Les Big Byrd - Zig-Smile

Les Big Byrds's Vimeo clips got yanked, but now there's a clip up on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK1Bbr0hVl4
Shame that the Paper cover is still gone though.

Veronica Maggio - Jag kommer (video)

Aftonbladet has the video for the great new Veronica Maggio single "Jag kommer" along with her comment that Tommy Nilsson's "Vill du ha sex med mig" is the template for how not to write a sex song in Swedish: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article12872666.ab

Danish tattooing (video)

Kinda OT, but some interesting history I didn't know about. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/22262374

TLOBF sessions: Rökkurró

Check out a The Line of Best Fit live session with Icelandic act Rökkurró: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2011/04/rokkurro-sjonarspil-the-line-of-best-fit-session/

Figurines - New colors (video)

Under the Radar has the premiere of Figurines' new video "New colors": http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/video_premiere_figurines_new_colors/

22-Pistepirkko - Broken toys

A nice new tune from 22-Pistepirkko, available as a free download for a limited time.

Djerv confirm album, single release

The new Djerv album is now set for release in June with the first single "Madman" preceding it on April 19.

Year of the Goat - Of darkness

Fenriz' latest band of the week and also apparently a new signing to German label Ván Records. More info at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/yearofthegoat?sk=wall

Blood Mortized signs with Chaos

The new Blood Mortized EP "Bestial" will be getting a CD/LP release in June/July via Chaos Records.

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. Bob Hund
02. Anna Järvinen
03. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
04. The Concretes
05. Jenny Wilson
06. Kent
07. Peter Bjorn and John
08. The Radio Dept.
09. Glasvegas
10. Lykke Li

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/

WhoMadeWho - Every minute alone

Kompakt has posted the new WhoMadeWho single "Every minute alone" for streaming at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/kompakt/every-minute-alone

PopMatters reviews The Bell

I was just listening to The Bell's debut "Make some quiet" this past weekend and was wondering what had happened to them and now, lo and behold, it appears that they have a new album out: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/138459-the-bell-great-heat/
Why was I not informed?

New Tonbruket in May

Tonbruket, the current band of ex-Esbjörn Svensson Trio bassist Dan Berglund, will be releasing a new album called "Dig it to the end" at the end of May. It also appears that the group will be coming to the US for a few dates in June: http://www.tonbruket.com/dates.html
I'm due for a trip to the Bay Area, so that Oakland date in June is awfully tempting.

Otur - Just slow down (video)

Here's a new video from Otur for the track "Just slow down", featuring guest vox from fellow female Swedish electronic artist Sophie Rimheden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvOvJiWNtII

Vit Päls - Beach 2011 (video)

Something new from Swedish indiepop act Vit Päls. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIqOTkOWvVA