Janne Karlsson's guide to Swedish Rock

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1. Scattered Showers.

Eat your own hearts out, Children of Boredom. For her we have the truly terrifying keyboard sound.

http://www.swedenrock.com/bilder/klaraband_spridda-skurar.jpg

"Hell bent for weather!"
"The Gods of Thunder are here!"

The Swedish national heroes and weather anchors from national television, Pär Holmgren and Pererik Åberg, will finally hit the rock stage! The forecast is about high pressure, thunder and lightning, haze and they may even bring down a storm? They threaten the rest of the festival area to be hit by the worst downpour in the history of Sweden Rock Festival, this will force everyone into the tent, where a stage act, out of this world and larger than life will be delivered.

The weather-rock-project was initiated last year by Scattered and Stratus. The result was a video full of serious tongue in cheek attitude. 99% madness, but also 1% serious seriousness! One of the worst consequences of the climate change is that a bunch of old songs about wind and weather has to be rerecorded with new lyrics by these lunatics? One of the goals, within 10 years time, for the project is a rock opera at Broadway about the climate change, its causes, consequences and possibilities (!)

Except for the weathermen, the rest of the band consists of real musicians! And really great musicians we have to say! Among the best here in Sweden? Together they will deliver a show, where the forecasts will hit you like hurricanes with well known rock riffs forming a steady and heavy background.

The band:

Scattered Shower, alias Pär Holmgren, warm front, master of the ceremonies

Curt McCloud, alias Pererik Åberg, cold front and bass guitar

Stratus Caster, alias Sampo Axelsson, conductor and anything

Dr Rock, alias Örjan Englin, drums and squirrels

Steve Cooling, alias Thomas Broman, drums

spACEman, alias Lars Chriss, guitar and champagne (Lion's Share)

Thor Dhön, alias Janne Hellman, keyboard and screams

― Janne Karlsson, Friday, 18 June 2004 03:56 (twenty-one years ago)

2. Raceway

Be run over by the turbo sound or this travelling hard band!

http://www.swedenrock.com/bilder/klaraband_raceway.jpg

― Janne Karlsson, Friday, 18 June 2004 04:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Whoever you are, I like you already.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 18 June 2004 04:04 (twenty-one years ago)

That's it. I'm moving to Sweden. Is Stockholm REALLY as expensive as that survey on ILE suggests?

― edward o (edwardo), Friday, 18 June 2004 04:05 (twenty-one years ago)

My friend, you pay for proximity to quailty bands such as these are ones.

― Janne Karlsson, Friday, 18 June 2004 04:10 (twenty-one years ago)

rotflol

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 18 June 2004 04:12 (twenty-one years ago)

How do you play the warm front though?
(NB: i know how to play the squirrel quite well, already)

― edward o (edwardo), Friday, 18 June 2004 04:13 (twenty-one years ago)

Come on, Janne. We want, NAY DEMAND more! With links to sound (or, even better) video clips.

― edward o (edwardo), Friday, 18 June 2004 04:35 (twenty-one years ago)

go ahead, pheol

― (Jon L), Friday, 18 June 2004 04:39 (twenty-one years ago)

milton I believe you have the answer here but let me perhaps step on your toes, hihi!

http://guardian.planet-d.net/grouh/fabounio_no1_forever.mpeg

― Janne Karlsson (colin s barrow), Friday, 18 June 2004 04:45 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.therealkotostillalive.com/

click to ENTER!

― (Jon L), Friday, 18 June 2004 05:00 (twenty-one years ago)

http://guardian.planet-d.net/grouh/fabounio_no1_forever.mpeg

Oh my god, this man has been in my dreams and created my ideal lounge room and made a video in it.

― edward o (edwardo), Friday, 18 June 2004 05:13 (twenty-one years ago)

David Bowie unwisely reforms Tin Machine

http://www.swedenrock.com/bilder/klaraband_raceway.jpg

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Friday, 18 June 2004 05:38 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm laughing but I'm crying. Is this for real? Pär Holmgren has got the look though.

― strom (strom), Saturday, 19 June 2004 00:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Janne where have your fingers got to?
More Swedish rocking inside this thread please!

― de, Saturday, 19 June 2004 01:26 (twenty-one years ago)

This thread coulda been a contender. It coulda been something, instead of a bum, which is what it is, let's face it.

