It's a Trap! Scandinavian music journal

Division of Laura Lee are currently working on a US tour for September/October to be followed by dates in Sweden and Europe around October/November.

Download the track "The concept of haste" from Age of Silence: https://media.theendrecords.com/AgeOfSilence_Acceleration_TheConceptOfHaste.mp3
The Norwegian band features members Lazare of Solefald and Hellhammer from Mayhem and will release their debut album "Acceleration" on September 14 through The End Records.

The Mats Gustafsson/Sonic Youth collaboration "Hidros 3" will be released by Smalltown Supersound on September 27. The album contains nine tracks of "sonic delights and some amazing vocal from Kim Gordon."

The Hives are giving away a Vespa: https://hivessweeps.umusic.com/hivessite

Subspace Communications act Vacuum recently filmed a video for the song "They do it" at the Beckomberga mental hospital together with director Mikael Abbhagen. Check out some pics from the shoot here: https://vacuum-music.com/livephotos/thumbnails.php?album=23

Check out the video for "Anxeity report" from Swedish hardcore act Nine: high / med / low
The group's most recent album "Killing Angels" will be released in the US on October 5.

Kashmir has posted the winners of the 'full beard' contest: https://www.kashmir.dk/downloads.php?id=19

Dusted reviews Islaja's debut album on Fonal: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1558

Check out some pics of Spiritual Beggars recording their new album at Studio Fredman in Göteborg: https://www.spiritualbeggars.com/studio2004.html

https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/k/kings-of-convenience/riot-on-an-empty-street.shtml
https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/s/sahara-hotnights/kiss-and-tell.shtml

Pitchfork reviews both the Kings of Convenience and Sahara Hotnights:

SH's major label debut they say? Is that what the press sheet is touting? Pfork's staff is totally clueless about the band's past - the band's first (and still best) album "C'mon Let's Pretend" (1999) was on BMG/RCA in Sweden and was a considerable success. They are most definitely not what I'd consider an indie band. Doesn't anyone do any research?

Once upon a time, Stina Nordenstam used to reluctanty play live. Those days are long gone, but in anticipation of her upcoming new album I've posted a couple bootleg tracks from way, way back in 1991. The sound quality isn't perfect and the between song banter is decidedly downbeat, but the music, as always, is great. First half of the set is up now, the rest will come next week or something.

Nettwerk has licensed "Let there be morning" from The Perishers for release in the US. There's no exact date set yet, but they say it should be out in February.

Sondre Lerche ruminates on Chet Baker in a new web diary entry: https://www.sondrelerche.com/diary.asp?id=59

Supertanker reports on the Spot10 Festival: https://www.rosa2.dk/artikler/art011-spot10-juli2004.htm