IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal http://www.itsatrap.com/ Scandinavian music news, daily mp3 downloads, reviews, interviews and more Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:24:25 -0800 2026 http://www.itsatrap.com/images/logo.png http://www.itsatrap.com/ IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal 137 141 Top tens for 2010: Mattias Alkberg (The Bear Quartet) http://www.itsatrap.com/n/36090-top-tens-for-2010-mattias-alkberg-the-bear-quartet http://www.itsatrap.com/n/36090-top-tens-for-2010-mattias-alkberg-the-bear-quartet http://www.itsatrap.com/n/36090-top-tens-for-2010-mattias-alkberg-the-bear-quartet#comments Best Albums of 2010

Burzum – Belus
Swans – My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
Stornoway – Beachcomber's Windowsill
Pascal – Orkanen närmar sig
Masshysteri – Masshysteri
Deathspell Omega – Paracletus
Triptykon – Eparistera Daimones
Håkan Hellström – 2 steg från paradise
David Sylvian – Sleepwalkers
Electric Wizard – Black Masses
The Sword – Warp Riders
Slöa Knivar – Ingen klass, ingen stil
The Fall – Your Future Our Clutter
Bäddat för Trubbel – Det här är inte New York
Marnie Stern – Marnie Stern
Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Fantasy
Salem – King Nights
Setherial – Ekpyrosis
Wolf People – Steeple
Détente - Decline

Most hated in 2010

Eclecticism. I'm sick of it, but guilty as charged. Check list above for proof.

Most Geeky of 2010

I watched all of Battlestar Galactica, all of it, all the webisodes, miniseries, everything. Twice.

Best films of 2010

Monsters
Toy Story 3
Get Him To the Greek
New Garage Explosion
Mogwai - Burning

Best TV of 2010

Rubicon
Caprica
Justified
Walking Dead
Boardwalk Empire
The Big Bang Theory

Best News of 2010

The Ark

Worst News of 2010

Four more years of fascists governing Sweden. And also the above...

Best Things in General 2010

bob hund, NWOBHM, finally getting Danzig, Touring with Nerverna, recording "Monty Python", recording new Nerverna album, Can, GR†LLGR†LL and a lot of that other Witch House or whatever young people call the music of DJ Shadow and Massive Attack nowadays, Brian Eno's German era in the 70's, Grindcore.

And books; I've been reading a lot this year, I'd say 50 books or something. And I've been writing quite a bit. If things work out, it'll be a busy 2011.

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Look for Mattias Alkberg to release a new album with Neverna in 2011, along with a split album with Pascal and who knows? maybe even a new Bear Quartet record as well.
http://www.mabd.se/
http://www.thebearquartet.com/

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:11:01 -0800 articles top10s Top tens for 2010: Mother of the Forest http://www.itsatrap.com/n/35952-top-tens-for-2010-mother-of-the-forest http://www.itsatrap.com/n/35952-top-tens-for-2010-mother-of-the-forest http://www.itsatrap.com/n/35952-top-tens-for-2010-mother-of-the-forest#comments 1. Crossover - Space death (best album of the year)

2. The summertime and how much wine i drank

3. White Ring - Black earth that made me

4. The trip I took with Hamngatan to Kiruna, I love Hamngatan

5. Bear Quartet - Monty Python

6. My new home Gothenburg

7. When I discovered Madvillain (Chicagojazzen introduced me to the Madvillainy album)

8. When the bassplayer in Hamngatan woke me up with a pizza

9. My graduation

10. Salem - King Night

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Mother Of The Forest released three EPs this year, all of which are available for free download at his website. Look for his debut LP to be released next spring.
http://motheroftheforest.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/motheroftheforest

]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:37:13 -0800 articles top10s This week's top 20 Swedish album chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30110-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30110-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30110-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart#comments This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
02. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
03. Moneybrother - Real control
04. E.M.D. - A state of mind - deluxe
05. Alcazar - Disco defenders
06. Malmö Opera Kör & Orkester - Jesus Christ superstar
07. Lisa Ekdahl - Give me that slow knowing smile
08. Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
09. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
10. Marit Bergman - The tear collector
11. BWO - Big science
12. Shirley Clamp - För den som älskar...en samling
13. Caj Karlsson - Tillsammans med mig
14. Måns Zelmerlöw - MZW
15. Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
16. Miss Li - Dancing the whole way home
17. Salem - Astronaut
18. Hammerfall - No sacrifice, no victory
19. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
20. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday

]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:20:48 -0700 news charts This week's top 20 Swedish album chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29860-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29860-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29860-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart#comments This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
02. E.M.D. - A state of mind - deluxe
03. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
04. Måns Zelmerlöw - MZW
05. Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
06. Bob Hund - Folkmusik för folk som inte kan bete sig som folk
07. Alcazar - Disco defenders
08. Shirley Clamp - För den som älskar...en samling
09. Lili & Susie - Nu och då - Det bästa med Lili & Susie
10. Kevin Borg - The beginning
11. Maia Hirasawa - GBGvsSTHLM
12. Raubtier - Det finns bara krig
13. Anna Järvinen - Man var bland molnen
14. Marit Bergman - The tear collector
15. Salem - Astronaut
16. Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
17. Adiam Dymott - Adiam Dymott
18. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
19. Christer Sjögren - Mitt sköna sextiotal
20. A Camp - Colonia

]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:34:45 -0700 news charts This week's top 20 Swedish album chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29749-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29749-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29749-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart#comments This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
02. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
03. E.M.D. - A state of mind - deluxe
04. Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
05. Alcazar - Disco defenders
06. Salem - Astronaut
07. Fever Ray - Fever Ray
08. Lili & Susie - Nu och då - Det bästa med Lili & Susie
09. Kevin Borg - The beginning
10. Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
11. Adiam Dymott - Adiam Dymott
12. Zillah & Totte - Det låter apa
13. A Camp - Colonia
14. Mikael Wiehe - Sånger från en inställd skilsmässa
15. Olle Ljungström - Sju
16. Takida - Bury the lies
17. Hammerfall - No sacrifice, no victory
18. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
19. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
20. Mando Diao - Give me fire!

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:48:53 -0700 news charts Salem to perform in LA http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29595-salem-to-perform-in-la http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29595-salem-to-perform-in-la http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29595-salem-to-perform-in-la#comments Salem (nee Salem al Fakir) will perform at The Viper Room in LA on April 28 as part of MusExpo.

]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:11:49 -0700 news live industry Salem - Astronaut (video) http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29482-salem-astronaut-video http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29482-salem-astronaut-video http://www.itsatrap.com/n/29482-salem-astronaut-video#comments See Salem's (nee Salem Al Fakir) new video for the single "Astronaut": http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=53592155

]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:18:17 -0700 news multimedia http://www.itsatrap.com/n/1782 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/1782 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/1782#comments Check out the video for "The needle in the butterfly" by Danish act Salem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX6Ns19RMWY
The clip features footage from fellow Dane Lars Von Trier's movie "Europa" and, along with "The kingdom" and "The five obstructions", is very recommended viewing. I appreciate Von Trier's more "difficult" work too ("Dancer in the dark", "Breaking the waves", etc.), but it's nothing I'd ever feel compelled to rewatch.
So is this a new trend in Danish music? Phonovectra recently made a video using the work of Carl Th. Dreyer, another famous Danish filmaker (who also happens to be Von Trier's hero from what I've read). Who's next?]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 news