IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:42:04 -0700

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

01. Theresa Andersson - Na na na (empty heart)
02. TALK 1
03. Soviac - Malorca
04. Agent Side Grinder - Ricocheting memories
05. Svenson - Howlong
06. TALK 2
07. Hello Kinski - Summer is a waste of time
08. Britta Persson - Kill Hollywood me
09. Tredje Mannen - Cul-de-sac
10. TALK 3
11. The Goner - Spirit roundup
12. Liket Lever - Levande begravd
13. TALK 4
14. Paper - Out of it into it
15. Hebosagil - Big sun
16. Murmansk - Vague language
17. Randy - Who's side are you on?
18. TALK 5
19. The Deer Tracks - Slow collision

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

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:47:25 -0800

The playlist for this week's radio show, an all-winter theme:

01. Ricochets - Cold outside
02. TALK 1
03. Shining - Winterreise
04. Britta Persson - Winter tour
05. Svenson - In the snow
06. Weeping Willows - Christmas in prison
07. TALK 2
08. The Tiny - No money (for X-mas)
09. Kompjotr Eplektrika - Blikktztunddonner
10. The Knife - Reindeer
11. TALK 3
12. Hello Saferide - iPod X-mas
13. January Jaunt - Stuck in glaziers
14. Darkthrone - Too old, too cold
15. TALK 4
16. Sällskapet - Nordlicht
17. E.S.T. - Strange place for snow
18. Sort Mel - Det grønne flesket
19. Notre Dame - A scrooge tale
20. TALK 5
21. Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - Winter moment
22. Syster Lycklig - Bilden till snöstorm
23. The Book of Daniel - 3rd of December
24. TALK 6
25. Samuraj Cities - Cold feet
26. Amandine - Silver bells
27. Logcabin - View of frost
28. Silverbullit - Winter coat
29. TALK 7
30. In Flames - December flower
31. Viktor Sjöberg - On a winters day
32. The Bear Quartet - Blizzard
33. TALK 8
34. Brick - Gray day
35. Laakso - Merry Christmas
36. Strayfolk - Another year before the mast
37. TALK 9

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MP3: Dieter Schöön - The harbour's cold

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:08:35 -0800

I knew that Dieter Schöön had to be related to Svenson from the very first note. There's just no one else with that peculiar art-rock sound, those weird monotonous vocals. When I talk about the exciting new Göteborg scene, this is what I mean. People who push boundaries, who sound like no one/nowhere else. "The harbour's cold" is one of the more upbeat tracks on said album. It's got an insistent beat driven by an offset hi-hat and a pulsing, almost dubby bass. The atonal guitar and aforementioned disinterested vocals and other accoutrements are just gravy. Not just weird for the sake of weird either, Dieter Schöön remains eminently listenable no matter how "out there" he gets. I like this a lot.

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

DJ Martian cites GBG-based art-rockers Dieter Schöön as essential listening: http://djmartian.blogspot.com/2007_07_01_archive.html#7084626945095243506
I could definitely hear similarities to Svenson before confirming that the two acts are related.

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

My playlist for this week's radio show on Sirius:

01. Bogus Blimp - By five o'clock tea
02. TALK 1
03. Sivert Høyem - Smalltown supersound
04. Pluxus - Kinoton
05. Brick - No names
06. TALK 2
07. Hebosagil - Let us go
08. Dialog Cet - Crocodile hunt
09. Hurdy Gurdy - Ynglingen
10. Anja Garbarek - The last trick
11. TALK 3
12. E.S.T. - When god created the coffee break
13. Miss Li - I'm sorry, he's mine
14. Afenginn - Ralli i d-mol
15. Magyar Posse - Whirlpool of terror and tension
16. TALK 4
17. Susanne Sundfør - I resign
18. Sällskapet - Nordlicht
19. Nisse Hellberg - Kärlekens express
20. TALK 5
21. The Spacious Mind - Rider of the woodlands
22. TALK 6
23. Him Kerosene - Ladybugs
24. Svenson - Don't get lost
25. Namur - Marching
26. TALK 7
27. Tellevika + Firefox AK - Eric
28. Carpet People - A girl without a skin
29. Anna Ternheim - Lovers dream (feat. Fyfe Dangerfield)
30. Knife and Ape - No arms no legs
31. TALK 8
32. Brighter Death Now - American tale

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

HUGE mailorder update today! Just got two big packages from Nomethod and Carcrash Records including restocks of Convoj (at last!), Svenson and Dialog Cet as well as new stuff from C.Aarmé, Aerial, Mixtapes & Cellmates, The Bear Quartet and more! Get shopping!

Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

This week's Friday pick comes from Swedish artrockers Svenson. I don't know what's up with the band these days, but the album "See you in earth" is something special. Drummer Anders Gustafsson (also in Silverbullit) provides a steady foundation while the rest of the guys do their best to mess things up in all the best possible ways. It's noisy and chaotic, but always fun. Unlike many similar-sounding acts, Svenson never succumbs to darkness or tries to act grim. Never underestimate the importance of a healthy sense of humor! Take pleasure in sonic destruction! Buy it here.

MP3: Svenson - Don't get lost

Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Upcoming dates for Denmark's Green Concorde:

09/23 - RUC, Roskilde (DK)
10/12 - Gimle, Roskilde (DK) w/Svenson (FRA) and We Vs. Death (NL)
10/13 - Studenterhuset, Odense (DK) w/Svenson (FRA) and We Vs. Death (NL)
10/14 - Studenterhuset, KBH (DK) w/Svenson (FRA) and We Vs. Death (NL)
10/15 - Nygadehuset, Aabenraa (DK) w/We Vs. Death (NL)
11/10 - Forbrændingen, Albertslund (DK) w/Spleen United
11/11 - Pumpehuset, KBH (DK) w/Spleen United
11/12 - Studenterhuset, Aalborg (DK) w/Spleen United
11/17 - Studenterhuset, Odense (DK) w/Spleen United
11/18 - Pit Stop, Kolding (DK) w/Spleen United
11/19 - Voxhall, Århus (DK) w/Spleen United
11/26 - 24hour Party Club, Lades Kælder (DK) w/Death by Kite
01/26 - La Gespe, Tarbes (FRA) w/Svenson (FRA)
01/27 - Le Cri'Art, Auch (FRA) w/Svenson (FRA)
01/28 - Rio Grande, Montauban (France) w/Svenson (FRA)

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

Carcrash Records, home of excellent art-damaged acts like Dialog Cet and Svenson, now has a new website online: http://www.carcrashrecords.com/
Coming up next for the label will be Alarma Man's debut full-length in February and Log Cabin's next album sometime later on.

Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Download some new tracks from Swedish noise rockers Svenson: http://www.kneget.nu/svenson/
When are these guys gonna put out a new record dammit?

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

New stuff from Dialog Cet and Svenson now in the mailorder department. Check it out.

Streaming playlist: Mailorder

Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700

DATE ADDED : 04.17.04
LAUNCH : [stream no longer available]

01. KVLR - Construction Work
02. Tiger Lou - The War Between Us
03. Kristofer Åström - One More Drink
04. Isolation Years - Hemisphere
05. Moonbabies - Forever Changes Everything Now
06. José González - Crosses
07. KVLR - Traitors and Thieves
08. The End Will Be Kicks - If You See Them Tell Them I Love Them
09. Hell On Wheels - Nothing is Left
10. Svenson - Howlong
11. Hederos & Hellberg - Been Smoking Too Long
12. Christian Kjellvander - Broken Wheels
13. Shout Out Louds - Very Loud
14. Dialog Cet - Buckfighter