I haven’t been too active blogging after the compilations were released, and the list of things to do have just grown bigger and bigger. Here are some of the good things that have happened lately. Know of more? Add your good things in the comment area!

First, here are some good songs I’ve been playing a lot lately:

The Legends' Johan Angergård

The Legends – seconds away
- New single from Sweden’s The Legends. At first I had some trouble with the massive noise covering this beautiful little pop-gem, but as you probably understand, I’ve found the treasure inside and love the song now. The single will be released on Labrador on November 5, backed with the song “Over and Over” + probably also a remix by Jimahl. Visit The Legends on Myspace.

The Voluntary Butler Scheme – Together in Electric Dreams
- A great cover of a great song (original by Phil Oakley/Giorgio Moroder from 1985). The song  has also been covered by Lali Puna, but in a very different version than this. Visit The Voluntary Butler Scheme on Myspace.

Jimmy Tamborello/ DNTEL/ James Figurine

James Figurine – Everything Counts (Depeche Mode cover)
Jimmy Tamborello must be one of the kindest guys in pop. At least he seems that way. Or at least he has understood the secret formula of how to make me buy all his music just out of gratitude (well, not only, – he makes great songs too!). Every month, he gives away a free song from one of his projects on his website, – mainly James Figurine or DNTEL. It’s often cover songs, unreleased remixes or unreleased tracks by his aliases. The october song is especially good. It’s a cover of Depeche Mode’s “Everything Counts”. Visit dntelmusic.com

Tvärvägen

Tvärvägen – September
A new Swedish project called Tvärvägen has occupied my ears the last week. I have only heard this song and the few others he has on his myspace, and I love everything I’ve heard so far. Very sensitive and full of feeling and atmosphere. Tvärvägen is Henrik Öhberg’s One-man-Orchestra, and his debut album “Sånger från Tvärvägen” will be released later this autumn by the label Knoppar. Listen and check out the project more at Tvärvägen’s myspace.
Here is the super-fresh video for the song. Enjoy:

…and we have even more for you:

The Lovely Eggs

The Lovely Eggs – I like birds (but I like other animals too)
The news about the release of The Lovely Eggs’ new EP “Have You Ever Heard The Lovely Eggs” made me jump of joy. I love this band, – weird, wonderderful and sometimes ultra-catchy. The Ep is released on Cherryade soon, and you can preorder it from their site now. The EP features 5 tracks, with titles like “I want to fall off my bike today” and “I collect snails”. The song we have here for you, “I like birds (but I like other animals too)”, is not on the EP. Listen to all of the lovely songs and more at their myspace.

The Guild League

The Guild League – incandescent
The Guild League was one of the bands featured on volume3 of our latest Eardrums compilation, and they have a new album out very soon on Matinée Recordings. Yesterday, both Matinée Recordings + The Lost and lonely Recording Co revealed their release-plans, and both have wonderful stuff coming up. Matinée will give us new albums from The Lucksmiths, Would-Be-Goods, Bubblegum Lemonade and The Guild League, and Lost and Lonesome has new releases from The Zebras, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and of course The Lucksmiths coming (The Lucksmiths are on both labels). Really something to look forward to!

…
…and I’ve got lots and lots more that I should have told you about, but I guess that has to wait until tomorrow or the day after that or the day after that or…

Have fun!