IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Timbuktu - Fallskärm (video)

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:05:45 -0800

A nice new single-take video from Swedish rapper Timbuktu.

2012 Swedish Grammis winners

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:49:56 -0800

Here are the winners of the 2012 Swedish Grammis:

Best Album: Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Best Artist: Lykke Li
Best Electronic/Dance: Rebecca & Fiona - I Love You, Man
Best Hip-Hop/Soul: Timbuktu - Sagolandet
Best Hardrock/Metal: Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
Best Jazz: Tonbruket - Dig It To The End
Best Songwriter: Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan
Best Song: Avicii - Levels
Best Music Video: Gustav Johansson - Karl X Johan "Flames (Uncompromised Cut)"
Best Newcomer: Aleks
Best Pop: Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan
Best Producer: Masse Salazar
Best Rock: Deportees - Islands & Shores
Best International Success: Swedish House Mafia
Best Lyrics: Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan
Best Innovator: Avicii

Full list: http://www.grammis.se/?ha_events=grammis-vinnarna-2012

2012 Swedish Grammis nominees

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:14:04 -0800

The nominees for the 2012 Swedish Grammis have been announced:

Best Album:
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Deportees - Islands & Shores
Ison & Fille - För Evigt
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan

Best Artist:
Deportees
Lykke Li
Melissa Horn
Swedish House Mafia
Veronica Maggio

Best Electronic/Dance:
Adrian Lux - Boy / Alive
Avicii - Levels/Fade Into Darkness
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Rebecca & Fiona - I Love You, Man
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World/Antidote

Best Hip-Hop/Soul:
Adam Tensta - Scared Of The Dark
Alexis Weak - Till Minne Av
Ison & Fille - För Evigt
Movits! - Ut Ur Min Skalle
Timbuktu - Sagolandet

Best Hardrock/Metal:
Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
Hammerfall - Infected
In Flames - Sounds Of A Playground Fading
Opeth - Heritage
The Haunted - Unseen

Best Jazz:
Freddie Wadling - With A License To Kill
Georg Riedel, Sarah Riedel & Nicolai Dunger - Cornelis Vs Riedel
Magnus Öström - Thread Of Life
Nils Landgren - The Moon, The Stars And You
Tonbruket - Dig It To The End

Best Songwriter:
Anna Järvinen - Anna Själv Tredje
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Lykke Li, Björn Yttling & Rick Nowels - Wounded Rhymes
Melissa Horn - Innan Jag Kände Dig
Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan

Best Song:
Avicii - Levels
Den Svenska Björnstammen - Vart Jag Mig I Världen Vänder
Eric Amarillo - Om Sanningen Ska Fram (Vill Du Ligga Med Mig?)
Eric Saade - Popular
Petter & September - Baksmälla
September - Mikrofonkåt
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World
Timbuktu - Resten Av Ditt Liv
Tove Styrke - White Light Moment
Veronica Maggio - Jag Kommer

Best Music Video:
Gustav Johansson - Karl X Johan "Flames (Uncompromised Cut)"
Magnus Renfors - Peter Jöback, Filmen Till Albumet "Livet, Kärleken Och Döden - La Vie, L'amour, La Mort"
Max Vitali - Robyn "Call Your Girlfriend"
Slobodan Zivic - Kriget "Submission"
Ted Malmros/Gustaf Von Arbin - Peter Bjorn And John "Gimme Some"

Best Newcomer:
Adrian Lux
Aleks
Den Svenska Björnstammen
Newkid
Rebecca & Fiona

Best Pop:
Ane Brun - It All Starts With One
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan

Best Producer:
Christian Walz
Johan Eckeborn
Masse Salazar
Shellback
Tobias Fröberg

Best Rock:
Deportees - Islands & Shores
Eldkvarn - De Berömdas Aveny
Kebnekajse - Idioten
Me And My Army - Thank God For Sending Demons
Samling - När Mullret Dövar Våra Öron Blir Vi Rädda

Best International Success:
Avicii
Little Dragon
Lykke Li
Opeth
Swedish House Mafia

Best Lyrics:
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Mauro Scocco - Musik För Nyskilda
Melissa Horn - Innan Jag Kände Dig
Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan

Best Innovator:
Avicii
Deportees
Erato
Looptroop Rockers
Veronica Maggio

More here: http://www.grammis.se/

Timbuktu and Damn! to release anniversary album

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:37:48 -0800

Swedish rapper Timbuktu and live backing band Damn! will be celebrating 10 years of collaboration by recording a new album containing studio versions of songs previously only heard in concert. No word yet on what it will be called or when it will be released, but I'll keep you posted.

P3 Guld 2012 nominees

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:38:21 -0800

The nominees for Swedish Radio's P3 Guld awards have been announced:

Artist:
Melissa Horn - Innan jag kände dig
Kapten Röd - Fläcken som aldrig går bort
Lykke Li - Wounded rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan i gatan
Timbuktu - Sagolandet

Group:
Deportees - Islands & shores
In Flames - Sounds of a playground fading
Movits! - Ut ur min skalle
Rebecca & Fiona - I love you, man
Those Dancing Days - Daydreams & nightmares

Newcomer:
Avicii
Newkid
Niki & The Dove
Rebecca & Fiona
Den Svenska Björnstammen

Song:
Call my name - Tove Styrke
Jag kommer - Veronica Maggio
Levels - Avicii
Resten av ditt liv - Timbuktu
Vart jag mig i världen vänder - Den Svenska Björnstammen

Guldmicken (best live):
Daniel Adams-Ray
Graveyard
Melissa Horn
Kapten Röd
Veronica Maggio

Dance:
Avicii - Samlad produktion
Axel Boman - Samlad produktion
Jonsson/Alter - Mod
L-wiz - Samlad produktion
Rebecca & Fiona - I love you, man

Hip-hop/soul:
Ison & Fille - För evigt
Mohammed Ali - Vi
Newkid - Alexander jr Ferrer
Stockholmssyndromet - Underhunder
Timbuktu - Sagolandet

Pop:
JJ - Samlad produktion
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Anna Järvinen - Anna själv tredje
The Sound of Arrows - Voyage
Syket - With love

Rock/metal:
Arch Enemy - Khaos legions
Graveyard - Hisingen blues
The Haunted - Unseen
In Flames - Sounds of a playground fading
Opeth - Heritage

More here, including voting info: http://www.sverigesradio.se/p3guld

Movits! - Na na nah! (video)

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:35:00 -0800

A new video from Luleå hip-hop/swing act Movits! featuring fellow Swedish rapper Timbuktu.

Timbuktu - Allt grönt (video)

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:38:15 -0700

A brand new video from Swedish rapper Timbuktu.

Timbuktu - Dödsdansen (video)

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:20:46 -0700

Something new from Timbuktu, direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR1sjMWLZa0

Timbuktu + Susanne Sundfør - Kapitulera (live video)

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:16:14 -0700

Timbuktu performing his new single "Kapitulera" live with Susanne Sundfør on Norwegian TV.

Timbuktu single with Susanne Sundfør coming out Friday

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:24:44 -0700

The new Timbuktu track "Kapitulera" featuring a guest appearance from Susanne Sundfør will premiere on April 8 via the Norwegian TV2 program Senkveld.

Timbuktu - Dansa (video)

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:41:05 -0800

"Dansa" is the first single off the forthcoming Timbuktu album "Sagolandet", due out in June. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHgkBWoXtDw

New album coming from Timbuktu

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:33:56 -0800

Timbuktu will be releasing his new album "Sagolandet", his eighth overall, on June 8.

Peace & Love Havana in Havana

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:54:57 -0800

The Peace & Love Festival is going on the road to Cuba and will taking a handful of Swedish acts with them. The dates are set for March 25-26 and the lineup will include Timbuktu w/Damn!, Looptroop Rockers and The Baboon Show.

