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	<title>Nitad on tour</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Swedish hardcore act Nitad is heading out on tour next month:
09/12 - Härden, Göteborg (SWE)
09/13 - Dödsmaskinen, Köpenhamn (DK)
09/14 - tba, Hamburg (GER)
09/15 - OCCII, Amsterdam (NL)
09/16 - The Pit's, Kortrijk (BEL)
09/17 - tba, Paris (FRA)
09/18 - Negative belifes, Bordeaux (FRA)
09/19 - Putzuzulo gaztetxea, Zarautz (ESP)
09/20 - Rock palace, Madrid (ESP)
09/21 - Casal de Joves de Roquete, Barcelona (ESP)
09/22 - La Gueule Noire, Saint Etienne (FRA)
09/23 - Help needed!
09/24 - Kessel, Offenburg (GER)
09/25 - Epplehaus, Tubingen (GER)
09/26 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
09/27 - Kapu, Linz (AUS)
09/28 - Koma F, Berlin (GER)
09/29 - tba, Malmö (SWE)]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swedish hardcore act <b>Nitad</b> is heading out on tour next month:</p>
<p class="indent">09/12 - Härden, Göteborg (SWE)<br/>
09/13 - Dödsmaskinen, Köpenhamn (DK)<br/>
09/14 - tba, Hamburg (GER)<br/>
09/15 - OCCII, Amsterdam (NL)<br/>
09/16 - The Pit's, Kortrijk (BEL)<br/>
09/17 - tba, Paris (FRA)<br/>
09/18 - Negative belifes, Bordeaux (FRA)<br/>
09/19 - Putzuzulo gaztetxea, Zarautz (ESP)<br/>
09/20 - Rock palace, Madrid (ESP)<br/>
09/21 - Casal de Joves de Roquete, Barcelona (ESP)<br/>
09/22 - La Gueule Noire, Saint Etienne (FRA)<br/>
09/23 - Help needed!<br/>
09/24 - Kessel, Offenburg (GER)<br/>
09/25 - Epplehaus, Tubingen (GER)<br/>
09/26 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)<br/>
09/27 - Kapu, Linz (AUS)<br/>
09/28 - Koma F, Berlin (GER)<br/>
09/29 - tba, Malmö (SWE)</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:00:34 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Slowgold - Clark</title>
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"Clark" is the debut single from Slowgold's upcoming self-titled debut, due out August 24 via Mourningwood Recordings. Quite a bit different from the label's other acts such as Nitad and Bombus, but that's by no means a bad thing!]]></description>
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<p><i>"Clark"</i> is the debut single from <b>Slowgold</b>'s upcoming self-titled debut, due out August 24 via <label>Mourningwood Recordings</label>. Quite a bit different from the label's other acts such as <b>Nitad</b> and <b>Bombus</b>, but that's by no means a bad thing!</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:53:03 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Best of 2012 (so far)</title>
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Been meaning to get this written up for over a week now, but I haven't found the time and now that I'm about head out on vacation to Sweden for a couple weeks, I figure I need to get at least something up. So without further ado, here's my picks for the best releases of 2012 so far (in alphabetical order):
Agent Side Grinder - Hardware (Klangarkivet)
Beastmilk - Use your deluge (Svart Records)
Diskoteket - Det ska se ut som slutet (Irrlicht)
Magnus Ekelund & Stålet - Supernova EP (Teg Publishing)
Nitad - Rastlös & vild (Mourningwood Recordings)
Susanne Sundfør - The silicone veil (EMI Norway)
Tvärvägen - Staring directly into the sun (Hare Tracks)
Vånna Inget - Jag ska fly tills jag hittar hem (Erste Theke Tonträger)
On the cusp/too early to tell:
Anchorless - Every nook and cranny (Play/Rec)
Norra Kust - s/t (Teg Publishing)
Westkust - Junk EP (Luxury)
Reissues:
Missbrukarna - Zooma in en zombie (Skrammel Records)
Ratsia - Jäljet (Svart Records)
Listen to a selection of these records below via Spotify:

