IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal http://www.itsatrap.com/ Scandinavian music news, daily mp3 downloads, reviews, interviews and more Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:45:45 -0700 2026 http://www.itsatrap.com/images/logo.png http://www.itsatrap.com/ IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal 137 141 Klubbland #25: Keep Company http://www.itsatrap.com/n/36877-klubbland-25-keep-company http://www.itsatrap.com/n/36877-klubbland-25-keep-company http://www.itsatrap.com/n/36877-klubbland-25-keep-company#comments Episode #25 of Klubbland is up now and it features Keep Company, the Swedish all-star act featuring Titiyo and Theodor Jensen: http://klubbland.se/2011/03/11/25-keep-company/

]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:27:25 -0800 news multimedia Titiyo + Theodor Jensen = Keep Company http://www.itsatrap.com/n/35418-titiyo-theodor-jensen-keep-company http://www.itsatrap.com/n/35418-titiyo-theodor-jensen-keep-company http://www.itsatrap.com/n/35418-titiyo-theodor-jensen-keep-company#comments Titiyo and Theodor Jensen (Broder Daniel/The Plan) have teamed up for a new group called Keep Company and will be releasing their self-titled debut album on December 29.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:57:52 -0700 news general Titiyo - X (video) http://www.itsatrap.com/n/33290-titiyo-x-video http://www.itsatrap.com/n/33290-titiyo-x-video http://www.itsatrap.com/n/33290-titiyo-x-video#comments Check out Titiyo's new video for the song "X": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irlkGNVed-c

]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:28:07 -0800 news multimedia Titiyo live @ The Monocle Winter Series http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32754-titiyo-live-the-monocle-winter-series http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32754-titiyo-live-the-monocle-winter-series http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32754-titiyo-live-the-monocle-winter-series#comments Check out Titiyo performing live for the Monocle Winter Series podcast: http://www.monocle.com/WinterSeries/

]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:22:30 -0800 news multimedia Titiyo + Moto Boy - If only your bed could cry (video) http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32184-titiyo-moto-boy-if-only-your-bed-could-cry-video http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32184-titiyo-moto-boy-if-only-your-bed-could-cry-video http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32184-titiyo-moto-boy-if-only-your-bed-could-cry-video#comments There is now a video for the Titiyo and Moto Boy duet "If only your bed could cry": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG6V2P_yvBs

]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:23:29 -0800 news multimedia Titiyo - Crystal clear mud http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31911-titiyo-crystal-clear-mud http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31911-titiyo-crystal-clear-mud http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31911-titiyo-crystal-clear-mud#comments Despotz Records is giving away the new Titiyo track "Crystal clear mud" as a free download: http://www.despotz.se/email/crystal-clear-mud.mp3
The new album "Hidden" will be released in GAS on October 16 and then in the UK on November 9.

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:31:23 -0700 news multimedia Theodor Jensen + Titiyo - Side by side (video) http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31892-theodor-jensen-titiyo-side-by-side-video http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31892-theodor-jensen-titiyo-side-by-side-video http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31892-theodor-jensen-titiyo-side-by-side-video#comments Check out the video for the Theodor Jensen/Titiyo duet "Side by side": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBSsYWU4ibM

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:22:33 -0700 news multimedia Musik med Theodor Jensen och Titiyo http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31509-musik-med-theodor-jensen-och-titiyo http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31509-musik-med-theodor-jensen-och-titiyo http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31509-musik-med-theodor-jensen-och-titiyo#comments Live music with Theodor Jensen and Titiyo at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/09/04/musik-med-theodor-jensen-titiyo/

]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:23:06 -0700 news multimedia MP3: Titiyo - Longing for lullabies http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31483-mp3-titiyo-longing-for-lullabies http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31483-mp3-titiyo-longing-for-lullabies http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31483-mp3-titiyo-longing-for-lullabies#comments The Kleerup version was already a hit and was easily one of his album's highlights, but as far as I'm concerned, that's not saying too much. A decent tune among a bunch of mediocre formulaic pop songs and even-weaker instrumentals is still a decent tune, but it's not necessarily anything all that special. Good thing Titiyo includes "Longing for lullabies" again on her new record "Hidden" because once again it's a standout among other lesser works. However, I'd actually say her solo version is all that special. The lowkey approach and darker mood seems far more fitting than Kleerup's electro version, especially when you compare the two vocal takes. If you want to hear actual longing sung in a lullaby fashion, this is the one.

