Andreas Matsson to produce Firefox AK

Firefox AK will be recording her third album with Andreas Matsson (Popsicle, etc.) sitting in the producer's chair. Expect a fall release via Razzia Records.

The Mary Onettes US tour in April

The Mary Onettes will be coming to tour the US in April:

04/19 - Marathon Bar, Philadelphia, PA
04/20 - DC9, Washington DC
04/21 - Mercury Lounge, New York City, NY
04/22 - Great Scott, Boston, MA
04/23 - Bourbon Street, Columbus, OH
04/24 - Schubas, Chicago, IL
04/25 - Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA
04/26 - Holocene, Portland, OR
04/27 - Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA
04/28 - Viper Room, Los Angeles, CA
04/29 - Soda Bar, San Diego, CA

New album, single from Lowe on the way

Swedish electro act Lowe will be releasing a new album this June with the first single "Mirage" coming on March 17.

MP3: Tobias Fröberg - When we go to war

I've long held the opinion that Tobias Fröberg's talents are best served as a sideman/producer (he's worked with Theresa Andersson, Peter Morén, Tomas Andersson Wij and many others, typically with strong results) and his new record "The big up" doesn't do much to sway me, but he does hit one out of the park every now and then and lead single "When we go to war" is a perfect example. It's dark and simmering in the right ways, giving a proper bottom to Tobias' lightweight vocals. The swell of the strings too; perfect counterpoint. All in all, a strong winter single and well worth checking out.

Tobias Fröberg - When we go to war

BJ Nilsen interview at Headphone Commute

Headphone Commute interviews Swedish artist BJ Nilsen: http://reviews.headphonecommute.com/2010/02/19/two-and-a-half-questions-with-b-j-nilsen/

Library Tapes mix at Fluid Radio

Swedish experimental act Library Tapes put together a mix for Fluid Radio: http://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2010/02/library-tapes-exclusive/

Presenting: Blessing (feat. members from t(I)NC)

Check out Blessing, the new band from Lars Strömberg and Ludwig Dahlberg of The (International) Noise Conspiracy: http://www.myspace.com/givemeblessing
The first song reminds me a bit of Chronic Heist with the tone of the vocals and the way that they swing. The rest, not so much.

Pitchfork reviews Sambassadeur, Kasper Bjørke

Pitchfork reviews the new Sambassadeur album "European": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13932-european/
Also covered, Danish producer Kasper Bjørke's "Standing on top of utopia": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13945-standing-on-top-of-utopia/

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. The Bear Quartet
02. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
03. The Radio Dept.
04. Yeasayer
05. Loney, Dear
06. Håkan Hellström
07. Seabear
08. Markus Krunegård
09. Beach House
10. Jonathan Johansson

Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: http://www.last.fm/help/

Musik med Steso Songs, Peter Morén

New live music at PSL with Steso Songs and Peter Morén.

Ingrid Olava gets the Statoil money

Singer/songwriter Ingrid Olava is the recipient of this year's Statoil stipend: http://www.groove.no/html/news/63313376.html

Entombed extracurricular activities

Metal Bastard gives the lowdown on Entombed's many various sideprojects throughout the years, complete with samples of each: http://metalbastard.blogspot.com/2010/02/entombed-side-projects-galore.html

The Eyeshades - The riot

Knoppar has a new single from recent signees The Eyeshades posted as a free download, plus a few other things: http://knoppar.blogspot.com/2010/02/roit-in-many-hearts.html

Two new songs from Counterblast

Swedish crust/doom act Counterblast has two new tracks up at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/counterblastofficial

Bad Taste vs The Sunset Strip

Bad Taste Records will be putting on a post-SXSW showcase at the Viper Room in LA on March 26 featuring Last Days of April, Timbuktu & Chords, Adam Tensta and Maskinen. More at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=314613801794&ref=nf