IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Lapko - White dog in Tokyo

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:07:56 -0700

An unreleased tune from Lapko's sessions for their most recent album "LOVE". Recommended!

Lapko - Gallows (video)

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:51:06 -0700

Another new video clip from Lapko off their latest album "ΓΟΛΕ".

New Lapko on Spotify

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:14:42 -0700

For those that are interested, the new Lapko album "LOVE" is now available on Spotify a full week ahead of its official release date.

Lapko - River venom (video)

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:02:44 -0700

"River venom" is the latest video from Finland's Lapko and was shot on location in Joshua Tree & Palm Springs, CA.

Lapko - Love is sick and wrong

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:44:44 -0700

"Love is sick and wrong" is the first sample tune from the forthcoming Lapko album "ΓΟΛΕ", officially confirmed for release on May 9 via Fullsteam Records.

Lapko in the studio

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:51:34 -0700

Lapko are back in Woodstock, NY recording their next album: http://lapkolive.blogspot.com/

Lapko - Horse and crow

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:36:13 -0700

Lapko's 3D "Horse & crow" EP is now available online in full: http://www.lapko.com/3D/

Lapko - Sad CV (video)

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:28:46 -0800

A new video from Lapko for "Sad CV", a b-side from the recently released "Horse and crow" EP. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/20812268

Lapko to release new EP

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:24:23 -0800

Lapko will be releasing a new EP called "Horse and crow" on March 10 to coincide with their upcoming German tour which will include a single version of the title track plus three previously unreleased cuts. It will be available both as a digital download and will also be pressed as a limited edition CD with 3D artwork (glasses included). Preview here: http://www.lapko.com/weareanimals/

Lapko in Germany

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:49:58 -0800

Lapko will be back in Germany in March:

03/27 - Magnet Club, Berlin
03/28 - Backstage Werk, Munich
03/29 - Keller Club, Stuttgart
03/30 - Waschhaus, Potsdam
03/31 - Hafenklang, Hamburg
04/01 - Underground (Kleiner Club), Cologne
04/02 - Club Zooma, Plauen

Lapko - Horse and crow (video)

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:45:32 -0800

The third (and final?) video from Lapko's latest. So sayeth the band: "This zany video tells a story of Racewalker's run to his obvious home. Lapko's debut as film directors captures the first music video about athletic walking ever made." Direct link: http://vimeo.com/18452800

Top tens for 2010: It's a Trap!

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:17:20 -0800

Not everything in the picture above is officially a 2010 release, but they are all various things I picked up this past year and would recommend you do the same, should the opportunity present itself. Bonus points to anyone who can name every record pictured! Anyhow, as I was saying, there was quite a lot of really good music released in 2010, but at the same time, very few crossed the line into greatness. This year, only three albums made the cut.

Dear Euphoria - This night will flee (Given Productions/Herbivor Music)

A deep and richly satisfying listening experience that speaks of love and emptiness and the vast space between, with each repitition revealing new insight. Beautifully haunting.

Masshysteri - s/t (Ny Våg/Feral Ward)

The perfect pop-punk album. RIP.

Okkultokrati - No light for mass (Fysisk Format/Lilla Himmel/Odio Sonoro/Ormeyngel Records)

Apocalyptic visions set to a soundtrack of the rawest metal/punk sludge. A zeitgeist-defining album of unmatched ugliness.

Best Song:

Susanne Sundfør - The brothel
I still get goosebumps every time.

Best Demo:

Underachiever - This is where I lost the ability to love
Faster Katt - Demo 2010

The notion of a demo is almost completely lost in this digital age, but there are still those who carry the torch, preferring to test the waters with honest, rough-edged recordings before commiting to any sort of "official" release. In 2010 I listened to way more, way better demo/self-released material this year than any big-name releases, so this list could be a lot longer, but these two stuck with me the longest.

Other Records Worth Mentioning

Like I said at the top, there really were a lot of really good albums this year. Here's a few more that might not rate as high as the three above, but are all well worth your time:

The Bear Quartet - Monty Python (Adrian Recordings)
BQ's endless restlessness and constant desire to innovate remains one of their greatest assets, but it also means that they sometimes miss the mark. Still, the band remains one of Sweden's all-time greats, if not the greatest.