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<p>Been meaning to get this written up for over a week now, but I haven't found the time and now that I'm about head out on vacation to Sweden for a couple weeks, I figure I need to get at least <em>something</em> up. So without further ado, here's my picks for the best releases of 2012 so far (in alphabetical order):</p>
<p class="indent"><b>Agent Side Grinder</b> - Hardware (<label>Klangarkivet</label>)<br/>
<b>Beastmilk</b> - Use your deluge (<label>Svart Records</label>)<br/>
<b>Diskoteket</b> - Det ska se ut som slutet (<label>Irrlicht</label>)<br/>
<b>Magnus Ekelund & Stålet</b> - Supernova EP (<label>Teg Publishing</label>)<br/>
<b>Nitad</b> - Rastlös & vild (<label>Mourningwood Recordings</label>)<br/>
<b>Susanne Sundfør</b> - The silicone veil (<label>EMI Norway</label>)<br/>
<b>Tvärvägen</b> - Staring directly into the sun (<label>Hare Tracks</label>)<br/>
<b>Vånna Inget</b> - Jag ska fly tills jag hittar hem (<label>Erste Theke Tonträger</label>)</p>
<p class="indent">On the cusp/too early to tell:<br/>
<b>Anchorless</b> - Every nook and cranny (<label>Play/Rec</label>)<br/>
<b>Norra Kust</b> - s/t (<label>Teg Publishing</label>)<br/>
<b>Westkust</b> - Junk EP (<label>Luxury</label>)</p>
<p class="indent">Reissues:<br/>
<b>Missbrukarna</b> - Zooma in en zombie (<label>Skrammel Records</label>)<br/>
<b>Ratsia</b> - Jäljet (<label>Svart Records</label>)</p>
<p>Listen to a selection of these records below via Spotify:</p>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:06:58 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>MP3: Nitad - Rastlös och vild</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Straight out the gate on their new album "Rastlös och vild", Nitad is in full-on bulldozer mode, leveling everything in their path with Pissed Jeans-style riffing and unhinged vocals. They pick up the pace for much of the rest of the LP, but I remain partial to these heavy, mid-tempo moments which show the gubbestyrka in full plumage. Easily a top-10 HC release for 2012.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Straight out the gate on their new album <i>"Rastlös och vild"</i>, <b>Nitad</b> is in full-on bulldozer mode, leveling everything in their path with <b>Pissed Jeans</b>-style riffing and unhinged vocals. They pick up the pace for much of the rest of the LP, but I remain partial to these heavy, mid-tempo moments which show the gubbestyrka in full plumage. Easily a top-10 HC release for 2012.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:37:35 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>PSA: New Nitad on Spotify</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[It's a slow newsday due to the Easter holiday weekend, but not all of us get the day off y'know. To help you make it through, allow me to recommend Nitad's excellent new album "Rastlös och vild", now on Spotify. Jesus would approve.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It's a slow newsday due to the Easter holiday weekend, but not all of us get the day off y'know. To help you make it through, allow me to recommend <b>Nitad</b>'s excellent new album <i>"Rastlös och vild"</i>, <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/1gP4XbUfCgY6rXbIbQ8L9t" target="_blank">now on Spotify</a>. Jesus would approve.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:07:26 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Nitad - Rastlös &amp; vild</title>
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Hell yes, here's the title track for the upcoming Nitad LP "Rastlös & vild", now available for preorder from Mourningwood Recordings: http://mourningwoodrec.com/shop]]></description>
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<p>Hell yes, here's the title track for the upcoming <b>Nitad</b> LP <i>"Rastlös & vild"</i>, now available for preorder from <label>Mourningwood Recordings</label>: <a href="http://mourningwoodrec.com/shop" target="_blank">http://mourningwoodrec.com/shop</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:20:32 -0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Pig Eyes - Bullet with everything</title>
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New postpunk/hardcore from Pig Eyes, a new act featuring current and ex-members from bands such as Nitad, In Solitude, Trapdoor Fucking Exit and Kvoteringen. Look for a 12" EP to be released via De:Nihil Records later this year.]]></description>
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<p>New postpunk/hardcore from <b>Pig Eyes</b>, a new act featuring current and ex-members from bands such as <b>Nitad</b>, <b>In Solitude</b>, <b>Trapdoor Fucking Exit</b> and <b>Kvoteringen</b>. Look for a 12" EP to be released via <label>De:Nihil Records</label> later this year.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:41:31 -0800</pubDate>
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	<title>New 7&quot; from Förmögenhet</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Swedish hardcore act Förmögenhet have a brand new 7" out now via Jonassons Grabb called "Rester med gäster" and, as the title implies, it features a variety of guest vocalists including folks from Nitad, Section 8, In Solitude and Between Us. It's also limited to a mere 100 copies so act fast if you want one.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swedish hardcore act <b>Förmögenhet</b> have a brand new 7" out now via <label>Jonassons Grabb</label> called <i>"Rester med gäster"</i> and, as the title <a href="http://translate.google.com/#sv|en|Rester%20med%20g%C3%A4ster" target="_blank">implies</a>, it features a variety of guest vocalists including folks from <b>Nitad</b>, <b>Section 8</b>, <b>In Solitude</b> and <b>Between Us</b>. It's also limited to a mere 100 copies so act fast if you want one.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:30:17 -0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Nitad - Leva bara för att dö</title>
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From Nitad's new 7" "En ding ding värld", out now on Adult Crash. Direct link: http://soundcloud.com/nitad/leva-bara-for-att-do]]></description>
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<p>From <b>Nitad</b>'s new 7" <i>"En ding ding värld"</i>, out now on <label>Adult Crash</label>. Direct link: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/nitad/leva-bara-for-att-do" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/nitad/leva-bara-for-att-do</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 15:52:01 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>New stuff on the way from Adult Crash</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Out next via Adult Crash, a new 4-song EP from Stockholm hardcore act Nitad and a 12" from Uppsala's Obnoxious Youth.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Out next via <label>Adult Crash</label>, a new 4-song EP from Stockholm hardcore act <b>Nitad</b> and a 12" from Uppsala's <b>Obnoxious Youth</b>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:16:57 -0800</pubDate>
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	<title>New Nitad 7&quot; out now, preview available</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Nitad's new 7" "Den gudomliga världen" is out now on De:Nihil Records and you can preview a track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/denihilrecords]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Nitad</b>'s new 7" <i>"Den gudomliga världen"</i> is out now on <label>De:Nihil Records</label> and you can preview a track at myspace: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/denihilrecords" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/denihilrecords</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:13:55 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Sirius playlist week #30</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU, all metal/punk to coincide with the new podcast:
01. TALK 1
02. Waklevören - Attakk
03. Eskatol - Fane av løgner
04. Årabrot - End of the world / Revelations
05. Lögnhalsmottagningen - Positivt tankande
06. TALK 2
07. Grave - Liberation
08. Obliteration - Exterminate
09. Liket Lever - Levande begravd
10. Knugen Faller - Jag vill inte vara med
11. TALK 3
12. Haust - Anti-reproductive
13. Underachiever - Cut a smile
14. Pointless Youth - Damaged head
15. Wolfbrigade - In adrenaline
16. Darkthrone - I am the graves of the 80s
17. TALK 4
18. Nekromantheon - We're rotting
19. Slugathor - The smoke
20. Tyrant - I'll burn that bridge (before you can cross it)
21. TALK 5
22. Bitch Boys - Automobile
23. Mögel - Jag är så rädd
24. Okkultokrati - On mouth of hells
25. Victims - Another way to die
26. Nitad - Stockholmsnatt
27. TALK 6
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.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU, all metal/punk to coincide with <a href="http://www.itsatrap.com/n/34671-podcast-nekromantik-norway">the new podcast</a>:</p>
<p class="indent">01. TALK 1<br/>
02. <b>Waklevören</b> - Attakk<br/>
03. <b>Eskatol</b> - Fane av løgner<br/>
04. <b>Årabrot</b> - End of the world / Revelations<br/>
05. <b>Lögnhalsmottagningen</b> - Positivt tankande<br/>
06. TALK 2<br/>
07. <b>Grave</b> - Liberation<br/>
08. <b>Obliteration</b> - Exterminate<br/>
09. <b>Liket Lever</b> - Levande begravd<br/>
10. <b>Knugen Faller</b> - Jag vill inte vara med<br/>
11. TALK 3<br/>
12. <b>Haust</b> - Anti-reproductive<br/>
13. <b>Underachiever</b> - Cut a smile<br/>
14. <b>Pointless Youth</b> - Damaged head<br/>
15. <b>Wolfbrigade</b> - In adrenaline<br/>
16. <b>Darkthrone</b> - I am the graves of the 80s<br/>
17. TALK 4<br/>
18. <b>Nekromantheon</b> - We're rotting<br/>
19. <b>Slugathor</b> - The smoke<br/>
20. <b>Tyrant</b> - I'll burn that bridge (before you can cross it)<br/>
21. TALK 5<br/>
22. <b>Bitch Boys</b> - Automobile<br/>
23. <b>Mögel</b> - Jag är så rädd<br/>
24. <b>Okkultokrati</b> - On mouth of hells<br/>
25. <b>Victims</b> - Another way to die<br/>
26. <b>Nitad</b> - Stockholmsnatt<br/>
27. TALK 6</p>
<p>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.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:46:56 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Kvoteringen members launch new label</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Larre and Calle from Kvoteringen has started a new label called De:Nihil and are planning on releasing new 7"s from Kvoteringen and Nitad in the near future: http://www.myspace.com/denihilrecords]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Larre and Calle from <b>Kvoteringen</b> has started a new label called <label>De:Nihil</label> and are planning on releasing new 7"s from <b>Kvoteringen</b> and <b>Nitad</b> in the near future: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/denihilrecords" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/denihilrecords</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:23:59 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Beast needs new singer</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Via I Just Can't Hate Enough comes word that frontman Modde has left Beast to concentrate on his other band Nitad, so of course the band is looking for someone new to fill his role. Listen here: http://www.myspace.com/stockholmbeast]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Via <a href="http://canthateenough.blogspot.com/2010/05/sound-of-beast.html" target="_blank">I Just Can't Hate Enough</a> comes word that frontman <b>Modde</b> has left <b>Beast</b> to concentrate on his other band <b>Nitad</b>, so of course the band is looking for someone new to fill his role. Listen here: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/stockholmbeast" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/stockholmbeast</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 17:02:52 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Fuck your scene, kid vol. 3 gets release date</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Kranium Records' latest split 7" in the "Fuck your scene, kid" series (this is #3) featuring Kvoteringen and Nitad will be officially released on March 8.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><label>Kranium Records</label>' latest split 7" in the <i>"Fuck your scene, kid"</i> series (this is #3) featuring <b>Kvoteringen</b> and <b>Nitad</b> will be officially released on March 8.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:08:51 -0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Sirius playlist week #48</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. TALK 1
02. Kommun - I don't say anything
03. On Volcano - Out of sight
04. Turboweekend - Something or nothing
05. TALK 2
06. The Idle Hands - Hearts
07. Thåström - Linnéa
08. Fronda - Mitt allt
09. TALK 3
10. We Are the Storm - A song for our city
11. High Hats - The end
12. Wardruna - Kauna
13. Halph - New money
14. The Scrags - TV messed up mind
15. TALK 4
16. They Live - Magic glasses
17. Ison & Fille - Jag skratter idag
18. Nitad - Rädslan
19. TALK 5
20. Elmo - Shine down on us
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.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:</p>
<p class="indent">01. TALK 1<br/>
02. <b>Kommun</b> - I don't say anything<br/>
03. <b>On Volcano</b> - Out of sight<br/>
04. <b>Turboweekend</b> - Something or nothing<br/>
05. TALK 2<br/>
06. <b>The Idle Hands</b> - Hearts<br/>
07. <b>Thåström</b> - Linnéa<br/>
08. <b>Fronda</b> - Mitt allt<br/>
09. TALK 3<br/>
10. <b>We Are the Storm</b> - A song for our city<br/>
11. <b>High Hats</b> - The end<br/>
12. <b>Wardruna</b> - Kauna<br/>
13. <b>Halph</b> - New money<br/>
14. <b>The Scrags</b> - TV messed up mind<br/>
15. TALK 4<br/>
16. <b>They Live</b> - Magic glasses<br/>
17. <b>Ison & Fille</b> - Jag skratter idag<br/>
18. <b>Nitad</b> - Rädslan<br/>
19. TALK 5<br/>
20. <b>Elmo</b> - Shine down on us</p>
<p>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.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:12:33 -0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Fuck your scene, kid vol. 3 sent to press</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The 3rd volume of Kranium Records' "Fuck your scene, kid" 7" split series, this one featuring heavyweights Kvoteringen and Nitad, has been sent off to the pressing plant.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 3rd volume of Kranium Records' <i>"Fuck your scene, kid"</i> 7" split series, this one featuring heavyweights <b>Kvoteringen</b> and <b>Nitad</b>, has been sent off to the pressing plant.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:38:05 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Fuck your scene, kid vol. 3 = Nitad vs. Kvoteringen</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Kranium Records has announced that volume 3 of their "Fuck your scene, kid" split 7" series will feature Nitad and Kvoteringen, two fine Swedish hardcore bands. The planned Nitad EP that Kranium was supposed to do is still happening, but it's be pushed back to early 2010.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kranium Records has announced that volume 3 of their <i>"Fuck your scene, kid"</i> split 7" series will feature <b>Nitad</b> and <b>Kvoteringen</b>, two fine Swedish hardcore bands. The planned <b>Nitad</b> EP that Kranium was supposed to do is still happening, but it's be pushed back to early 2010.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:01:31 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>New Nitad EP in fall</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[There will be a new Nitad EP released via Kranium Records this fall. Details to come...]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There will be a new <b>Nitad</b> EP released via Kranium Records this fall. Details to come...</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:12:44 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Nitad tour antics land them in hot water</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Apparently Nitad managed to get themselves arrested while on tour in the US. Good luck making that court date dudes!]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Apparently <b>Nitad</b> managed to <a href="http://www.wpxi.com/news/19765425/detail.html" target="_blank">get themselves arrested</a> while on tour in the US. Good luck making that court date dudes!</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:55:25 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Nitad giveaway reminder</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Reposting just in case you missed it: I still have a small stack of Nitad's excellent CD "Ibland kan man inte hindran sig själv" to give away and all you gotta do to get one is email nitad-contest@itsatrap.com. Give your address, get a CD, you dig? It's a killer disc too- besides the album, it also has all of the band's previous EP tracks tacked on as a bonus. Can't go wrong! Also, don't forget to check out the band at No Way Fest in Richmond, VA this weekend! Tons of great bands, don't blow it.
UPDATE: still have one more left, so enter now! Thanks to everyone who entered! All discs are now spoken for.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.itsatrap.com/?n=30786">Reposting</a> just in case you missed it: I still have a small stack of <b>Nitad</b>'s excellent CD <i>"Ibland kan man inte hindran sig själv"</i> to give away and all you gotta do to get one is email nitad-contest@itsatrap.com. Give your address, get a CD, you dig? It's a killer disc too- besides the album, it also has all of the band's previous EP tracks tacked on as a bonus. Can't go wrong! Also, don't forget to check out the band at <a href="http://www.nowayrecords.com/" target="_blank">No Way Fest</a> in Richmond, VA this weekend! Tons of great bands, don't blow it.</p>