]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:23:25 -0700 mp3s Montys Loco to Paris http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31420-montys-loco-to-paris http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31420-montys-loco-to-paris http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31420-montys-loco-to-paris#comments Montys Loco, one of my most favorite, criminally underrated acts, will be playing Point Ephémère in Paris on September 25 with Titiyo and Nina Kinert.

]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:05:30 -0700 news live Sirius playlist week #34 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31370-sirius-playlist-week-34 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31370-sirius-playlist-week-34 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31370-sirius-playlist-week-34#comments Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Jong Pang - Liar liar
02. TALK 1
03. The Bear Quartet - Least loved (of the unloved)
04. Tortyr - Jag faller
05. Pistol Disco - Evergreen
06. TALK 2
07. Magnus Carlson and The Moon Ray Quintet - Sea lion woman
08. Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
09. Okkultokrati - Hand of glory
10. Syster Lycklig - Djuret
11. TALK 3
12. Tredje Mannen - Cul-de-sac
13. The Psyke Project - Winter
14. Titiyo - Longing for lullabies
15. TALK 4
16. The Silent Section - Loss of consciousness
17. Firefox AK - Winter rose
18. [ingenting] - Dina händer är fulla av blommor
19. TALK 5
20. Marvins Revolt - New Year's in Warsaw

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.

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:55:21 -0700 news sirius Sirius playlist week #33 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31299-sirius-playlist-week-33 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31299-sirius-playlist-week-33 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/31299-sirius-playlist-week-33#comments Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Marit Bergman - Casey, hold on
02. TALK 1
03. Ponamero Sundown - Alcoholic deathride
04. Titiyo - If only your bed could cry (feat. Moto Boy)
05. The Bear Quartet - Millions
06. TALK 2
07. The Skull Defekts - Millions
08. Gösta Berlings Saga - Sorterargatan 3
09. TALK 3
10. Stefan and the Problematix - In the city
11. 1999 - Hated people
12. Astrid Swan - 2000 - 2010 (I'm not even 30)
13. Grande Roses - I don't wanna get back on that horse again
14. TALK 4
15. Blänk - Shirt off
16. Psychic Stunts - Wind up the sound
17. Baby Woodrose - Countdown to breakdown
18. TALK 5
19. AC4 - Let's go to war

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.

]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:25:09 -0700 news sirius Despotz signs Titiyo http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30753-despotz-signs-titiyo http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30753-despotz-signs-titiyo http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30753-despotz-signs-titiyo#comments Despotz Records (The Deer Tracks, Twiggy Frostbite) has announced the signing of Swedish pop artist Titiyo. No word on her next release, but I'll be sure to keep you posted.

]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:04:50 -0700 news general The Local interviews Titiyo http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30627-the-local-interviews-titiyo http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30627-the-local-interviews-titiyo http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30627-the-local-interviews-titiyo#comments Conservative online rag The Local talks to Titiyo: http://www.thelocal.se/19834/20090602/

]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:08:24 -0700 news interviews The Swede Beat #4 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30559-the-swede-beat-4 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30559-the-swede-beat-4 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/30559-the-swede-beat-4#comments The latest issue of email newsletter The Swede Beat just went out: http://campaign-archive.com/?u=80b566c77cc8873e0857b5dea&id=4ffdad2e4d
Featured artists include Adiam Dymott, Andreas Tilliander, Fever Ray and Titiyo.