Darkthrone - Circle the wagons (Peaceville)
The opposite of BQ in that the band is continually regressing, but very similar in the approach that they continually churn an almost overwhelming amount of quality material.

Enforcer - Diamonds (Earache/Heavy Artillery)
Too goofy to be truly great, but guaranteed to stay in steady rotation for years to come.

Johan Helte - Sara, (Raffaella)
On the cusp of greatness. Ask me again about this record in six months.

Kimono - Easy music for difficult people (Kimi Records)
My sleeper pick of the year. It's hard to cite exactly what's so gripping about this record, I just know that I keep listening to it regularly.

Monzano - By this time last year everything will seem younger (Spoon Train Audio/How is Annie Records)
Another one on the cusp. Not sure anymore if I permanently burned myself out on these literary indie gents from Norway or if it's one that'll come back to me after some time apart.

Britta Persson - Current affair medium rare (Selective Notes)
More than a few exceptional moments (see "Toast to M" for example), but not enough cohesion.

Robyn - Body talk (Konichiwa Records)
There's a reason this is on everyone's list.

Säkert! - Facit (Razzia Records)
A good album that simply hasn't connected with me as much as I had hoped.

The Tallest Man on Earth - The wild hunt (Dead Oceans)
Another one that made a lot of year-end lists for good reason.

Tiger Tape - I woke up in Hökarängen (Cosy/Lo And Behold)
My favorite indiepop album of 2010.

Plus a few more names: Ikons, Haust, Slöa Knivar, Lapko, Fun, Meleeh, Moto Boy... and let us not forget all of the amazing reissues from The Crypt such as Pan-Thy-Monium, Crypt of Kerberus, Uncanny, Furbowl and so on. So yeah, lots of good music. No complaints!

Lapko - Summer nights (video)

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:11:17 -0700

Here is the latest video from Finnish act Lapko for the song "Summer nights", one of the definite highlights of recent album "A new Bohemia". Direct link: http://vimeo.com/15607469

Lapko tour the Baltics

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:45:13 -0700

Lapko is heading to the Baltics in November:

11/18 - Plink Plonk, Tartu (EST)
11/19 - Nabaklab, Riga (LVA)
11/20 - Fontaine Palace, Liepaja (LVA)

MP3: Lapko - A new Bohemia

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:27:33 -0700

Lapko's latest didn't leave me with a very strong first impression, but after setting it aside for a few months, I find myself really enjoying it. While far less direct/obvious than previous release "Young desire" (opener "This is aggressive melancholy" said it all in title alone), "A new Bohemia" benefits from a far more developed sense of craftsmanship and confidence. The album title track has so many hanging gaps and odd twisting contrasts that I would consider highly ill-advised, yet never does the song digress into a jumble of aimless riffing. Lapko had shown complex leanings in the past, but never so boldly; deeper listens lead to deeper appreciation.

Lapko in Russia

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:06:58 -0700

Lapko will do a couple shows in Russia at the end of the month:

09/29 - IKRA Club, Moscow
10/02 - Club Tantsy, St. Petersburg

Sirius playlist week #33

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:05:34 -0700

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

01. Johan Heltne - Krieg ist krieg und schnaps ist schnaps
02. TALK 1
03. Tiger Tape - She is fiction
04. Terrible Feelings - Blank heads
05. Pistol Disco - Organ and drum
06. TALK 2
07. Ludwig Bell - Kärlek slutar alltid med bråk
08. Bonghit - Maratondröm
09. Murmansk - Silver heel
10. TALK 3
11. Robyn - Criminal intent
12. Pettersson & Fredriksson - Langas
13. Lapko - A new bohemia
14. TALK 4
15. The Megaphonic Thrift - Candy sin
16. Park Hotell - Trouble kid
17. Champagne Riot - Heart stab
18. TALK 5
19. Britta Persson - Meet a bear

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU (except this week -- there's no repeat tonight). That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Sirius playlist week #28

