It's a Trap! Scandinavian music journal

Sivert Høyem - Prisoner of the road (video)

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

Raped Teenagers to play live?

Raped Teenagers to play a 10-minute reunion set in November? Read more: https://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: https://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: https://www.morphony.com/
Furthermore, in contrast to its inherently unique and unceasing nature, iDEAL Recordings 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: https://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: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130217980

PopMatters interviews Robyn

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

MP3: I'm Kingfisher - Willing night plants

I saw a Belted Kingfisher while out walking at Nisqually NWR yesterday, so I'm taking it as an omen that I should talk about Thomas Denver Jonsson's new project I'm Kingfisher. Not that seeing that particular type of kingfisher is all that unusual, it's just that it's rare for me to venture out somewhere I can't bring my dogs. Otherwise, I did see some beautiful herons and a Peregrine Falcon, as well as some ducks that weren't the usual mallards. But I'm no birder, unlike Thomas; I was more interested in seeing the progress of the estuary restoration at high tide. Not that you care about all that, you just want the music, right? So yeah, Thomas Denver Jonsson now operates as I'm Kingfisher and his new album "Arctic" will be officially released on October 18 via Playground Music. "Willing night plants" is both the opening tune and lead single and, as you will hear, doesn't stray from Thomas' roots in rootsy music. Same soft melancholy, same folksy jangle, same gentle quaver... all in all, very friendly and familiar. The lack of drums is interesting though, as it allows the acoustic strumming to take on a much more prominent role. The rest of the record builds from here, eventually arriving at a much quieter finish. What happens between, well, wait for the album to find out.

I'm Kingfisher - Willing night plants

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)

Twins Twins say bye-bye

Danish act Twins Twins are no more: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=83910840&blogId=539645081

Håkan Hellström - River en vacker dröm (video)

PSL has the premiere of the new Håkan Hellström video for "River en vacker dröm": https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/10/04/extra-extra-videopremiar-hakan-hellstrom-river-en-vacker-drom/

Sirius playlist week #40

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

01. TALK 1
02. Robert Svensson - Runaway
03. My Poor Lover - Lovesick
04. Fun - Williams house
05. TALK 2
06. Hero Dishonest - Birth, Sports Illustrated, death
07. Hanna Hirsch - Framtid och besvär
08. Haleiwa - Observatorielunden
09. Pistol Disco - Pool
10. TALK 3
11. MF/MB/ - The grand chase
12. Ståålfågel - Stupet
13. The Nature - Northern lights
14. TALK 4
15. The Loveable Tulips - Fortune favours the brave
16. Anna von Hausswolff - Track of time
17. Hunt - Ashes of a secret heart
18. The Bells - No Waves
19. TALK 5
20. Makthaverskan - Know love

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

In These Woods to Nomethod

Nomethod has picked up Swedish indierockers In These Woods (as first premiered here) and will be releasing the band's self-titled debut EP on December 13. Read more/hear another sample tune: https://nomethod.se/?p=120

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Röyksopp - Senior
02. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2010
03. Hellbillies - Leite etter lykka
04. Jan Garbarek/The Hilliard Ensemble - Officium Novum
05. Skambankt - Søvnløs
06. A-ha - 25
07. Bjørn Johan Muri - Airwaves
08. Contrazt - Ser på verden
09. Vestlandsfanden - Livets Glade Plommer
10. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
11. Major Parkinson - Songs from a solitary home
12. The Respatexans - Hellbilly Heaven
13. Diverse artister - Go'natt
14. Beady Belle - At Welding Bridge
15. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Knutsen & Ludvigsens beste
16. Harrys Gym - What was ours can't be yours
17. Tove Bøygard - Tove Bøygard
18. Kvelertak - Kvelertak
19. Karpe Diem - Aldri Solgt En Løgn
20. Jan Toft - Alle e aleina

Disco Ensemble - Lefty (video)

I mostly wrote Disco Ensemble off based on their earlier records, but this latest one, I'm discovering, is totally solid. This is their latest single "Lefty". Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMWWG9xiiSA