Santino was a male chimpanzee held at Furuvik Zoo in Sweden, who became popular because he used to attack visitors who approached him, using stones he hid hours before, thus demonstrating his ability to think ahead. In December 2022, he was killed after escaping from his enclosure. For us, he is now a symbol of freedom and struggle, which prompts us to reflect on the human condition and question the Western cultural paradigm. Those 'fuck you' (Fanculo) we repeat endlessly are his stones." Kuadra is an Italian dark rap band from Vigevano. Since their formation in 2006, they have released...

Bonander is the shorthand for Ellinor Sterner Bonander. Sporting the role of musician, arranger and producer, the native Swede is a woman unchained. The new EP is a testament to her strong and fearless songwriting, as she confronts her own insecurities with bold and unveiled intimacy. It all started at a music residency a few years ago, where Bonander embarked on a therapeutic exploration of the theme "body", even though it initially appeared an intimidating subject. Bonander explains, "'the thread' has been something of a therapeutic journey for me. I tried to challenge myself by writing about the topic of...

Washington DC based Visors team up with Swedish producer/artist Oliver Nelson to rework Fine Line featuring the incredible voice of London based singer-songwriter-producer Émilie Rachel. Released February 2 via Icons Creating Evil Art. Producer Oliver Nelson may be from Sweden and has released music and remixes on various power houses in the EDM world, but he’s far from the kind of bottle-servicey house music mafioso that those things might imply. He’s got a taste for vintage disco and a subtle sensibility that have helped him rework tracks by Tove Lo, Justin Timberlake, Marina and the Diamonds and even Whitney Houston...

Sjuåriga Ibbe älskar när morbror Arve hämtar på skolan. Aldrig att han kör raka vägen hem. I stället får Ibbe hänga med när han gör ärenden: till bilverkstan, till bowlinghallen eller till musikstudion. Ibbe vill hem, och morbror Arve ska alltid bara göra ett ärende först, vilket innebär att Ibbe hamnar i ovana situationer. Med hjälp av ord, rim, och musik testar Ibbe att sätta ord på sina känslor. Arve är bra att prata känslor med. Och sjunga med! Ett program om känslor. Alla avsnitt finns nu ute på Barnkanalen / SVT Play, och inkluderar: Avsnitt 1 Glädje Avsnitt 2...

Fresh from supporting The Libertines on the Nordic leg of their 2022 tour, Internet Friends released their debut album “Dressed To Kill” in the spring of 2023 and following that release they were invited by The Libertines to record an EP in the studio at The Albion Rooms in Margate and play live at the venue. (they also played a show at The Sebright Arms in London on this trip). The recordings from those sessions are finally ready to be heard by the World. First taste is the single 'Kool Kids', released December 1st 2023 on Icons Creating Evil Art....

REACH are back with a brand new album and it's first single "Mama Mama" is on it's third consecutive month on rotation at one of Germany's biggest commercial radio stations, Radio Bob. The single was also added on Star FM (Berlin/Nürnberg) and is now also getting support by Radio 21, making it three out of the four biggest rock stations in the country. More over, the albums second single "Little Dreams" is rotating on Bandit Rock, the biggest rock radio station in Sweden. With thousands of Shazams in just the last couple of weeks, the momentum for REACH is growing....