]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 15:01:32 -0700 news general interviews This week's top 20 Swedish album chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28962-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28962-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28962-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart#comments This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Laleh - Me and Simon
02. Scotts - På vårt sätt
03. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
04. Irya's Playground - Irya's playground
05. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
06. Timo Räisänen - ...And then there was Timo
07. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
08. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
09. Takida - Bury the lies
10. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
11. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Communion
12. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
13. Per Gessle - Party crasher
14. Lykke Li - Youth novels
15. Mojje - Popcornfrisyr
16. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
17. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
18. Sofia Jannok - Ássogáttis / By the embers
19. Titiyo - Hidden
20. Christian Walz - The corner

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:45:38 -0800 news charts This week's top 20 Swedish album chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28843-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28843-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28843-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart#comments This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Scotts - På vårt sätt
02. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
03. Irya's Playground - Irya's playground
04. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
05. Takida - Bury the lies
06. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
07. Sofia Jannok - Ássogáttis / By the embers
08. Per Gessle - Party crasher
09. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
10. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
11. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
12. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Communion
13. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
14. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
15. Titiyo - Hidden
16. Kleerup - Kleerup
17. Eldkvarn - Hunger hotell
18. Agnes - Dance love pop
19. In Flames - A sense of purpose
20. Petter - X - Greatest hits

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:10:09 -0800 news charts This week's top 20 Swedish album chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28731-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28731-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28731-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart#comments This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Scotts - På vårt sätt
02. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
03. Irya's Playground - Irya's playground
04. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
05. Takida - Bury the lies
06. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
07. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
08. Per Gessle - Party crasher
09. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
10. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
11. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
12. Lena + Orup - Dubbel
13. Kleerup - Kleerup
14. Petter - X - Greatest hits
15. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
16. Titiyo - Hidden
17. Timo Räisänen - ...And then there was timo
18. In Flames - A sense of purpose
19. ABBA - ABBA gold - Greatest hits
20. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8

]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:50:32 -0800 news charts This week's top 20 Swedish album chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28597-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28597-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28597-this-weeks-top-20-swedish-album-chart#comments This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Scotts - På vårt sätt
02. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
03. Per Gessle - Party crasher
04. Sanna, Shirley, Sonja - Our Christmas
05. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
06. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
07. Lena + Orup - Dubbel
08. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
09. Takida - Bury the lies
10. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
11. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
12. Vikingarna - Den sista dansen - Live från Arvika
13. Petter - X - Greatest hits
14. Titiyo - Hidden
15. Danny - Set your body free
16. Zillah & Totte - Det låter apa
17. Sonja Aldén - Under mitt tak
18. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
19. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8
20. ABBA - ABBA gold - Greatest hits

]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:47:25 -0800 news charts http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25174 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25174 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/25174#comments This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Sanna, Shirley, Sonja - Our Christmas
02. Per Gessle - Party crasher
03. Lasse Stefanz - Svängjul
04. Amy Diamond - En helt ny Jul
05. Eldkvarn - Hunger Hotell
06. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Communion
07. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
08. Lena + Orup - Dubbel
09. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
10. Charlotte Perrelli - Rimfrostjul
11. Vikingarna - Den sista dansen - Live från Arvika
12. Christer Sjögren - Mitt sköna sextiotal
13. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
14. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
15. Hans Alfredsson/Tage Danielsson/Lasse O'Månsson - Lindemans låda - Fullare än någonsin
16. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
17. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8
18. Titiyo - Hidden
19. Povel Ramel - Som om inget hade hänt: Povel-pop från förra årt...
20. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08

]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:02:04 -0800 news charts http://www.itsatrap.com/n/24945 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/24945 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/24945#comments Fluxblog on the Marit Bergman/Titiyo collaboration "300 slow days in a row": http://www.fluxblog.org/2008/11/heres-another-monday-morning

]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:48:22 -0800 news general http://www.itsatrap.com/n/24901 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/24901 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/24901#comments The (International) Noise Conspiracy's new album "The cross of my calling" is streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/internationalnoiseconspiracy
So is Titiyo's new record "Hidden": http://www.myspace.com/titiyo

]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:10:05 -0800 news multimedia http://www.itsatrap.com/n/23243 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/23243 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/23243#comments The excellent video for Marit Bergman's new single "300 slow days in a row" (feat. Titiyo) is now on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBA3Jg_cWp8

]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:39:57 -0700 news multimedia http://www.itsatrap.com/n/23213 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/23213 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/23213#comments Marit Bergman's new single "300 slow days in a row" featuring Titiyo is now available to her subscribers. I'd expect it to be streaming on myspace next week maybe with the (very entertaining) Cecilia Nordland (Monkeystrikes) directed video to follow.

