IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Kvelertak gets release date, preview posted

Wed, 12 May 2010 13:18:40 -0700

Norwegian hardcore act Kvelertak will officially release their self-titled debut on June 21. Said record was recorded with Kurt Ballou (Converge) at Godcity Studios in Salem, MA and features guest appearances by Hoest(Taake), Andreas Tylden (JR Ewing, Altaar), Ivar Nikolaisen (Silver) and Ryan McKenney (Trap Them). Hear the latter on "Offernatt" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kvelertak

Sirius playlist week #5

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:30:18 -0800

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

01. TALK 1
02. The Goner - Within the hour
03. Moto Boy - The heart is a rebel
04. Detektivbyrån - Hemvägen
05. TALK 2
06. Valkyrien Allstars - Hvis jeg var deg
07. Tobias Hellkvist - Patience
08. Scarred By Beauty - We swim
09. [ingenting] - Tack
10. TALK 3
11. I'm From Barcelona/Daviel Lindlöf - Lower my head
12. Monazno - Yes we can't
13. Silver - The white logic
14. Eskatol - Siste dans
15. TALK 5
16. Murmansk - The surgical assistant
17. Dyno - Destroy! Destroy!
18. Folkvang - Folkvangs första
19. C.Aarmé - Angola (Princess version)
20. TALK 5
21. Abhinanda - Junior

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.

Presenting: Starving Artist Kokebok

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:46:26 -0800

A group of Oslo-based artist expats (2 Australians, 1 Canadian) have put together something called the "Starving Artist Kokebok", or "cookbook" for the Norwegian-impaired, a book and CD package featuring artwork, stories and of course recipes from 37 fellow Oslo-based bands, artists and journalists. Also included is a 19-track CD:

01. Simon Says No! - Sleeping Heart
02. Death is Not Glamorous - Clear Lines
03. Lionheart Brothers - Bring it Down (Kokebok Edit)
04. Maribel - Soothe
05. Pica Pica - The Man with the Magic Hands
06. CCTV - We Belong (Radio Edit)
07. Einar Stray - Arrows
08. Pilemil - Ghost
09. Hiawata! - Valley Boys
10. Happy Dagger - 2012
11. Manhattan Skyline - The Below
12. Spirits of the Dead - White Lady Black Rave
13. Årabrot - The Minute
14. The Bee's Niece - Stolen Bike
15. Norma Sass - Japan
16. The Loch Ness Mouse feat. Stella Mwangi - New Graffiti (Single Edit)
17. Center of the Universe - Sing it Again
18. Rosix Noir - Binden Sie Meine Hnde (Remix)
19. The White Tiger Prepade - Powerful fast forward knowledge pushing scared inprinted gem stones levitating by seemingly apathic sound movement reactions

Other contributors include Benea Reach, Haust, Je Suis Animal, Lydia Laska, My Little Pony, Silver and lots more. There will be a release party on November 18 at Rubber Soul featuring an exhibition of the original artworks followed by a show at Revolver later in the evening. More info: http://starvingartistkokebok.blogspot.com/

Pirate Love - Laughing gas

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:22:24 -0700

The Musebox is giving away a free mp3 from Norwegian rockers Pirate Love: http://www.themusebox.net/featured_artist/pirate_love/11_laughing_gas.mp3
I think I prefer Silver's more sinister vibe overall as far as new-ish Norsk rock goes, but these guys are pretty good too.

Sirius playlist week #8

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:21:10 -0800

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

01. Emmon - Secrets & lies
02. TALK 1
03. Marions - Another hour
04. Mimikry - Alderland
05. Culkin - Glow
06. TALK 2
07. Ironville - Roses
08. Silver - The white logic
09. Powersolo - Pirates of the oblivion
10. The Scrags - TV messed up mind
11. TALK 3
12. Kusowsky - Dansa
13. Paper - To her
14. Marit Bergman - Bang bang
15. Trummor & Orgel - Main theme
16. Affordable Hybrid - If you've got a problem with me
17. TALK 4
18. The Fine Arts Showcase - London, my town
19. Hebosagil - The last one
20. Dyno - Don't speak love
21. Knugen Faller - Lugna favoriter
22. TALK 5
23. Jesper Norda - We have the guts

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

MP3: Silver - The white logic

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:14:31 -0800

"Tired of living / With people tired of living." The circle of life! Listen, as Silver taunts you with this sad irony.

