The Sounds - No One Sleeps When I'm Awake

The Sounds is a Swedish New Wave band founded in 1999 in Helsingborg.
The group's musical style has been compared to New Wave acts such as Blondie, The Cars, the Epoxies and Missing Persons. Their debut album, Living in America, was released in 2002, with the follow up, Dying to Say This to You, on March 21, 2006. Their third album, Crossing the Rubicon, was released on June 2 2009.



Lead singer Maja Ivarsson is explicit about her ambition, claiming "I want to be the best female vocalist around...of at least this century". She was featured on Cobra Starship's "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)", for the film Snakes on a Plane. In addition to Ivarsson's contribution to the Snakes soundtrack, the entire band is featured as track 6, "Queen of Apology," remixed by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump. The Sounds is out touring at moment with the their new album opening up for No Doubt in the states, check below for tour dates. The album "Crossing the Rubicon" is full of that catchy, keyboard-driven power pop. The songs are well-polished without being overproduced. Its not their best album but its well worth listen to it.

The Sounds consist of : Maja Ivarsson – Vocals, Felix Rodriguez – Guitar, Johan Bengtsson – Bass, Jesper Anderberg – Keyboards, Piano, Guitar and Fredrik Nilsson – Drums

Todays tune "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" is the lead single from their third album Crossing the Rubicon. The title was inspired by a quote from Ronnie Woods about Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones. Enjoy!

The Sounds - No One Sleeps When I'm Awake


More info @ The Sounds Official Website or @ The Sounds at MySpace

November 2 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
November 3 Cincinnati, OH Madison Theater
November 5 Minneapolis, WI First Avenue
November 6 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
November 7 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
November 17 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg
November 18 Munster, DE Sputnikhalle
November 19 Gronningen, NL Vera
November 20 Brussels VK
November 21 Birmingham, UK Academy
November 22 Glasgow, UK Oron Mor
November 23 Manchester, UK Academy
November 24 London, UK Electric Ballroom
November 27 Madrid, ES Joy Eslava
November 28 Barelona, ES Apolo
November 30 Zurich, CH Alte Börs
December 1 Lausanne, Les Docks
December 2 Salzburg, Rockhouse
December 3 Wien, Arena
December 4 Munchen, Backstage Werk
December 5 Cologne, Live Music Hall
December 6 Dresden, Reithalle
December 8 Warsaw, Stodola
December 9 Poznan, Eskulap
December 10 Berlin, Postbahnhof
December 11 Hamburg, Uebel & Gefearlich
December 12 Malmö, KB
December 13 Copenhagen, Vega
December 15 Turku, Klubi
December 16 Tampere, Pakkahoune
December 17 Oulu, Teatria
December 18 Seinajoki, Rytmikorjaamo
December 19 Helsinki, Cable Factory

Juliette Lewis - Hardly Wait

Juliette Lewis launched a career as a solo singer and musician, leading a group called Juliette and the Licks until 2009. After splitting with the Licks (Juliette announced the band was at the "end of its run." Explaining that she needed a change to grow as an artist), Juliette formed a new band called The New Romantiques, with whom she has recorded a new album entitled Terra Incognita. She had great success with the Licks by means of tunes as "You're Speaking My Language" and "Hot Kiss". Juliette also did a cover of PJ Harvey's "Hardly Wait" and "Rid of Me" in the film Strange Days before forming Juliette and the Licks. The band broke up in 2009. Juliette is out touring as you read this, tonight she will perform at Berns/Stockholm and will continue thru Europe, she the tour plan below.



Got her latest album the other day, it's produced by The Mars Volta’s Omar Rodriguez Lopez, it's a record with great variety and a rockish atmosphere. Juliette Lewis is not the best female singer, but she is a hell of a performer live and a thru festival act and she also is a terrific actress. “Hard Lovin’ Woman” is great blues rocking tune and "Fantasy Bar" power pop tune with Debbie Harry influences. In total i do like this.

Todays tune is taken from the movie "Strange Days" where she is performing the PJ Harvey's tune "Hardly Wait" Enjoy!



Here is a better version of the tune, but no movie.





Juliette Lewis on tour
31 okt - Berns Stockholms, Stockholms län
01 nov - Pumpehuset Copenhagen
03 nov - Grunspan Hamburg, Hamburg
04 nov - Kesselhaus Berlin
06 nov - Palace Acropolis Prague
08 nov - Gasometer Vienna
09 nov - Muffathalle, Munich
11 nov - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden
12 nov - Gloria, Koln
14 nov - Metropole Hall- Metropop Festival Lausanne
15 nov - Kaufleuten, Zurich, Zurich
18 nov - Paradiso, Amsterdan, Noord-Holland
19 nov - Zeche, Bochum
20 nov - Posthof Linz
21 nov - Magazzine Generali, Milano
23 nov - Alhambra, Paris
25 nov - Heineken, Madrid
26 nov - Itzela, Oiartzun
27 nov - Apolo, Barcelona
01 dec - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
05 dec - Boom Taksirat Fastival, Skopje

More info @ Juliette's MySpace

Simple Plan - Your Love Is A Lie

Simple Plan is a French Canadian pop punk band based in Montreal, Quebec. The band is on tour in Europe atm.
They visit Stockholm on the 31/10 and played at Annexet.

