The Knife's latest single "We share our mother's health" will be released in the UK on July 24 via Brille Records. B-side remixes come courtesy of Trentemoller and Radio Slave and I know at least the former is floating around the 'net. In related news, you can now also play the "We share our mother's health" video game (!!!) for a chance to win a limited edition t-shirt: https://www.silentshout.co.uk/videogame/
Lastly, don't forget to tune in to BBC Radio 1 for the Blue Room on July 15+16 to hear The Knife's radio session.
Ace of Base is back and planning a world tour: https://expressen.se/index.jsp?a=630932
No word on a new record, but you never know...
The video for "If I liked sports I'd be one" from The Light Bulb Project is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVDICIfbnKc
Swedish instrumental indiepop act Hemstad will be releasing a 7" single for the song "Kaserntorgets Charkdisco" in the UK this October via the label Wigwam. More details to come.
Congrats to Jesper Danielsen, Mitch Stern and Mikael Mansson - y'all won free copies of both "It's a trap! reader's companion" CDs. Look for them to show up in your mailbox soon! Thanks to everyone else who entered! Check back later this week for yet another giveaway!
Tobias Fröberg will be joining Teitur and Tina Dico on tour in the US this September. Dates:
09/06 - World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
09/07 - World Famous Spigeltent, New York, NY
09/08 - Jammin' Java, Vienna, VA
09/09 - Rams Head Tavern, Annapolis, MD
09/12 - Paradise Lounge, Boston, MA
09/15 - Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire, Montreal
09/16 - The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto
09/18 - Call The Office, London, Ontario
Finnish glam-rock act Negative has a new website: https://www.gbfam.com/negative/
Loney, Dear will soon receive a proper US release. Impatient folks can still buy the album (or mp3s) direct from me: [click here]
This week's It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:
01. The Knife
02. Radiohead
02. Belle and Sebastian
04. Death Cab for Cutie
04. Kent
04. Tiger Lou
07. The Strokes
07. Interpol
09. The Smiths
10. The Beatles
Top 10 tracks for the week:
01. Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken
02. Thom Yorke - The Eraser
03. Muse - Starlight
04. Thom Yorke - The clock
05. Midlake - Roscoe
06. Muse - Take a Bow
07. Thom Yorke - Analyse
08. Muse - City Of Delusion
09. Nathan Larson and Nina Persson - Itämaista rakkautta
10. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
Want to make your own playlist count? Go here to learn more: https://www.last.fm/help/
Finland's Captain Cougar has started work on their debut album and reports that most of the basic tracks are already complete. Look for an early 2007 release via Helsinki-based indie label Gashopper Promotions.
Swedish label Ant Nest Records has uploaded all of their band's videos to youtube: https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=AntNestRecords
Finland's Giant Robot hasn't been all that active recently, but they've got a couple special gigs coming up and will also being some sort of studio session at the end of the July. Curious as to what else those dudes are up to? Check it: https://www.giantrobot.fi/
Swedish punks Twopointeight will spend the week opening for Flogging Molly in the UK:
07/10 - Birmingham Academy, Birmingham
07/11 - Manchester Academy, Manchester
07/12 - Carling Academy, Bristol
07/13 - Concorde 2, Brighton
07/25 - Meanfiddler, London
For those unaware, here's a good summation of what "Allsång på Skansen" is all about: https://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=4252