MP3: Silver - Drenched in comfort

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:22:50 -0800

Silver's new album "Wolf chasing wolf" sounds like they broke into Satyricon's studio, locked the doors behind them and got all doped up. It's so harsh and negative, violent and paranoid; yet the huge trashrock hooks remain fully intact. The vital punkrock urgency, too. I just never thought I'd be so into a rock'n'roll record that sounded so unnatural. "Drenched in comfort" isn't as much of a pop song as the rest of their material, but I love the ominous chanting and drumline beats. And those leads! It's so great to hear a band pull together all sorts of disparate influences together and forge their own path.

Sirius playlist week #51

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:18:19 -0800

Here's the playlist for this week's (all-punk/hardcore) radio show:

01. Darkthrone - Hiking metal punks
02. TALK 1
03. Ebba Grön - Staten & kapitalet
04. Massgrav - Jävla fittor
05. Disfear - Live the storm
06. Samtidigt Som - För jag tror att ingen annan kan känna såhär för dig
07. TALK 2
08. We Live In Trenches - Autonomy clinic
09. MABD - Kom kom
10. Black Sheep - Crazy world
11. C.Aarmé - Ti ca tu a
12. Sods - Television sect
13. TALK 3
14. No Hope for the Kids - Rainy day
15. Frivolvol - Take it from the beginning
16. Hanna Hirsch - Ingen kommer sakna oss
17. Silver - Drenched in comfort
18. TALK 4
19. Randy - Win or lose
20. Victims - Your division
21. Smalltown - Warning
22. Lögnhalsmottagningen - Bodybuilder
23. M:40 - Sista tiden
24. TALK 5
25. Hebosagil - Cosmic

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XM U. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers. Next week's show (December 28/29) will be all jazz.

Podcast: 2008 ugliness

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:27:00 -0800

LENGTH : 36:19 min
DOWNLOAD : itsatrap_podcast_12152008.mp3 (34.0mb)
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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

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:11:40 -0700

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Odd Nordstoga - Pilegrim
02. Maria Mena - Cause & Effect
03. Øystein Sunde - Meget i Sløyd
04. Rita Eriksen - Hjerteslag
05. Diverse artister - Mgp Jr 2008
06. Tommy Tokyo feat Starving For My Gravy - Smear Your Smiles Back On
07. Kjell Inge Torgersen - Gnist
08. Smurfene - Smurfeparty
09. Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion
10. Espen Lind - Army of one
11. Helge Toft - 5500
12. Jarle Bernhoft - Ceramik City Chronicles
13. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og deilig -beste
14. Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart
15. Vassendgutane - Xo
16. Silver - Wolf Chasing Wolf
17. Lillebjørn Nilsen - 40 spor
18. Real Ones - All For The Neighbourhood
19. Ingenting - Kjempegreier
20. Lindstrom - Where you go I go to

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:07:44 -0700

Silver's new album "Wolf chasing wolf" is streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thesilverband

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:24:41 -0700

Norwegian rockers Silver have confirmed that their new album "Wolf chasing wolf" will be out in Europe on August 29 via German label Rodeostar Records and in Norway on September 8 via VME.

