Hypertext - Cantarell (preview)

A brief excerpt of the new Hypertext single "Cantarell", due out in January (plus some live show news).

Atlas Losing Grip on tour again (+ No Fun At All!)

Swedish skatepunks Atlas Losing Grip will be heading back out on the road in the new year and will be doing a few shows with a reunited No Fun At All along the way:

01/11 - Hurricanes Pub, Tours (FRA)
01/12 - Heretic, Bordeaux (FRA)
01/13 - Sala Mogambo, Donostia-San Sebastián (ESP)
01/14 - La Antigua, Ovideo (ESP)
01/15 - Sala A Reserva, Carballo (ESP)
01/16 - tba, Porto (PT)
01/17 - Sala Supersonic, Cadiz (ESP)
01/18 - Santiago Alquimista, Lisbon (PT) w/No Fun At All
01/19 - Sala Live, Madrid (ESP) w/No Fun At All
01/20 - Sala rock City, Valencia (ESP) w/No Fun At All
01/21 - Estraperlo Club, Badalone (ESP) w/No Fun At All
01/22 - Sala Moscou, Torello (ESP), w/No Fun At All
01/23 - Connexion Cafe, Tolouse (FRA)
01/24 - La Fourmi, Limoges (FRA)
01/25 - Les Combustibles, Paris (FRA)
02/03 - Alter Stadtbahnhof, Schweinfurt (GER) w/ZSK
02/04 - Matrix, Bochum (GER) w/ZSK
02/10 - Faust, Hannover (GER) w/ZSK
02/11 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt Am Main (GER) w/ZSK

Last Days of April on tour

Last Days of April are touring Europe in February:

02/17 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
02/18 - Hafen 2 Festival, Offenbash (GER)
02/19 - Museumkeller, Erfurt (GER)
02/20 - Projekt 7, Magdeburg (GER)
02/21 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
02/22 - HBC, Berlin (GER)
02/23 - Schlachthof, Kassel (GER)
02/25 - Frapé, Aalen (GER)
02/26 - Heimat, Regensburg (GER)
02/28 - Hafenkneipe, Zurich (CH)
02/29 - Uniersidad, Vitoria (ESP)
03/01 - Tourmix, Girona (ESP)
03/02 - 12 & Medio, Murcia (ESP)
03/03 - Moby Dick, Madrid (ESP)

Clubnights 2012

We're still over a week away from the new year, but that's not gonna stop us from unveiling the first confirmations of our 2012 It's a Trap! Clubnights! Up first on January 20, we've got Uppsala's We are the Storm plus from Denmark, the confusingly-named Helsinki Poetry. Dates in February and March are still pending, but April is already on lock with Caotico set to grace the stage! Expect more details soon!

Ja Ja Ja January 2012: Giana Factory/Philco Fiction/Mirel Wagner

The next Ja Ja Ja Scandinavian music showcase has been set for January 26 at The Lexington in London and will feature a very strong lineup including Giana Factory, Philco Fiction and Mirel Wagner. Full details: http://www.jajajamusic.com/index.php/2011/12/new-show-ja-ja-ja-w-giana-factory-philco-fiction-mirel-wagner/

Wasted reissue on the way

Combat Rock Industry reports that they will be doing a number of reissues/represses in 2012 starting with Wasted's long OOP album "Down & out", originally released in cooperation with the now-defunct German label Scene Police some 10 years ago. No official release date yet, but the band will be heading out on the road for some domestic shows this season and a European tour in May.

Tant Strul are back

Swedish early 80s punk/postpunk act Tant Strul, one of Kajsa Grytt's early bands besides Pink Champagne, has reformed and will be performing a number of gigs this coming summer.

Días Nórdicos 2012

Días Nórdicos 2011, the Nordic art and music festival in Spain this past September/October, was apparently a resounding success and now the event is looking to expand for their next edition in 2012 with more disciplines, more venues, more partners and eventually, more cities. Read the official report with highlights from 2011 as well as goals for 2012 right here: http://www.diasnordicos.com/dossier

Kristofer Åström on tour

Kristofer Åström will be hitting the road in March to play a bunch of dates in Germany and beyond:

03/08 - Debaser, Malmö (SWE)
03/09 - Debaser Medis, Stockholm (SWE)
03/10 - Stadsteaterns Foajébar, Göteborg (SWE)
03/11 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
03/12 - Mephisto, Hannover (GER)
03/13 - Apex, Göttingen (GER)
03/14 - Falkendom, Bielefeld (GER)
03/15 - Tower, Bremen (GER)
03/16 - Alter Schlachthof, Lingen (GER)
03/17 - Gebäude 9, Köln (GER)
03/18 - FZW, Dortmund (GER)
03/19 - Garage, Saarbrücken (GER)
03/20 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
03/21 - Jubez, Karlsruhe (GER)
03/22 - Schuur, Luzern (CH)
03/23 - White Rabbit, Freiburg (GER)
03/24 - Kulturladen, Konstanz (GER)
03/25 - Ampere, München (GER)
03/26 - Hirsch, Nürnberg (GER)
03/27 - Objekt 5, Halle (GER)
03/28 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
03/29 - Comet, Berlin (GER)
03/30 - Cafe Koeppen, Greifswald (GER)
03/31 - Volksbad, Flensburg (GER)

Chaos in Tejas 2012: Nasum, Iceage, Herätys

Speaking of Iceage, the intitial lineup for the 2012 edition of Chaos in Tejas has been announced and will feature the Danish wunderkunds along with Nasum and Herätys as well as a whole host of other awesome metal/punk/hardcore bands: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2011/12/antisect_reform.html

I Break Horses to support M83 in NYC

Brooklyn Vegan reports that I Break Horses will be making their US live debut in May when they support M83 at Terminal 5 in NYC: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2011/12/i_break_horses.html

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour confirm new album, tour

Danish pop act The Asteroids Galaxy Tour will be releasing their sophomore album "Out of frequency" in the US on January 31 via BMG (February 27 in Europe) before embarking on a short headline tour. Dates and details at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAsteroidsGalaxyTour

Tomorrow: Deportees + Winhill/Losehill at Debaser Malmö

Tomorrow night at Debaser Malmö is our final It's a Trap! Clubnight of the year and gracing the stage will be Sweden's favorite critically lauded yacht-rockers Deportees. Joining them as support, Stockholm/Umeå-based up-and-comers Winhill/Losehill who just released their debut single "Tell her she's the light of the world". Not gonna lie, this sort of intentionally gentle rock is not my thing at all, but I'll give 'em the benefit of the doubt that they totally bring it live. Only one way to find out!

Presenting: 300hz (ex-Lack)

Check out 300hz, a new Danish act featuring ex-members of Lack: http://300hz.wordpress.com/
The band will make their live debut on December 10 at Stengade 30 in Copenhagen and a 12" will follow sometime in the new year.

Ane Brun back to the UK

Ane Brun will return to the UK for a couple of dates in late April:

04/27 - Vicar St., Dublin
04/28 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London