Here is a tune from thier latest record.

The Hellacopters - In The Sign of Octopus

Todays tune is with a tear in the eye, after 4 shows this weekend with The Hellacopters and the farwell tour has hit its end.
The first day (Saturday) with one show at 13:00 CET for all the Copters familys, friends and other VIPs was great first of four sold out goodbyes. The evening show was even better, the band was really thrilled and gave all they got and this evening show, something happened with the electricity on stage. Some jackass thrown some beer in the sky and some of it got thrown at the lightningdesk which collapsed the lighting system. Soon after that the stage power got nuts and for some unknown reason Kenny bassamp died and one minute later all monitors onstage started to feedback LOUD and Nick got Electrocuted from his mic and took a flight back, the band walked of stage, Nick was so pissed that he coulnt finish the show (though they had only little over one song left), Nick is ok after all.
Sunday morning was a really a quiet one, all members was very down in the mood (allmost that someone has died) you could feel it in the air.
The 3:rd show was a allages, so the house was crowded with kids and no beer in the bar (Got some of the older once a little crumpy that they had to drink cola :))
The guys went up and gave the kids a superb show the audience got crazy, they almost tear down the place when 'Dregen' entred the stage. The final, last and 4:th one was the true climax of this weekend at Debaser.
The guys was tierd, no doubt about that, but they find some extra energy and they gave 110%, even if the middle things was a little bit longer than usal. The heat inside was lika a sauna and he guys looked like they came in from the shower with out touching a tovel and this already half way thru the show.
When they started on the last songs, loads of flowers was flying up on stage.
Audience was crying and that was a really strange feeling.
When the band finally went of stage the audience was clapping and crying and even i could notice the emptyness and the tears.
This was a great final of a magical thing.
The Hellacopters is dead, Long live The Hellacopters.

The Hellacopters - Electrocute

Today is the last day for to be able to see some Hellacopters Rock.
As promiss i will deliver one more tune from these guys and i will enjoy every tune from them.
And how was it yesterday...whoha amazing and i have no words for it atm.
Anyway, enjoy this piece, The Hellacopters - Electrocute Live at Hove festival in Norway, 26.06.2008

The Hellacopters - Hopeless Case Of A Kid In Denial

The Hellacopters are a Swedish rock band that was formed in 1994, and have released six full
length albums of their own material, a cover album, two compilations of non album work, six EPs,
and many other official releases.
In October of 2007 the band officially announced their break up after an extensive European tour and the release of a double disc live album.
The band was, together with The Hives, one of the most important Swedish bands in the garage rock revival and one of the most influential rock bands in Sweden.

Frontman Nick Royale will continue to work with his other band Death Breath and record a solo record of some sort later on. He also syas that he would like to record and tour once again with his soul band The Solution, but due to all of the diffrent members involment with other projects, finding time for everyone to record and tour is difficult.
Robert Dahlqvist will return to his own band Thunder Express, with which he plans to release a swedish record with lyrics from Stefan Sundström under the name 'Dunder Tåget'.
Kenny Håkansson will form a band with the drummer of the danish rock band Baby Woodrose, the currently untitled band is described as 'psychadelic rock a'la 1971'.
Robert Eriksson will do work with his currently unsigned band Tramp and work at a music youth center.

This weekend the hellacopters will play thier last shows, 4 sold out concerts @ Debaser / Stockholm and guess who will be there :)
So, i will give you all some classic tunes from these fellows one today and one tomorrow i hope you will like them as much as i do!

More info @ www.hellacopters.com or
MySpace



The Last Shows Ever - Live (2008-10-20)
The Hellacopters finals gigs live for all their fans on MySpace

The Hellacopters invites all their fans and friends world wide to see their
final gigs ever, live streamed on www.myspace.com/hellacopters , October 25 and 26.

Earlier this year, The Hellacopters announced that they are putting an end
to it. For good. 13 years of being the Rockn'Roll ministers of Sweden, the
Popes of Powerpop, the Caesars of Scandinavian Rockugallia is right now
ending with a final tour of sold out concerts all over the Nordics, and 2
days of pure rock at the 4 sold out gigs at Debaser Medis in Stockholm.

And just as intensely as they have always done full throttle and stepped on
the gas every single second they have been on stage - just as intensely they
want to go out. And they want all their friends to join.

The four final gigs of The Hellacopters will be live streamed in MySpace HD
quality on their page www.myspace.com/hellacopters:

Saturday, October 25th, 12.30 and 21:00 (CET)

Sunday October 26th, 15:00 and 21:00 (CET)

Lauren Harris - See Through

Lauren Harris (born 6 July 1984) is a British singer. She is the daughter of Iron Maiden bassist and founder Steve Harris. She was discovered in a pub by Russ Ballard, who was unaware of who she was.
Lauren and her band toured extensively in 2006 including appearances at the Download Festival at both Donington and Dublin, and the German Rock im Park and Rock am Ring festivals. In late 2006/early 2007, they supported Iron Maiden on their European tour and in Dubai and India in March 2007.

Lauren Harris - See Through from the Calm Before The Storm album



Lauren Harris Official Showreel

Lauren Harris Official Video Showreel