It's a Trap! Scandinavian music journal

New US dates for José González:

09/23 - Yoshi's (early), Oakland, CA
09/23 - Yoshi's (late), Oakland, CA
09/24 - Yoshi's (early), Oakland, CA
09/24 - Yoshi's (late), Oakland, CA
09/25 - Samueli Theater, Costa Mesa, CA
09/27 - Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
09/28 - The Yard (Backyard Campfire), Brooklyn, NY
12/04 - Howard Gilman Opera House (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Brooklyn, NY
12/05 - Howard Gilman Opera House (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Brooklyn, NY
12/06 - Howard Gilman Opera House (Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY

Yoshi's is a fantastic venue normally reserved for jazz shows - I'm sure that will be an amazing set of gigs.

Here's the video for the new I'm From Barcelona single "Paper planes": http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=40165523

Singer/songwriter-focuses label Songcrafter Music has signed ex-Salley Gardens frontwoman Karoline Hausted and will be releasing her Kent Olsen-produced debut album on November 17. Hear samples: http://www.myspace.com/karolinehausted

MSN is streaming the video for the new Agnes single "On and on": http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=sv-SE&vid=c2ae8789-2c66-4161-8b78-3ebe234bf3d2

Danish post-rockers Lis Er Stille have a new website: http://www.liserstille.dk/

Friendly Noise is offering an old, previously unreleased Differnet track called "Lady Macbeth" for free download: http://www.friendlynoise.se/lady-macbeth/

Anna Ternheim is currently at Sear Sound in New York mixing her new album with producer Bjorn Yttling.

Dusted on the Fonal rerelease of Ville Leinonen's debut album "Suudelmitar": http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4414

Check out the new Eric Prydz video for "Pjanoo": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RkDyT-Frfw

First Floor Power have a new track streaming at myspace called "To do list": http://www.myspace.com/firstfloorpower

Swedish emo-rockers Kid Down are streaming sample tidbits from their forthcoming album "I want my girlfriend rich": http://www.myspace.com/kiddown
The album is confirmed for release on October 20 via Burning Heart.

Norwegian act Spirits of the Dead are offering their album "Bring the balance back" as a free download via myspace: http://www.myspace.com/spiritsofthedeadmusic
If you dig proggy hard rock, you should check these guys out. I think they're pretty good.

Lykke Li is in a bit of hot water for supposedly saying she hates Sweden: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=45075548&blogID=422283374
The Aftonbladet article in question: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article3055497.ab

Tapete Records is giving away a free mp3 from Danish act Men Among Animals: http://www.tapeterecords.de/index.php?id=240
Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kYVFu-A7dA

Here is this week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion
02. Kathrine Moholt - Sweethearts
03. Espen Lind - Army of one
04. Åge Aleksandersen - Katalysator
05. Vassendgutane - Xo
06. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og deilig -beste
07. Madrugada - Madrugada
08. Return - Best Of Both Worlds
09. Too Far Gone - Livåt
10. Paal Flaata - Old Angel Midnight
11. Svein Østvik - Kongen Av Mallorca
12. Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart
13. Kaizers Orchestra - Maskineri
14. Malin - Pang
15. Valkyrien Allstars - Valkyrien Allstars
16. Farmers Market - Surfin' Ussr
17. Harald Heide Steen jr. - Musikalske Minner
18. Ane Brun - Changing Of The Seasons
19. Gluecifer - Kings of rock
20. Terje Formoe - Hiv o'hoi - Kaptein Sabeltanns beste