Music Vendela unveils the “full demon” lore behind her dark-pop persona by Tom Disalvo With her latest single Dead or Something as evidence, it’s clear that Swedish musician Vendela revels in the dark parts of herself In promotional materials for the single — a…
Music Vendela talks new single ‘Dead or Something’ and creating her “demon” persona by Happy “Music is like a best friend who’s always there with a shoulder for you to cry on,” Vendela says of the force behind her artistry. Brooding piano and reflections on…
Music Premiere: Vendela can’t catch feelings on new single ‘Dead or Something’ by Tom Disalvo Brooding piano and reflections on apathy define Dead or Something, the new single from Swedish musician Vendela. Vendela has contemplated her mortality on Dead or Something, a brooding ballad that…
News World Sweden and Finland agree to apply for NATO membership as Putin’s nightmare continues by Lochie Schuster According to reports, both Sweden and Finland could submit applications for Nato membership as early as mid-May. As the possibility of Russian attack looms, Sweden and Finland are both looking…
Features Pro Audio The Teenage Engineering OP-1: a tale of innovation in sound and aesthetic by Happy Teenage Engineering created an icon in the worlds of music and design with a unique innovation, the OP-1 synth and sampler. by Oliver Newland and Josh Clarke The OP-1 has…
Music Video WATCH: Viagra Boys – ‘Ain’t Nice’ by Luka Simonetti Viagra Boys have announced their new album, Welfare Jazz, set for release early next year (January 8). In anticipation, the Swedish post-punks have dropped Ain’t Nice as a single alongside…
News World Anonymouse: the art group making cozy houses for mice around their city by Mary Ali Anonymouse is the Swedish art group that’s creating little homes for mice around the city, and it’s absolutely adorable. If you’ve ever been in Sweden, you may have spotted some…
News ABBA will be releasing new music this year, says Björn Ulvaeus by Emily Elvish ABBA fans have been waiting for a long time; since December 2018 when two new promised singles never surfaced, since the ’80s when the band was last officially in the…
News Thousands of people in Sweden are getting microchips inserted under their skin by Luka Simonetti Sweden is one of the most technologically advanced countries on the planet, where nearly all aspects of life reflect digitisation. Almost everywhere you go is cashless, and that was before…
News Game of Thrones star Max Von Sydow has passed away by Luke Saunders Actor Max von Sydow, who has appeared in films and TV series including The Exorcist, Flash Gordon and Game of Thrones, has passed away. Von Sydow’s family announced “with a…
News A$AP Rocky refuses to thank Trump for advocating his release from prison by Luke Saunders If one thing is certain, A$AP Rocky’s escapade in Sweden has been one in a million. It’s been a few weeks since A$AP Rocky was freed from Swedish jail after being detained…
Music Stockholm outfit Tiny Fighter reimagine a scandi-noir classic on Hollow Talk by Liz Campbell Straight out of Stockholm, indie-pop group Tiny Fighter come charging out of the gate with ripper new track, Hollow Talk. Following the success of debut single New Century, the group has been…
Music It’s time to open your heart and let Albin Lee Meldau inside by Bill Robinson From the eerie, disjointed opening of his 2016 debut single Lou Lou, Albin Lee Meldau’s voice crept up from nowhere like a punch in the gut. A firm hit I…
