Swingfly debut coming in late April

Swedish rapper Swingfly will finally release his proper debut album "God bless the IRS" on April 29. Thomas Rusiak, Kleerup and the brothers Åhlund (that's Klas and Jocke) produced.

Kleerup - Longing for lullabies (video)

Kleerup has a new video for "Longing for lullabies": http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kleerup/video/looking-for-lullabies

New Kleerup 10" EP on April 1

Kleerup is releasing a new 4-track 10" EP called "Hello halla" on April 1. Full details here: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=107594185&blogId=474979638

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. A Camp
02. Hello Saferide
03. Frida Hyvönen
04. Håkan Hellström
05. Fever Ray
06. Morrissey
07. Anna Ternheim
08. Jens Lekman
09. Kleerup
10. The Fine Arts Showcase

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This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Scotts - På vårt sätt
02. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
03. Irya's Playground - Irya's playground
04. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
05. Takida - Bury the lies
06. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
07. Sofia Jannok - Ássogáttis / By the embers
08. Per Gessle - Party crasher
09. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
10. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
11. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
12. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Communion
13. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
14. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
15. Titiyo - Hidden
16. Kleerup - Kleerup
17. Eldkvarn - Hunger hotell
18. Agnes - Dance love pop
19. In Flames - A sense of purpose
20. Petter - X - Greatest hits

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Scotts - På vårt sätt
02. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
03. Irya's Playground - Irya's playground
04. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
05. Takida - Bury the lies
06. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
07. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
08. Per Gessle - Party crasher
09. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
10. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
11. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
12. Lena + Orup - Dubbel
13. Kleerup - Kleerup
14. Petter - X - Greatest hits
15. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
16. Titiyo - Hidden
17. Timo Räisänen - ...And then there was timo
18. In Flames - A sense of purpose
19. ABBA - ABBA gold - Greatest hits
20. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8

Kleerup + Krunegård = ?

Kleerup is reportedly working together on a new project with Markus Krunegård of Laakso: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article4144423.ab (in Swedish)
I suspect it will fit the exact same formula as the rest of his vocal-based work, but who knows? Maybe he'll actually forgo the usual stringlines for once.

Och de vinnarna är...

Here are the winners of this year's Swedish Grammy/Grammis:

Best album: Anna Ternheim - Leaving On A Mayday
Best dance/hip-hop/soul: Afasi & Filthy - Fläcken
Best folk/visa: Abalone Dots - Traveler
Best group: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Communion
Best hardrock: In Flames - A Sense Of Purpose
Best jazz: E.S.T. - Leucocyte
Best female artist: Anna Ternheim - Leaving On A Mayday
Best live act: Robyn
Best song: E.M.D. - Jennie, Let Me Love You
Best male artist: Håkan Hellström - För Sent För Edelweiss
Best newcomer: Kleerup - Kleerup
Best composer: Kleerup - Kleerup
Best producer: Kleerup - Kleerup
Best lyrics: Annika Norlin - More Modern Short Stories From Hello Saferide
MTV prize for best video: They Live By Night - Catching Up (Dir. Senay/ Kolacz)
Best electronic producer: Eric Prydz

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Hello Saferide
02. Anna Ternheim
03. Kleerup
04. Moto Boy
05. El Perro del Mar
06. Loney, Dear
07. Club 8
08. Håkan Hellström
09. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
10. Glasvegas

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This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Vi var där blixten hittade ner - Live hösten 2007
02. Takida - Bury the lies
03. Backyard Babies - Backyard Babies
04. Amy Diamond - Music in motion/Gold edition
05. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
06. Lasse Stefanz - Rallarsväng
07. The Refreshments - Jukebox - Refreshing classics
08. Patrik Isaksson - 10 år en snäll mans bekännelser
09. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
10. Lisa Miskovsky - Last year's songs - Greatest hits
11. Abalone Dots - Traveler
12. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
13. Miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
14. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
15. ABBA - ABBA Gold - Greatest hits
16. Hammerfall - Rebels with a cause
17. Kleerup - Kleerup
18. Rongedal - Rongedal
19. E.M.D. - A state of mind
20. Ola - Good enough - The feelgood edition

