"When I die" is the first single from Chris Holm's (Young Dreams, Bloody Beach, Sondre Lerche and The Alexandria Quartet, not to be confused with Chris Holmes) upcoming album "Kilos", due out this fall via . I don't think it's very good at all, but I know lots of folks will probably be curious.
UK-based Scandinavian clubnight Ja Ja Ja have officially partnered with The Line of Best Fit full-time and relaunched with a new blog site: http://www.jajajamusic.com/
Their next actual live music event will be on September 29 at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen and will feature Sondre Lerche, LCMDF and Sykur.
Listen to Norway runs down the 18 Norwegian acts now confirmed for SXSW 2011: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011011114030711899290
The list: Altaar, Benea Reach, Casiokids, Datarock, Death Crush, Forza, Harry`s Gym, DE Håker Flaten, Kvelertak, Marit Larsen, The Megaphonic Thrift, My Little Pony, Nico D & Admiral P, Serpentine, Simon Says No!, Sondre Lerche, Tôg and Youth Pictures Of Florence Henderson.
Preview a new track from Norwegian act Kakkmaddafakka: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6oar6Rw9AA
The band has just finished a new album with producers Kåto Ådland (Sondre Lerche) and Erlend Øye (Kings of Convenience, this is his first producer credit) which will be released via Erlend/The Whitest Boy Alive's label "Bubbles" sometime later this year. They will also be premiering much of the new material at their upcoming by:Larm live appearances where hopefully it'll sound much better than the tepid mush that is on display in that video.
The nominees for the 2009 Spellemannprisen (the Norwegian Grammy) have been announced:
Female Artist:
Ane Brun - Live At Stockholm Concert Hall (, )
Hanne Hukkelberg - Blood From A Stone ()
Julie Dahle Aagård - Stompin' Feet ()
Noora Noor - Soul Deep ()
Male Artist:
Alexander Rybak - Fairytales ()
Martin Hagfors - Men and flies ()
Sivert Höyem - Moon Landing ()
Sondre Lerche - Heartbeat Radio (//)
Pop Group:
Datarock - Red (/)
Donkeyboy - Caught In A Life ()
Kings Of Convenience - Declaration Of Dependence (/)
Kråkesølv - Trådnøsting ()
Montée - Isle Of Now ()
Electronica:
Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas - 2 (/)
Mungolian Jetset - We Gave It All Away (/)
Röyksopp - Junior (/)
Vinter In Hollywood - Outbreak (/)
Rock:
DumDum Boys - Tidsmaskin (/)
Heroes & Zeros - Simian Vices Modern Devices (//)
John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt ()
Motorpsycho - Child Of The Future ()
Skambankt - Hardt Regn ()
Metal:
Code - Resplendent Grotesque ()
Immortal - All Shall Fall ()
The Cumshots - A Life Less Necessary ()
Årabrot - The Brother Seed ()
Hip-hop:
Chris Lee - Love Ghost (/)
Lars Vaular - D'e Glede ()
Tommy Tee - Studio Time ()
Jazz:
Håvard Stubø Quartet - Way Up ()
Kim Johannesen/Svein Magnus Furu/Tore Sandbakken - Kayak ()
Nils-Petter Molvær - Hamada (/)
Solveig Slettahjell - Tarpan Seasons (/)
Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - Restored, Returned ()
Open Class:
Crimetime Orchestra - Atomic Symphony ()
Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like The Day (/)
Knut Reiersrud - Gitar (/)
Mari Boine - Sterna Paradisea (/)
When - Homage Series Vol.1: Sun Ra ()
Lyrics:
Anne Grete Preus - Nesten Alene ()
Kjartan Kristiansen/Aslak Dørum - DumDum Boys; Tidsmaskin ()
Stein Torleif Bjella - Heidersmenn ()
Sverre Knudsen - La Det Brenne ()
Tønes - Sobihob ()
Best Newcomer:
Alexander Rybak
Donkeyboy
John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen
Kråkesølv
Vilde Frang
More here: http://spellemann.no/
Stereogum has the premiere of the new Sondre Lerche single "Heartbeat radio": http://stereogum.com/archives/new-sondre-lerche-heartbeat-radio-stereogum-premie_075022.html
Sondre Lerche on his favorite albums of the year: http://www.sondrelerche.com/diary.asp?id=644
Norwegian artist Sondre Lerche is responsible for the soundtrack of the forthcoming Hollywood film "Dan in real life" starring Steve Carell. View the trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/daninreallife/
Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche will do some solo dates in September supporting Air in California.
Sondre Lerche did a set for Daytrotter awhile back and it's now online for free download: http://www.daytrotter.com/daytrotterSessions/852/free-songs-%20sondre-lerche
NRK reports that Sondre Lerche is collaborating on a song with the Pet Shop Boys: http://www.nrk.no/musikk/1.2333211
This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (02) Shout Out Louds - Tonight I have to leave
02. (04) Timbuktu - Lika barna avvika bäst del 2
03. (NY) Florence Valentin - Pokerkväll i Vårby Gård
04. (01) The Shins - Australia
05. (05) Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm
06. (10) Salem al Fakir - This is who I am
07. (NY) Lucky Soul - Add your light to mine
08. (13) Jack Peñate - Second, minute or hour
09. (14) Bloc Party - I still remember
10. (18) Yelle - Je Veux Te Voir
11. (15) Infinite Mass - Sometimes
12. (03) The Jai-Alai Savant - White on white crime
13. (17) Lovekevins - Tamagotchi freestyle
14. (20) CK - En på miljonen
15. (08) Amp Fiddler feat. Corinne Bailey Rae - If I don’t
16. (19) Manic Street Preachers - Your love alone is not enough
17. (06) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Yankee go home
18. (07) Oi Va Voi - Yuri
19. (NY) Studio - West side
20. (NY) Sondre Lerche - The Tape
Leaving the chart:
Camille Jones - The Creeps (Fedde Le Grand Remix)
Maxïmo Park - Our velocity
Bonde Do Role - Solta o frango
Moby feat. Mylene Farmer - Slipping Away (Crier La Vie)
The Washington Post Express sits down with Norwegian singer/songwriters Sondre Lerche and Thomas Dybdahl: http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/04/sondre_lerche_thomas_dybdahl.php
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. BigBang - Too Much Yang
02. D.D.E. - No går det så det suse
03. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
04. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham C. - Amerikabesøk
05. Steinar Albrigtsen - Moments of Peace
06. Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance
07. Silje Nergaard - Darkness out of blue
08. My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
09. Askil Holm - Harmony Hotel
10. Ane Brun - Live in Scandinavia
11. El Axel - It Is What It Is
12. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
13. King Midas - Sorry
14. El Caco - From Dirt
15. Skambankt - Eliksir
16. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
17. Sondre Lerche - Phantom Punch
18. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
19. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
20. Ole Ivars - Jag trodde änglarna fanns
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. D.D.E. - No går det så det suse
02. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham C. - Amerikabesøk
03. My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
04. Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance
05. Askil Holm - Harmony Hotel
06. Silje Nergaard - Darkness out of blue
07. King Midas - Sorry
08. El Caco - From Dirt
09. Erik og Kriss - Gull og grønne skoger
10. Skambankt - Elixir
11. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
12. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
13. Malin - Malin på månen
14. Sondre Lerche - Phantom Punch
15. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
16. Ole Ivars - Jag trodde änglarna fanns
17. Ane Brun - Live in Scandinavia
18. William Hut - Nightfall
19. Tungtvann - 96% Tungtvann
20. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden