Updated Thomas Dybdahl tourdates:

04/21 - N9 Villa, Eeklo (BEL)
04/22 - Rote Fabrik, Zürich (CH)
04/23 - La Maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
04/25 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
04/26 - Festival Les Paradis Artificiels - Le Colisee, Roubaix (FRA)
04/27 - Oosterpoort, Groningen (NL)
04/28 - BinneNach, Theater aan het Spui, Den Haag
04/29 - W2, Den Bosch (NL)
04/30 - Le Botanique - Rotonde, Brussels (BEL)
05/02 - Frannz Club, Berlin (GER)
05/03 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
05/04 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
05/05 - Nalen, Stockholm (SWE)
05/08 - Roskilde Festival (DK)

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

Also at MIC Norway, a piece on the Sondre Lerche/Thomas Dybdahl tour: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007032215292148819409

Two new Thomas Dybdahl videos: "Dice" / "Something real"

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham C. - Amerikabesøk
02. Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance
03. Askil Holm - Harmony Hotel
04. My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
05. Silje Nergaard - Darkness out of blue
06. El Caco - From Dirt
07. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
08. Sondre Lerche - Phantom Punch
09. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
10. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
11. Sissy Wish - Beauties Never Die
12. William Hut - Nightfall
13. Ane Brun - Live in Scandinavia
14. Skambankt - Elixir
15. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
16. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
17. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
18. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
19. Tungtvann - 96% Tungtvann
20. Blind Archery Club - The Union

Paper Thin Walls on Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl: http://www.paperthinwalls.com/singlefile/item?id=530

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Askil Holm - Harmony Hotel
02. William Hut - Nightfall
03. Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance
04. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
05. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
06. Ane Brun - Live in Scandinavia
07. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
08. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
09. Herodes Falsk/Tom Mathisen - De beste
10. Skambankt - Elixir
11. 120 Days - 120 Days
12. Tungtvann - 96% Tungtvann
13. Pleasure - Pleasure 2
14. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Hallelujah - Live
15. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
16. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
17. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
18. Lionheart Brothers - Dizzy Kiss
19. Div. Artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2007
20. Ane Brun - Duets

Thomas Dybdahl will support fellow Norwegian Sondre Lerche on the latter's upcoming US tour> Dates here: http://www.sondrelerche.com/schedule.asp

Updated Thomas Dybdahl tourdates:

03/14 - The Parish, House of Blues, New Orleans, LA
03/14 - SXSW, Austin, TX
03/17 - Gypsy Tea Room, Dallas, TX
03/20 - Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
03/21 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
03/23 - Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
03/29 - The Waiting Room, Omaha, NE
03/30 - Double Door, Chicago, IL
03/31 - 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis, MN
04/02 - The Mod Club, Toronto
04/04 - Theatre Of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
04/05 - Birchmere, Alexandria, VA
04/06 - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
04/07 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
04/25 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
04/29 - W2, Den Bosch (NL)

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance
02. William Hut - Nightfall
03. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
04. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
05. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
06. Herodes Falsk/Tom Mathisen - De beste
07. Lionheart Brothers - Dizzy Kiss
08. Jan Werner - Stronger
09. Sissel - De beste 1986-2006
10. Odd Nordstoga - Heim te mor
11. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
12. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Hallelujah - Live
13. Bjørn Berge - I'm The Antipop
14. 120 Days - 120 Days
15. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
16. Tungtvann - 96% Tungtvann
17. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
18. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
19. Morten Abel - Some Of Us Will Make It
20. Malin - Malin på månen

The winners of this year's Spellemannprisen, aka the Norwegian Grammys:

Female artist: Marit Larsen - Under The Surface (EMI Music Norway)
Male artist: Thomas Dybdahl - Science (Universal Music AS)
Pop group: Minor Majority - Reasons To Hang Around (Big Dipper Records)
Electronica: Lindstrøm - It's A Feedelity Affair (Smalltown Supersound)
Rock: 120 Days - 120 Days (Smalltown Supersound)
Metal: Enslaved - Ruun (Tabu Recordings)
Hip-hop: Darkside Of The Force - El Dia De Los Puercos (C+C Records)
Jazz: Atomic - Happy New Ears! (Jazzland)
Open class: Hanne Hukkelberg - Rykestrasse 68 (Propeller Recordings AS)
Best newcomer: 120 Days - 120 Days (Smalltown Supersound)
Best song: Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes, Askil Holm - Hallelujah (Playroom/SonyBMG/Universal)
Music video: Marit Larsen - Don't Save Me (EMI)
Spellemann: Vamp
Hederspris: Sissel Kyrkjebø, Bjørn Eidsvåg and Åge Aleksandersen

Read more: http://www.ifpi.no/spellemann/vinner.html

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance
02. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
03. William Hut - Nightfall
04. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
05. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
06. Sissel - De beste 1986-2006
07. Odd Nordstoga - Heim te mor
08. Jan Werner - Stronger
09. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
10. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
11. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Hallelujah - Live
12. 120 Days - 120 Days
13. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
14. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
15. Malin - Malin på månen
16. Rockettothesky - To sing you apple trees
17. Morten Abel - Some Of Us Will Make It
18. Leif Ove Andsnes - Horizons
19. Datarock - Datarock
20. Åge Aleksandersen - Snöharpan

This week's Norwegian top 20 album chart:

01. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
02. William Hut - Nightfall
03. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
04. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
05. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
06. Odd Nordstoga - Heim te mor
07. Jan Werner - Stronger
08. 120 Days - 120 Days
09. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
10. Sissel - De beste 1986-2006
11. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
12. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
13. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Hallelujah - Live
14. Morten Abel - Some Of Us Will Make It
15. Rockettothesky - To sing you apple trees
16. Malin - Malin på månen
17. Åge Aleksandersen - Snöharpan
18. Anne Nørdsti - Her vil jeg bo
19. Ole Ivars - Ole Ivars så klart
20. Mari Boine - Idjagiedas - In The Hand Of The Night

This week's Norwegian top 20 album chart:

01. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
02. William Hut - Nightfall
03. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
04. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
05. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
06. Odd Nordstoga - Heim te mor
07. Jan Werner - Stronger
08. Sissel - De beste 1986-2006
09. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
10. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Hallelujah - Live
11. 120 Days - 120 Days
12. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
13. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
14. Morten Abel - Some Of Us Will Make It
15. Åge Aleksandersen - Snöharpan
16. Anne Nørdsti - Her vil jeg bo
17. Ole Ivars - Ole Ivars så klart
18. Malin - Malin på månen
19. Leif Ove Andsnes - Horizons
20. Rockettothesky - To sing you apple trees

This week's Norwegian top 20 album chart:

01. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
02. William Hut - Nightfall
03. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
04. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
05. Odd Nordstoga - Heim te mor
06. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
07. Sissel - De beste 1986-2006
08. Jan Werner - Stronger
09. 120 Days - 120 Days
10. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
11. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Hallelujah - Live
12. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
13. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
14. Morten Abel - Some Of Us Will Make It
15. Malin - Malins Jul
16. Åge Aleksandersen - Snöharpan
17. Malin - Malin på månen
18. Diverse artister - Jul i Svingen
19. Rockettothesky - To sing you apple trees
20. Leif Ove Andsnes - Horizons