The Silent Ballet reviews Nils Økland
The Silent Ballet reviews Norwegian Hardanger fiddle player Nils Økland and his album "Monograph": http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/3000/Default.aspx
Rasmus Kellerman in the studio
Rasmus Kellerman (Tiger Lou) is currently in the studio working on his first album under his own given name: http://rasmuskellerman.com/?p=707
I Was a Teenage Satan Worshipper - Strange lights
There's a new track from Finnish electro/indie act I Was a Teenage Satan Worshipper streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/teensatanists
The band's new album "Strange lights" will be out in February.
"Tomorrow, in a year" samples, details
The CD release of the studio version of "Tomorrow, in a year", the Darwin-inspired Opera composed by The Knife in collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock, will now be released on March 1 via the band's own . Check out a sample tune and get more details: http://theknife.net/tommorow-in-a-year-information.html
Sambassadeur potential single preview
is offering a preview of a few new Sambassadeur songs off their forthcoming record "European": http://www.labrador.se/sambasingel/
One of these tracks will be selected as the next single.
Haust - Hearse
There is a brand new Haust track streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/haust
Said track ("Hearse") is from the band's upcoming split 12" with Next Life, due out January 25 via .
Love Is All - Kungen
There's a new Love Is All track for download over at MBV: http://www.mbvmusic.com/2010/01/05/new-love-is-all-mp3-kungen/19879
The new album "Two-thousand and ten injuries" comes out March 23 via .
New jj album details
Tracklist details for the forthcoming jj album "jj nº 3" to be released via / on March 9: http://feizhutunes.tumblr.com/post/317099870
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. Håkan Hellström
02. Jens Lekman
03. Shout Out Louds
04. The Bear Quartet
05. El Perro del Mar
06. The Tough Alliance
07. Girls
08. Anna Ternheim
09. Sambassadeur
10. Kings of Convenience
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/
Top songs of the 00's critical consensus?
Various Swedish journos list their top 10 songs of the 00s for Aftonbladet: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article6372655.ab
And in case you missed it, "Heartbeats" by The Knife topped the Magasinet Novell poll of the decade's 100 best songs: http://nollnolltalet.se/
Pitchfork reviews The Tough Alliance remix EP
Pitchfork reviews the new "Prison break" remix EP from The Tough Alliance: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13772-prison-break-ep/
The Tiny wants support
The Tiny are looking for a support act to play with them at The Borderline in London on March 8: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=43267142&blogId=524781432
The Knife @ Soundcloud
The Knife now have an account on Soundcloud and will reportedly be posting new material very soon: http://soundcloud.com/theknife
Musik med Erik de Vahl, Hästpojken
PSL's live music series includes new segments from previous guests Erik de Vahl and Hästpojken.