Hope Gangloff

check outhttp://www.hopegangloff.com/drawings.html

Fergie????

I dont wanto be a hater but...this is funny and sooooooo um ....interesting?

merry x-mas....and happy new year!

Love, Little Dragon

CBC - India Reborn, Episode 1 of 4: Myth and Might

Just watched the first episode on swedish television.....
I recommend it!

Amadou & Mariam

Tired of christmas carols yet.......how about some Amadou § Mariam instead! I almost forgot how much I love there music!!

Andrey Vrady

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yuka yamaguchi

Ann Peebles

I remember finding this record in my Dads record collection and playing it over and over.

Krzysztof Kieślowski

First Aid Kit

Swedish sisters singing sweet harmonies , I really like this song!

Us Tour

We have been driving all together around 20000km.
Through snowy mountains , green-valleys, redwood forest and desserts.
Redwood forest were breathtaking, we had to stop and explore like kids.
Driving from Phoenix to SanDiego was one of the most amazing drives and the view changed within just a few hours. On our way to Phoenix we drove by the Mexican border while staying over night in El Paso, the city lights from Juárez where overwhelming and endless. In the morning there where big snowy mountains and it was freezing but clear.
The scenery gradually changed to big rocks and then desserts looking like a cliché from a cartoon with big cactuses and bushes. Quite exotic nature for us Swedes. After a few hours came the sandy dessert which was one of the most beautiful views Ive ever seen, then there were these big stoney mountains.
Our drive would be in length almost around half of the earth width.
In the past I have gotten the question -Do you feel changed from seeing so much of the world. I often answer that unfortunately I end up seeing a venue a hotel and If Im lucky some of the city.
But the earth seems more fragile to me after seeing these landscapes and cities so close back to back.
So...lack of natural resources, poverty, climate change, economic crises restoring wildlife feels like alot to worry my mind about when all I want to do is make music that takes you to another place.
After this tour which surely is one of the toughest yet most inspiring Ive done I do feel concerned in another way. Not just from my gut feeling which obviously isnt much to brag about when you have expert scientists all around the world telling us how we need to be concerned. But seeing these different landscapes does make questions pop up like.....how much water is used to keep feeding all this crop in a dessert, why do Californians drive big cars by themselves, Out of curiosity how much would it cost to build better public transport in the US... , how long would it take for it to pay of... and what can we do to preserve our nature and still feed our growing population of people.
World population has grown 3 times as much within the last 50 years thats what I read in national geographic, limited Edition State of Earth 2010!
Great mag!
I think alot of people like myself are dealing with ways to try to change there habits. Trying to recycle more. Stay informed.
As I get on the plane home and start reading the biggest swedish daily paper the first pages are about a demonstration in Denmark with thousands pressuring the government to act on climate change, on how to celebrate a climate friendly christmas by not buying frost for the trees glass balls instead of plastic, recommending folks to feast it vegetarian to recycle more etc. next pages are about research in bio diesel.
As a small country I feel Sweden does take responsibility in trying to inform its citizens about all that going on outside in the big world around it. I wouldn't say Swedish media is flawless but it strives to give a neutral informative perspective.
well enough said for today ...
finally home for a couple days....check out my pics
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Dolly Parton

painting and collage by Fanny. B



Im not big on country music...but Dolly Parton is like a rainbow, beautiful a bit sad and unreal!

Cass Mcombs

Been a fan of CassMcombs since seeing him liv....gave me goosebumps

BBC6 Music

Early morning BBC 6 Music session with Lauren Laverne.... was a bit jetlagd with head in the fog but enjoyed it.
Pics By. Daniel Bean
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/events/hub/galleries/5434/

Hey hey hey

So the touring for 2009 is coming towards its end.
Its been a good year for us!!!!
All the long drives, crazy people, great shows, bad shows, the living in a suitcase has ceased for a winter beak.
At home its christmas madness. I almost forgot.
Not really into it christmas, but looking forward to seeing my family!
So exited to just come home drink tea write new songs in the studio with the guys. I feel inspired. I have some ideas.
Its funny I was talking to Håkan today about how bizarre it feels that people have come out to see us! Come to hear our songs that we made in our messy old hand made studio. Constant Surprises was one of the first songs that I recorded with Håkan in his room with a cold laying down in the sofa. I wrote the lyrics for Twice quite fast and recorded it directly, didnt think it was good enough afterwards and wasn't sure if we should put it on the album. All the drama we have gone through with our label since our debute etc. Its been a journey for us and also for me to feel confident about my writing. To finally be singing songs that Ive written myself!
When I was in 7th grade in sweden my music teacher thought I should sing jazz songs because he thought my voice would suite it. I really wasnt into jazz at all at the time. I was listening to prince everyday in my room after school dancing in front of the mirror. I did aspire at one point to get into some music school but never got in. ( I think that was a good thing for me.)
I just wanted to sing so badly if any of my friends would ask me to sing on there albums I would do it. Thats why sometimes I mentally cringe when people come up to me and say oh I love that song you did with forex Swell Session. Nothing against Andreas in Swell Session but honestly I was 17 singing someone elses lyrics and melodies with pretty strict instructions of how to sing it.
Its hard for me to relate to alot of recordings I have done as a guest vocalist. But those are my personal issues.
Guest singing with Koop was a big deal for me, they had a big following and I gradually got over my shyness on stage from touring with them.
I started surviving on my music (almost)unlike Håkan Erik and Fred who were hustling at home. Thanks to Koop I was able to afford some more proper recording gear and the guys started building a studio that was less like a pile of stuff taking up a part of our rooms.
Anyway one thing led to another. Cant wait to get home to the studio. Thanks to all of you who came out to our shows danced with us or bought our records...........
peace peace peace
luv luv luv
yukimi

Cherry Oh Baby

FILTER Magazine presents The FILTER Mixed Contest with Little Dragon

DJs, remixers and producers, welcome to the December installment of FILTER's monthly remix series with Little Dragon. We want to hear your interpretation of the track "Blinking Pigs" from the album Machine Dreams out now on Peacefrog. You can click the flyer to be directed to our SoundCloud page where you can download the individual stems or feel free to take them directly from the widget below.

Please submit your finished remixes to filterremix@gmail.com no later than January 8th, 2010.

The winner will be selected shortly after with lots of love and promotion to follow.
by Staff | 12.02.2009


http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=20259&c=1

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Go for it! Your have are blessings!
-LD

URB's Readers Poll Best of 2009

Little Dragon is nominated for Best Rock Artist of the Year on URB.com's Reader Poll. The poll closes on Friday! Unfortunately there isn't a direct link, so voters have to go through the categries to get to the Best Rock Artist.

http://www.urb.com/2009/11/30/urb-2009-readers-poll

Vote 4 Little Dragon!!! : )
LoVE
yukimi, Erik, Fred & Hakan