<p>UPDATE: <strike>still have one more left, so enter now!</strike> Thanks to everyone who entered! All discs are now spoken for.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:45:30 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>MP3: Nitad - Rädslan</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[I'm a bit disappointed that Nitad didn't make it out west on their current US tour, but what can you do? Hopefully things went well enough for them that they'll make it back for another go and will play the one coast that actually matters. The rest of you out East better get yourselves in gear though 'cuz they've only got a few more dates left before they head back home to Sweden. And while you're at it, pick up me a t-shirt! Size M, please (seriously!). You will reimbursed in full. But let's get back to the music, shall we? Nitad are one my favorite current hardcore acts, besides maybe Fucked Up, a band who they get unfairly compared to all too often. I say: Whatever! Both are great, though punkrock purists and internet soapboxers love to complain. As it was, it always shall be. Anyhow, Nitad has just the right edge of anger and melody, backed with a relentlessly driving energy level that can't be denied. "Rädslan" kicks off their debut full-length "Ibland kan man inte hindran sig själv" with a fierce four-on-the-floor beat, played at what I guess would be the band's midtempo velocity. So yeah, pretty raging one might say. You dig? I have CDs to give away -- all you gotta do is email nitad-contest@itsatrap.com with your details and I'll have Kranium Records send out discs to the first 10 respondents. Do it!]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I'm a bit disappointed that <b>Nitad</b> didn't make it out west on their current US tour, but what can you do? Hopefully things went well enough for them that they'll make it back for another go and will play the one coast that actually matters. The rest of you out East better get yourselves in gear though 'cuz they've only got <a href="http://www.itsatrap.com/?n=30536">a few more dates left</a> before they head back home to Sweden. And while you're at it, pick up me a t-shirt! Size M, please (seriously!). You will reimbursed in full. But let's get back to the music, shall we? <b>Nitad</b> are one my favorite current hardcore acts, besides maybe <b>Fucked Up</b>, a band who they get unfairly compared to all too often. I say: Whatever! Both are great, though punkrock purists and internet soapboxers love to complain. As it was, it always shall be. Anyhow, <b>Nitad</b> has just the right edge of anger and melody, backed with a relentlessly driving energy level that can't be denied. <i>"Rädslan"</i> kicks off their debut full-length <i>"Ibland kan man inte hindran sig själv"</i> with a fierce four-on-the-floor beat, played at what I guess would be the band's midtempo velocity. So yeah, pretty raging one might say. You dig? I have CDs to give away -- all you gotta do is email <a href="mailto:nitad-contest@itsatrap.com?subject=Nitad CD">nitad-contest@itsatrap.com</a> with your details and I'll have <a href="http://www.krnm.se/" target="_blank">Kranium Records</a> send out discs to the first 10 respondents. Do it!</p>]]></content:encoded>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:44:05 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Nitad in the US</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Full US tourdates for Nitad:
05/29 - The Broken Neck, Austin, TX
05/30 - House Show, Denton, TX
05/31 - OKC INfoshop, Oklahoma city, OK
06/01 - Wolf's Den, Kansas City, MO
06/02 - The Nuthouse, St. Louis, MO
06/03 - Ronny's, Chicago, IL
06/04 - Now That's Class, Cleveland, OH
06/05 - The Last Stand, Buffalo, NY
06/06 - Siesta Nouveaux, Toronto, ONT
06/08 - tba, Rochester, NY
06/09 - Midway Cafe, Boston, MA
06/10 - Valentines, Albany, NY
06/11 - The Model Home, Philadelphia, PA
06/12 - America, New Brunswick, NJ
06/13 - The Charleston, NYC, NY
06/14 - The Nowhere House, Baltimore, MD
06/15 - tba, Allentown, PA
06/16 - Dust Warehouse, Charlottesville, VA
06/17 - The Corpse Fortress, Washington DC
06/18 - House show or Dive bar, Raleigh, NC
06/19 - No way fest, Richmond, VA
06/20 - No way fest, Richmond, VA]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Full US tourdates for <b>Nitad</b>:</p>
<p class="indent">05/29 - The Broken Neck, Austin, TX<br/>
05/30 - House Show, Denton, TX<br/>
05/31 - OKC INfoshop, Oklahoma city, OK<br/>
06/01 - Wolf's Den, Kansas City, MO<br/>
06/02 - The Nuthouse, St. Louis, MO<br/>
06/03 - Ronny's, Chicago, IL<br/>
06/04 - Now That's Class, Cleveland, OH<br/>
06/05 - The Last Stand, Buffalo, NY<br/>
06/06 - Siesta Nouveaux, Toronto, ONT<br/>
06/08 - tba, Rochester, NY<br/>
06/09 - Midway Cafe, Boston, MA<br/>
06/10 - Valentines, Albany, NY<br/>
06/11 - The Model Home, Philadelphia, PA<br/>
06/12 - America, New Brunswick, NJ<br/>
06/13 - The Charleston, NYC, NY<br/>
06/14 - The Nowhere House, Baltimore, MD<br/>
06/15 - tba, Allentown, PA<br/>
06/16 - Dust Warehouse, Charlottesville, VA<br/>
06/17 - The Corpse Fortress, Washington DC<br/>
06/18 - House show or Dive bar, Raleigh, NC<br/>
06/19 - No way fest, Richmond, VA<br/>
06/20 - No way fest, Richmond, VA</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 19:18:09 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Nitad - Besökarn</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Nitad is currently streaming a new track that'll be appearing on the upcoming 7" "Nu börjar minnena komma tillbaks" due out in late May/early June via No Way Records: http://www.myspace.com/nitadstockholm]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Nitad</b> is currently streaming a new track that'll be appearing on the upcoming 7" <i>"Nu börjar minnena komma tillbaks"</i> due out in late May/early June via No Way Records: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/nitadstockholm" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/nitadstockholm</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:22:12 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Sirius playlist week #14</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. TALK 1
02. Small - Highway child
03. Seance - Invocation
04. Halph - New money
05. TALK 2
06. Anna Frank - Directions
07. Kristofer Åström - Me and the snakes
08. The Scrags - Mad passion
09. TALK 3
10. Randy - Who's side are you on?
11. Division of Laura Lee - Violence is timeless
12. Existensminimum - 1993
13. Familjen - Socker
14. TALK 4
15. The Fine Arts Showcase - Lovesick
16. Viola - Cute destroyer
17. Nitad - Nervvrak
18. Penny Century - Just because
19. TALK 5
20. Marions - Another hour
21. BJ Nielsen - Tummen upp
22. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Facelessness erases every trace of humanity
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.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:</p>
<p class="indent">01. TALK 1<br/>
02. <b>Small</b> - Highway child<br/>
03. <b>Seance</b> - Invocation<br/>
04. <b>Halph</b> - New money<br/>
05. TALK 2<br/>
06. <b>Anna Frank</b> - Directions<br/>
07. <b>Kristofer Åström</b> - Me and the snakes<br/>
08. <b>The Scrags</b> - Mad passion<br/>
09. TALK 3<br/>
10. <b>Randy</b> - Who's side are you on?<br/>
11. <b>Division of Laura Lee</b> - Violence is timeless<br/>
12. <b>Existensminimum</b> - 1993<br/>
13. <b>Familjen</b> - Socker<br/>
14. TALK 4<br/>
15. <b>The Fine Arts Showcase</b> - Lovesick<br/>
16. <b>Viola</b> - Cute destroyer<br/>
17. <b>Nitad</b> - Nervvrak<br/>
18. <b>Penny Century</b> - Just because<br/>
19. TALK 5<br/>
20. <b>Marions</b> - Another hour<br/>
21. <b>BJ Nielsen</b> - Tummen upp<br/>
22. <b>Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words</b> - Facelessness erases every trace of humanity</p>
<p>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.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:23:27 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Nitad to play No Way Fest in RVA</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Nitad will be coming to the US to play the No Way Fest in Richmond, Virginia on June 20 along with a bunch of other great punk acts such as Zero Boys, Government Warning and Social Circkle (to name a few). I presume there will be other dates, but I haven't seen anything yet. Details: http://www.nowayrecords.com/site/?page_id=197]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Nitad</b> will be coming to the US to play the No Way Fest in Richmond, Virginia on June 20 along with a bunch of other great punk acts such as <b>Zero Boys</b>, <b>Government Warning</b> and <b>Social Circkle</b> (to name a few). I presume there will be other dates, but I haven't seen anything yet. Details: <a href="http://www.nowayrecords.com/site/?page_id=197" target="_blank">http://www.nowayrecords.com/site/?page_id=197</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:07:49 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>Fuck your scene, kid volume 1</title>
	<link>http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29672-fuck-your-scene-kid-volume-1</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Kranium Records (Nitad) is putting out a split 7" featuring Swedish crusties Makabert Fynd (ex-Doberman Cult) and Stockholm oldsters Nice Idiot under the banner "Fuck your scene, kid volume 1". No release date as far as I know, but there will only be 250 copies so keep your eyes peeled and be on the lookout for further volumes in the series.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kranium Records (<b>Nitad</b>) is putting out a split 7" featuring Swedish crusties <b>Makabert Fynd</b> (ex-<b>Doberman Cult</b>) and Stockholm oldsters <b>Nice Idiot</b> under the banner <i>"Fuck your scene, kid volume 1"</i>. No release date as far as I know, but there will only be 250 copies so keep your eyes peeled and be on the lookout for further volumes in the series.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:17:21 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>MP3: Disco Volante - It&#039;s your funeral</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[This is the band that won the Manifest award for best punk/hardcore act? Really? Over Disfear, Nitad and Meanwhile? I think they're a decent band, but c'mon -- those Disfear and Nitad records are serious ragers, the latter especially. Meanwhile is a bit too by-the-books dis-core for my tastes, but that's beside the point. Disco Volante should've been way outmatched. Listen to the first minute of "It's your funeral" and tell me that doesn't sound like The Hellacopters. Another great band to be sure, but come on! Even though they pick it up for the rest of the track, it's lacking the roughness I expect from punk. I don't know; usually the Manifest is fairly right-on in their picks, but I think they might have blown it with this one.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is the band that won the Manifest award for best punk/hardcore act? Really? Over <b>Disfear</b>, <b>Nitad</b> and <b>Meanwhile</b>? I think they're a decent band, but c'mon -- those <b>Disfear</b> and <b>Nitad</b> records are serious ragers, the latter especially. <b>Meanwhile</b> is a bit too by-the-books dis-core for my tastes, but that's beside the point. <b>Disco Volante</b> should've been way outmatched. Listen to the first minute of <i>"It's your funeral"</i> and tell me that doesn't sound like <b>The Hellacopters</b>. Another great band to be sure, but come on! Even though they pick it up for the rest of the track, it's lacking the roughness I expect from punk. I don't know; usually the Manifest is fairly right-on in their picks, but I think they might have blown it with this one.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Manifest nominees are go</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The nominees for the Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative Grammy, have been announced:
Synth:
Thermostatic - Humanizer (Wonderland Records)
Zeigeist - The Jade Motel (Spegel/Imperial Recordings/Playground)
Moonlight Cove - Orphans of the Storm (Kinetophone/Hot Stuff)
Elegant Machinery - A soft exchange (Out of Line/Hot Stuff)
Rhythm:
Movits - Äppelknyckarjazz (BD Pop/Universal)
Erici - Brasilicum (Erici Music/Dead Frog)
Saft Stockholm - Ordet (Saft Productions/Stockholm Electronica)
Kungers - Galaxen (Rätta Visan/Border)
Experimental:
Anders Dahl - Doorbells (Bombaxbombax)
Nina de Heyney, Charlotte Hug & Christian Jormin - Acoustic Electronic (LJ Records)
Pär Thörn - Schöneberg/Stammheim/Gärdet/Rågsved (Treffpunkt)
Anders Hultqvist - Traces (Chamber Sound)
Pop:
Frida Hyvönen - Silence Is Wild (Licking Fingers/Playground)
Hello Saferide - More modern short stories from... (Razzia/Bonnier Amigo)
Joel Alme - A Master Of Ceremonies (Sincerely Yours/Border)
Nordpolen - På Nordpolen (Sincerely Yours/Border)
Rock:
The Hellacopters - Head Off (Wild Kingdom/Sound Pollution)
Pascal - Galgberget (Novoton/Bonnier Amigo)
Fatboy - In My Bones (Fat State Production/Playground)
Manikins - Crocodiles (P.Trash Records)
Dance:
Pär Grindvik - Samlad årsproduktion (Stockholm LTD)
Anders Ilar - Sworn (Level Records 11)
Style of Eye - Duck cover and hold (Pieces of eight records)
Zoo Brazil - No Place Like Home (Gung Ho! Recordings)
Jazz:
Bobo Stenson Trio - Cantando (ECM/Naxos)
Nina Ramsby & Ludwig Berghe Trio - Du har blivit stor nu [En kamp!] (Moserobie/Bonnier Amigo)
e.s.t. - Leucocyte (ACT/Bonnier Amigo)
The Splendor - Sound of Splendor (HOOB/Border)
Punk/Hardcore:
Disco Volante - "We are forever" (Not enough)
Disfear - "Live the storm" (Relapse/Border)
Nitad - "Ibland kan man inte hindra sig själv" (Kranium)
Meanwhile - "Reality or nothing" (Feral Ward)
Hårdrock/Metal:
Burst - Lazarus Bird (Relapse/Border)
Dismember - Dismember (Regain/Sound Pollution)
Grand Magus - Iron Will (Rise above/Border)
Opeth - Watershed (Roadrunner/Bonnier Amigo)
Hip-hop/R'n'B/Soul:
Chords - Things We Do For Things (Juju/Playground)
Afasi & Filthy – Fläcken (P.o.p.e./Playground)
Masse - Gott & Blandat Vol. 2
Allyawan - Blu Duk Mixtape Vol. 2
Folk/Ballad:
Gunnel Mauritzson Band - Det som sker...(Sandkvie Records/CDA)
Maria Hörnelius, Bernt Andersson & Kjell Jansson - En sång för Kent (Eld Records/Border)
Jonas Knutsson & Johan Norberg - Skaren - Norrland III (Act/BAM)
Bjernulf/Björklund/Lindh – Pål Olles väg (Courage)
Singer/Songwriter:
Melpo Mene - Bring the Lions Out (Imperial Recordings/Playground)
Hyacinth House - Black Crows Country (True Music Production/Glitterhouse)
First Aid Kit - Drunken Trees (Rabid Records/Border)
Olle Nyman - Venture (A West Side Fabrication/Border)
Live:
Detektivbyrån (Danarkia)
The Hellacopters (Psychout Records)
Lykke Li (LL Recordings)
Robyn (Konichiwa Records)
Myspace prize for best unsigned act:
Montauk
Hero in action
Miranda Gjerstad
Sci-Fi Hands
John F Karlsson
Dyno
Tim Schmidt
Nottee
The Bellevues
Diskoteket
Go here for more: http://www.manifestgalan.se/]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The nominees for the Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative Grammy, have been announced:</p>
<p class="indent"><i>Synth:</i><br/>
<b>Thermostatic</b> - Humanizer (Wonderland Records)<br/>
<b>Zeigeist</b> - The Jade Motel (Spegel/Imperial Recordings/Playground)<br/>
<b>Moonlight Cove</b> - Orphans of the Storm (Kinetophone/Hot Stuff)<br/>
<b>Elegant Machinery</b> - A soft exchange (Out of Line/Hot Stuff)<br/>
<i>Rhythm:</i><br/>
<b>Movits</b> - Äppelknyckarjazz (BD Pop/Universal)<br/>
<b>Erici</b> - Brasilicum (Erici Music/Dead Frog)<br/>
<b>Saft Stockholm</b> - Ordet (Saft Productions/Stockholm Electronica)<br/>
<b>Kungers</b> - Galaxen (Rätta Visan/Border)<br/>
<i>Experimental:</i><br/>
<b>Anders Dahl</b> - Doorbells (Bombaxbombax)<br/>
<b>Nina de Heyney, Charlotte Hug & Christian Jormin</b> - Acoustic Electronic (LJ Records)<br/>
<b>Pär Thörn</b> - Schöneberg/Stammheim/Gärdet/Rågsved (Treffpunkt)<br/>
<b>Anders Hultqvist</b> - Traces (Chamber Sound)<br/>
<i>Pop:</i><br/>
<b>Frida Hyvönen</b> - Silence Is Wild (Licking Fingers/Playground)<br/>
<b>Hello Saferide</b> - More modern short stories from... (Razzia/Bonnier Amigo)<br/>
<b>Joel Alme</b> - A Master Of Ceremonies (Sincerely Yours/Border)<br/>
<b>Nordpolen</b> - På Nordpolen (Sincerely Yours/Border)<br/>
<i>Rock:</i><br/>
<b>The Hellacopters</b> - Head Off (Wild Kingdom/Sound Pollution)<br/>
<b>Pascal</b> - Galgberget (Novoton/Bonnier Amigo)<br/>
<b>Fatboy</b> - In My Bones (Fat State Production/Playground)<br/>
<b>Manikins</b> - Crocodiles (P.Trash Records)<br/>
<i>Dance:</i><br/>
<b>Pär Grindvik</b> - Samlad årsproduktion (Stockholm LTD)<br/>
<b>Anders Ilar</b> - Sworn (Level Records 11)<br/>
<b>Style of Eye</b> - Duck cover and hold (Pieces of eight records)<br/>
<b>Zoo Brazil</b> - No Place Like Home (Gung Ho! Recordings)<br/>
<i>Jazz:</i><br/>
<b>Bobo Stenson Trio</b> - Cantando (ECM/Naxos)<br/>
<b>Nina Ramsby & Ludwig Berghe Trio</b> - Du har blivit stor nu [En kamp!] (Moserobie/Bonnier Amigo)<br/>
<b>e.s.t.</b> - Leucocyte (ACT/Bonnier Amigo)<br/>
<b>The Splendor</b> - Sound of Splendor (HOOB/Border)<br/>
<i>Punk/Hardcore:</i><br/>
<b>Disco Volante</b> - "We are forever" (Not enough)<br/>
<b>Disfear</b> - "Live the storm" (Relapse/Border)<br/>
<b>Nitad</b> - "Ibland kan man inte hindra sig själv" (Kranium)<br/>
<b>Meanwhile</b> - "Reality or nothing" (Feral Ward)<br/>
<i>Hårdrock/Metal:</i><br/>
<b>Burst</b> - Lazarus Bird (Relapse/Border)<br/>
<b>Dismember</b> - Dismember (Regain/Sound Pollution)<br/>
<b>Grand Magus</b> - Iron Will (Rise above/Border)<br/>
<b>Opeth</b> - Watershed (Roadrunner/Bonnier Amigo)<br/>
<i>Hip-hop/R'n'B/Soul:</i><br/>
<b>Chords</b> - Things We Do For Things (Juju/Playground)<br/>
<b>Afasi & Filthy</b> – Fläcken (P.o.p.e./Playground)<br/>
<b>Masse</b> - Gott & Blandat Vol. 2<br/>
<b>Allyawan</b> - Blu Duk Mixtape Vol. 2<br/>
<i>Folk/Ballad:</i><br/>
<b>Gunnel Mauritzson Band</b> - Det som sker...(Sandkvie Records/CDA)<br/>
<b>Maria Hörnelius, Bernt Andersson & Kjell Jansson</b> - En sång för Kent (Eld Records/Border)<br/>
<b>Jonas Knutsson & Johan Norberg</b> - Skaren - Norrland III (Act/BAM)<br/>
<b>Bjernulf/Björklund/Lindh</b> – Pål Olles väg (Courage)<br/>
<i>Singer/Songwriter:</i><br/>
<b>Melpo Mene</b> - Bring the Lions Out (Imperial Recordings/Playground)<br/>
<b>Hyacinth House</b> - Black Crows Country (True Music Production/Glitterhouse)<br/>
<b>First Aid Kit</b> - Drunken Trees (Rabid Records/Border)<br/>
<b>Olle Nyman</b> - Venture (A West Side Fabrication/Border)<br/>
<i>Live:</i><br/>
<b>Detektivbyrån</b> (Danarkia)<br/>
<b>The Hellacopters</b> (Psychout Records)<br/>
<b>Lykke Li</b> (LL Recordings)<br/>
<b>Robyn</b> (Konichiwa Records)<br/>
<i>Myspace prize for best unsigned act:</i><br/>
<b>Montauk</b><br/>
<b>Hero in action</b><br/>
<b>Miranda Gjerstad</b><br/>
<b>Sci-Fi Hands</b><br/>
<b>John F Karlsson</b><br/>
<b>Dyno</b><br/>
<b>Tim Schmidt</b><br/>
<b>Nottee</b><br/>
<b>The Bellevues</b><br/>
<b>Diskoteket</b></p>
<p>Go here for more: <a href="http://www.manifestgalan.se/" target="_blank">http://www.manifestgalan.se/</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:39:27 -0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Podcast: 2008 ugliness</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[LENGTH : 36:19 min
DOWNLOAD : itsatrap_podcast_12152008.mp3 (34.0mb)
RSS : [click here]
Tracklist:
01. Disfear - Get it off
02. Nitad - Levande död
03. Frivolvol - Take it from the beginning
04. Montys Loco - Ages ago
05. Darkthrone - Hiking metal punks
06. C.Aarmé - Rhythm
07. Haust - Ugly fucking Oslo
08. Silver - The white logic
09. Hebosagil - Cosmic
10. Brainbombs - Turn to shit]]></description>
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<p><b>Tracklist:</b><br/>
01. <b>Disfear</b> - Get it off<br/>
02. <b>Nitad</b> - Levande död<br/>
03. <b>Frivolvol</b> - Take it from the beginning<br/>
04. <b>Montys Loco</b> - Ages ago<br/>
05. <b>Darkthrone</b> - Hiking metal punks<br/>
06. <b>C.Aarmé</b> - Rhythm<br/>
07. <b>Haust</b> - Ugly fucking Oslo<br/>
08. <b>Silver</b> - The white logic<br/>
09. <b>Hebosagil</b> - Cosmic<br/>
10. <b>Brainbombs</b> - Turn to shit</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:27:00 -0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Top 10s for 2008: It&#039;s a Trap! (albums)</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[We liked a lot of albums in 2008, but there weren't so many that we loved. In fact, quite a few of us had trouble filling out a full top 10, myself included. Some of us didn't even bother. Personally, aside from a few notable exceptions as you'll see below, I found myself drawn to the past far more often than the present. And yet, here I am again, with yet another year-end list. Go figure.
So with a rather large grain of salt, let me present to you It's a Trap's 2008 top albums of the year.
- Avi Roig