ReEarth Festival 2011

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:18:19 -0800

Once again Thailand will play host to the Swedish export-heavy ReEarth Festival in late February: http://reearth.com/reearth-festival/
Featured artists for 2011 include Timbuktu, Looptroop Rockers, Maskinen, Tingsek and DJ Dainja.

Petter + Timbuktu - Jag älskar din stil (video)

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:04:46 -0700

Aftonbladet has the video for Petter's new single "Jag älskar din stil" which features Timbuktu: http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article8035812.ab

Looptroop Rockers West Coast tourdates

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:35:45 -0800

Looptroop Rockers are hitting up the West Coast this month after SXSW:

03/23 - Mount Tabor Theatre, Portland, OR
03/24 - Roxy's Vets Club, Mt Shasta, CA
03/25 - Club 6ix, San Francisco, CA
03/26 - Viper Room, Los Angeles, CA
03/27 - Boomer's Bar, Las Vegas, NV
03/28 - Garage Theatre, Long Beach, CA

I believe that Chords, Timbuktu and Adam Tensta are on this tour as well.

Bad Taste vs The Sunset Strip

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:57:04 -0800

Bad Taste Records will be putting on a post-SXSW showcase at the Viper Room in LA on March 26 featuring Last Days of April, Timbuktu & Chords, Adam Tensta and Maskinen. More at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=314613801794&ref=nf

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

Swedish music fest in Thailand

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:04:26 -0800

Swedes love to spend winter vacation in Thailand, why not send them a bunch of bands for entertainment (and charity)? Check out the ReEarth Festival in Koh Samui, Thailand on February 25-26: http://www.reearth.me/
Acts confirmed include Timbuktu, Sahara Hotnights, Looptroop Rockers, Chords and more.

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/

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.

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/

Timbuktu set to make UK debut in May

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:48:09 -0700

Swedish hip-hop star Timbuktu will make his UK debut at the venue 229 in London on May 21.

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/

Timbuktu - Välj mej (video)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:34:26 -0800

Check out Timbuktu's new video for "Välj mej": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HmHSbeDXSo&fmt=18

Timbuktu En high 5 & 1 falafel JuJu Records

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:14:10 -0800

Timbuktu is back with his new record "En high 5 & 1 falafel" and it starts off with a few words from the new President Barack Obama before continuing with no surprise, in its political ways. That is also the theme for this new creation of Timbuktu's, no surprise. There are a few differences when compared to previous releases though and one is that Timbuktu has incorporated a lot more different genres and has created a modified sound, but it isn't enough to get the listener interested. Timbuktu became one of Sweden's most loved artists and with both "W.D.M.D" and "The botten is nåd" in his back pocket for good reason, but when "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö" was released you could sense that Timbuktu's steam was running out and with this new album there wasn't any left. Still though, Timbuktu is a good musician and even though this isn't his best release it still has some reasonable level of quality.

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:44:48 -0800

Check out the video for the new Timbuktu single "N.A.P.": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEaoVEoQDWI&fmt=18

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:56:01 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
02. Lena + Orup - Dubbel
03. Lasse Stefanz - Svängjul
04. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
05. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
06. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
07. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
08. Charlotte Perrelli - Rimfrostjul
09. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8
10. Timbuktu - En high 5 & 1 falafel
11. Hans Alfredsson/Tage Danielsson/Lasse O'Månsson - Lindemans låda - Fullare än någonsin
12. Christer Sjögren - Mitt sköna sextiotal
13. Agnes - Dance love pop
14. Agnetha Fältskog - My very best
15. Sonja Aldén - Under mitt tak
16. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
17. Sophie Zelmani - The ocean and me
18. Markus Fagervall - Steal my melody
19. Thorleifs - Förälskade
20. Takida - Bury the lies

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:22:52 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
02. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8
03. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
04. Timbuktu - En high 5 & 1 falafel
05. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
06. Hans Alfredsson/Tage Danielsson/Lasse O'Månsson - Lindemans låda - Fullare än någonsin
07. Christer Sjögren - Mitt sköna sextiotal
08. Agnetha Fältskog - My very best
09. Agnes - Dance love pop
10. Thorleifs - Förälskade
11. Sonja Aldén - Under mitt tak
12. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
13. Markus Fagervall - Steal my melody
14. Takida - Bury the lies
15. Hanna Hedlund - Det är jag som är mamman
16. Hello Saferide - More modern short stories from Hello Saferide
17. Sophie Zelmani - The ocean and me
18. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
19. Uno Svenningsson - Jag sjunger för dig
20. Andreas Johnson - Rediscovered

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:07:01 -0700

Discobelle has a new track from Timbuktu featuring guest spots from Supreme (Looptroop) and Frej (Slagsmålsklubben, Maskinen, Far & Son): http://www.discobelle.net/2008/10/30/timbuktu-ft-frej-supreme-%e2%80%93-6an/

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:24:07 -0700

Discobelle has a track from sometime Timbuktu live backing band Damn! who are now breaking out on their own: http://www.discobelle.net/2008/10/13/im-not-going-to-live-another-day-without-you-girl/

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:30:13 -0700

Frequent Timbuktu collaborators Damn! will be releasing an album of their own. Entitled "Let's zoon in", it comes out November 12 via Pope Records, just in time for the two to tour Scandinavia together.

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:03:20 -0700

Timbuktu is offering up his new single "Tack för kaffet" for free via The Pirate Bay: http://thepiratebay.org/special/timtack.php

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:54:32 -0700

Aftonbladet reports that the new Timbuktu album "En hi-5 och en falafel" will be out October 29: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article3338304.ab

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:45:25 -0700

Timbuktu has posted the track "Bäst före del 3" for free download: http://www.timbuk.nu/

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:30:00 -0700

Download the new Timbuktu track "Det här är ditt land": http://www.zshare.net/audio/14681476107b3e67/
Yes, it is a cover.

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:37:23 -0700

JuJu Records is offering a Timbuktu live album (w/Damn!) as a free download: http://www.jujurecords.nu/downloads/live.zip

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:47:35 -0700

Check out the video for the latest Looptroop Rockers single "Naïve" (ft. Timbuktu): http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=35522610

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:41:40 -0700

Chords' new video for "Appetite for consumption" (ft. Timbuktu) is up on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APJyTUYLA94

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:52:55 -0700

Swedish hip-hop artist Timbuktu will perform in Cape Town, South Africa on April 4: http://www.jujurecords.nu/downloads/live&exclusive-4th%20april.jpg

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:57:28 -0800

Here are the winners of the 2008 Manifest Award, Sweden's alternative Grammy:

Rhythm: Kapten Röd - Stjärnorna finns här (SwingKids/Border)
Pop/Electronica: The Honeydrips - Here Comes The Future (Sincerely Yours/Playground Music)
Rock/Rockabilly/Blues/Garage: High Hats - Too Much Is Never Enough (Alleycat/Sound Pollution)
Hardrock/Metal: Dark Tranquillity - Fiction (Century Media/EMI)
Hiphop/R&B/Soul: Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande (Juju Records/Playground Music)
Experimental: Rolf Enström - Quarks (Caprice Records/CDA)
Dance: The Field - From here we go sublime (Kompakt)
Folk/Ballad: Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden (Amigo/Bonnier Amigo)
Jazz: Ludvig Berghe Trio - An unplayed venue (Moserobie Music Production/Bonnier Amigo)
Synth: Terror Punk Syndicate - Extended Playtime (Progress Productions/Border Music)
Punk/Hardcore: Wolfbrigade - Prey to the world (Agipunk/Unrest/MCR/Sound Pollution)
Singer/Songwriter: Christian Kjellvander - I Saw Her From Here/I Saw Here From Her (Startracks/V2/Bonnier Amigo)
Best Live Artist: Säkert!
Digfi-prize (unsigned act): Emily McWilliam's Desert Soul (Stockholm)

