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ANDERSEN/SMITH/ COSKER Nordic cool meets Scottish heat
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lndustrious Swedes do the happy/sad indie thing supremely
‘If you listen to Abba’s songs,’ says Adam Olenius, ‘they sound really happy, but the lyrics are sad. They sing of broken hearts and melancholy. Heartbreak and beautiful melody, that’s the Swedish sound.’
Olenius, lead singer of Stockholm quintet Shout Out Louds, is trying to explain an indigenous national scene which sits up there with, well, Scotland in its reliance on an epic guitar sound that sits somewhere between joyous and crushed. It’s hard to say precisely what links Shout Out Louds, The Concretes and Peter, Bjorn and John with Teenage Fanclub, Belle and Sebastian and Franz Ferdinand so seamlessly, but it’s probably something to do with the climate.
Shout Out Louds have known each other since they went to high school together in Stockholm, where Olenius messed around in heavy metal bands and with what he describes as ‘weird’ music. ‘It wasn’t until after school that the band started,’ he says, ‘when Carl (von Arbin, guitar) and I went to the same art school, and Ted (Malmros, bass) was just bored and looking for something to do. I would always look for a record deal or work hard to get myself known when l was younger, but this was just friends playing together on the weekend. It felt better than really trying hard to get
This was 2001, and within two years the debut album Howl Howl Gaff Gaff had been released. It wasn’t until 2005, however, that the record enjoyed an international release. Lost time has since been made up for in that respect - the sophomore album Our Ill Wills was released a little over a year ago, and the band are only just finishing their tour in support.
In fact, Olenius says his group have been touring solidly for the last four years. ‘We’ve got six months off coming up,’ he says, ‘so I’m going to move to Melbourne for a while. I don’t know about the others though, but I can’t stop writing. I want to get the new album written as soon as possible. It’ll just be nice to be away from buses, airports and backstage rooms for a
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lhrs trio with Alyn ()osker was really supposed to have featured another drummer. Paolo Vrnaccra. hut 'r:s late lack of a\./arlal)rlrty led to the rn\.':tatron going out to the young Scot. who rs part of Smith's own quartet and the current incumbent of the drum seat Ill the Scottish National .Ja// Orchestra. l le rs renowned for his power and drive. and rt will be fascinating to hear how he deals wrth the more spacious approach adopted by Smith and Andersen in this context. IKenny lvlalhresonl I Niel-fill). l/lug. (Sp/rt. 5‘15) Il‘iL’.:')()l.
Voodoo Rooms Recently given a major facelrft (pictured), this swanky venue plays h( st to club nights and live music of indie. hip hop. blues. ja/z. scul, funk and cabaret flavours. Expect anything and everything. www.tlrevoodoorooms.com
The Royal Oak Home to the
city's undergrOund folk scene for the rest of the year. not much changes in August. wrth unpretentious strummy singalongs from local talent on the ground floor. and slightly (but only slightly) more formal folky sounds down in the basement. Authentic and hugely entertaining. wwwroyal- oak‘folkcom
Henry’s Cellar Bar Scruffy but homely year round indie venue has an impressive international line-up for August. with indie from Norway. punk from Japan, French grindcore and. apparently. 'crust from Australia'. wiwx.myspacecorn/herrrysventre
The Jamhouse .lools Holland's venture rn the north. so you know what to expect high duality blues. boogie-woogie and funk across the board. Weekends have special guests and new talent. while there's funk from Gene Washington and South American soul from Voces del Sur throughOut August. wwwthejamhorrsecom
The Jazz Bar Packing in a plethora of acts at a venue styled in the spirit of the classic jazz joint yOu might find in NYC. there's everything from serious post-bop jazz to hedonistic lunkateering crossover. kicking off early in the day into the wee small hours. Look out for the likes of Mesa l-‘unk Club. trumpeter Colin Steel and New York's own Will Vinson. www.thejazzbarxcouk The GRV The random nature of their programming comedy one night. club night the next. experimental music showcase the next -- means there's always a surprise in store for those venturing in to this off-the-beaten track culture bolthole. Bolstered with the addition of the urban garden for the duration of August. there's underground musical innovations abound. wwwthegrvcom (Doug .Johnstonel . See venue websites for more details.