This week's It's a Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 tracks of the week:

01. Familjen – Det snurrar i min skalle
02. The magnetic Fields – California Girls
03. The magnetic Fields – Too Drunk To Dream
04. The magnetic Fields – Xavier Says
05. Hot Chip – Ready For The Floor
06. Cat Power – I Believe In You
07. The magnetic Fields – The Nun's Litany
08. Firefox AK – Winter rose (ft. Tiger Lou)
09. Cat Power – Metal Heart
10. Jens Lekman – The Opposite of Hallelujah

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This week's It's a Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 tracks of the week:

01. Britta Persson - Cliffhanger
02. Firefox AK - Winter rose (ft. Tiger Lou)
03. Christian Kjellvander - Two Souls
04. Jens Lekman - The Opposite of Hallelujah
05. Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma
06. The National - Fake Empire
07. Band of Horses - The General Specific
08. Lykke Li - Little Bit
09. The magnetic Fields - The Nun's Litany
10. Radiohead - 15 Step

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The nominees for this year's Spellemanprisen (the Norwegian Grammy) have been announced:

Female artist:
Ane Brun - Live In Scandinavia (Det Er Mine/V2)
Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance (Sony BMG)
Sissy Wish - Beauties Never Die (Sony BMG)
Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør (MBN)

Male artist:
Kenneth Ishak - Silver Lightning From A Black Sky (Division Records As)
magnet - The Simple Life (Sony BMG)
Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles (Hektor Grammofon)
William Hut - Nightfall (Universal Music AS)

Pop group:
Blind Archery Club - The Union (Sony BMG)
Superfamily - Warszawa (Propeller Rec.)
The Royalties - The Royalties (Blister Music)
Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ord Og Ögonblick (Sony BMG)

Electronica:
Alog - Amateur (Rune Grammofon)
Diskjokke - Staying In (Smalltown Supersound)
Salvatore - Days Of Rage (Racing Junior)

Rock:
BigBang - Too Much Yang (Warner Music/Grandsport Records)
Moving Oos - Peace And Love (Kong Tiki Records)
My Midnight Creeps - Histamin (MMC Records)
Raga Rockers - Übermensch (EMI/Pilot/Virgin)
The Lionheart Brothers - Dizzy Kiss (Racing Junior)

Country:
Hellbillies - Spissrotgang (EMI Music Norway)
Hemisfair - Blue Blue Grass Of Home (Wilma Records/Playground Music)
Shit City - God Bless Our Home (Voices of Wonder)
Steinar Albrigtsen - Moment Of Peace (Sony BMG)

Metal:
Audrey Horne - Le Fol (Indie Recordings)
Dimmu Borgir - In Sorte Diaboli (Nuclear Blast)
Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao (Season Of Mist)
Red Harvest - A Greater Darkness (Season Of Mist)

Hip-hop:
El Axel - It Is Wha It Is (Pass It Records)
Madcon - So Dark The Con Of Man (Bonner Amigo)
Tommy Tee - No Studio No Time-The Wait (Tee Productions)

Folk:
Berit Opheim - Den Blide Sol (NorCD AS)
Ragnhild Furebotten - Endelig Vals (Talik Da)
Sigrid Moldestad - Taus (Heilo)
Trio Mediaeval - Folk Songs (ECM/Grappa)

Jazz:
Fossum-Aarum Quartet - F.A.Q. (Schmell)
Jon Balke - Book Of Velocities (ECM/Grappa)
Petter Wettre - Fountain Of Youth (Household Records)
Sharp Nine - Sudoku (The Real Thing Da/Staffan)
The Core - Office Essentials (Jazzland)

Open class:
Frode Haltli - Passing Images (ECM/Grappa)
Live Maria Roggen - Circuit Songs (Jazzland)
Pust - Femkant (Pust Records)
Shining - Grindstone (Rune Grammofon)
The Source - The Source Of Christmas - Live (Grappa Musikkforlag AS)

Best music video:
Dimmu Borgir - The Serpentine Offering (Nuclear Blast)
Heroes & Zeros - A Strange Constellation (Nightliner/Universal)
My Midnight Creeps - Don`t Let’Em Bring You Down (MMC Records)
Turbonegro - Do You Do You Dig Destruction (Scandinavian Leather Recordings)
WE - Hurdy Gurdy (Nun Music)

Best Newcomer:
Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance (Sony BMG)
Heroes & Zeros - Strange Constellations (Nightliner/Universal)
Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør (MBN)
Tine Thing Helseth - Haydn/Hummel/Albinoni/Neruda (Simax Classics)
Valkyrien Allstars - Valkyrien Allstars (Heilo)

