IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal http://www.itsatrap.com/ Scandinavian music news, daily mp3 downloads, reviews, interviews and more Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:04:56 -0800 2026 http://www.itsatrap.com/images/logo.png http://www.itsatrap.com/ IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal 137 141 Deportees (+ Lykke Li) at Pitchfork http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39690-deportees-lykke-li-at-pitchfork http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39690-deportees-lykke-li-at-pitchfork http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39690-deportees-lykke-li-at-pitchfork#comments Deportees get tracklisted at Pitchfork by way of a Lykke Li guestspot: http://pitchfork.com/news/45661-listen-to-lykke-li-sing-on-a-track-with-swedish-band-deportees-a-new-name-to-go-by/

]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:57:25 -0800 news general multimedia 2012 Swedish Grammis winners http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39522-2012-swedish-grammis-winners http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39522-2012-swedish-grammis-winners http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39522-2012-swedish-grammis-winners#comments Here are the winners of the 2012 Swedish Grammis:

Best Album: Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Best Artist: Lykke Li
Best Electronic/Dance: Rebecca & Fiona - I Love You, Man
Best Hip-Hop/Soul: Timbuktu - Sagolandet
Best Hardrock/Metal: Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
Best Jazz: Tonbruket - Dig It To The End
Best Songwriter: Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan
Best Song: Avicii - Levels
Best Music Video: Gustav Johansson - Karl X Johan "Flames (Uncompromised Cut)"
Best Newcomer: Aleks
Best Pop: Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan
Best Producer: Masse Salazar
Best Rock: Deportees - Islands & Shores
Best International Success: Swedish House Mafia
Best Lyrics: Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan
Best Innovator: Avicii

Full list: http://www.grammis.se/?ha_events=grammis-vinnarna-2012

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:49:56 -0800 news general industry awards P3 Guld 2012 winners http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39306-p3-guld-2012-winners http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39306-p3-guld-2012-winners http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39306-p3-guld-2012-winners#comments Here are the winners of the 2012 P3 Guld awards:

Artist: Kapten Röd - Fläcken som aldrig går bort
Group: Deportees - Islands & shores
Song: Vart jag mig i världen vänder - Den Svenska Björnstammen
Newcomer: Den Svenska Björnstammen
Guldmicken (Best Live Act): Kapten Röd
Pop: Syket - With love
Hip-hop/Soul: Ison & Fille - För evigt
Dance: L-Wiz - Samlad produktion
Rock/Metal: Graveyard - Hisingen blues

It may come as a surprise, but I'm actually a fan of the latest Kapten Röd record and am glad to see that he won.

]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:27:36 -0800 news general industry awards 2012 Swedish Grammis nominees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39111-2012-swedish-grammis-nominees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39111-2012-swedish-grammis-nominees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39111-2012-swedish-grammis-nominees#comments The nominees for the 2012 Swedish Grammis have been announced:

Best Album:
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Deportees - Islands & Shores
Ison & Fille - För Evigt
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan

Best Artist:
Deportees
Lykke Li
Melissa Horn
Swedish House Mafia
Veronica Maggio

Best Electronic/Dance:
Adrian Lux - Boy / Alive
Avicii - Levels/Fade Into Darkness
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Rebecca & Fiona - I Love You, Man
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World/Antidote

Best Hip-Hop/Soul:
Adam Tensta - Scared Of The Dark
Alexis Weak - Till Minne Av
Ison & Fille - För Evigt
Movits! - Ut Ur Min Skalle
Timbuktu - Sagolandet

Best Hardrock/Metal:
Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
Hammerfall - Infected
In Flames - Sounds Of A Playground Fading
Opeth - Heritage
The Haunted - Unseen

Best Jazz:
Freddie Wadling - With A License To Kill
Georg Riedel, Sarah Riedel & Nicolai Dunger - Cornelis Vs Riedel
Magnus Öström - Thread Of Life
Nils Landgren - The Moon, The Stars And You
Tonbruket - Dig It To The End

Best Songwriter:
Anna Järvinen - Anna Själv Tredje
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Lykke Li, Björn Yttling & Rick Nowels - Wounded Rhymes
Melissa Horn - Innan Jag Kände Dig
Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan

Best Song:
Avicii - Levels
Den Svenska Björnstammen - Vart Jag Mig I Världen Vänder
Eric Amarillo - Om Sanningen Ska Fram (Vill Du Ligga Med Mig?)
Eric Saade - Popular
Petter & September - Baksmälla
September - Mikrofonkåt
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World
Timbuktu - Resten Av Ditt Liv
Tove Styrke - White Light Moment
Veronica Maggio - Jag Kommer

Best Music Video:
Gustav Johansson - Karl X Johan "Flames (Uncompromised Cut)"
Magnus Renfors - Peter Jöback, Filmen Till Albumet "Livet, Kärleken Och Döden - La Vie, L'amour, La Mort"
Max Vitali - Robyn "Call Your Girlfriend"
Slobodan Zivic - Kriget "Submission"
Ted Malmros/Gustaf Von Arbin - Peter Bjorn And John "Gimme Some"

Best Newcomer:
Adrian Lux
Aleks
Den Svenska Björnstammen
Newkid
Rebecca & Fiona

Best Pop:
Ane Brun - It All Starts With One
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan

Best Producer:
Christian Walz
Johan Eckeborn
Masse Salazar
Shellback
Tobias Fröberg

Best Rock:
Deportees - Islands & Shores
Eldkvarn - De Berömdas Aveny
Kebnekajse - Idioten
Me And My Army - Thank God For Sending Demons
Samling - När Mullret Dövar Våra Öron Blir Vi Rädda

Best International Success:
Avicii
Little Dragon
Lykke Li
Opeth
Swedish House Mafia

Best Lyrics:
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Mauro Scocco - Musik För Nyskilda
Melissa Horn - Innan Jag Kände Dig
Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan

Best Innovator:
Avicii
Deportees
Erato
Looptroop Rockers
Veronica Maggio

More here: http://www.grammis.se/

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:14:04 -0800 news general awards industry Top 10s for 2011: Kvalität http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39078-top-10s-for-2011-kvalitat http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39078-top-10s-for-2011-kvalitat http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39078-top-10s-for-2011-kvalitat#comments Albums (SWE):
Anna Järvinen - Anna själv tredje
Det Vackra Livet - Det vackra livet
Skriet - Det beslutande organet
Mattias Alkberg - Anarkist
Deportees - Islands & shores
Thus:Owls - Harbours
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
We Are The Storm - To The North-Pole
Bob Hund - Det överexponderande gömstället
Riddarna - Riddarna
Pascal/Mattias Alkberg - Allt det här
Syket - With love

Songs (SWE):
Rytmen i natten - Riddarna
80 vårar - Mattias Alkberg
När nätterna når hamn - Jörgen Kjellgren
Du och Jag - Alf
Stanna klocka stanna - Bob Hund
Next to You - Dante
Museum - Thus: Owls
Redan glömda - Jonathan Johansson
New directions - Jens Lekman
Fish band - Syket

Albums:
The Head And The Heart - The Head And The Heart
Active Child - You are all I see
Big Deal - Lights Out
Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
J Mascis - Several shades of why
Ryan Adams - Ashes and fire
Lanterns On The Lake - Gracious tide take me home
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
120 Days - II
John Maus - We must become the pitiless censors of ourselves

Songs:
Big Pink - Stay gold
Friends - I'm his girl
Bon Iver - I can't make you love me / Nick of time
Burial / Four Tet / Thom Yorke - Mirror
Tame Impala - Remember Me
Is Tropical - Zombie
M83 - Wait
Modeselktor / Thom Yorke - Shipwreck
Bombay Bicycle Club - Lights out, words gone
The Joy Formidable - Austere

Videos:

Fish band - Syket

Hej då - Riddarna

Stockholm - Jonathan Johansson

Släpp taget - Alexis Weak

Tody Motmot - Elias Krantz

Looking forward to:

Album releases from: Riddarna, Sailor & I, Existensminimum, Kent.
Like to hear new tunes from: Sonjagon, Ruset, Pascal, Framtiden, Korea Campfire, Dungen, TSOOL, Karl X Johan, Ít's a Bird it's a Plane, Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, Anna von Hausswolff and Dr Alban

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http://www.kvalitat.com/

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 articles top10s Tomorrow: Deportees + Winhill/Losehill at Debaser Malmö http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39021-tomorrow-deportees-winhill-losehill-at-debaser-malmo http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39021-tomorrow-deportees-winhill-losehill-at-debaser-malmo http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39021-tomorrow-deportees-winhill-losehill-at-debaser-malmo#comments

Tomorrow night at Debaser Malmö is our final It's a Trap! Clubnight of the year and gracing the stage will be Sweden's favorite critically lauded yacht-rockers Deportees. Joining them as support, Stockholm/Umeå-based up-and-comers Winhill/Losehill who just released their debut single "Tell her she's the light of the world". Not gonna lie, this sort of intentionally gentle rock is not my thing at all, but I'll give 'em the benefit of the doubt that they totally bring it live. Only one way to find out!

]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:02:03 -0800 news live sitenews P3 Guld 2012 nominees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39020-p3-guld-2012-nominees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39020-p3-guld-2012-nominees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39020-p3-guld-2012-nominees#comments The nominees for Swedish Radio's P3 Guld awards have been announced:

Artist:
Melissa Horn - Innan jag kände dig
Kapten Röd - Fläcken som aldrig går bort
Lykke Li - Wounded rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan i gatan
Timbuktu - Sagolandet

Group:
Deportees - Islands & shores
In Flames - Sounds of a playground fading
Movits! - Ut ur min skalle
Rebecca & Fiona - I love you, man
Those Dancing Days - Daydreams & nightmares

Newcomer:
Avicii
Newkid
Niki & The Dove
Rebecca & Fiona
Den Svenska Björnstammen

Song:
Call my name - Tove Styrke
Jag kommer - Veronica Maggio
Levels - Avicii
Resten av ditt liv - Timbuktu
Vart jag mig i världen vänder - Den Svenska Björnstammen

Guldmicken (best live):
Daniel Adams-Ray
Graveyard
Melissa Horn
Kapten Röd
Veronica Maggio

Dance:
Avicii - Samlad produktion
Axel Boman - Samlad produktion
Jonsson/Alter - Mod
L-wiz - Samlad produktion
Rebecca & Fiona - I love you, man

Hip-hop/soul:
Ison & Fille - För evigt
Mohammed Ali - Vi
Newkid - Alexander jr Ferrer
Stockholmssyndromet - Underhunder
Timbuktu - Sagolandet

Pop:
JJ - Samlad produktion
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Anna Järvinen - Anna själv tredje
The Sound of Arrows - Voyage
Syket - With love

Rock/metal:
Arch Enemy - Khaos legions
Graveyard - Hisingen blues
The Haunted - Unseen
In Flames - Sounds of a playground fading
Opeth - Heritage

More here, including voting info: http://www.sverigesradio.se/p3guld

]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:38:21 -0800 news general awards industry Gaffa SE top 30 Swedish album highlights http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39004-gaffa-se-top-30-swedish-album-highlights http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39004-gaffa-se-top-30-swedish-album-highlights http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39004-gaffa-se-top-30-swedish-album-highlights#comments Swedish highlights from Gaffa SE's top 30 albums of 2011:

3. Mattias Alkberg - Anarkist (Teg Publishing/)
4. Anna Järvinen - Anna själv tredje (/)
5. Skriet - Det Beslutande Organet (/)
8. Invasionen - Saker som jag sagt till natten (/)
12. Graveyard - Hisingen Blues (/)
14. Deportees - Islands & Shores (/)
16. I Break Horses - Hearts (/)
18. The Field - Looping State of Mind (/)
20. Syket - With Love (/)
21. Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren (/)
28. Movits! - Ut ur min skalle (/)
29. Det Vackra Livet - Det Vackra Livet (/)
30. Ison & Fille - För evigt (/)

See the full list: http://gaffa.se/artikel/55303 (in Swedish)

]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:12:35 -0800 news general Nordic Music Prize 2011 semi-finalists http://www.itsatrap.com/n/38956-nordic-music-prize-2011-semi-finalists http://www.itsatrap.com/n/38956-nordic-music-prize-2011-semi-finalists http://www.itsatrap.com/n/38956-nordic-music-prize-2011-semi-finalists#comments The semi-finalists for the 2011 Nordic Music Prize have been revealed:

Sweden:
Anna Ternheim - The night visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Loney Dear - Hall music
The Field - Looping state of mind
Mattias Alkberg - Anarkist
Lykke Li - Wounded rhymes
Anna Järvinen - Anna själv tredje
Deportees - Islands & shores
Veronica Maggio - Satan i gatan
Goran Kajfes - X/Y

Denmark:
Larsen & Furious Jane - Dolly
Michael Møller - A Month of Unrequited Love
Oh Land - Oh Land
Mikael Simpson - Noget Laant, Noget Blaat
The Late Great Fitzcarraldos - The Late Great Fitzcarraldos
Malk De Koijn - Toback To The Fromtime
Iceage - New Brigade
Thulebasen - Gate 5
When Saints Go Machine - Konkylie
Hymns From Nineveh - Hymns From Nineveh

Finland:
Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned
Röyhkä & Mattila - Kaksi lensi tuulen mukaan
22-Pistepirkko - Lime Green Delorean
French Films - Imaginary Future
Siinai - Olympic Games
Rubik - Solar
Regina - Soita mulle
Michael Monroe - Sensory Overdrive
Mirel Wagner - Mirel Wagner
Chisu - Kun valaistun

Iceland:
Sóley - We Sink
Lay Low - Brostinn strengur
Ham - Svik, harmur og dauði
Sin Fang - Summer Echoes
ADHD - ADHD2
FM Belfast - Don’t Want To Sleep
Gus Gus - Arabian Horse
Mugison - Haglél
Björk - Biophilia
Apparat Organ Quartet - Pólýfónía

Norway:
Razika - Program ’91
Lars Vaular - Du betyr meg
Jonas Alaska - Jonas Alaska
Team Me - To The Treetops!
Ane Brun - It All Starts With One
Stein Torleif Bjella - Vonde Visu
120 Days - 120 Days II
Montée - Renditions Of You
John Olav Nilsen og Gjengen - Det nærmeste du kommer
Martin Hagfors - I like you

This list will eventually be culled down to a final 12 on December 1 before the winner is crowned on February 16.