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:35:23 -0700

Silver's new single "Pick up your life" is confirmed for release in late June/early July via Fysisk Format. Said single (on 7" vinyl, naturally) will include the exclusive b-side "Et Norge i forfall" and will be accompanied by a video to be released very soon. Listen at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thesilverband

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:53:29 -0700

The excellent Oslo-based record store Tiger, one of Norway's only mailorders that ships internationally, is starting up a record label called Fysisk Format. Coming up first will be a split LP featuring Eskatol and Black Blood World followed by new CDs from crusties Haust and Snöras. As for the future, look for a new 7" from Norwegian rockers Silver and the long-awaited album "Shadows" from hardcore act Kaospilot. More info: http://fysiskformat.tigernet.no/

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

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

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

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:31:33 -0800

Norwegian rockers Silver will be posting the brand new track "Pick up your life" on myspace tomorrow: http://www.myspace.com/thesilverband

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:55:04 -0800

Norwegian rockers Silver have started recording a new album for release next spring.

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Norwegian rockers Silver will travel to Chicago to record basic tracks (drums + bass) for their new album with renown engineer Steve Albini. Overdubs will follow in Oslo with a projected finish date of October.

MP3: Silver - The personal decay

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

I can't remember exactly when I first heard of the band Silver, but I certainly never paid them much attention until their newest CD "World against world" showed up in my mailbox. I know a lot of people are probably interested in them now since Emil Nikolaisen of Serena Maneesh used to be in the band. His brother Ivar aka Blanco still fronts the band and Emil produced the new record, so it's not as if they had a falling out or anything. Emil just wanted to do his own thing and that seems to be paying off, so who can fault him? Anyhow, seeing as how Bad Afro is handling this new release, I knew it was time to take notice. I haven't been too stoked on the current lot of Scandinavian dirty rock'n'roll bands, but Bad Afro always delivers the goods and Silver is no exception. They're actually punkier than I thought they'd be - lots of downstoke-heavy Ramones-style riffage as opposed to the usual bluesy New York Dolls worship. Of course, there's still tons of blustery soloing in the Johnny Thunders tradition, not as if that's a bad thing. Dig it.

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Originally scheduled for release last May, Silver's new album "World against world" will now finally be released on September 18 via Bad Afro. Listen to some tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thesilverband
Look for the band to release their first DVD this coming fall as well.

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Norwegian "thrashpop"/new-wave revival act Surferosa has just recorded two songs with the oh-so-hip crew behind Bergen-based label YFM/Your Favorite Music (FYI: YFM is run by the folks in Datarock). Ivar "Blanco" Nicolaisen of Silver provides some backup vocals and the two pieces are entitled "Fashion facist" and "The last stand".

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Norwegian rockers Silver have confirmed that their new album "World against world" is done and ready for release on May 8.

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Tracklist for the new Norwegian Ramones tribute "Leaving home":

01. Los Plantronics - The Good The Bad And The Ugly
02. Rampant Dogs - Durango 95 / Cretin Hop
03. Hawaii Go Go's - Rockaway Beatch
04. B.O.L.D. - I Don't Wanna Be Learned
05. Clawfinger - The KKK Took My Baby Away
06. Silver - Something To Believe In
07. Vibeke Saugestad - S.L.U.G.
08. Grand Cafe - Ignorance Is Bliss
09. The Mormones - Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
10. Mohammed - Pinhead
11. Nude Pube Banglers - I Believe In Miracles
12. Red Harvest - Somebody Put Something In My Drink
13. Upstrokes - Got Alot To Say
14. Backstreet Girls - Commando
15. The Feebles - Do You Remember Rock N Roll Radio?
16. Shirleys Temple - I Wanna Be Sedated
17. Grounded - Danny Says
18. The Hymans - Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
19. Casino Steel - Beat On The Brat
20. The Retardos - Poison Heart
21. Neperud - Loudmouth
22. 10ft. Baby - Havanna Affair
23. The Humps - I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement
24. The Colvins - Oh, Oh, I Love Her So
25. The 3856 - Strength To Endure
26. The Carburetors - Chinese Rock
27. The Tip Toppers - Everytime I Eat Vegetables....
28. Jack The Stripper - Pet Sematary

More info: http://www.ramones.no/

Fri, 13 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Stu Manx (Gluecifer, The Yum Yums) will be recording a track for an upcoming Norwegian Ramones tribute with the help of SIlver (Hardcore Superstar) on guitar and Andreas (Texas Mugshots) on drums. More info to come.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800