10. Siena Root - Far from the sun (Transubstans)
Graveyard and Witchcraft get all the acclaim, but Siena Root is the better band.

09. Nitad - Ibland kan man inte hindras sig själv (Kranium/Deranged)
Fucked Up, another band who put out one of 2008's best releases ("The chemistry of commmon life"), have moved far beyond the realms of hardcore. Nitad have stepped up to take their place.

08. Park Hotell - Free for friends (Ultra Radio Records/BD Pop)
I can't stand Morissey, yet somehow some Swedish acts are able to take his influence and turn it into something wonderful. If only more indiepop bands were as good as Park Hotell.

07. Katzenjammer - Le pop (Propeller Recordings)
I fully expected Detektivbyrån to be my favorite folk-crossover act, but these ladies from Norway snuck in ahead of them.

06. Hello Saferide - More modern short stories from Hello Saferide (Razzia)
Even better than I hoped. The perfect follow-up to the first album.

05. Johan Heltne - Vetenskapliga bevis för att Jesus lever (Raffaella)
A beautiful and beguiling album. So weird and mysterious, so absolutely entrancing.

04. Montys Loco - Farewell Mr Happy (NONS)
Of all the bands on my list, these ladies are the only ones to truly create something new and unique sounding. Sweden's most consistently underrated and underappreciated band.

03. Haust - Ride the relapse (Fysisk Format)
If there's a more pissed-off, evil sounding album in 2008, I haven't heard it.

02. Lukestar - Lake Toba (Phone Me Records)
A full year later and I still love this album just as much when it first came out.

01. The Goner - H-Trilogy: Hind hand, Hallartrallar, Haven (Svarta Markaden)
I realize it's pretty lame to put a series of limited cult releases at #1, yet no other artist this year has intrigued me as much as The Goner. "Hind hand" blew me away when I first heard it, the following two were even better.