]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:09:00 -0800 news general awards industry Annika Norlin - The doctor in me http://www.itsatrap.com/n/38890-annika-norlin-the-doctor-in-me http://www.itsatrap.com/n/38890-annika-norlin-the-doctor-in-me http://www.itsatrap.com/n/38890-annika-norlin-the-doctor-in-me#comments Via PSL, check out Annika Norlin (Säkert!/Hello Saferide) covering Deportees at their releasefest in Umeå: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2011/11/15/extra-extra-sakert-tolkar-deportees/

]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:17:36 -0800 news multimedia Deportees confirmed for December clubnight http://www.itsatrap.com/n/38337-deportees-confirmed-for-december-clubnight http://www.itsatrap.com/n/38337-deportees-confirmed-for-december-clubnight http://www.itsatrap.com/n/38337-deportees-confirmed-for-december-clubnight#comments Deportees have been confirmed for It's a Trap! Clubnight on December 7 at Debaser Malmö! Be there!

]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:28:01 -0700 news sitenews live Deportees - Islands and shores http://www.itsatrap.com/n/38169-deportees-islands-and-shores http://www.itsatrap.com/n/38169-deportees-islands-and-shores http://www.itsatrap.com/n/38169-deportees-islands-and-shores#comments

"Islands and shores" is the lead single from the new Deportees album of the same name, due out October 26.

]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:03:30 -0700 news multimedia general Deportees sign with Stranded http://www.itsatrap.com/n/37804-deportees-sign-with-stranded http://www.itsatrap.com/n/37804-deportees-sign-with-stranded http://www.itsatrap.com/n/37804-deportees-sign-with-stranded#comments have signed Umeå leisure-rockers Deportees and will be releasing their next album in fall.

]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:54:00 -0700 news general Deportees - Under the pavement, the remixes http://www.itsatrap.com/n/36044-deportees-under-the-pavement-the-remixes http://www.itsatrap.com/n/36044-deportees-under-the-pavement-the-remixes http://www.itsatrap.com/n/36044-deportees-under-the-pavement-the-remixes#comments Swedish act Deportees have a new remix EP for free streaming/download: http://deportees.bandcamp.com/
Contributors include skweee artist Beem and Tiger Lou alias Araki, among others.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:38:37 -0800 news multimedia Vinnie Who on Dolores, more http://www.itsatrap.com/n/33398-vinnie-who-on-dolores-more http://www.itsatrap.com/n/33398-vinnie-who-on-dolores-more http://www.itsatrap.com/n/33398-vinnie-who-on-dolores-more#comments will be releasing Vinnie Who's debut single "What you got is mine" on a white vinyl 12". Listen at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/vinniewhoofficial
Other 2010 releases in the works (or maybe already out) from the label include new material from Deportees, Håkan Hellström, The Fume, Eye Travel, Kungen och Silvia (feat. Ebbot Lundberg and Olle Ljungström), Kleerup, Pacific!, Lykke Li and I'm from Barcelona.

]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:35:35 -0800 news general Beem offering free album download http://www.itsatrap.com/n/33264-beem-offering-free-album-download http://www.itsatrap.com/n/33264-beem-offering-free-album-download http://www.itsatrap.com/n/33264-beem-offering-free-album-download#comments Swedish electronic artist Beem (aka Fredrik Mjelle) is offering his new album "Peel" for free download: http://www.beem.se/
Apparently a couple of guys from Deportees guest on some of the tracks.

]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:29:06 -0800 news multimedia SR P3 Guld winners http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32948-sr-p3-guld-winners http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32948-sr-p3-guld-winners http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32948-sr-p3-guld-winners#comments The winners of this year's P3 Guld Awards:

Pop: Deportees
Artist: Lars Winnerbäck
Hip-hop/soul: Stor
Group: Kent
Song: Mando Diao - Dance with somebody
Dance: Fever Ray
Newcomer: Erik Hassle
Rock/metal: Switch Opens
Guldmicken (best live): Lars Winnerbäck

]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:19:02 -0800 news general awards 2010 Swedish Grammis, the list http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32541-2010-swedish-grammis-the-list http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32541-2010-swedish-grammis-the-list http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32541-2010-swedish-grammis-the-list#comments Here you go, the (almost) full list of nominees for the 2010 Swedish Grammis:

Album:
A Camp - Colonia
Agnes - Dace love pop - The love love love edition
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Caroline af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
Erik Hassle - Hassle
Kent - Röd
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Mando Diao - Give me fire!
Takida - The darker instinct
Thåström - Kärlek är för dom

Folk music/ballad:
Cajsastina Åkerström - Sånger om dej och mej
Esbjörn Hazelius - Blunda och du ska få se
Miriam Aida - Letras ao Brasil
Olle Adolphson - Tystnaden smyger som en katt... 1956-2004
Sofia Jannok - Åssogáttis - By the embers
Sofia Karlsson - Den allra båsta (1999-2009)
Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
Stefan Sundström - Ingenting har hänt
Taken By Trees - East of Eden
Väsen - Väsen Street

Hard rock:
Candlemass - Death magic doom
Crucified Barbara - 'Til death do us party
Dead By April - Dead By April
Hammerfall - No sacrifice, no victory
Hardcore Superstar - Beg for it
Lillasyster - Det här är inte musik, det här är kärlek
Mustasch - Mustasch
Raised Fist - Veil of ignorance
Renegade Five - Undergrounded universe
Wolf - Ravenous

Jazz:
Alice Babs - As time goes by
Bengt Berger - Beches brew
Georg Wadenius/Arild Jensen - Jul på Svenska
Jan Lundgren Trio - European standards
Jeanette Lindström - Attitude and orbit control
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - The half naked truth
Lina Nyberg - The snow
Lisa Ekdahl - Give me that slow knowing smile
Magnus Lindgren - Batucada jazz
Trummor & Orgel - Visions

Club/Hip-hop:
Andreas Tilliander - Show
J-Son - Never half stepping
Ken Ring - Hip hop
Lorentz & M Sakarias - Vi mot världen
Mange Schmidt - Odenplan Stockholm 1988
Maskinen - Boys II men
Mohammed Ali - Processen
Näääk - Näääk vem?
Promoe - Kråksången
Swingfly - God bless the IRS

Composer:
Amanda Jenssen & Pär Wiksten - Happyland
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen
Christian Walz - The corner
Deportees - Under the pavement - the beach
El Perro Del Mar - Love is not pop
Joakim Berg & Martin Sköld (Kent) - Röd
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Nina Persson, Niclas Frisk, Nathan Larsson (A Camp) - Colonia
Salem Al Fakir - Astronaut
Thåström - Kärlek är för dom

Female artist:
Agnes - Dace love pop - The love love love edition
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen
Caroline af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
Jenny Wilson - Hardships!
Laleh - Me and Simon
Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
Miss Li - Dancing the whole way home
Pernilla Andersson - Ashbury apples
Sarah Dawn Finer - Moving on

Male artist:
Christian Walz - The corner
Erik Hassle - Hassle
Freddie Wadling - The dark flower (Den mörka blomman)
John Me - I am John
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Markus Krunegård - Lev som en gris dö som en hund
Olle Ljungström - Sju
Salem Al Fakir - Astronaut
Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
Tingsek - Restless soul

Newcomer:
Adiam Dymott - Adiam Dymott
Dead By April - Dead By April
Erik Hassle - Hassle
John Me - I am John
Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen
Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
Lorentz & M.Sakarias - Vi mot världen
Maskinen - Boys II men
Miike Snow - Miike Snow
Name The Pet - Name the Pet

Pop:
A Camp - Colonia
Asha Ali - Hurricane
BWO - Big science
Calaisa - Grafton Street
El Perro Del Mar - Love is not pop
Fibes, Oh Fibes! - 1987
Jill Johnson - Music row II
Melody Club - Goodbye to romance
Miike Snow - Miike Snow
Peter Bjorn And John - Living thing

Producer:
A Camp - Colonia
Amanda Jenssen & Pär Wiksten - Happyland
Bloodshy & Avant (Miike Snow) - Miike Snow
El Perro Del Mar & Rasmus Hägg - Love is not pop
Goran Kajfes (Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet) - Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet
Jenny Wilson - Hardships!
Kent & Joshua - Röd
Laleh - Me and Simon
Salem Al Fakir - Astronaut
Thomas Rusiak (Adiam Dymott) - Adiam Dymott

Rock:
[Ingenting] - Tomhet, idel tomhet
Bob Hund - Folkmusik för folk som inte kan bete sig som folk
Deportees - Under the pavement - the beach
Dundertåget - Skaffa ny frisyr
Europe - Last look at Eden
Florence Valentin - Spring Ricco
Kent - Röd
Mando Diao - Give me fire!
Takida - The darker instinct
The Bear Quartet - 89

Lyrics:
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen
Caroline af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
El Perro Del Mar - Love is not pop
Joakim Berg (Kent) - Röd
Laleh - Me and Simon
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Louise Hoffsten/Peter Lemarc - På andra siden vättern
Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
Thåström - Kärlek är för dom

For the full list in a hard-to-read format, go here: http://www.grammis.se/

]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:48:06 -0800 news general awards P3 Guld nominees are in http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32500-p3-guld-nominees-are-in http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32500-p3-guld-nominees-are-in http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32500-p3-guld-nominees-are-in#comments The nominees for this year's P3 Guld awards have been announced:

Newcomer:
Fever Ray
Erik Hassle
Lorentz & M.Sakarias
Maskinen
Miike Snow
Song:
Agnes - Release Me
Erik Hassle - Hurtful
Markus Krunegård - Hela livet var ett disco
Mando Diao - Dance With Somebody
Promoe - Svennebanan
Group:
Fibes, Oh Fibes! - 1987
[Ingenting] - Tomhet, idel tomhet
Kent - Röd
Mando Diao - Give me fire
Takida - The darker instinct
Artist:
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen
Markus Krunegård - Prinsen av Peking
Miss Li - Dancing the whole way home
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Guldmicken (best live):
Miss Li
Promoe
Takida
Jenny Wilson
Lars Winnerbäck
Dance:
Adam Beyer – Various productions
Axwell – Various productions
Dada Life – Just do the dada
Fever Ray – Fever Ray
Samuel L Session – The man with the case
Hip-hop/soul:
Lorentz & M. Sakarias – Vi mot världen
Mohammed Ali – Processen
Näääk – Näääk vem?
Promoe – Kråksången
Stor – Nya Skolans Ledare
Pop:
Deportees – Under the pavement – the beach
Fever Ray – Fever Ray
Fontän – Winterwhila
Miike Snow – Miike Snow
Taken By Trees – East of Eden
Rock/metal:
Abramis Brama – Smakar söndag
Babian – Fullproppad, listtoppad, livrädd & uppstoppad
Gösta Berlings Saga – Detta har hänt
Satan Takes a Holiday – Satan takes a holiday
Switch Opens – Switch Opens

Go here to vote: http://www.sr.se/sida/default.aspx?ProgramId=3636

]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:45:06 -0800 news general awards This week's Last.fm chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32323-this-weeks-last-fm-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32323-this-weeks-last-fm-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32323-this-weeks-last-fm-chart#comments Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Kent
02. Markus Krunegård
03. Tutankamon
04. Håkan Hellström
05. The Mary Onettes
06. A Camp
07. Bob Hund
08. Anna Ternheim
09. Moneybrother
10. Deportees

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]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:17:05 -0800 news charts Deportees - When they come (video) http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31660-deportees-when-they-come-video http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31660-deportees-when-they-come-video http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31660-deportees-when-they-come-video#comments The Deportees' new video for "When they come" is streaming at Aftonbladet: http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article5810239.ab

]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:59:13 -0700 news multimedia This week's Last.fm chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31020-this-weeks-last-fm-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31020-this-weeks-last-fm-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31020-this-weeks-last-fm-chart#comments Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Bob Hund
02. Håkan Hellström
03. Mew
04. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
05. The Radio Dept.
06. Moneybrother
07. Deportees
08. Britta Persson
09. Broder Daniel
10. Hello Saferide