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:09:36 -0800

The nominees for this year's Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative Grammy, have been announced:

Rhythm:
Kapten röd - Stjärnorna finns här (SwingKids/Border)
Million stylez - From a far (Bonnier Music/Bonnier Amigo)
Governor Andy – Underhållningsmaskinen (KBC Music/Border)
Livelihood - Sagans Sånger (SwingKids/Border)

Pop/Electronica:
Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala (Service/Border)
The Honeydrips - Here Comes The Future (Sincerely Yours/Playground Music)
Erik de Vahl - Oh! My Spine
The Mary Onettes - The Mary Onettes (Labrador/Border)

Rock/Rockabilly/Blues/Garage:
Murder by Guitar - On Parade (Human audio recordings/Sounds of Subterrania)
Maharajas - In Pure Spite (Low Impact Recordings/Sound Pollution)
Alex Face - Smell Like A Woman (Alleycat/Sound Pollution)
High Hats - Too Much Is Never Enough (Alleycat/Sound Pollution)

Hardrock/Metal:
Arch Enemy - Rise of the tyrant (Century Media/EMI)
Dark Tranquillity - Fiction (Century Media/EMI)
Hardcore Superstar - Dreamin' in a casket (Gain/Sony BMG)
Watain - Sworn to the dark (Season Of Mist/Sound Pollution)

Hiphop/R&B/Soul:
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande (Juju Records/Playground Music)
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing (K-Werks/Border)
Ken - Äntligen hemma (Pope/Playground Music)
Basutbudet - Startpaketet/Pluspaketet (Devrim/V2/Bonnier Amigo)

Experimental:
Jean-Louis Huhta - Halfway Between the World and Death (Slottet Records/Dotshop.se)
Mårten Falk - Eclectric Guitar Experience (dB Productions/CDA)
Rolf Enström - Quarks (Caprice Records/CDA)
Tape & Minamo - Birds of a Feather (Headz/Dotshop.se)

Dance:
Mikael Stavöstrand - Various productions 2007
The Field - From here we go sublime (Kompakt)
Minilogue – Orglar (Minilogue Rec)
Hug - Heroes (Kompakt)

Folk/Ballad:
Ale Möller Band - Djef Djel (Amigo/Bonnier Amigo)
Various Artists - Poem, ballader och lite blues - Återbesöket (Amigo/Bonnier Amigo)
Lisa Rydberg och Gunnar Idenstam - Bach på svenska (Gazell Records AB/Bonnier Amigo)
Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden (Amigo/Bonnier Amigo)

Jazz:
Ludvig Berghe Trio - An unplayed venue (Moserobie Music Production/Bonnier Amigo)
e.s.t. (Esbjörn Svensson Trio) - e.s.t Live in Hamburg (ACT/Bonnier Amigo)
Adåker, Milder, Stenson, Danielsson, Öström - Miles by Five (Touché Music AB/CDA)
Lennart Åberg & Norrbotten Big Band - Up north (Caprice Records/CDA)

Synth:
Emmon - The art and the evil (Wonderland records)
Endless Shame - Price of Devotion (KTOWN Records/Misty Music)
Mr Jones Machine – Återvändsgränd (Progress Productions/Border Music)
Terror Punk Syndicate - Extended Playtime (Progress Productions/Border Music)

Punk/Hardcore:
Wolfbrigade - Prey to the world (Agipunk/Unrest/MCR/Sound Pollution)
The Accidents - Summer dreams (Burning Heart/Epitaph/Bonnier Amigo)
Auktion - Spader ess (Cage Match Federation/Border)
The Mockingbirds - Always late and not even close (HepTown Records/Sound Pollution)

Singer/Songwriter:
Christian Kjellvander - I Saw Her From Here/I Saw Here From Her (Startracks/V2/Bonnier Amigo)
Kristofer Åström - Rainaway Town (Startracks/V2/Bonnier Amigo)
José González - In Our Nature (Imperial/Playground Music)
Mattias Bärjed - Originalmusiken till Upp till kamp! (Razzia/Bonnier Amigo)

Best Live Artist:
Familjen
Säkert!
Maia Hirashawa
Laakso

Digfi-prize (unsigned act):
Cocoanut Groove (Umeå)
Emily McWilliam's Desert Soul (Stockholm)
Cartwall (Piteå)
Knivderby (Jönköping)

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:18:21 -0800

The final list of this year's Swedish Grammi nominees have been confirmed:

Best Album
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best Dance/Hip-Hop/Soul
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle
Ken - Äntligen Hemma
Mange Schmidt - Känslan Kommer Tillbaks
Petter - God Damn It

Best Folk/Country
Abalone Dots - From A Safe Distance
Ale Möller - Band Djef Djel
Lars Demian - Välkommen Hit
Sofia Karlsson - Visor Från Vinden
Sven-Bertil Taube - Alderville Road - Ord & Toner Av Evert Taube

Best Group
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Mando Diao - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend
The Hives - The Black And White Album

Best Hard-rock/Metal
Entombed - Serpent Saints
Hardcore Superstar - Dreamin' In A Casket
Lillasyster - Hjärndöd Musik För En Hjärndöd Generation
Mustasch - Latest Version Of The Truth
Takida - Bury The Lies

Best Jazz
Alice Babs Med Jan Johansson & Georg Riedels - Orkester Illusion
Bitter Funeral Beer Band W Don Cherry & K. Sridhar - Live In Frankfurt 82
E.S.T. - Live In Hamburg
Nils Landgren - Funk Unit Licence To Funk
Rigmor Gustafsson - Alone With You

Best Songwriter
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Joakim Berg & Martin Sköld - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Ola Salo - Prayer For The Weekend
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Best Female Artist
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Laleh - Prinsessor
Miss Li - God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
Sonja Aldén - Till Dig
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best Live Act
Lars Winnerbäck
Lena PH & Orup
Takida
The Hives
Timbuktu

Best Song
Lars Winnerbäck & Miss Li - Om Du Lämnade Mig Nu
Mange Schmidt Feat. Petter - Giftig
Sahara Hotnights - Cheek To Cheek
Salem Al Fakir - Good Song
The Ark - The Worrying Kind

Best Male Artist
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand By For…
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande

Best Newcomer
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Oh Laura - A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best Producer
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Björn Olsson - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Björn Yttling - Writer's Block & What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Jon Joshua Schuman & Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Best Lyrics
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum Och Tång
Jason Diakité - Oberoendeframkallande
Joakim Berg - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

MTV-Prize for Best Video
Adam Tensta - My Cool (Dir: Marcus Lundin)
Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle (Dir: Johan Söderberg)
Kent - Ingenting (Dir: Mattias Montero/Adam Berg)
Slagsmålsklubben - Malmö Beach Night Party (Dir: Andreas Nilsson)
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend (Dir: Magnus Renfors / Kindpeople)

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:32:52 -0800

This year's Swedish Grammi (Grammy) Award nominees have been announced:

Best album:
Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Säkert! - Säkert!
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend
The Hives - The Black And White Album
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande

Best dance/hip-hop/soul:
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Dogge Doggelito - Superclasico
Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle
Fjärde Världen - Världens Ände
Ken - Äntligen Hemma
Mange Schmidt - Känslan Kommer Tillbaks
Million Stylez - From A Far
Petter - God Damn It
September - Dancing Shoes
Vincent - Lucky Thirteen

Best group:
Eldkvarn - Svart Blogg
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Mando Diao - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend
The Hives - The Black And White Album
Oh Laura - A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed
Peter Bjorn And John - Writer's Block
Weeping Willows - Fear & Love