]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:03:17 -0700 news general MP3: Kleerup - Until we bleed http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28335-mp3-kleerup-until-we-bleed http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28335-mp3-kleerup-until-we-bleed http://www.itsatrap.com/n/28335-mp3-kleerup-until-we-bleed#comments I know a lot of folks are eager to kickstart the Kleerup backlash in earnest, so to them let me say this: sorry, but his new album really isn't all that bad. For one, he's got a lot of starpower in his favor; Robyn, Marit Bergman, Lykke Li (today's mp3), Titiyo, Lisa Milberg (The Concretes) and Neneh Cherry all lend their voices to tracks. On the other hand, those tracks are the only standouts as Kleerup's instrumentals are unanimously forgettable. So when I say that the album isn't all that bad, it really isn't all that great either. "Until we bleed" is sublime, smoky and sad-sack, easily the album highlight. I'm not even that much of a Lykke Li fan, but her fragile delivery here suits the dark, bubbly sound to a tee. It's all about vibe and the string samples in the refrain accentuate her vulnerability, giving the track a subdued but seductive coating. Compared to "With every heartbeat" (ft. Robyn), my pick for the 2nd best track (and one I assume everyone's already heard more than enough times by now), it's far less immediate, but far more rewarding overall. The formula is almost exactly the same almost to the point of self-plagiarization, except that Robyn can't help but make everything she sings into an anthem. When Kleerup attempts to do the same with Marit Bergman and Titiyo, the results are decent enough, but nowhere near as exciting. It's not the vocalists' fault - they do their job adequately enough, the tracks just don't accentuate their strengths. In a word: tepid. Not hot, not cold, not even worth discussing. Grab this one and blast it, forget the rest.

]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 11:41:11 -0700 mp3s http://www.itsatrap.com/n/22399 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/22399 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/22399#comments Besides Titiyo and Robyn, Kleerup's upcoming debut album will also feature guest spots from Lykke Li, Lisa Millberg (The Concretes), Neneh Cherry and Marit Bergman.

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:41:38 -0700 news general http://www.itsatrap.com/n/21912 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/21912 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/21912#comments Check out the video for the new Kleerup + Titiyo single "Longing for lullabies": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luIBrGyFNq0

]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:32:12 -0700 news multimedia http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3165 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3165 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/3165#comments Fläskkvartetten will release their new album "Voices of Eden" on January 31. As always, the record will feature a host of high-profile guest vocalists including Andreas Mattsson, Anna Ternheim, Titiyo, Johan Renck (Stakka Bo), Theodor Jensen (The Plan) and, on the new single "This one's for you", Robyn. That song comes out January 10.]]> Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/9376 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/9376 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/9376#comments Swedish singer/songwriter Tomas Andersson Wij will release his new self-titled album on October 5. The recording was produced by TAW along with Johan Lindström and Peter LeMarc and features guest contributions from Mattias Blomdahl, Jesper Nordenström, Andreas Dahlbäck, Titiyo, and Ellekari Larsson (The Tiny). Tracklist:

01. Vill du ha mig ändå
02. Oroshjärta
03. Ring mig Johanna
04. En hel värld inom mig
05. Solen går upp
06. Första snön är alltid vitast
07. Res dig upp och gå
08. Jag fick aldrig dig
09. Värmlands indianer
10. Dina svala händer
11. Jumbotronen
12. Nu kommer jag hem]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11614 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11614 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11614#comments Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
02. In Flames - Touch Of Red
03. Smak - Hallanvaara
04. Pain - Same Old Song
05. The 69 Eyes - Devils
06. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
07. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
08. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
09. Annie - My Heartbeat
10. Husky Rescue - City Lights
11. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
12. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
13. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
16. Fibes Oh Fibes - One Hour Baby
17. Titiyo - Loving out of nothing
18. Kevin - Theme From Forever
19. Maria Arredondo - Burning
20. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er

