Nothing like the love we have for you, Egil Olsen

A number of Norwegian artists have come together to pay tribute to singer/songwriter Egil Olsen (neé Uncle's Institution) on the occasion of his 30th birthday by putting together an album of them playing his songs. Contributors include Thom Hell, Side Brok, Robert Post, Rockettothesky and more and you can get the full tracklist here: http://www.groove.no/html/news/42239378.html (in Norwegian)
Egil, who is currently in LA working on his next album, replied in response to the news (according to Google Translate), "I feel old. Not just 30, but a tribute album? I feel really dead."

Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post has a new track on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/robertpost
Look for his sophomore album in April.

Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post has two new tracks posted for free download: http://www11.nrk.no/urort/user/default.aspx?id=66695

Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post is adding new tracks to his myspace page ever month until his new album comes out in February: http://www.myspace.com/robertpost

Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post has two songs from his new "Ocean" EP up on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/robertpost

Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post has signed with Nettwerk and will be reentering Ocean Sound in Giske on June 18 to begin work on his next album.

Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post will release his new "Ocean sessions EP" on May 14 in Norway and in digital format two weeks earlier, on April 30. The first single "Message" is already getting radio airplay.

Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post will release his new EP in late April with the new single "Message" hitting radio any day now.

Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post will be releasing his new single "Gotta send a message" as a special limited EP featuring two brand new songs, two previously unreleased acoustic tracks and a couple old acoustic demos. It will come out on December 22 and will initially only be available in Robert's hometown of Aalesund plus a few "hand-picked" stores elsewhere in Norway. Look for a more proper wide release of a slightly different "Gotta send a message" EP in early 2007.

Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post will be entering Ocean Sound Studios on September 19 to be begin work on his new album.

The winners of the 2005 Spellemanpris, aka the Norwegian Grammy:

Spellemann: Madrugada
Female artist: Ane Brun - A Temporary Dive (Det Er Mine/V2)
Male artist: Robert Post - Robert Post (Universal)
Pop group: Röyksopp - The Understanding (EMI)
Electronica: Alog - Miniatures (Rune Grammofon)
Rock: Madrugada - The Deep End (EMI)
Metal: Audrey Horne - No Hay Banda (Dog Job/Tuba Records)
Hip-hop/Rnb: Paperboys - When Worlds Collide (Bonnier)
Jazz: Hans Mathisen - Quiet Songs (Curling Legs AS)
Open class: Nils Petter Molvær - Er (Universal)
Best newcomer: Marthe Valle - It's A Bag Of Candy (Grammar Records)
Best song: Madrugada w/Ane Brun - Lift Me (Det Er Mine/V2/EMI)
Music video: Robert Post - Got None (Universal)

Full results: http://www.spellemann.no/vinner.html

Robert Post, the Norwegian singer/songwriter with a golden voice and a dreadfully dull name, is travelling to the US for a few shows this month:

01/19 - Temple Bar, LA
01/20 - ASCAP Music Cafe @ Star Bar, Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT
01/23 - Sin-e, NYC

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

Female artist:
Ane Brun - A Temporary Dive (Det Er Mine/V2)
Lene Marlin - Lost In A Moment (EMI)
Marthe Valle - It's A Bag Of Candy (Grammar Records)
Maria Mena - Apparently Unaffected (Sony BMG)
Simone - Last Days And Nights (Daworks)

Male artist
Alejandro Fuentes - Diamonds Or Pearls (Sony BMG)
Magnet - The Tourniquet (Atlantic)
Robert Post - Robert Post (Universal)
Sofian - This Is Sofian (C+C Records)

Pop group:
Jim Stärk - Jim Stärk (Sweet Recordings)
Ravi & Dj Løv - Den Nye Arbæidsdagn (Sony BMG)
Röyksopp - The Understanding (EMI)

Electronica:
Alog - Miniatures (Rune Grammofon)
Datarock - Datarock Datarock (Yap/VME)
Toy - Toy (Smalltown Supersound)

Rock:
Bigbang - Poetic Terrorism (Gransport Records)
JR Ewing - Maelstrom (Sony BMG)
Madrugada - The Deep End (EMI)
My Midnight Creeps - My Midnight Creeps (MMC Records)
Serena-Maneesh - Serena-Maneesh (Honeymilk)

Metal:
Audrey Horne - No Hay Banda (Dog Job/Tuba Records)
El Caco - The Search (Black Balloon Records)
Extol - Blueprint (Century Media)
Stonegard - Arrows (Bonnier)

Hip-hop/Rnb:
Cast - Problembarn (Pass It Records)
Paperboys - When Worlds Collide (Bonnier)
Tommy Tee - Tommy Tycker Om Mej (Tee Productions/C+C Records)

Jazz:
Hans Mathisen - Quiet Songs (Curling Legs AS)
Jimmy Rosenberg/Stian Carstensen - Rose Room (Hot Club Records)
Karin Krog/Bergen Big Band - Seagull (Grappa Musikkforlag AS)
Sigurd Køhn Quartet - This Place (Heidi Køhn)
Solveig Slettahjell - Pixiedust (Curling Legs AS)

Open class:
Arild Andersen Group - Electra (ECM/Grappa)
Beady Belle - Closer (Jazzland)
Jaga Jazzist - What We Must (Smalltown Supersound)
Nils Petter Molvær - Er (Universal)
Shining - In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster (Rune Grammofon)

Best newcomer:
Animal Alpha - Pheromones (Racing Junior)
Audrey Horne - No Hay Banda (Dog Job/Tuba Records)
Draumir - Draumir (Playground/Little Hill)
Marthe Valle - It's A Bag Of Candy (Grammar Records)
Sofian - This Is Sofian (C+C Records)

Best song:
Alejandro Fuentes - Stars (Sony BMG)
Kurt Nilsen - Never Easy (Sony BMG)
Madrugada w/Ane Brun - Lift Me (Det Er Mine/V2/EMI)
Maria Mena - Miss You Love (Sony BMG)
Ravi & Dj Løv - Tsjeriåu Me De Månråus (Sony BMG)

Music video:
Maria Mena - Miss You Love (Sony BMG)
Animal Alpha - Bundy (Racing Junior)
Ravi & Dj Løv - E-Ore (Sony BMG)
Robert Post - Got None (Universal)
Röyksopp - What Else Is There (EMI)

For all categories, go here: http://www.ifpi.no/spellemann/nomlst.html
Winners will be announced on January 28.

Check out an e-card for Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post: http://nettwerk.com/ecard/robertpost/

Updated tourdates for Norwegian singer/songwriter Robert Post:

10/31 - UEA, Norwich (UK) w/Natalie Imbruglia
11/21 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London (UK) w/Natalie Imbruglia
11/22 - Guildhall, Southampton (UK) w/Natalie Imbruglia
11/24 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London (UK) w/Natalie Imbruglia
11/25 - Carling Academy, Newcastle (UK) w/Natalie Imbruglia
11/26 - Carling Academy, Glasgow (UK) w/Natalie Imbruglia
11/28 - Academy, Manchester (UK) w/Natalie Imbruglia
11/29 - Carling Academy, Bristol (UK) w/Natalie Imbruglia
12/01 - Checkpoint Charlie, Stavanger (NOR)
12/02 - Hulen, Bergen (NOR)
12/03 - Rust Club, Orsta (NOR)
12/05 - John Dee, Oslo (NOR)