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]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:23:48 -0700 news charts This week's Last.fm chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30827-this-weeks-last-fm-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30827-this-weeks-last-fm-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30827-this-weeks-last-fm-chart#comments Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. The Radio Dept.
02. Jens Lekman
03. Håkan Hellström
04. El Perro del Mar
05. Phoenix
06. Deportees
07. The Concretes
08. Anna Järvinen
09. Loney, Dear
10. Jonathan Johansson

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]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:25:29 -0700 news charts This week's Last.fm chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30680-this-weeks-last-fm-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30680-this-weeks-last-fm-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30680-this-weeks-last-fm-chart#comments Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. The Radio Dept.
02. Deportees
03. Loney, Dear
04. Jens Lekman
05. Phoenix
06. Tiger Lou
07. The Bear Quartet
08. Grizzly Bear
09. Passion Pit
10. Kent

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]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:45:45 -0700 news charts This week's top 20 Swedish album chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30658-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30658-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30658-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart#comments This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Refreshments - A band's gotta do what a band's gotta do
02. The Poodles - Clash of the elements
03. Dead By April - Dead By April
04. Johan Palm - My antidote
05. Tingeling/Kapten Krok - Grotescos tingeling
06. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
07. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
08. Thorleifs - Sweet kissin' in the moonlight
09. Deportees - Under the pavement - the beach
10. Calaisa - Grafton Street
11. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
12. Corroded - Eleven shades of black
13. Alcazar - Disco defenders
14. Måns Zelmerlöw - MZW
15. Sten & Stanley - Allsånger på vårt sätt
16. E.M.D. - A state of mind - deluxe
17. The Boppers - Vibrations
18. Malmö Opera Kör & Orkester - Jesus Christ superstar
19. Abramis Brama - Smakar Söndag
20. Jack Vreeswijk - Jack Vreeswijk sjunger Vreeswijk

]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:27:38 -0700 news charts This week's Last.fm chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30587-this-weeks-last-fm-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30587-this-weeks-last-fm-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30587-this-weeks-last-fm-chart#comments Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Anna Järvinen
02. The Radio Dept.
03. Phoenix
04. A Camp
05. Deportees
06. Passion Pit
07. Bob Hund
08. Grizzly Bear
09. The Bear Quartet
10. Kent

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]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:33:11 -0700 news charts Musik med Deportees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30330-musik-med-deportees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30330-musik-med-deportees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30330-musik-med-deportees#comments Live music with Deportees at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/05/11/musik-med-deportees/

]]> Mon, 11 May 2009 16:13:56 -0700 news multimedia Deportees - When they come http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30288-deportees-when-they-come http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30288-deportees-when-they-come http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30288-deportees-when-they-come#comments Download the new Deportees single "When they come": http://www.deportees.se/Myspace/WhenTheyCome.mp3
The band's new album "Under the pavement, the beach" is now on track for a May 27 release.

]]> Thu, 07 May 2009 14:34:53 -0700 news multimedia Deportees - Will you talk (if I listen) http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30180-deportees-will-you-talk-if-i-listen http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30180-deportees-will-you-talk-if-i-listen http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30180-deportees-will-you-talk-if-i-listen#comments Check out the video for the new Deportees track "Will you talk (if I listen)": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KafMk0xwiYA&fmt=18

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:24:32 -0700 news multimedia Deportees confirm single, new album http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29233-deportees-confirm-single-new-album http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29233-deportees-confirm-single-new-album http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29233-deportees-confirm-single-new-album#comments The new Deportees single "Under the pavement, the beach", the title track of their forthcoming album, is confirmed for released on March 11. Said album will be out on May 6. Listen at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/deporteesmusic

]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:07:05 -0800 news general Stream three new Deportees tracks http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29117-stream-three-new-deportees-tracks http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29117-stream-three-new-deportees-tracks http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29117-stream-three-new-deportees-tracks#comments Deportees have three new songs streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/deporteesmusic

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:18:08 -0800 news multimedia New Deportees album, tour on the way http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29083-new-deportees-album-tour-on-the-way http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29083-new-deportees-album-tour-on-the-way http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29083-new-deportees-album-tour-on-the-way#comments There will be a new Deportees album this coming spring with a Swedish tour to coincide in April.

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:26:48 -0800 news general live Napoleon - I love my baby (video) http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28750-napoleon-i-love-my-baby-video http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28750-napoleon-i-love-my-baby-video http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28750-napoleon-i-love-my-baby-video#comments Watch the video for "I love my baby (but if anyone touches her I'll kill them)" from Swedish pop act Napoleon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjQechwXd2w&fmt=18
RIYL Deportees, Fibes, Oh Fibes!, yacht-rock.

]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:02:14 -0800 news multimedia Handen på Hjärtat 2009 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25330-handen-pa-hjartat-2009 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25330-handen-pa-hjartat-2009 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25330-handen-pa-hjartat-2009#comments 2009's Handen på Hjärtat rotating festival tour lineup will consist of The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Franke, Deportees and Jonathan Johansson. Dates and details: http://www.handenpahjartat.se/

]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:55:13 -0800 news live http://www.itsatrap.com/n/2040 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/2040 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/2040#comments The tracklist for Montt Mardié's forthcoming double album "Clocks/Pretender":

Clocks:
01. In which we meet the clocks and a song is reveled (Too many songs unwritten)
02. Set sail tomorrow
03. Birthday boy (drama)
04. I will write a book
05. Let's get away from it all
06. 1969
07. Travelers
08. The windmill turns all the same
09. How I won the war
10. In which a sailor returns and we say good-bye for now (Set sail tomorrow)

Pretender:
01. Surprised (with Andreas Mattsson)
02. Metropolis (with Fredrik Hellström of Le Sport)
03. Once I was so in love that I followed (with Bobby Baby)
04. Castle in the sky (with Jens Lekman)
05. Hurry home (with The Legends)
06. Daughters (with Peder Stenberg of Deportees)
07. Hacienda (with Christian Zellinger)
08. När vi gett dom våld ska vi ge er kärlek (with Vapnet)
09. Grand Prix finals (with Mr Suitcase)
10. Pretenders (with Hello Saferide)

As mentioned before, it comes out April 18 via Hybris. Buy the first single "The windmill turns all the same" and download a free track here: http://tinyurl.com/yoo7nl]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3224 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3224 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3224#comments Swedish student radio's top 20 for the 2006 fall semester:

01. The Knife - Like a pen
02. David & The Citizens - A heart and a hand and the love for the band
03. Mando Diao - Tv & me
04. Deportees - Missing you, missing me
05. The Streets - Prangin' out
06. The Pipettes - Pull shapes
07. Johnossi - Glory days to come
08. The Magic Numbers - Take a chance
09. Melody Club - Destiny calling
10. Jet - Put your money where your mouth is
11. Peter Bjorn and John - Let's call it off
12. Gnarls Barkley - Smiley faces
13. Regina Spektor - Better
14. Salem Al Fakir - Good song
15. Timo Räisänen - Let's kill ourselves a son
16. The Roots - Don´t feel right
17. Marit Bergman - No party
18. Tingsek - World of it's own
19. The Lost Patrol Band - Automatic kids
20. Koop - Come to me]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3634 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3634 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3634#comments This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (06) Gnarls Barkley - "Who Cares?"
02. (01) Mando Diao - "TV & Me"
03. (03) Johnossi - "Glory Days to Come"
04. (NY) Jeremy Warmsley - "I Promise"
05. (05) The Knife - "Like a Pen"
06. (10) Tingsek - "World of It's Own"
07. (04) Salem Al Fakir - "Good Song"
08. (02) The Streets - "Prangin' Out"
09. (20) The Magic Numbers - "Take a Chance"
10. (08) Supersci - "Move On"
11. (09) The Dears - "Whites Only Party"
12. (12) Asha Ali - "Fire Fire"
13. (13) Danko Jones - "Don't Fall in Love"
14. (15) Goose - "British Mode"
15. (18) Melody Club - "Destiny Calling"
16. (19) Peter Bjorn & John - "Let's Call It Off"
17. (Ny) Firefox AK - "The Draft"
18. (ÅT) Fat Joe - "Make It Rain
19. (NY) Koop - "Come to Me"
20. (16) David & the Citizens - "A Heart and a Hand and the Love for the Band"

Leaving the chart:
Fattaru - "Hörde jag skål"
Ying Yang Twins med Wyclef Jean - "Dangerous"
Lily Allen - "LDN"
Deportees - "Missing You, Missing Me"]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3734 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3734 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3734#comments The latest Swedish student radio top 20:

01. (01) Mando Diao - "TV & me"
02. (03) The Streets - "Prangin' out"
03. (NY) Johnossi - "Glory days to come"
04. (09) Salem Al Fakir - "Good song"
05. (05) The Knife - "Like a pen"
06. (NY) Gnarls Barkley - "Who cares?"
07. (NY) Fattaru - "Hörde jag skål"
08. (10) Supersci - "Move on"
09. (NY) The Dears - "Whites only party"
10. (12) Tingsek - "World of it's own"
11. (NY) Ying Yang Twins med Wyclef Jean - "Dangerous"
12. (17) Asha Ali - "Fire fire"
13. (NY) Danko Jones - "Don't fall in love"
14. (NY) Lily Allen - "LDN"
15. (NY) Goose - "British mode"
16. (16) David & The Citizens - "A heart and a hand and the love for the band"
17. (14) Deportees - "Missing you, missing me"
18. (13) Melody Club - "Destiny calling"
19. (15) Peter, Bjorn & John - "Let's call it off"
20. (ÅT) The Magic Numbers - "Take a chance"

Leaving the chart:
(02) The Mary Onettes - "Lost"
(04) The Plan - " Walk for gold"
(06) Depeche Mode - "Martyr"
(07) Fat Joe med Lil' Wayne - "Make it rain"
(08) Jet - "Bring it on back"
(11) The Lost Patrol Band - "Automatic kids"
(18) [ingenting] - "Punkdrömmar"
(19) Psapp - "Hi"
(20) Universal Poplab - Heart apart"]]> Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3766 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3766 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3766#comments This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (NY) Mando Diao - "TV & Me"
02. (05) The Mary Onettes - "Lost"
03. (04) The Streets - "Prangin' Out"
04. (08) The Plan - "Walk for Gold"
05. (01) The Knife - "Like a Pen"
06. (06) Depeche Mode - "Martyr"
07. (09) Fat Joe med Lil' Wayne - "Make It Rain"
08. (02) Jet - "Bring It on Back"
09. (NY) Salem Al Fakir - "Good Song"
10. (07) Supersci - "Move On"
11. (03) The Lost Patrol Band - "Automatic Kids"
12. (12) Tingsek - "World of It's Own"
13. (11) Melody Club - "Destiny Calling"
14. (10) Deportees - "Missing You, Missing Me"
15. (14) Peter, Bjorn & John - "Let's Call It Off"
16. (17) David & the Citizens - "A Heart and a Hand and the Love for the Band"
17. (19) Asha Ali - "Fire Fire
18. (18) [ingenting] - "Punkdrömmar"
19. (ÅT) Psapp - "Hi"
20. (15) Universal Poplab - "Heart apart"

Leaving the chart:
Wolfmother - "The Joker and the Thief"
The Long Winters - "Rich Wife"
Camera Obscura - "Let's Get Out of This Country"]]> Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3918 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3918 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3918#comments This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) The Knife - "Like a Pen"
02. (04) Jet - "Bring It on Back"
03. (02) The Lost Patrol Band - "Automatic Kids"
04. (NY) The Streets - "Prangin' Out"
05. (11) The Mary Onettes - "Lost"
06. (05) Depeche Mode - "Martyr"
07. (13) Supersci - "Move On"
08. (07) The Plan - "Walk for Gold"
09. (NY) Fat Joe - "Make It Rain"
10. (15) Deportees - "Missing You, Missing Me"
11. (19) Melody Club - "Destiny Calling"
12. (NY) Tingsek - "World of It's Own"
13. (NY) Wolfmother - "The Joker and the Thief"
14. (03) Peter, Bjorn & John - "Let's Call It Off"
15. (09) Universal Poplab - "Heart Apart"
16. (14) The Long Winters - "Rich Wife"
17. (12) David & the Citizens - "A Heart and a Hand and the Love for the Band"
18. (18) [ingenting] - "Punkdrömmar"
19. (NY) Asha Ali - "Fire Fire"
20. (08) Camera Obscura - "Let's Get Out of This Country"

Leaving the chart:
(06) Mates of State - "Fraud in the 80's"
(09) Psapp - "Hi"
(10) The Magic Numbers - "Take a Chance"
(16) Dukes Special - "Last Night I Nearly Died"
(17) Otur - "Enough"
(20) Shareefa - "Need a boss"]]> Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4019 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4019 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4019#comments Deportees have a relatively new and lame, flash-only website: http://www.deportees.se/
You can stream their entire new album there, for better or worse.]]> Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4031 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4031 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4031#comments This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) The Knife - Like a pen
02. (05) The Lost Patrol Band - Automatic kids
03. (15) Peter, Bjorn & John - Let's call it off
04. (NY) Jet - Bring it on
05. (NY) Depeche Mode - Martyr
06. (06) Mates Of State - Fraud in the 80's
07. (19) The Plan - Walk for gold
08. (10) Camera Obscura - Let's get out of this country
09. (17) Psapp - Hi
10. (03) The Magic Numbers - Take a chance
11. (NY) The Mary Onettes - Lost
12. (04) David & the Citizens - A heart and a hand and the love for the band
13. (NY) Supersci - Move on
14. (NY) The Long Winters - Rich wife
15. (02) Deportees - Missing you, missing me
16. (12) Dukes Special - Last night I nearly died
17. (NY) Otur - Enough
18. (13) [ingenting] – Punkdrömmar
19. (14) Melody Club - Destiny calling
20. (20) Shareefa - Need a boss

