Norwegian act Asleep has a new demo track on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/asleepmusique

Stickman Records reports that the forthcoming Motorpsycho DVD "Haircuts" is nearing completion - they just sent it to get its government age rating and then it's off to the pressing plant. More details soon!

Barra Head is now streaming the full track "Common ground" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/barrahead
Said track will appear on the band's forthcoming album "Go get beat up", due out January 28 via Play/Rec.

Pop blog Ohh! Crapp... talks to Swedish technopop trio Pay TV: https://www.ohhcrapp.net/2007/09/pay-tv-r-bak-comeback-single-from.html

Prolific Swedish indie act Pinto has yet another new track posted for free download: https://www.pinto.se/
The song is called "I can't feel my heart" and they describe it as sounding "like if The Shins played squash with Tom Petty and there was no wall and no ball."

This week's It's A Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 albums of the week:

01. Radiohead – In Rainbows
02. Shout Out Louds – Our Ill Wills
03. The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
04. Jens Lekman – Oh You're So Silent Jens
05. Familjen – Det snurrar i min skalle
06. The Radio Dept. – Lesser Matters
07. The National – Alligator
08. Belle and Sebastian – The Life Pursuit
09. The Knife – Silent Shout
10. Tiger Lou – The Loyal

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

01. The Bombettes - I wanna
02. TALK 1
03. Anna Järvinen - Helsinki
04. Leütenhaven - Still life (trompe l'oeil)
05. Pay TV - Fashion report
06. TALK 2
07. Timo Räisänen - My valentine
08. Jonna Lee - And your love
09. José González - Killing for love
10. The Bear Quartet - It only takes a flashlight to create a monster
11. TALK 3
12. Kristofer Åström - The dark
13. Munck//Johnson - The streets
14. Bertine Zetlitz - Draggin' me down
15. Dieter Schöön - Warm hearts
16. TALK 4
17. Superfamily - The radio has expressed concerns about what you did last night
18. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Ashen like the sky
19. Kazakstan - Song to the past
20. TALK 5
21. Marvins Revolt - Bugs in time
22. Menfolk - Ghosts
23. Pelle Carlberg - I love you, you imbecile
24. TALK 6
25. Sambassadeur - Subtle changes
26. Stina Nordenstam - So Lee
27. Tobias Hellkvist - Abomination
28. TALK 7
29. Marybell Katastrophy - Slabiak
30. Sinikka Langeland - Høstnatt på Fjellskogen
31. David Åhlén - Wasted breaths
32. Printer - Minds out
33. TALK 8
34. Montys Loco - Wasteland
35. Lampshade - Fjäril
36. NEI - Trip to Luleå
37. Laakso - Hang me in the Christmas tree
38. TALK 9
39. Honey Is Cool - Drums and boys

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The Cardigans' forthcoming best-of collection is now confirmed for release on January 30 in Europe, January 28 in the UK. It will be available both as a single disc version and as a 2CD with extra rare tracks and b-sides. Both collections will include extensive liner notes from the band with background info on each and every track.

Säkert!'s next single will be "Det kommer bara leda till nåt ont", a duet featuring Markus Krunegård of Laakso. Look for a video soon.

Swedish shoegazers LKWRM report that they have recorded a cover of "Throwing back the apple" by the Pale Saints for inclusion on the 3rd volume of Club AC30's "Never lose that feeling" compilation series. In other news, the band insists that their long-awaited mini-album will be released this spring.

Little Big Adventure has posted two new, older tracks for free download: https://www.littlebigadventure.se/?p=39

Swedish punks Fy Fan have started to post dates for their US tour in March: https://fyfan.hardcorepunk.se/

Dark Essence will be releasing a new live 7" from Taake early next year entitled "Svartekunst". Four tracks, including a cover of "Over fjell og gjennom torner" by Darkthrone.

PopMatters reviews the international release of Aerial's "The sentinel": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/51618/aerial-the-sentinel/
Also reviewed. The State of Samuel's "Here come the floods": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/51489/the-state-of-samuel-here-come-the-floods/

The Washington Post reviews Sami neo-folk act Adjagas live in DC: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/06/AR2007120602521.html (scroll down)