Best hard-rock/metal:
Arch Enemy - Rise Of The Tyrant
Candlemass - King Of The Grey Island
Clawfinger - Life Will Kill You
Crashdiet - The Unattractive Revolution
Dark Tranquillity - Fiction
Entombed - Serpent Saints
Hardcore Superstar - Dreamin' In A Casket
Lillasyster - Hjärndöd Musik För En Hjärndöd Generation
Mustasch - Latest Version Of The Truth
Takida - Bury The Lies

Best songwriter:
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Christian Kjellvander - I Saw Her From Here/I Saw Here From Her
Joakim Berg & Martin Sköld - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
José González - In Our Nature
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Ola Salo - Prayer For The Weekend
Peter Bjorn And John - Writer's Block
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Best female artist:
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum Och Tång
Jaqee - Nouvelle D'amour
Laleh - Prinsessor
Louise Hoffsten - Så Speciell
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Miss Li - God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
Sonja Aldén - Till Dig
Sophie Zelmani - Memory Loves You
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best live act:
Benny Anderssons Orkester
Jens Lekman
Lars Winnerbäck
Lena Ph & Orup
Parksommar
Per Gessle
Peter Jöback
Takida
The Hives
Timbuktu

Best song:
Lars Winnerbäck - I Duett Med Miss Li Om Du Lämnade Mig Nu
Mange Schmidt Feat. Petter - Giftig
Markoolio - Ingen Sommar Utan Reggae
Martin Stenmarck - 100 År Från Nu (Blundar)
Måns Zelmerlöw - Cara Mia
Sahara Hotnights - Cheek To Cheek
Salem Al Fakir - Good Song
Sonja Aldén - För Att Du Finns
The Ark - The Worrying Kind
Ola - Natalie

Best male artist:
Christian Kjellvander - I Saw Her From Here / I Saw Here From Her
Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
José González - In Our Nature
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand By For...
Peter Lemarc - Kärlek I Tystnadens Tid
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
Timo Räisänen - Love Will Turn You Around

Best newcomer:
Abalone Dots - From A Safe Distance
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand By For...
Oh Laura - A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Sonja Aldén - Till Dig
Säkert! - Säkert!
Vincent - Lucky Thirteen

Best producer:
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Björn Olsson - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Björn Yttling - Writer's Block & What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Jari Haapalainen - Svart Blogg
Jon Joshua Schuman & Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
José González - In Our Nature
Laleh - Prinsessor
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Vincent Pontare - Lucky Thirteen

Best lyrics:
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum Och Tång
Jason Diakité - Oberoendeframkallande
Joakim Berg - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Ola Salo - Prayer For The Weekend
Peter Lemarc - Kärlek I Tystnadens Tid
Plura Jonsson - Svart Blogg
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Go here for the full list: http://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=8646

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The venue Mejeriet in Lund, Sweden will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a special concert series featuring acts such as Lars Winnerbäck, Nina Persson, Timbuktu, Thåström, Ebbot Lundberg, The Creeps, Eggstone, Christian Kjellvander, Irya Gmeyner and more. Details: http://www.kulturmejeriet.se/

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
02. Eva Dahlgren - En blekt blondins ballader
03. Tommy Körberg - Rakt upp och ner
04. Per Gessle - En händig man
05. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
06. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
07. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
08. Abalone Dots - From a safe distance
09. Lars Demian - Välkommen hit
10. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
11. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
12. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
14. Calaisa - Calaisa
15. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
16. Povel Ramel - De bästa av Povels mångsidor
17. Roland Cedermark - Mirandas dröm
18. Sarah Dawn Finer - A finer dawn
19. Sofia karlsson - Visor från vinden
20. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkalland

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Looptroop, Timbuktu, Chords, Schumi and Dj Dainja will be blogging about their adventures in LA on the Swedish Entourage Tour: http://theswedishentourage.blogspot.com/

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

I heard a bit about this from Embee while at Way Out West, but now it's public: JuJu and David vs. Goliath are sending Timbuktu + Damn!, Looptroop, Chords and more on an all-star Swedish hip-hop tour of the US kicking off in LA on August 29. Check out the JuJu site for a flyer: http://www.jujurecords.com/

Festival report: Arvika

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

I just recently wrote a take on this year's Arvikafestival for another publication, in Swedish, and I reached the conclusion that what seemed like a great line-up at first glance ended up as something less interesting than I had anticipated. Why? Being a great fan of music, in all forms, and an equal fan of festivals in general, I have come to see a great deal of bands each year. This year being no exception. Especially Swedish and Scandinavian bands, since they tour just about anywhere. Unfortunately, this leads to the fact that it takes quite a lot to impress me these days. On this year's festival I went to the concerts of twelve Scandinavian bands. Only three of them where bands that I had never seen before. Most of the rest of those bands are bands I've been to recently, at least within the range of a year. But that doesn't necessarily have to be something bad, sure, I'm harder to impress, but I'm also able to compare different occasions with each other, and festivals tend to be something different from a regular gig at some club. Still, something more exclusive would absolutely be preferable. I'm growing quite tired of the likes of The Ark, Mando Diao, Timbuktu, Shout Out Louds and The Tough Alliance (you can't avoid them!).

But on with it, you have my two cents on the Swedish music climate, here's a take on some of the artists. Hellsongs was one of the bands I've never had the pleasure to make an acquaintance with. Transforming classic heavy metal songs into lounge music, what do you get? Lounge metal of course. And really, these songs show a completely new dimension when made into slow ballads. "Run to the Hills", "Seek and destroy", "Breaking the law", you know, the sing-along is great even in the ballad versions. Ballads turned into nifty pop songs with piano and loads of energy is the one of the specialities of Linda Carlsson, aka Miss Li. The woman is crazy, I tell you! Her rough vocals would make any man proud, still she manages to keep her femininity and sensuality intact. There's no way you can leave a Miss Li concert without at least a few dance steps. Along with Weeping Willows, those old geezers still know how to play a show, Linda Carlsson was the highlight of this festival.

You can't mention Strip Music without mentioning Henric de la Cour (Ex-Yvonne). The man may look like a wolf, but he knows how to work at stage. The music can best be described as emo-rock with lots of synthesizers. Perfect in the cold night of Arvika. Do you like leather boots, wearing a black mask and the taste of a whip by the way? Then you should have been at the Kristian Anttila ('cuz he did apparently) concert. How almost pubertal pop music can turn into Sado-BDSM, I'm not sure. The gig was ok, though the "Does anyone want to fuck with me tonight?"-part was a bit unnecessary. Some other people that I don't want to sleep with are the guys from In Flames. Chubby, long-haired men, constantly pissed-off and armed with dozens of brutal metal-wrecking riffs, na, not my kind really. But the show was something for the ears as well as the eyes. Bombs away! Pain, alias super genius Peter Tägtgren, also had the riffs, but only one bomb. He got the rain on the other hand. Too bad, I think most people who like In Flames would find Pain enjoyable as well. Most people decided to stay in their tents.

