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Bland Skurkar, Helgon Och Vanligt Folk
''Bland skurkar, helgon och vanligt folk'' (''Among villains, saints and ordinary folk'') is a live album recorded during a 1999 Swedish summer tour of the same name, by the band Bland skurkar, helgon och vanligt folk. It includes tracks by Stefan Sundström, Lars Winnerbäck, Johan Johansson, Karin Renberg, and Kjell Höglund, who made up the band. The album was released by Birdnest Records on 25 October 1999. It contained songs from three concerts. The band made its debut on 24 May 1999 at Kulturhuset (Studion stage) in Stockholm. They then went on to tour various festivals that summer, ending the tour in Örebro on 21 August. They were awarded the jury award at the Expressen Livegadden Gala in 1999. Winnerbäck left the band in 1999, and was replaced by Carl-Einar Häckner Carl-Einar Häckner, also ''Charlie Häckner'', (born 8 October 1969) is a Swedish illusionist, actor and comedian. Early life Häckner was born in Nol, Ale Municipality and raised in Gårdsten, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Sundström
Stefan Sundström is a Swedish singer/songwriter and troubadour. After dropping out of school, he started playing in small bands such as Trots, Läppstars and Apache, which later went on to become Weeping Willows. Sundström's music often refers to other important Swedish musicians like Evert Taube, Dan Andersson, Carl Michael Bellman, Alice Tegnér, Astrid Lindgren, Ulf Dageby and Cornelis Vreeswijk Cornelis Vreeswijk (; ; 8 August 1937 – 12 November 1987) was a Dutch-born Swedish singer-songwriter, poet and actor. He emigrated to Sweden with his parents in 1949 at the age of twelve. He was educated as a social worker and hoped to become .... Sundström is married to Karin Renberg and has two daughters. Renberg also plays guitar in his band. Discography Albums * Renjägarens visor (1989) * En bärs med Nefertite (1990) * Happy Hour Viser (1992) * Hå Hå Ja Ja (1993) * Vitabergspredikan, (1994) * Nästan som reklam (1995) * Babyland (1997) * Bland skurkar, helgon och v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Winnerbäck
Lars Mattias Winnerbäck (born 19 October 1975 in Stockholm) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He was born in Stockholm but spent his childhood in Vidingsjö, Linköping, where he attended Katedralskolan. He moved back to Stockholm in 1996, the same year he released his first album, '' Dans med svåra steg''. He is now one of Sweden's most popular artists. The influence of songwriters like Carl Michael Bellman, Evert Taube, Bob Dylan, Ulf Lundell and Cornelis Vreeswijk shines through in Winnerbäck's exclusively Swedish lyrics, which deal with shallowness, prejudice in society, as well as romance, relationships and anxiety. Several songs depict the difference between living in small town Linköping and the capital Stockholm. His vinyl records were re-released in October 2011, many of them charting again on the Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Albums Chart. Winnerbäck has been the subject of two full-length documentary films, ''Solen i ögonen – En film om La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Johansson (musician)
Johan Georg Johansson (born April 23, 1961 in Stockholm) is a writer and musician (drums, guitar, bass, vocal). He is most famous for his time as songwriter and drummer for the Swedish punk-rock band KSMB. Biography In 2008, Johansson was awarded the ''Svenska Vispriset'', an annual prize which is awarded to a person or organisation for developing and furthering the art of folk singing, by ''Riksförbundet Visan i Sverige''. He and his family moved from Hornsgatan to Hagsätra during his birth year. In 1970 he moved to Skärholmen in Stockholm. Johan has one child named Frans, with the writer Nina Lekander. Music The first band ''Ingenting'' (means "nothing" in Swedish) was formed 1974 and played covers of song by bands like The Who and Iggy & the Stooges. In 1977 the band Skärholmens Gymnasiums Punkensemble was formed, the band changed name and became later KSMB. Since the band was not so popular yet they played at the local clubs in Skärholmen, Stockholm in the beginn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Renberg
Karin may refer to: * Karin (given name), a feminine name Fiction * ''Karin'' (manga) or ''Chibi Vampire'', a Japanese media franchise * Karin Hanazono, title character of the manga and anime ''Kamichama Karin'' * Karin Kurosaki, a character in ''Bleach'' media * Karin (''Dragon Ball''), a character in ''Dragon Ball'' media * Karin (''Naruto''), a character in ''Naruto'' media *Karin Kanzuki, a character in ''Street Fighter'' media *Karin Aoi, a character in '' DNA2 (Squared)'' media *Karin Asaka, a character in ''Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club'' *Karin, a fictional Japanese automobile manufacturer in the '' Grand Theft Auto'' series, primarily based on Toyota Places *Karin (Greater Armenia), an ancient Armenian city in Greater Armenia, modern-day Erzurum *Karin (historic Armenia), a region encompassing parts of the Erzurum and MuÅŸ Provinces in present-day Turkey *Karin, Armenia, a village near Sasunik, Armenia * Karin, Ardabil, a village in Iran *Karin, Kerman, a vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell Höglund
Kjell Höglund (born 8 December 1945 in Östersund, Sweden) is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Höglund, who found his musical breakthrough in the 1970s, is in his native country renowned for his mixture of Realism (arts), realism, absurdism and surrealism. In 1992 he was nominated for a Grammis award for best male pop. Kjell Höglund has also published books with esoteric and pseudo-scientific content. Many of Höglund's beliefs presented in these works are similar to those of the Danish new age mystic Martinus Thomsen, Martinus. Selected songs * Jag hör hur dom ligger med varandra i våningen ovanför (Translation of title: ''I can hear them sleeping with each other in the flat above'') * Genesarets sjö (Translation of title: ''Lake of Gennesaret'') * Man vänjer sig (Translation of title: ''One gets used to it'') * Holländsk Genever (Translation of title: ''Dutch Gin'') * Häxprocessen (Translation of title: ''The witch process'') * Desertör (Translation of title: ''Deser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birdnest Records
