Tag: News

The Fine Arts Showcase album gets release date

The new Fine Arts Showcase album "Dolophine smile" is finally officially confirmed for release on April 8.

Pfork takes on 'Communion'

Pitchfork reviews the new Soundtrack of Our Lives album "Communion": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12736-communion/
A true and fair assessment I believe. Still way too long for me to handle in a single dose, but solid throughout.

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. Hello Saferide
02. A Camp
03. Frida Hyvönen
04. Håkan Hellström
05. Sahara Hotnights
06. Montt Mardié
07. Tiger Lou
08. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
09. Loney, Dear
10. Isolation Years

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 Moneybrother = Real control

The new Moneybrother album "Real control" will be released on April 15 via Hacka Skivindustri and you can now hear the first single "Born under a bad sign" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/moneybrother
Various songs on the album were produced by Jari Haapalainen, Björn Yttling and Christoffer Roth and besides a few of his usual backing musicians, members of The Hives and Randy lent a hand as well.

Loney Dear to spend spring on the road

New Loney Dear tourdates:

03/26 - Herrgårn, Linköping (SWE)
03/27 - Umeå Open, Umeå (SWE)
03/28 - Debaser Medis, Stockholm (SWE)
04/01 - Pustervik, Gothenburg (SWE)
04/02 - Parkteatret, Oslo (NOR)
04/03 - Hulen, Bergen (NOR)
04/04 - Debaser, Malmö (SWE)
04/05 - Lilla Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
04/06 - Voxhall, Århus (DK)
04/08 - U&G Turmzimmer, Hamburg (GER)
04/09 - Knaack, Berlin (GER)
04/11 - Motel Mozaique Festival, Rotterdam (NL)
04/12 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (NL)
04/14 - The Scala, London (UK)
04/15 - Night and Day, Manchester (UK)
04/16 - Sugar Club, Dublin (UK)
04/17 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (UK)
04/18 - Stereo, Glasgow (UK)
04/19 - Glee Club, Birmingham (UK)
04/20 - Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing (FRA)
04/21 - Botanqiue Rotonde, Brussels (BEL)
04/22 - Point Ephemere, Paris (FRA)
04/24 - Le Romandie, Lausanne (FRA)
04/25 - 59:1, Münich (GER)
05/04 - Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
05/05 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
05/06 - Great Scott, Boston, MA
05/07 - il Motore, Montreal, Quebec
05/08 - Rivoli, Toronto, Ontario
05/09 - Schuba's Tavern, Chicago, IL
05/10 - Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
05/13 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
05/14 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
05/15 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
05/16 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
05/17 - UCSD, San Diego, CA

Lasse Lindh to release single collection

Lasse Lindh's new singles collection "Svenska hjärtan 05-09" will be out on March 19 and will include the new single "Jag ska slåss i dina kvarter" as well as the new track "Flickan på drift". Also, apparently if you preorder from CDON you get bonus tracks with new versions of old songs.

Court decrees Gorgoroth belongs to Infernus

The Norwegian courts have decided that Infernus is the rightful owner of the Gorgoroth name. Expect former members King ov Hell and Gaahl to announce a new name for their project shortly. Full details at Blabbermouth: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=115847

Viva Vertigo unveil third album

Danish fuzzrockers Viva Vertigo will release their third album "Vicious echo" on April 6. Listen to a few tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/vivavertigo

Fagget Fairies - Feed the horse

Discobelle has the new single "Feed the horse" from Danish duo Fagget Fairies: https://www.discobelle.net/2009/03/10/fagget-fairys-feed-the-horse/

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Bonne Idée to play three London shows

Swedish tweepop act Bonne Idée will be coming to the UK for a few gigs in May:

05/06 - Goonite Club, London
05/07 - Fortuna Pop, London
05/08 - Twee as fuck, London

DontStopThePop interviews Dyno

DontStopThePop interviews Dyno, the new pop band that rose from the ashes of Closer: https://dontstopthepop.blogspot.com/2009/03/amazing-dyno-get-interviewed.html

New Life on Earth! album later this month

Life on Earth!, the solo project of Mattias Gustavsson from Dungen, will release his new album "A space water loop" on March 27 via Subliminal Sounds: https://www.subliminalsounds.se/

Randy Barracuda interview

Skweeelicious talks to genre pioneer Randy Barracuda, also known as one half of Imatran Voima: https://skweee.com/?p=27

Shining to release new album in October, offer Friday the 13th preview

Norway's Shining will be releasing a new album in October, but they'll be offering a special sneak preview of new material on myspace starting on March 13. Read all about it: https://www.shining.no/v1/news.php

The Embassy auction #1 is over

Esteemed Imperial Recordings labelboss and renown vinyl collector Joakim Gävert is the proud owner of the first copy of The Embassy's new ultra-limited single.