Tag: News

I Was a Teenage Satan Worshipper - Holiday trax1

Finnish electro act I Was a Teenage Satan Worshipper have a new album worth of material posted for free download/donation: https://www.iwatsw.com/

Hello Saferide, Casiokids confirmed for Culture Collide fest

Filter Magazine is putting together a festival in LA this coming October called "Culture Collide" which will feature a large, international array of artists include early confirmations such as Hello Saferide and Casiokids. More info: https://culturecollide.com/

Early confirmations for MDF 2011

A reunited Repugnant and Finland's Impaled Nazarene are both early confirmations for next year's Maryland Deathfest. Pretty sure I'm gonna be in attendance regardless of early confirmations, just because.

Susanne Sundfør wins A-ha million

As expected (and deserved), Susanne Sundfør is the 2nd recipient of A-ha's $1 million NOK stipend fund: https://www.aftenbladet.no/kultur/1227291/En_a-ha-million_til_Susanne_Sundfoer.html
Metal/jazz act Shining won the first million.

Gadget on tour

Swedish grind act Gadget is heading out for a few European dates, many with countrymates Meleeh:

07/21 - Utkanten, Malmö (SWE) w/Meleeh, The Eight Arms
07/22 - Archiv, Potsdam (GER) w/Meleeh
07/23 - Modra Vopice, Prague (CZ)
07/24 - Fluff Fest, Rokycany (CZ) w/Meleeh
07/25 - Zeughaus, Passau (GER)
07/26 - Alte Zuckerfabrik, Rostock (GER)

Viola - Neon lightning, more

A new month means a new tune from Viola: https://www.violamusicclub.com/2010-07-neon-lightning
Also, check out their entire metal covers set from their annual "Viola Day" concert on June3: https://www.violamusicclub.com/2010-07-neon-lightning

Parken - Ser du stjärnan i det grå (video)

From the album "Framtiden var här", due out October 6 via . Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSd8r_OPxH4

NPR song of the day: Susanne Sundfør - The brothel

Susanne Sundfør's "The brothel" was NPR's song of the day on June 28: https://n.pr/ahtSRJ
This is the best song of 2010, hands down. Shame that the rest of the album can't quite match it, but whatever, I fully expect her to win the 2nd $1 million NOK A-ha stipend that she deserves.

Obstacles: more than music?

The Austrian blog GLW/DRK talks to Danish instrumental act Obstacles about their music and their ideology: https://glwdrk.blogspot.com/2010/06/its-not-just-about-chords-and-beats.html

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Kent
02. Robyn
03. Familjen
04. Håkan Hellström
05. The National
06. The Radio Dept.
07. Jens Lekman
08. Acid House Kings
09. The Bear Quartet
10. Teenage Fanclub

Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: https://www.last.fm/help/

New Next Life EP in July

Manic videogame metal act Next Life will be releasing a new CDEP called "Resurrection" on July 5 via . If it's anything like their recent split with Haust, I'm sure it'll be killer.

The Honeydrips say goodbye with one last song

The Honeydrips bid farewell with a cover of the old Swedish evergreen "Höstvisa": https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0143.php

Entombed to support Volbeat on European tour

Swedish death metal legends Entombed will be supporting Danish act Volbeat on the latter's upcoming tour. Dates: https://www.volbeat.dk/

Pitchfork says CEO is best new music

Pitchfork gives high marks to the new CEO album "White magic": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14407-white-magic/

Familjen - Det var jag (Gidge remix)

is giving away the Gidge remix of the new Familjen single "Det var jag": https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=277