MIC Norway profiles hardcore act JR Ewing: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2005121511442952795147

The nominees for this year's Alarm awards, the alternative to the Spellemansprisen (Norway's version of the Grammy):

Rock:
Richochets - Isolation
Madrugada - The Deep End
Serena-Maneesh - Serena-Maneesh
JR Ewing - Maelstrom
My Midnight Creeps - My Midnight Creeps

Pop:
Ane Brun - A Temporary Dive
Loch Ness Mouse - 11-22
Maria Mena - Apparently Unaffected
Anja Garbarek - Briefly Shaking
Sofian - This Is Sofian

Metal:
Stonegard - Arrows
Grimfist - 10 Steps To Hell
El Caco - The Search
Scum - Gospel For The Sick
Solefald - Red For Fire

Hip-hop:
Paperboys - When Worlds Collide
Cast - Problembarn
Onkl P - Det kunne vært deg
Warlocks - The Never Ending Story
Tommy Tee - Tommy Tycker Om Mej

Free music/electronica:
Jaga Jazzist - What We Must
Cloroform - Cracked Wide Open
Toy - Toy
Supersilent - 7
Alog - Miniatures

Club:
Røyksopp - The Understanding
Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas - Lindtrøm & Prins Thomas
Datarock - Datarock Datarock
Annie - DJ Kicks
Future Prophecies - Warlords Rising

Jazz:
Kornstad/Wiik - Eight Tunes We Like
Shining - In The Kingdom Of Kitch
The Thing - Live At Blå
Tord Gustavsen Trio - The Ground
Atomic - Bikini Tapes

Song:
Madrugada - The Kids Are On High Street
Röyksopp - What Else Is There
Ane Brun - My Lover Will Go
Superfamily - Taxi Dancing
Mira Craig - Boogieman

Live:
Madrugada
Turbonegro
Purified in Blood
Richochets
Kaizers Orchestra

Newcomer of the year:
My Midnight Creeps
Mira Craig
Sofian
Superfamily
Animal Alpha

Vote for your favorites here: http://www.alarmprisen.no/

Kaizers Orchestra are homophobes? Check out what JR Ewing has to say on the matter: http://www.thejrewing.com/ (scroll down)

Check out a scan of the Kerrang feature on Norway's JR Ewing: http://www.v8.no/thejrewing/v1/sql/newsimages/jrkerrang1.jpg

London Rock Daily's November review list includes coverage of new stuff from JR Ewing, Amulet, Diamond Dogs, Serena Maneesh and more: http://www.londonrockdaily.com/Reviews/november05albums.html

New international dates for JR Ewing:

12/05 - Metro, London (UK)
12/06 - Bar Academy, Birmingham (UK)
12/08 - Tanzhalle, Hamburg (GER)
12/09 - Blue Shell, Cologne (GER)
12/10 - tba, Berlin (GER)

Check out the e-card for the German release of the latest JR Ewing album "Maelstrom": http://www.jr-ewing.de/_flashcard/

Check out the video for "Change is nothing (everything is)" from Norway's JR Ewing: wmv / rm

JR Ewing's most recent album "Maelstrom" will finally get a mainland European release via the new German label Motor Music. Look for it December 2. As for the UK, the release will be handled by Plastic Head sublabel Golf Records, joining friends and countrymen Amulet who are already on the label. It comes out there on November 14. As for the US, nothing has been settled on yet, but it should hopefully be worked out soon.

Kill, the Norwegian act featuring Erlend Mokkelbost (guitar, JR Ewing), Martin Horntveth (drums, Jaga Jazzist), Are Mokkelbost (bass, synth and vocals, Single Unit/ARM) and Espen Hangård (guitar, NoPlaceToHide), will be touring Scandinavia at the end of September. Dates:

09/21 - Blå, Oslo (NOR)
09/22 - Kvarteret, Bergen (NOR)
09/23 - Folken, Stavanger (NOR)
09/28 - Blæst, Trondheim (NOR)
09/29 - Turisthytta, Bodø (NOR)
09/30 - Verkstedet, Tromsø (NOR)
09/31 - Art Sound Festival, Göteborg (SWE)

JR Ewing is currently compiling a video for their next single "Change is nothing, everything is" with skatefilm producer Erik Berg. The clip will feature assorted footage from the band's past seven years.

This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:

01. The Rasmus - No Fear
02. Midnight Monkeys - Monkeys On Attack
03. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
04. Apulanta - Pahempi Toistaan
05. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
06. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
07. Darin - Why Does It Rain
08. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
09. Division Of Laura Lee - Dirty Love
10. Firefox - What's That Sound
11. Peshi - Hush Hush
12. Röyksopp - Only This Moment
13. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
14. Hellacopters - Everything's On TV
15. Marion Raven - Break You
16. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Station To Station
17. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
18. Alcazar - Start The Firt
19. JR Ewing - Fucking & Champagne
20. Oscar Sharp / Melo - Runaway

Challengers:
01. Kaizers Orchestra - Maestro Kaizerecords
02. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
03. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
04. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
05. Musikk & John Rock - Love Changes

Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753

This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:

01. Midnight Monkeys - Monkeys On Attack
02. Apulanta - Pahempi Toistaan
03. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
04. Darin - Why Does It Rain
05. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
06. Division Of Laura Lee - Dirty Love
07. Peshi - Hush Hush
08. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
09. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
10. Hellacopters - Everything's On TV
11. Firefox - What's That Sound
12. Röyksopp - Only This Moment
13. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
14. Alcazar - Start The Firt
15. Jori Hulkkonen - Lo Fiction
16. Marion Raven - Break You
17. JR Ewing - Fucking & Champagne
18. Madrugada - Stories From The Streets
19. Oscar Sharp / Melo - Runaway
20. David Sandström - Here Is For Summer

Challengers:
01. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Station To Station
02. Prominent - Lucky Day
03. Isolation Years - Yellow Cross On Blue
04. The Rasmus - No Fear
05. Him - Wings Of A Butterfly

Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753

Kill, the cut-up thrash act featuring people from JR Ewing, Jaga Jazzist, Single Unit and NoPlaceToHide, will be touring Norway in September. Dates:

09/21 - Blå, Oslo
09/22 - Kvarteret, Bergen
09/23 - Folken, Stavanger
09/28 - Blæst, Trondheim
09/29 - Turisthytta, Bodø
09/30 - Kulturhuset, Tromsø

This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:

01. Apulanta - Pahempi Toistaan
02. Division Of Laura Lee - Dirty Love
03. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
04. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
05. Peshi - Hush Hush
06. Darin - Why Does It Rain
07. Midnight Monkeys - Monkeys On Attack
08. Alcazar - Start The Firt
09. Röyksopp - Only This Moment
10. Hellacopters - Everything's On TV
11. JR Ewing - Fucking & Champagne
12. Tingsek - Egoflow
13. Brandon - What U See
14. Timbuktu - Det Löser Sig
15. Jori Hulkkonen - Lo Fiction
16. Madrugada - Stories From The Streets
17. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
18. Soak The Sin - Hands Up
19. Looptroop - Chana Masala
20. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be

Challengers:
01. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
02. Oscar Sharp / Melo - Runaway
03. Marion Raven - Break You
04. David Sandström - Here Is For Summer
05. Firefox - What's That Sound

Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753