Download the new Bodebrixen album

The new Bodebrixen album "Whatsinsideswhatsoutside" is being offered as a free, low bitrate download: https://www.bodebrixen.dk/

New Mnemic album now being mixed

Danish metal act Mnemic reports that they have started mixing their new record "Sons Of The System", due out January 18, 2010.

More Warmer Climes mixtapes

More recently posted Warmer Climes mixtapes: Tomas Halberstad, Daniel Gustafson (The Weather), Patrik Jensen (PATS) and Lindstrøm.

Dossier interviews video director Marcus Söderlund

Bi-annual arts + culture journal Dossier talks to Swedish music video director Marcus Söderlund, known for his work for artists such as The Tough Alliance, Jens Lekman, Taken By Trees and so on: https://dossierjournal.com/music/new-romantic-interview-with-marcus-soderlund/

David Åhlén - Spirit fall (live video)

Watch David Åhlén perform "Spirit fall" live in a church for SVT Kultur Nyheterna: https://svtplay.se/v/1714083/david_ahlen_spelar_for_kulturnyheterna
The quick-cut editing is terribly inappropriate for the material, but he still sounds great.

Next Jonna Lee single confirmed

Jonna Lee's next single "Something so quiet" will get a digital release on November 4.

Jenny Wilson @ CMJ

Jenny Wilson is coming to NYC for a couple shows during CMJ:

10/24 - Levis Fader Fort @ Ace Hotel (4:15 pm)
10/24 - Cake Shop (9:30 pm)

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. The Bear Quartet
02. Kent
03. Kings of Convenience
04. Håkan Hellström
05. Taken By Trees
06. Markus Krunegård
07. Ingenting
08. Ane Brun
09. The xx
10. Fever Ray

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/

Sasha Frere-Jones talks to Fever Ray

Sasha Frere-Jones interviews Karin Dreijer Andersson/Fever Ray for The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sashafrerejones/2009/10/fever-ray-webster-hall.html

Musik med Tutankamon

Live music at PSL with Swedish indie all-stars Tutankamon: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/10/09/musik-med/

New EP's Trailer Park EP gets release date

EP's Trailer Park will finally release their long-awaited new EP "The black heart" on October 26 via Brus & Knaster. It will primarily be available only as a download, but the band says a limited physical edition will be available at shows and select record stores.

Bodebrixen album preview

The new Bodebrixen album "Whatsindsidewhatsoutside" was released today via Good Tape Records and the band is streaming a whole bunch of new tracks from it at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/bodebrixen

Marvins Revolt - Antique markers

Play/Rec has posted the first sample from the new Marvins Revolt album "Patrolling the heights", due out November 2: https://www.myspace.com/playrec
The track is called "Antique markers".

Norway at CMJ 09

Here's a rundown of the various Norwegian acts playing CMJ in NYC: https://www.musicexportnorway.no/norway-at-cmj-09.4641698-32166.html
I'd like to go see Årabrot, but I highly doubt I'll make it.

Lip Service - Slow down my beating heart (video)

The video for the latest single "Slow down my beating heart" from Swedish EBM act Lip Service is now ready for viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zvmWAbI4To
Also check out their myspace page for two remixes of said track.