Säkert! - November

A new song from Säkert!, recorded during the sessions for "Facit" but unreleased until now: https://sakert.blogspot.com/2010/11/november.html

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Håkan Hellström
02. The Bear Quartet
03. The Radio Dept.
04. The Concretes
05. Säkert!
06. Familjen
07. Britta Persson
08. Christian Kjellvander
09. Jens Lekman
10. Junip

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This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Daniel Adams-Ray - Svart vitt och allt däremellan
02. Bo Kaspers Orkester - New Orleans
03. Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från paradise
04. Jill Johnson - The well-known and some other favourite stories
05. The Playtones - Rock'n'roll Christmas party
06. Sanna Shirley Sonja - Vår Jul
07. Amy Diamond - Greatest hits
08. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
09. Nanne - En rastlös själ
10. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
11. Eldkvarn - Kärlekens väg - en mässa
12. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
13. Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet - Echoes
14. Kent - En plats i solen
15. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
16. Swedish House Mafia - Until one
17. Fatboy - Overdrive
18. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
19. Ola - Ola
20. Säkert! - Facit

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Håkan Hellström
03. The Bear Quartet
03. The Radio Dept.
04. Säkert!
03. Familjen
03. Kent
03. The Concretes
03. Lykke Li
03. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
03. Robyn

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This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Bo Kaspers Orkester - New Orleans
02. Jill Johnson - The well-known and some other favourite stories
03. Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från paradise
04. Nanne - En rastlös själ
05. Eldkvarn - Kärlekens väg - en mässa
06. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
07. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
08. Swedish House Mafia - Until one
09. Hoffmaestro - Skank-a-tronic punkadelica
10. Amy Diamond - Greatest hits
11. Georg Wadenius - Reconnection
12. Blackjack - Festival
13. Brolle - Best of Brolle
14. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
15. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
16. Fatboy - Overdrive
17. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
18. Magnus Carlsson - Pop galaxy
19. Kent - En plats i solen
20. Säkert! - Facit

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från paradise
02. Bo Kaspers Orkester - New Orleans
03. Larz-Kristerz - Små ord av guld
04. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
05. Nanne - En rastlös själ
06. Hoffmaestro - Skank-a-tronic punkadelica
07. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
08. Brolle - Best of Brolle
09. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
10. Blackjack - Festival
11. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
12. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
13. Säkert! - Facit
14. Fatboy - Overdrive
15. Anders Ekborg - Painted dreams
16. Kent - En plats i solen
17. Magnus Carlsson - Pop galaxy
18. Freda' - Äntligen här igen - Samlade hits sedan 1984
19. Anna Stadling - E4 mot norr
20. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig

Pitchfork reviews Säkert!

Pitchfork reviews the new Säkert! album "Facit": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14783-facit/

New Säkert! single confirmed

Look for the new Säkert! single "Dansa, fastän" to be released on November 8.

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Håkan Hellström
02. The Concretes
03. The Bear Quartet
04. Kent
05. Säkert!
06. Familjen
07. Junip
08. MF/MB/
09. Efterklang
10. Robyn

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This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från paradise
02. Larz-Kristerz - Små ord av guld
03. Hoffmaestro - Skank-a-tronic punkadelica
04. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
05. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
06. Nanne - En rastlös själ
07. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
08. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
09. Säkert! - Facit
10. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
11. Fatboy - Overdrive
12. Anders Ekborg - Painted dreams
13. Freda' - Äntligen här igen - Samlade hits sedan 1984
14. Kent - En plats i solen
15. Carl Johan Vallgren - Nattbok
16. Adolphson & Falk - 101010
17. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
18. Jill Johnson - Music row II
19. Anne-Lie Rydé - Dans på rosor
20. Magnus Carlsson - Pop galaxy

MP3: Säkert! - Köttet är svagt

I haven't been posting any new editorial content lately for the simple reason that I've just been way too busy doing other things, mostly work. Daily news updates... those are mindless and need to be tended to lest I get way too far behind. New things are in the works though, should I get on top of my massive task list. Anyhow, I do have a new track for you today -- I hinted awhile back about a few choice albums on regular rotation and hopefully you had no trouble guessing, but just in case, I happily admit that one of them is Säkert!'s latest work "Facit". I love Hello Saferide and I love Isolation Years and the combination continues to succeed on album #2 to no surprise whatsoever. I just wish I knew more Swedish because, unlike those bands' other records, I know I'm missing out on quite a lot. For example, artists such as Håkan Hellström are able to communicate without translation, but when Annika Norlin sings in her native tongue, the result is far more nuanced and delicate. I'm to the point where I can pick out bits and pieces, but I know I'll be needing to spend a lot more time with this one before I feel like I really truly "get it". Still, songs do stick out and "Köttet är svagt" ("Flesh is weak") is one. Very recommended!

Säkert! - Köttet är svagt

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Larz-Kristerz - Små ord av guld
02. Hoffmaestro - Skank-a-tronic punkadelica
03. Nanne - En rastlös själ
04. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
05. Corroded - Exit to transfer
06. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
07. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
08. Fatboy - Overdrive
09. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
10. Säkert! - Facit
11. Anders Ekborg - Painted dreams
12. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
13. Magnus Carlsson - Pop galaxy
14. Kent - En plats i solen
15. Ola - Ola
16. Anne-Lie Rydé - Dans på rosor
17. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
18. Freda' - Äntligen här igen - Samlade hits sedan 1984
19. Irya's Playground - Irya's Playground
20. Raubtier - Skriet från vildmarken

Sirius playlist week #41

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

01. The Scrags - In the devil's hands
02. TALK 1
03. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Desolate view
04. Johnossi - Roscoe
05. Kimono - Tomorrow
06. TALK 2
07. Fun - Here comes the ugly man
08. Kite - Hexx
09. Mother of the Forest - Bränna broar
10. Mother of the Forest - Vid berget
11. TALK 3
12. Non Tiq - QUiet
13. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - I could have sworn I heard them SING
14. Enslaved - Raidho
15. TALK 4
16. Säkert! - Riot
17. Kristofer Åström - Devil
18. Sweatmaster - Calling Satan, let me in
19. Mercyful Fate - Black funeral
20. TALK 5
21. Lighthouse Project - Lust for lie

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.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Larz-Kristerz - Små ord av guld
02. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
03. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
04. Streaplers - Jubileums show - Live på Liseberg
05. Säkert! - Facit
06. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
07. Magnus Carlsson - Pop galaxy
08. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
09. Kent - En plats i solen
10. Kristian Anttila - Svenska tjejer
11. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
12. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
13. Ola - Ola
14. Anne-Lie Rydé - Dans på rosor
15. Darin - Lovekiller
16. Drifters - Stanna hos mig
17. Carl Johan Vallgren - Nattbok
18. Takida - The darker instinct - Platinum edition
19. Lisa Nilsson - 20 - En jubileumssamling
20. Johnossi - Mavericks

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Håkan Hellström
02. Junip
03. The Bear Quartet
04. Säkert!
05. Glasser
06. First Aid Kit
07. Familjen
08. Bob Hund
09. Jens Lekman
10. Robyn

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