Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John) will perform solo at Hotel Café in Los Angeles on January 30.

Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John) reports that he's wrapped up mixing on his forthcoming solo album, so expect an early 2008 release I guess. Otherwise, look for him to make a solo appearance at The Hotel Café in LA in January.

This year's Swedish Grammi (Grammy) Award nominees have been announced:

Best album:
Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Säkert! - Säkert!
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend
The Hives - The Black And White Album
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande

Best dance/hip-hop/soul:
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Dogge Doggelito - Superclasico
Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle
Fjärde Världen - Världens Ände
Ken - Äntligen Hemma
Mange Schmidt - Känslan Kommer Tillbaks
Million Stylez - From A Far
Petter - God Damn It
September - Dancing Shoes
Vincent - Lucky Thirteen

Best group:
Eldkvarn - Svart Blogg
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Mando Diao - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend
The Hives - The Black And White Album
Oh Laura - A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed
Peter Bjorn And John - Writer's Block
Weeping Willows - Fear & Love

Best hard-rock/metal:
Arch Enemy - Rise Of The Tyrant
Candlemass - King Of The Grey Island
Clawfinger - Life Will Kill You
Crashdiet - The Unattractive Revolution
Dark Tranquillity - Fiction
Entombed - Serpent Saints
Hardcore Superstar - Dreamin' In A Casket
Lillasyster - Hjärndöd Musik För En Hjärndöd Generation
Mustasch - Latest Version Of The Truth
Takida - Bury The Lies

Best songwriter:
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Christian Kjellvander - I Saw Her From Here/I Saw Here From Her
Joakim Berg & Martin Sköld - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
José González - In Our Nature
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Ola Salo - Prayer For The Weekend
Peter Bjorn And John - Writer's Block
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Best female artist:
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum Och Tång
Jaqee - Nouvelle D'amour
Laleh - Prinsessor
Louise Hoffsten - Så Speciell
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Miss Li - God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
Sonja Aldén - Till Dig
Sophie Zelmani - Memory Loves You
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best live act:
Benny Anderssons Orkester
Jens Lekman
Lars Winnerbäck
Lena Ph & Orup
Parksommar
Per Gessle
Peter Jöback
Takida
The Hives
Timbuktu

Best song:
Lars Winnerbäck - I Duett Med Miss Li Om Du Lämnade Mig Nu
Mange Schmidt Feat. Petter - Giftig
Markoolio - Ingen Sommar Utan Reggae
Martin Stenmarck - 100 År Från Nu (Blundar)
Måns Zelmerlöw - Cara Mia
Sahara Hotnights - Cheek To Cheek
Salem Al Fakir - Good Song
Sonja Aldén - För Att Du Finns
The Ark - The Worrying Kind
Ola - Natalie

Best male artist:
Christian Kjellvander - I Saw Her From Here / I Saw Here From Her
Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
José González - In Our Nature
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand By For...
Peter Lemarc - Kärlek I Tystnadens Tid
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
Timo Räisänen - Love Will Turn You Around

Best newcomer:
Abalone Dots - From A Safe Distance
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand By For...
Oh Laura - A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Sonja Aldén - Till Dig
Säkert! - Säkert!
Vincent - Lucky Thirteen

Best producer:
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Björn Olsson - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Björn Yttling - Writer's Block & What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Jari Haapalainen - Svart Blogg
Jon Joshua Schuman & Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
José González - In Our Nature
Laleh - Prinsessor
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Vincent Pontare - Lucky Thirteen

Best lyrics:
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum Och Tång
Jason Diakité - Oberoendeframkallande
Joakim Berg - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Ola Salo - Prayer For The Weekend
Peter Lemarc - Kärlek I Tystnadens Tid
Plura Jonsson - Svart Blogg
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Go here for the full list: http://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=8646

This week's It's A Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 albums of the week:

01. Anna Ternheim – Somebody Outside
02. Shout Out Louds – Our Ill Wills
03. Sambassadeur – Migration
04. The Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
05. Jens Lekman – Oh You're So Silent Jens
06. The Knife – Silent Shout
07. Damien Rice – O
08. The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
09. Peter Bjorn and John – Writer's Block
10. Familjen – Det snurrar i min skalle

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Spin reports from Peter Morén's (Peter Bjorn and John) proper live debut in NYC: http://www.spinmagazine.com/features/ithappenedlastnight/2007/11/071120_petermoren/
Our own coverage of said event, courtesy of contributor Matt Giordano, is right here.

