mokudekiru

So as much you might love jdramas and nerdy movie reviews done venn diagram style, be warned that for the next six months or so this blog is going to be totally Swedish. I am studying abroad in Sweden from January until May, and before you ask, here is why Sweden:
1) Never lived in Europe –> want to do so
2) Only speak English –> options were narrowed to Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden
3) It was rumored to be the most fun.
And last, but definitely not least…Maja Ivarsson:

My love for The Sounds goes back about three years (and a couple of awesome live performances). They are one of the best bands ever.

I was also aware of a trifecta of Gothenburg-based ambient music, including Air France, Boat Club, and jj. Air France and Boat Club could seriously be the same band, and I can never remember which songs are whose. They are the twins separated at birth of Gothenburg ambient electronic.

And the Teddybears album Soft Machine has been one of my primary workout albums for at least a year or two.

Of course, now that I KNOW I’m going to Sweden, the Swedish music research has begun. Recent discoveries include:
Slagsmålsklubben (they win the award for most Swedish-sounding name)
Le Sport
Robyn (who I knew of, but didn’t bother to listen to until I found out she’s performing here next semester while I am in her home country),
Those Dancing Days (cute indie gals)
Hello Saferide

Anyway, here’s the playlist, the fruits of my labor. You’re pretty much required to watch at least the first three videos:

Oh and pro tip: watch video 1 of the playlist at 3:24 for pronunciation of “Slagsmålsklubben” and “whoa” in Swedish.