Artist: The Legends

Country: Sweden
Genre: Indie/Pop/Rock
http://www.myspace.com/heknowsthesun
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Reviews: Over and over / When the day is done (mp3) / Facts and figures / Public radio

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Pitchfork likes The Legends: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/l/legends/up-against-the-legends.shtml

Mon, Sep 20th, 2004 00:00:00

The Legends are one of the many bands to be featured on the upcoming movie soundtrack for "Wicker Park" starring Josh Hartnett. Full details and samples: http://www.lakeshore-records.com/wickerpark/index.html
Lakeshore Records will release the band's album "Up Against the Legends" in the US on September 21.

Wed, Aug 11th, 2004 00:00:00

Some updated info about the For the Record Sunday shows has been posted in the top right. It appears The Legends have bailed and 21st Century Noise and Ellis the Vacuumshild have been added. Also, Mickes Skivor from Hornstull will be on hand at all of the shows with boxes of 10 SEK records for sale.

Tue, Jul 13th, 2004 00:00:00

Now that summer has pretty much arrived, here's the Swedish student radio top 40 for the year by way of Dagensskiva:

01. (2, 10) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
02. (1, 8) Morrissey "Irish Blood English Heart"
03. (2, 10) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
04. (1, 7) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
05. (3, 8) Teddybears Feat. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
06. (3, 7) The White Stripes "There's No Home For You Here"
07. (1, 8) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
08. (1, 9) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
09. (1, 8) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
10. (5, 7) Infinite Mass "No.1 Swartskalle"
11. (2, 7) Jens Lekman "You Are The Light"
12. (2, 7) Franz Ferdinand "Matinee"
13. (3, 5) Strip Music "Desperation"
14. (1, 5) Belle & Sebastian "I'm A Cuckoo"
15. (1, 4) Broder Daniel "Shoreline"
16. (4, 7) The Tough Alliance "Make It Happen"
17. (5, 7) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
18. (4, 5) David & The Citizens "Graycoated Morning"
19. (7, 8) Syd Matters "Black & White Eyes"
20. (2, 4) Marit Bergman "I Will Always Be Your Soldier"
21. (1, 4) Beastie Boys "Ch-Check It Out"
22. (5, 6) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
23. (2, 4) The Von Bondies "Tell Me What You See"
24. (3, 4) Shout Out Louds "Please Please Please"
25. (5, 5) PJ Harvey "The Letter"
26. (4, 6) Raymond & Maria "Ingen Vill Veta Var Du Köpt Din Tröja"
27. (6, 6) Damien Rice "Volcano"
28. (3, 3) The Embassy "Wearing Our Pop Art Hearts On Our Sleeves EP"
29. (5, 4) Sahara Hotnights "Hot Night Crash"
30. (8, 5) Pitch Black "It's All Real"
31. (4, 5) Her Space Holiday "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend"
32. (5, 3) The Latin Kings "T.L.K."
33. (7, 4) The Legends "Call It Ours"
34. (10, 7) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
35. (5, 3) The Streets "Fit But You Know It"
36. (9, 5) Faithless "Mass Destruction"
37. (3, 3) David & The Citizens + Mattias Alkberg "Big Chill"
38. (9, 4) Basement Jaxx "Plug It In"
39. (11, 5) Graham Coxon "Bittersweet Bundle Of Misery"
40. (9, 3) Franz Ferdinand "Take Me Out"

Note: (highest chart placement, total weeks on chart)

Tue, Jun 1st, 2004 00:00:00

Splendid reviews The Legends: http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=108463706327062
They also take on Sounds Like Violence: http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=10842702191359845

Mon, May 24th, 2004 00:00:00

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

01. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
02. HIM - Solitary Man
03. Kashmir - Aftermath
04. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
05. Paleface - Colgate Soulmate
06. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue
07. Tungtvann - Slepp Dae Laus
08. Paperback Freud - Kate
09. C21 - All That I Want
10. Beats And Styles - Allstars
11. Bergman Rock - Jim
12. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
13. Grand Avenue - This Is Not An End
14. Winta - I Want You
15. Amulet - We Are Thunders
16. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
17. The Legends - Call It Ours
18. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd
19. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun
20. Alcazar - This Is The World We´re Living

Challengers:
01. Whyte Seeds - Black Key Song
02. Venke Knutson - Scared
03. Thunder Express - Believe In You
04. Cheek - Avaimet Mun Kiesiin
05. Honestly - The Gyminstructor

