Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week unique to our group:
01. Anna Järvinen
02. Jens Lekman
03. Jenny Wilson
04. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
05. Bob Hund
06. Håkan Hellström
07. Peter Bjorn and John
08. Me and My Army
09. Acid House Kings
10. Those Dancing Days
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Now confirmed for It's a Trap! Clubnights in July: Kajsa Grytt! Hopefully you are already aware of her legacy, from her more recent solo career to her time with pioneering (post-)punk act Tant Strul and beyond, but if not, she's got a new album (produced by Jari Haapalainen) and autobiography (!) on the way -- learn more here/hear some sample tunes: http://www.kajsagrytt.com/
A montage of curious new stuff from Göteborg-based indie/psych duo Bird People. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7yZGHQveNw
Swedish punkrockers Tyred Eyes will be releasing a 3-song 7" on sometime before the summer. Preview at Bandcamp: http://tyredeyes.bandcamp.com/
In other news, the band has recruited Johanna Hellqvist as their new guitarist and are planning to start recording their debut full-length very soon.
The world may end tomorrow, but at least you can listen to the apocalyptic pop of Torpedo's new album "WE" in the meantime: http://torpedoband.com/we/
Said record is officially released in GAS on April 22, elsewhere on April 27. The band will head on the road to support it starting in late May -- dates at the aforementioned link.
Les Big Byrd cover Me and My Army: http://lesbigbyrd.viinyl.com/
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As promised, the new episode of Klubbland with Säkert! is now online: http://klubbland.se/2011/04/15/30-sakert-2/
Cult Norwegian label has released Mortiis' "The song of a long forgotten ghost", his very first solo recordings from 1993 after leaving Emperor: http://kyrck.t35.com/main.html
I don't remember his early material being very good, but who knows? The vinyl is limited to a mere 150 copies, so it'll definitely be a collector's item regardless.
is holding a Tv-resistori remix contest: http://www.fonal.com/remix/funtsi/index.html
There's a new episode of 99 Minutes online and it's a special feature on the UK's Cheltenham Jazz Festival so the musical focus is contemporary jazz: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011041512231884829022
Better late than never, PopMatters reviews Icelandic act Kimono and their excellent album "Easy music for difficult people": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/138744-kimono-easy-music-for-difficult-people/
Discobelle has a new tune from Swedish hip-hop artist Sexfemman: http://www.discobelle.net/2011/04/15/sexfemman-kolla-in/
Coming to the Pacific Northwest in a little over a week. Live dates for Seattle, Portland and Olympia will be posted soon.
A new video from Christian Kjellvander, the 2nd off his latest album "The rough & rynge". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gPpSuUbMQg/p>
IAT.MP3 artist and dear friend Tsukimono is now on Bandcamp with a significant chunk of his discography available for cheap download and/or free streaming, including many long out-of-print releases: http://tsukimono.bandcamp.com/