spread the spirit

Change of heart.

November 25, 2009

We did hold our thumbs, but due to a Twilight crisis we ended up loosing Lykke Li very last minute. Luckily, Sara Assbring also known as El Perro del Mar was just around the corner so we got to do a Close Up with her instead. The 5 min docu­mentary is being edited as I […]

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Sandra Sharman.

October 21, 2009

Number seven in our series of Close Up; we get to know docu­mentary photog­rapher Sandra Sharman from Paris. Having re-edited this episode a few times now, it has turned out to be one of my favourites. Watch the video here. Sandra and VBS.tv camera man, Jon. And as for all the winners of last week’s competition, […]

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Berlin for a day.

October 8, 2009

In a week’s time, I’m off to Berlin for the day. We recently signed up with a German agent and given I have quite a few German readers I’m thrilled over the launch. Apart from going through paper stuff, we’ll be visiting some potential stores. Berlin is a fine city and as I mentioned in […]

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Broken hearts club.

October 5, 2009

Today we launched our fifth Close Up. We meet party girl Ingrid Junker from Berlin, a girl who turned her broken heart into something sweet. Watch the whole episode here. Also got a quick tête-à-tête with her, enjoy! What makes you happy? I’ve always loved dancing to great music. Nothing else compares to that and I’ve […]

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Love Exports.

September 23, 2009

Mmmm, looks like many of our Swedish Exports are very much in love! Browse through our Hall of Fame here to see all the winners. A special hurrah for Matilda, one of my dear blogosphere friends, who won last week’s Export of the week!

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Ben and Leah.

September 22, 2009

Ben and his son. Earlier today we released our fourth Close Up together with Vice, an indepth interview with the London based couple Ben and Leah. Despite a heavy subject, it’s very enter­taining. Enjoy it here! And oops, I’ve been a bit busy not being able to follow up on all your comments. But I will […]

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Pillow fight.

September 4, 2009

This lovely picture treat just came in from Nemi Hosi, Bulgaria. And as I’m going up north this weekend to hang out with one of my dearest girl­friends, a pillow fight might also be on our agenda!

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Book lover.

August 31, 2009

For those of you who have been keeping yourself up-to-date with our ongoing mission, might know that we also plan to Spread the Spirit through a book containing some of our most inspiring Swedish Exports. If you want to be in it, all you need to do is to become a Swedish Export here. And […]

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Ex-Otago pop.

August 27, 2009

In our second Close Up produced by VBS.tv, we meet the band Ex-Otago — four really sweet guys from Genova in Italy. Still haven’t got the direct links to work, but click here, and after the intro move onto the Close Up page. Enjoy!

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Grolsch Block Party.

August 25, 2009

I’m back! Have been tied up in various things, such as party prepa­rations and batteling with new retail copy for POS materials, hence the a bit too long blog cruise time out. BUT… Grolsch Block Party on Skånegatan in Stockholm was mayhem. Despite wind and rain, we recruited over 600 new Swedish Exports dressing up in […]

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