline af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
Jenny Wilson - Hardships!
Laleh - Me and Simon
Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
Miss Li - Dancing the whole way home
Pernilla Andersson - Ashbury apples
Sarah Dawn Finer - Moving on

Male artist:
Christian Walz - The corner
Erik Hassle - Hassle
Freddie Wadling - The dark flower (Den mörka blomman)
John Me - I am John
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Markus Krunegård - Lev som en gris dö som en hund
Olle Ljungström - Sju
Salem Al Fakir - Astronaut
Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
Tingsek - Restless soul

Newcomer:
Adiam Dymott - Adiam Dymott
Dead By April - Dead By April
Erik Hassle - Hassle
John Me - I am John
Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen
Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
Lorentz & M.Sakarias - Vi mot världen
Maskinen - Boys II men
Miike Snow - Miike Snow
Name The Pet - Name the Pet

Pop:
A Camp - Colonia
Asha Ali - Hurricane
BWO - Big science
Calaisa - Grafton Street
El Perro Del Mar - Love is not pop
Fibes, Oh Fibes! - 1987
Jill Johnson - Music row II
Melody Club - Goodbye to romance
Miike Snow - Miike Snow
Peter Bjorn And John - Living thing

Producer:
A Camp - Colonia
Amanda Jenssen & Pär Wiksten - Happyland
Bloodshy & Avant (Miike Snow) - Miike Snow
El Perro Del Mar & Rasmus Hägg - Love is not pop
Goran Kajfes (Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet) - Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet
Jenny Wilson - Hardships!
Kent & Joshua - Röd
Laleh - Me and Simon
Salem Al Fakir - Astronaut
Thomas Rusiak (Adiam Dymott) - Adiam Dymott

Rock:
[Ingenting] - Tomhet, idel tomhet
Bob Hund - Folkmusik för folk som inte kan bete sig som folk
Deportees - Under the pavement - the beach
Dundertåget - Skaffa ny frisyr
Europe - Last look at Eden
Florence Valentin - Spring Ricco
Kent - Röd
Mando Diao - Give me fire!
Takida - The darker instinct
The Bear Quartet - 89

Lyrics:
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen
Caroline af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
El Perro Del Mar - Love is not pop
Joakim Berg (Kent) - Röd
Laleh - Me and Simon
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Louise Hoffsten/Peter Lemarc - På andra siden vättern
Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
Thåström - Kärlek är för dom

For the full list in a hard-to-read format, go here: http://www.grammis.se/

P3 Guld nominees are in

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:45:06 -0800

The nominees for this year's P3 Guld awards have been announced:

Newcomer:
Fever Ray
Erik Hassle
Lorentz & M.Sakarias
Maskinen
Miike Snow
Song:
Agnes - Release Me
Erik Hassle - Hurtful
Markus Krunegård - Hela livet var ett disco
Mando Diao - Dance With Somebody
Promoe - Svennebanan
Group:
Fibes, Oh Fibes! - 1987
[Ingenting] - Tomhet, idel tomhet
Kent - Röd
Mando Diao - Give me fire
Takida - The darker instinct
Artist:
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen
Markus Krunegård - Prinsen av Peking
Miss Li - Dancing the whole way home
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Guldmicken (best live):
Miss Li
Promoe
Takida
Jenny Wilson
Lars Winnerbäck
Dance:
Adam Beyer – Various productions
Axwell – Various productions
Dada Life – Just do the dada
Fever Ray – Fever Ray
Samuel L Session – The man with the case
Hip-hop/soul:
Lorentz & M. Sakarias – Vi mot världen
Mohammed Ali – Processen
Näääk – Näääk vem?
Promoe – Kråksången
Stor – Nya Skolans Ledare
Pop:
Deportees – Under the pavement – the beach
Fever Ray – Fever Ray
Fontän – Winterwhila
Miike Snow – Miike Snow
Taken By Trees – East of Eden
Rock/metal:
Abramis Brama – Smakar söndag
Babian – Fullproppad, listtoppad, livrädd & uppstoppad
Gösta Berlings Saga – Detta har hänt
Satan Takes a Holiday – Satan takes a holiday
Switch Opens – Switch Opens

Go here to vote: http://www.sr.se/sida/default.aspx?ProgramId=3636

Promoe - Shoot me

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:42:55 -0700

Promoe has a new track called "Shoot me" posted for free download on the Looptroop Rockers site: http://www.looptrooprockers.com/shoot-me/

New DJ Rooftop mixtape for download

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:38:02 -0700

The new DJ Rooftop "The yellow and blue print 3" featuring Swedish hip-hop stars rapping over Jay-Z beats is out now as a free download: http://djrooftop.blogspot.com/2009/09/blue-and-yellow-print-3.html
A few of the featured artists include Pato Pooh, Adam Tensta, Paragon and Promoe.

Promoe - Mammas gata (video, feat. Timbuktu, Supreme, Andreas Grega)

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:21:17 -0700

Check out Promoe's new video for "Mammas gata" featuring Timbuktu, Supreme and Andreas Grega: http://www.universalmusic.se/video581.aspx?bcpid=27583318001&bctid=38451036001

Promoe - Bondfångeri mixtape

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:20:46 -0700

Promoe's brand new mixtape "Bondfångeri" is being given away as a free download: http://www.looptrooprockers.com/bondfangeri-mixtape/
Guests include his Looptroop Rockers collaborators Embee, Cosmic and Supreme as well as Timbuktu, Afasi and more.

Promoe - Dressed to kill under a full moon

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:54:44 -0700

Promoe's new track for July "Dressed to kill under a full moon" is now posted for free download via the Looptroop Rockers website: http://www.looptrooprockers.com/dressed-to-kill-under-a-full-moon/

Timbuktu - City lights (feat. Promoe, Tingsek)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:28:30 -0700

Swedish rapper Timbuktu has a new track for free download called "City lights" featuring guestspots from Promoe and Tingsek: http://www.timbuk.nu/

MP3: Ison & Fille - Jag skrattar idag

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:49:28 -0700

I get seriously bummed sorting through all the new Swedish hip-hop, hoping to find something good. For awhile it seemed like the forward-thinkers were taking charge and releasing great records, but now? I'm not so sure. So much of what's popular sounds like 3rd-rate garbage to me, lazy copies of American artists. Leave it to the standbys to keep up the quality then -- for example, not only has Promoe been putting up a ton of decent-to-better tracks for free download, but we've also got Ison & Fille's new single "Jag skrattar idag" to get us through. It's a fitting song for me today as well, since my workday was abysmal. What can you do but laugh it off? Especially when it starts off with a unnecessary 5am phonecall. "Jag skrattar idag" has a lazy, whistling melody, but the kick and bass push the beat and keep things moving. Insistent in an underhanded way, I suppose you could say; it drives far harder than you might realize. Fits my mood and fits the season, too. And not to damn them by comparison, but you could certainly do far worse. Also, once again proving the best Swedish hip-hop is still done på Svenska.

Musik med Promoe och Spiderdogs

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:40:59 -0700

Live music with Promoe and live backing band Spiderdogs at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/06/01/musik-med-promoe-spiderdogs/

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 22 May 2009 11:44:35 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Dead By April - Dead By April
02. Thorleifs - Sweet kissin' in the moonlight
03. E.M.D. - A state of mind - deluxe
04. Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
05. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
06. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
07. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
08. Malmö Opera Kör & Orkester - Jesus Christ superstar
09. The Boppers - Vibrations
10. Innocent Rosie - Bad habit romance
11. Sten & Stanley - Allsånger på vårt sätt
12. Maia Hirasawa - GBGvsSTHLM
13. Lisa Ekdahl - Give me that slow knowing smile
14. Måns Zelmerlöw - MZW
15. Alcazar - Disco defenders
16. Alf Robertson - En flisa av granit
17. Lili & Susie - Nu och då - Det bästa med Lili & Susie
18. Promoe - Kråksången
19. Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
20. Moneybrother - Real control

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 15 May 2009 11:37:50 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Thorleifs - Sweet kissin' in the moonlight
02. E.M.D. - A state of mind - deluxe
03. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
04. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
05. Malmö Opera Kör & Orkester - Jesus Christ superstar
06. The Boppers - Vibrations
07. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
08. Måns Zelmerlöw - MZW
09. Innocent Rosie - Bad habit romance
10. Lisa Ekdahl - Give me that slow knowing smile
11. Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
12. Promoe - Kråksången
13. Alcazar - Disco defenders
14. Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
15. Intohimo - Us; the hollows
16. Pauline - Never said I was an angel
17. Moneybrother - Real control
18. Lili & Susie - Nu och då - Det bästa med Lili & Susie
19. Theresa Andersson - Hummingbird, go!
20. Miss Li - Dancing the whole way home

Promoe - Sunday morning

Tue, 12 May 2009 19:53:45 -0700

There's a new Promoe track available for free download called "Sunday morning": http://www.looptrooprockers.com/sunday-morning/

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

Fri, 08 May 2009 11:20:43 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Thorleifs - Sweet kissin' in the moonlight
02. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
03. Promoe - Kråksången
04. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
05. The Boppers - Vibrations
06. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
07. E.M.D. - A state of mind - deluxe
08. Alcazar - Disco defenders
09. Måns Zelmerlöw - MZW
10. Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
11. Lisa Ekdahl - Give me that slow knowing smile
12. Innocent Rosie - Bad habit romance
13. Melody Club - Goodbye to romance
14. Moneybrother - Real control
15. Malmö Opera Kör & Orkester - Jesus Christ superstar
16. Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
17. BWO - Big science
18. Bob Hund - Folkmusik för folk som inte kan bete sig som folk
19. Susanne Alfvengren - Bbortom tid och rum - det bästa
20. Shirley Clamp - För den som älskar...en samling

Andreas Grega - Dom hade mycket att säga

Tue, 05 May 2009 17:37:31 -0700

Promoe gives props to Andreas Grega who sings the chorus on his new track "Mammas gata" and also gives away his new single "Dom hade mycket att säga": http://www.looptrooprockers.com/dom-hade-mycket-att-saga/

Sirius playlist week #17

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:29:41 -0700

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

01. Rigas - It's a shame
02. TALK 1
03. Sonic Ritual - Take the edge off
04. Logh - Death to my hometown
05. Hanna Hirsch - Framtid och besvär
06. The Amazing - Dragon
07. TALK 2
08. Promoe - Growing up on the road
09. Robert Svensson - I was summer, you were
10. Thåström - Linnéa
11. TALK 3
12. Murmansk - Sumac
13. Röyksopp - This must be it
14. Fy Fan - Snick snack
15. We are the Storm - A song for our city
16. TALK 4
17. Truckfighters - Monte gargano
18. The Psyke Project - For us to see for us to help
19. Dear Euphoria - Tell me
20. TALK 5
21. Samuraj Cities - 2 close 2 yr hrt

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.