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:45:26 -0700

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

01. Håkan Hellström - Kann ingen sorg för mig Göteborg
02. TALK 1
03. Enforcer - Katana
04. Existensminimum - 1993
05. Ludwig Bell - Kärlek slutar alltid med bråk
06. TALK 2
07. Karla-Therese Kjellvander & The Rockridge Brothers - New season
08. Lapko - Summer nights
09. CEO - No mercy
10. Night Minutes - Lord I can never be your mirror
11. TALK 3
12. Dungen - Marken låg stille
13. My Brother the Wind - Electric universe
14. Rigas den Andre - W.A.S.P. (R2 remix)
15. TALK 4
16. Waklevören - Oslo spy
17. Okkultokrati - Tail of the snakewind
18. Haust - Vomiting
19. TALK 5

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

Sirius playlist week #20

Mon, 17 May 2010 11:29:53 -0700

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

01. Enforcer - High roller
02. TALK 1
03. Robyn - Dancing on my own
04. The Amazing - And it looks like today
05. Årabrot - End of first chant: II
06. TALK 2
07. The Bombettes - Cherry shot
08. Underachiever - No rain (arson)
09. Lapko - Kiss 'n' cry
10. TALK 3
11. The Howard Way - Runaway
12. Familjen - Socker
13. Deathchain - The crawling chaos
14. Lågkonjunkturen - Den här låten handlar om...
15. TALK 4
16. Anna von Hausswolff - Track of time
17. Marit Bergman - Free falling
18. Jennie Abrahamson - I lost my heart
19. TALK 5
20. Menfolk - Rubato (con song)

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

Sirius playlist week #11

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:33:31 -0700

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

01. Laakso - Worst case scenario
02. TALK 1
03. Du Pacque - Walk straight
04. Pascal - Tutti frutti
05. Nirvana 2002 - The awakening of...
06. Lapko - I shot the sheriff
07. TALK 2
08. The Floor is Made of Lava - The bigger picture
09. No Balls - Guilt blocker
10. Obliteration - Styxerian path (into darkness)
11. Next Life - Anti matter
12. TALK 3
13. Ikons - Imperiet
14. The Skull Defekts - Habit
15. Familjen - När planeterna stannat
16. TALK 4
17. Meleeh - Sun and moon
18. Kite - I give you the morning
19. Ef - 401 Lwa
20. TALK 5

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

New Lapko now streaming

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:24:14 -0800

Stream Lapko's new record "A new bohemia" in full: http://www.levykauppax.fi/artist/lapko/a_new_bohemia/
Said album is officially released on March 10 via Fullsteam Records.

Lapko album preface + more samples

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:44:21 -0800

Lapko has posted a preface statement for their upcoming album "A new Bohemia" and are also streaming a new medley of samples at their website (in the sidebar): http://www.lapko.com/?page_id=10

New Lapko gets release date, new song up for streaming

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:25:03 -0800

Lapko's new album "A New Bohemia" is now officially confirmed for release on March 10. Hear the lead track "" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lapko

Sirius playlist week #52

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0800

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

01. TALK 1
02. Mattias Alkberg - Andra känner
03. Darkthrone - Launchpad to nothingness
04. Mikkel Meyer - Kokostosca
05. TALK 2
06. First Band from Outer Space - Turn left to the Mexican barbeque
07. Kråkesølv - Privat regn
08. TALK 3
09. Galaxy Safari - Save me
10. Witchcraft - Samaritan burden
11. Bad Hands - Sonnenrad
12. TALK 4
13. Lapko - I shot the sheriff
14. Siena Root - Into the woods
15. Marvins Revolt - Siberia
16. TALK 5

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

Lapko in Germany

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:38:23 -0800

Lapko will do a few German dates in March:

03/16 - Magnet Club, Berlin
03/17 - Backstage Club, Munich
03/18 - Underground, Cologne
03/19 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg

Sirius playlist week #49

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:30:26 -0800

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

01. Interlace - Nemesis
02. TALK 1
03. Kråkesølv - Skredder
04. Mata de Leon - He's alright
05. Agent Side Grinder - 210-392
06. TALK 2
07. Lapko - I shot the sheriff
08. Obliteration - Exterminate
09. Frivolvol - Blades of steel
10. Adam McCormack - Dead sailor
11. TALK 3
12. Marvins Revolt - Organize your arms
13. The Bear Quartet - Least loved (of the unloved)
14. Håkan Lidbo - Let's rock
15. TALK 4
16. Eskatol - Hevn
17. Elias & the Wizzkids - Oh these nights
18. Grande Roses - Factory
19. C.Aarmé - Assuan
20. TALK 5
21. Le Sport - Love in stereo