Jonas Appelqvist
10. Wildbirds & Peacedrums - The Snake (Caprice Records)
This headstrong indie duo got me convinced at a festival gig this summer. And when I heard "The snake" for the first time I was hooked. It's that good.
09. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild (Licking Fingers)
Frida goes from strength to strength and with this album she has established her status as one of the finest songwriters in Sweden right now. Don't believe me? I dare you, listen to "Dirty dancing" and you'll know what I'm talking about.
08. Paper - An object (Novoton)
A homage to Suicide, Joy Division and monotonous kraut rock. The mix between The Bear Quartet and Audionom is a win-win. Literally.
07. Satyricon - The age of Nero (Roadrunner)
With massive walls of sound this Norwegian old school combo decided to continue to piss off black metal fans that claim they're not "true" anymore. Hell, when it sounds this good, I couldn't care less.
06. David Sandström Overdrive - Pigs lose (Razzia)
David Sandström and Oskar Sandlund went into the studio and came out with an astounding album only surpassed by early career move Refused.
05. Lack - Saturate every atom (Play/Rec)
2008 turned out to be the year of resignation for Lack. At least they got to resign at the peak of their career; "Saturate every atom" is proof of that.
04. Britta Persson - Kill Hollywood me (Amigo)
Britta released this album with a somewhat secluded approach and it was received with open arms by almost everyone. Sounds contradictory? It's not, just pure genius.
03. Cult of Luna - Eternal kingdom (Earache)
It just goes to show, these guys don't know how to fail. Top notch!
02. Division of Laura Lee - Violence is timeless (I Made This)
Göteborg's finest spent three years in the studio. The result, Fugazi-esque punk rock, shows that it was worth the wait.
01. Lukestar - Lake Toba (Phone Me Records)
Indie rock at its best - edgy, melodic and, at the same time, raw and hard hitting as hell! The number one spot was, even in January, Lukestar's spot all along.

Matt Giordano
06. Vapnet - Döda fallet (Hybris)
Their track record has been making consistently good albums, and this is not an exception.
05. Robert Svensson - Young punk are on the never-never (Nomethod)
A fantastic pop album that has me looking even more forward to the next Mixtapes and Cellmates record.
04. The Kid - Transient blood (Hybris)
On their second album, The Kid has transformed themselves into brooding pop masters.
03. Paavoharju - Laulu laakson kukista (Fonal)
A beautiful, cold, meandering album. Not only does this album sound natural, it sounds symbiotic with nature.
02. Markus Krunegård - Markusevangeliet (V2/Universal)
He's made classic albums with Laakso, and a great Hets album. Now Markus is a bonafide solo artist, and, with this maintains that he's one of the best songwriters around.
01. Juvelen - 1 (Hybris)
One of my most anticipated of the year. Ten songs, ten potential singles, yet one cohesive pop statement. Juvelen is here to stay.

Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
10. Division of Laura Lee - Violence is timeless (I Made This)
This is a total gut decision. Part of me is not okay with this result, but enough of me is perfectly alright ousting at least five other contenders to make room for this dirty, energetic album in my top 10. Despite giving this album only an 8, it has survived in far better standing than a few 9s from this year. "LAX" has been on quite a few of the mixtapes I've made for friends over the past few months, and DoLL launched my brother and I across America this summer... I couldn't imagine 2008 without "Violence is timeless".
09. Robert Svensson - Young punks are on the never-never (Nomethod)
Mr. Svensson lost considerable ground on this list, especially compared to the first draft I worked up a few weeks ago. Still, even at number nine, "Young punks are on the never-never" made it. A wonderful debut solo album from Mixtapes & Cellmates' vocalist, marking the beginning of what is sure to be a fine career.
08. Park Hotell - Free for friends (Ultra Radio/BD Pop)
This top 10 list is populated with a lot of debut records. "Free for friends" is definitely one that I had been waiting for, and it didn't let me down. It's a perfect autumn record: tracts of introspection still fuelled by the reckless hope of summer days.
07. Kiki Pau - Let's rock (Pyramid/Johanna Kustannus)
While I was completely surprised by "Book of Norma", I at least knew who Norma were. Kiki Pau are my favorite surprise this year. Their style of indie rock is confident well beyond their years, harkening back to "Meat is murder"-era Smiths, contemporary NYC garage, The Clash ... and any album with a song titled "Bukowski" (with the lyric: "Steinbeck made me want to get drunk") gets my vote.
06. Convoj - Exceptionnel (Wonderland)
This latecomer also forced me to reconstruct my list. It was all about complete, too. Oh well. Convoj's "Exceptionnel" is a brilliant record, more than deserving of a top 10 spot.
05. Håkan Hellström - För sent för edelweiss (Dolores)
If it weren't for all the summer memories I attach to "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust", Hellström's effort would be in fourth place. The fact that this album is in fifth place is a testament to the creative forces at work in Northern Europe. When I first heard this record, I was pretty sure it would be in my top three albums of the year. How wonderful it is to be so wrong. "För sent för edelweiss" has become my favorite Håkan Hellström album, just edging out "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg".
04. Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (XL Recordings/EMI)
The fact that Sigur Rós took risks on this album when they could have skirted by with "Takk pt. II" impresses me. It may not be their finest album, but it's fun, kinetic, and lush; everything we expect from the Icelanders, and yet something quite different, too.
03. Tiger Lou - A partial print (Startracks)
I struggled a little with "A partial print" at first, but it eventually won out. As I wrote in my review, the album is "a collage, a collection of images, all of them darkly beautiful extensions of the emotional landscape of "The loyal", but the connections between these impressions can take some time to present themselves, but they will, and then "A partial print" comes fully into being."
02. Markus Krunegård - Markusevangeliet (V2/Universal)
While I gave "A partial print" higher marks, "Markusevangeliet" has been a valued companion of mine since April -- and there's something to be said about resilience. I said back then that I thought Laakso frontman Markus Krunegård had possibly crafted the best record of the year... and, although I might have proven myself wrong, his accomplishment is by far one of the best solo records in recent memory.
01. Norma - Book of Norma (Novoton)
In a damned impressive year for Scandinavian music, my top prize goes to "Book of Norma". It's been a while since I have been as taken aback by a record as I was with Norma's latest effort, the first album I have ever given a 10 to here on It's A Trap! Just an absolutely brilliant album.

Arnulf Koehncke
10. Ane Brun - Changing of the seasons (DetErMine)
Someone wrote somewhere how well recorded this album is -- I can't help but agree. The songs are good too and it's actually the first Ane Brun record that I can really relate to.
09. Audrey - The fierce and the longing (Tenderversion)
Honestly, this record sounds a lot like their last one. That's a good thing in Audrey's case -- I think it's really rare that a band is this well defined regarding both songwriting and sound-aesthetics.
08. Fredrik - Na na ni (Jezebel)
It surprises me how much I still like this record. I didn't think it would be such a grower -- guess I was wrong.
07. Snöleoparden - Snöleoparden (Rump)
I just like the whole of-the-cuff playfulness and complexity that this record embodies. I dare anyone to listen to the daycare-singalong second track and not smile.
06. Hello Saferide - More modern short stories from Hello Saferide (Razzia)
If you'd asked me in the beginning of the year, I'd probably have predicted this album to top my year-end list. Well, it hasn't completely gotten me hooked yet, though I totally agree with all the praise for Annika's development. And "Lund" has already become a personal favorite of mine.
05. Bobby and Blumm - Everybody loves... (Morr Music)
This record is just so playful -- there's so much to discover in F.S. Blumm's guitar work and Ella's charming voice. It makes me wish I could see them live again.
04. V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble - Do nothing 'til you hear from me (iDEAL)
Another great record, though it needs patience and concentration to really enjoy it as a whole. It's just great how it builds up all this tension with its drones and suspense curves only to then release the listener with a soothing return to tonality in the next to last track.
03. The Radio Dept. - Freddie and the Trojan Horse (Labrador)
Too bad their album was delayed until next year. This EP showed such potential with all its Prefab Sprout'ish moments and melodies. And it even delivered some nostalgia to me as a long-time fan when I listen to the hidden track's distortion and overdrive.
02. Vapnet - Döda fallet (Hybris)
It's amazing: This record is such an instant classic that I almost didn't think of it as a 2008-release. And doesn't that already say all there is to say?
01. Auton - Anywhere out of this world (Structures Sonores)
This record is just so good (which is why my review of it is just so overdue). Incredibly virtuosic yet never overbearing musicians that shift from straight-out jazz to drone to post-rock to Satie-like piano moments with such casualness and grace. My Scandinavian record of the year. Go to the label website now and order copies to give away as christmas presents ;-)

Nancy Baym
10. Don't I wish I could put something here. Like the Caesars. What a bummer that record was.
09. Mikko Singh - Uskotko että siellä on kukkia? (self-released)
An almost-entirely instrumental record that's somewhere between pop and new age, equally well suited to a massage or mellow downtime at home. Very pretty with some nice elements of fun.
08. Violent Years - s/t (Playground)
A fine contribution to the southern gothic alt country genre with many outstanding moments and at least one truly great song.
07. Kusowsky - Något speciellt (self-released)
Kusowsy are so unabashedly singalong guitar pop that I feel a little guilty enjoying them, but everytime a song from this EP showed up on shuffle this year I found myself stopping to smile.
06. The Social Services - It's nothing personal, it's national security (Stereo Test Kit)
Only 1/3 Scandinavian, but she's the singer so she gets extra credit. It's a smart, eclectic, cynical, funny, and loose indie pop album.
05. Tiger Lou - A partial print (Startracks)
I really wanted to love this record, but don't. As background music its dark, hypnotic and self-contradictory sound is stunningly close to perfect, but on close listening its repetitiveness becomes abrasive in ways I don't think were intended.
04. Markus Krunegård - Markusevangeliet (V2/Universal)
On his solo record, Krunegård avoids most of Laakso's glam excesses to deliver a powerful and rich electronically-driven yet organic and seductive sonic environment.
03. Vapnet - Döda fallet (Hybris)
They don't stray too far from the distinctive, poppy, and borderline corny sound of their previous recordings on this one, but that's a good thing because they are one of the most calming make-you-happy bands going today. I highly recommend this as a soundtrack for either hanging out on a warm beach or cleaning house, cooking, and other mundane chores of daily life.
01. Madrugada - s/t (Virgin/EMI)
Faced with the sudden death of their guitarist and an album 80% completed, Madrugada did the right thing by finishing it up. Even without the tragic back story, it's a powerful and mature rock album that I am still listening to regularly almost a year after its release.
01. Detektivbyrån - Wermland (Danarkia)
In a very disappointing musical year, this instrumental genre-collapsing folk album based on accordion and glockenspiel was the one extraordinary surprise. Everyone I've played it for ran out and got it immediately. You should too.