Challengers:
01. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
02. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
03. Lake Placid - This Air
04. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
05. Fountainheads - Perfect

Go here to vote for your favorite.]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11713 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11713 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11713#comments Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
02. The 69 Eyes - Devils
03. In Flames - Touch Of Red
04. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
05. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
06. Smak - Hallanvaara
07. Annie - My Heartbeat
08. Pain - Same Old Song
09. Husky Rescue - City Lights
10. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
11. Titiyo - Loving out of nothing
12. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
13. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
16. Fibes Oh Fibes - One Hour Baby
17. Kurt Nilsen - My Street
18. Kevin - Theme From Forever
19. The Similou - All This Love
20. Maria Arredondo - Burning

Challengers:
01. Morten Abel - Our Love Is Deep
02. Laleh - Invisible
03. Jennie Löfgren - I Walk Alone
04. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
05. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er

Go here to vote for your favorite.]]> Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11797 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11797 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11797#comments Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. The 69 Eyes - Devils
02. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
03. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
04. In Flames - Touch Of Red
05. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
06. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
07. Maria Solheim - The Snow Has Killed
08. Pain - Same Old Song
09. Tim Christensen - Lost and found
10. Kurt Nilsen - My Street
11. Titiyo - Loving out of nothing
12. The Similou - All This Love
13. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
14. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
15. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
16. Smak - Hallanvaara
17. Fibes Oh Fibes - One Hour Baby
18. Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Believe I've found
19. Kevin - Theme From Forever
20. Maria Arredondo - Burning

Challengers:
01. Amerika - Early Night
02. Annie - My Heartbeat
03. Stonebridge - Take Me Away
04. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
05. Husky Rescue - City Lights

Go here to vote for your favorite.]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11901 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11901 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/11901#comments Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
02. The 69 Eyes - Devils
03. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
04. Maria Solheim - The Snow Has Killed
05. Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Believe I've found
06. The Similou - All This Love
07. Tim Christensen - Lost and found
08. Kurt Nilsen - My Street
09. Titiyo - Loving out of nothing
10. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
11. In Flames - Touch Of Red
12. Ephemera - On The Surface
13. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Bobby - Come Crashing In
16. Kevin - Theme From Forever
17. Fibes Oh Fibes - One Hour Baby
18. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
19. The Tough Alliance - Holiday
20. Ison & Fille - Vill Va Highwon?

Challengers:
01. Maria Arredondo - Burning
02. Smak - Hallanvaara
03. Pain - Same Old Song
04. Espen Lind - Unloved
05. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory

Go here to vote for your favorite.]]> Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12466 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12466 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12466#comments The nominees for the 2004 Swedish Grammy awards have been announced. Here's most of em:

Best newcomer:
Ana Johnsson - "The Way I Am"
Anna Ternheim - "Somebody Outside""
Deportees - "All Prayed Up"
Jens Lekman - "When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog"
Raymond & Maria - "Vi ska bara leva klart"

Best album:
Christian Walz - "Paint By Numbers"
Marit Bergman - "Baby Dry Your Eye"
Stina Nordenstam - "The World Is Saved"
The Hives - "Tyrannosaurus Hives"
The Soundtrack of our Lives - "Origin Vol. 1"

Best artist:
Gyllene Tider - "Finn 5 Fel!"
Lena Philipsson - "Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan"
Marit Bergman - "Baby Dry Your Eye"
The Hives - "Tyrannosaurus Hives"
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - "Origin Vol. 1"