― amateur!st (amateurist), Saturday, 19 June 2004 02:00 (twenty-one years ago)

What you are not considering to take into thought is the that
this thread has just been born. Please to quit your evilmouthing
amateur st. You may find surprises in your heart when Janne rises to face the sun and quench this world once again. I believe his
futher words up here may carry this guide into great things;
certainly I am look forwarding to his words of rock.

― de, Saturday, 19 June 2004 02:09 (twenty-one years ago)

As rule Swedish bands are genearly not true warriors of night in mine own opinion.

I like Bathory, they were the good.

But I give it to swedes, at least they have not lost prize like the norwegians. a true tragedy ist is to tell of.

― Vas Djifrens (latebloomer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 02:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Then again the prize was not theires to startwith.

No natiuon producing of Abba is truest wolfen enough.

― Vas Djifrens (latebloomer), Saturday, 19 June 2004 02:26 (twenty-one years ago)

But leaving aside of their lupine fearlessness, do you not think ABBA rock out in best Scandinavian hellishbentness on some tracks,
like 'The Visitors', 'Voulez Vous' or 'Tiger'? I sense a gothic suicide lingering in the stench of their ideas heat on these grooves;
but then I am no night soldier - I am liking the Jackson 5 for
Jesus's sake!

― de, Saturday, 19 June 2004 02:32 (twenty-one years ago)

DEATHWITCH as you are seeing is from sweden too but you should not hold this against them nor that there is a woman amidst their ranks.
Of course this brand of Metal mayhem is the stuff of confrontation! Hi hi!
Growing up in in the deepest, darkest sewers, the stench they produce the flavour which is of course the very essence of barbaric, grimly relentless Metal! Riffs, attitude, menace,they are the 'fuck you' attitude. These guys would slit your throat in a instant, and lick the knife clean. They laugh heartily at your idea of old school and why not! They are 'vampire-metal' baiting in 'Blood Sucking Fuck', or stating the obvious in philosophy in 'Fuck Off and Die', they're simply crushing blasphemous neanderthal warriors in 'Coffin Fornicator' you weaklings! Fuck fashion - embrace death.

― Sami Jyherlkayga, Saturday, 19 June 2004 03:55 (twenty-one years ago)

BACK ON TOP

― amateur!st (amateurist), Saturday, 19 June 2004 03:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Sorry my friends for I was to disappear for a while. Shall we say, I had to see a man about a fishwife.

― Janne Karlsson (colin s barrow), Sunday, 20 June 2004 08:42 (twenty-one years ago)

3. Lambretta

http://community.webshots.com/s/image7/4/51/56/86645156Mnxmvz_ph.jpg

It is interesting that they choose such an image for shoot, for they are also named like a cool car, hence so to use such a car for photoshoot. Guitarist on right, has cool haircut and cool guitar, which is also thematic to car race. They are even harder than they look, which is really something to say.

― Janne Karlsson, Sunday, 20 June 2004 08:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Lambretta are GREAT.

― edward o (edwardo), Sunday, 20 June 2004 09:21 (twenty-one years ago)

4. Princess Pang:

http://www.sleazeroxx.com/bands/princesspang/princesspang2.jpg

The name is to say it all, for when they rocked on stage they indeed made a loud pang.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Sunday, 20 June 2004 09:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh shit.

http://www.sleazeroxx.com/bands/princesspang/princesspang2.jpg

― Janne Karlsson, Sunday, 20 June 2004 09:31 (twenty-one years ago)

This guy music mole, he is no friend of mine.

― Janne Karlsson, Sunday, 20 June 2004 09:32 (twenty-one years ago)

I DOUBT. Also, your links, they are the suck.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 20 June 2004 12:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Perhaps you prefer me that I suck out the marrow from your bones Ned? For I have large freezer compartment and there is more than enough room for you, my friend.

Now, here from neighbouring country Molvania is some super futurism in rock techno. Stand back, blast from this rocket is your eyes to damage.

http://www.molvania.com/video_medium_2.html

― Janne Karlsson, Thursday, 24 June 2004 23:48 (twenty-one years ago)

LONG LIVE SPACE RACE
LONG LIVE...
MOLVANIA!!!

― stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 24 June 2004 23:54 (twenty-one years ago)

I'M ONTO YOU GUYS

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 24 June 2004 23:54 (twenty-one years ago)

yes, janne. entertaining, though clearly not real. do you intentionally betray me?

― (Jon L), Thursday, 24 June 2004 23:59 (twenty-one years ago)

5-4-3-1!