Promoe - Svennebanan (video)

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:59:40 -0700

Check out Promoe's wacky brand new video for the song "Svennebanan": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEPZ3HwOgbY&fmt=18

Promoe the teacher

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:47:11 -0700

Promoe has a couple new tracks posted on the Looptroop Rockers site from experiments he did teaching hip-hop school: http://www.looptrooprockers.com/

Sirius playlist week #10

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:26:51 -0700

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

01. KVLR - All there is to hiding out
02. TALK 1
03. The Rollstons - Defender of the frown
04. Turboweekend - Sweet Jezebel
05. Midaircondo - Serenade
06. TALK 2
07. Promoe - The logic of dreams
08. The Kissaway Trail - La la song
09. Karjalan Sissit - Kuolema tuiloo
10. Montt Mardié - Paraply
11. TALK 3
12. Mikko Singh - Laodi majra
13. Jonathan Johansson - All vill ha hela världen
14. My Darling You! - Dressed4success
15. Paris - Another Saturday night
16. TALK 4
17. Heroin and Your Veins - Intoxication
18. Quagmire - We know we don't know
19. Totalitär - Mer skit att välja
20. The Setting Son - Spring of hate
21. 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.

Promoe - The logic of dreams

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:19:19 -0800

Promoe has another new track posted for download called "The logic of dreams": http://www.looptrooprockers.com/the-logic-of-dreams/

Promoe - Blind

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:12:48 -0800

Promoe has another new track called "Blind" being given away for free download: http://www.looptrooprockers.com/blind/

New Promoe album på Svenska in April

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:17:53 -0800

Promoe from Looptroop Rockers will release his new Swedish-language solo album "Kråksången" on April 22 via JuJu Records. Producers on the record include Astma, Filthy, DJ Large and Jimmy Ledrac and there will be guest appearances by Timbuktu, Supreme, Afasi, PSTQ and Vincent. More info and a download of the first single "Detta har hänt" here: http://www.looptrooprockers.com/promoes-new-album-in-swedish/

Sirius playlist week #2

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:05:28 -0800

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

01. TALK 1
02. Promoe - New day
03. High Hats - The end
04. Björn Kleinhenz - Light of love
05. TALK 2
06. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Transpole
07. Ondo - Sunlight
08. Pugh Rogefeldt - Colinda
09. TALK 3
10. The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow grave
11. The Fine Arts Showcase - Modern love
12. Pan Sonic - Johto 5
13. TALK 4
14. The Bear Quartet - All your life
15. Hanna Hirsch - Ingen kommer sakna oss
16. Mattias Hellberg & The White Moose - Black cat fever
17. TALK 5
18. Isolation Years - Let's step aside
19. Tomas Halberstad - Much better off without it
20. Grande - Rhythms of sin
21. TALK 6
22. Wolfbrigade - In adrenaline

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.

Promoe - New day

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:41:01 -0800

Discobelle has a new solo track from Promoe of Looptroop Rockers: http://www.discobelle.net/2009/01/01/promeo-new-day/

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:28:48 -0700

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

01. Familjen - Det snurrar i min skalle
02. TALK 1
03. QGMR - Pre-emptive retaliation
04. Theresa Andersson - God's highway (ft. Tobias Fröberg)
05. Mental Overdrive - Europa
06. TALK 2
07. Siena Root - Time will tell
08. Marybell Katastrophy - Lost ship
09. José González - Crosses
10. TALK 3
11. Peter Bjorn and John - Inland empire
12. Kompjotr Eplektrika - Skeleton gong
13. Sonores - 16th of June
14. TALK 4
15. Reeperbahn - Havet ligger blankt
16. Joachim Willumsen - Turning 24
17. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Heaven is the notion that all this will end
18. TALK 5
19. Promoe - Det ljusnande FRAmtid

Reminder: My show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday at the same time.

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:29:35 -0700

Discobelle has a track from Promoe's (Looptroop Rockers) upcoming solo album: http://www.discobelle.net/2008/08/12/den-ljusnande-framtid/

Fri, 02 May 2008 16:21:12 -0700

Check out the video for the international hip-hop collaboration "Diversidad" which features cameos from Promoe (Looptroop Rockers) and Noora Noor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtJrD2SJY5c

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:51:52 -0800

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

01. Niccokick - The poet
02. TALK 1
03. Montys Loco - Farewell Mr Happy
04. David Sandström - Apropå det här med att finnas till
05. Mew - Why are you looking grave?
06. TALK 2
07. C.Aarmé - Rhythm
08. Dieter Schöön - Lot's of free Shoes but nowhere to run
09. Meshuggah - Pravus
10. TALK 3
11. Elin Ruth Sigvardsson - Antidote
12. The Bear Quartet - Volksblues
13. Ljudbilden & Piloten - Wedding
14. Lack - Naked girls
15. TALK 4
16. Don't Be A Stranger - Lonely together
17. Namur - Marching
18. NEI - Trip to Luleå
19. TALK 5
20. Printer - All right
21. Moto Boy - Beat heart
22. Christel Alsos - Come back to me
23. TALK 6
24. Promoe - Headache
25. Mustasch - Dogwash
26. Montt Mardié - Too many songs unwritten
27. Pascal - Smärtstillande
28. TALK 7
29. Pan Sonic - Virta 1
30. Pekker - Ass electro
31. Regulations - Police siren
32. TALK 8
33. Deud - Lördag
34. Linus Larsson & John Roger Olsson - Beyond the south tunnel
35. Barra Head - Undermine
36. TALK 9
37. Aerial - Kallisti
38. Paris - Office killer
39. Lukestar - The shade you hide
40. TALK 10
41. Jazkamer - Metal music machine

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:49:25 -0800

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

01. Soviac - I got the ribbah
02. TALK 1
03. Downstairs - Peephole city
04. Moonbabies - At the ballroom
05. Tar... Feathers - You are lucky to have nothing
06. TALK 2
07. Truckfighters - Atomic
08. Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - Corny waltz
09. Mixtapes & Cellmates - Quiet
10. TALK 3
11. Norma - The dark
12. Karin Ström - Klaustrofobi
13. Vapnet - Tjernobyl
14. TALK 4
15. Montt Mardié - The windmill turns all the same
16. Motorpsycho - Hyena
17. Musti Laiton - Tämän iltainen
18. Holiday Fun Club - Hamburg in the night
19. TALK 5
20. Rigas - It's a shame
21. Repoman - Jawbone night
22. Iisole - The words
23. TALK 6
24. The Fine Arts Showcase - Modern love
25. Kasper Bjørke - Back & spine (Fidel Astro remix)
26. Promoe - Headache
27. TALK 7
28. Viola - Imaginary times
29. New Decade - While tonight still is
30. Promise and the Monster - Sheets
31. Trapdoor Fucking Exit - Choking on teeth
32. TALK 8
33. Totalitär - Nej vi ska inte ha nåt
34. Him Kerosene - Whatever get you by
35. The Social Services - Up in arms
36. Jens Lekman - The opposite of hallelujah
37. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Flir
38. TALK 9
39. Maia Hirasawa - And I found this boy

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish hip-hop artist Promoe (Looptroop) is working on a new Swedish-language solo album: http://sydsvenskan.se/nojen/article254127.ece

Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Promoe is the latest Burning Heart artist to jump ship - his new CD/DVD collection "The Standard Bearer" has been licensed to Bad Taste for release on June 7. As mentioned before, the DVD portion contains a live show recorded in Copenhagen last December as well as studio footage, all of Promoe's solo videos and more. The CD that comes with it will contain 13 tracks including new stuff, b-sides and rarities.

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Last night's Sirius Blog Radio playlist:

01. Superfamily - The radio has expressed concerns about what you did last night
02. TALK 1
03. Asha Ali - These months
04. Boys of Scandinavia - Why do you love me? (radio edit)
05. Promoe - Headache
06. TALK 2
07. Closer - Sensing the wake
08. The Bear Quartet - Mom and dad
09. TALK 3
10. Kristofer Åström - Just a little insane
11. Familjen - Kom säger dom
12. Pavan - The bird
13. TALK 4
14. Kazakstan - Song to the past
15. Universal Poplab - Vampire in you
16. TALK 5
17. Scraps of Tape - Death as it should be
18. ARM - Drving by accident
19. The Idealist - The knives are my eyes
20. TALK 6
21. Tsukimono - Gathering heavy breathing
22. Pimentola - Wish upon a fallen star
23. Plain Fade - Uliaan leski
24. TALK 7
25. The Skull Defekts - Six six for eyes
26. Logh - Into the night
27. TALK 8
28. Aerial - You will all die, all things will
29. Tobias Hellkvist - Moment at ven
30. Audrey - Views
31. TALK 9
32. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Ashen like the sky

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Looptroop will be releasing their first-ever DVD "Standard bearer" on May 1. It will include a live show recorded in Copenhagen last December as well as studio footage, all of Promoe's solo videos and more. Check the trailer at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/promoe
Speaking of Promoe and myspace, check out his new single "Murder Murdoch" at the above link as well. The title should give you a good idea of what to expect.

