Factory45 confirm debut album
Danish act Factory45 will release their full-length debut "Would you take off the things that you like the best?" on August 31.
New Nitad EP in fall
There will be a new Nitad EP released via Kranium Records this fall. Details to come...
Khoma wakes up
Umeå hardrock act Khoma (feat. members from Cult of Luna) are back from the dead and working on a new album for release in early 2010: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=61026876
Faithcraft interviews Darkthrone
The Malaysian webzine Faithcraft Productions interviews Fenriz of Darkthrone: http://faithcraftmobile.blogspot.com/2009/07/x-klusive-interview-with-darkthrone.html
The Tiny confirm new album, single
The Tiny's new album will be called "Gravity & grace". It's not officially released until September 30, but they'll be premiering the video for the single "Last weekend" at Hornstull Strand in Stockholm on August 19 where they will also be performing a short set. Preview some tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thetinythetiny
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. Miss Li
02. The Tough Alliance
03. Mew
04. Håkan Hellström
05. The Bear Quartet
06. Broder Daniel
07. Fever Ray
08. bob hund
09. Tiger Lou
10. Logh
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/
Tenderversion signs Solander
Tenderversion Recording (Scraps of Tape, September Malevolence, etc.) has announced the signing of Solander, the solo alias of Malmö resident Fredrik Karlsson (Fredrik, Vit Päls, Band In Box). Look for the debut album "Since we are pigeons" to be released this fall and a tour alongside labelmates Scraps of Tape in October. In the meantime, download a couple tracks including "Looking for gold" and their cover of Shellac's "Prayer to god".
Sirius playlist week #30
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. I Are Droid - Sevenfold
02. TALK 1
03. [ingenting] - Halleluja!
04. Montys Loco - Farewell Mr Happy
05. Turboweekend - Something or nothing
06. José González - How low
07. TALK 2
08. Ison & Fille - Ikväll vi är kungar
09. Arcana - Invisible motions
10. Eskju Divine - Darkness all around
11. TALK 3
12. Murmansk - Silver heel
13. Björn Kleinhenz - HAZ 920
14. David Sandström Overdrive - Songs that maybe won't be forgotten
15. Randy - Evil
16. TALK 4
17. The Bombettes - Oh boy
18. We Are the Storm - Where we used to be heroes
19. Elmo - Young love
20. The Bear Quartet - Volksblues (ft. Karin Dreijer Andersson)
21. TALK 5
22. Mattias Alkberg - Jag bara tänkte, liksom, att
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.
New Clubnights now confirmed
New dates for It's a Trap! Clubnights at Debaser Malmö are finally confirmed! First up, we have Norwegian act Sigh & Explode playing on August 8 and then we've got Pixie Carnation plus Rolf Fabian & the Industry of Cool on September 26! Both should be great shows, so you know where to be if you're in the area! Also, my friends Pixie Carnation will be heading down to Germany for a one-off gig at the BootBooHook Festival in Hannover on August 22. Mark your calendars!
MP3: Zacke - Spela mig på radion
Here's something kinda random: Luleå-based folk/swing/hip-hop act Movits! will be appearing The Colbert Report tomorrow, July 27. Apparently, Mr. Colbert is a fan so he invited the group to perform on his show. How he heard of them, I have no idea -- honestly, I'm only vaguely familiar myself, mostly because of the recent single he/they did with Zacke "Spela mig på radion" (see below, and yes, I have obliged). Too bad I cancelled my cable recently; guess I gotta wait for the web replay on Tuesday to see what it's all about. And New Yorkers, you can also check the group live at Joe's Pub on Friday, July 31.
Zacke - Spela mig på radion (feat. Movits!)
Logh's latest to get US release in October
Paper Tiger will be releasing Logh's most recent album "North" in the US this October. Now how about a tour?
Switchblade album preview
Swedish doom masters Switchblade have a new website and are streaming their forthcoming self-titled album, a monumental 49-minute piece split into three sections: http://www.switchblade.se/
Lots of great studio pics there too -- be sure to check the gallery.
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Alexander Rybak - Fairytales
02. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Halleluja Live Vol. 2
03. A-ha - Foot Of The Mountain
04. Postgirobygget - Øyeblikk
05. Lollipop - Lollipop - 50 beste
06. Henning Kvitnes - Tid for latskap
07. Narum - Samma Hen Du Fær
08. Smurfene - Smurfeparty 2
09. D.D.E. - Ut av kontroll
10. Erik og Kriss - Tabu
11. Eriksen - De aller beste
12. BigBang - Edendale
13. Tone Damli Aaberge - I Know
14. Aasmund Nordstoga - Ein visefugg
15. Röyksopp - Junior
16. Too Far Gone - Sola i ryggen
17. Terje Formoe - Hiv o'hoi - Kaptein Sabeltanns beste
18. Reidar Larsen - Kom in te oss
19. Datarock - Red
20. Vømmøl Spellmannslag - Vømmøl'n
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Malena Ernman - La voix du nord
02. Lasse Stefanz - Truck stop
03. Tomas Ledin - 500 dagar om året
04. Rolandz - Efter regn kommer solsken
05. Hans Edler with String Orchestra - Remember the sixties
06. Erik Linder - Inifrån
07. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
08. Sten & Stanley - Allsånger på vårt sätt
09. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
10. Blackjack - Summertime blues
11. Smurfarna - Smurfparty 2
12. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
13. Theresa Andersson - Hummingbird, go!
14. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - Olympiska nätter
15. Dead By April - Dead By April
16. Jannez - Guenerina
17. Benny Andersson Band - Story of a heart
18. The Refreshments - A band's gotta do what a band's gotta do
19. Style - Vill ha dej igen
20. Johan Palm - My antidote
PopMatters reviews Kleerup
PopMatters reviews the US release of Kleerup's self-titled album: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/94686-kleerup-kleerup/