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Pelle Carlberg - The Lilac Time

 11/20/2008 10:20:34  ♥ written by vu ()

Pelle Carlberg - Nicknames (with Karolina Komstedt) Pelle Carlberg Tour Dates 26 Nov 2008 Landet Stockholm 01 Dec 2008 Blauer Engel KIEL 02 Dec 2008 Admiralspalast BERLIN 03 Dec 2008 Subway KÖLN 04 Dec 2008 Feinkost Lampe HANNOVER 05 Dec 2008 Unikeller OSNABRüCK 06 Dec 2008 Sparte 4 SAARBRüCKEN 08 Dec 2008 tbc KASSEL 09 Dec 2008 Asta Wohnzimmer LüNEBURG Discography [2005] Everything. Now! [2007] In A Nutshell [2008] The Lilac Time Read More Pelle Carlberg http://weheartmus... Searching the blogs for a fix of Belle & Sebastian, I found reference to Pelle Carlberg. I instan...

Pelle Carlberg released The Lilac Time last Tuesday with US distributor Darla Records, although the album's been out in Europe since August. We caught up with Pelle in October to talk to him in his homeland of Sweden and he explained a lot of things, so be sure to listen to our interview! I will have to add that some people are hard to interview since sometimes they don't understand when doing radio interviews that they are the person that needs to talk and tell interesting stories - with Pelle that was not a problem at all. My fifteen minute limit for calling internationally went over in no time because Pelle was just so engaging.

Pelle Carlberg - 1983 (Pelle and Sebastian)

For instance, he went on to explain "1983" as if someone who's never heard it but leaving out the punchline. Of course, since I have already loved the song, I can tell you that despite his to-do-away with the Belle & Sebastian comparison, that the song sounds incredibly like a B&S song...

I was surprised to find out that all his songs are based on true events, which leads me to wonder about his taxi ride in "Tired of Being PC" or his car problems on "Metal to Metal" or his hatred for a certain airline on "Fly Me to the Moon" (you get the impression Pelle travels quite a bit).

My favorite fun song on this album is "51, 3", which tells the story about Pelle taking a facebook quiz that tells him his mental age is 51. Just the opening line is well worth hearing.

Fans of Club 8 should take note of Karolina Komstedt's appearance on "Nicknames." He was apparently touring with Club 8 and had asked her to sing on the song with him. The song is quite upbeat and punchy, about reminiscing in their teenage years - going out to see old friends and drinking.

If you like indiepop and don't already own The Lilac Time, you can get it via Darla Records or Labrador. I will have to mention that I have bought things from Darla, and with the more obscure indie bands they may list it but it doesn't mean they have it in stock. This was very annoying when several packages I have ordered in the past end up missing one or two items. To be fair, they did not charge me for the missing items, but still, don't list CDs that you do not have in stock! I haven't ordered from them recently, so they might have changed the way they display what you can or cannot buy. Also, I'm sure with recent products, such as The Lilac Time, they should have them in stock - not to discourage you from ordering, of course.

As a bonus, here are our previous Pelle Carlberg songs we've used in the past:

Clever Girls Like Clever Boys Much More Than Clever Boys Like Clever Girls

Go to Hell, Miss Rydell

Pelle Carlberg - Rocket Man

Links: pellecarlberg.se myspace.com/pellecarlberg darla.com labrador.se

W♥M028: G Tom Mac, The Boxing Lesson, and Pelle Carlberg

G Tom Mac - Cry Little Sister [2008 Caveclub Video Mix] G Tom Mac The Boxing Lesson - Dark Side of the Moog The Boxing Lesson Clever Girls Like Clever Boys Much More Than Clever Boys Like Clever Girls Pelle Carlberg Pelle Carlberg - 1983 (Pelle and Sebastian) Pelle Carlberg

Our massive show! Playing around with boosting up audio, so let me know if it's too loud or you prefer the softer sound (I'm doing a lot of audio editing in post). I really love this episode, so be sure to check it out.