So, what about the no-so-good-bands? Vapnet, Mixtapes & Cellmates and Ida-Maria were all big disappointments. I really thought Vapnet would be more than a one-hit-wonder ("Kalla mig", anyone?), but sadly I was mistaken. Mixtapes & Cellmates on the other hand, have really good songs but they still have problems applying them to the live format. And Ida-Maria. I wouldn't say she did an all out bad gig, it was just not as incredibly fantastic as it was at Hultsfredsfestivalen. But you shouldn't focus too much on the bad things, all in all, I am still very satisfied with Arvika 2007.
- Christian Stenbacke

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Per Gessle - En händig man
02. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
03. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
04. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
05. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
06. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
07. Torgny Melin - Allting som vi har
08. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
09. Maia Hirasawa - Though, i'm just me
10. Sarah Dawn Finer - A finer dawn
11. Danny - Heart beats
12. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
14. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
15. Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand by for...
16. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
17. Mustasch - Latest version of the truth
18. Candlemass - King of the grey islands
19. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkalland
20. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The video for the new Timbuktu single "Fantasi" is now online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqRrJkd9eNc

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Per Gessle - En händig man
02. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
03. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
04. Danny - Heart beats
05. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
06. Mustasch - Latest version of the truth
07. Tommy Körberg - Rakt upp och ner
08. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
09. Streaplers - Bästa!
10. Bosson - Future's gone tomorrow life is here today
11. Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand by for...
12. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
14. Sarah Dawn Finer - A finer dawn
15. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
16. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
17. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
18. Eldkvarn - Svart blogg
19. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkalland
20. Takida - Bury the lies

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish hip-hop label JuJu Records has a new website and the new video for the Timbuktu/Chords collaboration "Get fizzy": http://www.jujurecords.com/

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Tingsek will play a couple gigs around NYC later this month:

06/22 - Domino Sugar Factory, Brooklyn w/Timbuktu, Mapei
06/24 - Livingroom, NYC

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Danny - Heart beats
02. Sarah Dawn Finer - A finer dawn
03. Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand by for...
04. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
05. Tommy Körberg - Rakt upp och ner
06. Mustasch - Latest version of the truth
07. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
08. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
09. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
10. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
11. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
12. Torgny Melin - Allting som vi har
14. Nationalteaterns Rockorkester - Live 2006
15. Takida - Bury the lies
16. Cornelis Vreeswijk - CV - Det bästa med Cornelis Vreeswijk
17. Eldkvarn - Svart blogg
18. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
19. The Tough Alliance - A new chance
20. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkalland

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

JuJu Records has announced the winners of their Timbuktu remix contest and posted the winner for free download: http://www.jujurecords.com/news.php?id=89

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
02. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
03. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
04. Cornelis Vreeswijk - CV - Det bästa med Cornelis Vreeswijk
05. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
06. Lillasyster - Hjärndöd musik för en hjärndöd generation
07. Eldkvarn - Svart blogg
08. Vikingarna - Bästa kramgoa låtarna 2
09. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
10. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
11. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
12. The Boppers - 30
14. Shout Out Louds - Our ill wills
15. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
16. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
17. Mr Jones Machine - Återvändsgränd
18. Jerry Williams - I can jive - Det bästa med Jerry Williams
19. Laleh - Prinsessor
20. Emilia - Små ord av kärlek

Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Discobelle has a new Timbuktu remix by Kocky: http://www.discobelle.net/2007/05/11/kocky-timbuktu-kingdom-came/

Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
02. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
03. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
04. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
05. Vikingarna - Bästa kramgoa låtarna 2
06. Eldkvarn - Svart blogg
07. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
08. Cornelis Vreeswijk - CV - Det bästa med Cornelis Vreeswijk
09. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
10. Shout Out Louds - Our ill wills
11. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
12. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
14. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
15. Jerry Williams - I can jive - Det bästa med Jerry Williams
16. Laleh - Prinsessor
17. Calaisa - Calaisa
18. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
19. The Boppers - 30
20. Björn Rosenström - Ett Jubileum som är sådär....10 1/2 år

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Speaking of Timbuktu, download the a capella version of his new single "Lika Barn Avvika Bäst Del 2" and get remixing: http://www.zshare.net/audio/6-accapella-mp3.html

MP3: Timbuktu - Vibb aktuellt

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

I think it's safe to say that Timbuktu is Sweden's biggest hip-hop artist. Biggest, but not necessarily the best. Isn't that often the case? I don't say that to bag on Timbuktu aka Jason Diakité 'cuz he's obviously a talented dude, but c'mon now - this is pop music. A big part of the reason it's so successful is that it's got widespread appeal. Challenging or groundbreaking, it is not.
The new album "Oberoendeframkallande" is decent, but the stuff I've always liked best from Timbuktu has been with his live band Damn!. Sadly, there's only one track which features them, "Vibb aktuellt". As a drummer myself, I love the drumline-style beats, especially when they break into cadence. The funky Stevie Wonder keyboards are pretty hot too. Good, undemanding tunes perfect for a hot summer day.

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
02. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
03. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
04. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
05. Vikingarna - Bästa kramgoa låtarna 2
06. Eldkvarn - Svart blogg
07. Shout Out Louds - Our ill wills
08. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
09. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
10. Jerry Williams - I can jive - Det bästa med Jerry Williams
11. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
12. Jimmy Jansson - Sån e jag
14. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
15. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
16. The Boppers - 30
17. Björn Rosenström - Ett Jubileum som är sådär....10 1/2 år
18. Arvingarna - All included - Arvingarnas största hits 1992-2007
19. Laleh - Prinsessor
20. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
02. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
03. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
04. Vikingarna - Bästa kramgoa låtarna 2
05. Eldkvarn - Svart blogg
06. Jerry Williams - I can jive - Det bästa med Jerry Williams
07. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
08. Dark Tranquility - Fiction
09. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
10. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
11. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
12. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
14. Pain - Psalms of extinction
15. Emilia - Små ord av kärlek
16. Kristofer Åström - RainawayTown
17. Laakso - Mother, am I good looking?
18. Björn Rosenström - Ett Jubileum som är sådär....10 1/2 år
19. Laleh - Prinsessor
20. Andreas Johnson - The collector

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

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (02) Shout Out Louds - Tonight I have to leave
02. (04) Timbuktu - Lika barna avvika bäst del 2
03. (NY) Florence Valentin - Pokerkväll i Vårby Gård
04. (01) The Shins - Australia
05. (05) Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm
06. (10) Salem al Fakir - This is who I am
07. (NY) Lucky Soul - Add your light to mine
08. (13) Jack Peñate - Second, minute or hour
09. (14) Bloc Party - I still remember
10. (18) Yelle - Je Veux Te Voir
11. (15) Infinite Mass - Sometimes
12. (03) The Jai-Alai Savant - White on white crime
13. (17) Lovekevins - Tamagotchi freestyle
14. (20) CK - En på miljonen
15. (08) Amp Fiddler feat. Corinne Bailey Rae - If I don’t
16. (19) Manic Street Preachers - Your love alone is not enough
17. (06) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Yankee go home
18. (07) Oi Va Voi - Yuri
19. (NY) Studio - West side
20. (NY) Sondre Lerche - The Tape

Leaving the chart:
Camille Jones - The Creeps (Fedde Le Grand Remix)
Maxïmo Park - Our velocity
Bonde Do Role - Solta o frango
Moby feat. Mylene Farmer - Slipping Away (Crier La Vie)

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

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
02. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
03. Slagsmålsklubben - Boss for leader
04. Eldkvarn - Svart blogg
05. Jerry Williams - I can jive - Det bästa med Jerry Williams
06. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
07. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
08. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
09. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
10. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
11. Andreas Johnson - The collector
12. Sällskapet - Sällskapet
14. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
15. Svante Thuresson - Svante Thuresson & vänner
16. Mauro Scocco - Ljudet av tiden som går
17. Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me
18. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
19. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
20. Björn Rosenström - Ett Jubileum som är sådär....10 1/2 år

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (03) The Shins - Australia
02. (01) Shout Out Louds - Tonight I have to leave
03. (NY) The Jai-Alai Savant - White on white crime
04. (NY) Timbuktu - Lika barna avvika bäst del 2
05. (02) Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm
06. (05) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Yankee go home
07. (06) Oi Va Voi - Yuri
08. (NY) Amp Fiddler feat. Corinne Bailey Rae - If I don’t
09. (07) Camille Jones - The Creeps (Fedde Le Grand Remix)
10. (08) Salem al Fakir - This is who I am
11. (04) Maxïmo Park - Our velocity
12. (11) Bonde Do Role - Solta o frango
13. (NY) Jack Peñate - Second, minute or hour
14. (10) Bloc Party - I still remember
15. (NY) Infinite Mass - Sometimes
16. (NY) Moby feat. Mylene Farmer - Slipping Away (Crier La Vie)
17. (14) Lovekevins - Tamagotchi freestyle
18. (20) Yelle - Je Veux Te Voir
19. (15) Manic Street Preachers - Your love alone is not enough
20. (16) CK - En på miljonen