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

Lapko - I shot the sheriff (mp3 + video)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:31:36 -0800

The new Lapko single "I shot the sheriff" is now officially released and is currently available as a free download for a limited time: http://www.lapko.com/
Check out the video here: http://vimeo.com/7753431

Lapko confirm new single, offer teaser

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:42:55 -0800

The new Lapko single "I shot the sheriff" is confirmed for release on November 23. Hear the first taste of the band's new album with the track "Monkey hate", now streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lapko

Presenting: Bouvet

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:36:27 -0700

Check out Bouvet, a new Oslo-based act featuring members from Death Is Not Glamorous and The First Cut: http://www.myspace.com/bouvetband
My first impression is that they're doing a heavy/melancholy alt-rock thing kind of like Lapko or maybe Heroes and Zeros, but not nearly as melodramatic as the former. Look for their debut 7" via Sound Fiction this fall.

Lapko to record new album in NY

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:33:07 -0700

Finnish act Lapko will be heading to Clubhouse Studios in Woodstock, New York to record their next album together with producer D. James Goodwin (Thursday, Norah Jones, The Bravery). Expect an early 2010 release.

Sirius playlist week #23

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:09:48 -0700

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

01. Pintandwefall - Jail
02. TALK 1
03. Detektivbyrån - Partyland
04. Carolina Wallin Pérez - Pärlor
05. Piroth - Fog dancers
06. TALK 2
07. Sonic Ritual - Take the edge off
08. Lapko - Miami vicer
09. My God Damn Territory - Used to be
10. The End Will Be Kicks - Sweets & filth
11. TALK 3
12. Murmansk - Behind kitchen knives
13. Gösta Berlings Saga - Bergslagen
14. TALK 4
15. Folke - Wet soap
16. The Goner - A song
17. Regina - Totuus minusta
18. TALK 5
19. Lowood - Crash

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

MP3: The River Phoenix - 5 wheel drive

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:51:44 -0700

Okay, one last promo mp3 before Friday's Danish Dynamite showcase. The River Phoenix are a band that manages to transcend their abominable name to deliver solid emopop on this particular track, "5 wheel drive". Nothing groundbreaking to be sure, but if you like soaring octave chords, heavy half-time choruses and earnest, keening vocals then these guys will surely satisfy. Sand off the dark edges from either Mew or Lapko and you get the picture. Not quite as sugary as Jimmy Eat World's best material, but awfully close, so let's play it safe and file 'em under guilty pleasures for the time being.
As for the rest of the Danish Dynamite lineup, since there's no way I'll cover 'em all (even if I wanted to) I'll just pass along this zip file so you can familiarize yourself on your own time: [click here]

Dikta - Let go

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:41:00 -0800

Icelandic act Dikta is streaming their new single "Let go" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/dikta
Kinda reminds me of Lapko.

Lapko to play GAS in January

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:49:58 -0800

New tourdates for Lapko in northern Europe:

01/18 - Elfer Music Club, Frankfurt (GER)
01/19 - Schocken, Stuttgart (GER)
01/20 - B72, Vienna (AUS)
01/22 - Rote Fabrik, Zurich (CH)
01/23 - Cafe Mokka, Thun (CH)

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:50:42 -0800

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

01. Familjen - Nu händer det igen
02. TALK 1
03. Murmansk - Pale
04. KTMK - Valaistu risti
05. Lapko - Hugging the phone
06. Hebosagil - Big sun
07. TALK 2
08. Samuraj Cities - Washed up!
09. Sad Day for Puppets - Marble gods
10. Logh - An alliance of hearts
11. Epidemics - Never grow up
12. TALK 3
13. Simon Says No! - Shiver
14. Kornstad - Turkey, Texas
15. Spirits of the Dead - White lady/Black rave
16. TALK 4
17. Laakso - Hang me in the Christmas tree

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

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:45:27 -0700

Lapko has sadly dropped off the Disco Ensemble tour halfway through, so they've cancelled their appearance at the upcoming IAT! Clubnight in Malmö later this month, but lucky for you we've got Blinders On stepping in to take their place. Expect a new 7" from those guys soon, too!

