Shining Through Oct 21, 2009
After all, "Romeo + Juliet" boosted the Cardigans to international glory. And if it weren't for "The O.C." and "Gossip Girl," bands like The Walkmen and Bloc Party would probably still be bumming around on minor labels. (Daily Orange, NY)
Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Working With Katy Perry Oct 16, 2009
" Recently Perry spoke to MTV News about the vibe she'd like to have for the new record. She hoped that her new music would up the fun factor of her last album. "I'm kind of thinking I want to do my record like a mesh between 'Lovefool' by the Cardigans and ['The Sign'] by Ace of Base," she explained. "I want to make songs that people want to hold hands and to. " But she also said that she didn't want to produce One of the Boys 2.0. "I'm not looking to alienate my fans, but I can't be that... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Celebrity birthdays for Oct. 18-24 Oct 15, 2009
Guitarist Peter Svensson of The Cardigans is 35. Rer Ne-Yo is 30. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Katy Perry's MTV Unplugged Album Will Feature Two New Songs Oct 13, 2009
She's recently begun work on the , and, as she told MTV News last month, it's shaping up to be a fairly plugged-in affair, drawing inspiration from the saccharine pop of Swedish acts like the Cardigans and Ace of Base ... "I'm kind of thinking I want to do my record like a mesh between 'Lovefool' by the Cardigans and ['The Sign'] by Ace of Base," she said. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Katy Perry Wants To Make New Music Her Fans Can 'Roller-Skate To' Sep 24, 2009
Singer cites '90s influences like Ace of Base and the Cardigans for upcoming One of the Boys follow-up. by Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Freddie turned Katy around Aug 15, 2009
Next month, she begins work on a new album that she describes as mixing pop acts the Bangles, the Cardigans and Ace of Base. send photos, videos ffs to 0406 THE AGE (0406 843 243), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
How many out of 666? Aug 10, 2009
You should hear the Cardigans' version. Rating out of 666: 555. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 5-11 Jul 2, 2009
Drummer Bengt Lagerberg of The Cardigans is 36. Rapper Bizarre of D12 is 33. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Kat Edmonson, 'Take to the Sky' Jun 16, 2009
She turns the Cure's "Just Like Heaven" into a slow bossa nova, the Cardigans' "Lovefool" into a rumba, and John Lennon's "(Just Like) Starting Over" into a breathy ballad. For all the inspired arrangements, the piece de resistance is the hidden track, a gorgeous a capella rendering of "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most." That one really is just like heaven. (Boston Globe)
Sweden Rules 'Gender-Based' Abortion Legal May 13, 2009
The Cardigans' singer Nina Persson is heading in bold new directions with her other band, A Camp. She talks to Neil McCormick. (Newsmax)
WUStock entertains South 40 Apr 13, 2009
In addition to singing their original compositions, The Hush Sound performed two cover songs, Lovefool by The Cardigans and Heat Wave by Martha and the Vandellas. The two covers they sang were awesome; I wish they d put them on an album, senior Stephen Hmiel said. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Britain fashionated by Michelle Obama's wardrobe Apr 2, 2009
"The cardigans give her an approachable look, they are softer and less structured than a blazer -- two qualities that reflect her approach to life.". "I do think overall [Mrs. Obama's] style is very American," added Jenna Lyons, creative director at J.Crew in New York City, who was thrilled and surprised to see her company's creations on the first lady yesterday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Music review: Estelle Swaray shares her breakup Mar 8, 2009
Meanwhile, Beyonc's younger sister Solange Knowles opened the show with a frantic set that leaned on wah-wah guitars, f-bombs and her own selection of odd covers, including the Cardigans' "Lovefool." Wearing eye makeup that even Bjrk would consider too radical and shimmying relentlessly at the edge of the stage, at one point it felt like she was just making songs up as she went along. It wasn't entertaining so much for the music as the sheer spectacle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
