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The Radio Dept.
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Lund, Malmö, Sweden (1995 – present)
The Radio Dept. is a Swedish pop band signed to Labrador Records. They have released two full length albums (the release of a third has been delayed for two years now?), and a series of singles and EPs. The band originated in Lund, Sweden.
In 1995, The Radio Dept. was formed by Elin Almered and Johan Duncanson (who were old school friends). The name was taken from a gas station/radio repair shop in Lund, Sweden, which had a large sign with the name Radioavdelningen, (“The Radio Department” in Swedish) hanging outside their shop.
Since 1995 members have been coming and going and at some points there has never really been a Radio Department at all.
Martin Carlberg and Johan Duncanson started playing together in 1998 and decided to use the name The Radio Dept. Since then the band has done lots of gigs and lots of recordings. The Radio Dept. recorded 4-tracks in friends’ living rooms or at home, in smelly warehouse, in demo studios with blinking fluorescent lightning and at schools.
In the autumn of 2001 Lisa Carlberg and Per Blomgren (Bass & drums respectively), joined the band and they started rehearsing in the way bands so often do. Soon afterwards they were all joined by Daniel Tjader on the keyboards. Their recordings were sent to the music magazine Sonic and got a nice review. They were also on the free CD sampler that comes with the magazine. That’s where Labrador Records discovered and learned to love the band. Now they’re a part of Sweden’s finest indie label.
Comings and goings
In 1995, The Radio Dept. was formed by Elin Almered and Johan Duncanson (who were old school friends). The name was taken from a gas station/radio repair shop in Lund, Sweden, which had a large sign with the name Radioavdelningen, (“The Radio Department” in Swedish) hanging outside their shop.
Since 1995 members have been coming and going and at some points there has never really been a Radio Department at all.
Martin Carlberg and Johan Duncanson started playing together in 1998 and decided to use the name The Radio Dept. Since then the band has done lots of gigs and lots of recordings. The Radio Dept. recorded 4-tracks in friends’ living rooms or at home, in smelly warehouse, in demo studios with blinking fluorescent lightning and at schools.
In the autumn of 2001 Lisa Carlberg and Per Blomgren (Bass & drums respectively), joined the band and they started rehearsing in the way bands so often do. Soon afterwards they were all joined by Daniel Tjader on the keyboards. Their recordings were sent to the music magazine Sonic and got a nice review. They were also on the free CD sampler that comes with the magazine. That’s where Labrador Records discovered and learned to love the band. Now they’re a part of Sweden’s finest indie label.
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Freddie and the Trojan horse
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Artur_Alexander wrote:
p.s. they make me hard.
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Artur_Alexander wrote:
Join if you feel like - Life is too short not to accept overselves
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jcsn10 wrote:
They said March? Now I'm sure it won't come until after March.
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jcsn10 wrote:
"You and Me Then" is stunning.
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deizi_ wrote:
Upcoming releases: The Radio Dept. »Clinging to a scheme« CD March 2010 Hoppas på vår/sommarturné i Sverige.
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jcsn10 wrote:
Just give me a new fucking EP or something.
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Artur_Alexander wrote:
i find this music so ultimately sexy and sensual
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bongrouge wrote:
Unfortunately there were quite a few sound problems so it didn't turn out that well for them.
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kromatisk wrote:
that concert with most valuable players is going to be just incredible, I wish I was there ):
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Sinheadrain wrote:
so lovely
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The_Poltergeist wrote:
nEW aLBUM cANT wAIT!
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m-salami wrote:
Now I feel that my brain is associating some great/painful memories with this music...
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bunnysta wrote:
lovely
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Michaelknowsit wrote:
TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR MEOW.
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Rhythmlife wrote:
Love the sound of this band
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Ullrikke wrote:
It's all about Someone Else.
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AndreaVolta wrote:
their music is perfect
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skitranpi wrote:
they make me fly in the air <3
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FireOfMind wrote:
very interesting
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TOTALindie wrote:
My new favourite band!
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Jul
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Emmabodafestivalen
Rasslebygd, Emmaboda, Sweden
14 shouts
| 119 attendees
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Hideselasi, hongerton, SpaceWalkerDJ and 1 other person added The Radio Dept. to their libraries. 45 minutes ago
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Yunckzilla tagged The Radio Dept. with ‘shoegaze’. Wednesday evening
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trent576 wrote about The Radio Dept. in 2009 in Music: The Best, the Worst and the Scrobbles. Wednesday afternoon
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trent576 wrote about The Radio Dept. – Lesser Matters in 2009 in Music: The Best, the Worst and the Scrobbles. Wednesday afternoon
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RoyLichtenstein tagged The Radio Dept. with ‘to the lighthouse’. Wednesday afternoon
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Haio03 tagged The Radio Dept. with ‘electro’. Monday morning
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DmitryAfrica tagged The Radio Dept. with indie and shoegaze. Sunday afternoon
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