The release of the new Raveonettes album "Lust lust lust" has been pushed back to November 12.

Cokemachineglow reviews "Sonata mix dwarf cosmos", the solo debut from Susanna of Susanna and the Magical Orchestra: https://cokemachineglow.com/reviews/susanna_sonatamixdwarfcosmos2007.html

Aftonbladet reports that Mando Diao frontman Björn Dixgård is working on a solo career: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article915992.ab (in Swedish)
Look for a German tour in November and listen to samples here: https://www.myspace.com/bjorndixgardofmandodiao

Swedish label La Vida Locash has a nice new fancy website: https://www.lavidalocash.com/

You can now stream the entire new I Am Bones album "The greater good" at this new e-card: https://www.morningsiderecords.dk/iambones/ecard/dk/

It's a Trap! needs more writers! Think you're up to the task? Send me a sample review of a newish release in a similar style to the ones on the site along with a short list of favorite records (no, it doesn't have to be all-Scandinavian). I'm also interested in anyone who considers themselves a genre expert and would be up for writing scene reports or other special features. Thanks!

Entry #3 in Lars Garvey's excellent "A Postcard Life" column series is now online - check it out!

There will be a new Tingsek album around March/April 2008.

The Hives have started to stream tracks from their new album "The black and white album", starting with "Try it again": https://del.interoute.com/?id=49b875dc-8e37-4b2a-aaac-95ede6f5cb8a&delivery=stream

An official release date of October 10 has been set for the upcoming Kansanturvamusiikkikomissio (KTMK) discography CD "Valkenee – koko tuotanto". Said CD will contain all of the songs the band has ever recorded, including the "666" LP, "Seitsemäs Pasuuna" EP "Yalta Hi-Life" comp tracks and more. For more info on the cult Finnish band, go here: https://www.radiopuhelimet.net/historia/ktmk_e.htm

The latest release in the Sincerely Yours catalogue is a Tough Alliance remix of "New city love" by labelmate Jonas Game: https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0056.html

Shout Out Louds will release "Tonight I have to leave it" on a red vinyl 7" single in the UK featuring the non-exclusive track "Time left for love" as the b-side.

Live music from Lykke Li at PSL: https://svt-psl.colo.netstar.se/default.aspx?entryID=181

Dark Funeral in the UK:

11/22 - The Underworld, London
11/23 - Cathouse, Glasgow
11/24 - Rio's, Leeds
11/25 - Barfly, Birmingham

Niccokick reports that they are mixing their new record and on-track for a January release: https://www.niccokick.com/nyheter.asp?nav=nyheter&ID=268