Best song:
Raymond & Maria - "Ingen vill veta vart du köpt din tröja"
Lena Philipsson - "Det gör ont"
Nic & The Family - "Hej Hej Monika"
Gyllene Tider - "Tuffa tider/Sten vid en sjö i en skog"
Shirley Clamp - "Min kärlek"

Best pop (female):
Anna Ternheim - "Somebody Outside"
Lena Philipsson - "Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan"
Marit Bergman - "Baby Dry Your Eye"
Sophie Zelmani - "Love Affair"
Stina Nordenstam - "The World Is Saved"

Best pop (male):
Christian Walz - "Paint By Numbers"
Di Leva - "Tiden faller"
Jens Lekman - "When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog"
Mattias Alkberg BD - "Tunaskolan"
Tomas Andersson Wij - "Stjärnorna i oss"

Best pop group:
Alcazar - "Dancefloor - Deluxe"
Deportees - "All Prayed Up"
Gyllene Tider - "Finn 5 Fel!"
Melody Club - "Face The Music"
Raymond & Maria - "Vi ska bara leva klart"

Best rock album (solo):
Kristofer Åström - "Loupita"
Lars Winnerbäck - "Vatten under broarna"
Nicolai Dunger - "Here's My Song You Can Have It..."
Stefan Sundström - "Hjärtats melodi"
Ulf Lundell - "Ok Baby Ok"

Best rock group:
Sahara Hotnights - "Kiss & Tell"
Silverbullit - "Arclight"
Teddybears Sthlm - "Fresh!"
The Hives - "Tyrannosaurus Hives"
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - "Origin Vol. 1"

Best songwriter:
Anna Ternheim
Christian Walz & Ollie Olson
Marit Bergman
Per Gessle
Stina Nordenstam

Best lyrics:
Anna Ternheim
Jens Lekman
Lars Winnerbäck
Marit Bergman
Tomas Andersson Wij

Best producer:
Christian Walz
Johan Forsman & The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Lars Halapi
Pelle Gunnerfeldt & The Hives
Teddybears Sthlm & Phat Fabe

Best hip-hop/soul:
Damn! - "Youth Style"
Embee - "Tellings From Solitaria"
Infinite Mass - "1991"
Ison & Fille - "Ison & Fille"
Promoe - "The Long Distance Runner"

Best hard-rock/metal:
Dismember - "Where Ironcrosses Grow"
Entombed - "Unreal Estate"
Europe - "Start From The Dark"
In Flames - "Soundtrack To Your Escape"
The Hellacopters - "Strikes Like Lightning"

Best club/dance:
Andreas Tilliander - "World Industries"
Da Buzz - "Dangerous - The Album"
Guidelines - Must Be The Music"
Hird - "Moving On"
Stonebridge - "Can't Get Enough"

Best jazz:
Goran Kajfes - "Headspin"
Kullrusk - "Kullrusk"
Putte Wickman & Jan Lundgren - "We Will Always Be Together"
Rigmor Gustafsson And The Jacky Terrasson Trio - "Close To You"
The Torbjörn Zetterberg Hot Five - "Förtjänar mer uppmärksamhet"

Open category:
Alice Babs & Nisse Linds Hottrio - "Alice Babs & Nisse Linds Hot-Trio"
Anders F Rönnblom - "F-Box"
Blacknuss - "Gold"
Stefan Nilsson - "Så som i himmelen"
Titiyo - "Best of Titiyo"

Check out the full list here: http://www.ifpi.se/02.images/01.top/02.subnav_pdf/08.grammis/pdf/Grammisnomineringar_2004.pdf]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12464 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12464 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12464#comments Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Röd Chevrolet
02. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
03. Carola - Jul i Betlehem
04. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
05. Uno Svenningsson - Ett andetag från dig
06. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
07. Markoolio - Bäst off
08. Marie Fredriksson - The Change
09. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna
10. Lasse Berghagen - Jul i vårt hus
11. Peter Jöback - Storybook
12. Arne Domnérus - Best of Dompan
13. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen
14. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
15. Ulf Lundell - OK Baby OK
16. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
17. Totta Näslund - Totta 7: Soul!/På drift
18. Titiyo - Best of
19. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
20. Gyllene Tider - GT25 live

