Fantasikrig - Lovisa och David

We're not the only ones commemorating a birthday this week; Göteborg-based booker/show promoter Parapluie turned 3 and celebrated by throwing themselves a party and Jonas Lyckander also took the time to answer a few questions as part of our ongoing Gbg Spotlight Series.

So it was your birthday this week - how was the celebration?

We had a great night at Pusterviksbaren in Gothenburg! The Deer Tracks, Jonathan Johansson (just signed for Hybris) and We Are Soldiers We Have Guns gave us the best of pop!

So you've been booking indie/pop shows for 3 years now - how healthy do you think the scene is in Gbg? How do you think it compare to the way it was 3 years ago?

I think the indiescene in Gothenburg is pretty good right now. We have lots of nice venues and a bunch of dedicated club/promoters that bring nice bands/DJs to town.

Three years ago the scene for indiebands was smaller. Now there are shows almost every night where you can go and hear new music. That's good.

Likewise, how do you think the Gbg scene compares to other cities in Sweden or elsewhere? Is there anything in particular that makes Gbg special? Is there anything it is lacking?

I like Malmö. Malmö is the Swedish Berlin! Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö have tehri own scenes and they are pretty different from eachother.

The scene in Gothenburg is open and friendly for new acts. Not too much attitude.

Who's your favorite local act right now?

My friends in Fantasikrig are great! They will do a show at Klubb Populär @ Storan in Gothenburg next saturday. It will be nice.

Do you have a song from them you'd like to share?

The new myspace music is a total shitsystem, but I did manage to grab a track for reposting. Check it out below.

MP3: Fantasikrig - Lovisa och David