The Deer Tracks, the electronica duo of David Lehnberg (Ariel Kill Him, Ikaros) and Elin Lindfors, has confirmed that their debut album will be called "Aurora". As mentioned before, it will be released in February via Next Big Thing.

Danish act Carpark North is planning on finishing up their new album around March/April with an eye towards a September/October release. Look for them to do a few Danish tourdates in April to test out the new material.

Due to rising costs, the It's a Trap! Record Club is taking a break for a bit for re-evaluation. Those of you who are already pre-paid subscribers, don't worry! You will be taken care of.

Winter Took His Life has a new track up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/wintertookhislife

David Åhlén (Namur) has posted a whole bunch of old material for free download: https://thehourislate.blogspot.com/2007/12/namur-2-songs.html
I can definitely recommend the "Songs from the valley of Baca" material - that stuff is great.

It's a Trap! is taking a few days off - regular updates will resume on Wednesday, January 2.

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show, a special feature on 80s punk/postpunk:

01. Cortex - Warrior night
02. TALK 1
03. Docent Död - Solglasögon
04. Dansdepartementet - Wankers!
05. Camouflage - Syster sol
06. TALK 2
07. Di Leva - The single man
08. The Leather Nun - No rule
09. Lolita Pop - Salta diamanter
10. TALK 3
11. Ståålfågel - Något senare
12. Secret Service - A flash in the night
13. Tant Strul - Hela mitt guld
14. TALK 4
15. Kitchen & the Plastic Spoons - Happy funeral
16. Reeperbahn - Främling
17. KSMB - Jag vill dö
18. TALK 5
19. En Halvkokt i Folie - Röda rattor
20. Dom Dummaste - John
21. Unter Den Linden - Film noir
22. TALK 6
23. Ebba Grön - 800°
24. Black Uniforms - F.O.A.D.
25. Lustans Lakejer - Begärets dunkla mål
26. TST - No government
27. TALK 7
28. Sator Codex - Leech
29. Strasse - A stairway to you
30. TT Reuter - 2000 år
31. Syster Lycklig - Drömgränd
32. TALK 8
33. Odd Stories - Dance
34. Stadion Der Jugend - Väktare av mörkret
35. Samedi - Between two hearts
36. TALK 9
37. Ur Kaos - Loved missile
38. Adolphson & Falk - Blinker blå
39. Abcess Exil - Hav av hat
40. Commando M Pigg - Att kasta spjut
41. TALK 10
42. Cortex - Arkham

Swedish crusties Massgrav have finished recording a new album for release on Sound Pollution sometime in the near future.

There's a new RinneRadio video for the track "Untitled" online: https://www.neoarena.fi/rinneradio/
Maybe not as cool as their last video, but still worth a look.

Musik Enligt Jerry does the year-end roundup thing: https://musikenligtjerry.blogspot.com/2007/12/2007-enligt-jerry.html (in Swedish)

Check out the new Fjärde Världen video "Ingenting": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVCBB3sNnb4

Katatonia will be going back into the studio this spring to record a new album. Expect a fall 2008 release.

Lighthouse Project have parted ways with drummer Niila. Lauri Ojala from Satura Lanx will be taking his place.

Friendly Noise is offering up one last free mp3 single to close out the year: https://www.friendlynoise.se/mp3-releases

Blabbermouth reports that Ihsahn (Emperor) is finishing up work on his second solo album: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=87400