Finnish rockers The Sheena Hyenas have signed with Pajula Records.
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Hello Saferide
02. Frida Hyvönen
03. Håkan Hellström
04. Detektivbyrån
05. Familjen
06. Vapnet
07. Christian Kjellvander
08. David & the Citizens
09. Parken
10. Jens Lekman
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MP3: Racingpaperplanes - The oars
Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present to you a brand new netrelease on the IAT.MP3 netlabel from artist Racingpaperplanes aka Gbg-based songwriter Richard Wilson. We've been in touch on and off over the years, talking about all sorts of things such as our mutual appreciation of heavy metal, but don't let that scare you off as Racingpaperplanes is anything but! We both appreciate metal, but we also love country music and this new single "The oars" has got the twang. It's also got some fantastic wordplay - just listen to how he twists the words of the title into words of devotion. It's a beautiful little number, soft, sweet and sombre. Then, on the b-side, Richard gives us something a bit more on the rockier side, but you'll have to head to the download page to grab that one. And don't forget to snag the the sleeve while you're at it! Enjoy and please, feel free to spread the music around!
Racingpaperplanes - The oars
Look for a new EP from Trummor & Orgel sometime around late October. Maybe this is the release with Magnus Carlson (Weeping Willows) singing Georgie Fame's "Somebody stole my thunder"?
Updated tourdates for Swedish postrock act Immanu El:
09/03 - Steinbruch, Duisburg (GER)
09/04 - W2, Den Bosch (NL)
09/05 - JC De Klinker, Aarschot (BEL)
09/06 - tba (UK)
09/07 - The Tunnels, Aberdeen (UK)
09/08 - King Tut's, Glasgow (UK)
09/10 - Stiff Kitten, Belfast (UK)
09/11 - Roisin Dubh, Galway (IE)
09/12 - Cyprus Avenue, Cork (IE)
09/13 - Whelans, Dublin (IE)
09/14 - tba (UK)
09/15 - Borderline, London (UK)
09/16 - Mains d'Oeuvres, Paris, FR
09/17 - Café Maison, Maldegem (BEL)
09/18 - Patronaat, Haarlem (NL)
09/19 - Amp, Münster (GER)
09/20 - Spinnerei Halle 18, Leipzig (GER)
Shining (NOR) will be heading to Asia for a few dates in October:
10/02 - Beijing (NOTCH Festival), China
10/03 - Shanghai (NOTCH Festival), China
10/04 - Guangzhou (NOTCH Festival), China
10/06 - Tsuki-miru Kimi-omou, Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan
More venue information tba.
Norwegian rock legends Backstreet Girls will go into the studio next month to record an album. Expect a February/March release + tour to coincide with the band's 25th anniversary.
Mattias Alkberg reports back with how he spent his summer vacation: http://www.mabd.se/?p=91
It seems a record deal with Razzia was in the making, but it didn't work out due to a number of reasons. No hard feelings it seems, that's just the way the biz goes sometimes.
Amiina (ICE) and Datarock (NOR) are both contributing tracks to the upcoming "Nightmare revisited" compilation, a collection of covers, re-recordings and other material inspired by the Tim Burton film "Nightmare Before Christmas".
Bassist Michael Nicklasson has parted ways with Dark Tranquility. Read his full statement at the band's website: http://www.darktranquillity.com/realindex.html
Finnish rock band Clarkkent is streaming their new single "In my arms" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/clarkkentband
Avantgarde-Metal reviews the new album "City of glass" from Norwegian act The Soundbyte, the band of ex-The Third and the Mortal guitarist Trond Engum: http://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/beyond2.php?id=39
Norwegian artist Askil Holm will be at Velvet Recording in Spydeberg recording a new album this September. Expect an early 2009 release.
Norwegian experimental/noise label Albothue has two new netreleases from Origami Agents Anonymous and Aatmaa posted for free download: http://www.ambolthue.com/