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The winners of the 2007 Swedish Dee Jay Awards:

Prime Cuts
Artist/group: Eric Prydz
Club: Grodan Cocktail Club
DJ: Özgur Can
Producer/remixer: Eric Prydz
12": Eric Prydz - Proper Education
Label: Pryda

Urban Cuts
Artist/group: Ison & Fille
Club: Club Monday
DJ: Viet-naam
Producer/remixer: Freddie Cruger
12": Promoe - Songs Of Joy
Label: Raw Fusion
Best nightclub: F12 Terrassen

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The Knife are sponsoring a new single to benefit the woman of Ystad Penitentiary. Contributing artists include Cecilia Nordlund (Monkeystrikes, Souls) and Lotta Wenglen as well as producer Oskar Ling (Promoe, Hans Appelqvist) who will mix the project. Read more: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,1006940,00.html

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The nominees for the 2007 Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative to the Grammy:

Hip-hop/R&B/Soul:
Up Hygh! - Venus - The Album (Raw Fusion/Border)
Ison & Fille - Stolthet (Hemmalaget/V2/BAM)
Supersci - Pinetrees On The Pavement (Flyphonic/Lights Out/Border)
Lazee - It Is What It Is (Skrilla Music)
Promoe - The White Mans Burden (Burning Heart/BAM)
Electronica/Post-rock/Synth:
Covenant - Skyshaper (Subspace Communications/Playground Music)
Ebb - Loona (Gaymonkey Records/Border)
FAP - Malekasino Dondolo (Stupid Dream Records/Musicspot)
System - Sample And Hold (Progress Productions/Border)
The Idealist - I Am The Fire (AA/Nosordo/dotshop.se)
Pop/Rock:
The Radio Dept. - Pet grief (Labrador/Border)
Nicolas Makelberge - Dying in Africa (*Rico/Border)
Fibes, Oh Fibes! - Emotional (Pluxemburg/Playground Music)
The Concretes - In Colour (Licking Fingers/Playground Music)
Ebba Forsberg - Ebba Forsberg (EBOTH Production/BAM)
Jazz:
My Engström Renman - Abdominous (Footprint Records/CDA)
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - Son of a Drummer (Moserobie/BAM)
Oddjob – Luma (Amigo/BAM)
Oskar Schönning - Happy Jazz, Please (Amigo/BAM)
Lennart Åberg with Peter Erskine - Free Spirit (Amigo/BAM)
Singer/Songwriter:
Andreas Mattsson - The Lawlessness Of The Ruling Classes (Hybris/Playground Music)
Britta Persson - Top Quality Bones And A Little Terrorist (Amigo/BAM)
The Lancaster Orchestra - Never Cried Once When I Could Have (Rootsy.nu/Border)
Loney, Dear - Sologne (Dear John Recordings/Dotshop.se)
Nina Ramsby & Martin Hederos - Jazzen (Amigo/BAM)
Dance/House/Techno:
The Knife - Silent Shout (Rabid Records/Border)
Unai - A Love Moderne (Force Tracks/Intergroove)
Dibaba - samlad produktion 2006 (Plong!/Kompakt mfl)
Pluxus - Solid State (Pluxemburg/Playground Music)
The Studio - West Coast (Information/Border)
Hard-rock/Punk:
In Flames - Come Clarity (Nuclear Blast/Sound Pollution)
Fingerspitzengefühl - Happy Doomsday (Kooljunk Communications/CDA)
Asta Kask - En För Alla Ingen För Nån (Burning Heart/BAM)
Wolverine - Still (Candlelight Records/Sound Pollution)
Memfis - The Wind-Up (Dental Records/TMC Nordic)
Folk/World/Reggae
Bosse Skoglund – Groovesopor (Rub-a-dub Records/Border)
Göran Månsson - Mon (Nordic Tunes/CDA)
Bebo Valdés – Bebo (Calle 54/BMG Dist)
Lena Willemark - Älvdalens elektriska (Amigo/BAM)
Ranarim - Morgonstjärna (Drone/CDA)
Best live act:
The Radio Dept.
Mapei
The Knife
The Je Ne Sais Quoi
Slagsmålsklubben
Best newcomer:
Vapnet - Jag Vet Hur Man Väntar (Hybris/Playground)
Britta Persson - Top Quality Bones And A Little Terrorist (Amigo/BAM)
The Kid - La Société Nouvelle (Hybris/Playground)
Loney, Dear - Sologne (Dear John Recordings/Dotshop.se)
Lo-Fi-Fnk - Boylife (La Vida Locash/dotshop.se)
Best unsigned act (Digfi Prize):
The Wonderful Guinea Pigs (Linköping)
Denver Mod (Jönköping)
The Open Up And Bleeds (Stockholm)
Trucker Cleavage (Stockholm)
Ikons (Göteborg)

Top 10s for 2006: It's a trap!

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Official top 10 releases for 2006, in alphabetical order:

There was a glut of good music in 2006, but only a few truly great albums. I found myself enjoying a very high percentage of the music that came my way, but very little remained in regular rotation for any length of time. Too much of a good thing? Perhaps. Regardless, I had some trouble compiling my list since I wanted to ensure that my selections were fit for posterity. That means albums like The Knife's "Silent shout" and Motorpsycho's "Black hole/black canvas" were out, despite being admirable pieces of work. They deserve high praise, but I simply didn't listen to them that much. Similarly, I'm From Barcelona and Peter Bjorn and John were off the list because their 2006 releases pale in comparison to what came before (both the original "Sing!!" demo EP from IFB and PB&J's "Falling out" are 100% unfuckwithable). What's left? Well, lots actually. The difficulty is separating all the 8s from the 9s and 10s. Let's get going then:

01. Aerial - Black rain from the bombing (Nomethod)
It came out in January and stuck with me throughout the entire year. That alone says something. As for the music, it's an amazing display of epic bombast and twisting riffs. Why can't more post-rock be noisy like this?
MP3: Time is on fire

02. The Book of Daniel - Songs for the Locust King (Black Star Foundation)
A late in the year release so I was reluctant to list it, but there's no denying the quality. Full of wisdom and poetry.
MP3: The camels parade

03. C.Aarmé - Vita (Carcrash/Burning Heart)
The brightest stars always burn out the fastest. RIP.
MP3: We are the world

04. Closer - Tokpela EP (Closersounds)
One of those bands I fell in love with the moment I first heard it. Heavy rock doesn't get better than this.
MP3: Open casket

05. Johndoe - Dødvinkel (JHND)
This one snuck up on me and is probably the one record on this list I've listened to the most.
MP3: Kjøtere

06. Montys Loco - Man overboard (NONS)
God, I hate the genre label 'folktronic', but I really can't think of a better way to describe this. Quirky instrumentation and arrangements aside, the music is simply brilliant and would work in any context.
MP3: Wasteland

07. Namur - Songs from the Valley of Baca (Thehourislate)
It's probably for the best that David Åhlén retired this stage moniker because this will be hard to top. Nothing wrong with quitting while you're ahead.
MP3: Marching

08. Raison d'Être - Metamorphyses (Cold Meat Industry)
I honestly don't believe I've heard another dark-ambient album this good. Ever.
MP3: Metamorphyses phase I

09. Oskar Schönning - Happy jazz, please (Amigo)
Another one of those records that found its way into steady rotation without much thought. Echoes of that other famous bassist/bandleader Charles Mingus along with fellow Swede Jan Johansson, but with an ear to the future.
MP3: Happy jazz, please

10. Sonores - Elefanten (Structures Sonores)
These guys asked me if I wanted to co-release this with them and I said no because I thought I was too busy. I blew it.
MP3: Jonathan

Best two demos I heard all year: Circle Six and Iisole

Four favorite non-Scandinavian releases:
Converge - No heroes (Epitaph)
Kayo Dot - Dowsing anenome with copper tongue (Robotic Empire)
Jesu - Silver (Hydra Head)
Rome - Berlin (Cold Meat Industry)

Two old metal warhorses who prove that age doesn't mean a thing: Iron Maiden & Slayer

What to expect for 2007? Well, my predicted goth revival for 2006 didn't live up to expectations even though it seemed to spawn quite a few excellent releases (The Kid and 1999, for example). Regardless, I'm not going to let that stop me from making more asinine predictions. My pick for the new trend of 2007: industrial/EBM. I swear, it's gonna happen. It's time.

Honorable mentions:
Asha Ali - s/t (NONS)
Detektivbyrån - Hemvägen (Danarkia)
The Fine Arts Showcase - Radiola (Adrian Recordings)
Kazakstan - s/t (Katalyst)
Knife and Ape - Hex! (Deleted Art)
Lampshade - Let's away (Glitterhouse)
Lemonator - At the presence of great beauty (Odor)
Once We Were - Contra (Tenderversion)
Britta Persson - Top quality bones... (Amigo)
Plain Fade - Aure (Punos Sound)
Promoe - White man's burden (Burning Heart)
Tsukimono - Neé (Kalligrammofon)

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"

Promoe White man's burden David vs Goliath/Burning Heart Records

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800

I'm a huge fan of Swedish hip-hop master Promoe's band Looptroop and I love all their albums and also Promoe's first two solo albums, but I'm not really feeling "White man's burden". Lately, Promoe has been moving too closely to appear as a caricature of himself and on "White man's burden" I think he often comes across more as a latter day Guru than a KRS-One in his prime. All the guest spots from various non-English speaking rappers are a very good idea, but with Promoe appearing to be rapping more on routine than with the passion he's previously shown, I can't help but feeling a bit frustrated. That said, this album isn't really that bad. There are some great songs on here (eg "Headache"), I guess I'm just spoiled with the high quality that I've come to associate with a Looptroop/Promoe release and "White man's burden" just doesn't live up to the high hopes I had for it.

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish hip-hop star Promoe is apparently involved in a beef with German rapper Kool Savas. Check out his diss track "Sag was" right here: http://www.rap.de/media/617
The site is German, but the rhymes are in English.

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

In case you missed my note yesterday, I've got a bunch of new stuff added to the mailorder section including titles from Ane Brun, Britta Persson, Nikola Sarcevic, Promoe and more: [click here]

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) The Knife - Like a pen
02. (03) Deportees - Missing you, missing me
03. (20) The Magic Numbers - Take a chance
04. (02) David & the Citizens - A heart and a hand and the love for the band
05. (NY) The Lost Patrol Band - Automatic kids
06. (06) Mates Of State - Fraud in the 80's
07. (04) The Pipettes - Pull shapes
08. (09) Timo Räisänen - Let's kill ourselves a son
09. (05) Gnarls Barkley - Smiley faces
10. (12) Camera Obscura - Let's get out of this country
11. (11) Tingsek - I love you (part 1)
12. (NY) Dukes Special - Last night I nearly died
13. (NY) [ingenting] - Punkdrömmar
14. (NY) Melody Club - Destiny calling
15. (NY) Peter Bjorn & John - Let's call it off
16. (19) Jet - Put your money where your mouth is
17. (NY) Psapp - Hi
18. (18) M Ward - To go home
19. (NY) The Plan - Walk for gold
20. (07) Shareefa - Need a boss

Leaving the chart:
(08) Sugarplum Fairy - Last chance
(10) Björn - Son of a gun
(13) Duels - Brothers & sisters
(14) Justin Timberlake - Sexyback
(15) Marit Bergman - No party
(16) Promoe - Headache
(17) The Roots - Don't feel right

