Muziek

9 oktober, 2015 0 Comments Carmel

Introducing Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation (SE) | Psychedelic Visuals For Anything So Bright

As an introduction to pysche outfit Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation from Sweden, we share with you the spectacular, somewhat spaced-out video for ‘Anything So Bright’ that was issued earlier […]

Muziek

17 augustus, 2015 0 Comments Carmel

Luistertip: Musical Postcards from Jens Lekman (SE)

Swedish musician Jens Lekman is an intrepid explorer of new musical adventures and a prolific songwriter, as his year-long ‘Postcard Project’ exemplifies. With 2015 speeding by quickly – it’s already way past midsummer, […]

Muziek

13 april, 2015 0 Comments Carmel

Luistertip & Interview: I’m From Barcelona (SE) | On A Fun Quest To Grow Up

I’m From Barcelona – the Swedish super-group with a crazy amount of members and an equally high capacity for good-time vibes – is back with a new album, upcoming tours and a […]

Muziek

24 februari, 2015 0 Comments Carmel

Luistertip: Amason (SE) | Sky City’s Gentle Grooves

The debut album of Stockholm-based five-piece Amason was released at the end of January and is the soundtrack by which the band members have discovered their inner indie-folk selves. Buckle-up and join us on […]

Visual Art & Design

18 september, 2014 0 Comments Carmel

Exhibition Opening in Amsterdam: The Omnipollo by Karl Grandin (SE)

Karl Grandin is a Stockholm-based designer and illustrator, and on Thursday 18 September he will have an exhibition opening at Kuvva Gallery in Amsterdam – but it is not just his graphic […]

Muziek

12 maart, 2014 0 Comments Carmel

Nordic Festivals: Umeå Open (SE), 24–29 March 2014

We are on the hunt for some of the most remote festivals in the Nordic lands to share with you. Maybe this prize already goes to Trænafestivalen (see Marlou’s report […]

Muziek

31 december, 2013 0 Comments Carmel

Top five musical moments of 2013 according to Carmel

A Dane, closely followed by a smattering of Swedes – that’s how my ‘ favourite five (recorded) musical moments’ break down amongst my new Nordic discoveries of 2013.

Reizen

27 november, 2013 0 Comments Carmel

Seeking Arctic Adventure? Apply for Fjällräven Polar 2014!

Fjällräven is a Swedish brand all about quality with products geared towards ‘making outdoor life more enjoyable’. And what could be more enjoyable than a polar expedition through the sub-arctic […]

Visual Art & Design

26 september, 2013 0 Comments Carmel

Artists Caught By Umeå, in Amsterdam 26–28 Sept!

In advance of Umeå, Sweden, becoming the European Capital of Culture in 2014, the city’s artists are going on tour – and they are stopping by in Amsterdam from 26 to […]

Muziek

6 augustus, 2013 0 Comments Carmel

Luistertip week 32: Small Feet (SE) | ‘Hauntingly Captivating’

Simon Stålhamrhe’s unique voice alone is enough to stop you in your tracks but when you factor in the fantastic packaging with which he has delivered his debut release to […]