Birdnest Records is a Swedish record company mainly dealing in punk music. History It was founded by Per Granberg who also plays in Charta 77. The company was founded as a DIY company with the intention of only publishing Granberg's own records in 1982, under the name ''Birdskit''. After a while Birnest also took on other bands, mostly in the trallpunk genre, and in 1988 they changed the name to Birdnest. When trallpunk became popular in the early 1990s the company grew. Notable bands are Dia Psalma and De lyckliga kompisarna. During the same period several smaller record companies were distributed by Birdnest (among them ''Desperate Fight Records'' from Umeå). In the late 1990s the company suffered from restructurings at MNW who they had shared distribution with. Birdnest managed to straighten out the finances thanks to a support gala for the company. However the activity of the company has gone down and it now mostly publish records by Granberg's own bands and his friends. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expressen
''Expressen'' (''The Express'') is one of two nationwide evening newspapers in Sweden, the other being '' Aftonbladet''. ''Expressen'' was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and its slogans are "it stings" or "''Expressen'' to your rescue". Overview The first edition of ''Expressen'' was published on 16 November 1944. A main feature that day was an interview with the crew members of a British bomber who were successful in sinking the German ship ''Tirpitz''. A project of Albert Bonnier Jr., Carl-Adam Nycop, and Ivar Harrie – who was to become the first editor-in-chief – Expressen was created in part to push back against "national socialism and related violent ideologies." The paper is owned by the Bonnier Group. As of 2005, the paper had a liberal stance, but it declared its independent leaning in 1995. Through mergers, the Gothenburg edition of ''Expressen'' is titled '' GT'' (originally ''Göteborgs-Tidningen'') and the Malmö edition is titled ''Kvällsposten'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of Culture (Stockholm)
House of Culture (Swedish: Kulturhuset) is a cultural center situated to the south of Sergels torg in central Stockholm, Sweden. The House of Culture has been described as a symbol for Stockholm as well as of the growth of modernism in Sweden. Overview In 1965 the city's government announced an architectural competition won by modernist architect Peter Celsing (1920–1974). Kulturhuset is from most angles dominated by its concrete and glass façade structure, with the adjacent theatre building having a façade of stainless steel. The original intention had been for the museum of modern art Moderna Museet, to occupy large parts of the building, but the museum dropped out of the project in 1969. The first stage of the center was opened in 1971 (the western part, including the theatre). It was the temporary seat of the Riksdag, the Swedish Parliament, until 1983, while the Riksdag building was remodelled for a unicameral Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Örebro
Örebro ( , ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, Närke, Svartån, and has a population of approximately 126,000 in the city proper. It is one of the largest inland hubs of the country, and a major Logistics, logistic and commercial operating site. Örebro is home to Örebro University, a Örebro University Hospital, major university hospital, a Örebro Castle, medieval castle, the water park Gustavsvik as well as several large shopping malls and the Oset-Rynningeviken nature reserve at the lakefront. Örebro is served by Örebro Airport 10 km (6 mi) southwest of the city, and by Örebro Central Station, serviced by the Mälaren Line and Western Main Line. Etymology The name ''Örebro'' refers to a bridge (') crossing the river Svartån, Närke, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerikes Allehanda
''Nerikes Allehanda'' (shortened ''NA'') is a daily newspaper based in Örebro, Sweden, and distributed across Örebro County. It was founded in 1843 as a weekly paper and became a daily in 1894. The paper is owned by the media group LT Liberala Tidningar AB and the stated position of the editorial is "independently liberal". The name ''Nerikes Allehanda'' is roughly translated "All of Närke" (''allehanda'' is an older Swedish word meaning "of all sorts/kinds", and ''Nerike'' is an older Swedish spelling of Närke). History ''Nerikes Allehanda'' was founded in 1843 by Otto-Joel Gumaelius and Svante Falk. Falk was the owner of the printing house and Gumaelius, a devoted liberal, became its first editor. The first edition was published on 4 March 1843 and consisted of four pages. The newspaper was only published one day per week in 120 copies. ''Nerikes Allehanda'' was transferred into a corporation ( sv, aktiebolag) in 1888. In 1894, the newspaper started to get published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl-Einar Häckner
Carl-Einar Häckner, also ''Charlie Häckner'', (born 8 October 1969) is a Swedish illusionist, actor and comedian. Early life Häckner was born in Nol, Ale Municipality and raised in Gårdsten, Angered, a suburb of Gothenburg. He fell in love with magic during his early childhood years after he received a magic set. At the age of eleven he held his first public performance. He met up with Max Milton, who became his mentor and influenced his artistic direction. While Häckner was still in upper secondary school he studied economics and when he finished, started a career as an illusionist under the name ''Wic Mack''. Career Häckner performed all across Sweden and abroad. He has performed in a long-running variety show at Liseberg in Gothenburg where acrobats and tightrope artists usually perform. The show has been running since 1996. Also in 1996 he was listed as Sweden's sexiest man alive. In 1995 Häckner had a part in the film ''Petri tårar'' and a lead role as ''Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