Simon Tagestam
10. Nordpolen - s/t (Sincerely Yours)
09. Joel Alme - A master of ceremonies (Sincerely Yours)
08. Envelopes - Here comes the wind (Brille)
07. Håkan Hellström - För sent för edelweiss (Dolores)
06. Markus Krunegård - Markusevangeliet (V2/Universal)
05. Love Is All - A hundred things keep me up at night (What's Your Rupture?)
04. Afasi & Filthy - Fläcken (P.O.P.E.)
03. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild (Licking Fingers)
02. Moto Boy - s/t (Songs I Wish I Had Written)
01. Vapnet - Döda fallet (Hybris)]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We liked a lot of albums in 2008, but there weren't so many that we loved. In fact, quite a few of us had trouble filling out a full top 10, myself included. Some of us didn't even bother. Personally, aside from a few notable exceptions as you'll see below, I found myself drawn to the past far more often than the present. And yet, here I am again, with yet another year-end list. Go figure.</p>
<p>So with a rather large grain of salt, let me present to you It's a Trap's 2008 top albums of the year.<br/>
<i>- Avi Roig</i></p>
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<p>10. <b>Siena Root</b> - Far from the sun (Transubstans)<br/>
<b>Graveyard</b> and <b>Witchcraft</b> get all the acclaim, but <b>Siena Root</b> is the better band.</p>

<p>09. <b>Nitad</b> - Ibland kan man inte hindras sig själv (Kranium/Deranged)<br/>
<b>Fucked Up</b>, another band who put out one of 2008's best releases (<i>"The chemistry of commmon life"</i>), have moved far beyond the realms of hardcore. <b>Nitad</b> have stepped up to take their place.</p>

<p>08. <b>Park Hotell</b> - Free for friends (Ultra Radio Records/BD Pop)<br/>
I can't stand <b>Morissey</b>, yet somehow some Swedish acts are able to take his influence and turn it into something wonderful. If only more indiepop bands were as good as <b>Park Hotell</b>.</p>

<p>07. <b>Katzenjammer</b> - Le pop (Propeller Recordings)<br/>
I fully expected <b>Detektivbyrån</b> to be my favorite folk-crossover act, but these ladies from Norway snuck in ahead of them.</p>

<p>06. <b>Hello Saferide</b> - More modern short stories from Hello Saferide (Razzia)<br/>
Even better than I hoped. The perfect follow-up to the first album.</p>

<p>05. <b>Johan Heltne</b> - Vetenskapliga bevis för att Jesus lever (Raffaella)<br/>
A beautiful and beguiling album. So weird and mysterious, so absolutely entrancing.</p>

<p>04. <b>Montys Loco</b> - Farewell Mr Happy (NONS)<br/>
Of all the bands on my list, these ladies are the only ones to truly create something new and unique sounding. Sweden's most consistently underrated and underappreciated band.</p>

<p>03. <b>Haust</b> - Ride the relapse (Fysisk Format)<br/>
If there's a more pissed-off, evil sounding album in 2008, I haven't heard it.</p>

<p>02. <b>Lukestar</b> - Lake Toba (Phone Me Records)<br/>
A full year later and I still love this album just as much when it first came out.</p>

<p>01. <b>The Goner</b> - H-Trilogy: Hind hand, Hallartrallar, Haven (Svarta Markaden)<br/>
I realize it's pretty lame to put a series of limited cult releases at #1, yet no other artist this year has intrigued me as much as <b>The Goner</b>. <i>"Hind hand"</i> blew me away when I first heard it, the following two were even better.</p>

<h3>Jonas Appelqvist</h3>
<p>10. <b>Wildbirds & Peacedrums</b> - The Snake (Caprice Records)<br/>
This headstrong indie duo got me convinced at a festival gig this summer. And when I heard <i>"The snake"</i> for the first time I was hooked. It's that good.</p>
<p>09. <b>Frida Hyvönen</b> - Silence is wild (Licking Fingers)<br/>
Frida goes from strength to strength and with this album she has established her status as one of the finest songwriters in Sweden right now. Don't believe me? I dare you, listen to <i>"Dirty dancing"</i> and you'll know what I'm talking about.</p>
<p>08. <b>Paper</b> - An object (Novoton)<br/>
A homage to <b>Suicide</b>, <b>Joy Division</b> and monotonous kraut rock. The mix between <b>The Bear Quartet</b> and <b>Audionom</b> is a win-win. Literally.</p>
<p>07. <b>Satyricon</b> - The age of Nero (Roadrunner)<br/>
With massive walls of sound this Norwegian old school combo decided to continue to piss off black metal fans that claim they're not "true" anymore. Hell, when it sounds this good, I couldn't care less.</p>
<p>06. <b>David Sandström Overdrive</b> - Pigs lose (Razzia)<br/>
<b>David Sandström</b> and <b>Oskar Sandlund</b> went into the studio and came out with an astounding album only surpassed by early career move <b>Refused</b>.</p>
<p>05. <b>Lack</b> - Saturate every atom (Play/Rec)<br/>
2008 turned out to be the year of resignation for <b>Lack</b>. At least they got to resign at the peak of their career; <i>"Saturate every atom"</i> is proof of that.</p>
<p>04. <b>Britta Persson</b> - Kill Hollywood me (Amigo)<br/>
Britta released this album with a somewhat secluded approach and it was received with open arms by almost everyone. Sounds contradictory? It's not, just pure genius.</p>
<p>03. <b>Cult of Luna</b> - Eternal kingdom (Earache)<br/>
It just goes to show, these guys don't know how to fail. Top notch!</p>
<p>02. <b>Division of Laura Lee</b> - Violence is timeless (I Made This)<br/>
Göteborg's finest spent three years in the studio. The result, <b>Fugazi</b>-esque punk rock, shows that it was worth the wait.</p>
<p>01. <b>Lukestar</b> - Lake Toba (Phone Me Records)<br/>
Indie rock at its best - edgy, melodic and, at the same time, raw and hard hitting as hell! The number one spot was, even in January, <b>Lukestar</b>'s spot all along.</p>

<h3>Matt Giordano</h3>
<p>06. <b>Vapnet</b> - Döda fallet (Hybris)<br/>
Their track record has been making consistently good albums, and this is not an exception.</p>
<p>05. <b>Robert Svensson</b> - Young punk are on the never-never (Nomethod)<br/>
A fantastic pop album that has me looking even more forward to the next <b>Mixtapes and Cellmates</b> record.</p>
<p>04. <b>The Kid</b> - Transient blood (Hybris)<br/>
On their second album, <b>The Kid</b> has transformed themselves into brooding pop masters.</p>
<p>03. <b>Paavoharju</b> - Laulu laakson kukista (Fonal)<br/>
A beautiful, cold, meandering album. Not only does this album sound natural, it sounds symbiotic with nature.</p>
<p>02. <b>Markus Krunegård</b> - Markusevangeliet (V2/Universal)<br/>
He's made classic albums with <b>Laakso</b>, and a great <b>Hets</b> album. Now Markus is a bonafide solo artist, and, with this maintains that he's one of the best songwriters around.</p>
<p>01. <b>Juvelen</b> - 1 (Hybris)<br/>
One of my most anticipated of the year. Ten songs, ten potential singles, yet one cohesive pop statement. <b>Juvelen</b> is here to stay.</p>

<h3>Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson</h3>
<p>10. <b>Division of Laura Lee</b> - Violence is timeless (I Made This)<br/>
This is a total gut decision. Part of me is not okay with this result, but enough of me is perfectly alright ousting at least five other contenders to make room for this dirty, energetic album in my top 10. Despite giving this album <a href="http://www.itsatrap.com/reviews.php?r=799">only an 8</a>, it has survived in far better standing than a few 9s from this year. <i>"LAX"</i> has been on quite a few of the mixtapes I've made for friends over the past few months, and DoLL launched my brother and I across America this summer... I couldn't imagine 2008 without <i>"Violence is timeless"</i>.</p>
<p>09. <b>Robert Svensson</b> - Young punks are on the never-never (Nomethod)<br/>
Mr. Svensson lost considerable ground on this list, especially compared to the first draft I worked up a few weeks ago. Still, even at number nine, <i>"Young punks are on the never-never"</i> made it. A wonderful debut solo album from <b>Mixtapes & Cellmates</b>' vocalist, marking the beginning of what is sure to be a fine career.</p>
<p>08. <b>Park Hotell</b> - Free for friends (Ultra Radio/BD Pop)<br/>
This top 10 list is populated with a lot of debut records. <i>"Free for friends"</i> is definitely one that I had been waiting for, and it didn't let me down. It's a perfect autumn record: tracts of introspection still fuelled by the reckless hope of summer days.</p>
<p>07. <b>Kiki Pau</b> - Let's rock (Pyramid/Johanna Kustannus)<br/>
While I was completely surprised by <i>"Book of Norma"</i>, I at least knew who <b>Norma</b> were. <b>Kiki Pau</b> are my favorite surprise this year. Their style of indie rock is confident well beyond their years, harkening back to <i>"Meat is murder"</i>-era <b>Smiths</b>, contemporary NYC garage, <b>The Clash</b> ... and any album with a song titled <i>"Bukowski"</i> (with the lyric: <i>"Steinbeck made me want to get drunk"</i>) gets my vote.</p>
<p>06. <b>Convoj</b> - Exceptionnel (Wonderland)<br/>
This latecomer also forced me to reconstruct my list. It was all about complete, too. Oh well. <b>Convoj</b>'s <i>"Exceptionnel"</i> is a brilliant record, more than deserving of a top 10 spot.</p>
<p>05. <b>Håkan Hellström</b> - För sent för edelweiss (Dolores)<br/>
If it weren't for all the summer memories I attach to <i>"Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust"</i>, Hellström's effort would be in fourth place. The fact that this album is in fifth place is a testament to the creative forces at work in Northern Europe. When I first heard this record, I was pretty sure it would be in my top three albums of the year. How wonderful it is to be so wrong. <i>"För sent för edelweiss"</i> has become my favorite <b>Håkan Hellström</b> album, just edging out <i>"Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg"</i>.</p>
<p>04. <b>Sigur Rós</b> - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (XL Recordings/EMI)<br/>
The fact that <b>Sigur Rós</b> took risks on this album when they could have skirted by with <i>"Takk pt. II"</i> impresses me. It may not be their finest album, but it's fun, kinetic, and lush; everything we expect from the Icelanders, and yet something quite different, too.</p>
<p>03. <b>Tiger Lou</b> - A partial print (Startracks)<br/>
I struggled a little with <i>"A partial print"</i> at first, but it eventually won out. As I wrote in <a href="http://www.itsatrap.com/reviews.php?r=935">my review</a>, the album is <em>"a collage, a collection of images, all of them darkly beautiful extensions of the emotional landscape of "The loyal", but the connections between these impressions can take some time to present themselves, but they will, and then "A partial print" comes fully into being."</em></p>
<p>02. <b>Markus Krunegård</b> - Markusevangeliet (V2/Universal)<br/>
While I gave <i>"A partial print"</i> higher marks, <i>"Markusevangeliet"</i> has been a valued companion of mine since April -- and there's something to be said about resilience. I said back then that I thought <b>Laakso</b> frontman <b>Markus Krunegård</b> had possibly crafted the best record of the year... and, although I might have proven myself wrong, his accomplishment is by far one of the best solo records in recent memory.</p>
<p>01. <b>Norma</b> - Book of Norma (Novoton)<br/>
In a damned impressive year for Scandinavian music, my top prize goes to <i>"Book of Norma"</i>. It's been a while since I have been as taken aback by a record as I was with <b>Norma</b>'s latest effort, the first album I have ever given a 10 to here on It's A Trap! Just an absolutely brilliant album.</p>

