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2016 in Review: The 20 Best Songs

20. True Moon - Voodoo - Svensk postpunk lever och frodas. 19. The Radio Dept. - Swedish Guns - Radioavdelningen visar att det tydligen går att blanda atmosfärisk pop med politisk text. 18. Christian Kjellvander - The Dark Ain't That Dark - Jason Molina nickar uppmuntrande från sin himmel. 17. Iggy Pop - Chocolate Drops … Fortsätt läsa 2016 in Review: The 20 Best Songs

Thåström – Mannen som blev en gris

In one of the interviews in the book that comes with the ...Ungefär så här boxed set, Thåström talks about how he still reimagines the running order for the Mannen som blev en gris album. I've always felt that he has a very acute eye for sequencing and track listings, and this particular album is … Fortsätt läsa Thåström – Mannen som blev en gris

Reviews: Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run (the autobiography)

One of the best books I've ever read came out earlier this autumn. It's called Born to Run, and it's the autobiography of Bruce Springsteen. I've been a Bruce fan since 2002, aged 17. A love affair that's gotten stronger and stronger through the years. I love Bruce for his empathy, his burning heart, his … Fortsätt läsa Reviews: Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run (the autobiography)

New Discoveries: The Arms of Someone New

The Arms of Someone New isn't a new band in any literal sense of the word, but they're (sort of) new to me. Apparently, according to Last.fm, I briefly listened to them back in the spring of 2010, but I have no real recollection of it, so to call it a rediscovery would be a stretch. … Fortsätt läsa New Discoveries: The Arms of Someone New

New Discoveries: True Moon

As an avid and longterm post-punk fan it's always a great pleasure to stumble upon a new discovery within that genre. And today it has happened again. True Moon is fronted by Karolina Engdahl, whom we know from the Malmö based punk/alternative band Vånna Inget, and they have just released their first single. It's called … Fortsätt läsa New Discoveries: True Moon

Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree

What do you do when something vital is mercilessly torn from you? How are you supposed to act when the universe rips your heart out of your chest and replaces it with...nothing in particular? How do you deal with complete and utter loss? You can shut down. Retreat back inside. Paint the windows black. Destroy … Fortsätt läsa Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Jesus Alone

https://youtu.be/9iGxoJnygW8 This week's big musical event is arguably the release of the new Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album Skeleton Tree out on September 9 and its accompanying film One More Time With Feeling released the day before as a one-night-only event on select theaters around the world. Less than a week ago a … Fortsätt läsa Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Jesus Alone