Episode #4 of Listen to Norway's "99 minutes" podcast series is now online: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010081612422029193408
Featured artists include Valkyrien Allstars, Motorpsycho, Arne Nordheim, Kvelertak, Todd Terje, The Whitest Boy Alive and more, plus an interview with renown jazz pianist Tord Gustavsen.
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.
Norwegian indie act The New Wine is offering up a few tracks for free download: http://newwinemusic.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/free-downloads/
The band is currently touring Europe as support for The Whitest Boy Alive.
Ddusted reviews The Whitest Boy Alive's new album "Rules": http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4894
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. BigBang - Edendale
02. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2009
03. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham County Line - Brother Of Song
04. CC Cowboys - Morgen & kveld
05. Marius Müllers Funhouse - Plugged 2 - Rett og slett
06. Sie Gubba - Hemafrå
07. Silje Nergaard - A Thousand True Stories
08. Noora Noor - Soul Deep
09. Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like the Day
10. Ole Paus - Paus synger paus
11. Kari Bremnes - Ly
12. deLillos - Huskeglemme
13. Skambankt - Hardt regn
14. Elisabeth Andreassen - Spellemann
15. Montée - Isle of Now
16. Åge Aleksandersen & Mikael Wiehe - To stemmer - 14 akustiske sanger
17. Karpe Diem - Fire vegger
18. The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
19. Heroes & Zeros - Simian Vices Modern Devices
20. Vestlandsfanden - Tipping & Trygd
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. BigBang - Edendale
02. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2009
03. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham County Line - Brother Of Song
04. CC Cowboys - Morgen & kveld
05. Marius Müllers Funhouse - Plugged 2 - Rett og slett
06. Sie Gubba - Hemafrå
07. Elisabeth Andreassen - Spellemann
08. Kari Bremnes - Ly
09. Silje Nergaard - A Thousand True Stories
10. The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
11. Vestlandsfanden - Tipping & Trygd
12. Backstreet Girls - Just When You Thought..
13. Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like the Day
14. Leif Ove Andsnes - Shadows of Silence
15. deLillos - Huskeglemme
16. Frøya - Jenta fra landet
17. Black Debbath - Black Debbaths beste. 10 år
18. Karpe Diem - Fire vegger
19. DDR - Das War Das
20. William Hut - Silent Hum
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. CC Cowboys - Morgen & kveld
02. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2009
03. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham County Line - Brother Of Song
04. Elisabeth Andreassen - Spellemann
05. Sie Gubba - Hemafrå
06. Silje Nergaard - A Thousand True Stories
07. William Hut - Silent Hum
08. Kari Bremnes - Ly
09. Heroes & Zeros - Simian Vices Modern Devices
10. deLillos - Huskeglemme
11. Åge Sten Nilsen - Glamunition
12. Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like the Day
13. The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
14. Vestlandsfanden - Tipping & Trygd
15. DDR - Das War Das
16. Frøya - Jenta fra landet
17. Black Debbath - Black Debbaths beste. 10 år
18. Karpe Diem - Fire vegger
19. Marit Larsen - The Chase
20. Skambankt - Hardt regn
The Whitest Boy Alive is touring Europe in April with support from fellow Norwegians The New Wine:
04/03 - Centraltheater Hinterbuehne, Leipzig (GER)
04/04 - Kassablanca, Jena (GER)
04/05 - Muffathalle, München (GER)
04/06 - Manufaktur, Schorndorf (GER)
04/07 - Hive Club, Zürich (CH)
04/09 - Zakk, Düsseldorf (GER)
04/10 - Motel Mozaique @ Watt, Rotterdam (NL)
04/11 - Secret show tba
04/12 - Mousonturm, Frankfurt (GER)
04/12 - Aftershowparty tba, Frankfurt (GER)
04/14 - AB Box, Brussels (BEL)
04/15 - La Maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
04/16 - Scala, London (UK)
04/18 - Ruby Lounge, Manchester (UK)
04/22 - Astra, Berlin (GER)
04/23 - Übel & Gefährlich, Hamburg (GER)
04/24 - Train, Aarhus (DK)
04/25 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
The Whitest Boy Alive, the solo sideproject of Erlend Øye from Kings of Convenience, will release their new album "Rules" on March 2.
New live dates for The Whitest Boy Alive:
03/23 - Tape, Berlin (GER)
03/25 - Kassablanka, Jena (GER)
03/26 - Palac Akropolis, Prague (CZ)
03/27 - Pling Plong Klub @ Fluc Wanne, Vienna (AUS)
03/28 - 59:1, München (GER)
05/21 - Koko, London (UK)
The nominees for this year's Alarm Awards have been announced:
Rock:
120 Days - 120 days
Big Bang - Too much yang
My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
King Midas - Sorry
The Lionheart Brothers - Dizzy kiss
Pop:
Marit Larsen - Under the surface
Rockettothesky - To sing you apple trees
Superfamily - Warszawa
Magnet - The simple life
Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
Metal:
Dimmu Borgir - In sorte diaboli
Satyricon - Now diabolical
Audrey Horne - Le fol
Mayhem - Ordo ad Chaou
Keep of Kalessin - Armada
Jazz:
Supersilent - 8
Shining - Grindstone
Håkon Kornstad - Single engine
Tord Gustafssen Trio - Being there
Hanne Hukkelberg - Rykerstrasse 68
Electronica:
Kim Hiorthøy - My last day
Lindstrøm - It’s a feedelity affair
Pleasure - Pleasure 2
The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
Bjørn Torske - Feil knapp
Hip-hop/Rap:
el Axel - It is what it is
Karpe Diem - Rett fra hjertet
Darkside of the Force - El dia de los puercos
Tungtvann - Siste Skanse
Samvirkelaget - Musikk
Newcomer:
Susanne Sundfør
Moving Oos
Ida Maria
Rockettothesky
Elvira Nicolaisen
Live:
Big Bang
Superfamily
King Midas
The Grand
Samvirkelaget
Go here for more details or to vote for your favorite: http://www.alarmprisen.no/2007/index.php/og-de-nominerte-er/#more-76
New tourdates for The Whitest Boy Alive:
04/28 - Hansa 39 @ Feierwerk, München (GER)
04/29 - Magazzini Generali, Milano (ITA)
05/01 - Le Kleo, Toulouse (FRA)
05/02 - tba, Paris (FRA)
05/03 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
05/04 - Stadtgarten, Köln (GER)
05/05 - Les Nuits Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
05/06 - Spedition, Bremen (GER)
05/07 - Zakk, Düsseldorf (GER)
05/08 - Alte Feuerwache, Mannheim (GER)
05/09 - Showboxx, Dresden (GER)
05/10 - Conne Island, Leipzig (GER)
05/12 - Tape, Berlin (GER)
Kings of Convenience sideprojects The Whitest Boy Alive and Kommode are touring together beginning in late April:
04/28 - Hansa 39 @ Feierwerk, Munich (GER)
04/30 - Cabaret Aléatoire, Marseille (FRA)
05/01 - Le Kléo, Toulouse (FRA)
05/02 - Point Éphémère, Paris (FRA)
05/03 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
05/04 - Stadtgarten, Cologne (GER)
05/05 - Les Nuits Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
05/06 - Spedition, Bremen (GER)
05/07 - Zakk, Düsseldorf (GER)
05/09 - Showboxx, Dresden (GER)