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Backyard Babies - Backyard Babies
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Vi var där blixten hittade ner - Live hösten 2007
03. Lasse Stefanz - Rallarsväng
04. Takida - Bury the lies
05. The Refreshments - Jukebox - Refreshing classics
06. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
07. Miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
08. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
09. Patrik Isaksson - 10 år en snäll mans bekännelser
10. Lisa Miskovsky - Last year's songs - Greatest hits
11. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
12. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
13. Abalone Dots - Traveler
14. Ola - Good enough - The feelgood edition
15. E.M.D. - A state of mind
16. Hammerfall - Rebels with a cause
17. Kleerup - Kleerup
18. ABBA - ABBA Gold - Greatest hits
19. Rongedal - Rongedal
20. Sanna Nielsen - Stronger

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Vi var där blixten hittade ner - Live hösten 2007
02. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
03. Takida - Bury the lies
04. Patrik Isaksson - 10 år en snäll mans bekännelser
05. Lasse Stefanz - Rallarsväng
06. The Refreshments - Jukebox - Refreshing classics
07. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
08. Lisa Miskovsky - Last year's songs - Greatest hits
09. Robert Wells - The best of Rhapsody 1998-2008
10. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
11. Abalone Dots - Traveler
12. E.M.D. - A state of mind
13. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
14. Miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
15. ABBA - ABBA Gold - Greatest hits
16. Rongedal - Rongedal
17. The Poodles - Sweet trade - New edition
18. Kleerup - Kleerup
19. Evert Taube - Mästerverk!
20. Hammerfall - Rebels with a cause

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Rallarsväng
02. Takida - Bury the lies
03. Robert Wells - The best of Rhapsody 1998-2008
04. Abalone Dots - Traveler
05. Patrik Isaksson - 10 år en snäll mans bekännelser
06. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
07. The Refreshments - Jukebox - Refreshing classics
08. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
09. Lisa Miskovsky - Last year's songs - Greatest hits
10. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
11. Lars Winnerbäck - Vi var där blixten hittade ner - Live hösten 2007
12. E.M.D. - A state of mind
13. Miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
14. Kleerup - Kleerup
15. Rongedal - Rongedal
16. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
17. Evert Taube - Mästerverk!
18. Hammerfall - Rebels with a cause
19. Håkan Hellström - För sent för edelweiss
20. Sanna Nielsen - Stronger

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Takida - Bury the lies
02. Patrik Isaksson - 10 år en snäll mans bekännelser
03. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
04. The Refreshments - Jukebox - Refreshing classics
05. Rongedal - Rongedal
06. Lasse Stefanz - Rallarsväng
07. Ola - Good enough - The feelgood edition
08. Lars Winnerbäck - Vi var där blixten hittade ner - Live hösten 2007
09. Miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
10. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
11. Sten & Stanley - Det känns när det svänger
12. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
13. E.M.D. - A state of mind
14. Lisa Miskovsky - Last year's songs - Greatest hits
15. Evert Taube - Mästerverk!
16. Kleerup - Kleerup
17. Hammerfall - Rebels with a cause
18. Sanna Nielsen - Stronger
19. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
20. Suzzie Tapper - Mirakel

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Rallarsväng
02. Patrik Isaksson - 10 år en snäll mans bekännelser
03. Takida - Bury the lies
04. The Refreshments - Jukebox - Refreshing classics
05. Sten & Stanley - Det känns när det svänger
06. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
07. Rongedal - Rongedal
08. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
09. Lisa Miskovsky - Last year's songs - Greatest hits
10. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
11. E.M.D. - A state of mind
12. Robert Wells - The best of Rhapsody 1998-2008
13. Evert Taube - Mästerverk!
14. Miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
15. Caroline Larsson - In the moment
16. Sanna Nielsen - Stronger
17. Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me - New edition
18. The Real Group - Håll musiken igång! The Real Group sjunger Povel
19. Kleerup - Kleerup
20. Hammerfall - Rebels with a cause