<h3>Arnulf Koehncke</h3>
<p>10. <b>Ane Brun</b> - Changing of the seasons (DetErMine)<br/>
Someone wrote somewhere how well recorded this album is -- I can't help but agree. The songs are good too and it's actually the first <b>Ane Brun</b> record that I can really relate to.</p>
<p>09. <b>Audrey</b> - The fierce and the longing (Tenderversion)<br/>
Honestly, this record sounds a lot like their last one. That's a good thing in <b>Audrey</b>'s case -- I think it's really rare that a band is this well defined regarding both songwriting and sound-aesthetics.</p>
<p>08. <b>Fredrik</b> - Na na ni (Jezebel)<br/>
It surprises me how much I still like this record. I didn't think it would be such a grower -- guess I was wrong.</p>
<p>07. <b>Snöleoparden</b> - Snöleoparden (Rump)<br/>
I just like the whole of-the-cuff playfulness and complexity that this record embodies. I dare anyone to listen to the daycare-singalong second track and not smile.</p>
<p>06. <b>Hello Saferide</b> - More modern short stories from Hello Saferide (Razzia)<br/>
If you'd asked me in the beginning of the year, I'd probably have predicted this album to top my year-end list. Well, it hasn't completely gotten me hooked yet, though I totally agree with all the praise for Annika's development. And <i>"Lund"</i> has already become a personal favorite of mine.</p>
<p>05. <b>Bobby and Blumm</b> - Everybody loves... (Morr Music)<br/>
This record is just so playful -- there's so much to discover in <b>F.S. Blumm</b>'s guitar work and Ella's charming voice. It makes me wish I could see them live again.</p>
<p>04. <b>V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble</b> - Do nothing 'til you hear from me (iDEAL)<br/>
Another great record, though it needs patience and concentration to really enjoy it as a whole. It's just great how it builds up all this tension with its drones and suspense curves only to then release the listener with a soothing return to tonality in the next to last track.</p>
<p>03. <b>The Radio Dept.</b> - Freddie and the Trojan Horse (Labrador)<br/>
Too bad their album was delayed until next year. This EP showed such potential with all its <b>Prefab Sprout</b>'ish moments and melodies. And it even delivered some nostalgia to me as a long-time fan when I listen to the hidden track's distortion and overdrive.</p>
<p>02. <b>Vapnet</b> - Döda fallet (Hybris)<br/>
It's amazing: This record is such an instant classic that I almost didn't think of it as a 2008-release. And doesn't that already say all there is to say?</p>
<p>01. <b>Auton</b> - Anywhere out of this world (Structures Sonores)<br/>
This record is just so good (which is why my review of it is just so overdue). Incredibly virtuosic yet never overbearing musicians that shift from straight-out jazz to drone to post-rock to Satie-like piano moments with such casualness and grace. My Scandinavian record of the year. Go to the label website now and order copies to give away as christmas presents ;-)</p>

<h3>Nancy Baym</h3>
<p>10. Don't I wish I could put something here. Like the <strong>Caesars</strong>. What a bummer that record was.</p>
<p>09. <b>Mikko Singh</b> - Uskotko että siellä on kukkia? (self-released)<br/>
An almost-entirely instrumental record that's somewhere between pop and new age, equally well suited to a massage or mellow downtime at home. Very pretty with some nice elements of fun.</p>
<p>08. <b>Violent Years</b> - s/t (Playground)<br/>
A fine contribution to the southern gothic alt country genre with many outstanding moments and at least one truly great song.</p>
<p>07. <b>Kusowsky</b> - Något speciellt (self-released)<br/>
<b>Kusowsy</b> are so unabashedly singalong guitar pop that I feel a little guilty enjoying them, but everytime a song from this EP showed up on shuffle this year I found myself stopping to smile.</p>
<p>06. <b>The Social Services</b> - It's nothing personal, it's national security (Stereo Test Kit)<br/>
Only 1/3 Scandinavian, but she's the singer so she gets extra credit. It's a smart, eclectic, cynical, funny, and loose indie pop album.</p>
<p>05. <b>Tiger Lou</b> - A partial print (Startracks)<br/>
I really wanted to love this record, but don't. As background music its dark, hypnotic and self-contradictory sound is stunningly close to perfect, but on close listening its repetitiveness becomes abrasive in ways I don't think were intended.</p>
<p>04. <b>Markus Krunegård</b> - Markusevangeliet (V2/Universal)<br/>
On his solo record, Krunegård avoids most of <b>Laakso</b>'s glam excesses to deliver a powerful and rich electronically-driven yet organic and seductive sonic environment.</p>
<p>03. <b>Vapnet</b> - Döda fallet (Hybris)<br/>
They don't stray too far from the distinctive, poppy, and borderline corny sound of their previous recordings on this one, but that's a good thing because they are one of the most calming make-you-happy bands going today. I highly recommend this as a soundtrack for either hanging out on a warm beach or cleaning house, cooking, and other mundane chores of daily life.</p>
<p>01. <b>Madrugada</b> - s/t (Virgin/EMI)<br/>
Faced with the sudden death of their guitarist and an album 80% completed, <b>Madrugada</b> did the right thing by finishing it up. Even without the tragic back story, it's a powerful and mature rock album that I am still listening to regularly almost a year after its release.</p>
<p>01. <b>Detektivbyrån</b> - Wermland (Danarkia)<br/>
In a very disappointing musical year, this instrumental genre-collapsing folk album based on accordion and glockenspiel was the one extraordinary surprise. Everyone I've played it for ran out and got it immediately. You should too.</p>

