This here's a new song from Glöm Dä! off their forthcoming 7" "I skuggan av eran stia", due out October 1. The band has been pretty busy in the studio as of late and also will be releasing a split 12" with fellow Swedes Makabert Fynd as well as contributing two tracks to ' forthcoming hardcore comp "Dimmorna skingras", alongside bands such as Krimtänk, Sub Alert and The Rats. Hear more at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/glomda
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Håkan Hellström
02. Jens Lekman
03. Kent
04. Familjen
05. The Radio Dept.
06. Beach House
07. Oskar Linnros
08. Robyn
09. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
10. CEO
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Pitchfork reports from Way Out West: http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7847-way-out-west-festival-2010/
As opposed to their Øya coverage, it seems like they actually managed to catch a few home-grown acts here.
Songs of Soil, the band of Gustaf (The Fine Arts Showcase) and Christian Kjellvander, will be playing a reunion show at Ryngeröjet this weekend: http://www.ryngedal.se/ryngerojet/
Dungen will be back in the UK in November:
11/13 - Whelans, Dublin, Ireland
11/14 - The Academy, Birmingham
11/15 - The Roadhouse, Manchester
11/16 - The Academy, Islington, London
Here's a newly published PSL live session from Moto Boy recorded early this year: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/8/16/musik-med-moto-boy-3/
The albums simply can't compete.
In case you are curious, the final nominees for this year's Rockbjörnen have been announced: http://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/1877/ROCKBJORNEN_LIVE_Arets_nomineringar_klara.html
Turkish blog Want an Ear interviews Mikko Singh about his new album under the guise Haleiwa: http://wantanear.blogspot.com/2010/08/haleiwa.html
This is "Floating City", a short film by Sydney, Australia resident and Swedish expat Viktor Blanke featuring music by Håkan Lidbo. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/12749806
Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna) has relocated to Stockholm and has a new website for freelance audio engineering/production career: http://www.magnuslindberg.com/
If you're into bands from Norrland, chances are high that he's recorded something you like. I know I have dozens of albums with his name on them in my collection.
Pitchfork goes to Øya and barely catches any Norwegian music at all: http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7846-ya-festival-2010/
Why even bother?
Swedish act Panter will be releasing a new EP this month entitled "Tulips & Six Flags" which is said to include a duet with Firefox AK. Preview here: http://panter.bandcamp.com/album/tulips-six-flags-ep
sends word that they'll be distributing the new LP from hyped pub-rockers Bäddat för Trubbel, due to be released shortly via . Instigate will also be handling Hårda Tider's debut LP, due out soon via their own label.
Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden will be bringing their friends Iscream 7 Showers over from Japan for a European tour before heading over to their part of the world for another set of dates:
09/03 - Stumpf, Hannover (GER)
09/04 - Wagon Club, Wroclaw, Dolnoslask (POL)
09/05 - Club 007, Prague (CZ)
09/06 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
09/07 - tba
09/08 - Warm Audio, Décines (FRA)
09/09 - Tiki's Pub, Geneva (CH)
09/11 - Epple Haus, Tübingen, BaWü (GER)
09/12 - tba, Gießen (GER)
09/13 - tba, Berlin (GER)
09/14 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER)
10/01 - Wall, Tokyo (JPN)
10/02 - Club Chaos, Mie City (JPN)
10/03 - Bears, Osaka (JPN)
10/04 - Club Border, Hiroshima (JPN)
10/05 - Kieth Flack, Fukuoka (JPN)
10/06 - Day Off, Kobe (JPN)
10/07 - Huck Finn, Nagoya (JPN)
10/08 - Whoppees, Kyoto (JPN)
10/09 - Club 108, Kobe (JPN)
10/10 - Era, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo (JPN)
After that, Sista Sekunden will be coming back over to the States for a solo West Coast jaunt -- here is the preliminary schedule:
11/05 - Seattle, WA
11/06 - Portland, OR
11/08 - Eugene, OR
11/09 - Arcata/Eureka, CA
11/10 - Sacramento, CA
11/11 - Reno, NV
11/12 - SF/Oakland, CA
11/13 - LA, CA
11/14 - San Diego, CA
11/15 - Tijuana (MEX)
11/16 - Orange County, CA
11/17 - LA, CA
11/19 - Santa Barbara/Isla Vista, CA
11/20 - SF/Oakland, CA
11/21 - SF, CA
Recent signees I'm a Lion are giving away their latest single "A humble apology" as a free download: http://www.imalionmusic.com/