Choir of Young Believers do the Listed thing for Dusted

Danes Choir of Young Believers are the guests in this week's "Listed" column at Dusted: http://dustedmagazine.com/features/849

Chimes & Bells now on Minty Fresh

Minty Fresh has released the debut album from Chimes & Bells aka Danish artist Caecilie Trier, also in Choir of Young Believers. Download the track "Into pieces of wood": http://www.mintyfresh.com/mailout/Chimes/Into.mp3

Choir of Young Believers to support Mew in the UK

Mew has tapped fellow Danes Choir of Young Believers to support them in the UK:

11/03 - Wulfrun, Wolverhampton
11/04 - Academy, Dublin
11/05 - ABC, Glasgow
11/06 - Academy 2, Manchester
11/07 - Metropolitan University, Leeds
11/09 - Anson Rooms, Bristol
11/10 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London

Choir of Young Believers to tour North America

Danish act Choir of Young Believers will be coming to North America for a number of dates in October:

10/17 - Media Club, Vancouver BC
10/18 - The Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA
10/19 - Holocene, Portland, OR
10/20 - Rickshaw Shop, San Francisco, CA
10/21 - Spaceland (Club NME Night), Los Angeles, CA
10/22 - Piano's, New York, NY
10/24 - Le Poisson Rouge (Ghostly International CMJ Showcase), New York, NY
10/25 - Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto (ONT)
10/26 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL

Saluting the Crunchy Frog-a-logue preview

Crunchy Frog has established a myspace page for their new tribute comp "Saluting the Crunchy Frog-a-logue" and are streaming a good number of the tracks: http://www.myspace.com/frogalogue
In case you missed my earlier mentions of it, the comp features 25 current Danish acts each covering a song from the label's vast back-catalogue. Acts featured include: As in RebekkaMaria, Baby Woodrose, Choir of Young Believers, Decorate Decorate vs Cody, Figurines, I Am Bones, Marybell Katastrophy, Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks, Slaraffenland, The Asteroid Galaxy Tour, The Blue Van, The Fashion, The Kissaway Trail, The Wong Boys, When Saints Go Machine, Who Made Who and lots more.

2009 Steppeulven winners announced

Here are the winners of the Steppeulven, the Danish critic awards:

Best Music: Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (Choir Of Young Believers)
Best Live Act: L.O.C.
Best Producer: Henrik Balling (Peter Sommer m.m.)
Best Vocalist: L.O.C.
Best Lyrics: Peter Sommer
Best Newcomer: Annika Aakjær
Best Sang: Peter Sommer - Vi falder først den dag vi kigger ned
Best Composer: Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (Choir Of Young Believers)
Best Band: Marybell Katastrophy
Best Album: Peter Sommer - Til Rotterne, Til Kragerne, Til Hundene
Pioneer Prize: CV Jørgensen

Steppeulven nominees are here

The nominees for the Steppeulven, the Danish critic's awards, have been announced:

Best musician:
Tim Christensen
Mikkel Hess
Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (Choir of Young Believers)
Mike Sheridan
Frederik Thaae (A Kid Hereafter)
Best live act:
Albertslund Terrorkorps
Efterklang
L.O.C.
Spleen United
Teitur
Best producer:
Troels Abrahamsen (Veto m.m.)
Henrik Balling (Peter Sommer m.m.)
Michael Patterson (Spleen United)
Rune Rask (L.O.C.)
Anders Rhedin & Fridolin Nordsø (Choir of Young Believers)
Best vocalist:
Troels Abrahamsen (Veto)
Marie Højlund (Marybell Katastrophy)
L.O.C.
Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (Choir of Young Believers)
Peter Sommer
Best lyrics:
Annika Aakjær
Sys Bjerre
Jørgen Leth
L.O.C.
Peter Sommer
Year's hope/best newcomer:
Annika Aakjær
Fagget Fairys
Marybell Katastrophy
Mellemblond
Mike Sheridan
Best song:
Choir of Young Believers - Next Summer
L.O.C. - Hvorfor vil du ik'?
Peter Sommer - Vi falder først den dag vi kigger ned
Spleen United - Suburbia
Veto - You Say Yes, I Say Yes
Best composer:
Troels Abrahamsen (Veto m.m.)
Marie Højlund (Marybell Katastrophy)
Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (Choir of Young Believers)
Rune Rask (L.O.C.)
Peter Sommer
Best band:
Choir of Young Believers
Marybell Katastrophy
Spleen United
VETO
Volbeat
Best album:
Choir of Young Believers - This Is For The White In Your Eyes
L.O.C. - Melankolia/XXXCouture
Marybell Katastrophy - The More
Peter Sommer - Til rotterne, til kragerne, til hundene
Veto - Crushing Digits

More here: http://www.steppeulv.dk/

Choir of Young Believers make the Forkcast

Denmark's Choir of Young Believers in the Pitchfork Forkcast: http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/12776-actionreaction/

Choir of Young Believers sign US deal

Choir of Young Believers have officially signed with Ghostly International. Look for a North American release of the album "This is for the white in your eyes" this coming fall.

Musik med Choir of Young Believers

Live music with Danish act Choir of Young Believers at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/03/16/musik-med-choir-of-young-believers/

SXSW Danish Dynamite Dayparty set for March 20

Pretty much every single Danish act at SXSW will be performing together at a special "Danish Dynamite Dayparty" taking place on March 20 at the Inhouse Gallery from 1-7pm. The lineup: Slaraffenland, Choir of Young Believers, Efterklang, Murder, 18th Dye, Oh Land, Powersolo, Tina Dico, Snake And Jet's Amazing Bullit Band and The Wong Boys. I'm gonna go ahead and throw my hat into the ring and say that this looks like a can't-miss opportunity for any lover of (Scandinavian) music, so if you find yourself in Austin at SXSW, you know where to be.

Festival report: by:Larm 2009 - Day 1

Choir of Young Believers = Guardian new band of the day (yesterday)

Choir of Young Believers were The Guardian's new band of the day yesterday: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/feb/09/new-band-choir-young-believers

DMA nominees announced

Here are the nominees for many of the domestic categories of the Danish Music Awards:

Album:
Crushing Digits - Veto
Gør Det Selv - Sys Bjerre
Melankolia/XxxCouture - L.O.C.
This Is For The White In Your Eyes - Choir Of Young Believers
Til Rotterne, Til Kragerne, Til Hundene - Peter Sommer
Group:
Veto
Carpark North
Volbeat
Spleen United
Hej Matematik
Female artist:
Tina Dickow
Aura
Ane Trolle (Trolle//Siebenhaar)
Sys Bjerre
Szhirley
Male artist:
Henrik Hall
Troels Abrahamsen (Veto)
L.O.C.
Jannis Noya Makrigiannis (Choir Of Young Believers)
Peter Sommer
Newcomer:
Aura
Oh Land
Sys Bjerre
Annika Aakjær
Choir Of Young Believers
Hit:
Walkmand - Hej Matematik
Downtown Boys - Infernal
Ramt I Natten - Lizzie
Crucify My Heart - Private
Malene - Sys Bjerre

Head to Gaffa for the rest: http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/30806

Danish indie label Tigerspring (Choir of Young Believers, I Scream Ice Cream, Taxi Taxi) has signed Århus-based act Messy Shelters, the solo project of Mikkel Bolding. Look for the EP "Abandonship" in early November, but in the meantime you can listen at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/messyshelters