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Jasmine Myra is a saxophonist, composer and band leader, based in Leeds. Part of the bustling, creative, cross-genre music scene in the city, she has surrounded herself with some of the best young talent in the north of England. Her original instrumental music has a euphoric and uplifting sound, influenced by artists as diverse as […]
Every year, October brings several autumn essentials: overpriced pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween baking, new knitted collections and Stockholm Jazz Festival. While missing some of those could be good for your wallet, the latter one is not to be skipped but invested in! At the end of the day, who needs therapy when there is jazz? […]
One of our favorite Swedish pop girls SVEA is gearing up to release a full album soon, so she put together a show at Stadsgårdsterminalen to be able to play for Stockholm fans as well as family and friends. SVEA brought some of those friends up on stage with her as well, as you can […]
Your Living City’s long-time favorite Jasmine Kara has a thing about basements… Her first single back in 2010 was a cover of the Etta James classic In the Basement, and it was of course part of her set when she played in a basement venue in Gamla Stan called Källarbyn. Jasmine took the audience by […]
The Swedish duo Fontän was formed in Gothenburg in 2006. Back then Jesper Jarold and Johan Melin released their debut album, ‘Aktionskammarn’. In 2009 the band released their second, ‘Winterhwila’. Then they took a little break. Their long awaited and self titled album, “Fontän” was ranked one of the top albums of 2017! Since then […]
The festival which originated in the depts of the “Meatpacking district” as a huge climate positive warehouse party, has now for the second year in a row, taken place under the bridge on the island of Långholmen in Stockholm. The 2022 edition, which took place on June 4th and 5th, was headlined by big names […]
Fletcher was supposed to play in Stockholm in March 2020, but her show and the whole European tour were among the first Covid cancellations back then. So Europe has been waiting for Cari Fletcher for a very long time, and the emotions were high at the European tour premiere in Stockholm. The sun was out […]
Cazzi Opeia had her big breakthrough for the Swedish audience at Melodifestivalen this year, in which she made her way very deservedly to the final and dazzled with her pastel colors, rainbows and clouds – and of course with that perfectly crafted pop tune. Cazzi Opeia, or Moa Carlebecker, has of course gained plenty of […]
Even though the year’s musical experiences have still been hampered by the pandemic, we have actually managed to enjoy some live music during the summer and the autumn, and it’s been such an emotional high! The artists have however spent more of their time on creating and releasing some amazing new music. So we of […]
Yngwie Malmsteen is mostly known as a shredder by nature who is notorious for putting together pieces that seem like they were composed for the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Think Apocalyptica but with Malmsteen alone on his humble electric guitar instead of a cello quartet. Ever the virtuoso, it seems Malmsteen has decided to diversify his […]
