01. Massive Attack "Girl I Love You". My favorite song from the best album of 2010. Horace Andy's voice will haunt my life forever.

02. Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse (feat. Flaming Lips) "Revenge". This song epitomizes the tragic circumstances surrounding the "Dark Night of The Soul" project.

03. Against Me! "Because Of The Shame". Reminds of everything that was good about growing up. The person I was, the people I knew, the bands we had together.

04. Angus & Julia Stone "Big Jet Plane". A friend played me this and it blew me away. Very subtle and very stoned.

05. The National "Bloodbuzz Ohio". Perhaps their best song yet.

06. How To Dress Well "Ready For The World". I don't know anything about this guy, but this track is the most inspiring I've heard all year.

07. Ryan Bingham "The Weary Kind". The movie was great, but this song transcends anything a movie could ever convey.

08. Kings Of Leon "Pyro". I loves my Kings. They speak to me in the most guttural way. The best track from a so-so album.

09. The Gaslight Anthem "We Did It When We Were Young". It awakens the dreams of a life that went by too fast.

10. Four Tet "Angel Echoes". Kieran always creates magic, but this is extraordinary even for him!

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During 2011, Rasmus Kellerman, will continue to work full time as a graphic designer.
In his spare time he will produce a song for Firefox AK, a remix for Torpedo, write new songs for the sophomore albums of Araki and Rasmus Kellerman, collaborate with Zoo Brazil and release a live DVD with Tgr Lou.
http://www.rasmuskellerman.com/
http://www.tigerlou.net/

01. Wild Beast - Two dancers

02. The Sight Below - Glider

03. Moderat - Moderat

04. Alberta Cross - Broken side of time

05. Empire of The Sun - Walking on a dream

06. Bat For Lashes - Two suns

07. El Perro Del Mar - Love is not pop

08. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

09. 2562 - Unbalanced

10. Mastodon - Crack the skye

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During 2010 Rasmus plans to record a new solo album, tour the world, collaborate with Zoo Brazil, learn Krav Maga, make a new Araki album, cook more food, move someplace new, ride my bike a lot, get better at showing the love and turn 30.
http://rasmuskellerman.com/
http://www.myspace.com/rasmuskellerman

And don't forget to check out some other recent top 10s from our various guest contributors:

Niklas Åström (And the Sound)
Jacob Holm-Lupo (The Opium Cartel/White Willow)
Tobias Hellkvist
Rasmus Kellerman (Tiger Lou/Araki)
Karin Ström

01. Radiohead
02. Kent
03. Belle and Sebastian
04. Camera Obscura
05. Tiger Lou
06. Sufjan Stevens
07. Depeche Mode
08. Death Cab for Cutie
09. Johnny Cash
10. David & the Citizens

Top 10 tracks for the week:

01. Camera Obscura - Tears for Affairs
02. José González - Heartbeats
03. Band of Horses - The Funeral
04. Camera Obscura - Come Back Margaret
05. Belle and Sebastian - To Be Myself Completely
06. Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken
07. Araki - Love To Run
08. Camera Obscura - Dory Previn
09. Belle and Sebastian - Another Sunny Day
10. Tiger Lou - Nixon

Want to make your own playlist count? Go here to learn more: http://www.last.fm/help/]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/5461 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/5461 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/5461#comments This week's It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:

01. The Knife
02. Radiohead
03. Camera Obscura
04. Death Cab for Cutie
05. Belle and Sebastian
06. Sufjan Stevens
07. Tiger Lou
08. The Radio Dept.
09. The Pipettes
10. The Flaming Lips

Top 10 tracks for the week:

01. Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken
02. Camera Obscura - I Need All the Friends I Can Get
03. Araki - Love To Run
04. Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out of This Country
05. The Whitest Boy Alive - Burning
06. Band of Horses - The First Song
07. Audrey - Mecklenburg
08. Tiger Lou - Nixon
09. The Knife - silent shout
10. The Knife - Neverland

Want to make your own playlist count? Go here to learn more: http://www.last.fm/help/]]> Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/27981-mp3-araki-love-to-run http://www.itsatrap.com/n/27981-mp3-araki-love-to-run http://www.itsatrap.com/n/27981-mp3-araki-love-to-run#comments I have already posted today's mp3 selection elsewhere, but it's far too good for me to leave it at that. The entire "Love to run" EP in which Firefox AK lends her song to the Kellerman clan for reinterpretation is amazing, but of all the versions, husband Rasmus (perhaps better known as Tiger Lou and billed here as Araki) delivers the kicker. The original version (available for streaming here) is kind of an upbeat electropop number and in Rasmus' hands, it turns into something much darker and more reflective. It's amazing how the entire mood is changed by switching the lead synth melody to guitar and stripping away the dance-heavy beat. Rasmus' plaintive vocals take you to an entirely different place, but I don't think it sounds sad, I think it sounds like love. The gentle way he handles and transforms his wife's composition is a thing of beauty all its own. The rest of the EP is damn good too, but this... this is special. [BUY IT]]]> Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 mp3s http://www.itsatrap.com/n/5596 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/5596 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/5596#comments Once again I was graciously asked to contribute to a group post at Good Hodgkins and there's no way I could turn it down. This week's subject is cover songs that outdo the originals and my contributions are Araki vs. Firefox AK and Collective Soul vs. Dolly Parton. Read on: http://www.goodhodgkins.com/2006/05/30/the-music-blogosphere-presents-exceptional-cover-songs/
Also be sure to read Ryan's earlier post on some of his Scandinavian music favorites: http://www.goodhodgkins.com/2006/05/29/in-observance-of-scandinavian-bands/]]> Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/10532 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/10532 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/10532#comments Tiger Lou mainman Rasmus Kellerman reports that he's just about finished recording his new album "Loyalist". Mixing is being delayed until July because of engineer Peter Katis' busy schedule, but in the meantime Rasmus says he'll start work on a new Araki album - his more electronic-based solo project.]]> Thu, 12 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15456 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15456 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15456#comments Blackstar Foundation reports that they've received the master for the new Abandon album and should be sending it off for pressing soon. "78 minutes of pure anxiety." Sounds good to me. They also report that the new Araki album will be pressed as a double LP and should be ready by the end of May. That's Tiger Lou's old band, for those that don't know.]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/19089 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/19089 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/19089#comments Tiger Lou has a new website which includes a bunch of mp3s for downloading. As mentioned before, Tiger Lou is the most recent signing of Startracks Records and is essentially the solo act of Rasmus Kellerman from the bands Araki and Music By Em.

The new Bear Quartet album will be named "Angry Brigade" after the English anarchists of the 70s.]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700 news