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Photos by Richard Bloom. Barrens at Monument 031 in Gothenburg on 30 May. Richard’s gallery page.

I didn’t think I’d get to witness one of my favorite bands from my early days coming back to play their first album 15 years later. But I did, and it happened, and here we are – in our v cool machine room set while the support, Carsick, is blasting through the walls –discussing the record that was such a …

After meeting in a record store and joining forces as a DJ team, Jens Moelle and Ismail Tuefekci decided to create a dance project that acted as a band and dubbed it Digitalism. Sounding like Daft Punk with a real live drummer, the single “Idealistic” introduced the band in 2004, first as a white label and soon after on Kitsuné. …

carolesdaughter is an American singer-songwriter known for blending dark alternative pop with emotionally raw lyricism. Born Thea Taylor in Pennsylvania, she first gained attention through social media and streaming platforms by sharing deeply personal songs centered on heartbreak, anxiety, identity, and modern relationships. Her stage name reflects both vulnerability and rebellion, qualities that quickly became central to her artistic identity. …

The Elvis comparison is no exaggeration: Wes Leavins was cast as Presley in a touring production of the musical Million Dollar Quartet, and he worked on the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 biopic Elvis. Originally from Port Arthur, Texas, he grew up listening to his grandparents’ Roy Orbison records and his parents’ new wave LPs, including the Cars. His friends …

Photos by Richard Bloom. Cemetery Skyline at Pustervik in Gothenburg on 13 May. Richard’s gallery page.