Babian - Käklek i paket

Check out Babian's new Christmas single "Käklek i paket": https://www.babian.nu/ecard/
Said single will be officially released as a 7" on December 3 with "Bländad" as the b-side.

The Open Up and Bleeds reveal album title

The Open Up and Bleeds' debut full-length, due out December 13 via Suicide Records, will be called "An act of love and violence".

Ulver + Virus live in London

Norwegian avant-metal legends Ulver and Virus will be performing in London together on march 22 at KOKO: m/listings/ulver-virus-22-03-2011" target="_blank">https://www.koko.uk.com/listings/ulver-virus-22-03-2011

A-ha's final show to be filmed for DVD

No surprise: A-ha's final concert in Oslo on December 4 will be filmed for a DVD release.

The Concretes to tour America in January

The Concretes have announced new North American dates for January: mblr.com/post/1583422994" target="_blank">https://theconcretes.tumblr.com/post/1583422994

First Love, Last Rites album details

Nomethod has confirmed that First Love, Last Rites' self-titled debut will be released on January 5 and will be available on 12" vinyl or as a paid download. The LP of course, comes with a download code. Cover and tracklist: method.se/?p=221" target="_blank">https://nomethod.se/?p=221

Fredrik on tour

Fredrik is heading out for a few dates in Northern Europe:

11/24 - Astrastube, Hamburg (GER)
11/25 - Steinbruch, Düsseldorf-Duisburg (GER)
11/26 - Ricarda Huch Haus, Jena (GER)
11/27 - tba, Berlin (GER)
11/28 - Final, Prague (CZ)
11/29 - Eufemia, Warsaw (POL)
11/30 - Stanica, Zilina (SK)
12/01 - Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
12/02 - Cairo, Würzburg (GER)
12/03 - Ostpol, Dresden (GER)

Piroth remixed

Swedish sister folk/pop duo Piroth will be releasing a remix album on January 26 featuring six reworked tracks selected from both their "Safe haven" and "Prima ballerina" albums. Full details: myspace.com/sisterspiroth/blog/540706890" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/sisterspiroth/blog/540706890

Massgrav Finnish tour diary

massgrav went on tour to Finland and survived to tell the tale: massgrav.com/giglog_finland.html" target="_blank">https://www.massgrav.com/giglog_finland.html

Jens Lekman adds 2nd NYC show

For those of you who missed the quick sell-out of m/n/35668-jens-lekman-live-in-nyc">that one Jens Lekman NYC show, there will be a 2nd show added and tickets go on sale Wednesday, November 17 at noon Eastern. Check m/" target="_blank">Brooklyn Vegan for the link to be posted at that time.

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the m/group/itsatrap" target="_blank">It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Håkan Hellström
02. The Bear Quartet
03. The Radio Dept.
04. The Concretes
05. Säkert!
06. Familjen
07. Britta Persson
08. Christian Kjellvander
09. Jens Lekman
10. Junip

Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: m/help/" target="_blank">https://www.last.fm/help/

Music Export Norway starts Export Program, Lindstrøm first recipient

music Export Norway has started a new music export initiative, the first of which is going towards Lindstrøm: musicexportnorway.no/first-export-program-goes-to-lindstroem.4847320-149133.html" target="_blank">https://www.musicexportnorway.no/first-export-program-goes-to-lindstroem.4847320-149133.html

The Baboon Show - This is how your story ends (video)

Here's the video for The Baboon Show's new single "This is how your story ends": m/watch?v=R-NW-ychf2w" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-NW-ychf2w

Playground talks to themselves

Playground music interviews John Cloud, their own head of International, at their in-house blog: music.com/sweden/intervju-john-cloud-head-of-international-pa-playground-music" target="_blank">https://blogs.playgroundmusic.com/sweden/intervju-john-cloud-head-of-international-pa-playground-music

Re:Create #1

I guess the Johan G. Winther/Peter Broadrick split 7" that Tenderversion didn't get out in time for their tour together, but it will be out on November 26 and there will be a release party that night at På Besök in malmö.