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (02) The Knife - Like a pen
02. (01) David & the Citizens - A heart and a hand and the love for the band
03. (16) Deportees - Missing you, missing me
04. (07) The Pipettes - Pull shapes
05. (11) Gnarls Barkley - Smiley faces
06. (05) Mates Of State - Fraud in the 80's
07. (19) Shareefa - Need a boss
08. (06) Sugarplum Fairy - Last chance
09. (08) Timo Räisänen - Let’s kill ourselves a son
10. (15) Björn - Son of a gun
11. (NY) Tingsek - I love you (part 1)
12. (NY) Camera Obscura - Let’s get out of this country
13. (17) Duels - Brothers & sisters
14. (18) Justin Timberlake - Sexyback
15. (03) Marit Bergman - No party
16. (ÅT) Promoe - Headache
17. (09) The Roots - Don´t feel right
18. (NY) M Ward - To go home
19. (04) Jet - Put your money where your mouth is
20. (10) The Magic Numbers - Take a chance

Leaving the chart:

(12) The Datsuns - System overload
(13) The Jai Alai Savant - Thunderstatement
(14) Damian Marley med Stephan Marley - All night
(20) Muse - Starlight

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Anna Ternheim - Separation road
02. Bo Kaspers Orkester - Hund
03. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
04. Lisa Miskovsky - Changes
05. Marit Bergman - I think it's a rainbow
06. Promoe - White man's burden
07. Deportees - Damaged goods
08. Esbjörn Svensson Trio - Tuesday wonderland
09. Mats Bergmans - Den stora dagen
10. Vikingarna - Bästa
11. Mando Diao - Ode to ochrasy
12. Amon Amarth - With Oden on our side
14. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
15. Di Leva - Hoppets röst
16. Eva Eastwood - Ton of heart
17. Basshunter - LOL
18. Rydell & Quick - Rockoholic
19. Patrik Isaksson - Patrik Isaksson
20. Anne Sofie von Otter - I let the music speak

Video mix: Promoe, Loosegoats, Hell On Wheels, The Fine Arts Showcase, Viktor Sjöberg, more...

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Featuring the Kjellvander brothers, both together and apart.

Promoe - Headache (embedding forbidden - click the link instead)
One of the best tracks from "White man's burden" and a good visual accompanyment too. I've been listening to Promoe non-stop all week. (AR)

Loosegoats - Slotmachines and broken dreams
Pavement anyone? A great song anyhow... (JA)

Hell On Wheels - Alexandr
A great song from a great album, one of this year's best. (MG)

KVLR - Slow clapping
Taken from KVLR's self-titled album. A gloomy, animated video which accompanies the song in a nice way. (JA)

Koop - Come to me
I'm not too keen on Koop's music, but this video is very enthralling and it makes me want to travel back in time and join one of those swinging parties. Need to learn the steps before I go though (how hard can it be?). (ST)

The Fine Arts Showcase - Hazel Ridge
One of the highlights from the "Electric Pavilion..." (MG)

Viktor Sjöberg - "A teenage love" live in Gothenburg
Big things are going on in Gbg these days. Pay attention! (AR)

Christian Kjellvander - Drag the dirt in (live)
Don't mind the wayward cameraman, the sound is really good. (MG)

C.Aarmé - Golden retriever
Quite possibly the greatest band of our time. (AR)

.:Who's who?

JA: Jonas Appelqvist
MG: Matt Giordano
AR: Avi Roig
ST: Simon Tagestam

MP3: Promoe - Eurotrash

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Promoe lays it out in the first verse. I'm by no means any sort of authority on the subject, but questions concerning the importance of authenticity in hip-hop are of great interest to me. Is it just music or is it much more than that? The cultural importance of the genre cannot be underestimated, but does that mean that it's wrong for a pasty Swede to coop it for his own use? Is there a line that should never be crossed? Who's to say anyway? It's an argument with no answer, but regardless - it's a discussion well worth having. The theme hangs heavy over Promoe's new album "White man's burden" as exemplified by the title track and the song I've posted today ("Eurotrash"). What I do know for sure: European hip-hop must find its own way if it wants to prosper. I also know this: Promoe's new album is hot. Its strength lies in its imperfections - puzzling over impossible questions with no solution is certainly not a tact I'd recommend to anyone, but it needs doing. Confront the ugliness. And though they are the obvious focal point, it's important to note that in the addition to the record's intellectual discourse, the music is really good. It's a solid listen almost the entire way through - only the r&b-flavored "In the morning" flounders. Swedish hip-hop continues to grow and flourish. Part of the excitement is seeing it attempt to overcome these stumbling blocks.

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Promoe has posted a bunch of new European tourdates: http://www.promoe.nu/tourdates.html
I'm really enjoying his new album "White man's burden" and will probably post a track from it in the near future.

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Check out some snippets from the new Promoe album "White man's burden": http://www.promoe.nu/archive/snippets_wmb.mp3

Video mix: All hip-hop (Looptroop, Gatas Parliament, The Latin Kings, Fintelligens, Timbuktu, more)

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

All hip-hop. Some good, some great, probably a few tracks that are neither. You got suggestions for better stuff? Leave 'em in the comments box.

Looptroop - Chana masala

Gatas Parliament - Bomberfly

Redrama - Street music

The Latin Kings - Shonnar vet

Chords - Wrap your chops

Fintelligens feat. Petter & Peewee - Stockholm-Helsinki

Ison & Fille - Ge mig

Promoe - Songs of joy

Timbuktu - Det löser sig

Advance Patrol - Ett land som är tryggt/betongbarn

MC Vittumeitsi / Ihmeneloset - Kumiankka

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

The new Promoe single "Headache" is now up on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/promoe

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Jimmy Ledrac's remix of "Songs of joy" by Promoe (and featuring Capleton) is available for free download: http://www.ledracmusic.com/

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700

The full tracklist for Emrik's new single:

01. Fira med oss ft. Papa Dee (Uptown version)
02. Fira med oss ft. Papa Dee (Downtown version)
03. Lögnhalsen RMX ft. Promoe
04. Bruten kontakt ft. Davono on talkbox

Preview the whole thing at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/topemrik

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

The video for Promoe's new single "Songs of joy" is now online: http://www.burningheart.com/news/article.php?id=374

Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Head to the Looptroop site for some thoughts on Promoe's new solo album "White man's burden": http://www.looptroop.nu/

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish hip-hop producer Jimmy Ledrac has posted a couple songs from his upcoming album "The hardest working men in showbiz" for preview on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jimmyledrac
The record features artists such as Promoe and Supreme from Looptroop as well as US artists Dudley Perkins, Wordsworth, Braille and more. Jimmy doesn't have a label yet, so any interested parties are encouraged to get in touch.

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Promoe's new, still untitled album isn't due out until September, but the new single "Songs of joy" will be out in May. The track is produced by longtime associate Embee and features Jamaican artist Capleton. Promoe went to Jamaica with filmmaker Simon Klose (he also worked on the new Timbuktu DVD) to record and film three guestspots for both the new album and an upcoming DVD.

Live report: Looptroop, Timbuktu, Spotrunnaz, Chords @ Joe's Pub, NYC 12/12/05

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

First off, I need to admit, seeing Timbuktu, Chords, Spotrunnaz and Looptroop in New York City was bound to be special for me. I am sentimentally hung up on Timbuktu and Looptroop since spending springtime in Göteborg this year, right around the time Timbuktu's hit, "Alla Vill Till Himmilen", was owning MTVE and ZTV - a smart and irresistible track ("everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die"), and catching a Looptroop video was just a kick in the head, which all got me thinking how awesome hip-hop and rap can be when you take it out the hands of Puffy and away from American poser conventions; if you're a Swedish rapper, there's just no way you're going to front like you come from Brooklyn or Compton, and just no need. So it's pretty well all about the music.

But the groups playing Joe's Pub after midnight on a Monday blew me away like I never could have expected. The show was a packed, a "VIP"-heavy affair, and mostly attended by Swedes - New Yorkers and friends of the groups who had followed them over to catch this debut. With the end of the year approaching, and me a newly-minted New Yorker myself, the circumstances were just perfect.

All the performers were fantastic, I can say without hesitation, but Timbuktu, with his full live band [ed: Damn!] - including trumpet, trombone, flute, accordion (!!??), bass, guitar, drums - and sharing mic time with Chords, made an impression it would be hard to top. The bulk of the set was in Swedish, but tight rhymes, rhythm, urgency and enthusiasm require no translation, so no good times were lost on the non-Swedish speaking minority in the crowd. They switched over to English for a track in the "Fuck the Police" tradition about corrupt and abusive cops in Malmö (with a special "fuck you" going out to the NYPD - how refreshing!). Another track in English was dedicated to "places we're never going back to" - "We ain't never goin' back to St. Petersburg... We ain't never takin' a ferry to Finland again," followed by a blatant tribute to "Gettin' high high high high high" and "chillin'" with a "spliff in my right hand and a brew in my mouth." Alright you gotta love that. Timbuktu is credited with single-handedly building up a southern dialect Swedish rap tradition, but they've gone and mastered ebonix too. The hit - "Alla Vill..." - was saved for the end. The suspense was killing me. There were nearly tears.

Old school vibe prevailed all night, but Spotrunnaz were the most traditional rap act of the night - two MCs with a DJ, dressed in baggy sweats and baseball caps, trading rhymes in a tight form, and... I'm sorry, I have to admit that I got all distracted during their set by running into Timbuktu out in the hallway, where I got to gush and tell him how special it was to see him live for me and how much I love Sweden, etc. etc., and he was nice as hell about the whole thing. And then suddenly it was Looptroop time, the band I had more eagerly anticipated - expecting big things from dreadlocked madmen (well, just the one guy with the dreads, Promoe, who steals the show, of course). Looptroop delivered, and comparing them with Timbuktu is apples and oranges at this point. The three MCs deftly trading and sharing vocals backed DJ/producer Embee - different setup, different sound. But huge goddamn energy. And at this point I'm drunk, trying snus for my first time and dancing badly. So forgive my lack of details, but honestly, Looptroop blew my mind and had my rapt attention. Suffice to say, this was one of the most enjoyable - not just enjoyable, like, ecstatic, amazing, insane - live shows I've ever seen, ever. Ever. I am thoroughly convinced that these rappers from Sweden bring a better live show (and better recordings) than any of the American superstars could hope to. I like how they take the musical idiom, but they don't have to posture like they gangstas. I am in love with Timbuktu's big band. And Looptroop... well, let's just say I haven't done anything resembling dancing in, like, three years. This was something else, and I really just hope the American takeover these guys are laying groundwork for is truly in sight.

.:About the author:

Katie Vrabel is a music journalist (read: coffee barista) living in Brooklyn, New York, and is a contributing writer for the Advocate weekly newspapers and Outburn Magazine.

Photos by David Grubb.

Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Gorilla Movement interviews Promoe from Looptroop: http://www.gorillamovement.com/promoe.html
It's a good read - lots of discussion about the choice of language in Swedish hip-hop, among other topics.

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Finally, the results of the MTVe UpNorth awards, as decided by their 2004 chart performances:

Best UpNorth artist: The Rasmus - In the shadows
Best Nordic hip hop act: Promoe - These walls don't lie
Best Nordic rock act: The Hives - Walk idiot walk
Best Nordic pop act: Junior Senior - Move your feet
Best Nordic electronic act: Röyksopp - Apple
Best Swedish act: Eskobar - Love strikes
Best Norwegian act: Maria Mena - You're the only one
Best Danish act: Outlandish - Guantanamo
Best Finnish act: HIM - And love said no
Best Nordic video: The Crash - Still alive

Mon, 03 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800

The nominees for the 2004 Manifest Awards have been announced. Here are a few of the categories:

Pop/rock:
David Sandström - "The Dominant Need of the Needy Soul Is to be Needed"
Jens Lekman - "When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog"
Stina Nordenstam - "The World Is Saved"
Silverbullit - "Arclight"

Hardrock/punk:
C.Aarmé - "C.Aarmé"
Dismember - "When Iron Crosses Grow"
Haunted - "rEVOLVEr"
Koma - "Tsunami"
Totalt Jävla Mörker - "Människans ringa värde"

Hip-hop/R&B/soul:
Helt Off - "Helt Off"
Ison & Fille - "Ison & Fille"
Promoe - "Long Distance Runner"
Snook - "Vi vet inte vart vi ska men vi ska komma dit"
Rico Wondahman - "Takin' Over"

Post-rock/electronica:
Backlash - "Heliotrop"
Andreas Tilliander - "World Industries"
Sophie Rimheden - "Miss"
Hans Appelqvist - "Bremort"
IC1 - "The Birth of Industrial Cool"

Dance/house/techno:
Quant - "Getting Out"
Andreas Tilliander - "World Industries"
Sophie Rimheden - "Miss"
Hird - "Moving On"
Ernesto's - "Album"

Solo/singer/songwriter:
Stina Nordenstam - "The World Is Saved"
Florence Valentin - "Johnny Drama"
Billie the Vision & The Dancers - "I Was So Unpopular in School"
Tobias Fröberg - "For Elisabeth Wherever She Is"
Nina Ramsby & Martin Hederos - "Visorna"

Best live:
Existensminimum
Mattias Alkberg
Silverbullit
Svenska Akademien
Jens Lekman

Best newcomer:
Tiger Lou - "Is My Head Still On?"
Nanook of the North - "The Täby Tapes"
Fatboy - "Steelhearted"
Jens Lekman - "When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog"
Cirera - "Honestly, I Love You *Cough*"

The Manifest Awards are considered an alternative to the Swedish Grammy in the same way that the Alarm Prize is regarded in Norway. Winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held February 1 at Nalen in Stockholm. More info: http://www.som.a.se/manifest/index.html

Mon, 03 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Check out a full report from the last Promoe tour: http://www.looptroop.nu/dagbok/index.html

Top 10s for 2004: IAT! writers

Wed, 29 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Simon Thibaudeau - Top 10 music moments of 2004:

01. Mogwai live (Kicked my ass pretty hard)
02. Haunted - rEVOLVEr (See my full review on the site, best thrash record in some time)
03. WE - Smugglers (ROOOOCCKKK!)
04. Tricky Woo live (If you don't know, you should)
05. The Dears - Protest EP and live (Best live "experience" of the year, EP ain't too bad either)
06. Shalabi Effect - Pink Abyss (How they can improv this record is beyond any comprehension)
07. Controller Controller - History (Still one of Canada's best kept secrets, indie-pop that makes your ass move without your knowledge)
08. In Slaughter Natives - Resurrection (Still the cream of the genre)
09. Lederhosen Lucil live (So much fun, I soiled myself)
10. Devendra Banhart - Nino Rojo (Simple, perfect)

Simon Tagestam - Top 10 Swedish records of 2004:

01. The Tough Alliance - Make it happen (EP)
02. Jens Lekman - Rocky Dennis in heaven (EP)
03. Jens Lekman - When I said I wanted to be your dog
04. Sounds Like Violence - The Pistol (EP)
05. Mattias Alkberg BD - Tunaskolan
06. David Sandström - The dominant need of the nedy soul is to be needed
07. Promoe - The long distance runner
08. Stina Nordenstam - The world is saved
09. Jens Lekman - You are the light (EP)
10. David Fridlund - Amaterasu
11. Chandra - Summer in the sun (EP)
12. The Honeydrips - Save me (7")
13. Alf - Augustibrev
14. The Tough Alliance - Holiday (EP)
15. Heikki - 2
16. Raymond & Maria - Vi ska bara leva klart
17. Marit Bergman - Baby dry your eye
18. Gustav Kjellvander - Proudly Presents the Fine Arts Showcase & the Electric Pavilion
19. Niccokick - Awake from the dead, my dear best friend
20. Starmarket - Abandon time

Matthew W. Smith - Top 11 Scandinavian music moments of 2004:

01. The Accelerator Big One in Stockholm--great bands, much better weather than last year.
02. Kings of Convenience - Riot On An Empty Street album. I'm really looking forward to seeing them for the first time in February.
03. The Hives and Sahara Hotnights on the same bill at the 9.30 Club in Washington, D.C.
04. Another successful shopping spree at Sound Pollution in Stockholm--lots of selections, right in the heart of Gamla Stan.
05. Two heavy metal guys screaming their way through a Madonna song at a karaoke bar in Helsinki--probably the funniest thing I saw all year.
06. An import of the "Bigtime" single by The Soundtrack of Our Lives showing up fairly cheaply at my local independent record store--a hint of good things to come.
07. The Flaming Sideburns stealing at least the first half of a very big show--the 40-band extravaganza that was Little Steven's Underground Garage Festival in New York City. What a travesty they got to play only two songs...
>08. Tiger Lou - Is My Head Still On? album. Good songs and a full sound. "Oh Horatio" is one of my favorites.
09. Nina Persson of The Cardigans singing "You're the Storm" while cradling a Swedish Chef doll given to her on the last night of the Chicks with Attitude tour. I guess you had to be there. It was great to see The Cardies back in North America for the first time in a great while...
10. The song "I Burn Myself On You" by the Lionheart Brothers, as featured on Avi's It's a Trap! compilation. Simply stunning...
11. Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - #1 EP. Loads of talent and potential there...

Nick Levine - Top 10 Scandinavian albums of 2004:

01. Radio Dept. - Lesser matters
The album that just won't die. An updated take on shoegazing that teachers the originators a new trick or two.
02. Concretes - s/t
Its beauty is in its subtlety and understated mystery. A real slow burner.
03. Annie - Anniemal
Perfect pop. Laden with songs Kylie would kill for, and production from both Richard X and Royksopp. I expect this to crossover to a massive mainstream audience next year.
04. Kings Of Convenience - Riot on an empty street
In 2004 Erlend and Eirik returned from the wilderness. On this longplayer the Kings broaden their musical palette to include bossa nova and (shock!) drums.
05. Jens Lekman - When I said I wanted to be your dog
A great up-and-coming singer songwriter. His lyrics are slightly indebted to the anti-folk movement. I'm slowly coming round to the Magnetic Fields comparison.
06. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Origin I
Did you think that TSOOL were going to let you down? Really?!
07. The Legends - Up against the Legends
Modern take on C86. Bundles of energy.
08. Tiger Lou - Is my head still on?
Woozy production with quality instrumental backing. A cult audience beckons.
09. Moneybrother - Blood panic
White soul that isn't embarrassing to listen to in public.
10. Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - #1 EP
Introductory EP from these Swedish newcomers. Quirky pop of the highest order.

Navy Keophan - Top ten albums (Scandinavian and non-Scandinavian) of 2004:

01. Henry Fiat's Open Sore - The parallel universe of... (Coldfront)
Hardcore punk fury with '60s-inspired catchiness.
02. Division of Laura Lee - Das not compute (Burning Heart/Epitaph)
DOLL never fails to impress and they did so with what I consider to be one of the "sleeper" hits of 2004.
03. Knugen Faller - Skellefte stadshotell EP (Cage Match Federation)
Catchy punk-pop from the north of Sweden.
04. The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Armed love (Burning Heart)
Producer Rick Rubin pushes them to their limit and they show that they can still rock.
05. The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives (Interscope)
I don't care what anyone else says about The Hives but I still think that this album was good. I think their label handled the promotion for it wrong but that's another story.
06. Euroboys - Soft focus (Virgin Norway)
With a dash of '70s-inspired California pop and the Beach Boys for good measure, it keeps that feeling of summer all year long around here (although in Southern California, it isn't that hard...)
07. Bruce Banner - I've Had It With Humanity (Busted Heads)
Hardcore punk in the last couple of years has its fair share of greatness and mediocrity. Bruce Banner is not the latter. Intense hardcore from the north of Sweden with vocals by Per and Bobo (ex-DS-13).

The non-Scandinavian part of the top ten:

08. The Chinese Stars - A rare sensation (Three.One.G.)
Disco beats, hypnotic, dissonant guitars, groovy bass lines and a singer who sounds like he never left puberty all add up for a fun time.
09. Some Girls - All My Friends Are Going Death (Deathwish)
I remember the first time hearing this and not being really impressed. Fast forward to six months later and this is some of the best stuff I've heard all year from the genre. The lyrics are thoughtful and the sound is like a kick in the chest.
10. Ludacris - Red light district (Def Jam)
HA! Bet you guys weren't expecting this album here. If there is one thing I like, it's intelligent hip-hop/rap that is done right and Ludacris is a genius. On his latest effort, Ludacris brings the catchiness and sensibility back again.