Leaving the chart:
The Pipettes - Pull shapes
Timo Räisänen - Let's kill ourselves a son
Gnarls Barkley - Smiley faces
Tingsek - I love you (part 1)
Jet - Put you money where your mouth is
M Ward - Tog go home]]> Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news MP3: Deportees - Missing you, missing me http://www.itsatrap.com/n/27893-mp3-deportees-missing-you-missing-me http://www.itsatrap.com/n/27893-mp3-deportees-missing-you-missing-me http://www.itsatrap.com/n/27893-mp3-deportees-missing-you-missing-me#comments I don't know what's come over me! I love the new Deportees single "Missing you, missing me". Yes, the same Deportees that I openly mocked after seeing them in LA a few years ago. I dunno if it's the woo-woos! or that catchy call-and-response guitar lick, but the song is certifiably great. I'm still skeptical about checking out the rest of the album as I don't want to ruin the warm fuzzy feeling I currently have, so I remain blissfully ignorant. Maybe it's good? I don't know and I don't need to know. All that matters is "Missing you, missing me".]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 mp3s http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4103 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4103 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4103#comments This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) The Knife - Like a pen
02. (03) Deportees - Missing you, missing me
03. (20) The Magic Numbers - Take a chance
04. (02) David & the Citizens - A heart and a hand and the love for the band
05. (NY) The Lost Patrol Band - Automatic kids
06. (06) Mates Of State - Fraud in the 80's
07. (04) The Pipettes - Pull shapes
08. (09) Timo Räisänen - Let's kill ourselves a son
09. (05) Gnarls Barkley - Smiley faces
10. (12) Camera Obscura - Let's get out of this country
11. (11) Tingsek - I love you (part 1)
12. (NY) Dukes Special - Last night I nearly died
13. (NY) [ingenting] - Punkdrömmar
14. (NY) Melody Club - Destiny calling
15. (NY) Peter Bjorn & John - Let's call it off
16. (19) Jet - Put your money where your mouth is
17. (NY) Psapp - Hi
18. (18) M Ward - To go home
19. (NY) The Plan - Walk for gold
20. (07) Shareefa - Need a boss

Leaving the chart:
(08) Sugarplum Fairy - Last chance
(10) Björn - Son of a gun
(13) Duels - Brothers & sisters
(14) Justin Timberlake - Sexyback
(15) Marit Bergman - No party
(16) Promoe - Headache
(17) The Roots - Don't feel right]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4167 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4167 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4167#comments This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (02) The Knife - Like a pen
02. (01) David & the Citizens - A heart and a hand and the love for the band
03. (16) Deportees - Missing you, missing me
04. (07) The Pipettes - Pull shapes
05. (11) Gnarls Barkley - Smiley faces
06. (05) Mates Of State - Fraud in the 80's
07. (19) Shareefa - Need a boss
08. (06) Sugarplum Fairy - Last chance
09. (08) Timo Räisänen - Let’s kill ourselves a son
10. (15) Björn - Son of a gun
11. (NY) Tingsek - I love you (part 1)
12. (NY) Camera Obscura - Let’s get out of this country
13. (17) Duels - Brothers & sisters
14. (18) Justin Timberlake - Sexyback
15. (03) Marit Bergman - No party
16. (ÅT) Promoe - Headache
17. (09) The Roots - Don´t feel right
18. (NY) M Ward - To go home
19. (04) Jet - Put your money where your mouth is
20. (10) The Magic Numbers - Take a chance

Leaving the chart:

(12) The Datsuns - System overload
(13) The Jai Alai Savant - Thunderstatement
(14) Damian Marley med Stephan Marley - All night
(20) Muse - Starlight]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4170 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4170 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4170#comments This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Anna Ternheim - Separation road
02. Bo Kaspers Orkester - Hund
03. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
04. Lisa Miskovsky - Changes
05. Marit Bergman - I think it's a rainbow
06. Promoe - White man's burden
07. Deportees - Damaged goods
08. Esbjörn Svensson Trio - Tuesday wonderland
09. Mats Bergmans - Den stora dagen
10. Vikingarna - Bästa
11. Mando Diao - Ode to ochrasy
12. Amon Amarth - With Oden on our side
14. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
15. Di Leva - Hoppets röst
16. Eva Eastwood - Ton of heart
17. Basshunter - LOL
18. Rydell & Quick - Rockoholic
19. Patrik Isaksson - Patrik Isaksson
20. Anne Sofie von Otter - I let the music speak]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4269 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4269 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4269#comments The latest top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (05) David & the Citizens - A heart and a hand and the love for the band
02. (NY) The Knife - Like a pen
03. (08) Marit Bergman - No party
04. (14) Jet - Put your money where your mouth is
05. (NY) Mates Of State - Farud in the 80's
06. (17) Sugarplum Fairy - Last chance
07. (03) The Pipettes - Pull shapes
08. (09) Timo Räisänen - Let's kill ourselves a son
09. (01) The Roots - Don´t feel right
10. (06) The Magic Numbers - Take a chance
11. (16) Gnarls Barkley - Smiley faces
12. (10) The Datsuns - System overload
13. (11) The Jai Alai Savant - Thunderstatement
14. (02) Damian Marley med Stephan Marley - All night
15. (NY) Björn - Son of a gun
16. (12) Deportees - Missing you, missing me
17. (NY) Duels - Brothers & sisters
18. (NY) Justin Timberlake - Sexyback
19. (NY) Shareefa - Need a boss
20. (15) Muse - Starlight]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4308 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4308 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4308#comments The video for the new Deportees single "Missing you, missing me" is now online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POzrD3QgZ_k
I know I've talked shit about these guys before, but I have to admit that this song is pretty damn catchy. Cute video, too.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4444 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4444 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/4444#comments See the Deportees on tour:

09/30 - Releaseparty på Scharinska Villan, Umeå
10/03 - Releaseparty på Pet Sounds Bar, Stockholm
10/04 - Mittwoch @, Nyköping
10/05 - Releaseparty på Gump/Uppåt framåt, Göteborg
10/11 - Kafé de Luxe, Växjö
10/12 - Nester @ Tiffany's, Kalmar
10/13 - KB, Malmö
10/14 - Satin, Örebro
10/21 - Astoria, London
10/23 - Spririt, Dublin
10/24 - Aarches, Glasgow
10/25 - Academy 2, Manchester
10/28 - Vedala, Uppsala
11/04 - Umeå Open Jr. @ Folkets Hus, Umeå
11/08 - Debaser, Sthlm
11/10 - Mejeriet, Lund
11/11 - Storan, Göteborg
11/16 - Cosmos, Borlänge
11/16 - Kåren, Borlänge
11/17 - Metropol, Hultsfred]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/5696 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/5696 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/5696#comments The video for the new Deportees single "Damaged goods" is now online: http://www.emi.se/artists/deportees/dg/index.htm]]> Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/5716 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/5716 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/5716#comments Deportees will be releasing a new single entitled "Damaged goods" on June 7 as a precursor to their new album, due out September 27. "Damaged goods" was produced by the very-talented Björn Yttling (Peter, Bjorn and John, etc.) and will include the b-side "Wreck of a heart".]]> Fri, 19 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/6107 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/6107 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/6107#comments Dolores Recordings has announced that "Damaged goods" will be the next Deportees single, release date still tba. Also on the way from Dolores is part three of their "Who will buy these wonderful evils" psych/garage-rock comp series. Again, exact release date is tba.]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/9137 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/9137 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/9137#comments The third annual Access All Area music conference has started to come together. It will take place November 9-10 in Stockholm and will feature live music from Sugarplum Fairy, Crashdiet, Anna Ternheim, CDOASS, Deportees and SLS as well as a number of informative discussions on the future of the music industry. As always, I am always willing to entertain any offers to fly me out. For more info, go here: http://www.accessallareas.se/]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/9372 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/9372 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/9372#comments Fredrik Fagerlund (Facer, Diamond Dogs) will be releasing his debut solo album "International" on Smilodon Records in the near future. A number of guests from the bands Isolation Years, Deportees, Perishers and Diamond Dogs join him on the recording and the sound is said to be "like a meeting between Tom Petty, Coldplay, Radiohead and Chris Isaak."]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/10676 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/10676 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/10676#comments Check out the video for "Golden time" from The Lost Patrol Band: http://www.burningheart.com/_lib/util/streamvideo.php?id=2500&s=hi
In case you were unaware, The Lost Patrol Band started out as the powerpop solo project of Dennis Lyxzén (t(I)NC, ex-Refused), but is now a full band with a solid lineup featuring members from the Deportees, Regulations and DS-13. Read more here: http://www.burningheart.com/news/article.php?id=236]]> Wed, 04 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 news Interview: Peter Ahlqvist (Burning Heart Records) http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25471-interview-peter-ahlqvist-burning-heart-records http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25471-interview-peter-ahlqvist-burning-heart-records http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25471-interview-peter-ahlqvist-burning-heart-records#comments Way back in mid-March I took a roadtrip with my friend Kelly down to LA for the Export Music Sweden Swedish Showcase. As has already been posted, I got the chance to sit down and talk with Anders from Moneybrother before the show. Well, I also got a chance to sit down with Peter Ahlqvist, big cheese for Burning Heart Records. And I do mean big, dude is like eight feet tall. Anyhow, we grabbed a table in the barroom while Deportees finished up their soundcheck nextdoor and had ourselves a little chat. Here's how it went:

(note: Kelly was mostly busy sending text messages to her fake boyfriend, but she does chime in towards the end)

Avi: So let start with congratulations on a #1 record.

Peter: Yeah, it's good! Actually had one before, but it was in Norway and doesn't really count the same way.

A: Oh? What #1 in Norway?

P: Turbonegro

A: Oh, right right.

P: Three weeks in a row or something. Big band over there.

A: Oh yeah and they have that new one coming out. That's probably going to be a big record...

P: I hope so. It's good. Better than the last one.

A: So how is Moneybrother doing now with that Kent record out? Is it still holding on?

P: No, uh (laughs). They released it the last day of the week because they wanted to have a #1 that first week and the next week. They said they sold like half a million records on the last one.

A: So like how people are there in Sweden and how many records?

P: It's great actually how big they are.

A: Right.

P: I'm not sure actually that that's just Sweden, I think that's Scandinavia total, but they're still big in Sweden. But it's good, we're happy we're #2 at least. So that's good, as good as it can get.

A: But still y'know, you look at the cover of Sonic and see Anders is on the cover and Kent is down a ways.

P: But still they are such a mainstream popular band.

A: I don't think they're quite the talk as much as...

P: But you like them personally?

A: I haven't heard the new one yet, but I thought the last one was kind of mediocre.

P: Uh huh, that's the biggest one of course. But I like some of the old stuff.

A: Oh yeah, me too. I mean, the last one isn't bad. I'm curious about the new one, but in no rush to hear it.

P: No, same here. (laughs)

A: So now that you have this big success, what's next? What are you working on?

P: We're always working on tons of records, not just big ones.

A: You're not just concentrating on the pop stuff?

P: No no, I think the majority of our bands are punk bands in one or another. There's always a punk angle to the bands we are signing. Even Anders was in punk bands and Monster. I think everyone has some punk thing going. We're doing Turbonegro, we're doing Millencolin, new Looptroop. And that's all coming out in spring.

A: Right, all pretty big records.

P: Yeah, all big. And then we have Lost Patrol Band and Club Killers which is a cool band. Have you heard of them?

A: I think I've heard the name.

P: It's basically three of the guys from Moneybrother. They're all here actually, but not the trumpet guy.

A: Oh, were they on the comp? That live track, that's right.

P: They are a live band who are like a project... they're a real band now. Basically they play a club in Stockholm - Debaser - every second week or every month. They play ska, rocksteady; only covers. And they have fifteen people in the lineup and then they invite a lot of guests like Håkan Hellström, someone from The Hellacopters, Sahara Hotnights, Weeping Willows, everything. They have guest vocalists for all the songs.

A: So that's what the recording's gonna be like?

P: Yeah yeah, totally. It's like Buena Vista Social Club, but more indie/ska and in Sweden. It's started to become pretty popular - they have some great festival gigs last summer. This will be the first release, live at the club. It was recorded live during several nights or whatever and then put together.

A: Is it all ready to go?

P: Yeah, it'll be out in May.

A: So actually will be appearing on it then? The people you mentioned already?

P: Yeah, Håkan Hellström, Magnus Carlsson, Maria from Sahara, some hip-hop guys, Moneybrother's on two tracks. Then they have their own singer which is a girl, Anna Maria EspinosaModer Jords Massiva.

A: Kind of the all-stars, eh?

P: Yeah, I hope they're gonna develop into a real band.

A: And actually tour and everything?

P: Uh-huh. And write their own stuff. Which they want to do, but I don't know if they can get the time because of Moneybrother.

A: Are they going to do any festivals this summer?