We Heart Music Radio #28, special thanks goes to G Tom Mac, Christina of Ariel Publicity, Paul Waclawsky, Ryan of The Loyalty Firm, Pelle Carlberg, and Christian of Labrador Records. Music used in the show includes G Tom Mac, The Boxing Lesson, People in Plane, Pelle Carlberg, and Hello Saferide. If you would like to appear on a future We Heart Music Radio show, please contact . Thank you for listening.

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• G Tom Mac
• Boxing Lesson
• Pelle Carlberg

PART ONE: G TOM MAC
gtommac.com ♥ myspace.com/gtommac
G Tom Mac, aka Gerard McMann, answer some of these questions:

• His involvement with The Lost Boys (both movie!)
• Embarrassing moment: thinking the "Thou Shall Not Fall" part was sung by a woman
• "Cry Little Sister" song and "Thou Shall Not Fall" album
• Fan reactions to live tour, new 2009 tour dates coming soon

He will be doing these upcoming tour dates:

30 Oct 2008 Virgin Megastore Hollywood CA Los Angeles, California
01 Nov 2008 Draculas Ball / Shampoo Nightclub Philadelphia, PA

PART TWO: THE BOXING LESSON
myspace.com/theboxinglesson ♥ myspace.com/loyaltyfirm
Paul of the Boxing Lesson talks about:

• His band, including their drummer in Federal prison (yikes!)
• Video of "Brighter", 6000 photographs! Read more at rockpark.com
• new sound vs old sound
• Possible brand new EP?
• "Dark Side of the Moog" to be next video

Check out their new tour dates!

25 Oct 2008 The Backyard: The Final Weekend Austin, Texas
01 Nov 2008 House Party w/ Belaire! Lubbock, Texas
02 Nov 2008 Trunk Space w/ Belaire Phoenix, Arizona
03 Nov 2008 Luxury Wafers Recording Session Van Nuys, California
04 Nov 2008 Beauty Bar San Diego w/ Belaire San Diego, California
05 Nov 2008 Silverlake Lounge w/ Belaire Silverlake, California
06 Nov 2008 The Copper Rhino Modesto, California
07 Nov 2008 The Cellar Door Visalia, California
08 Nov 2008 Partisan Merced, California
10 Nov 2008 Spaceland Silverlake, California
11 Nov 2008 Plush w/ Dead Confederate & Mostly Bears Tucson, AZ
13 Nov 2008 The Percolator El Paso, Texas
12 Dec 2008 Emo’s w/ Girl in a Coma Austin, Texas
13 Dec 2008 The Mink Houston, Texas

PART THREE: PELLE CARLBERG
pellecarlberg.se ♥ myspace.com/pellecarlberg
Talking to us from Stockholm, Sweden, Pelle let us know about:

• Edson, his original band
• Lilac Times nodd to Stephen Duffy's band and his garden at his home
• Secrets of 1983 (Pelle & Sebastian) explained
• The story behind his duets, Ida Maria with "I Love You, You Imbecile" and Karolina Komstedt (Club 8) on "Nicknames"

Pelle is getting for a brand new tour:

22 Oct 2008 Teater Scenario STOCKHOLM
01 Nov 2008 Westgarth Social Club MIDDLESBROUGH
02 Nov 2008 NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Head of Steam NEWCASTLE
03 Nov 2008 Deaf Institute MANCHESTER tbc
04 Nov 2008 UWIC Howard Gardens CARDIFF
05 Nov 2008 Bristol Cooler BRISTOL
06 Nov 2008 Brixton Windmill LONDON
26 Nov 2008 Landet Stockholm
01 Dec 2008 Blauer Engel KIEL
02 Dec 2008 Admiralspalast BERLIN
03 Dec 2008 Subway KÖLN
04 Dec 2008 Feinkost Lampe HANNOVER
05 Dec 2008 Unikeller OSNABRüCK
06 Dec 2008 Sparte 4 SAARBRüCKEN
08 Dec 2008 tbc KASSEL
09 Dec 2008 Asta Wohnzimmer LüNEBURG

Links: www.weheartmusic.com podcast.weheartmusic.com

Pelle & Sebastian

Pelle Carlberg - 1983 (Pelle and Sebastian) Pelle Carlberg Read More Pelle Carlberg http://weheartmus... Searching the blogs for a fix of Belle & Sebastian, I found reference to Pelle Carlberg. I instan...