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:02:44 -0700

Finnish act Lapko will tour Germany in December:

12/11 - Maschinenhaus, Berlin
12/12 - Cafe-Glocksee, Hannover
12/13 - Kuz Sägewerk, Neukirchen
12/14 - The Londoner, Gotha
12/16 - Backstage Club, München
12/17 - Kulturladen, Konstanz
12/18 - Underground, Cologne
12/19 - Klubhaus, Saalfeld

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:59:11 -0700

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

01. Mimas - Cats on fire
02. TALK 1
03. Martin Vogel - Pick A D
04. Jonna Lee - The light
05. Abalone Dots - Over Georgia
06. TALK 2
07. Tobias Hellkvist - Ships of the North Atlantic
08. Lapko - Killer whales
09. The Social Services - The Baltic Sea
10. TALK 3
11. Hello Saferide - I wonder who is like this one
12. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Cecta
13. C.Aarmé - Tu puta mi casa
14. TALK 4
15. Pay TV - Fashion report
16. The Goner - The last folk song
17. Tomas Halberstad - Travel as I wait
18. Darkthrone - Raised on rock
19. TALK 5
20. Commando M Pigg - Att kasta spjut

Reminder: My show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday at the same time.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:15:07 -0700

Extra, extra! Norway's Lukestar is now confirmed for the It's a Trap! Clubnight at Debaser Mamlö on November 29! Look for a support act to be named soon! Also note that Finnish acts Disco Ensemble and Lapko are playing on October 17 if you didn't already see it posted in the sidebar. Good times!

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:26:31 -0700

Finnish acts Lapko and Disco Ensemble are touring together starting in late September:

09/25 - Debaser slussen, Stockholm (SWE)
09/26 - Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg (SWE)
09/27 - Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg (GER)
09/28 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
09/30 - tba, Prague (CZ)
10/01 - Szene, Vienna (AUS)
10/02 - PPC, Graz (AUS)
10/03 - Garage, Milano (ITA)
10/04 - Biomill, Laufen (CH)
10/05 - Schuur, Luzern (CH)
10/07 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
10/08 - Die Röhre, Stuttgart (GER)
10/09 - Underground, Cologne (GER)
10/10 - Matrix, Bochum (GER)
10/11 - Ekko, Utrech (NL)
10/15 - tba, Bryssels (BEL)
10/18 - Stengade, Copenhagen (DK)

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:05:59 -0700

Here's the playlist for this past weekend's radio show:

01. Pluxus - Bootstrap
02. TALK 1
03. Marit Bergman - Straight into my lovers arms
04. Grande Roses - Dead town
05. Mikko Singh - Rauha
06. TALK 2
07. Namur - Draw us near
08. Lapko - Sawyer the brother
09. Paper - To her
10. TALK 3
11. Johnossi - Train song
12. Markus Krunegård - Rocken spelar ingen roll längre
13. Printer - You need to
14. TALK 4
15. Firefox AK - Once I was like you (Boeoes Kaelstigen remix)
16. Aerial - Time is on fire
17. Sahara Hotnights - Visit to Vienna
18. TALK 5
19. Siena Root - Time will tell
20. Kristofer Åström - I collect knives
21. Anna Ternheim - Better be
22. TALK 6
23. Anna Leong - Guollotine
24. Folie - Krogg
25. Hearts of Black Science - Empty city lights
26. TALK 7
27. Inuit - En förlorad generation
28. The Psyke Project - Dark halls red floors
29. Memento Mori - Epilog
30. TALK 8
31. The Bear Quartet - Lights out, sound off
32. Fun - I know Ted Kennedy
33. Johan Heltne - Hjärta. Instinkt. Principer.
34. TALK 9
35. Lama - Bussi
36. Niccokick - Love & neon lights
37. Little Jimmy Reeves - Drowsy dogs
38. C.Aarmé - Visions
39. TALK 10
40. No Privacy - Blood over Denmark

Reminder: my show on Sirius Blog Radio runs Saturdays at 12 noon and midnight ET on channel 26 (Left of Center).