P: Yeah, but they are also subject to what they can do because of Moneybrother. The drummer is also from Weeping Willows, the horn section is from a lot of bands.

A: Of course Moneybrother will in-demand this summer I imagine.

P: Yeah, right. It's gonna be tough for them. It's an interesting thing and of course if Moneybrother plays a festival they might also play the same festival.

A: Yeah, as long as none of the other bands are doing anything else?

P: Yeah. So that's what we're releasing this spring. And we've got tons of new stuff in the autumn actually.

A: What else you working on?

P: Sara from INC, a new band called The Vicious. We're doing that. That's more the Dead Boys kind of punk-rock.

A: So not going back to like the Doughnuts metalcore thing?

P: (laughs) no no... So that's a good one. And then we have a band called The Accidents.

A: Oh yeah, I have their record.

P: Yeah, it's more rock n' roll.

A: Yeah, that's another kind of all-star band in some ways.

P: Yeah, but some of the band members are from Voice of a Generation who just broke up. So now they have the bassplayer from VOAG and it's totally his band.

A: So they're going full-out now? Not like a side-project?

P: Yeah, also because one of the guys from VOAG who left and split up the band - he works for Burning Heart. That's why he wanted to quit. And he's still in The Accidents as well, but he's only gonna be on the record. He's not gonna tour.

A: Right. Now what does he do at Burning Heart?

P: He's running the publishing. He works for the publishing company which is part of Burning Heart in a way.

A: Right.

P: It's a different company that does the publishing for Refused, The Hives, whatever, a tons of bands.

A: Yeah, it's a lot of work I would imagine.

P: It's a lot of work, so it's tough.

A: Right. So how do you go about discovering new bands then? Do you go out to a lot of shows? Demos?

P: It's not demos really, it's more recommendations and usually we sign bands that already have a reputation.

A: Yeah, all those bands seem to have people that are already established.

P: Yeah, and live shows - yeah, I go to live shows, but not that many. It's hard - I don't travel a lot. If there's a band I really want to see and want to sign, of course I go. Usually I hear about a band through others and then go to the show. But it's not often you see a band that blows you away.

A: Has that ever happened to you?

P: Yeah. In a way I see that sometimes. Like I saw Flogging Molly on the Warped Tour a couple years ago. I really liked that because I thought it was excellent live and then we licensed them for Europe. But otherwise, thinking about it - it's not often I see a band live and go wow, this is something I have to work with. It's more like I heard about the band and then I see them live.

A: So nobody out of the blue then?

P: Not really. Flogging Molly I would say is the only one.

A: Is that different from the way you used to do things when you first started the label?

P: Of course, that was more demos actually at the beginning. And we started to sign a few bands that developed into others or started new bands or people recommended.

A: Well and Fredrik Holgren might accuse you of stealing his bands.

P: Ahhh yeah, but he was not involved in doing that deal with Refused. But that's the way - it's hard in the beginning. We signed the demos for a lot of the bands like No Fun At All, Millencolin. I did the first Refused EP which was basically me and Fredrik had around the same time, but he - initially he had a deal with the band and then I put out the EP. But all these bands, the early bands Millencolin, 59 Times the Pain, Breach and so on, that was through demos. Lately, it's not the same way now. That was part of the punkrock, hardcore way. And that was what Burning Heart was at the beginning, sort of a more punkrock hardcore thing.

A: Do you consider yourself a different kind of label now?

P: In a way. It's a more established label. It's not the same way. We don't pick demos with bands, there's not the same amount of good new bands around. It's not the scene. It's not something happening at the moment that you can relate to in the same way. On the other hand, I mean, sometimes you hear stuff like I heard a demo from Regulations I wanted to do. I dunno if you're familiar with them?

A: I've heard the name.

P: It's punkrock basically. It's gonna come out on Dennis' own label. Dennis and Stefan from Randy are gonna put it out. And maybe hopefully I'll be able to work with it later on. Vicious also, but that was also because I know Sara was in the band. You always have something. In the beginning it was different. I think we are still the same kind of label, though we are more established and we can work with more bigger bands.

A: So you think the scene has changed then?

P: Totally.

A: Do you think the DIY thing isn't going quite as strong or?

P: It wasn't much of a DIY thing at that point. It was because everyone started their punkrock label, but no - I wouldn't say it's as strong these days. It's definitely not as strong as it was when Refused and all those bands came. Then there were a lot of smaller Swedish punkrock labels established. And they were all gone after a few years, but a lot of them started and managed to do some okay things. A lot of indie labels sold a lot of records. Today there aren't that many.

A: Why do think that is?

P: I think there was an over-establishment at some point, in a way. But now... I think there was a boom in the scene and something new that came with Offspring and Green Day that totally changed. The kids were totally into it and there was a lot of new things about snowboarding and skateboarding.

A: The pop-punk explosion?

P: Yeah, it was - and the hardcore explosion followed. It was the same kind of thing. But now I don't see the same explosion in any scene. Y'know, for many years we had a lot of Swedish bands that wanted to sound like the Hellacopters and Backyard Babies. A lot of new bands started with that. And then if you go into that, maybe you have your own scene in a way, but you don't start booking shows. You don't bring bands from... It's a different thing. When the punkrock thing came a lot of people did their own thing with bands. That is pretty much gone. I would say of course there are many left, but it was such a big thing back then. I don't see any Swedish bands like that. There are mostly indie ones and very few hardcore ones.

A: So what do think's gonna happen in the future? Where do you see it going?

P: I don't know. I've been doing punkrock since 1980 when I did my first fanzine. I've seen so many changes, but it's always - I think there will always a place for something like harder music or extreme music. I don't see it as going away, but I don't see anything happening now that I can say oh, that's gonna happen in two years or Labrador Records is gonna be huge or whatever. They're a label that's got some cool things going on, even though they don't sell that much.

A: Yeah, they're very well known. Even here in the States you hear a lot of people talking about them.

P: Yeah, but otherwise I don't see any hardcore coming back. I see a lot of punk bands coming up. A lot of the bands, especially up north and so on - a lot of people are going back to playing punkrock. Everyone plays in a punkrock... as opposed to hardcore, they play punkrock influenced by all the American hardcore like Black Flag or Circle Jerks and also early Swedish punk or early English punk or whatever. And then there's a lot of oi! bands. That scene is also happening in a way. You never know, maybe there will be something.

A: Have your tastes changed as you've gotten older? Are you still into that stuff and following it?

P: I think I listen to the same type of music now. I mean, you get a little bored with only listening to punkrock. I don't pick up tons of new records and fall in love with them, but every now and then something comes along that I really like. For me, I think I've heard most of the good punk. I think it's been done in the past. I think there's always some good bands. I try to pick up good new bands I hear on other labels every now and then, but really - I'm not that excited about it. I'm still excited if I put on Minor Threat or if I put on...

A: The classics?

P: The classics, totally! I still listen to old oi! and that stuff and of course all the hardcore as well, or maybe some Hatebreed or something like that, but I don't pick new hardcore angry bands or melodic skatepunk bands or whatever. It's just not interesting anymore. I mean, there's always good bands.

A: So what do you listen to then?

P: I listen to everything. It's a lot of punkrock, a lot of indie bands. I still buy a lot of records.

A: Name some names that you've been hearing

P: Isolation Years is a great band. I like a band like Anti-Flag. Once more, I don't listen to that much new stuff I don't think.

A: So are just listening to more like the oldies?

P: No, really I buy a lot of stuff, but I'm not that really...

A: Nothing's been too terribly exciting?

P: I like Bloc Party. It's good. I like Libertines a bit, but it's not the classics. I like the old bands. I'm into stuff I've heard before, like Radio Dept. - I rather listen to something old like Ride.

A: You'd rather listen to the original?

P: Yeah, in a way. But still, it's hard to say that. Yes, it sounds sad, but... I like Koma. You know them? I like that record.

A: Yeah, they're on my comp that I put out.

P: Great band. But I don't see anything special that I really, totally am devoted to. My main preference is old ska. I listen to a lot of old ska, but it's hard to get new stuff in that genre that is good.

A: So then let's switch gears here...

P: It sounds bad, I want to be able to say "ah, this band's fantastic." But of course it's hard to be excited about music. I tried to put out good new stuff, but I can't say that I have to check out the new electro-punk scene from this place. It's not like that. I'm not into a special genre. I try to stick with what I really like. Before I could maybe buy everything on Revelation or everything on this label, but it's not like that anymore.

A: Right. So you're bringing Moneybrother over to the States. Do you think you have a good chance of getting him a break over here?

P: I hope so. I don't know - it's so hard to say. From a business point of view, I think he's a great artist and if people saw him live I'm sure he would be enormous. He's a great live act. You never know how things will work out in the US. There's already a lot of interest. If that's real interest, I don't know. I hope people check him out.

A: Are you hearing it from industry people or from like, the streets?

P: I would say only industry people so far because we haven't really done anything on the street market. He's such a new artist. I mean, it's only happening in Sweden. A few people know about Burning Heart, but maybe it's a bit out of the... it's a little bit different from what we used to put out so maybe, our original audience maybe doesn't...

A: Well you're not going to be licensing it to Epitaph then I guess?

P: No, I don't think so, but you never know. They're here, they're gonna listen. It could be something for Anti, but they usually only work with established artists. I don't want to say it - I hope it's going to work in the US. I can't say this is an American-style artist or this is something that will definitely go down in the US, but at the same time, no one thought that The Hives would work in the US and no one thought that this and this band would work in the US. It's all a matter of timing or whatever happens.

A: Are you really pushing on it? Do you think it's worth it?

P: We're over here, so yeah. We're trying to get something going. It's so hard to get things established in the US, it's such a big market. But I think every Swedish artist, since we are such a small country and only have a home market of 9 million people; every Swedish artist wants to go here. They sing in English because they have to to get over here and go to England and make it. We'll see. We're not depending on it. Of course it's everyone's dream to make it in the US somehow.

A: So, anyone else on Burning Heart you thinking of maybe bringing over? Or that you would like to?

P: Yeah. Of course Millencolin is doing their thing.

A: Well they're doing the Warped Tour this summer right?

P: Yeah, they're doing their thing. It's been running for what, 10 years or whatever. And Turbonegro is probably gonna come over and tour a lot more on this record. They are more, um, in-shape these days. (laughter)

Kelly: So they won't be so hard to look at?

(laughter)

P: Hank?

K: I don't know - it was just a naked man with a big bushy mustache was on my living room wall.

P: Yeah, that's Hank. Actually, on the new CD there's an extra added DVD with a workout video with Hank. So he's fit now.

(more laughter)

K: That's hilarious! Does he have a lot of enthusiasm like Jane Fonda on his workout tape?

P: No... I mean, I don't know if it's even funny, but it's cool to have it. (laughs) I would say that people who train for real will go "Oooh, he doesn't do anything right." It isn't exactly strict and all that stuff, so we'll see.

A: Yeah, I remember when Turbonegro played at Punx With Presses... that must've been like '96 or '97. That was ages ago.

K: I vaguely remember.

A: I remember when they came through and was like "Turbonegro? That's a funny band name." I missed the show, stupidly. Everyone else the next day was like "You missed the best show ever!"

P: It's a funny band. They were supposed to called - they changed it after a week of something- their first name was Nazi Penis. They took Turbonegro instead.

K: Flaccid penis?

A&P: Nazi.

K: Anyway...

P: Yeah, it's a funny band. But they are going to tour.

A: So you think there's a good future for importing bands over?

P: It's tough of course because of the cost of touring and of course bands, if really want to make it in the US they have to dedicate a lot of time. A lot of the bands that old don't have that time. They have their families. But we trying some newer bands that I really hope we can do more - we're signing a lot of "baby bands", younger bands. Hopefully we can get them over here. At the same time they need to develop in Europe as well. It's more important for us to have them touring in Europe than to come over here.

A: Have you ever thought of establishing a Burning Heart office in another country?

P: Not in the US. We were thinking of it before when we started to work with Epitaph. They were some plans to maybe have someone work for Burning Heart, but it hasn't really turned out that way. We haven't really pushed it either because it demands a lot of work.

A: Would it worthwhile for the benefits you'd get out of it?

P: Not now, if it was done five, six years ago maybe it would've been something. But then you would've needed some person who's really working it over here. We have an office in Germany. It's just one person actually, but he does the markteting and promotion there. We tried to sign a German band, but it was failed in the very last minute. They were on a label and their manager had the label and then he was picked up by Roadrunner, the whole label.

A: Which band was that?

P: Days in Grief. Has a bit of a Refused thing going, but more melodic maybe. At the Drive In, Refused with more melody.

A: So are there other bands outside of Scandinavia that you've thought about picking up?

P: We're talking to a band called Hell Is For Heroes.

A: Aren't they from New York?

P: No, they're English. They used to be on EMI in the UK. They sold a lot of records over there, but now they left EMI and want to do more of a Dischord thing on their own.

A: Oh, they're starting their own label then?

P: In the UK. They put it out in the UK, but then we're going to come along and do it for the rest of the world.

A: So you're going to license it not just for Scandinavia, but for everywhere?

P: For everywhere. And on the next record we're probably doing to do everything, even the UK. They are more of a post-hardcore, Fugazi/Refused/emo, but it has both the old and the new in there somehow. That's a band we really think is good and we're going to try to work hard and also try to get over here.