Listen to Peter Morén of Peter Bjorn and John help out with WNYC Soundcheck's Picks of the Week: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/2007/11/13

Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John) did a "surprise" solo show the other night in Brooklyn and you can read about it here: http://poptartssucktoasted.blogspot.com/2007/11/peter-moren-union-hall-119.html

Pitchfork talks to Peter Bjorn and John frontman Peter Morén about his forthcoming solo record: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/46785-pbjs-peter-moren-reveals-more-solo-album-details

Peter Morén of Peter Bjorn and John will be appearing solo at Joe's Pub in NYC on November 19. As mentioned here before, you can check out some sample tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/petermorn

New fall dates for Peter Bjorn and John:

11/02 - Academy 2, Manchester w/Maps, Christian Silva
11/03 - Anson Rooms, Bristol w/Maps, Christian Silva
11/04 - The Forum, London w/Maps, Those Dancing Days
11/23 - Warehouse LIve, Houston, TX w/The Besnard Lakes
11/24 - Paladium Ballroom, Dallas, TX w/The Besnard Lakes
11/25 - Cains Ballroom, Tulsa, OK w/The Besnard Lakes
11/26 - The Madrid Theatre, Kansas City, MO w/The Besnard Lakes
11/27 - The Vogue, Indianapolis, IN w/The Besnard Lakes
11/29 - Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH w/The Besnard Lakes
11/30 - Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, KY w/The Besnard Lakes
12/02 - Bogarts, Cincinnati, OH w/The Besnard Lakes
12/03 - Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale, PA w/The Besnard Lakes

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Innan mörkret faller
02. TALK 1
03. TIAC - Boredom
04. Brainbombs - Who can you trust
05. Ted Gärdestad - Helena
06. TALK 2
07. Björn Kleinhenz - China Blue
08. Viktor Sjöberg - The sensation of your head on my chest
09. Marvins Revolt - Deliberate deeds
10. TALK 3
11. Abalone Dots - Under the rain
12. The Bear Quartet - The lost kid office
13. Lo-Fi-Fnk - Wake up
14. Watain - Underneath the cenotaph
15. TALK 4
16. The Tiny - Closer
17. Supersilent - 8.4
18. Anna Ternheim - Today is a good day
19. TALK 5
20. The Skull Defekts - The secret
21. Lukestar - White shade
22. Pay TV - Fashion report
23. Wolfpack - Enter the gates
24. TALK 6
25. Tigerbombs - Shaking the tree
26. Familjen - Ivanhoe & Rebecca
27. Giant Robot - Public = shopping
28. Eskju Divine - Hold on
29. TALK 7
30. The Bell - On and on
31. DHG - The snuff dreams are made of
32. Trio Mediaeval - Det lisle bånet
33. TALK 8
34. Peter Bjorn and John - It beats me every time
35. Margaret Berger - Seek I'll hide
36. Kaizers Orchestra - Kontroll på kontinentet
37. TALK 9
38. Darkthrone - F.O.A.D.

Peter Bjorn and John are the house band at MTVu this week - watch as they uncomfortably play in the hot, hot sun for scantily-clad beach-goers at The Palms Casino and Resort pool: http://www.mtvu.com/video/?name=today&id=1570928&vid=179622

Blender does a video interview with Peter Bjorn and John: http://www.blender.com/PeterBjornAndJohnInterview/video/6684.aspx

Peter Bjorn and John create a mix for Gen Art Pulse: http://www.genartpulse.com/archives/2007/09/your_must-have_playlist_peter_bjorn_and_john.php

MP3: Peter Bjorn and John - Punks jump up!

Our Friday post this week belongs to Nancy Baym:

In light of the news that the next Peter Bjorn and John album will be entirely instrumental (cleverly preempting any accusations of selling out?), I thought it a fine time to revisit "Punks jump up!" a fun and very short poppy instrumental from their 2004 EP "Beats traps and backgrounds". As the title implies, it's excellent music for jumping, though not really very punk. Maybe it's a glimmer into what we have to look forward to? Or not. Either way, it's worth 72 seconds of your day.

Peter Bjorn and John - Punks jump up!