Slagsmålsklubben - Jake blood (video)

At long last, something new from Slagsmålsklubben. "Jake blood" is the first single from the group's upcoming album "The garage".

City - Du ser lycklig ut, tur för dig (video)

Finally, new music from City, the hyped duo of Björn Nilsson (Slagsmålsklubben) and Tommi Levin (The High Fives). Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTZoAbTXqiY

City unveil debut EP

Swedish electropop duo City (feat. members from Slagsmålsklubben and The High Fives) will be releasing their debut EP in May called "Det var inte bättre förr det är bara sämre nu" and you can already preview a few tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/citysweden

Discobelle presents Den Svenska Björnstammen

Discobelle has new music from Swedish bitpop act (and friends of Slagsmålsklubben) Svenska Björnstammen: https://www.discobelle.net/2009/06/12/svenska-bjornstammen/

MyFriends: City, Dear Derailed, Livaventura, Pure Faen, Sonic Ritual, Viisikko

New website for SMK

Slagsmålsklubben have a newly revamped website: https://smk.just.nu/

Swedish indie hip-hop crew Maskinen will be releasing their debut full-length on January 19. The group features Frej Larson from Slagsmålsklubben, Kihlen from Snook and duo Afasi & Filthy.

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

Discobelle has a new track from Swedish duo Far & Son, apparently a new Hybris signing: https://www.discobelle.net/2008/10/12/far-son/
The group features Frej of Slagsmålsklubben/Maskinen and Simon Gärdenfors.

Slagsmålsklubben has confirmed a large batch of new tour dates:

04/17 - The MacBeth, London (UK)
04/19 - Camden Crawl Festival, London (UK)
04/21 - Durrr @ The End, London (UK)
04/22 - White Heat, London (UK)
05/09 - Rust, Köpenhamn (DK)
05/12 - Atomic Café, München (GER)
05/13 - La Casa 139, Milan (ITA)
05/15 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
05/16 - Play Festival, Hasselt (BEL)
05/17 - Ekko, Utrecht (NL)
05/18 - Rock City, Nottingham (UK) w/Hadouken
05/19 - Academy, Bristol (UK) w/Hadouken
05/21 - Electric Ballroom, London (UK) w/Hadouken
05/22 - Electric Ballroom, London (UK) w/Hadouken
05/24 - The Mill, Rayleigh (UK) w/Hadouken
06/07 - Spot festival, Aarhus (DK)
06/24 - Hovefestivalen, Tromøya (NOR)
07/01 - Roskilde festival, Roskilde (DK)
07/05 - Get Wild In The Country, Knebworth (UK)
07/31 - Emmabodafestivalen, Emmaboda (SWE)
08/02 - Audunbakken, Oslo (NOR)
09/05 - Bestival, Isle Of Wight (UK)

Festival report: by:Larm 2008

Friday Bridge is collaborating with Labrador artists The Sound of Arrows on their new album, due out in August. Friday Bridge will also be contributing the track "It girl" to volume two edition of the "Digital penetration" compilation series being put out by UK-based label Alt Delete Records. Other Scandinavians on said comp include Slagsmålsklubben and Ungdomskulen and you can get more details at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/altdelete

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)

Read more: https://www.grammis.se/?page=96

Updated international tourdates for Slagsmålsklubben:

01/10 - Eurosonic, Groningen (NL)
01/12 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
02/06 - Carling Academy, Oxford (UK)
02/07 - The Fez, Reading (UK)
02/09 - Forum, Tunbridge Wells (UK)
02/10 - Concorde 2, Brighton (UK)
02/11 - Esquires, Bedford (UK)
02/12 - The Underground, Stoke (UK)
02/15 - Cockpit, Leeds (UK)
02/16 - Bar Academy, Birmingham (UK)
02/17 - Club Academy, Manchester (UK)
02/19 - Carling Academy 2, Newcastle (UK)
02/20 - King Tubs, Glasgow (UK)
02/21 - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh (UK)
02/23 - By:Larm, Oslo (NOR)
02/24 - The Met, Petersborough (UK)
02/26 - Plug, Sheffield (UK)
02/27 - Soundhaus, Northampton (UK)
02/28 - ULU, London (UK)

New European dates for Slagsmålsklubben:

12/28 - Indie Rock Festival, Pescara (ITA)
12/29 - Bronson, Ravenna (ITA)
12/31 - Interzona, Verona (ITA)
02/06 - Carling Academy, Oxford (UK)
02/07 - The Fez, Reading (UK)
02/09 - Forum, Tunbridge Wells (UK)