When we first saw Lykke Li do "Little Bit," it was clear she liked to dance. This is all the more apparent in the Mattias Montero-directed video for "I'm Good, I'm Gone." (Actually, it looks like all…   Read Story »

The original plan on Friday was to see Zooey and Matt Ward (the she and him of She & Him) at Merge's 12AM showcase at the Parish, because she's got a good voice and he's cute. And vice versa. But…   Read Story »

Interested in filling a rock club to the rafters? Simple: Just have Nada Surf and Destroyer play back to back sometime. People were stuffed asses to elbows at Volume night club for the first day of…   Read Story »

This week we're revisiting and reflecting upon the original write-ups for some of our favorite Bands To Watch playing SXSW '08... We were immediately hooked by Bjorn-championed Lykke Li, aka Li…   Read Story »

A Wall Street Journal article informs us that in addition to Bands To Watch at SXSW, there'll be a few To License. Those so-called "music-industry insiders" are at it again, wandering Austin in…   Read Story »

Sure it was charming when Lykke sang "I'm Good, I'm Gone" in a bathroom. But get your mind out of the toilet and observe: the sweet Swedishness of this clip simply cannot be touched. Here's Ms. Li…   Read Story »

Busy night on the concert circuit on Hallow's eve's eve, with Artist To Watch Lykke Li playing her second NYC date (free show at Knitting Factory the night before) and the Forms CD release show at…   Read Story »

Swedish chanteuse Lykke Li reminds us of a blog-birthed Kylie Minogue, though in some of her live configurations there's the Blow's karaoke vibe and always just a little bit of Feist's charismatic…   Read Story »