ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, MAY 5, 2005 By Steve Newton A couple of years back, when I first heard the Hellacopters' By the Grace of God CD, I figured I'd found the ultimate Swedish guitar-rock band. I played the thing endlessly, totally entranced by the awesome hooks, twin-guitar interplay, and '70s-style melodies. I spent many … Continue reading Mando Diao’s Björn Dixgård doesn’t give a fuck about sound
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Sweden’s Caesars hit it big with “Jerk It Out” via iPod commercial
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JUNE 2, 2005 By Steve Newton In the booklet for the Caesars' new CD, Paper Tigers, there's a photo of singer-guitarist and main songwriter Joakim Ahland in the studio, riffing out on a classic old-school rock guitar: a white Strat with a maple neck. That's the same body/neck combo Jimi Hendrix … Continue reading Sweden’s Caesars hit it big with “Jerk It Out” via iPod commercial