I'm loving "Punkdrömmar" in particular. Many of the Swedish bands I come across are lo-fi and/or twee, but this [ingenting] track sounds like The Bravery decided to record a song in Swedish. Labrador is giving away the song along with two remixes here.
And speaking of Labrador bands, the label is releasing a 4 CD box set to celebrate 10 years and 100 releases. The box set will have one song from each release and a booklet with interviews, comments about the songs, and more. As someone who's addicted to Labrador releases, I have to warn you that the 22 Euros you spend on this box set will end up costing you much more once you start buying the albums from which the tracks come.
I swear, I'm not actually searching the Internets for ABBA-related items. But maybe if I study really, really hard, some day I too can be "highly respected ABBA historian."
Via IMDb: Streep To Star in Film Version of 'Mamma Mia!' Academy Award winner Meryl Streep is putting her vocal talents to the test in the Hollywood adaptation of ABBA musical Mamma Mia! The Devil Wears Prada star, 57, is set to play Donna, whose daughter Sophie is due to be married when she embarks on a journey to discover the identity of her father. It will be Streep's first musical. The film's producer, Judy Craymer, says, "(Streep) was always at the top of our wish list. She encapsulates the spirit and energy and has the powerhouse qualities that character requires." The movie features ABBA songwriters Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson as executive producers, while the picture will be produced by Tom Hanks' production company Playtone. Mamma Mia! will begin shooting later this year in London and Greece, and reports suggest the film's release will coincide with the musical's 10th anniversary in 2009.
01/05: Taint and Bliss present INFAMY, 9:30 Club
01/10: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton, 9:30 Club
01/19: Benjy Ferree, Meredith Bragg and the Terminals, Greenland, Black Cat 01/24: Hej Hej, Cafe Saint-Ex