Leaving the chart:
The Moonbabies - War on sound
Fountains of Wayne - Someone to love
Jamie T - Calm down dearest
The Honeydrips - (Lack of) Love will tear us apart
Maia Hirasawa - And I found this boy
The Kooks - Ooh la

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Eldkvarn - Svart blogg
02. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
03. Andreas Johnson - The collector
04. Jerry Williams - I can jive - Det bästa med Jerry Williams
05. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
06. Sällskapet - Sällskapet
07. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
08. Mauro Scocco - Ljudet av tiden som går
09. Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me
10. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
11. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
12. Svante Thuresson - Svante Thuresson & vänner
14. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
15. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
16. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
17. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
18. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
19. The Concretes - Hey trouble
20. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Sällskapet - Sällskapet
02. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
03. Andreas Johnson - The collector
04. Mauro Scocco - Ljudet av tiden som går
05. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
06. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
07. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
08. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
09. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
10. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
11. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
12. Jerry Williams - I can jive - Det bästa med Jerry Williams
14. Svante Thuresson - Svante Thuresson & vänner
15. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
16. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
17. Jimmy Jansson - Sån e jag
18. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
19. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska
20. Calaisa - Calaisa

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
02. Andreas Johnson - The collector
03. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
04. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Jimmy Jansson - Sån e jag
07. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
08. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
09. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
10. Björn Skifs - Andra decennier
11. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
12. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
14. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
15. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
16. Martin Stenmark - Nio sanningar och en lögn
17. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
18. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
19. Lisa Miskovsky - Changes
20. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao på turne

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish hip-hop artist Timbuktu will be doing a stint of shows in Ethopia in late April and bringing backing band Damn! as well as Mapei, Chords and Zoro along for the ride. Exact dates soon.

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
02. Andreas Johnson - The collector
03. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
04. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Jimmy Jansson - Sån e jag
07. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
08. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
09. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
10. Sanna Nielsen - Sanna 11-22
11. Calaisa - Calaisa
12. Sabaton - Metalizer
14. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska
15. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
16. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
17. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
18. Veronica Maggio - Vatten & bröd
19. Laleh - Prinsessor
20. Säkert! - Säkert!

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
02. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
03. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
04. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
05. Andreas Johnson - The collector
06. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
07. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska
08. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
09. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
10. Calaisa - Calaisa
11. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
12. Jimmy Jansson - Sån e jag
14. Veronica Maggio - Vatten & bröd
15. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
16. Sanna Nielsen - Sanna 11-22
17. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
18. Lustans Lakejer - Samlade Synder 1981-2007
19. Björn Skifs - Skifs hits!
20. Jill Johnson - The woman I've become

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

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
02. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
03. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
04. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska
07. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
08. Calaisa - Calaisa
09. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
10. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
11. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
12. Veronica Maggio - Vatten & bröd
14. Nisse Hellberg - Snackbar blues
15. Laleh - Prinsessor
16. Säkert! - Säkert
17. Helena Josefsson - Dynamo
18. Nicolai Dunger - Rösten och herren
19. Moneybrother - Pengabrorsan
20. Martin Stenmarck - Nio sanningar och en lögn

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
02. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
03. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska
04. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
07. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
08. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
09. Calaisa - Calaisa
10. Veronica Maggio - Vatten & bröd
11. Nisse Hellberg - Snackbar blues
12. Laleh - Prinsessor
14. Säkert! - Säkert
15. Fläskkvartetten - Voices of Eden
16. Jill Johnson - The woman I've become
17. Östen Med Resten - 19 bästa och resten med Östen
18. Moneybrother - Pengabrorsan
19. Martin Stenmarck - Nio sanningar och en lögn
20. Anna Ternheim - Separation road

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (05) Regina Spektor - Samson
02. (06) The Shins - Phantom limb
03. (01) The Ark - Absolutely no decorum
04. (NY) Sahara Hotnights - Cheek to cheek
05. (03) Säkert! - Vi kommer att dö samtidigt
06. (02) The Pipettes - Judy
07. (12) Joss Stone - Tell me about it
08. (NY) Tingsek - Proud to be part of these days
09. (04) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Satan said dance
10. (ÅT) Klaxons - Golden skans
11. (07) Kleerup med Robyn - With every heartbeat
12. (NY) The Concretes - Oh no
13. (09) Melody Club - Fever fever
14. (17) Koop - I see a different you
15. (NY) The Jai Alai Savant - Arcane theories
16. (NY) Marit Bergman - Mama, I remember you know
17. (NY) Pelle Carlberg - I love you, you imbecile
18. (10) Bloc Party - The prayer
19. (14) Ison & Fille - Hela dan varje dag
20. (11) The Cinematics - Keep forgetting

Leaving the chart:
Cold War Kids - Hang me up to dry
Timbuktu - Karmakontot
[ingenting] – Suzanne (Vi kan inte gå hand i hand)
Weeping Willows - The burden
Juvelen - Hanna
Laleh - November
Superpumas - Clear

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

JuJu Records has a new mixtape from Zoro for free download: http://www.jujurecords.com/news.php?id=84
Artists featured include Timbuktu, Chords and Spotrunnaz.

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish hip-hop artist Timbuktu will be performing live at the legendary Apollo theatre in NYC on January 16. I do believe that Swedish Radio P3 will record and broadcast the show.

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

Swedish hip-hop artist Timbuktu will release his new album "OberoendeFramkallande" on February 21 and will tour Sweden in support. Look for the first single on January 24.

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800

JuJu reports that both Timbuktu and Chords are working on new albums for release early next year.

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish hip-hop artists Chords and Timbuktu will be making a few US radio appearances the next few days:

09/09 - Spitkicker Radio, XM Radio Channel 65 @ 6:00 PM
09/13 - The Halftime Show, WNYU 89.1 FM @ 11:30 PM

MP3: Giant Robot - Helsinki rock city

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

I won't pretend to be any sort of hip-hop expert, but I know what I like when I hear it. For people already in the know, I've barely scratched the surface of Scandinavian hip-hop with yesterday's video mix, but realize that we all have to start somewhere. No disrespect to Looptroop, long considered one of Sweden's leading crews, but my favorite stuff is almost always done in the act's native tongue or performed with live backing. A perfect example would be Timbuktu backed by Damn! - that stuff is unfuckwithable, regardless of whether or not you can understand what they're saying. However, that's not who I'll be posting today. I've posted about the Finnish band Giant Robot before, but it's been awhile and I really like them, so I figure now's as good a time as any to revisit. The band's soulful live instrumentation and socially conscious lyrics immediately remind me of Michael Franti (Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Spearhead), but Giant Robot tends to concentrate more on the music than the message. They've got important things to say, but they're also a party band that knows how to get the floor moving. Today's track "Helsinki rock city" is a surefire crowd-pleaser in the hometown, no doubt. I think it works just as well abroad. To be completely honest, I prefer the band's second album "Domesticity" (2004), as opposed to "Crushing you with style" (1999) - the record this track came from. Both are good, but the later record has more hot songs and flows better as a whole. Anyhow, today's posting is still a fine place to start.

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

Video mix: A-ha, A Camp, Fidget, Vapnet, The Psyke Project, Timbuktu, more...