Chalksounds has posted yet another early Christmas present for y'all: two brand-new mp3s from Ellis the Vacuumchild off their upcoming debut album "Peace by extermination": http://chalksounds.com/downloads.php
The band also has a new website: http://www.ellisthevacuumchild.com/]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12558 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12558 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12558#comments Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
02. Uno Svenningsson - Ett andetag från dig
03. Carola - Jul i Betlehem
04. Marie Fredriksson - The Change
05. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
06. Lasse Berghagen - Jul i vårt hus
07. Peter Jöback - Storybook
08. Markoolio - Bäst off
09. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
10. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna
11. Ulf Lundell - OK Baby OK
12. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
13. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen
14. Totta Näslund - Totta 7: Soul!/På drift
15. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
16. Titiyo - Best of
17. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
18. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
19. Silverbullit - Arclight
20. Gyllene Tider - GT25 live

DigitalMetal reviews the new album from Finnish doom act Shape of Despair: http://www.digitalmetal.com/reviews.asp?cid=6153]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12668 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12668 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/12668#comments Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
02. Lasse Berghagen - Jul i vårt hus
03. Marie Fredriksson - The Change
04. Carola - Jul i Betlehem
05. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
06. Ulf Lundell - OK Baby OK
07. Peter Jöback - Storybook
08. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna
09. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
10. Silverbullit - Arclight
11. Markoolio - Bäst off
12. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen
13. Totta Näslund - Totta 7: Soul!/På drift
14. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
15. Gyllene Tider - GT25 live
16. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
17. Titiyo - Best of
18. The Refreshments - Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
19. Rigmor Gustafsson and the Jacky Terrasson Trio - Close to You
20. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster

Wilmer X will be releasing a new album called "13 våningar upp" on January 26. The first single "God god lust" is due out later this month.]]> Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 news http://www.itsatrap.com/n/19134 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/19134 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/19134#comments Happy Swedish National Day.

Turbonegro are doing an online benefit for the St. Pauli Football Club ("the one with skull & crossbones logo" as they say) in the form of three ebay auctions:

"Scandinavian Leather" deluxe box set #666, autographed by the complete band
"Scandinavian Leather" deluxe box set #1910, autographed by the complete band
St. Pauli player jersey with Hank van Helvete lettering on the back and his autograph

Check 'em out, but keep in mind they also promise "more interesting things to follow."

Here's some pictures from Komeda's video shoot for the track "Cul de Sac".

Nicolai Dunger will be providing guest vocals on an upcoming EP from Calexico for the song "Alone again or", originally done by Love. It comes out June 16.

Labrador Records has announced they will now be distributed in Germany by AL!VE with promotion to be handled by C&D Promotion. Their first release over there will be "Kate 97" from Tribeca. For more info contact Stephan.Meyer@alive-ag.de or chris.donn@cdpromotion.de.

Paris has signed a publishing contract with Songs & Stories Publishing.

The latest edition of Doomsday Magazine just came out and it includes interviews with Uncurbed, Totalt Jävla Mörker, Burst and more. More info and some back-issue text: www.doomsdaymag.tk (in Swedish)

NRK has posted Amulet's new video for "Breaking News". Check it.

Hedningarna has posted a couple videos on their new website. The band's new retrospective CD is out now in Finland, Spain and the US and should hit Sweden in September. It contains various tracks from 1989-2003 along with two brand new songs. Read more.

The Confusions, Satirnine, Dynamo Chapel, Paola and The Crystal Committee are now confirmed for the Trästock festival in Skellefteå, Sweden on July 17-19.

Kent's big concert at Stockholm Stadium tonight will be recorded for a future album/DVD release. There's also rumors of various special guests showing up, such as Titiyo and Lisa Miskovsky.

Clawfinger has posted the video clip for their new single "Recipe for Hate": Windows / Real
You can also check out some behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot right here.

The Hives, In Flames, and Flint have been added to Hultsfred fest.]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700 news