Category: SWEDISH MAGAZINES

Existing originally in the first half of the first decade of this century, Melbourne’s SWEDISH MAGAZINES were formed by Taswegian singer-songwriter guitarist Van Walker together with his brother Cal. They played — and are about to play again — a varied and richly toned high-energy sound that mixed classic Bon Scott era-AC/DC with early ’70s Flamin’ Groovies and Sonic’s Rendezvous Band, with the occasional bit of The Sex Pistols and maybe Stiff Little Fingers for good measure. Or something like that.
They have great songs, a sick vocalist, and a hefty sound. In terms of contemporary comparisons, think Sweden’s Hellacopters with a bit more crazee and a lot more Oz Rock.
Ahead of a new album to be recorded later in the year, the Swedish Magazines return from a decade long near-slumber to release their first ‘Best of’ titled ”I Wish Life Could Be… (Best Of 2004-2011)” and includes ‘Head on Ice’, the greatest Oz classic-rock songs of the 21st century (that you’ve probably never heard) alongside a handful of tracks.
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