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Thanks to the modern miracle of YouTube, we now have video on-demand twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. No longer are Scandinavian music videos the sole domain of MTV Nordic, ZTV and the like. Now it's for everyone, everywhere, anytime. Hopefully this will be the first of many posts where we can share in the bounty just waiting to be discovered.

A-ha - Take on me

Certified classic. Great song made even better by an amazing video. An obvious first choice. (AR)

A Camp – I can buy you

I don't watch that many videos these days, but when this came out I lived with my parents (a time for sitting on the couch, watching MTV and drinking chocolate milk) and I remember being swept away by the cunning use of two polar opposite Ninas! Shame that the rest of the A Camp album wasn't as good. (ST)

Fidget - Living on video

Although the video does not come close to the original (Trans-X, 1982) it is still a grand cover. (PA)

The Knife - Handy-man

Despite the extremely bright colors and goofball lyrics, this video still totally creeps me out. (AR)

Teh funneh Immortal

Everything is better when it's set to the Benny Hill music. And I actually really like Immortal. (AR)

Vapnet – Thoméegränd
Here's another well made video with a nice little storyline. It's difficult to not be biased though, when the song is my favourite one of the year. (ST)

Refused - New noise

What's with the bunny suites? Anyway, this video makes me want to dance... (PA)

The Psyke Project - In the mist

There's no way that a video matching the brutality of the music would get aired anywhere, so we've got to settle for a performance clip on an empty soundstage. Works for me. (AR)

Timbuktu – The botten is nådd

This is Swedish hip-hop, which would mean nothing to you if you don't speak Swedish, but thanks to the brilliance of videos, everyone should be able to understand the message of hangover and regrets from the previous night, that this song by Timbuktu so masterfully conveys. (ST)

Tiger Lou - Sam

A brilliantly dark video from a brilliant artist. I feel so honored to be working with Tiger Lou on the "Until I'm there" 7" that I'm putting out. (AR)

The Embassy - Stage persona

Say what you will about the band, this video is brilliant! (PA)

Last Days of April – Playerin

An awful and shoddy video for a... no wait a minute, this is indeed a horrible video, but it's a great song and it features a guy running, something that the director of The Embassy's video obviously stole and made into a visual feast. (ST)

.:Who's who?

AR: Avi Roig
PA: Per Apelqvist
ST: Simon Tagestam

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.

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish hip-hop label JuJu has announced that Helt Off's second album "Helt Off I Huset" will be out in May. Also on the way is a new four-track EP from Spotrunnaz featuring all new material and guest appearances from J-Ro, Timbuktu, Masayah and Michael Knight and production from Breakmecanix. JuJu is also working on breaking acts in the US and will release Chords' album "The garden around the mansion" over here in May. For more info on JuJu-related activities, go here: http://www.jujurecords.com/news.php?id=72

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Check out the trailer for the Timbuktu DVD "Funken Styr Våra Steg": http://www.jujurecords.nu/downloads/video/timbuk_DVD_trailer.avi

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

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Magnus Uggla - Ett bedårande barn av sin tid
02. The Knife - Silent shout
03. Christer Sjögren - King creole
04. Laleh - Laleh
05. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
06. In Flames - Come clarity
07. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
08. Mia Marianna & Per Filip - Våra mest älskade sånger
09. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
10. Sanna Nielsen - Nära mej - nära dej
11. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
12. Agnes - Agnes
13. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
14. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
15. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
16. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
17. Darin - Darin
18. Robyn - Robyn
19. Torgny Melins - Dansbander
20. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund

Pitchfork reviews Diskaholics Anonymous, the collaboration between Swedish sax player Mats Gustafsson with Thurston Moore and Jim O'Rourke: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/d/diskaholics-anonymous-trio/weapons-of-ass-destruction-live-in-japan-v1.shtml

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

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Knife - Silent shout
02. Laleh - Laleh
03. Christer Sjögren - King creole
04. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
05. Mia Marianna & Per Filip - Våra mest älskade sånger
06. In Flames - Come clarity
07. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
08. Sanna Nielsen - Nära mej - nära dej
09. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
10. Agnes - Agnes
11. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
12. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
13. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
14. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
15. Darin - Darin
16. Robyn - Robyn
17. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
18. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
19. Kent - Du & jag döden
20. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått

Aversionline on Norwegian black-metal act Ljå: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2006/02/shame-and-indemnification.html (scroll down past Bleeding Through)

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Laleh - Laleh
02. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
03. In Flames - Come clarity
04. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
05. Mia Marianna & Per Filip - Våra mest älskade sånger
06. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
07. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
08. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
09. Agnes - Agnes
10. Darin - Darin
11. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
12. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
13. Kent - Du & jag döden
14. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
15. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
16. Torgny Melins - Dansbander
17. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
18. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
19. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
20. Jenny Wilson - Love and youth

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Here are the winners of the Manifest, Sweden's alternative to the Grammy:

Hip-hop/R'n'B/Soul: Jaqee
Electronic/Post-rock/Synth: Midaircondo
Pop/Rock: The Embassy
Jazz: Bobo Stenson Trio
Singer/songwriter: Lars Bygdén
Dance/House/Techno: DK7
Hard-rock/Punk: Grand Magus
Folk/Worldmusic: Sofia Karlsson
Best liveartist: Timbuktu
Newcomer: The Tough Alliance
Best unsigned act/Digfi prize: Intohimo

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

The winners of the Swedish Grammi awards:

Artist: Laleh
Album: Robyn – Robyn
Pop female: Robyn – Robyn
Pop male: Håkan Hellström – Ett kolikbarns bekännelser
Pop group: Bodies without organs – Prototype
Rock album (solo): Thåström – Skebokvarnsv. 209
Rock group: Kent – Du & jag döden
Songwriting: Robyn/Klas Åhlund –Robyn
Lyrics: Jason Diakité (Timbuktu) – Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Producer: Laleh
Newcomer: Laleh
Hip-hop/soul: Timbuktu – Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Hard-rock: Candlemass – Candlemass
Jazz: Esbjörn Svensson Trio – Viaticum
Club/dance: September – In orbit
Song: Sofia Karlsson – Svarta ballader
Open category: Allan Edwall – Alla Allans visor
DVD: Abba – Abba the movie
Video: Kent - Dom som försvann / Director: Adam Berg
Export prize: In Flames

Full list: http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2198&a=519658&previousRenderType=6

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Telia is streaming Timbuktu's show from NYC for free starting tomorrow: http://www.startsidan.telia.se/

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
02. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
03. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
04. Laleh - Laleh
05. Agnes - Agnes
06. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
07. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
08. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
09. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
10. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
11. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
12. Emil Sigfridsson - Äntligen
13. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
14. Darin - Darin
15. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
16. Matz Bladhs - Gobitar 2006
17. Wahlströms - Tillbaka igen
18. Eddie Meduza - Dragspelsrock
19. Kent - Du & jag döden
20. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Updated German tourdates for The Je Ne Sais Quoi:

03/09 - White Trash, Berlin
03/10 - Sunday Service Festival @ Knust, Hamburg
03/11 - Trinkhalle, Rheine
03/12 - Blue Shell, Köln

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

The winners of the P3 Gold awards:

Best pop: Jenny Wilson - "Love and Youth"
Best hip-hop/soul: Hearin’ Aid - "The Boom Lucy"
Best rock/metal: Burst - "Origo"
Best dance: Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso
Guldmicken (best live): Lars Winnerbäck
Best newcomer: Laleh - "Laleh"
Best female artist: Laleh - "Laleh"
Best group: Kent - "Du & jag döden"
Best male artist: Timbuktu - "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö"
Best song: Timbuktu - "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö"

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

The winners of the Swedish categories at this year's Rockbjörnen:

Best male artist: Darin
Best female artist: Laleh
Best group: Bodies Without Organs
Best newcomer: Laleh
Best song: Timbuktu – "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö"
Best album: Kent – "Du & jag döden"