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:26:37 -0700

Here's this week's radio show playlist:

01. Desert Planet - Riot sector 68
02. TALK 1
03. Grande - We did it all
04. Sara Berg - Crawl back from under
05. Dialog Cet - Buckfighter
06. TALK 2
07. Doktor Kosmos - Doktor Kosmos släpper en skiva
08. Halph - Weight
09. Bright Oak - The undertow
10. TALK 3
11. Juvelen - They don't love you
12. Frivolvol - Take it from the beginning
13. Little Jimmy Reeves - Sidetracked
14. TALK 4
15. Keith Canisius - Omorose
16. The Kid - Mayhem troopers
17. Lognhalsmottagningen - Bodybuilder
18. Markus Krunegård - Rocken spelar ingen roll längre
19. TALK 5
20. Firefox AK - Techno tears
21. Biker Boy - April song (Mr Bananas remix)
22. Thomas Denver Jonsson - Saved by the bell
23. TALK 6
24. Nina Kinert - Pets & friends
25. Familjen - Hög luft
26. Brainbombs - Down in the gutter
27. TALK 7
28. Anders Persson och Carl Smith - Morgonsol i April
29. Abduktio - Uutisia rintamalta
30. Nordvargr - Rektal B
31. Karin Holmberg + hab - Who we are
32. TALK 8
33. Lapko - Killer whales
34. Madrugada - Lift me
35. Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - What I came here for
36. TALK 9
37. Sambassadeur - Subtle changes
38. Dreamboy - What have I done
39. The Tough Alliance - Lucky
40. TALK 10
41. Logh - Saturday nightmares

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:52:47 -0700

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

01. Franke - Jag älskar dig
02. TALK 1
03. White Knives - Welcome transplants
04. Bobby and Blumm - Drow a bow
05. Anna Leong - Guillotine
06. TALK 2
07. Juvelen - Don't mess
08. Eucharist - The Eucharist
09. Sophie Rimheden - Go away (ft. Aaron Phiri)
10. TALK 3
11. Form One - Money (ft. Vincent)
12. Tape - Augustan chateau
13. Moneybrother - They're building walls around us
14. TALK 4
15. Lapko - Killer whales
16. The State of Floral Beings - Bad broker
17. Opération Zéro - Grand Pere
18. TALK 5
19. Pistol Disco - Beat of the tune
20. Kusowsky - Jonny
21. Motorhomes - Into the night
22. TALK 6
23. They Live By Night - Endless summer
24. Cleaning Women - Clean up your body
25. Kaka - What a frame
26. Gorgoroth - Krig
27. TALK 7
28. Markus Krunegård - Samma nätter väntar alla
29. Snöleoparden - Waterpuppet theatre
30. Oskar Schönning - Stoner
31. TALK 8
32. Tellu - Tuulet
33. Convoj - Cultural legacy
34. Lukestar - White shade
35. Silver - The personal decay
36. TALK 9
37. Brick - Labrador
38. Callisto - Anastasis
39. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - When she's GONE
40. TALK 10
41. Magyar Posse - Singlesparks are spectral fires

MP3: Lapko - Killer whales

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:46:00 -0700

Lapko is a band I stumbled across recently, somewhat randomly (thanks for the totebag Daniel!). I had seen their name before, but had never fully investigated due to their affiliation with Fullsteam Records, one of Finland's biggest indie labels. I know that it's unfounded (and unfair), but I can't shake my prejudice that they only put out watered-down punk/hardcore records from bands like Disco Ensemble. Anyhow, Lapko proves to be an exception (along with Downstairs, Callisto and many other bands the label represents) and their most recent album "Young desire" sounds surprisingly fresh. Opening track "This is aggressive melancholy" serves as an apt descriptor- before I even peeped their bio I was thinking that they sounded like a mix of Mew and Tool, two very obvious comparisons. And after watching the video for today's mp3 selection "Killer whales", you might want to add The Cult to that list as well. This is the kind of stuff I find to be woefully underserved in today's "hip" quarters, as intelligent hard-rock with obvious arena-sized aspirations is not nearly as fashionable as willfully obscure indierock. Too bad, 'cuz all too often, you're missing out.