Ryan previously mentioned mister Pelle Carlberg in context to Belle & Sebastian. I've actually never thought Carlberg sounded that much like B&S, but with this latest single "1983 (Pelle & Sebastian)", I am proven wrong.

Sure, the song is about Carlberg's youth and his run in with some hooligan, but if you look beyond that, you'll find that he really apes the B&S-style really well.

Let's take a look.

The Title
This is pretty obvious, the nod to Belle & Sebastian. The title and song refers back to Pelle and his friend Sebastian.

The band B&S have several songs about characters called Belle & Sebastian. For instance, what casual B&S fans might not know is that there is a hidden track on the 3.. 6.. 9.. Seconds of Light EP, I think, called "Songs for Children" about two singers, Belle & Sebastian ("Belle and Sebastian on the radio, playing songs for children"). Plus Murdoch wrote a song about a fictional "Belle & Sebastian" on their debut EP, Dogs on Wheel.

By the way, anyone can tell you that Belle & Sebastian's name comes from a French children's book and television show, Belle et Sébastien.

The Year
Nostalgic reference to a certain year. While Carlberg keeps referring back to 1983, Stuart Murdoch, the primary writer of Belle & Sebastian, has a habit of using references to years, like 1975 & 1995 in "The State I Am In", 1990 in "Electronic Renaissance", 1972 in "Me and the Major", 1982 in "She's Losing It", etc.

The Music
Feels like feels like early B&S (when they weren't so Christian), especially if you listen to Carlberg's singing style on this song. It is quite similar to Murdoch's Scottish folkiness.  In fact, if you didn't know this was a Carlberg song, I'll bet you can fool people into thinking this is the latest single from Belle & Sebastian.

The Breakdown
There is a speaking part in this song, just half imagine Stuart David taking over this part, talking about the past. David is known for his speaking parts on such songs as "A Space Boy Dream" (the original version of this song is from his Looper project) and on "A Century of Elvis" (a song about David's dad and, er, Elvis).

Clever Girls Like Clever Boys Much More Than Clever Boys Like Clever Girls

Go to Hell, Miss Rydell

 

Really, what this comes down to is that "1983 (Pelle & Sebastian)" is a really good song. I kind of wish he hadn't made such a blatant tribute with the title "Pelle & Sebastian" as this would draw comparison between the two.

Look for Pelle Carberg's latest album, The Lilac Time out on August 27^th on Labrador (Sweden) and Twenty-Seven Records (USA).

Here are previous songs from Carlberg.

Links: pellecarlberg.se myspace.com/pellecarlberg labrador.se twentysevenrecords.com

 07/16/2008 19:33:38  ♥ written by vu ()

News: Labrador Records Turning to Piratebay for Music Distribution

 

Spring Came, Rain Fell

 

 

The Mary Onettes - Lost

Sweden's Labrador is turning to popular file-sharing Piratebay for help in distribution of their Summer Sampler compilation.

W♥M have covered quite a few of their bands, including Acid House Kings (er, I couldn't find them in our database. We never covered AHK???? WTF!), Club 8, Loveninjas, The Mary Onettes, Pelle Carlberg, The Radio Dept., Suburban Kids With Biblical Names.

Labrador Summer Sampler 2007
2007-07-19

Well, putting the massive 68-track Labrador Summer Sampler 2007 on our server didn't work quite as smoothly as we'd hoped. I don't know if we overestimated our server or underestimated the need of good music this summer. Either way, our server has been pretty dysfunctional ever since but it's all been taken care of now. Very sorry about this!

