It's not enough that he has to take a boat when travelling abroad - no, Christian Kjellvander seems to like going about everything the long way. At long last it can be announced that Startracks has signed an international licensing agreement to release Christian's music in the UK and the US through the French label Fargo. "Songs for a two room chapel" will be released in Spain and France on October 18, in the UK on November 18 and finally in the US sometime around February. Smart Americans can already buy the record through my mailorder, but hey - it'll be good to finally see it in stores as well. Christian will be in Paris on October 1 to do press and the following day he will support Neal Casal at Cafe De La Danse.

Go here to download some new tunes from Finnish blues rockers Beautiful Sailors: https://www.beautifulsailors.tk/

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's Swedish student radio top 20:

01. (04) The Hives - "Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones"
02. (03) Marit Bergman - "Can I Keep Him?"
03. (01) The Libertines - "Can't Stand Me Now"
04. (02) Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Bigtime"
05. (NY) Thunder Express - "In My Mind"
06. (07) R.E.M. - "Leaving New York"
07. (06) Franz Ferdiand - "Michael"
08. (NY) Eastern Lane - "I Said Pig On Friday"
09. (15) Jens Lekman - "Julie E.P."
10. (05) Cirera - "Motherfucker - "Fake Vegetarian Ex-Girlfriend"
11. (08) Ed Harcourt - "This One's For You"
12. (10) Kasabian - "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)"
13. (09) Faithless - "I Want More"
14. (NY) The Delgados - "Everybody Come Down"
15. (12) Chromeo - "Needy Girl"
16. (17) Björk - "Oceania"
17. (19) Mando Diao - "Clean Town"
18. (14) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 E.P."
19. (NY) Svenska Akademien - "Vetande"
20. (NY) Client - "Radio"

New tracks just outside the top 20:
Lars Winnerbäck - "Elegi"
Strip Music - "Never Die"
David Sandström - "The Sixties (Never Actually Happened)"

Leaving the chart:
(11) Beastie Boys - "Triple Trouble"
(13) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "Nature Boy"
(16) Arrested Development - "Honeymoon Day"
(18) The Gift Of Gab - "Rat Race"
(20) Gisli - "TV=The Devil"

The new EP "Don't Let The World Catch You Crying" from The Confusions is mixed and should be ready to send to radio in a couple weeks. Look for a commercial release sometime in October.

The "It's a trap! reader's companion volume one" is now available for preorder! Check the links in the upper right-hand corner! All prices include postage.

Thomas Denver Jonsson will tour the Netherlands at the end of the month. Dates:

09/28 - Q-bus, Leiden (NL)
09/29 - BRTO Crossroads (radio session), Bergen op Zoom (NL) (Broadcasted 10/01 @ 8pm and 10/03 @ 5pm)
10/01 - tba, Amsterdam (NL)
10/02 - Take Root festival, Assen (NL)
10/03 - Acoustic Alley, Hague (NL)

Starmarket is handing out free copies of their new EP "Cologne". Find out how: https://www.starmarket.nu/

Denmark's Crunchy Frog Records is sending both Powersolo and EPO-555 over to NYC for the CMJ Music Marathon Conference. They'll be playing at Pianos on October 11.

The Planekonomi website has new songs from Peter, Bjorn and John and Park Hotell available for download: https://www.planekonomi.com/

Besides supporting The Killers on their upcoming US tour, Surferosa will also break away to play the following headlining gigs:

10/06 - Rothko, New York City, NY
10/13 - Schubas, Chicago, IL
10/19 - Viper Room, LA, CA

Full dates at the band's website: https://www.surferosa.no/

The latest round-up of headlines from Music Export Finland: https://www.musexfinland.fi/index.php?page=news&id=45
The main item of note is the 'Sounds Like Helsinki' night at Bar 38 in Manchester, England on September 20 with Giant Robot, RinneRadio, Bitch Alert, Boomhauer and Tigerbombs.

Petter's new single "Tidens Tempo" featuring fellow Swedish rapper Timbuktu will hit stores on September 22 through JuJu Records. On September 27 JuJu will also be releasing the debut album "Sjåre Brymæ" from Norwegian duo Jaa9 & Onkl P which features a guest appearance from Organism 12 on the track "Holla!".

Am I reading this right? Marit Bergman has a cover of "Highway to hell" on the P3 Sv-listan playlist? Who's got an mp3 to hook me up with?

The nominees for this year's Swedish Dee Jay awards have been announced. Check it:

12"
Prime Cuts: Axwell - Feel The Vibe, Rasmus Faber - Divide, United/S.U.M.O. - Supra Sumo, Stonebridge - Put 'Em High, Erik Prydz ft Adeva - In & Out
Urban Cuts: Promoe - These Walls Don't Lie, Petter Repa - skivan, The Latin Kings - Cashen Dom Tas, Honestly - The Gyminstructor, Red Astaire - Rolling Stone

Artist/Group
Prime Cuts: Rasmus Faber, S.U.M.O., Axwell, Eric Prydz, Steve Angello
Urban Cuts: Promoe, Petter, The Latin Kings, Timbuktu, Honestly

DJ
Prime Cuts: Alf Tumble, Stonebridge, Steve Angello, Adam Beyer, Mad Mats
Urban Cuts: Will-Rock, Kid Sid, Janniz, Taro, Flars

Club
Prime Cuts: Art4Pleasure, Cocktail Club, Deep Inside, Elevation, Fokused, Go Bang/Go!, Gusto, Klubb RA, Le, Main, Mixed Feelings, Monday Bar, Raw Fusion, Rekyl
Urban Cuts: Bagheera, Club Monday, Club Platinum, Club Silk, Fatmilk, Heartbeat, Illicit, Jump Off, Klubb Blenda, Klubb Hemlig, Klubb Lovin', Klubb Versus, Scratch, Studio One, Yes

Label
Prime Cuts: Joia-Nero, Farplane, Raw Fusion, Size, Deeplay, Yell
Urban Cuts: JuJu Records, Jugglin', Redline, Hemmalaget, Royalty Music

Producer-remix
Prime Cuts: Eric Prydz, Rasmus Faber, S.U.M.O., Stonebridge, Jesper Dahlbäck
Urban Cuts: Red Astaire-Freddie Krueger, Soul Supreme, Embee, Masse, DJ Large

More info and voting here: https://deejaypromo.com/

Diabolique Masquerade, the sideproject of Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström from Katatonia, has decided to call it a day. Read the full statement here: https://diabolicalmasquerade.com/
How long until the continued success of the other Katatonia-related project Bloodbath sidelines the main act? Their latest album "Nightmares made flesh" is absolutely killer, no doubt about it.