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:25:38 -0700

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

01. Frivolvol - Out come the knives
02. TALK 1
03. Lapko - Dead disco
04. Gentle Touch - Once you used to
05. Pellarin - Whistle like you're 56
06. TALK 2
07. Björn Kleinhenz - Light of love
08. Pascal - Smärtsillande
09. Ljudbilden & Piloten - Weddings
10. TALK 3
11. Margaret Berger - Samantha
12. Doughnuts - Become one
13. Kusowsky - Jonny
14. NEI - The devil
15. TALK 4
16. Happiness - Loot at that rabbit go!
17. Firefox AK - Pushing
18. Fattaru - Hörde jag skål
19. TALK 5
20. Britta Persson - Cliffhanger
21. Grizzly Twister - Black box
22. The Social Services - Baltic Sea
23. TALK 6
24. Montys Loco - Criminal
25. Fontän - Alla kan se dig
26. Animal Alpha - Pin you all
27. TALK 7
28. Astrid Swan - Spartan picnic
29. Barra Head - Undermine
30. Fun - 2:22men
31. TALK 8
32. Ted Gärdestad - Oh, vilken härlig dag
33. Christian Kjellvander - Poppies and peonies
34. Echo Is Your Love - Lion tamer vs tigers
35. TALK 9
36. I Am Bones - Home is the one corner of hell that didn't catch fire
37. Miss Li - I'm sorry, he's mine
38. The Deer Tracks - YesThisIsMyBrokenShield
39. TALK 10
40. Entombed - Damn deal done

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:42:35 -0700

Check out the new video for "Killer whales" from Finnish act Lapko: http://www.netinfect.de/aextern/lapko/lapko_killer_whales.wmv
I just recently got into these guys- good, intelligent hard rock kinda along the lines of Mew and Tool.

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:04:54 -0700

Finnish noiserockers Lapko will play a few German dates at the end of April:

04/22 - Molotow, Hamburg
04/23 - Luxor, Köln
04/25 - Columbiaclub, Berlin

For extensive dates around their native Finland, check myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lapko

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The new Lapko album "Young desire" will be out on May 2 via Fullsteam Records.

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Finns Disco Ensemble and Lapko will tour Germany in April:

04/09 - Kato, Berlin
04/10 - Molotow, Hamburg
04/11 - Tryptichon, Münster
04/12 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg
04/13 - Atomic Cafe, Munich
04/14 - Underground, Cologne

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Ratatosk is publishing a series of interviews with many of the bands scheduled Eurosonic in January and is kicking things off with Finnish act Lapko: http://www.ratatoskonline.net/index.php?axelref=news&id=684

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

The Finnish band Lapko has a new website to mark the release of their new album "Scandal", out now on Fullsteam Records: http://www.lapko.com/

Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Finland's Fullsteam Records has announced the signing of Lapko and will release their latest album "The Arms" soon.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Finland's Fullstream Records subsidiary 1000 Records has signed two new artists, Pedestrian's Motor and Antero Lindgren. PM consists of members Ville Malja, Jorma Korhonen and Antti Tuomivirta from the bands Lapko and Sara and will release their first EP for the label this coming spring. Download the mp3 for "Quiet heroes" right here: http://www.fullsteamrecords.com/popupikkunat/mp3/pedestrians_motor/01%20Quiet%20Heroes.mp3
As for Antero, look for more info to come later.

Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Updated tour dates for Finnish postrock instrumentalists Magyar Posse:

04/23 - Down Town, Turku (FIN) w/Avarus
04/30 - Vernissa, Vantaa (FIN)
05/14 - Onervarock, Luvia (FIN) w/Penniless, more
05/15 - Ylakaupungin Yo, Jyvaskyla (FIN) w/Lapko, more
05/19 - Stella Star, Helsinki (FIN)
05/22 - Heinahattu, Kotka (FIN) w/Sergio
06/26 - Raumanmeren Juhannus, Rauma (FIN)
07/17 - Ilosaarirock, Ilosaari (FIN)
07/31 - Karmarock, Harjavalta (FIN)
08/25 - OMVF, Oulu (FIN)