Download Labrador Summer Sampler 2007 with Rapidshare here:
> Part 1
> Part 2
> Part 3
> Part 4

Download it from Piratebay

They are also looking for popbands, which is good news, considering some record companies such as Drag City is not accepting any demos.

PS, there was a power outage that hit San Francisco that affected Vox, Craigslist, among other popular websites last night. 

 July 25, 2007 7:52 AM  vu my♥posts [email protected] www.labrador.se

News: Free Pelle Carlberg Bonus EP For W♥M Readers

Clever Girls Like Clever Boys Much More Than Clever Boys Like Clever Girls

Pelle Carlberg

We've previously mentioned Pelle Carlberg on W♥M. Well his album In a Nutshell was just released domestically on July 3rd, 2007.

In a special arrangement for a limited time, if you order directly through 27 Records and mention the words "weheartmusic", you will receive an extra bonus EP. Both In a Nutshell and the EP is only $12 (postage paid). If you have a paypal.com account, you can send the money to [email protected] by using the 'notes' section to indicate "weheartmusic".

If you're old fashion (or an international reader) e-mail to [email protected] for directions and addresses.

If you have any questions, email [email protected] or myself (my email is listed at the bottom of this post).

TRACK LISTING:

01 - Pamplona

 

02 - I Love You, You Imbecile

 

03 - Crying All the Way To the Pawnshop

 

04 - I Just Called To Say I Love You

 

05 - Why Do Today What You Can Put Off Until Tomorrow?

 

06 - Middleclass Kid

 

07 - I Touched You At the Sound Check

 

08 - Clever Girls Like Clever Boys Much More Than Clever Boys Like Clever Girls

 

09 - Even a Broken Clock (is Right Twice a Day)

 

10 - Showercream and Onions

 

11 - In a Nutshell

Bonus: Enjoy video for "I Love You, You Imbecile" off of In a Nutshell:

July 09, 2007 8:44 AM vu [email protected] myspace.com/pellecarlberg pellecarlberg.se

Pelle Carlberg

Clever Girls Like Clever Boys Much More Than Clever Boys Like Clever Girls

Pelle Carlberg

Searching the blogs for a fix of Belle & Sebastian, I found reference to Pelle Carlberg. I instantly put my musical stalking skills to good use and started to hunt him down to see if he could provide me with a much desired alternative to B&S.

Will I be injecting him into my veins any time soon? Hell ya. His songs are like the vegan chocolate body paint I have been seeking for some time.

To a large extent I agree with comparisons to early B&S. However I’d say that his high class approach towards his music is very similar to that of The Divine Comedy. Both groups are known for the witty lyrics and Pelle is definitely a source of dry humour and great word play.

Once again, my drunken stumbling around the internet mean I cannot declare myself to be a Pelle Carlberg expert but nor could I ever claim to have a finely honed palate for red wine. The result is the same. I knows what I likes.

Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Pelle claims to have been playing in bands since the Middle Ages. He is a multi-talented performer who plays the majority of instruments on his new stuff.

He has release four recordings all available at labrador. It is quite rare that I rush out to purchase a whole discography but I couldn’t resist in this case.

Go to Hell, Miss Rydell

Having recently completed a mini tour, I cannot guarantee when he’ll be back on the road but I hope there are plans for, at least, one performance in the UK.

Knowing that the readers of weheartmusic.com are fans of covers, there is a video of Pelle covering Elton John’s Rocketman at the end of this review.

If you head over to his website, you'll find a whole host of free songs, videos and a fairly up-to-date blog.

If you have read this far into my review, there can only be one reason. Sadly, I still haven’t been able to find vegan chocolate body paint.....Ryan

Pelle Carlberg - Rocket Man

Important update: Thanks to Lies for VEGAN CHOCOLATE BODY PAINT