J.N.

Music researcher with an unhealthy passion for music and music festivals. Former studio owner, semi-functional drummer and with a fairly good collection of old analogue synthesizers from the 70's. Indie rock, post rock, electronic/industrial and drum & bass (kind of a mix, yeah?) are usual stuff in my playlists but everything that sounds good will fit in.

Hot Breath on recording their debut album, why Gothenburg is the epicenter of rock music, and the ABBA influence: Interview

A few years ago National Geographic’s tourist guide to Sweden claimed that Gothenburg is a city built on rock ‘n’ roll. Maybe you’ve heard of acts like In Flames, At The Gates, Dark Tranquillity or Hammerfall – major international metal bands and all from Gothenburg. Best known for churning out heavy metal, Gothenburg’s rock music scene has thrived on its …

Last year Gothenburg’s krautrock/psych rock-inspired six-piece Skuldpadda announced that they called it a quits not long after releasing their second album, but for lead singer Michaela Åberg it didn’t take long before she inadvertently embarked on a solo career. While suffering from sleep deprivation last fall, experimenting with sounds on her laptop served as meditation. But Åberg never intended …

Ms EyesClosed had a blast talking to Kortney of CHAPEL about the band’s upcoming EP Room Service, creating music in lockdown, and just being boujee in general. Also, Kortney teases a brand new music video. Video interview CHAPEL pages Messed!Up recommends

Tentakel knows that music is a multisensory experience. The one-man arpeggio-driven psychedelic techno excursion provides an awe-inspiring score when brought onto the stage, and combined with visuals the audience is in for a treat. With a background in the legendary bands The Exorcist GBG and Uran, Tentakel’s creator Pontus Torstensson started working on his own music while waiting for band …

Octolab on 15 years in the scene and returning after a long hiatus: Interview

Arriving on the Swedish electronic scene with their debut album The Timeless Room in 2007, Lysekil two-piece Octolab picked up lots of attention for their high-energy, dancefloor-friendly melodies. Rising from the ashes of synthpop project Spektron, Arielle Andersson and Fredrik Lundvall Kindsäter combined elements of bubbly electronic sounds and harsh EBM basslines, and quickly gained a following in the scene, …

There are no secrets behind the closed doors of the rock star lifestyle. Notoriously fueled by sex, drugs, and rock and roll, we’ve seen many iconic bands and musicians fall victim to their vices and ultimately lead to their death or the demise of their bands. There are also bands whose ego simply got the best of them and they …