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a believer. That's what El Perro del Mar in a church will do to you.

Popaganda Festival – Stockholm – 27-28 August 2010

Webcuts turns its attention to Stockholm’s charming Popaganda festival to lift our post-festival blues. Swedish local acts such as the electro pop Navet, folk sisters First Aid Kit, Stockholm indie stalwarts Shout Out Louds, dance kings Familjen and pop sensation Robyn rub shoulder to shoulder with Scottish indie legends Belle & Sebastian, elegantly dressed UK synth-pop duo Hurts, London indie-soul act The Magic Numbers and reigning electro-geek heroes Hot Chip.

By |2015-08-10T05:26:11+01:00September 9th, 2010|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment
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Arcade Fire – Sweden – 30 June 2010

As anticipation mounts for the release of their upcoming third album The Suburbs, Arcade Fire commence on a brief hit-and-run tour of intimate and out-of-the-way places in Europe, somehow finding themselves performing on a moat in the middle of a limestone quarry in Sweden. For a band like Arcade Fire, such inventive and idyllic surrounds seem apt, but it only poses the question -- How hard can a quarry rock?

By |2021-01-31T00:42:23+00:00July 6th, 2010|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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Mumford & Sons – Copenhagen – 11 April 2010

A great band once sang “I’m beginning to like country music. They say that’s the first sign of age” and during the last few years I have seen more and more friends go over to the side of banjos, boots and beards. Maybe age is catching up with us but it could also be that country has sneaked its way into the indie scene more and more, being mixed with folk, rock and pop.

By |2021-02-01T00:39:42+00:00April 15th, 2010|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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Way Out West – Gothenburg – 15 August 2009

The third day of Sweden's 2009 Way Out West is a quieter affair but we still manage to squeeze in Patrick Wolf, Jenny Wilson, Vampire Weekend, Wolfmother, Lily Allen, My Bloody Valentine and Deerhunter.

By |2015-08-10T05:01:20+01:00August 23rd, 2009|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |4 Comments
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Detektivbyrån – Copenhagen – 13 February 2009

Detektivbyrån Lille Vega, Copenhagen 13 February 2009 The other day a friend of mine came by and flicked through my records and asked "Don't you have any music that is not depressing?". I replied "I do! Detektivbyrån". Few bands can put smile on my face like Detektivbyrån. So it was with great expectation I ventured

By |2021-02-01T00:35:16+00:00March 14th, 2009|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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Okkervil River – The Stand Ins

Jagjaguwar, 2008 [8/10] The Austin boys in Okkervil River are back with another album and like always it's filled with surprising stories, dense lyrics and great tunes that stick with you. The Stand Ins sees the band explore the issue of stardom and fame from different perspectives including those of groupies, porn stars, ex-boyfriends and

By |2021-01-02T03:51:08+00:00September 13th, 2008|Categories: Album Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Lightspeed Champion – Interview with Dev Hynes (Static, 2008)

Dev Hynes was once a teenage Test Icicle but now goes it alone under the name Lightspeed Champion. This year's Falling off the Lavender Bridge surprised many, especially Test Icicles fans, as its charming mix of Britpop, folk and alt.country was a significant departure from the indie meets hardcore of his former band. Static's Chris

By |2021-01-24T08:11:40+00:00August 4th, 2008|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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The Radio Dept. – Freddie and the Trojan Horse

Labrador, 2008 [8/10] It was not the lyrics that got me hooked on The Radio Dept but rather their gentle, dreamy melodies. The vocals of Johan Duncanson are an integral part of the band's sound but the words often blend into the background and set the mood rather then tell stories. The first single from

By |2021-01-16T00:13:40+00:00June 12th, 2008|Categories: Album Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Steven Heath – The Airport Fire

Peak Plasma Conc., 2008 [6/10] "A soundtrack for driving around the city at night" is how Australia's Steven Heath depicts his latest release and it's not a far fetched description; the overall feeling that it leaves behind is that of cold, lonely nights with the radio as your only companion. Recorded in a friend's spare

By |2021-01-02T03:02:29+00:00June 1st, 2008|Categories: Album Reviews|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments
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Explosions in the Sky – Australian Interview (Static, 2008)

Austin post-rockers Explosions in the Sky have been weaving their instrumental magic for almost ten years now, releasing four revered albums and one soundtrack over that time. During their recent Australian tour Static's Chris Berkley talked to Chris Hrasky drummer with the band about creating their last disc, All of a Sudden I miss Everyone,

By |2021-01-20T00:58:32+00:00April 22nd, 2008|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , , , , , , |1 Comment
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Taken by Trees – Open Field

Rough Trade, 2007 [7/10] Fill up a glass of red wine, put on Open Field, take a seat down in a comfy chair and enjoy the debut of Taken By Trees, a delicate album that allows Victoria Bergsman's voice to shine. The former lead-singer of the Concretes has created a very individual album with a

By |2021-01-02T01:12:28+00:00January 8th, 2008|Categories: Album Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , |1 Comment
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Detektivbyrån – Hemvägen

Danarkia, 2006 [8/10] With glockenspiel, accordion and toy-piano Detektivbyrån (Dee-tek-teeve-bu-ron, "The Detective Agency") take their audience on an imaginative musical journey through the urban streets of Paris and the forests of Värmland, the Swedish province where the band originate from. By now Anders Flanders, Jon Ekström and Martin Molin, the members of Detektivbyrån, must be

By |2021-01-02T01:10:09+00:00December 29th, 2007|Categories: Album Reviews|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments
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Miss Li – Late Night Heartbroken Blues

National, 2006 [8/10] With three albums within a twelve months period and a best of album summarising her first year released, Miss Li may be the most productive artist in Scandinavia today, if not ever. It all began with Late Night Heartbroken Blues, an impressive debut album that sucks you in and one that you

By |2021-01-02T01:07:40+00:00December 27th, 2007|Categories: Album Reviews|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments
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