New Sator in February

Look for the new Sator album "Under the radar" to be released on February 18 via Wild Kingdom Records.

Sator + Norrlands Guld

Apparently this is the first time Sator has allowed their music to be used in an advertisement.

MP3: Sator - Escape from Pigvalley Beach

Still in SF, still lacking the time and resources to post new music, but we've got an It's a Trap! Clubnight at Debaser Malmö coming up this weekend, so that gives me a perfect excuse to post a track from headliners Sator. For those who are unfamiliar with the group, I'd suggest taking a look at the extensive biography they have posted on their website. As you can see, the band is a tremendously important part of Swedish music history and I'm thrilled they're playing, even if I can't be there myself. But you're going, right? If you're anywhere near Malmö, you really have no excuse.
"Escape from Pigvalley Beach" is a more recent track from the band and it comes off their 2006 album "Basement noise". Compare it to some of their older work and you probably won't notice much of a difference, aside from the production. Live, I'm sure it fits in just fine.

Sator - Escape from Pigvalley Beach

Bootleg Booze presents "Bootleg Series vol. 1"

Swedish rock'n'roll label Bootleg Booze will be releasing a new LP comp on December 11 called "Up North/Downunder" featuring 12 exclusive/previously unreleased tracks from their favorite Swedish and Australian rock acts. Here's the tracklist:

A1. The Specimens - Good times gone (AUS)
A2. Tramp - No light (SWE)
A3. Leadfinger - Swept back (AUS)
A4. The Deadbeats - Get's me by (SWE)
A5. Sator - I'm plastic (SWE)
A6. Lightning Strikes - Leave here alone (SWE)
B1. The Sewergrooves - Easy to pretend (SWE)
B2. The Sure-Fire Midnights - Over the edge (AUS)
B3. Rio Grande - Eye for eye (SWE)
B4. Screwtop Detonators - We want you (AUS)
B5. "Demons" - The leeches (I'm getting out!) (SWE)
B6. The Devilrock Four - My favourite enemy (AUS)

500 copies, vinyl only, first 100 mailorder copies come with a canvas record bag.

It's a Trap! Clubnights fall/winter 2009

Lots of great site news today! In addition to the awesome new netrelease from Hearts No Static (see here and here), I've also just received our confirmed schedule for the rest of 2009's It's a Trap! Clubnights at Debaser Malmö! And OMG, it's gonna be great because we've got some amazing bands coming -- check it:

09/26 - Pixie Carnation, Rolf Fabian & the Industry of Cool
10/17 - Per Egland, Industri Royal
11/14 - Kristofer Åström
12/19 - Sator

Expect local support acts to be announced for the November and December dates soon. Otherwise, mark your calendars and make sure to be there!

New Bonafide gets release date

Swedish hard-rockers Bonafide will be releasing their new Chips Kiesbye-produced (The Hellacopters, Sator, etc.) album "Something's dripping" on September 18 via Black Lodge. Hear a few tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/bonafiderocks

Snutjävel - Punksvin

Snutjävel has recorded a new version of the oft-covered Teddybears Sthlm track "Punkrocker" as "Punksvin", together with many guests from bands such as Sator, Asta Kask and The Liptones as well as Teddybears Sthlm themselves. Listen at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/snutjavel

Sator record hockey tribute

Sator recorded a tribute clip for their local hockey team Leksands IF called "Leksandslåten". It will be released as a limited EP on March 13 together with b-sides "So dressed up" and "Escape from Pigavlley Beach".

Kent Norberg (Sator) goes solo

Kent Norberg (Sator) is working on a Swedish-language solo album and you can now hear a new track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kentnorberg

Black Lodge signs Bonafide

Black Lodge has announced the signing of Swedish rockers Bonafide and will be reissuing the band's debut album with two live bonus tracks and a Nazareth cover ("Miss Misery") before sending them into the studio with producer Chips Kiesbye (The Hellacopters, Sator, Millencolin, etc.) to work on a follow-up.

Swedish rockers Sator and The Bones contribute a cover of "Touch too much" by The Arrows to a new comp entitled "Wild sound from the past dimension", a tribute to rock'n'roll from the 60s and 70s out now on Italian label GoDown Records. Sator frontman Chips Kiesbye also sings a cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both sides now" together with White Flag. More details: http://www.godownrecords.com/index.php?page=store&scheda=god021

The Hellacopters report that progress on their new album is going well. Once again, they are working with producer Chips K (Sator) and they plan to have it mixed by Henryk Lipp in early May. Expect a fall release.

Sator's upcoming show at Sticky Fingers in Göteborg on December 16 will be filmed for a DVD release.

Wilmer X frontman Nisse Hellberg will release his new solo album "Snackbar blues" on October 4. The record was produced by Chips Kiesbye (Sator) and Nisse will do a few dates around Sweden in support.

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (NY) Sugarplum Fairy - She
02. (05) Peter, Bjorn And John w/Victoria Bergsman - Young folks
03. (16) The Knife - We share our mothers' health
04. (09) Whyte Seeds - Back in town
05. (03) Dub Sweden - On your telly
06. (04) Christian Falk w/Robyn & Ola Salo - Dream on
07. (07) Archie Bronson Outfit - Dead funny
08. (01) The Pipettes - Your kisses are wasted on me
09. (NY) Juni Järvi - If we just want to
10. (NY) Whitest Boy Alive - Burning
11. (02) Primal Scream - Country girl
12. (10) Danko Jones - First date
13. (13) Supersci w/Remedeeh - Get!
14. (NY) Fattaru - 100:-
15. (NY) Editors - All sparks
16. (14) The Strokes - You only live once
17. (NY) Architecture In Helsinki - Wishbone
18. (17) Promoe med Capleton - Songs of joy
19. (19) Swingfly - Save the trees
20. (12) Sator - Angelina & Sister Ray

Leaving the chart:
The Sounds - Tony the beat
Arctic Monkeys - The view from the afternoon
David & The Citizens - Are you in my blood?
Tiger Lou - Nixon
Morrissey - The youngest was the most loved
Nathan Larson w/Nina Persson - Dead leaves and the dirty ground