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

Thu, May 20th, 2004 00:00:00

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

01. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
02. Kashmir - Aftermath
03. HIM - Solitary Man
04. Ab Ovo - Give Me Punk
05. Paleface - Colgate Soulmate
06. Gemy - Aha Love
07. Paperback Freud - Kate
08. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
09. The Unisex - Mushrooms and Broccolli
10. C21 - All That I Want
11. Beats And Styles - Allstars
12. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue
13. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
14. Amulet - We Are Thunders
15. Winta - I Want You
16. The Cardigans - Live And Learn
17. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun
18. Fjärde Världen - Här i vårt kvarter
19. Niccokick feat. José González - I Want You Back
20. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd

Challengers:
01. Grand Avenue - This Is Not An End
02. Bergman Rock - Jim
03. Tungtvann - Slepp Dae Laus
04. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
05. Alcazar - This Is The World We´re Living
06. The Legends - Call It Ours

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

Fri, May 14th, 2004 00:00:00

Differnet, Sophie Rimheden, Jens Lekman, The Legends, Paris, Slagsmålsklubben, The Kid and Hell on Wheels have all been confirmed for the Ohanami Saturday/Sound of Young Sweden Festival on May 22. Official event website: http://www.ohanamisaturday.com/

Tue, May 4th, 2004 00:00:00

PopMatters has posted short-take reviews on both The Legends and Club 8 today: http://popmatters.com/shorttakes/index.shtml

Thu, Apr 29th, 2004 00:00:00

Bands confirmed for the Blow Up a Panda Festival at Gula Villan in Haninge on July 31 - August 1: Tiger Lou, Phoenix Undead, The Steroids, Last Days Of April, Hank, The Sunshine, Twopointeight, Switchblade, The High Heeled Honeys, The End Will Be Kicks, Voice Of A Generation, Sparks Of Seven, C.Aarmé and The Legends. More info: http://www.blowupapanda.se/

Mon, Apr 26th, 2004 00:00:00

Bands now confirmed for the Pop Dakar Festival on May 22 in Stockholm: Ane Brun, Bad Cash Quartet, Black Belt, Deportees, Elias One Man Band, Isolation Years, Moonbabies, Niccokick, Quit Your Dayjob, Strip Music, The End Will Be Kicks, The High Heeled Honeys and The Legends. Details: http://www.popdakar.nu/

Thu, Apr 22nd, 2004 00:00:00

There's a new festival in Fagersta, Sweden on May 22 with Differnet, Sophie Rimheden, Jens Lekman, The Legends, Paris, The Kid, Slagsmålsklubben and Hell On Wheels. There will also be film, theatre, workshops, graffiti, exhibitions along with other artistic ventures, so it's sure to be a good time. It's online quite yet, but more info will be posted soon at http://www.ohanamisaturday.com/

Tue, Apr 20th, 2004 00:00:00

The Sounds and The Legends are two of the Swedish bands featured on the playlist for the program Dead-air from LA's "indie" 103.1 fm. Well, as indie as you can be when you're owned by Clear Channel. Anyhow, check the full list: http://indie1031.fm/deadair.html

Fri, Mar 12th, 2004 00:00:00

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

01. (02) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
02. (04) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
03. (07) Teddybears Sthlm Feat. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
04. (NY) Ima Robot "Alive"
05. (NY) Gomez "Catch Me Up"
06. (15) Spring In Paris "Can I Stay"
07. (14) Syd Matters "Black & White Eyes"
08. (NY) Infinite Mass "No.1 Swartskalle"
09. (05) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
10. (NY) Nikola Sarcevic "Lovetrap"
11. (01) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
12. (03) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
13. (06) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
14. (08) Damien Rice "Volcano"
15. (09) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
16. (11) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
17. (NY) Kayne West "Through The Wire"
18. (NY) Ash "Clones"
19. (10) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
20. (13) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "In Love With The Riot"

Leaving the chart:
12. The Legends "Call It Ours"
16. Josh Rouse "Come Back (Light Therapy)"
17. N.E.R.D. "She Wants To Move"
18. Atmosphere "Trying To Find A Balance"
19. Mattias Hellberg "Walking Restless"
20. Starsailor "Four To The Floor"

Wed, Mar 10th, 2004 00:00:00

StereoTestKit Records is presenting an 'a Swedish Afternoon' of music with Chasing Dorotea, Laurel Music and The Legends on April 10 as part of the ongoing Rough Trade RoTa sessions at Notting Hill Arts Club in London. Hmm, doesn't that sound just a wee bit like the previous held Svea Afton shows?

Mon, Mar 8th, 2004 00:00:00