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Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Via Dagensskiva, here's the Swedish student radio top 40 for the fall semester (total rank, highest rank, # of weeks):

01. (01) (06) Promoe - "Long Distance Runner"
02. (02) (06) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On (Anybody)"
03. (04) (08) The Go! Team - "Ladyflash"
04. (01) (05) The Hives - "Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones"
05. (01) (05) Bergman Rock - "I'm A Crab"
06. (04) (06) Bloc Party - "Helicopter"
07. (01) (06) Marit Bergman - "Can I Keep Him?"
08. (01) (06) Timo Räisänen - "Lovers Are Lonely"
09. (02) (05) The (International) Noise Conspiracy - "A Small Demand"
10. (02) (05) Ison & Fille - "Vill va Highwon"
11. (02) (04) The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Bigtime"
12. (01) (04) The Libertines - "Can't Stand Me Now"
13. (03) (05) Faithless - "Miss U Less See U More"
14. (05) (05) Thunder Express - "In My Mind"
15. (06) (08) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 EP"
16. (05) (05) The Tough Alliance - "Holiday"
17. (05) (04) Ed Harcourt - "Born In The '70s"
18. (04) (04) Sahara Hotnights - "Who Do You Dance For?"
19. (01) (03) Le Tigre - "TKO/New Kicks"
20. (03) (04) The Mo - "Howl In The Jungle"
21. (01) (03) Beastie Boys - "An Open Letter To NYC"
22. (04) (05) Radio LXMBRG - "L'Indiffirence EP"
23. (02) (03) Dogs Die In Hot Cars - "I Love You 'Cause I Have To"
24. (05) (04) Baby Shambles - "Killamangiro"
25. (03) (07) Embee - "Not Tonite"
26. (08) (05) Mando Diao - "God Knows"
27. (02) (03) The Ark - "One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young"
28. (06) (04) R.E.M. - "Leaving New York"
29. (05) (04) Ron Sexsmith - "Whatever It Takes"
30. (08) (05) Starmarket - "Cologne"
31. (06) (05) Björk - "Who Is It?"
32. (07) (05) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
33. (02) (06) Kings Of Convenience - "Misread"
34. (09) (04) Jens Lekman - "Julie"
35. (07) (04) Blacknuss Feat. Awa Manneh & ADL - "All Your Lovin'"
36. (10) (04) Deportees - "Not Tonight"
37. (06) (03) Franz Ferdinand - "Michael"
38. (08) (03) The Chrysler - "Blue Gold"
39. (04) (04) Talib Kweli Feat. Mary J Blige - "I Try"
40. (08) (03) De La Soul - "Shopping Bag"

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart, the final one for the year:

01. Saybia - I surrender
02. Nephew - Superliga
03. Mando Diao - God Knows
04. Clemens - Raptus
05. Bertine Zetlitz - Fake Your Beauty
06. Nightwish - Wish I Had
07. The Hives - Two Timing Touch & Broken Bones
08. Dhani - Girl Talk
09. Jonna - Sateen Jälken
10. Black Belt - All to You
11. Melody Club - Baby (Stand Up)
12. Eskobar - You Got Me
13. Burhan G - Take U Home
14. Ayesha - Squaffie
15. Sahara Hotnights - Who Do You Dance For
16. Promoe - Long Distance Runner
17. Ana - Don't Cry For Pain
18. Infinite Mass - Fire Fire
19. Margaret Berger - Lifetime Guarantee
20. Lambretta - Chemical

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

The nominees for the 2004 Swedish Grammy awards have been announced. Here's most of em:

Best newcomer:
Ana Johnsson - "The Way I Am"
Anna Ternheim - "Somebody Outside""
Deportees - "All Prayed Up"
Jens Lekman - "When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog"
Raymond & Maria - "Vi ska bara leva klart"

Best album:
Christian Walz - "Paint By Numbers"
Marit Bergman - "Baby Dry Your Eye"
Stina Nordenstam - "The World Is Saved"
The Hives - "Tyrannosaurus Hives"
The Soundtrack of our Lives - "Origin Vol. 1"

Best artist:
Gyllene Tider - "Finn 5 Fel!"
Lena Philipsson - "Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan"
Marit Bergman - "Baby Dry Your Eye"
The Hives - "Tyrannosaurus Hives"
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - "Origin Vol. 1"

Best song:
Raymond & Maria - "Ingen vill veta vart du köpt din tröja"
Lena Philipsson - "Det gör ont"
Nic & The Family - "Hej Hej Monika"
Gyllene Tider - "Tuffa tider/Sten vid en sjö i en skog"
Shirley Clamp - "Min kärlek"

Best pop (female):
Anna Ternheim - "Somebody Outside"
Lena Philipsson - "Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan"
Marit Bergman - "Baby Dry Your Eye"
Sophie Zelmani - "Love Affair"
Stina Nordenstam - "The World Is Saved"

Best pop (male):
Christian Walz - "Paint By Numbers"
Di Leva - "Tiden faller"
Jens Lekman - "When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog"
Mattias Alkberg BD - "Tunaskolan"
Tomas Andersson Wij - "Stjärnorna i oss"

Best pop group:
Alcazar - "Dancefloor - Deluxe"
Deportees - "All Prayed Up"
Gyllene Tider - "Finn 5 Fel!"
Melody Club - "Face The Music"
Raymond & Maria - "Vi ska bara leva klart"

Best rock album (solo):
Kristofer Åström - "Loupita"
Lars Winnerbäck - "Vatten under broarna"
Nicolai Dunger - "Here's My Song You Can Have It..."
Stefan Sundström - "Hjärtats melodi"
Ulf Lundell - "Ok Baby Ok"

Best rock group:
Sahara Hotnights - "Kiss & Tell"
Silverbullit - "Arclight"
Teddybears Sthlm - "Fresh!"
The Hives - "Tyrannosaurus Hives"
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - "Origin Vol. 1"

Best songwriter:
Anna Ternheim
Christian Walz & Ollie Olson
Marit Bergman
Per Gessle
Stina Nordenstam

Best lyrics:
Anna Ternheim
Jens Lekman
Lars Winnerbäck
Marit Bergman
Tomas Andersson Wij

Best producer:
Christian Walz
Johan Forsman & The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Lars Halapi
Pelle Gunnerfeldt & The Hives
Teddybears Sthlm & Phat Fabe

Best hip-hop/soul:
Damn! - "Youth Style"
Embee - "Tellings From Solitaria"
Infinite Mass - "1991"
Ison & Fille - "Ison & Fille"
Promoe - "The Long Distance Runner"

Best hard-rock/metal:
Dismember - "Where Ironcrosses Grow"
Entombed - "Unreal Estate"
Europe - "Start From The Dark"
In Flames - "Soundtrack To Your Escape"
The Hellacopters - "Strikes Like Lightning"

Best club/dance:
Andreas Tilliander - "World Industries"
Da Buzz - "Dangerous - The Album"
Guidelines - Must Be The Music"
Hird - "Moving On"
Stonebridge - "Can't Get Enough"

Best jazz:
Goran Kajfes - "Headspin"
Kullrusk - "Kullrusk"
Putte Wickman & Jan Lundgren - "We Will Always Be Together"
Rigmor Gustafsson And The Jacky Terrasson Trio - "Close To You"
The Torbjörn Zetterberg Hot Five - "Förtjänar mer uppmärksamhet"

Open category:
Alice Babs & Nisse Linds Hottrio - "Alice Babs & Nisse Linds Hot-Trio"
Anders F Rönnblom - "F-Box"
Blacknuss - "Gold"
Stefan Nilsson - "Så som i himmelen"
Titiyo - "Best of Titiyo"

Check out the full list here: http://www.ifpi.se/02.images/01.top/02.subnav_pdf/08.grammis/pdf/Grammisnomineringar_2004.pdf

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

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

01. (01) Beastie Boys - "An Open Letter To NYC"
02. (03) The Ark - "One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young"
03. (02) Promoe - "Long Distance Runner"
04. (04) Ison & Fille - "Vill Va Highwon"
05. (06) Radio LXMBRG - "L'Indiffirence EP"
06. (05) Faithless - "Miss U Less, See U More"
07. (NY) Slam - "This World"
08. (07) Bloc Party - "Helicopter"
09. (08) Timo Räisänen - "Lovers Are Lonely"
10. (09) The Chrysler - "Blue Gold"
11. (14) The Chemical Brothers - "Galvanize"
12. (NY) Acid House Kings - "This Heart Is A Stone"
13. (NY) Morrissey - "I Have Forgiven Jesus"
14. (13) Rantoboko Feat. Promoe - "Ironical World... Mr President"
15. (NY) ...Trail Of Dead - "Worlds Apart"
16. (18) John Legend - "Used To Love U"
17. (16) Keane - "This Is The Last Time"
18. (NY) USCB Allstars - "Cheap Imitation/Rise Above"
19. (10) The Go! Team - "Ladyflash"
20. (NY) Timbuktu - "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö"

Hot tracks outside the top 20:
David Lindh & Hail Marys - "Good Thing"
The Concretes - "Lady December"
Nancy Sinatra - "Burnin' Down The Spark"

Leaving the chart:
(11) The Tough Alliance - "Holiday"
(12) CDOASS - "Speak To Me"
(15) Mando Diao - "God Knows"
(17) Snow Patrol - "How To Be Dead"
(19) The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Believe I've Found"
(20) Björk - "Who Is It?"

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

The nominees for the Swedish radio P3 Gold awards have been announced:

Best female artist:
Ayesha - Jade Fever
Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
Stina Nordenstam - The World Is Saved
Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan

Best male artists:
Promoe - The Long Distance Runner
Christian Walz - Paint By Numbers
Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
Alf - Augustibrev
Jens Lekman - When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog

Best group:
Teddybears STHLM - Fresh
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Origin Vol 1
The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
Silverbullit - Arclight
Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell

Best newcomer:
Raymond & Maria
Tough Alliance
Fibes, Oh Fibes!
Anna Ternheim
Jens Lekman

Best song:
Call on me - Eric Prydz
Mr Cool - Snook
Det gör ont - Lena Philipsson
Hey Boy - Teddybears STHLM feat. Swing Fly
Ingen vill veta var du köpt din tröja - Raymond & Maria

Guldmicken (best live):
Marit Bergman
Svenska Akademien
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives
Infinite Mass
In Flames

Best rock/metal:
Nasum - Shift
The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
In Flames - Soundtrack To Your Escape
The Haunted - rEVOLVEr
Cult of Luna - Salvation

Best hip-hop/soul:
Embee - Tellings From Solitaria
Ison & Fille - Ison & Fille
Promoe - The Long Distance Runner
Natalie Gardiner - Natalie Gardiner
Ayesha - Jade Fever

Best dance:
Hird - Moving On
Cari Lekebusch - The Architect
Andreas Tilliander - World Industries
Eric Prydz - Samlad produktion 2004
Stonebridge - Can't Get Enough

Best pop:
Mattias Alkberg BD - Tunaskolan
Stina Nordenstam - The World Is Saved
Testbild! - The Inexplicable Feeling Of September
Hans Appelqvist - Bremort
Jens Lekman - When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog

Vote here: http://www.sr.se/p3/p3guld/

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Saybia - I surrender
02. HIM - And Love Said No
03. Nephew - Superliga
04. Dhani - Girl Talk
05. Nightwish - Wish I Had
06. Black Belt - All to You
07. Ana - Don't Cry For Pain
08. The Hives - Two Timing Touch & Broken Bones
09. Bertine Zetlitz - Fake Your Beauty
10. Melody Club - Baby (Stand Up)
11. Burhan G - Take U Home
12. Ayesha - Squaffie
13. Sahara Hotnights - Who Do You Dance For
14. Eskobar - You Got Me
15. Promoe - Long Distance Runner
16. Noble - Hot 2 Nite
17. Beats And Styles - Fire
18. Deportees - Not Tonight
19. The Solution - My Mojo Aint Working No More
20. Margaret Berger - Lifetime Guarantee

Challengers:
01. Majid - My Struggle
02. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
03. Jonna - Sateen Jälken
04. Infinite Mass - Fire Fire
05. Mando Diao - God Knows

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. (07) Beastie Boys "An Open Letter To NYC"
02. (01) Promoe "Long Distance Runner"
03. (03) The Ark "One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young"
04. (02) Ison & Fille "Vill va Highwon"
05. (03) Faithless "Miss U Less, See U More"
06. (04) Radio LXMBRG "L'Indiffirence EP"
07. (05) Bloc Party "Helicopter"
08. (06) Timo Räisänen "Lovers Are Lonely"
09. (08) The Chrysler "Blue Gold"
10. (09) The Go! Team "Ladyflash"
11. (11) The Tough Alliance "Holiday"
12. (12) CDOASS "Speak To Me"
13. (NY) Rantoboko Feat. Promoe "Ironical World... Mr President"
14. (NY) The Chemical Brothers "Galvanize"
15. (13) Mando Diao "God Knows"
16. (14) Keane "This Is The Last Time"
17. (17) Snow Patrol "How To Be Dead"
18. (NY) John Legend "Used To Love U"
19. (NY) The Soundtrack Of Our Lives "Believe I've Found"
20. (16) Björk "Who Is It?"

Hot tracks outside the top 20:
Stellan Wahlström Drift Band "Ocean Ave"
Bertine Zetlitz "Fake Your Beauty"
The Concretes "Lady December"

Leaving the chart:
(15) The Streets "Blinded By The Lights"
(18) Joanna Newsom "Sprout And The Bean"
(19) Embee "Not Tonite"
(20) David Fridlund "April & May"

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Teddybears STHLM and Promoe are being sent to France by Export Music Sweden to play the Transmusicales in Rennes this weekend. This is the fourth time that ExMS has held showcase events at the annual industry conference.

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Saybia - I surrender
02. Annie - Chewing Gum
03. HIM - And Love Said No
04. Dhani - Girl Talk
05. Nightwish - Wish I Had
06. Nephew - Superliga
07. Black Belt - All to You
08. Ana - Don't Cry For Pain
09. The Hives - Two Timing Touch & Broken Bones
10. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
11. Stephen Simmonds - Mother Mary
12. Bertine Zetlitz - Fake Your Beauty
13. Burhan G - Take U Home
14. Ayesha - Squaffie
15. Johndoe - Pyromantikk
16. The Solution - My Mojo Aint Working No More
17. Magne F - Past Perfect Present Tense
18. Eskobar - You Got Me
19. Noble - Hot 2 Nite
20. Promoe - Long Distance Runner

Challengers:
01. Deportees - Not Tonight
02. Beats And Styles - Fire
03. Melody Club - Baby (Stand Up)
04. Sahara Hotnights - Who Do You Dance For
05. Clemens - Raptus
06. Margaret Berger - Lifetime Guarantee

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. (03) Promoe - "Long Distance Runner"
02. (02) Ison & Fille - "Vill Va Highwon"
03. (09) Faithless - "Miss U Less, See U More"
04. (18) Radio LXMBRG - "L'Indiffirence EP"
05. (04) Bloc Party - "Helicopter"
06. (01) Timo Räisänen - "Lovers Are Lonely"
07. (NY) Beastie Boys - "An Open Letter To NYC"
08. (NY) The Chrysler - "Blue Gold"
09. (05) The Go! Team - "Ladyflash"
10. (NY) The Ark - "One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young"
11. (07) The Tough Alliance - "Holiday"
12. (NY) CDOASS - "Speak To Me"
13. (08) Mando Diao - "God Knows"
14. (ÅT) Keane - "This Is The Last Time"
15. (17) The Streets - "Blinded By The Lights"
16. (06) Björk - "Who Is It?"
17. (12) Snow Patrol - "How To Be Dead"
18. (14) Joanna Newsom - "Sprout And The Bean"
19. (15) Embee - "Not Tonite"
20. (16) David Fridlund - "April & May"

Hot tracks outside the top 20:
Chick Habit - "Bullshit Radio"
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Believe I've Found"
Stellan Wahlström Drift Band - "Ocean Ave"

Leaving the chart:
(10) Ayesha - "Squaffie"
(11) The (International) Noise Conspiracy - "A Small Demand"
(13) Richard Reagh + Wwnb2 - "Outlaw EP"
(19) Dizzee Rascal - "Dream"
(20) Florence Valentin - "Där jag borde va"

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Annie - Chewing Gum
02. HIM - And Love Said No
03. Nephew - Superliga
04. Dhani - Girl Talk
05. Saybia - I surrender
06. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
07. Nightwish - Wish I Had
08. Ana - Don't Cry For Pain
09. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
10. Hanna Pakarinen - How Can I Miss You
11. Stephen Simmonds - Mother Mary
12. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
13. Ayesha - Squaffie
14. Blue Foundation - Save This Town
15. Promoe - Long Distance Runner
16. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
17. Johndoe - Pyromantikk
18. Negative - In My Heaven
19. Tigerbombs - 1000 Sparks
20. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Bigtime

Challengers:
01. The Mo - Howl In The Jungle
02. Bertine Zetlitz - Fake Your Beauty
03. Brolle Jr. - Sound Of A Drum
04. Noble - Hot 2 Nite
05. Black Belt - All to You

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Elegi (SWE)
02. The Confusions - Window (SWE)
03. Steep - Complete lack of ideals and integrity (FIN)
04. Kevin - Theme from forever (FIN)
05. Nightwish - Wish I had an angel (FIN)
06. Týr - Regin smidur (DK)
07. Nephew - Superliga (DK)
08. Anna Ternheim - To be gone (SWE)
09. The Knife - Heartbeats (SWE)
10. Promoe - Long distance runner (SWE)

Challengers:
11. Apocalyptica - Bittersweet (FIN)
12. Melody Club - Baby (SWE)
13. Infinite Mass - Fire fire (SWE)

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. (16) Timo Räisänen - "Lovers Are Lonely"
02. (08) Promoe - "Long Distance Runner"
03. (02) The (International) Noise Conspiracy - "A Small Demand"
04. (11) Bloc Party - "Helicopter"
05. (04) The Go! Team - "Ladyflash"
06. (01) Bergman Rock - "I'm A Crab"
07. (10) Björk - "Who Is It?"
08. (NY) Radio LXMBRG - "L'Indiffirence EP"
09. (NY) Ison & Fille - "Vill va Highwon"
10. (05) The Tough Alliance - "Holiday"
11. (09) Mando Diao - "God Knows"
12. (NY) Faithless - "Miss U Less, See U More"
13. (NY) Ayesha - "Squaffie"
14. (NY) Keane - "This Is The Last Time"
15. (03) Embee - "Not Tonite"
16. (NY) Snow Patrol - "How To Be Dead"
17. (NY) Joanna Newsom - "Sprout and the Bean"
18. (ÅT) Richard Reagh + Wwnb2 - "Outlaw"
19. (15) Doktor Kosmos - "Distance Equals Rate Times Time"
20. (17) Peter Bjorn And John - "Teen Love"

Hot tracks outside the top 20:
Dizzee Rascal - "Dream"
Florence Valentin - "Där jag borde va"
Sophie Rimheden/Håkan Lidbo - "Shout"

Leaving the chart:
(06) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On. (Anybody)"
(07) Ed Harcourt - "Born In The '70s"
(12) Sahara Hotnights - "Who Do You Dance For?"
(13) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
(14) 22-20s - "Shoot Your Gun"
(18) The Hellacopters - "Turn The Wrong Key"
(19) The Streets - "Blinded By The Lights"
(20) Starmarket - "Cologne"

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Annie - Chewing Gum
02. Dhani - Girl Talk
03. HIM - And Love Said No
04. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
05. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
06. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
07. Nephew - Superliga
08. Nightwish - Wish I Had
09. Stephen Simmonds - Mother Mary
10. Hanna Pakarinen - How Can I Miss You
11. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
12. Blue Foundation - Save This Town
13. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Bigtime
14. Promoe - Long Distance Runner
15. Tigerbombs - 1000 Sparks
16. Ana - Don't Cry For Pain
17. Mighty 44 / Anna Nordell - This Love Ain't Going On
18. Masayah - Felicia
19. Negative - In My Heaven
20. Madcon - Doo Wop

Challengers:
01. Ayesha - Squaffie
02. Saybia - I surrender
03. Niccokick - Love and neon lights
04. Johndoe - Pyromantikk
05. Alcazar - Physical

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Elegi (SWE)
02. The Confusions - Window (SWE)
03. Nephew - Superliga (DK)
04. Peggy Lejonhjärta - Att dansa och slåss (SWE)
05. Steep - Complete lack of ideals and integrity (FIN)
06. Kevin - Theme from forever (FIN)
07. Týr - Regin smidur (DK)
08. Nightwish - Wish I had an angel (FIN)
09. The Knife - Heartbeats (SWE)
10. Giant Robot - Get up (FIN)

Challengers:
11. Hybrid Children - Barricade boy (FIN)
12. Promoe - Long distance runner (SWE)
13. Anna Ternheim - To be gone (SWE)

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800

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

01. (01) Bergman Rock - "I'm A Crab"
02. (02) The (International) Noise Conspiracy - "A Small Demand"
03. (06) Embee - "Not Tonite"
04. (09) The Go! Team - "Ladyflash"
05. (NY) The Tough Alliance - "Holiday"
06. (03) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On. (Anybody)"
07. (05) Ed Harcourt - "Born In The '70s"
08. (NY) Promoe - "Long Distance Runner"
09. (NY) Mando Diao - "God Knows"
10. (NY) Björk - "Who Is It?"
11. (NY) Bloc Party - "Helicopter"
12. (04) Sahara Hotnights - "Who Do You Dance For?"
13. (07) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
14. (16) 22-20s - "Shoot Your Gun"
15. (19) Doktor Kosmos - "Distance Equals Rate Times Time"
16. (NY) Timo Räisänen - "Lovers Are Lonely"
17. (NY) Peter Bjorn And John - "Teen Love"
18. (NY) The Hellacopters - "Turn The Wrong Key"
19. (NY) The Streets - "Blinded By The Lights"
20. (08) Starmarket - "Cologne"