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 25 June 2004 00:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Betrayal is only for those who trust humanity, milton. I despise humanity. I detest humanity. Any less would be betrayal, in my books that I read.

― Janne Karlsson, Friday, 25 June 2004 00:05 (twenty-one years ago)

count your remaining moments 'janne'

― (Jon L), Friday, 25 June 2004 00:06 (twenty-one years ago)

I feel thrill of terror. This is where I become wolfen - for I am hunted man. No, only blood, survival, instinct, fight to death. You may now fear me, my friend. Well may it become hot in the airport for you.

― Janne Karlsson, Friday, 25 June 2004 00:10 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.empty-handed.com/images/archive/bhekhirst.jpg

just to look at it!

― (Jon L), Friday, 25 June 2004 00:12 (twenty-one years ago)

This is mystic sign. It means you are out of picture. It is great curse and you will die. I have cursed many in Fengersfors - for example that dog Sami, who is afraid to show himself round here these days I am now thinking?

― Janne Karlsson, Friday, 25 June 2004 00:14 (twenty-one years ago)

This is my favorite thread on so many levels.

― Sara Sherr, Friday, 25 June 2004 00:20 (twenty-one years ago)

I love the lens flair in the Runway photo.

― David Allen (David Allen), Friday, 25 June 2004 00:21 (twenty-one years ago)

hmm. my unethical deeplink apparently susceptible to your curse. I counter with an ethical direct link, revealing what?

― (Jon L), Friday, 25 June 2004 00:23 (twenty-one years ago)

I INSIST

― (Jon L), Friday, 25 June 2004 00:28 (twenty-one years ago)

See this my friend? Immortal have entered Wrestling Federation as tag team! Outback Jack, watch out your back, hi hi! For you will manage crocidle, for sure, but Immortal will kick you harder.

http://www.wfmu.org/LCD/26/gfxlcd26/immortal.jpg

― Janne Karlsson, Friday, 25 June 2004 00:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Janne this is spitefulness to say of me that i am a dog. And on thread which celebrates your very own weakness! Hi! Hi!

Milton you speak of revelations and fakeness but you cannot complete your own name!

― Sami Jhyrllkangya, Friday, 25 June 2004 00:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Sami! My good friend. I was only pulling your feet back there, hi hi! Of course I do not consider you enemy nor even dog. You are wolf, my friend! And now let us forget our troubles tonight and smash our brains with vodka, then smash some heads perhaps too, if we are so to a mind to do so.

― Janne Karlsson, Friday, 25 June 2004 00:37 (twenty-one years ago)

here at the desk job I can not complete much

― (Jon L), Friday, 25 June 2004 02:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Hi guys!

― AdamL :') (nordicskilla), Friday, 25 June 2004 04:00 (twenty-one years ago)

I saw Janne's name and knew I'd be in for a treat.

― AdamL :') (nordicskilla), Friday, 25 June 2004 04:01 (twenty-one years ago)

I am given to wonder sometimes if perhaps you are not drinking the piss out of me?

― Janne Karlsson, Friday, 25 June 2004 04:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah, Janne, here they seem not apreciating in ways of dark truth and seriousness.

― Vas Djifrens (latebloomer), Friday, 25 June 2004 04:08 (twenty-one years ago)

They haven't contmeplated there hopelessness int he face of the meaninglessness of their christianized existences.

they have not been called upon to see that there hope is futile in the face of the cold black truth of the Nightspirit!

the non-heathenites here are little calfs waiting to be slaughtered by the unmercyfulness of teh Wolfen pack.

indeed i think they are ignorant of blackness enough and try to mock us.

― Vas Djifrens (latebloomer), Friday, 25 June 2004 04:20 (twenty-one years ago)

They indulge in the weakness of jokes. They fritter away their lives growing weak on irony! Then one day, flittermice will arise from the depths to suck on their impure blood!!!! And we shall see who laughs. For it will be we who laugh. For we will find this funny.

― Janne Karlsson, Friday, 25 June 2004 04:50 (twenty-one years ago)

three months pass...

Until I see this man I not appreciate techno. Now something starts to make sense and I find yes, I like it somewhat! Who would a thunkit?

http://www.plzdiekthxbye.net/oO/techno.mpg

― Janne Karlsson, Thursday, 7 October 2004 05:48 (twenty years ago)

four years pass...

I wish this video were still up :(

― Jena (who is actually a man) (Jena), Monday, 20 April 2009 17:04 (sixteen years ago)

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