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Guitar World reports from Hole in the Sky

Guitar World has posted an extensive report from Norway's Hole in the Sky festival: http://www.guitarworld.com/article/hole_in_the_sky_2010

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. Håkan Hellström
02. Junip
03. The Bear Quartet
04. Säkert!
05. Glasser
06. First Aid Kit
07. Familjen
08. Bob Hund
09. Jens Lekman
10. Robyn

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/

New Wine November tour

Norway's The New Wine are touring in November:

11/03 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
11/04 - Merleyn, Nijmegen (NL)
11/05 - Magnet Club (Club NME), Berlin (GER)
11/08 - Café Video, Gent (BEL)
11/09 - Zum Teufel, Heidelberg (GER)
11/10 - Cairo, Würzburg (GER)
11/11 - Hive, Zürich (CH)
11/12 - Dqliq, Luxemburg (LUX)
11/13 - Kassablanca, Jena (GER)
11/26 - Fleche D'or, Paris (FRA)
11/27 - Cargo (Les Festival Boréales), Caen (FRA)

Alexis Weak - 112 (video)

This is the new Alexis Weak single "112" from the forthcoming album "Till minne av". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur5yXArB8EE

Kvalität: Sibling Sense

Kvalität is updated with a new clip from Sibling Sense: http://www.kvalitat.com/2010/10/sibling-sense-lights-out/

TSOOL prepare best-of collection

The Soundtrack of Our Lives will release the remastered greatest hits collection "Golden greats no.1" on November 24, which will of course include the requisite new track "Karmageddon". Preview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MtxmG_Lr-o

WavesOut now streaming

WavesOut is a new Denmark-based free music streaming site specializing in electronic and indie tunes: http://wavesout.com/

Sivert Høyem - Prisoner of the road (video)

A new song from Sivert Høyem, recorded for the Norwegian Refugee Council. More here: http://www.nrk.no/programmer/tv/tv-aksjonen/1.7317430
Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BETpVKjQun4

Raped Teenagers to play live?

Raped Teenagers to play a 10-minute reunion set in November? Read more: http://sirling.blogspot.com/2010/10/raped-teenagers-spelar-live.html

Lash Out reunion

Norwegian hardcore act Lash Out are reuniting to support Integrity at Elm Street in Oslo on January 15: http://okkultokrati.blogspot.com/2010/10/integrity-show.html

Joel Brindefalk presents "Morphony"

Swedish experimental artist Joel Brindefalk (Contemporary Punk Unit/CPU) has created an online-based sound installation entitled "Morphony" featuring an unending, never-repeating musical composition -- read more and listen here: http://www.morphony.com/
Furthermore, in contrast to its inherently unique and unceasing nature, will be documenting 100 different 20-minute excerpts to be released on cassette with each one designating the exact start and end time.

99 Minutes #6

Episode #6 of Norwegian music podcast "99 Minutes" is now online: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010100410432464509498
Featured artists include Dimmu Borgir, Alog, Monzano, Supersilent, Hanne Hukkelberg, Jenny Hval, Motorpsycho and more.

NPR live: The Tallest Man on Earth

It's not available quite yet, but NPR will be streaming a Washington DC concert from The Tallest Man on Earth once the archive is approved: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130217980

PopMatters interviews Robyn

PopMatters has a brief chat with Robyn: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/131641-we-dance-to-the-beat-a-brief-chat-with-robyn/

Lapko tour the Baltics

Lapko is heading to the Baltics in November:

11/18 - Plink Plonk, Tartu (EST)
11/19 - Nabaklab, Riga (LVA)
11/20 - Fontaine Palace, Liepaja (LVA)