Check out a brand new video from Spotrunnaz: m/watch?v=BQgdQcqEdL8" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQgdQcqEdL8

This week's m/group/itsatrap" target=_blank>It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:

01. The Knife
02. Radiohead
03. Camera Obscura
04. Death Cab for Cutie
05. Belle and Sebastian
06. Sufjan Stevens
07. Tiger Lou
08. The Radio Dept.
09. The Pipettes
10. The Flaming Lips

Top 10 tracks for the week:

01. Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken
02. Camera Obscura - I Need All the Friends I Can Get
03. Araki - Love To Run
04. Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out of This Country
05. The Whitest Boy Alive - Burning
06. Band of Horses - The First Song
07. Audrey - mecklenburg
08. Tiger Lou - Nixon
09. The Knife - silent shout
10. The Knife - Neverland

Want to make your own playlist count? Go here to learn more: m/help/" target=_blank>https://www.last.fm/help/

Ef's debut album "Give me beauty... or give me death!" has been licensed to Japan's Thomason Sound for release over there. Look for it on July 5.

Swedish crusties Dödsdömd report that their new 7" "De Sju Dödssynderna / Seven Deadly Sins" is finally done and sent off for pressing. It will be released in three different versions: one English, one Swedish and one 2x7" version with both languages. Head to their website to peep the cover art and to download a sample track: md.tk/" target=_blank>https://www.dodsdomd.tk/

Swedish hardcore act Break me has posted a brand new song for download: mehc.com/bilder/Broke%20my%20word.mp3" target=_blank>https://breakmehc.com/bilder/Broke%20my%20word.mp3

Swedish stonerrockers Blowback have posted some old tracks for free download: https://www.blowback.se/sound.php

Looks like Klicktrack has some competition on the way: mson.com/" target=_blank>https://www.nimson.com/
Don't forget that It's a trap! also sells DRm-free hi-res mp3s, along with CDs and vinyl.

Division of Laura Lee sideproject Frantic mantis has posted another new track for free download: mantis.com/2006/06/repa-3.html" target=_blank>https://www.franticmantis.com/2006/06/repa-3.html

Indieworkshop reviews Swedish IDm artist Folie: m/music.php?id=2521" target=_blank>https://www.indieworkshop.com/music.php?id=2521
I'm a big fan of that record and would recommend it highly.

Dusted is less than impressed with the new Dissection: magazine.com/reviews/2929" target=_blank>https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/2929

Norwegian indiepop duo Gargoyle is now on myspace with a bunch of new tracks: myspace.com/gargoylegalant" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/gargoylegalant

Cake On Cake has posted another brand new song on myspace, "Sun chairs": myspace.com/cakeoncake" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/cakeoncake

Bloodlights, the new band founded by Captain Poon of Gluecifer now has a confirmed lineup, an official website and will be hitting the studio later this month. Jonas Thire (Amulet) will play drums and Rune Elli from NBP is on bass and a as-yet-unnamed lead guitarist will be added later. Check the (unfortunately, 100% flash-based) site here: m/" target=_blank>https://www.bloodlights.com/

Absolut Noise talks to The Knife: m/2006/06/interview-knife_115006202133918265.html" target=_blank>https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/06/interview-knife_115006202133918265.html

Norwegian "thrashpop"/new-wave revival act Surferosa has just recorded two songs with the oh-so-hip crew behind Bergen-based label YFm/Your Favorite music (FYI: YFm is run by the folks in Datarock). Ivar "Blanco" Nicolaisen of Silver provides some backup vocals and the two pieces are entitled "Fashion facist" and "The last stand".