<h3>Simon Tagestam</h3>
<p>10. <b>Nordpolen</b> - s/t (Sincerely Yours)</p>
<p>09. <b>Joel Alme</b> - A master of ceremonies (Sincerely Yours)</p>
<p>08. <b>Envelopes</b> - Here comes the wind (Brille)</p>
<p>07. <b>Håkan Hellström</b> - För sent för edelweiss (Dolores)</p>
<p>06. <b>Markus Krunegård</b> - Markusevangeliet (V2/Universal)</p>
<p>05. <b>Love Is All</b> - A hundred things keep me up at night (What's Your Rupture?)</p>
<p>04. <b>Afasi & Filthy</b> - Fläcken (P.O.P.E.)</p>
<p>03. <b>Frida Hyvönen</b> - Silence is wild (Licking Fingers)</p>
<p>02. <b>Moto Boy</b> - s/t (Songs I Wish I Had Written)</p>
<p>01. <b>Vapnet</b> - Döda fallet (Hybris)</p>]]></content:encoded>
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01. TALK 1
02. Anna Maria Espinosa - A little moonlight
03. Marit Bergman - 1985
04. The Goner - Haven
05. TALK 2
06. Park Hotell - Black hole
07. Fredrik - Holm
08. Emmanuel Tegel - Solaris (beat mix)
09. TALK 3
10. The Alien - Extract #3
11. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Radius (Boeoes Kaelstigen's yea/nay remix)
12. Montt Mardié - Modesty Blaise
13. TALK 4
14. David Sandström Overdrive - Songs that maybe won't be forgotten
15. They Live By Night - Endless summer
16. Katzenjammer - Tea with cinnamon
17. TALK 5
18. Nitad - Dag efter dag
Reminder: my show airs on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday at the same time.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:</p>
<p class="indent">01. TALK 1<br/>
02. <b>Anna Maria Espinosa</b> - A little moonlight<br/>
03. <b>Marit Bergman</b> - 1985<br/>
04. <b>The Goner</b> - Haven<br/>
05. TALK 2<br/>
06. <b>Park Hotell</b> - Black hole<br/>
07. <b>Fredrik</b> - Holm<br/>
08. <b>Emmanuel Tegel</b> - Solaris (beat mix)<br/>
09. TALK 3<br/>
10. <b>The Alien</b> - Extract #3<br/>
11. <b>Boeoes Kaelstigen</b> - Radius (Boeoes Kaelstigen's yea/nay remix)<br/>
12. <b>Montt Mardié</b> - Modesty Blaise<br/>
13. TALK 4<br/>
14. <b>David Sandström Overdrive</b> - Songs that maybe won't be forgotten<br/>
15. <b>They Live By Night</b> - Endless summer<br/>
16. <b>Katzenjammer</b> - Tea with cinnamon<br/>
17. TALK 5<br/>
18. <b>Nitad</b> - Dag efter dag</p>
<p>Reminder: my show airs on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday at the same time.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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	<description><![CDATA[Swedish käng-punk act Fy Fan has a new 7" and split 7" with Nitad on the way from Danish hardcore label Adult Crash. Look for a new 7" from fellow Swedish Quick Fix as well, along with an EP comp of K-Town hardcore featuring Death Token, Hjertestop, Love Potion, Night Fever and Ripping Headache. Details to come.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swedish käng-punk act <b>Fy Fan</b> has a new 7" and split 7" with <b>Nitad</b> on the way from Danish hardcore label Adult Crash. Look for a new 7" from fellow Swedish <b>Quick Fix</b> as well, along with an EP comp of K-Town hardcore featuring <b>Death Token</b>, <b>Hjertestop</b>, <b>Love Potion</b>, <b>Night Fever</b> and <b>Ripping Headache</b>. Details to come.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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	<description><![CDATA[Swedish hardcore act Nitad will be touring Brazil with Avalanche in November - preliminary dates at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nitadstockholm]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swedish hardcore act <b>Nitad</b> will be touring Brazil with <b>Avalanche</b> in November - preliminary dates at myspace: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/nitadstockholm" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/nitadstockholm</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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	<description><![CDATA[Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:
01. Suis La Lune - Förmögenhet
02. TALK 1
03. Dmitry Fyodorov - Leisure
04. M:40 - Konfrontation
05. Cola Freaks - Ingenting set
06. TALK 2
07. Sort Sol - Boy/Girl
08. Montys Loco - Farewell Mr Happy
09. Fy Fan - Arbetslos inte dum i huvdet
10. TALK 3
11. Those Dancing Days - Home sweet home
12. Viktor Sjöberg - Bostadsrätt
13. Frivolvol - And the youth of a nation sang
14. Jesper Norda - Tomorrow you'll be forgiven but tonight you will have your teeth knocked out
15. TALK 4
16. Norma - Waste
17. Häkan Lidbo - Mental hardcore
18. Celestial - Crystal heights
19. TALK 5
20. Mattias Alkberg BD - Här är ditt liv
21. Smalltown - The music
22. Audionom - Han gar och fiskar
23. Nitad - Rädslan
24. TALK 6
25. Broder Daniel - Underground
My show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday at the same time, but is pre-empted next week (10/12) by a Beck special.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:</p>
<p class="indent">01. <b>Suis La Lune</b> - Förmögenhet<br/>
02. TALK 1<br/>
03. <b>Dmitry Fyodorov</b> - Leisure<br/>
04. <b>M:40</b> - Konfrontation<br/>
05. <b>Cola Freaks</b> - Ingenting set<br/>
06. TALK 2<br/>
07. <b>Sort Sol</b> - Boy/Girl<br/>
08. <b>Montys Loco</b> - Farewell Mr Happy<br/>
09. <b>Fy Fan</b> - Arbetslos inte dum i huvdet<br/>
10. TALK 3<br/>
11. <b>Those Dancing Days</b> - Home sweet home<br/>
12. <b>Viktor Sjöberg</b> - Bostadsrätt<br/>
13. <b>Frivolvol</b> - And the youth of a nation sang<br/>
14. <b>Jesper Norda</b> - Tomorrow you'll be forgiven but tonight you will have your teeth knocked out<br/>
15. TALK 4<br/>
16. <b>Norma</b> - Waste<br/>
17. <b>Häkan Lidbo</b> - Mental hardcore<br/>
18. <b>Celestial</b> - Crystal heights<br/>
19. TALK 5<br/>
20. <b>Mattias Alkberg BD</b> - Här är ditt liv<br/>
21. <b>Smalltown</b> - The music<br/>
22. <b>Audionom</b> - Han gar och fiskar<br/>
23. <b>Nitad</b> - Rädslan<br/>
24. TALK 6<br/>
25. <b>Broder Daniel</b> - Underground</p>
<p>My show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday at the same time, but is pre-empted next week (10/12) by a <b>Beck</b> special.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:59:18 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>MP3: Nitad - Klimatförändring</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[I spent the last five days or so hanging out in SF, working at the corporate HQ for my dayjob and seeing friends and family. I know it's not ordinary for my demographic, but I almost never listen to music on headphones when I travel, so I barely heard any music at all these past five days. All I bothered to load into my mp3 player were those four Sods/Sort Sol albums I mentioned on Friday and the new Nitad disc "Ibland kan man inte hindra sig själv". And y'know what? It was plenty. Nitad, especially - it's a total ripper and the inclusion of all their earlier 7" EP tracks on the disc only makes it better. The review in the new MRR compares the band to Fucked Up which I guess was true once upon a time, but FU's new album "The chemistry of common life" takes the band into entirely new, uncharted territory (it's highly recommended - I'll def be picking up the vinyl next week when it's officially released) and Nitad keeps things raw and to the point. You get picks of the same progressiveness such as that very first opening riff here on "Klimatförändring", but most of the song is killer hardcore punk, some of the best I've heard in awhile. It also helps that despite my limited Swedish skills, I can easily pick out the last line of the chorus: "Jag är ingen jävla hippie!"  So yeah, very recommended and be sure to order direct from the source so you can score one of those limited one-sided 7"s.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I spent the last five days or so hanging out in SF, working at the corporate HQ for my dayjob and seeing friends and family. I know it's not ordinary for my demographic, but I almost never listen to music on headphones when I travel, so I barely heard any music at all these past five days. All I bothered to load into my mp3 player were those four <b>Sods</b>/<b>Sort Sol</b> albums I mentioned <a href="http://www.itsatrap.com/mp3.php?t=816">on Friday</a> and the new <b>Nitad</b> disc <i>"Ibland kan man inte hindra sig själv"</i>. And y'know what? It was plenty. <b>Nitad</b>, especially - it's a total ripper and the inclusion of all their earlier 7" EP tracks on the disc only makes it better. The review in the new MRR compares the band to <b>Fucked Up</b> which I guess was true once upon a time, but FU's new album <i>"The chemistry of common life"</i> takes the band into entirely new, uncharted territory (it's highly recommended - I'll def be picking up the vinyl next week when it's officially released) and <b>Nitad</b> keeps things raw and to the point. You get picks of the same progressiveness such as that very first opening riff here on <i>"Klimatförändring"</i>, but most of the song is killer hardcore punk, some of the best I've heard in awhile. It also helps that despite my limited Swedish skills, I can easily pick out the last line of the chorus: <i>"Jag är ingen jävla hippie!"</i>  So yeah, very recommended and be sure to order <a href="http://www.krnm.se/" target="_blank">direct from the source</a> so you can score one of those limited one-sided 7"s.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:53:20 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:
01. Theresa Andersson - Birds fly away
02. TALK 1
03. Nitad - Pengaproblem
04. Parken - Jar har varit vilsen, Lisa
05. Hello Saferide - Anna
06. Alouatta - Animal
07. TALK 2
08. Bloodbath - At the behest of their death
09. Anders Teglund - I whisper, he lives
10. Familjen - Huvudet i sanden (ft. Adam Tensta)
11. TALK 3
12. Mikko Singh - Laodi majra
13. They Live - My favorite color is gold
14. Massgrav - Vuxenliv
15. Snøras - Lucid river
16. TALK 4
17. Lassus - Tummen upp
18. BJ Nielsen - Tummen upp
19. Ass - Tummen upp
20. The LK - Tummen upp
21. TALK 5
22. Quagmire - I've got a gun and I'm... afraid to use it
Reminder: My show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday at the same time.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:</p>
<p class="indent">01. <b>Theresa Andersson</b> - Birds fly away<br/>
02. TALK 1<br/>
03. <b>Nitad</b> - Pengaproblem<br/>
04. <b>Parken</b> - Jar har varit vilsen, Lisa<br/>
05. <b>Hello Saferide</b> - Anna<br/>
06. <b>Alouatta</b> - Animal<br/>
07. TALK 2<br/>
08. <b>Bloodbath</b> - At the behest of their death<br/>
09. <b>Anders Teglund</b> - I whisper, he lives<br/>
10. <b>Familjen</b> - Huvudet i sanden (ft. <b>Adam Tensta</b>)<br/>
11. TALK 3<br/>
12. <b>Mikko Singh</b> - Laodi majra<br/>
13. <b>They Live</b> - My favorite color is gold<br/>
14. <b>Massgrav</b> - Vuxenliv<br/>
15. <b>Snøras</b> - Lucid river<br/>
16. TALK 4<br/>
17. <b>Lassus</b> - Tummen upp<br/>
18. <b>BJ Nielsen</b> - Tummen upp<br/>
19. <b>Ass</b> - Tummen upp<br/>
20. <b>The LK </b>- Tummen upp<br/>
21. TALK 5<br/>
22. <b>Quagmire</b> - I've got a gun and I'm... afraid to use it</p>
<p>Reminder: My show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday at the same time.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:45:27 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Swedish punks Fy Fan will have a new 7" this fall and a split with countrymates Nitad on the way early next year.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swedish punks <b>Fy Fan</b> will have a new 7" this fall and a split with countrymates <b>Nitad</b> on the way early next year.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:22:29 -0700</pubDate>
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	<title>MP3: Nitad - Ge mig ge mig</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Here's a good punk-rock icebreaker: which era of Black Flag is your favorite? I'm a Rollins guy myself, though it didn't always used to be that way. Young Avi liked the louder/faster style of the early years, but now old and bitter Avi prefers the, well, older, more bitter and more disillusioned stuff from "Damaged" onward. Nitad, on the other hand, are definitely early years kind of guys. This isn't the snotty retro-punk of the Umeå or KBH scenes though, this stuff is more like a continuation of classic Swedish hardcore. Fast and furious, yes, but also with plenty of hooks to keep you coming back for more. The name is from a famous Moderat Likvidation song, after all. Really looking forward to the upcoming full-length -- even if it's not so hot, it's still got all the various EP tracks plus some seriously bad-ass artwork.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here's a good punk-rock icebreaker: which era of <b>Black Flag</b> is your favorite? I'm a <b>Rollins</b> guy myself, though it didn't always used to be that way. Young Avi liked the louder/faster style of the early years, but now old and bitter Avi prefers the, well, older, more bitter and more disillusioned stuff from <i>"Damaged"</i> onward. <b>Nitad</b>, on the other hand, are definitely early years kind of guys. This isn't the snotty retro-punk of the Umeå or KBH scenes though, this stuff is more like a continuation of classic Swedish hardcore. Fast and furious, yes, but also with plenty of hooks to keep you coming back for more. The name is from a famous <b>Moderat Likvidation</b> song, after all. Really looking forward to the upcoming full-length -- even if it's not so hot, it's still got all the various EP tracks plus some <a href="http://www.krnm.se/" target="_blank">seriously bad-ass artwork</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:23:16 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:
01. Laakso - Worst case scenario
02. TALK 1
03. The Kid - Mayhem troopers
04. We Live In Trenches - Autonomy clinic
05. Detektivbyrån - Om du möter varg
06. TALK 2
07. I'm From Barcelona - Paper planes
08. Wired for Mono - The man behind the wall
09. The Amazing - Dragon
10. TALK 3
11. Pugh Rogefeldt - Surabaya Johnny
12. Opeth - The lotus eater
13. The Knife - Silent shout
14. TALK 4
15. Culkin - Allegiance
16. Haust - Desperate living
17. Lack - Behead
18. Nitad - Ge mig ge mig
19. TALK 5
20. Kamraterna - Det här är ditt land
Reminder: my show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday.]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:</p>
<p class="indent">01. <b>Laakso</b> - Worst case scenario<br/>
02. TALK 1<br/>
03. <b>The Kid</b> - Mayhem troopers<br/>
04. <b>We Live In Trenches</b> - Autonomy clinic<br/>
05. <b>Detektivbyrån</b> - Om du möter varg<br/>
06. TALK 2<br/>
07. <b>I'm From Barcelona</b> - Paper planes<br/>
08. <b>Wired for Mono</b> - The man behind the wall<br/>
09. <b>The Amazing</b> - Dragon<br/>
10. TALK 3<br/>
11. <b>Pugh Rogefeldt</b> - Surabaya Johnny<br/>
12. <b>Opeth</b> - The lotus eater<br/>
13. <b>The Knife</b> - Silent shout<br/>
14. TALK 4<br/>
15. <b>Culkin</b> - Allegiance<br/>
16. <b>Haust</b> - Desperate living<br/>
17. <b>Lack</b> - Behead<br/>
18. <b>Nitad</b> - Ge mig ge mig<br/>
19. TALK 5<br/>
20. <b>Kamraterna</b> - Det här är ditt land</p>
<p>Reminder: my show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday.</p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:47:30 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Kranium Records is giving away a free limited-edition 7" to the first 170 people who order the new Nitad CD. Hear a track "Mina tanker" and view the awesome cover art at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kraniumrecords]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kranium Records is giving away a free limited-edition 7" to the first 170 people who order the new <b>Nitad</b> CD. Hear a track <i>"Mina tanker"</i> and view the awesome cover art at myspace: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kraniumrecords" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/kraniumrecords</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:42:26 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Kranium has now released the full-length debut "Ibland kan man inte hindra sig själv" from Swedish hardcore punx Nitad (apparently I missed them here in Malmö the other night and am bummed). said disc includes 12 new rippers plus all of the various cuts from their earlier EPs for a grand total of 31 cuts. Listen to samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kraniumrecords]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kranium has now released the full-length debut <i>"Ibland kan man inte hindra sig själv"</i> from Swedish hardcore punx <b>Nitad</b> (apparently I missed them here in Malmö the other night and am bummed). said disc includes 12 new rippers plus all of the various cuts from their earlier EPs for a grand total of 31 cuts. Listen to samples at myspace: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kraniumrecords" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/kraniumrecords</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:16:47 -0700</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Swedish punks Nitad are making progress on the recording of their upcoming full-length: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=52311492&blogID=374154540]]></description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swedish punks <b>Nitad</b> are making progress on the recording of their upcoming full-length: <a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=52311492&blogID=374154540" target="_blank">http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=52311492&blogID=374154540</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
	<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:03:39 -0700</pubDate>
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