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 20:23:03 -0800 2026 http://www.itsatrap.com/images/logo.png http://www.itsatrap.com/ IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal 137 141 2012 Manifest Award nominees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39195-2012-manifest-award-nominees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39195-2012-manifest-award-nominees http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39195-2012-manifest-award-nominees#comments The nominees for the 2012 Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative/indie Grammy, have been announced:

Folk/Ballad:
Marin/Marin – Småfolket ()
Merit Hemmingson – EQ ()
Navarra – Nya fönster ()
Siri Karlsson – Gran Fuego ()

Dance:
Skudge – Samlad årsproduktion ()
Jonsson/Alter – Samlad årsproduktion ()
The Field – Looping State of mind ()
Pallers – The Sea Of Memories ()

Punk:
Sju Svåra År – Storma varje hjärta ()
Obnoxious Youth – The Eternal Void ()
Vånna Inget – Allvar ()
Black Feet – Black Feet ()

Hip-Hop:
Mofeta & Jerre – Briljanter & Smaragder ()
Ison & Fille – För evigt ()
Mohammed Ali – Vi ()
Roffe Ruff – Barrabas ()

Experimental:
Hans Appelqvist – Sjunga slutet nu ()
Hanna Hartman – H ^ 2 ()
Ophir – Opus Operatum ()
Midaircondo feat. Michala Østergaard-Nielsen – Reports on the Horizon ()

Hardrock:
In Solitude – The World. The Flesh. The Devil ()
Opeth – Heritage ()
Terra Tenebrosa – The Tunnels ()
The Haunted – Unseen ()

Rhythm:
Syster Sol – Kichinga! ()
Simone Moreno – Planetas ()
Kapten Röd – Fläcken Som Aldrig Går Bort ()
OK Star Orchestra – The Beat and the Melody ()

Pop:
Azure Blue – Rule of thirds ()
Jonathan Johansson – Klagomuren ()
Korallreven – An album by Korallreven ()
Loney Dear – Hall Music ()

Rock:
Pascal/Mattias Alkberg – Allt det här ()
Kajsa Grytt – En kvinna under påverkan ()
Bob Hund - Det överexponerade gömstället ()
Tramp – Indigo ()

Synth:
Henric de la Cour – Henric de la Cour ()
Necro Facility – Wintermute ()
Mr Jones Machine – Monokrom ()
Covenant – Modern Ruin ()

Jazz:
Jonas Holgersson – Snick Snack ()
Parti & Minut – Från klart till halvklart ()
Priming Orchestra – Deep Blue ()
The Splendor – Delphian Palace ()

Best Unsigned:
Death By Armborst
Storskogen
Schizo and the Personalities
Farsta

Singer/Songwriter/Country/Americana:
Brothers of End – Mount Inside ()
Ane Brun – It All Start With One ()
Promise & the Monster – Red Tide ()
Lars Bygdén – Songs I Wrote ()

Best live act:
Kriget ()
This is Head ()
Graveyard ()
Mattias Alkberg ()

Interesting to see and dominating their respective niches. Winners will be announced on February 3 at a ceremony at Nalen in Stockholm. Read more: http://manifestgalan.se/manifestgalan-2012/nominerade/

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:53:49 -0800 news general industry awards Bootleg Booze to release Tramp http://www.itsatrap.com/n/36384-bootleg-booze-to-release-tramp http://www.itsatrap.com/n/36384-bootleg-booze-to-release-tramp http://www.itsatrap.com/n/36384-bootleg-booze-to-release-tramp#comments has announced that they'll be releasing vinyl edition of Tramp's debut full-length "Indigo" this coming April as a 4x7" set with handling the CD and digital. Tramp features Markus Karlsson (ex-The Turpentines), Stefan Brändström (Henry Fiat's Open Sore), Johannes Borgström (ex-Captain Murphy) and Robert Eriksson (ex-The Hellacopters) and can be previewed at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/tramptramp

]]> Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:25:53 -0800 news general vinyl Bootleg Booze presents "Bootleg Series vol. 1" http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32043-bootleg-booze-presents-bootleg-series-vol-1 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32043-bootleg-booze-presents-bootleg-series-vol-1 http://www.itsatrap.com/n/32043-bootleg-booze-presents-bootleg-series-vol-1#comments 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.

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