Hot tracks outside the top 20:
Florence Valentin - "Där Jag Borde Va"
Ayesha - "Squaffie"
Bright Eyes - "Take It Easy"

Leaving the chart:
(10) [Ingenting] - "Här Kommer Solen"
(11) Snoop Dogg Feat. Pharell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"
(12) Baby Shambles - "Killamangiro"
(13) Deportees - "Not Tonight"
(14) Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money"
(15) Destiny's Child - "Lose My Breath"
(17) The Mo - "Howl In The Jungle"
(18) Richard Reagh + Wwnb2 - "Outlaw"
(20) The Concretes - "Seems Fine"

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. HIM - And Love Said No
02. Dhani - Girl Talk
03. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
04. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
05. Annie - Chewing Gum
06. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
07. Nightwish - Wish I Had
08. Hanna Pakarinen - How Can I Miss You
09. Mando Diao - Clean Town
10. Cirera - Fake Vegetarian Ex Girlfriend
11. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
12. Stephen Simmonds - Mother Mary
13. Blue Foundation - Save This Town
14. Tigerbombs - 1000 Sparks
15. Blacknuss - All Your Lovin'
16. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Bigtime
17. Mighty 44 / Anna Nordell - This Love Ain't Going On
18. Beats And Styles - Renegades
19. Masayah - Felicia
20. Elin Lanto - I Won't Cry

Challengers:
01. Raymond & Maria - Nej
02. Nephew - Superliga
03. Promoe - Long Distance Runner
04. Negative - In My Heaven
05. Ana - Don't Cry For Pain
06. Madcon - Doo Wop

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Wed, 03 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800

The winners of the Swedish DeeJay Awards:

Prime cuts:
Artist/group: Eric Prydz
DJ: Adam Beyer
Producer/remixer: Eric Prydz
12": Stonebridge - Put 'em high
Label: Raw Fusion

Urban cuts:
Artist/group: Promoe
Club: Club Monday
DJ: Kid Sid
Producer/remixer: Embee
12": Promoe - These walls don't lie
Label: JuJu Records

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Promoe (Looptroop) on tour in Spain:

11/26 - Sala Kandela, San Sebastian (SPA)
11/27 - Sala Montgo, Mostoles (SPA)
11/28 - Fun Club, Sevilla (SPA)
11/30 - Razzmatazz 3, Barcelona (SPA)
12/04 - Transmusicales Festival, Rennes (SPA)

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Check out Promoe's video for "Long distance runner": http://www.burningheart.com/_lib/util/streamvideo.php?id=2113&s=hi

Tue, 05 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Check out the video for "The long distance runner" from Promoe: real / windows

Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Finally, Burning Heart issues a press release concerning their upcoming "Heart Attack" 10 year anniversary compilation: http://www.burningheart.com/news/article.php?id=140
This thing's been in the works for a loooooong time, so I'm very excited to see that it's finally coming out on October 25. So many amazing collaborations! Full tracklist:

01. T(I)NC - Black Mask
02. C. Aarmé - Tu Puta Mi Casa
03. Promoe - These Walls Don't Lie
04. Nine - Inferno
05. Moneybrother - Reconsider Me
06. Turbonegro - Drenched In Blood (DIB)
07. Nasum - Darkness Falls
08. The Weakerthans - The Reasons
09. Raised Fist - Message Beneath Contempt
10. Nikola Sarcevic - Lovetrap
11. Division Of Laura Lee - Endless Factories
12. Refused - Refused Are Fucking Dead
13. Puffball - Take You Down
14. Looptroop - Don't Hate The Player
15. VOAG - Cause For Alarm
16. Give Up The Ghost - Love American
17. X-Ray Eyes - Randy
18. The Peepshows - Count Me Out
19. Bombshell Rocks - Warpath
20. The Lost Patrol - Alright
21. Between Us - Dialog
22. The Hives - Untutored Youth
23. Millencolin - Happiness For Dogs
24. The Business - No One Likes
25. Division Of Laura Lee - I Don't Wanna Hear It
26. Turbonegro - Repo Man
27. Nasum - The Real
28. Randy - Beware
29. Nobodys Heroes - Wrongones
30. Moneybrother/Looptroop - Looking For More Love
31. C. Aarmé - You're A Dead Box
32. Raised Fist - Time Will Let You Go, All Alone And Break
33. The Lost Patrol Band - My Heart Is Still A Mess
34. Nine - United Forces
35. Club Killers - Some Of Them A Bawl
36. Millencolin - AB Böna Och Be
37. Sounds Like Violence - You Give Me Heartattacks
38. T(I)NC inhale Blacksmoke - Armed Love

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

The nominees for this year's Swedish Dee Jay awards have been announced. Check it:

12"
Prime Cuts: Axwell - Feel The Vibe, Rasmus Faber - Divide, United/S.U.M.O. - Supra Sumo, Stonebridge - Put 'Em High, Erik Prydz ft Adeva - In & Out
Urban Cuts: Promoe - These Walls Don't Lie, Petter Repa - skivan, The Latin Kings - Cashen Dom Tas, Honestly - The Gyminstructor, Red Astaire - Rolling Stone

Artist/Group
Prime Cuts: Rasmus Faber, S.U.M.O., Axwell, Eric Prydz, Steve Angello
Urban Cuts: Promoe, Petter, The Latin Kings, Timbuktu, Honestly

DJ
Prime Cuts: Alf Tumble, Stonebridge, Steve Angello, Adam Beyer, Mad Mats
Urban Cuts: Will-Rock, Kid Sid, Janniz, Taro, Flars

Club
Prime Cuts: Art4Pleasure, Cocktail Club, Deep Inside, Elevation, Fokused, Go Bang/Go!, Gusto, Klubb RA, Le, Main, Mixed Feelings, Monday Bar, Raw Fusion, Rekyl
Urban Cuts: Bagheera, Club Monday, Club Platinum, Club Silk, Fatmilk, Heartbeat, Illicit, Jump Off, Klubb Blenda, Klubb Hemlig, Klubb Lovin', Klubb Versus, Scratch, Studio One, Yes

Label
Prime Cuts: Joia-Nero, Farplane, Raw Fusion, Size, Deeplay, Yell
Urban Cuts: JuJu Records, Jugglin', Redline, Hemmalaget, Royalty Music

Producer-remix
Prime Cuts: Eric Prydz, Rasmus Faber, S.U.M.O., Stonebridge, Jesper Dahlbäck
Urban Cuts: Red Astaire-Freddie Krueger, Soul Supreme, Embee, Masse, DJ Large

More info and voting here: http://deejaypromo.com/

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Nightwish - Nemo
02. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
03. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
04. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
05. Lambretta - Kill Me
06. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
07. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
08. Elastinen - Syljen
09. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
10. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
11. Eskobar - Bring The Action
12. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
13. Various Artists - I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel
14. Latin Kings - Shonnar Vet
15. Infinite Mass - The Thief
16. Petter - Repa skivan
17. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
18. The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Black Mask
19. Remee & The Mildas Touch - No.1
20. Euroboys - One Way Street

Challengers:
01. Tiger Lou - Sell Out
02. José González - Stay In The Shade
03. Miss Universum - Across The Universe
04. Unni Wilhemsen - Humbly For Her
05. The Rasmus - Guilty

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Fri, 23 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums:

01. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 Fel
02. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
03. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
04. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
05. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
06. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
07. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
08. Günther & the Sunshine Girls - Pleasure Man
09. Per Gessle - Mazarin
10. Di Leva - Tiden Faller
11. Robert Wells - Rhapsody In Rock Anniversary
12. Hans Martin - Den Blomstertid Nu Kommer
13. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
14. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
15. Infinite Mass - 1991
16. Peter Jöback - Det Här Är Platsen
17. Noice - 24
18. Carola - Credo
19. The Solution - Communicate!
20. The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Armed Love

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
02. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
03. Nightwish - Nemo
04. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
05. Elastinen - Syljen
06. Various Artists - I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel
07. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
08. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
09. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
10. Euroboys - One Way Street
11. Infinite Mass - The Thief
12. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
13. Petter - Repa skivan
14. Eskobar - Bring The Action
15. Gunnar - Haunted Honey Moon
16. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
17. Safari - Crazy Dream Crazy Days
18. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
19. Marit Bergman - I´ll Always Be Your Soldier
20. Her Majesty - The Past Is Not A Good Idea

Challengers:
01. Dalminjo - Love Affair
02. Latin Kings - Shonnar Vet
03. Remee & The Mildas Touch - No.1
04. The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Black Mask
05. Lambretta - Kill Me

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
02. Nightwish - Nemo
03. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
04. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
05. Venke Knutson - Scared
06. Elastinen - Syljen
07. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
08. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
09. Various Artists - I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel
10. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
11. Eskobar - Bring The Action
12. Petter - Repa skivan
13. Euroboys - One Way Street
14. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
15. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
16. Marit Bergman - I´ll Always Be Your Soldier
17. Deportees - Arrest Me ´Til It Hurts
18. Bergman Rock - Jim
19. Lordi - Blood Red Sandman
20. Safari - Crazy Dream Crazy Days

Challengers:
01. Infinite Mass - The Thief
02. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
03. Her Majesty - The Past Is Not A Good Idea
04. Gunnar - Haunted Honey Moon
05. Captain Murphy - Daddy Can Dance
06. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Nightwish - Nemo
02. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
03. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
04. Venke Knutson - Scared
05. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
06. Elastinen - Syljen
07. Tue West - Sig Du Er Sikker
08. Eskobar - Bring The Action
09. C21 - All That I Want
10. Various Artists - I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel
11. Petter - Repa skivan
12. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
13. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
14. Christian Walz - Maybe Not
15. Marit Bergman - I´ll Always Be Your Soldier
16. Bergman Rock - Jim
17. Sugarplum Fairy - Stay Young
18. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
19. Euroboys - One Way Street
20. Iron African - How We Get Down

Challengers:
01. Safari - Crazy Dream Crazy Days
02. Viva Vertigo - Viva Viva
03. Deportees - Arrest Me ´Til It Hurts
04. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
05. Lordi - Blood Red Sandman
06. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.