Astrid Swan - Your bitches

Finnish artist Astrid Swan has a new song called "Your bitches" streaming at myspace: myspace.com/astridswan" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/astridswan

New album from Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks in August

Swedish rockers Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks will release the new album "100% pot success" on August 18. The first single "Tired of Thurston" will be out on August 4.

Jester & Don Martin caught in industry battle

The new album "Sikter på månen og lander på taket" from Norwegian rappers Jester & Don martin is getting caught up in a distributor boycott war and as such will not be carried by Platekompaniet, Norway's #1 music retailer. In response and in order to drum up more publicity, the act has posted four songs from said album for free -- go to Kingsize to download and to read more: https://kingsize.no/News.aspx?ArtNo=8184

Francis - Ten thousand times

Swedish female-fronted indie/roots act Francis has a new video for the song "Ten thousand times": meo.com/5014501" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/5014501

Enter the Hunt - Fighters

Swedish melodic hard-rock act Enter the Hunt has a new single called "Fighters" and you can stream it at their new website along with a bunch of b-side remixes: m" target="_blank">https://www.enterthehunt.com

Musik med Christopher Sander

Live music at PSL with Christopher Sander, frontman for Labrador Records act [ingenting]: musik-med-christopher-sander/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/06/08/musik-med-christopher-sander/
Listen to more music from his debut solo album "Hej hå!" at myspace: myspace.com/csdemoner" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/csdemoner
No surprise- it sounds fantastic.

New Björn Kleinhenz album coming soon

Björn Kleinhenz will release his new album "Head held high on fearsome pride" on June 15. It will first be available as a paid download, but there will also be a CD edition later this summer. You should buy it too because all proceeds to to pay for his rabbit Humle's recent medical care, a worthy cause if I ever heard one.

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. The Radio Dept.
02. Deportees
03. Loney, Dear
04. Jens Lekman
05. Phoenix
06. Tiger Lou
07. The Bear Quartet
08. Grizzly Bear
09. Passion Pit
10. Kent

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/

Bloodbath - Hades rising (video)

Swedish all-star old-school death metal act Bloodbath (feat. members from Katatonia, Opeth and Nocturnal Rites) now has a video for the song "Hades rising": m/watch?v=4OfUVmfNk4E&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OfUVmfNk4E&fmt=18

The roots of Norwegian death metal

Deathmetal.org talks the history of Norwegian death metal with Fenriz (Darkthrone), Anders Odden (Cadaver) and Kjetil manheim (mayhem): metal.org/death_metal/music/norwayDm.html" target="_blank">https://www.deathmetal.org/death_metal/music/norwayDm.html

Jaa9 & OnklP sign to Sony

Norwegian rap duo Jaa9 & OnklP have been picked up by Sony music and will be releasing the new single "Glir forbi" this summer.

Mata de Leon - Headlights (video)

Unsigned Swedish indierock/pop act mata de Leon have a new video for the song "Headlights" and have it posted for streaming at their website: matadeleon.com/" target="_blank">https://www.matadeleon.com/

Mats Grönmark - Clam without a shell

Check out the video for "Clam without a shell" from Swedish artist mats Grönmark (Burek V): m/watch?v=uQBK7YRXq-s&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQBK7YRXq-s&fmt=18

Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson - We may be remembered by what we did when we sat down (video)

Norwegian postrock act Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson have a brand new video for the track "We may be remembered by what we did when we sat down": m/watch?v=oLJvUR15rYs&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLJvUR15rYs&fmt=18

Cloudberry to release split CDr feat. Boa Constrictor

Cloudberry Records' next split 3" CDR, due out June 15, will feature Swedish act Boa Constrictor paired with The Cavalcade from the UK. Samples at the label's site: m/" target="_blank">https://www.cloudberryrecords.com/