Best song:
Kurt Nilsen - "Push Push" (Sony BMG)
Madcon - "Beggin'" (Bonnier Music)
Postgirobygget - "Tidløs" (EMI Music Norway)
Sichelle - "Fuck Deg" (Eccentric Music)
Venke Knutson - "Holiday" (Universal)

Read more: http://www.spellemann.no/

Molotov Jive will support UK act The Enemy on tour in Europe:

01/06 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (GER)
01/07 - Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
01/09 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
01/10 - Gebauudw 9, Cologne (GER)
01/11 - Kammgam, Kaiserslauten (GER)
01/12 - 59-1, Munich (GER)
01/13 - Flex, Vienna (AUS)
01/15 - magnet, Berlin (GER)

PopMatters reviews the US release of magnet's most recent record "The simple life": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/51628/magnet-the-simple-life/

Dagbladet's top 20 Norwegian albums of 2007:

01. Shining - Grindstone
02. Jonas Fjeld - Amerikabesøk
03. Superfamily - Warszava
04. Prins Thomas - Cosmo Galactic Prims
05. The Lionheart Bros. - Dizzy Kiss
06. BigBang - Too Much Yang
07. Supersilent - 8
08. Hellbillies - Spissrotgang
09. My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
10. magnet - The Simple Life
11. Madcon - So Dark the Con of Man
12. DHG - Supervillain Outcast
13. Diskjokke - Staying In
14. Håkon Kornstad - Single Engine
15. King Midas - Sorry
16. Raga Rockers - Übermensch
17. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
18. Manes - How The World Came To An End
19. Ungdomskulen - Cry-Baby
20. Diverse Artister - NRK Sessions - Club 7 Scene

More info: http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2007/12/04/520147.html?11967690211196769021

Upcoming dates for Danish indie act Oh No Ono:

12/08 - La Contrescarpe / Bars en Trans, Rennes (FRA)
12/09 - Paris Paris, Paris (FRA)
01/14 - MTC, Cologne (GER)
01/15 - Atomic Cafe, Munich (GER)
01/16 - magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
01/17 - Molotov, Hamburg (GER)
01/19 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL) w/C-mon & Kypski
01/20 - Effenaar, Eindhoven (NL) w/C-mon & Kypski

Lots of Nordic music coverage in the Washington Post Express today: Jens Lekman / Shout Out Louds / magnet

Danish act Dúné are leaving on tour today:

10/12 - Whatever, Münster (GER)
10/14 - magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
10/15 - MTC, Köln (GER)
10/16 - Conne Island, Leipzig (GER)
10/17 - Backstage Club, München (GER)
10/18 - tba, Vienna (AUS)
10/19 - PPC, Graz (AUS)
10/20 - Röda, Steyr (AUS)
10/28 - MTV Show, Münich (GER)

Finnish acts Endstand and The Lighthouse Project on tour in Europe:

10/25 - K 19, Kassel (GER)
10/26 - Scheune, Ibbenbüren (GER)
10/27 - JH, Rosswein (GER)
10/28 - magnet, Berlin (GER)
10/29 - Yacht Club, Brno (CZ)
10/30 - Subclub, Bratislava (SLO)
10/31 - Khoi Khoi, Kosiche (SLO)
11/01 - 7, Prag (CZ)
11/02 - Kultiplex, Budabest (HUN)
11/03 - Mochvara, Zagreb (CRO)
11/04 - Gala Hala, Ljubljana (SLV)
11/05 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
11/06 - Zentralcafe/K4, Nürnberg (GER)
11/07 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
11/08 - Sedel, Luzern (CH)
11/09 - The Garage, Milano (ITA)
11/10 - Les Temps Modernes, Vevey (CH)
11/11 - Warmaudio, Decines (FRA)
11/12 - Caravan Serail, Toulouse (FRA)
11/13 - Schlachthaus, Dornbirn (AUS)
11/14 - Club Garage, Saarbrücken (GER)
11/15 - AZ, Aachen (GER)
11/16 - MUK, Giessen (GER)
11/17 - Klubhaus, Saalfeld (GER)
11/18 - Schlachthof Magazinkeller, Bremen (GER)

The nominees for this year's Alarm Awards have been announced:

Rock:
120 Days - 120 days
Big Bang - Too much yang
My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
King Midas - Sorry
The Lionheart Brothers - Dizzy kiss

Pop:
Marit Larsen - Under the surface
Rockettothesky - To sing you apple trees
Superfamily - Warszawa
magnet - The simple life
Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør

Metal:
Dimmu Borgir - In sorte diaboli
Satyricon - Now diabolical
Audrey Horne - Le fol
Mayhem - Ordo ad Chaou
Keep of Kalessin - Armada

