Marit Bergman - Casey, hold on (video)

Aftonbladet has the video for Marit Bergman's Stockholm Pride anthem "Casey, hold on": https://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article5690188.ab

Arve Henriksen reviewed at Pfork

Pitchfork reviews the new Arve Henriksen (Supersilent, etc.) ECM solo album "Cartography": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13379-cartography/

Asha Ali - The time is now

Asha Ali's great new single "The time is now" is currently streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ashaalimusic

'We call it Skweee' trailer

Check out a trailer for the new film "We call it Skweee", a feature-length documentary on the underground Scandinavian electro/funk sound known as "Skweee": https://www.vimeo.com/6261953

Fontän in the Forkcast

Fontän in the Pitchfork Forkcast: https://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13296-neanderthaler/

Mattias Alkberg's 100 favorite songs

Swedish mag Novell asked Mattias Alkberg (The Bear Quartet) to compile a list of his top 100 favorite songs of the '00s and here is the result: https://www.mabd.se/?p=127

Mari Boine new album preview

Stream five new tracks from Sami singer Mari Boine: https://www.mariboine.no/
The new album "Sterna Paradisea" is out today.

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. Mew
02. The Bear Quartet
03. Hello Saferide
04. Frida Hyvönen
05. Anna Ternheim
06. Håkan Hellström
07. Grizzly Bear
08. The Big Pink
09. Yo La Tengo
10. Taken By Trees

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/

Download two new tracks from Band in Box

Swedish indie act Band in Box has two new songs being offered for free download: https://www.bandinbox.net/

Stream Dúné's new album

Soundvenue is streaming Dúné's new album "Enter metropolis" in its entirety: https://soundvenue.com/artist/dune

Jasper TX update

The always-busy Jasper TX (aka Dag Rosenqvist) reports that he's currently working on an album together with Danish poet Bue Nordström entitled "Replica Archipelago" to be released on October 8 via Bokbandet. There will be a record release show at Göteborgs Konstmuseum on October 9. In other news, there's also a soundtrack in the works for Dutch filmaker Juriaan Booijs' new work "Conformists" written together with Simon Scott (ex-Slowdive), a double-disc collection of OOP 3" CDRs with new remixes/cover versions via UK-based label Under the Spire and, lastly (for now), a European tour in the works for November. Head to myspace for more: https://profile.myspace.com/jaspertx

The Open Up and Bleeds - Stiv Bators in all of us (video)

The Open Up and Bleeds now have an official video for "Stiv Bators in all of us": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddoRxSsgZFA&

Kristofer Åström - Conjure me (ASSID remix)

Listen to the ASSID remix of Kristofer Åström's "Conjure me" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kastrom

New Alphabeat in October

Danish pop act Alphabeat will release their new album "The spell" on October 19. The first single and title track is out August 31.

Sirius playlist week #34

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Jong Pang - Liar liar
02. TALK 1
03. The Bear Quartet - Least loved (of the unloved)
04. Tortyr - Jag faller
05. Pistol Disco - Evergreen
06. TALK 2
07. Magnus Carlson and The Moon Ray Quintet - Sea lion woman
08. Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
09. Okkultokrati - Hand of glory
10. Syster Lycklig - Djuret
11. TALK 3
12. Tredje Mannen - Cul-de-sac
13. The Psyke Project - Winter
14. Titiyo - Longing for lullabies
15. TALK 4
16. The Silent Section - Loss of consciousness
17. Firefox AK - Winter rose
18. [ingenting] - Dina händer är fulla av blommor
19. TALK 5
20. Marvins Revolt - New Year's in Warsaw

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.