24 Oct 2026
Culture
Music News

YLC’s Eurovision 2018 picks

Eurovision Song Contest 2018 is upon us and us fans of the extravaganza turn our eyes towards Portugal, first for the two semifinals on the 8th and 10th of May, and then the Grand Final on the 12th. Semifinal 1 is shaping to be the strongest we can remember, so unfortunately we will have to […]

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Art Culture What's on: Stockholm

What Art Reveals You?

As no two persons ever have the exact same experiences in their journey through life, our world has people who see what happens before them in their own uniquely contemplative way. Will you idolize the nakedness of an unborn child? …of young men unconscious of being exposed to the gaze of others? …of walls bearing […]

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Music News

Ana Diaz in Concert at Kulturhuset

Ana Diaz wrote songs for the likes of Britney Spears and One Direction before staking out her own career as a bona fide pop star with her 2016 EPs Lyssna del 1 and Lyssna del 2. When she played a sold-out show at Kulturhuset in front of her home town crowd, we were of course […]

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Wine

Wines that infuse spring to the palate

With the spring knocking at our door we can’t help but fancy some fresher, lighter and more aromatic flavours, not only in our food but also in our drinks. And that’s why we took to the task of trying and selecting those wines that will awaken the tastes of spring in your palate. These wines are […]

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Art Culture What's on: Stockholm

An Easter Treat of Art

At Easter, we are drawn to dwell on the impact Christianity has had on the world since Jesus was crucified and seen risen from the dead by his very first disciples. And on the reality that diverse influences have shaped and continue to define the course of global history… Take Japonism’s tenacious footprint on Swedish art […]

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Music News Swedish Culture

In Pictures: Melodifestivalen After Party

Benjamin Ingrosso was crowned the winner of Melodifestivalen and he will get to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon. After the results were announced, Melodifestivalen stars and other celebrities headed to the after party, which went on to the wee hours of the morning. We bring you some photos from the red […]

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Music News Swedish Culture

In Pictures: Melodifestivalen finalists

Ahead of the Grand Final, we have had the chance to hang around at the arena with Melodifestivalen stars during their rehearsals and press conferences. Here are a few pictures of the stars of the show, in the starting order of the final. Also – don’t forget to read our guide to the final with […]

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Festivals Music Swedish Culture

Melodifestivalen 2018 – Your guide to the Grand Final

The Mello season consisting of six weeks of touring music entertainment from various locations around Sweden is reaching its climax. The final once again takes place at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, and at the end of Saturday’s programme, we will know who will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. As you should know […]

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Dining out Featured Italian

Ambience is Everything at Vasastan’s L’Avventura

In the late 1960s American cultural critic Susan Sontag noted that Stockholm provided “astonishingly few amenities for meeting in public.” But I’ll go out on a short limb and speculate that Sontag’s true beef was with a perceived lack of lighthearted social spontaneity. “Street life itself in Stockholm,” she wrote, “is based on the principle […]

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Festivals Music Swedish Culture

Melodifestivalen: Ahead of heat 4

Last week’s third Mello heat brought quite a shock, when our (and the bookies’) early favorite Dotter had to leave the competition. The direct qualifiers were the oh-so-mediocre Martin Almgren and the first female artist to reach the final (about time!), Jessica Anderson. But let’s turn to the fourth and final heat and see if […]

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