Jazz:
Supersilent - 8
Shining - Grindstone
Håkon Kornstad - Single engine
Tord Gustafssen Trio - Being there
Hanne Hukkelberg - Rykerstrasse 68

Electronica:
Kim Hiorthøy - My last day
Lindstrøm - It’s a feedelity affair
Pleasure - Pleasure 2
The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
Bjørn Torske - Feil knapp

Hip-hop/Rap:
el Axel - It is what it is
Karpe Diem - Rett fra hjertet
Darkside of the Force - El dia de los puercos
Tungtvann - Siste Skanse
Samvirkelaget - Musikk

Newcomer:
Susanne Sundfør
Moving Oos
Ida Maria
Rockettothesky
Elvira Nicolaisen

Live:
Big Bang
Superfamily
King Midas
The Grand
Samvirkelaget

Go here for more details or to vote for your favorite: http://www.alarmprisen.no/2007/index.php/og-de-nominerte-er/#more-76

Swedish hardcore act Meleeh kicks off tour tonight with a record release party in Gävle for their new album "Heartland":

09/21 - Spegeln, Gävle (SWE)
09/22 - 1000fryd, Aalborg (DK)
09/23 - Rostock, (GER)
09/24 - Fraktal club, Mikolow (POL)
09/25 - AzConni, Dresden (GER)
09/26 - Elektromadonna Squat, Czesochova (POL)
09/27 - Subway to Peter, Chemnitz (GER)
09/28 - ann and pat, Linz (AUS)
09/29 - Hopa, Bratislava (SLO)
09/30 - Tuewi, Wien (AUS)
10/01 - Kultiplex, Budapest (HUN)
10/02 - CK13, Novi Sad (SER)
10/03 - Capolinea, Faenza (ITA)
10/04 - approdo caronte, Milano (ITA)
10/05 - Tetrisclub, Trieste (ITA)
10/06 - magnet, Berlin (GER)
10/07 - Cafe Revolt, Malmö (SWE)
10/08 - Råhuset, Copenhagen (DK)
10/09 - Insikten, Jönköping (SWE)
10/10 - Cafe MIC, Vänersborg (SWE)

Also check out the band's brand new website: http://www.meleeh.com/

magnet will tour the US with Stars to support the US release of his most recent album "The simple life", out now on Filter Recordings. Here's the dates:

10/19 - Joe's Pub Headline, NYC, NY
10/20 - Joe's Pub Headline, NYC, NY
10/23 - World Cafe Live Headline, Philadelphia, PA
10/25 - DC9 Headline, Washington DC
10/26 - Cat's Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC
10/27 - The Variety, Atlanta, GA
10/28 - Club Downunder, Tallahassee, FL
10/30 - Stubb's, Austin, TX
10/31 - House of Blues, Dallas, TX
11/02 - The Vic, Chicago, IL
11/03 - Pantages, Minneapolis, MN
11/04 - Slowdown, Omaha, NE
11/06 - The Gothic, Denver, CO
11/08 - Rialto, Tucson, AZ
11/11 - Chop Suey, Seattle, WA
11/13 - Cafe DuNord, San Francisco, CA
11/14 - The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA

In addtion to that show at the IAT Clubnight in November, look for Death By Kite to do a bunch of tourdates this fall:

09/15 - Templet, Lyngby
09/22 - Lades Kælder, Copenhagen
10/05 - Amp @ Fieber Tanzparty, Münster
10/06 - Cube, Paderborn
10/10 - Das Bett, Frankfurt
10/11 - magnet, Berlin
10/12 - Juz, Alfeld
10/13 - Grüner Jäger @ Revolverclub, Hamburg
10/30 - Akw, Würzburg, w/Virginia Jetzt!
10/31 - Musikkantine , Augsburg, w/Virginia Jetzt!
11/01 - Kamp, Bielefeld, w/Virginia Jetzt!
11/02 - Vortex, Siegen
11/03 - Mau, Rostock, w/Virginia Jetzt!
11/15 - Debaser, Malmø
11/23 - Krudttønden, Østerbro
12/13 - Lille Vega, Copenhagen
12/15 - tba, Silkeborg
01/18 - Studenterhuset, Slagelse

Upcoming tourdates for Rumble in Rhodos:

09/28 - Lades kælder, Copenhagen (DK)
09/29 - magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
10/03 - PDZ, Besancon (FRA) w/Welcome To Miami
10/04 - D:QLIQ, Luxembourg
10/05 - JH Bunker, Glabbeek (BEL) w/Meleeh, Autumn Delay
10/06 - tba, Gee (BEL) w/Autumn Delay