Swedish jazz artist Oskar Schönning is not only heading out on a two-week Swedish tour, he's also doing a special semi-secret in-store gig at RuntRunt in Stockholm (Odengatan 90) on October 2 where he will be play/playing along with records.
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. The Bear Quartet
02. Taken By Trees
03. Kings of Convenience
04. Håkan Hellström
05. Tiger Lou
06. The Big Pink
07. The Hidden Cameras
08. Jens Lekman
09. Phoenix
10. Kent
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How many times will a journalist write "The Amazing are... amazing!" Not that they aren't, but laziness abounds. Check out this interview at Too Cool to Die with The Amazing, just skip the intro: http://www.toocooltodie.com/index.php?/tctd/interviews/the_amazing_answer_our_questions_of_doom/
Karisma Records will be releasing the new album "Industrial workers of the world" from Norwegian industrial/postrock act Vaiping on October 5 and are giving away a few copies: http://www.karismarecords.no/
Said album is a concept work on the industrial revolution. A couple sample tunes are up at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/vaiping
Swedish country/pop singer/songwriter Anton Björkenvall has a new video for the song "Love will always let us down": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=948G6Y0wwnw
His debut album "Travel" comes out October 21 via BD Pop.
Labrador Records says that they'll be releasing vinyl editions of upcoming albums from The Mary Onettes, The Radio Dept. and so on.
Danish act Decorate Decorate has called it quits: http://decoratedecorate.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/its-over/
Warmer Climes has a new mixtape from Swedish artist Joachim Willumsen: http://warmer-climes.blogspot.com/2009/09/warmer-mixtapes-5-by-joachim-willumsen.html
Discobelle has a new track from Fontän for free download: http://www.discobelle.net/2009/09/20/you-too/
Service has pushed back the upcoming Lake Heartbeat album "Trust in numbers" to November 9. Stream the entire record here: http://www.lakeheartbeat.com/
The Lionheart Brothers have a new video for 12" remix of "Bring it down": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlrwERWDlQ0
Smalltown's upcoming 7-song 10" EP has been completed and sent off for pressing. Four new originals on side A, 3 covers on the flip (The Strike, The Statues and Elvis Costello), die-cut sleeve and multiple colors of vinyl. No exact release date so far, but expect them to be available in time for the band's US tour. Hit up myspace for a sample: http://www.myspace.com/smalltownsweden
Updated Canadian dates for Moto Boy:
09/30 - Burundy Lion, Montreal
10/02 - POP Montreal, Montreal
10/02 - Boutique Unicorn, Montreal
10/03 - Antenne-A festival, Quebec
Kite, the excellent Swedish synthpop duo featuring Nicklas Stenemo (Melody Club, The Mo) and Christian Berg (Strip Music, Yvonne), will release their sophomore EP "II" on October 16 via Progress Productions and once again, it will be available on both CD and vinyl. Details here: http://progress-productions.com/kite2/
You can also hear a couple new tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/progressproduction
There are now 3 new Atlas Losing Grip tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/atlaslosinggrip
If you dig fast, melodic hardcore you need to check these guys out.