From the Shelf#6

Things I like really much right now:

Daniel Lanois - Shine
Everytime the summer comes there's a time to re-discover this
fantastic album.


+ Stallhagen Dark Lager
Great local beer from Åland, impossible to get in Sweden

Arctic#1

Except following the trails of friends and collaborators and mentioning stuff I really like, another purpose with this blog was that I wanted to do somewhat of a vague (b)logbook on the progress on my next album. The 12 songs are written, and next step would be to do acoustic demos at home to give to my producer, something I intend to do this weekend. The album which I hope I can have finished by the end of the year is some kind of an acoustic indie/blues theme album on the arctic and polar explorers and wildlife. Still, with contemporary details. Last year, I decided that this album would go under a new moniker; namely Deer Theatre. That was a year ago and it still feels very good to do so, I'm giving it some more time though.

Well, that was the first step, next step is to replace the capo I broke yesterday. I don't plan to write extensive details about recordings and thoughts and such, just a little now and then. Til' next time, here are some youtubes of the songs:




A lost Continent - Home recording Nov 2007 (sorry bout the hat, it's silly)




Peacock Color Song - Home recording Feb 2007



Peacock Color Song's outtro captured live @ Mejeriet, Lund (S) Apr 2007

The original Topeka Twin - Björn Kleinhenz (On Tour)

Björn Kleinhenz is a Swedish indiepop artist that I came across in the beginning of this century. I think we started to noticing each other when getting our first stuff reviewed at the same places. Later we formed the duo The Topeka Twins and made a couple of shows and a mini album on vinyl (I Never heard her sing). After releasing two cds in less than a year around 2003-2004, it has been a long wait for the brand new "Quietly happy and deep inside" , from what I heard (although I haven't heard all songs yet) is sure to be both Björn's best and one of the finest things to happen this year. In May, Björn will go on a 2½ week long tour on the European mainland with a full band.



Björn Kleinhenz - Quietly Happy and Deep Inside (2008)


08 may - Din Nye Ven, Copenhagen (DK)
09 may - Fundbureau, Hamburg (DE)
10 may - AZ Mühlheim, Mühlheim a.d. Ruhr (DE)
11 may - TBA, Groningen (NL)
12 may - TBA, Nijmegen (NL)
13 may - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (NL)
14 may - D:Qliq, Luxembourg (LX)
15 may - Mariaberg, Rorschach (NL)
16 may - Kaserne, Basel (CH)
17 may - KIFF, Aarau (DE)
18 may - Chelsea, Wien (AT)
20 may - Stereo Wonderland, Köln (DE)
21 may - Forum, Bielefeld (AT)
22 may - Römer (TBC), Bremen (DE)
23 may - Magnet, Berlin (DE)
24 may - UT Connewitz, Leipzig (DE)

I also met Björn on a cup of coffee last week, also did a small interview. Be sure to visit his myspace-profile and website.


Björn, I think you're Sweden's best male pop artist and you're touring a lot in Germany. How come you're doing so few dates in Sweden, aren't we good enough for you?

of course you are. I just love germany so much and after all it is quite hard booking a full tour in sweden. it..s small compared to germany I guess. plus I'.m half german so I have to make a choice now don..t I.


One of my own proudest moments in my musical carreer was when we made the Topeka Twins' mini album 2003. What's your favorite memory from our duo?

I still have a very vivid memory from the song take of "diana" when we sang in the same microphone in one take and you kept creeping up from behind for your parts. I really liked that.



The Topeka Twins - I Never Heard Her Sing (2003)


You got your new album "quietly happy and deep inside" recently released. What can you tell about it? What can we old time fans expect from it?

a good strong album with a wide variety in song material and production. well worked through and dense. I hope...


You name-dropped me in a song, what's the story about that?

hehe. that song was written the day before I met you the first time. I think we had been in touch over email or so before and then you were coming down to meet up and I wrote that song the evening before. it's a song about two people being in love for the first time.

From the shelf #5 (best of 2008 this far)

Some great albums from 2008 that I've discovered recently. Mostly in the indie/noise/techno-genre. I got to give these more time before ranking and judging
but they really hits a nerve in me. Great stuff.



The Kills - Midnight Boom



Fuck Buttons - Street Horrsing



Justus Köhncke - Safe and Sound

Also want to give a big hand to Nail Team Sweden in Gothenburg who fixed my broken nails before the show yesterday! I don't use a pick when playing guitar, and I have a constant fright about damaging your fingers on tour. So... my new nail extension is the biggest source of joy right now, I'm so glad it's actually works. Apparently it's made of a material that is stronger than natural nails.

From the shelf #4

Or miscellaneous things I like right now... The Swedish novel Synopsis by poet UKON. Fantastic. Nominated for the August-prize last year. Buy it here

and T (Cafe @ Drottninggatan, Karlstad, Sweden) Best coffee in town. See more about it here