A: You've never limited yourself to local bands?

P: No, but still - the majority - it so much easier to be closer to your band. We try to sign American bands amd license American bands to do them over in Europe. but most of the time it's hard because they only want to sign for one album. They want to have a major deal over here and then we are out of the picture. So they say "You can only do one record."

A: Who have you been interested in?

P: Well we did Flogging Molly and then they started their own label. We only did one record and we wanted to work with them more and then they did their own, their label here started up in Europe and so they got a very good deal. We did Midtown. We did Give Up the Ghost, but they broke up.

A: Yeah, I do remember that. They broke up like right before they were supposed to tour?

P: Yeah, their second. What else? We still do Samiam.

A: I forget that they're still around. Living in the Bay Area, that's a band I grew up with.

P: They're actually in Europe now on a tour.

A: They do pretty well over there I'd imagine?

P: I don't know - it's been three or four years. I hope it's good, but the last record didn't do as good as the others. I think if they could do a another great new record I think they could do pretty okay because there was a lot of excitement for the tour.

A: Yeah, it's strange because over here, Samiam are hasbeens. (to Kelly) Would everyone even show up if they played you think? Do you remember them?

K: I remember them from like 10 years ago, but I haven't heard anything. I think that people would go.

A: I dunno. It's hard to say.

P: It's hard, I understand. They've done some really good records.

K: I feel like their records are always in people's record collections.

A: I see them along the same lines as J-Church - they're a band that people kind of don't really appreciate, but they persist. And they keep going and people go "Oh? Is that band still around?"

P: Yeah, maybe here. In Germany...

A: Yeah, that whole genre just seems to do a lot better in Germany.

P: Yeah yeah, but they were too early with that stuff. They're too old. If they were a little bit younger and nicer looking they would be really...

A: That is true. They aren't necessarily posterboys.

P: Yeah (laughs)

]]> Sat, 30 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700 articles interviews http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11137 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11137 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11137#comments Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
02. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
03. Smak - Hallanvaara
04. Darin - Money For Nothing
05. Angu - Red Light
06. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
07. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
08. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
09. Moder Jords Massiva - Fast Attack/ Slow Decay
10. Simone - Last Days And Nights Of Rock'n'Roll
11. Sugarplum Fairy - Far Away From Man
12. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
13. Mendez - Is That Ok
14. Jim Stärk - Morning Song
15. Beats And Styles - Two White Monkeys
16. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
17. Elin Sigvardsson - Stupid Sunday Song
18. Husky Rescue - City Lights
19. Deportees - Champagne
20. Anna Ternheim - My Secret

Challengers:
01. Kent - Max 500
02. Bertine Zetlitz - Ah-ah
03. Marie Miller - Playground
04. Saybia - Bend The Rules
05. User - Miss Wanted

Go here to vote for your favorite.]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11172 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11172 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11172#comments Aftonbladet's Per Bjurman reports from the NYC ExMS Swedish Showcase with Moneybrother and The Ark: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,621230,00.html (in Swedish)
Notice how he doesn't even bother to bring up the Deportees?]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11213 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11213 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11213#comments Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
02. Smak - Hallanvaara
03. Darin - Money For Nothing
04. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
05. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
06. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
07. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
08. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
09. In Flames - Touch Of Red
10. Annie - My Heartbeat
11. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
12. Beats And Styles - Two White Monkeys
13. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
14. Sugarplum Fairy - Far Away From Man
15. Moder Jords Massiva - Fast Attack/ Slow Decay
16. Mendez - Is That Ok
17. Husky Rescue - City Lights
18. Jim Stärk - Morning Song
19. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
20. Deportees - Champagne

Challengers:
01. Elin Sigvardsson - Stupid Sunday Song
02. The Margarets - Surf Alone
03. Anna Ternheim - My Secret
04. Simone - Last Days And Nights Of Rock'n'Roll
05. Angu - Red Light

Go here to vote for your favorite.]]> Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11222 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11222 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11222#comments Okay, I think I'm adequately recovered from my trip to LA for the ExMS Swedish showcase. I sat down for some nice chats with Anders from Moneybrother and Peter of Burning Heart Records, so look for that stuff to get posted soon. Transcriptions are not my strong point, but I'll try to get it done ASAP. As for the show, the Deportees were only slightly less boring live than on record, Moneybrother ruled but suffered from a somewhat indifferent crowd and The Ark was brilliant. Who knew those guys had so many screaming gayboy fans in LA? They actually got called back for a much-deserved encore of "Father of a son" too. Good times.]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11252 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11252 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11252#comments Late Thursday thoughts:

Moneybrother is Stellan Skarsgård's favorite band.

Both Kim and Kelly can't get the thought of Ola Salo's too-tight jumpsuit out of their heads.

The best thing I can say about Deportees is that at least they're slightly better live than on record. Poor Thomas Hedlund sure is slumming.

Vikings are the new pirates.

That is all, back tomorrow.]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11302 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11302 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11302#comments Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. Smak - Hallanvaara
02. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
03. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
04. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
05. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
06. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
07. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
08. Annie - My Heartbeat
09. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
10. Husky Rescue - City Lights
11. In Flames - Touch Of Red
12. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
13. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Darin - Money For Nothing
16. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
17. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
18. Pain - Same Old Song
19. Moder Jords Massiva - Fast Attack/ Slow Decay
20. Gubb - Om Änglar Finns

Challengers:
01. Mendez - Is That Ok
02. Deportees - Champagne
03. Sugarplum Fairy - Far Away From Man
04. Jim Stärk - Morning Song
05. Beats And Styles - Two White Monkeys

Go here to vote for your favorite.]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11437 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11437 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11437#comments 22 Pistepirkko still reigns supreme on the Swedish student radio top 20:

01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (05) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... and the JFG"
03. (10) The Donnas - "I don't want to know (If you don't want me)"
04. (NY) De Stijl - "Queen Midas"
05. (02) Timo Räisinen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin it All"
06. (NY) Hot Hot Heat - "Goodnight Goodnight"
07. (20) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure"
08. (NY) Wolfmother - "Woman"
09. (07) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
10. (03) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
11. (NY) Estelle - "Go Gone"
12. (11) Beck - "Epro"
13. (NY) The Postal Service - "We Will Become Silhouettes"
14. (ÅT) Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
15. (04) Embee featuring José González - "Send Someone Away"
16. (NY) The Lovekevins - "Happy Happy"
17. (12) New Order - "Krafty"
18. (09) Kent - "Max 500"
19. (NY) Basement Jaxx - "Oh My Gosh"
20. (17) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"

Leaving the chart: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Radio Luxemburg, Little Barrie, Deportees, Diplo, Tweet featuring Missy Elliott, Razorlight and Roots Manuva.]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11584 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11584 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11584#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (08) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin It All"
03. (02) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
04. (03) Embee featuring José Gonzélez & Supreme - "Send Someone Away"
05. (04) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... And the JFG"
06. (05) The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Heading for a Breakdown"
07. (06) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
08. (14) Radio Luxemburg - "It's Cruel Up North"
09. (07) Kent - "Max 500"
10. (08) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
11. (ÅT) Beck - "Epro"
12. (10) New Order - "Krafty"
13. (ÅT) Little Barrie - "Free Salute"
14. (20) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
15. (NY) Diplo - "Newsflash"
17. (12) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
16. (NY) Tweet featuring Missy Elliott - "Turn Da Lights Off"
19. (13) Razorlight - "Golden Touch"
18. (NY) Roots Manuva - "Colossal Insight"
20. (15) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure"

Leaving the chart: Håkan Hellström, Mando Diao, Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck, Stereo Total and Moneybrother.]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11664 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11664 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11664#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (05) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
03. (NY) Embee featuring José González & Supreme - "Send Someone Away"
04. (NY) Lo-Fi-Fnk - "... and the JFG"
05. (NY) The Soundtrack of Our Lives - "Heading for a Breakdown"
06. (07) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
07. (NY) Kent - "Max 500"
08. (02) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin it All"
08. (12) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
10. (14) New Order - "Krafty"
11. (09) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
12. (18) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
13. (NY) Razorlight - "Golden Touch"
14. (NY) Radio LXMBRG - "It's Cruel Up North"
15. (NY) Maximo Park - "Apply Some Pressure
16. (16) Mando Diao - "Down in the Past"
17. (17) Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (11) Stereo Total - "I am Naked", 3v
19. (06) Moneybrothers - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
20. (08) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"

Leaving the chart: Annie, Beck, Bloc Party, Bugz in the Attic, Johnossi, Little Barrie and M83.]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11738 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11738 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11738#comments Aftonbladet says that this year's ExMS US showcase with The Ark, Moneybrother, Melody Club, Deportees and The Caesars will hit NYC on March 21 at CBGBs.]]> Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11770 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11770 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11770#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (NY) Timo Räisänen - "Don't Let the Devil Ruin It All"
03. (NY) Beck - "Epro"
04. (02) Bloc Party - "So Here We Are"
05. (NY) Moby - "Lift Me Up"
06. (03) Moneybrother - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
07. (NY) Stereophonics - "Dakota"
08. (10) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
09. (09) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
10. (07) M83 - "Don't Save Us From the Flames"
11. (06) Stereo Total - "I am Naked"
12. (11) The Donnas - "I Don't Want to Know (If You Don't Want Me)"
13. (NY) Little Barrie - "Free Salute"
14. (12) New Order - "Krafty"
15. (05) Bugz in the Attic - "Booty La La"
16. (NY) Mando Diao - "Down in the Past"
17. (17) Kristoffer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (14) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
19. (18) Annie - "My Heartbeat"
20. (04) Johnossi - "Man Must Dance"

Leaving the chart: Timbuktu, Kasabian, Sage Francis, Le Tigre, Venue Kids and Miss Thing.]]> Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11872 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11872 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11872#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (NY) 22 Pistepirkko - "Rat King"
02. (10) Bloc Party - "So Here We Are"
03. (15) Moneybrother - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
04. (06) Johnossi - "Man Must Dance"
05. (02) Bugz in the Attic - "Booty La La"
06. (NY) Stereo Total - "I am Naked"
07. (07) M83 - "Don't Save Us From the Flames"
08. (03) Kasabian - "Processed Beats"
09. (01) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
10. (04) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
11. (NY) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
12. (NY) New Order - "Krafty"
13. (08) Timbuktu - "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö"
14. (NY) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
15. (13) Sage Francis - "Sea Lion"
16. (11) Le Tigre - "TKO"
17. (NY) Kristoffer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (09) Annie - "My Heartbeat"
19. (NY) Venue Kids - "Down & Out"
20. (NY) Miss Thing - "Jump Up & Rail"

Leaving the chart:
01. Doves - Black And White Town
02. Orishas - Naci Orishas
03. Acid House Kings - This Heart Is A Stone
04. The Radio Dept. - This Past Week
05. Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers
06. Hello Kinski - I've seen you around, what's your destination
07. Mr Jones Machine - Jaguar
08. The Chrysler - Blue Gold]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11865 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11865 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11865#comments Tickets aren't on sale quite yet, but I see that The Troubadour in LA is listing that The Caesars, Deportees, Moneybrother, Melody Club and The Ark are playing an Export Music Sweden showcase on March 16. Who wants to put me up for the night, eh? That also means that these are the acts selected to play the showcases in NYC and SXSW and I presume I'll be getting more details soon. UPDATE: I've just been informed that the date might be changing, so keep checking back for the latest.]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11940 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11940 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11940#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's the year's first top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (NY) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnattsdröm"
02. (NY) Bugz In The Attic - "Booty La La"
03. (NY) Kasabian - "Processed Beats"
04. (NY) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
05. (NY) Doves - "Black and White Town"
06. (NY) Johnossi - "Man Must Dance"
07. (NY) M83 - "Don't Save Us From the Flames"
08. (20) Timbuktu - "Champagne Eyes"
09. (NY) Annie - "My Heartbeat"
10. (NY) Bloc Party - "So Here We Are"
11. (NY) Le Tigre - "TKO"
12. (NY) Orishas - "Naci Orishas"
13. (NY) Sage Francis - "Sea Lion"
14. (12) Acid House Kings - "This Heart is a Stone"
15. (NY) Moneybrother - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
16. (NY) The Radio Dept - "This Past Week"
17. (NY) Eminem - "Like Toy Soldiers"
18. (NY) Hello Kinski - "I've Seen You Around, What's Your Destination"
19. (NY) Mr Jones Machine - "Jaguar"
20. (10) The Chrysler - "Blue Gold"]]> Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12115 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12115 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12115#comments Tons of new pics up at Rockfoto.nu, including stuff from Black Belt, Bad Cash Quartet, Deportees, Rallypack, Jens Lekman, José González, Håkan Hellström and more.]]> Mon, 17 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12429 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12429 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12429#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's the Swedish student radio top 40 for the fall semester (total rank, highest rank, # of weeks):

