There's a new episode of Listen to Norway's eclectic podcast program "99 Minutes" online today: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012050310205057155413
Featured artists include Farmers Market, Stian Westerhus, Nils Økland, Mungolian Jetset, Honningbarna, Nathalie Nordnes, Pilemil and lots more.
Norwegian pop artist Nathalie Nordnes released her new album "Letters" this week and you can now hear a bunch of tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nathalienordnes
Norwegian artist Nathalie Nordnes reports that her third album is done and ready for the final mix: http://nn.art-a.no/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=1
Norwegian artist Nathalie Nordnes finally has a new website: http://www.nathalienordnes.com/
She's currently in Italy working on her third album.
Time again for your weekly dose of Norwegian pop. Nathalie Nordnes is a young singer/songwriter out of Bergen and her second album "Join me in the park" was my first introduction to her. The music reminds me a lot of early Cardigans in that it's very light-hearted pop and almost loungey at times. The lyrics are banal, almost nauseatingly so, but the music so undemanding and easy to like, it still works if you're in the right mood. It's perfect summer music, it's not meant to be challenging or deep. It's also worth noting that, unlike the Cardigans, Nathalie surrounds herself with a crackerjack band of session musicians. Nothing indierock about it.
Nathalie Nordnes - Cars and boys
Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:
01. Smak - Hallanvaara
02. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
03. The 69 Eyes - Devils
04. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
05. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
06. In Flames - Touch Of Red
07. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
08. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
09. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
10. Annie - My Heartbeat
11. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
12. Husky Rescue - City Lights
13. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er
16. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
17. Pain - Same Old Song
18. Gubb - Om Änglar Finns
19. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
20. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
Challengers:
01. K-Laz - The Reason
02. Moder Jords Massiva - Fast Attack/ Slow Decay
03. Darin - Money For Nothing
04. Nathalie Nordnes - Cars And Boys
05. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys
Go here to vote for your favorite.
This week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:
01. Outlandish - Aicha
02. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
03. Mew - 156
04. Lene Marlin - You Weren´t There
05. Broder Daniel - When We Were Winning
06. Beats & Styles - Dynamite
07. Redrama - Hang It Up
08. Lene - It´s Your Duty
09. Kamera - Fragile
10. The Rasmus - In My Life
11. Looptroop - Don´t Hate The Player
12. User - To Feel
13. Whyte Seeds - So Alone
14. Mustasch - Black City
15. Da D.o.n.s - She Don´t Know My Game
16. Paperboys - On The Low
17. Turbonegro - Sell Your Body (To The Night)
18. Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight Prayer
19. Safri Duo - Fallin´ High
20. Span - Papa
Challengers:
01. The Sonnets - Tale Told By The Cynical
02. Bo Kaspers Orkester - Långsamt
03. Nathalie Nordnes - Only Because
04. Equicez - Barnslig
05. Baby Woodrose - Pouring Water
Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.
Here's a Flash jukebox and video player for Nathalie Nordnes. She's playing in Stockholm on October 8 at Hotel Lydmar.