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Nominees for this year's Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative to the Grammy:

Hip-hop/r&b/soul:
Form One - Meet Johnny Rhino
Hearin´Aid - The Boom Lucy
Jaqee – Blaqalious
Looptroop - Fort Europa
Timbuktu – Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö

Electronica/post-rock/synth:
Folie – Eyepennies
Midaircondo – Shopping For Images
Ola Bergman – The satellite city
Tape – Rideau
Thermostatic – Joy-Toy

Pop/Rock:
Embassy – Tacking
Jenny Wilson – Love And Youth
Blood Music – Sing a Song Fighter
El Perro Del Mar - Look! It’s El Perro Del Mar!
Lucknow Pact – A Few Drinks- A Few Laughs

Jazz:
E.S.T. - Viaticum
Jeanette Lindström – In The Middle Of This Riddle
MUSICMUSICMUSIC – What´s a good boss anyway?
Bobo Stenson trio – Goodbye
Ulf Wakenius – Notes From The Heart

Singer/songwriter:
Lars Bygdén – Trading Happiness for Songs
Frida Hyvönen – Until Death comes
Hello Saferide – Introducing: Hello Saferide
Christian Kjellvander – Faya
Billie the vision and the Dancers – The world according to Pablo

Dance/techno:
Hundarna från Söder – Troika
DK7 – Disarmed
Skugge & Stavöstrand – Humla
John Dahlbäck – Man From the Fall
Dibaba – Songs For Good Lives

Hardrock/punk:
Randy – Randy the band
Disco Volante – Blood On The Walls
Witchcraft - Firewood
Regulations - s/t
Grand Magus - Wolf’s return

Folk/world-music:
Sofia Karlsson – Svarta Ballader
Harv – Polka Raggioso
Ellika och Solo – Abraka/Tack
Svenska Akademien – Resa sig opp
Simone Moreno – Samba Makossa

Best live act:
David Sandström Overdrive
Frida Hyvönen
Jenny Wilson
Robyn
Timbuktu

Best newcomer:
The Tough Alliance – New school
Timo Räisänen - Lovers are Lonely
Frida Hyvönen – Until Death Comes
Montt Mardié – Drama
Suburban Kids With Biblical Names – #3

Best unsinged act:
She
Insert Coin
Anagoes
Intohimo
Loney, Dear

Winners will be announced on February 9.

Top 10s for 2005: Micke Orgel

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Top ten greatest moments of 2005:

01. P3 Guld galan, award
When in a couple of hours you hear what's gonna be three of the ten best songs for 2005, it's got to be the best hours of the year!

02. Kent, concert, Malmö, Sweden
Sweden's greatest band gave us the greatest concert.

03. Hello Saferide - Introducing..., album
I didn't expect her album to be this great.

04. Kent - Du och jag döden, album
They did it again.

05. Laleh, artist
She's the breakthrough of the year.

06. Timbuktu - Live at Malmöfestivalen, Malmö
To hear "Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö" live was something I wanted to do again since his performance on P3 Guld galan.

07. Moneybrother - To die alone, album
With two hits on my Swedish songs 2005 top ten list, this album was one of the greatest this year.

08. Junip, artist
José González' band sounded better than I expected.

09. Elin Sigvardsson - Smithereens, album
Finally I can enjoy the song Claudia on my stereo.

10. It's a trap, website
Where else would I get all the news I write about on my blog?

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Micke writes the excellent Swedish music blog "Micke Orgel goes live - Om svensk musik".
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Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
02. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
03. Jill Johnson - The christmas in you
04. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
05. Darin - Darin
06. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
07. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
08. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
09. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
10. Nanne - Alltid på väg
11. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
12. Laleh - Laleh
13. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
14. Brolle Jr - Brolle jr tolkar cornelis - en stund på jorden
15. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
16. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - A present from the past
17. Sophie Zelmani - A decade of dreams 1995-2005
18. Carola - Jul i betlehem
19. Jussi Björling - Från operans värld till svenska sånger
20. Peter Lemarc - Sjutton sånger - lemarc sjunger lemarc

The nominees for the Swedish Grammis have been announced:

Best pop female:
Amy Diamond - This is me now
Ane Brun - A temporary dive
Frida Hyvönen - Until death comes
Jenny Wilson - Love and youth
Robyn - Robyn

Best pop male:
Darin - Darin
Håkan Hellström - Ett kolikbarns bekännelser
Mauro Scocco - Herr Jimsons äventyr
Peter LeMarc - Sjutton sånger - LeMarc sjunger LeMarc
Son of a plumber - Son of a plumber

Best pop group:
Alcazar - Dancefloor deluxe
Bodies without organs - Prototype
CDOASS - Extra fingers
Doktor Kosmos - Ett enkelt svar
Suburban kids with biblical names - #3

Best rock album (solo):
Christian Kjellvander - Faya
Freddie Wadling - Jag är monstret
Moneybrother - To die alone
Thåström - Skebokvarnsv. 209
Tomas Andersson Wij - Tomas Andersson Wij

Best rock group:
Kent - Du & jag döden
Soundtrack of our lives - A present from the past
The Ark - State of the Ark
The Cardigans - Super extra gravity
The Hellacopters - Rock & roll is dead

Best composer:
Anders Wedin (Moneybrother) - To die alone
Joakim Berg - Du & jag döden
Laleh - Laleh
Robyn/Klas Åhlund - Robyn
Thåström - Skebokvarnsv. 209

Best lyrics:
Håkan Hellström - Ett kolikbarns bekännelser
Jason Diakité - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Joakim Berg - Du & jag döden
Laleh - Laleh
Thåström - Skebokvarnsv. 209

Best proder:
Anders Hansson & Alexander Bard
Bloodshy/Avant
Klas Åhlund
Laleh
Lars Halapi

Best hip-hop/soul:
Hearin'aid - The Boom Lucy
Jaqee - Blaqalixious
Looptroop - Fort Europa
Masayah - p.s.
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Best hard-rock:
Candlemass - Candlemass
Hammerfall - Chapter V: Unbent, unbowed, unbroken
Hardcore Superstar - Hardcore Superstar
Meshuggah - Catch thirtythree
Opeth - Ghost reveries

Best jazz:
Bobo Stenson/Anders Jormin/Paul Motian - Goodbye
e.s.t. - Viaticum
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - Snake city north
Putte Wickman & Jan Lundgren - An intimate salute to Frankie
Torbjörn Zetterberg - Krissvit

Best club/dance:
Arash - Arash - new version
v/a - Inside Scandinavia vol 2
Hundarna från söder - Troika
September - In orbit
Spånka Nkpg - The City of the golden king

Open category:
Allan Edwall - Alla Allans visor
v/a - Du Beppe, Beppe Wolgers mästerverk
Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
The Latin Kings - Familia Royale
Totta Näslund - Totta 8: Greatest hits!

Best newcomer:
Amy Diamond
Bodies Without Organs
Darin
Frida Hyvönen
Laleh

Best album:
Bodies without organs - Prototype
Kent - Du & jag döden
Laleh - Laleh
Robyn - Robyn
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Best artist:
Kent
Laleh
Moneybrother
Robyn
Timbuktu

Best music dvd:
Abba - Abba the movie
Cornelis Vreeswijk - Cornelis
Evergrey - A night to remember
Marit Bergman - Marit Bergman - Live at Rival
Timbuktu - Funken styr våra steg

Best song:
Amy Diamond - What's in it for me
Darin - Money for nothing
Kent - The hjärta & smärta ep
Robyn - Be mine
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Full list of every category here: http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2198&a=503182

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

UPDATE: Pics are now added to the Timbuktu, et al. show review and I updated my top 10 list with an additional honorable mention and a selection of notable EPs.