01. (01) (06) Promoe - "Long Distance Runner"
02. (02) (06) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On (Anybody)"
03. (04) (08) The Go! Team - "Ladyflash"
04. (01) (05) The Hives - "Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones"
05. (01) (05) Bergman Rock - "I'm A Crab"
06. (04) (06) Bloc Party - "Helicopter"
07. (01) (06) Marit Bergman - "Can I Keep Him?"
08. (01) (06) Timo Räisänen - "Lovers Are Lonely"
09. (02) (05) The (International) Noise Conspiracy - "A Small Demand"
10. (02) (05) Ison & Fille - "Vill va Highwon"
11. (02) (04) The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Bigtime"
12. (01) (04) The Libertines - "Can't Stand Me Now"
13. (03) (05) Faithless - "Miss U Less See U More"
14. (05) (05) Thunder Express - "In My Mind"
15. (06) (08) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 EP"
16. (05) (05) The Tough Alliance - "Holiday"
17. (05) (04) Ed Harcourt - "Born In The '70s"
18. (04) (04) Sahara Hotnights - "Who Do You Dance For?"
19. (01) (03) Le Tigre - "TKO/New Kicks"
20. (03) (04) The Mo - "Howl In The Jungle"
21. (01) (03) Beastie Boys - "An Open Letter To NYC"
22. (04) (05) Radio LXMBRG - "L'Indiffirence EP"
23. (02) (03) Dogs Die In Hot Cars - "I Love You 'Cause I Have To"
24. (05) (04) Baby Shambles - "Killamangiro"
25. (03) (07) Embee - "Not Tonite"
26. (08) (05) Mando Diao - "God Knows"
27. (02) (03) The Ark - "One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young"
28. (06) (04) R.E.M. - "Leaving New York"
29. (05) (04) Ron Sexsmith - "Whatever It Takes"
30. (08) (05) Starmarket - "Cologne"
31. (06) (05) Björk - "Who Is It?"
32. (07) (05) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
33. (02) (06) Kings Of Convenience - "Misread"
34. (09) (04) Jens Lekman - "Julie"
35. (07) (04) Blacknuss Feat. Awa Manneh & ADL - "All Your Lovin'"
36. (10) (04) Deportees - "Not Tonight"
37. (06) (03) Franz Ferdinand - "Michael"
38. (08) (03) The Chrysler - "Blue Gold"
39. (04) (04) Talib Kweli Feat. Mary J Blige - "I Try"
40. (08) (03) De La Soul - "Shopping Bag"]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12466 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12466 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12466#comments The nominees for the 2004 Swedish Grammy awards have been announced. Here's most of em:

Best newcomer:
Ana Johnsson - "The Way I Am"
Anna Ternheim - "Somebody Outside""
Deportees - "All Prayed Up"
Jens Lekman - "When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog"
Raymond & Maria - "Vi ska bara leva klart"

Best album:
Christian Walz - "Paint By Numbers"
Marit Bergman - "Baby Dry Your Eye"
Stina Nordenstam - "The World Is Saved"
The Hives - "Tyrannosaurus Hives"
The Soundtrack of our Lives - "Origin Vol. 1"

Best artist:
Gyllene Tider - "Finn 5 Fel!"
Lena Philipsson - "Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan"
Marit Bergman - "Baby Dry Your Eye"
The Hives - "Tyrannosaurus Hives"
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - "Origin Vol. 1"

Best song:
Raymond & Maria - "Ingen vill veta vart du köpt din tröja"
Lena Philipsson - "Det gör ont"
Nic & The Family - "Hej Hej Monika"
Gyllene Tider - "Tuffa tider/Sten vid en sjö i en skog"
Shirley Clamp - "Min kärlek"

Best pop (female):
Anna Ternheim - "Somebody Outside"
Lena Philipsson - "Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan"
Marit Bergman - "Baby Dry Your Eye"
Sophie Zelmani - "Love Affair"
Stina Nordenstam - "The World Is Saved"

Best pop (male):
Christian Walz - "Paint By Numbers"
Di Leva - "Tiden faller"
Jens Lekman - "When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog"
Mattias Alkberg BD - "Tunaskolan"
Tomas Andersson Wij - "Stjärnorna i oss"

Best pop group:
Alcazar - "Dancefloor - Deluxe"
Deportees - "All Prayed Up"
Gyllene Tider - "Finn 5 Fel!"
Melody Club - "Face The Music"
Raymond & Maria - "Vi ska bara leva klart"

Best rock album (solo):
Kristofer Åström - "Loupita"
Lars Winnerbäck - "Vatten under broarna"
Nicolai Dunger - "Here's My Song You Can Have It..."
Stefan Sundström - "Hjärtats melodi"
Ulf Lundell - "Ok Baby Ok"

Best rock group:
Sahara Hotnights - "Kiss & Tell"
Silverbullit - "Arclight"
Teddybears Sthlm - "Fresh!"
The Hives - "Tyrannosaurus Hives"
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - "Origin Vol. 1"

Best songwriter:
Anna Ternheim
Christian Walz & Ollie Olson
Marit Bergman
Per Gessle
Stina Nordenstam

Best lyrics:
Anna Ternheim
Jens Lekman
Lars Winnerbäck
Marit Bergman
Tomas Andersson Wij

Best producer:
Christian Walz
Johan Forsman & The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Lars Halapi
Pelle Gunnerfeldt & The Hives
Teddybears Sthlm & Phat Fabe

Best hip-hop/soul:
Damn! - "Youth Style"
Embee - "Tellings From Solitaria"
Infinite Mass - "1991"
Ison & Fille - "Ison & Fille"
Promoe - "The Long Distance Runner"

Best hard-rock/metal:
Dismember - "Where Ironcrosses Grow"
Entombed - "Unreal Estate"
Europe - "Start From The Dark"
In Flames - "Soundtrack To Your Escape"
The Hellacopters - "Strikes Like Lightning"

Best club/dance:
Andreas Tilliander - "World Industries"
Da Buzz - "Dangerous - The Album"
Guidelines - Must Be The Music"
Hird - "Moving On"
Stonebridge - "Can't Get Enough"

Best jazz:
Goran Kajfes - "Headspin"
Kullrusk - "Kullrusk"
Putte Wickman & Jan Lundgren - "We Will Always Be Together"
Rigmor Gustafsson And The Jacky Terrasson Trio - "Close To You"
The Torbjörn Zetterberg Hot Five - "Förtjänar mer uppmärksamhet"

Open category:
Alice Babs & Nisse Linds Hottrio - "Alice Babs & Nisse Linds Hot-Trio"
Anders F Rönnblom - "F-Box"
Blacknuss - "Gold"
Stefan Nilsson - "Så som i himmelen"
Titiyo - "Best of Titiyo"

Check out the full list here: http://www.ifpi.se/02.images/01.top/02.subnav_pdf/08.grammis/pdf/Grammisnomineringar_2004.pdf]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12555 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12555 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12555#comments Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Saybia - I surrender
02. HIM - And Love Said No
03. Nephew - Superliga
04. Dhani - Girl Talk
05. Nightwish - Wish I Had
06. Black Belt - All to You
07. Ana - Don't Cry For Pain
08. The Hives - Two Timing Touch & Broken Bones
09. Bertine Zetlitz - Fake Your Beauty
10. Melody Club - Baby (Stand Up)
11. Burhan G - Take U Home
12. Ayesha - Squaffie
13. Sahara Hotnights - Who Do You Dance For
14. Eskobar - You Got Me
15. Promoe - Long Distance Runner
16. Noble - Hot 2 Nite
17. Beats And Styles - Fire
18. Deportees - Not Tonight
19. The Solution - My Mojo Aint Working No More
20. Margaret Berger - Lifetime Guarantee

Challengers:
01. Majid - My Struggle
02. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
03. Jonna - Sateen Jälken
04. Infinite Mass - Fire Fire
05. Mando Diao - God Knows

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12665 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12665 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12665#comments Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Saybia - I surrender
02. Annie - Chewing Gum
03. HIM - And Love Said No
04. Dhani - Girl Talk
05. Nightwish - Wish I Had
06. Nephew - Superliga
07. Black Belt - All to You
08. Ana - Don't Cry For Pain
09. The Hives - Two Timing Touch & Broken Bones
10. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
11. Stephen Simmonds - Mother Mary
12. Bertine Zetlitz - Fake Your Beauty
13. Burhan G - Take U Home
14. Ayesha - Squaffie
15. Johndoe - Pyromantikk
16. The Solution - My Mojo Aint Working No More
17. Magne F - Past Perfect Present Tense
18. Eskobar - You Got Me
19. Noble - Hot 2 Nite
20. Promoe - Long Distance Runner

Challengers:
01. Deportees - Not Tonight
02. Beats And Styles - Fire
03. Melody Club - Baby (Stand Up)
04. Sahara Hotnights - Who Do You Dance For
05. Clemens - Raptus
06. Margaret Berger - Lifetime Guarantee

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.]]> Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news Deportees All prayed up Dolores/Virgin http://www.itsatrap.com/n/26646-deportees-all-prayed-up-dolores-virgin http://www.itsatrap.com/n/26646-deportees-all-prayed-up-dolores-virgin http://www.itsatrap.com/n/26646-deportees-all-prayed-up-dolores-virgin#comments Phoenix has demonstrated that the result of such a mix can be quite good, the Deportees (hailing from Umeå, Sweden) gives us all a warning example of how disastrous this alluring blend can turn out. They almost had me fooled though, with their first fine single "Arrest me 'til it hurts", but compared to the other songs on this debut album, it sticks out like a flower growing in the middle of the highway. It's a real shame that "Arrest me 'til it hurts" has to be accompanied by such an insipid bunch of soulless tracks that "All prayed up" consists of. In fact, this album is so slick, bland, and unsexy that it often comes across as something by a second rate boyband. A bit harsh you think? Yes, perhaps, but even harsher for the poor souls who buy this album, lured by "Arrest me 'til it hurts" (hopefully the awful record cover will have a repelling effect).]]> Sun, 28 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800 reviews http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12903 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12903 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12903#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Bergman Rock - "I'm A Crab"
02. (02) The (International) Noise Conspiracy - "A Small Demand"
03. (06) Embee - "Not Tonite"
04. (09) The Go! Team - "Ladyflash"
05. (NY) The Tough Alliance - "Holiday"
06. (03) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On. (Anybody)"
07. (05) Ed Harcourt - "Born In The '70s"
08. (NY) Promoe - "Long Distance Runner"
09. (NY) Mando Diao - "God Knows"
10. (NY) Björk - "Who Is It?"
11. (NY) Bloc Party - "Helicopter"
12. (04) Sahara Hotnights - "Who Do You Dance For?"
13. (07) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
14. (16) 22-20s - "Shoot Your Gun"
15. (19) Doktor Kosmos - "Distance Equals Rate Times Time"
16. (NY) Timo Räisänen - "Lovers Are Lonely"
17. (NY) Peter Bjorn And John - "Teen Love"
18. (NY) The Hellacopters - "Turn The Wrong Key"
19. (NY) The Streets - "Blinded By The Lights"
20. (08) Starmarket - "Cologne"

Hot tracks outside the top 20:
Florence Valentin - "Där Jag Borde Va"
Ayesha - "Squaffie"
Bright Eyes - "Take It Easy"

Leaving the chart:
(10) [Ingenting] - "Här Kommer Solen"
(11) Snoop Dogg Feat. Pharell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"
(12) Baby Shambles - "Killamangiro"
(13) Deportees - "Not Tonight"
(14) Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money"
(15) Destiny's Child - "Lose My Breath"
(17) The Mo - "Howl In The Jungle"
(18) Richard Reagh + Wwnb2 - "Outlaw"
(20) The Concretes - "Seems Fine"]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12976 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12976 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12976#comments Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Marie Fredriksson - The Change
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
03. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
04. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna
05. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin I
06. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
07. Orup - Orup - Bästa
08. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
09. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster
10. Hovet - Hovet
11. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
12. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen
13. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
14. Deportees - All Prayed Up
15. Brolle Jr. - Paradise Will Wait
16. Björn Skifs - Skifs Hits!
17. Alcazar - Dancefloor - Deluxe
18. Stina Nordenstam - The World is Saved
19. Rigmor Gustafsson and the Jacky Terrasson Trio - Close to You
20. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers

Nicke Borg of Backyard Babies will be doing a DJ tour of Europe. Here's the first dates:

11/24 - King & Queens, München (GER)
11/27 - Matrix, Bochum (GER)
11/29 - Cobra Bar, Hamburg (GER)]]> Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12985 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12985 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12985#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Bergman Rock - "I'm A Crab"
02. (03) The (International) Noise Conspiracy - "A Small Demand"
03. (02) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On. (Anybody)"
04. (05) Sahara Hotnights - "Who Do You Dance For?"
05. (06) Ed Harcourt - "Born In The '70s"
06. (20) Embee - "Not Tonite"
07. (16) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
08. (08) Starmarket - "Cologne"
09. (07) The Go! Team - "Ladyflash"
10. (09) [Ingenting] - "Här Kommer Solen"
11. (10) Snoop Dogg Feat. Pharell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"
12. (12) Baby Shambles - "Killamangiro"
13. (13) Deportees - "Not Tonight"
14. (14) Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money"
15. (15) Destiny's Child - "Lose My Breath"
16. (NY) 22-20s - "Shoot Your Gun"
17. (04) The Mo - "Howl In The Jungle"
18. (NY) Richard Reagh + Wwnb2 - "Outlaw"
19. (17) Doktor Kosmos - "Distance Equals Rate Times Time"
20. (18) The Concretes - "Seems Fine"

Hot tracks outside of the top 20:
Bright Eyes - "Take It Easy"
The Faint - "I Disappear"
Radio 4 - "Absolute Affirmation"

Leaving the chart:
(11) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 E.P."
(19) Talib Kweli Feat. Mary J Blige - "I Try"]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13049 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13049 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13049#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Bergman Rock - "I'm A Crab"
02. (03) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On. (Anybody)"
03. (NY) The (International) Noise Conspiracy - "A Small Demand"
04. (04) The Mo - "Howl In The Jungle"
05. (06) Sahara Hotnights - "Who Do You Dance For?"
06. (08) Ed Harcourt - "Born In The '70s"
07. (NY) The Go! Team - "Ladyflash"
08. (11) Starmarket - "Cologne"
09. (NY) [Ingenting] - "Här Kommer Solen"
10. (NY) Snoop Dogg Feat. Pharell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"
11. (16) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 E.P."
12. (05) Baby Shambles - "Killamangiro"
13. (10) Deportees - "Not Tonight"
14. (17) Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money"
15. (NY) Destiny's Child - "Lose My Breath"
16. (07) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
17. (NY) Doktor Kosmos - "Distance Equals Rate Times Time"
18. (NY) The Concretes - "Seems Fine"
19. (19) Talib Kweli Feat. Mary J Blige - "I Try"
20. (20) Embee - "Not Tonite"

Hot tracks outside the top 20:
Snowracer - "The Way I'm Watching You"
Beatnuts Feat. Akon - "Find Us"
The Faint - "I Disappear"

Leaving the chart:
(02) Le Tigre - "TKO/New Kicks"
(09) Kings Of Convenience - "Misread"
(12) The Solution - "My Mojo Ain't Workin No More"
(13) M.I.A. - "Galang"
(14) Goldie Lookin' Chain - "Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do"
(15) Blacknuss Feat. Awa Manneh & ADL - "All Your Lovin'"
(18) U2 - "Vertigo"]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13148 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13148 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13148#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (NY) Bergman Rock - "I'm A Crab"
02. (01) Le Tigre - "TKO/New Kicks"
03. (02) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On. (Anybody)"
04. (03) The Mo - "Howl In The Jungle"
05. (05) Baby Shambles - "Killamangiro"
06. (NY) Sahara Hotnights - "Who Do You Dance For?"
07. (17) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
08. (NY) Ed Harcourt - "Born In The '70s"
09. (06) Kings Of Convenience - "Misread"
10. (10) Deportees - "Not Tonight"
11. (11) Starmarket - "Cologne"
12. (12) The Solution - "My Mojo Ain't Workin No More"
13. (13) M.I.A. - "Galang"
14. (20) Goldie Lookin' Chain - "Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do"
15. (07) Blacknuss Feat. Awa Manneh & ADL - "All Your Lovin'"
16. (09) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 E.P."
17. (18) Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money"
18. (19) U2 - "Vertigo"
19. (04) Talib Kweli Feat. Mary J Blige - "I Try"
20. (NY) Embee - "Not Tonite"

Hot new tracks not in the top 20:
Beatnuts Feat. Akon - "Find Us"
Richard Reagh + Wwnb2 - "Color Of The Birds"
La Nana - "Kabanskij"

Leaving the chart:
(08) Thunder Express - "In My Mind"
(14) The Hidden Cameras - "I Believe In The Good Of Life"
(15) Ron Sexsmith - "Whatever It Takes"
(16) Marit Bergman - "Can I Keep Him?"]]> Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13231 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13231 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13231#comments Here's an e-card for Deportees promoting their new album "All prayed up": http://www.emi.se/artists/deportees/apu/index.htm]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13283 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13283 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13283#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (04) Le Tigre - "TKO/New Kicks"
02. (06) Phoenix - "You Can't Blame It On (Anybody)"
03. (NY) The Mo - "Howl In The Jungle"
04. (08) Talib Kweli Feat. Mary J Blige - "I Try"
05. (NY) Baby Shambles - "Killamangiro"
06. (07) Kings Of Convenience - "Misread"
07. (10) Blacknuss Feat. Awa Manneh & ADL - "All Your Lovin'"
08. (13) Thunder Express - "In My Mind"
09. (14) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 E.P."
10. (NY) Deportees - "Not Tonight"
11. (15) Starmarket - "Cologne"
12. (17) The Solution - "My Mojo Ain't Workin No More"
13. (NY) M.I.A. - "Galang"
14. (03) The Hidden Cameras - "I Believe In The Good Of Life"
15. (05) Ron Sexsmith - "Whatever It Takes"
16. (12) Marit Bergman - "Can I Keep Him?"
17. (NY) Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"
18. (NY) Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money"
19. (20) U2 - "Vertigo"
20. (NY) Goldie Lookin' Chain - "Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do"

Hot new tracks not in the top 20:
Beatnuts Feat. Akon - "Find Us"
The Faint - "I Disappear"
Fatboy - "This Tear Will Never Leave My Eye"

Leaving the chart:
(01) The Hives - "Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones"
(02) Dogs Die In Hot Cars - "I Love You 'Cause I Have To"
(09) De La Soul - "Shopping Bag"
(11) The Ackermans - "Come On, Come On"
(16) Dreamboy - "Uncalled For"
(18) Fibes, Oh Fibes! - "One Hour Baby"
(19) Nancy Sinatra - "Let Me Kiss You"]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13560 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13560 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/13560#comments Dolores Records has announced that the next release in their singles club will be from Soundtrack of Our Lives. Also coming soon from the label will be the debut Deportees album "All prayed up!" on October 27. The first single "Not tonight" is out October 13. And lastly, Delores will also be releasing a Broder Daniel DVD called "Army of dreams" featuring a live show recording in Göteborg on December 19, 2003. Of course, the disc will also include bonus interview material, videos and tons more. It hits stores on September 29.]]> Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/14373 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/14373 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/14373#comments Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
02. Nightwish - Nemo
03. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
04. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
05. Venke Knutson - Scared
06. Elastinen - Syljen
07. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
08. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
09. Various Artists - I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel
10. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
11. Eskobar - Bring The Action
12. Petter - Repa skivan
13. Euroboys - One Way Street
14. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
15. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
16. Marit Bergman - I´ll Always Be Your Soldier
17. Deportees - Arrest Me ´Til It Hurts
18. Bergman Rock - Jim
19. Lordi - Blood Red Sandman
20. Safari - Crazy Dream Crazy Days

Challengers:
01. Infinite Mass - The Thief
02. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
03. Her Majesty - The Past Is Not A Good Idea
04. Gunnar - Haunted Honey Moon
05. Captain Murphy - Daddy Can Dance
06. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.]]> Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/14462 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/14462 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/14462#comments Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Nightwish - Nemo
02. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
03. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
04. Venke Knutson - Scared
05. Sahara Hotnights - Hot Night Crash
06. Elastinen - Syljen
07. Tue West - Sig Du Er Sikker
08. Eskobar - Bring The Action
09. C21 - All That I Want
10. Various Artists - I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel
11. Petter - Repa skivan
12. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
13. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll
14. Christian Walz - Maybe Not
15. Marit Bergman - I´ll Always Be Your Soldier
16. Bergman Rock - Jim
17. Sugarplum Fairy - Stay Young
18. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
19. Euroboys - One Way Street
20. Iron African - How We Get Down

Challengers:
01. Safari - Crazy Dream Crazy Days
02. Viva Vertigo - Viva Viva
03. Deportees - Arrest Me ´Til It Hurts
04. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
05. Lordi - Blood Red Sandman
06. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/14927 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/14927 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/14927#comments Names and details are starting to be confirmed for this year's Malmö Festival and so far the artist list includes Thor Freddy, Freddie Wadling, José González, Soilwork, Mad Sheer Kahn, Lisa Miskovsky, Bad Cash Quartet, Mattias Alkberg BD, Niccokick, Sophie Rimheden, Nina Rochelle, Cajsalisa Ejemyr, The Kid, Deportees, Under Byen and more. More info: http://www.malmofestivalen.nu/]]> Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15093 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15093 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15093#comments I can't compete with Dagensskiva's headline, but here's the new bands confirmed for the Blow Up a Panda Festival: Mattias Hellberg, Östermalm, Ellis the Vacuum Child, Eskju Divine, Deportees and Piotor. More info: http://blowupapanda.se/]]> Tue, 18 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15157 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15157 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15157#comments Here's an e-card for the new Deportees single "Arrest Me 'Till It Hurts": http://www.emi.se/ecard/deportees/index.htm]]> Thu, 13 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15171 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15171 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15171#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's Swedish student radio top 20:

01. (18) Beastie Boys "Ch-Check It Out"
02. (13) The Von Bondies "Tell Me What You See"
03. (05) Strip Music "Desperation"
04. (01) Morrissey "Irish Blood, English Heart"
05. (NY) The Embassy "Wearing Our Pop Art Hearts On Our Sleeves EP"
06. (08) Sahara Hotnights "Hot Night Crash"
07. (03) Marit Bergman "I Will Always Be Your Soldier"
08. (02) Jens Lekman "You Are The Light"
09. (06) PJ Harvey "The Letter"
10. (11) The Tough Alliance "Make It Happen"
11. (12) Graham Coxon "Bittersweet Bundle Of Misery"
12. (NY) David & The Citizens + Mattias Alkberg "Big Chill"
13. (09) Faithless "Mass Destruction"
14. (04) Raymond & Maria "Ingen Vill Veta Var Du Köpt Din Tröja"
15. (19) Deportees "Arrest Me 'Til It Hurts"
16. (10) Franz Ferdinand "Matinee"
17. (NY) My Red Cell "In A Cage (On Prozac)"
18. (NY) Ash "Orpheus"
19. (15) Bright Eyes Feat. Neva Dinova "Black Comedy"
20. (16) Velvet Revolver "Slither"

Leaving the chart:
07. The White Stripes "There's No Home For You Here"
14. Prince "Musicology"
17. Kelis "Trick Me"
20. Weeping Willows "You Weren't Even Close"]]> Wed, 12 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15235 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15235 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15235#comments Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's Swedish student radio top 20:

01. (01) Morrissey "Irish Blood, English Heart"
02. (03) Jens Lekman "You Are The Light"
03. (NY) Marit Bergman "I Will Always Be Your Soldier"
04. (14) Raymond & Maria "Ingen vill veta var du köpt din tröja"
05. (04) Strip Music "Desperation"
06. (05) PJ Harvey "The Letter"
07. (06) The White Stripes "There's No Home For You Here"
08. (NY) Sahara Hotnights "Hot Night Crash"
09. (12) Faithless "Mass Destruction"
10. (02) Franz Ferdinand "Matinee"
11. (07) The Tough Alliance "Make It Happen"
12. (11) Graham Coxon "Bittersweet Bundle Of Misery"
13. (NY) The Von Bondies "Tell Me What You See"
14. (08) Prince "Musicology"
15. (09) Bright Eyes Feat. Neva Dinova "Black Comedy"
16. (NY) Velvet Revolver "Slither"
17. (10) Kelis "Trick Me"
18. (NY) Beastie Boys "Ch-Check It Out"
19. (NY) Deportees "Arrest Me 'Til It Hurts"
20. (NY) Weeping Willows "You Weren't Even Close"

Leaving the chart:
13. OFX "France"
15. Willowtree "Always The Same"
16. Gary Jules "Broke Window"
17. Pitch Black "It's All Real"
18. Alice In Videoland "Going Down"
19. Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
20. Her Space Holiday "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend"]]> Fri, 07 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15270 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15270 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15270#comments Dolores Recordings will be releasing the debut single "Arrest me 'til it hurts" from the Deportees on May 12. The music is described as country with soul or just 'grim pop'. Peep the cover art here: http://www.doloresrecordings.com/covers/deportees_arrest_stor.jpg]]> Wed, 05 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15465 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15465 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15465#comments Bands now confirmed for the Pop Dakar Festival on May 22 in Stockholm: Ane Brun, Bad Cash Quartet, Black Belt, Deportees, Elias One Man Band, Isolation Years, Moonbabies, Niccokick, Quit Your Dayjob, Strip Music, The End Will Be Kicks, The High Heeled Honeys and The Legends. Details: http://www.popdakar.nu/]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15482 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15482 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15482#comments Bands confirmed for the Malmöfestivalen are Lisa Miskovsky, Bad Cash Quartet, Mattias Alkberg BD, Nina Rochelle, Cajsalisa Ejemyr, The Kid, Deportees, Niccokick, Sophie Rimheden and Under Byen (DK). More details: http://www.malmofestivalen.se/]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15816 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15816 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/15816#comments New bands added to the Augustibuller lineup: the newly returned Satanic Surfers, Deportees, Skitsystem, Praetorian Platoon, Niccokick, The Change and Seven Feet Four.]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/16187 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/16187 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/16187#comments The Legends, Niccokick, Deportees, Strip Music and Moonbabies are the first bookings confirmed for the Pop Dakar Festival in Stockholm on May 22.]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/16722 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/16722 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/16722#comments New acts added to the City Sound Festival lineup: Marit Bergman, Hell On Wheels, Niccokick, Deportees, Strip Music, Monkeystrike, Racing Ape and Douglas Heart.]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/16948 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/16948 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/16948#comments Dolores Recordings has signed Umeå-based soul/country act Deportees and will be releasing an EP from the group in March. The full-length album will follow in the fall.]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news