Sympathy For The Record Industry will reissue the long out of print Turbonegro "(He's A) Grunge Whore" 10" on July 13. It originally came out under the name "Stierkampf" in 1993 and features a cover of Black Flag's "Six Pack" featuring Eugene Chadbourne.

Sorry to report ladies, but Hank von Helvete of Turbonegro is now a married man. Read more: http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2004/06/13/400361.html (in Norwegian)

Lars Horntveth manages to claim NME's runners-up spot. Here's what Robert had to say about him:

"Norwegian person constructs unbelievably graceful instrumental. Not, sadly, a cover of Steve Miller's 1974 classic (don't front - those bluegrass harmonies are the bomb), but still high quality. Horntveth is the man behind Jaga Jazzist, a ten-piece outfit who have radically retooled - gulp - jazz, and come up with something a little more experimental. He's also written for psycho-metallers Turbonegro, so you can imagine it's not quite Acker Bilk we're dealing with here. 'The Joker', though is in a universe all of its own, touching on ocean-deep electronica, groovy string quartets, minimalist jungle and tropicala. Four Tet have turned in their best remix in about three years, too - a jumble of spliced beats trimmed down to tiny shards, seemingly by some monomaniacal lunatic with some dangerous fucking scissors - so it's all good."

Norwegian rockers We will release their new album "Smugglers" in Norway on September 13. The album is produced by the band with help from Chriss Goss. Guests appearances include Euroboy and Chris Summers from Turbonegro, Chris Goss and Danny Young from Gluecifer.

Happy Tom of Turbonegro talks to Dagsavisen about work on the band's upcoming album: http://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/article1138884.ece (in Norwegian)
The working title is "Halfway To Hell" and some song titles include "City of Satan", "Dirty Dirty" and "Chateaus and Plateaus".

Lots of pics from all sorts of bands like Soundtrack of Our Lives, Whyte Seeds, Turbonegro, Last Days of April and more up from the Rock im Park Festival in Germany at Rockfoto.nu.

The Euroboys, featuring Knut Schreiner/Euroboy of Turbonegro, will release their new album "Soft Focus" on May 25.

Full, updated live schedule for Turbonegro:

03/17 - HH, Bergen (NOR)
03/19 - Samfundet, Trondheim (NOR)
03/20 - Hydranten, Hamar (NOR)
03/26 - All Tomorrows Parties (UK)
03/27 - Umeå Open (SWE)
03/31 - Arctic Challenge, Mackhallen Tromsø (NOR) w/Satyricon
04/03 - Rock Mot Rus, Andenes Idrettshall (NOR)
06/04 - Rock Am Ring, Nurberg (GER)
06/05 - Rock Im Park, Nurnburgring (GER)
06/06 - Download Festival, Donnington (tbc)
06/18 - Oslo Spektrum (NOR) w/Joan Jett & Alice Cooper
06/19 - Gøteborg Metal Fest (SWE)
07/04 - With Full Force (GER)
07/09 or 10 - Stavernfestivalen (NOR) w/Gluecifer
07/10 or 11 - Ruisrock (FIN)
07/11 - tbc, Wiesen (AUS)
09/11 - Vittoria (SPA)

Göteborg is playing host to a brand new metal festival on June 19 at Bananpiren called Metaltown. Scheduled to play so far are Scandinavian acts Turbonegro and Mustasch along with Brides of Descruction (feat. Nikki Sixx from Mötley Crüe) and Alice Cooper.

Some of the winners of the Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian version of the Grammy:

Best music video: Kaizers Orchestra - Evig Pint
Dance band: Ole Ivars
Pop group: Ephemera
Hip hop: Equicez
Blues/country: Vidar Busk
Rock: Turbonegro
Best female pop soloist: Bertine Zetlitz
Best male pop soloist: Magnet (Even Johannessen)
Metal: Dimmu Borgir
Open class: Niko Valkeapää
Jazz: Atomic
Best newcomer: Julian Berntsen
Hederspris: Wenche Myhre
Spellemann: Silje Nergaard
Best song: Kurt Nilsen - She's so high

Read more: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004030115152272157473

Here's a short report from some recent Satyricon shows as well as some feedback from various semi-famous scenesters on the latest album "Volcano": http://www.satyricon.no/tothebone.asp
Look for another double-headlining gig with Turbonegro in Tromsø on March 31. Latest US show dates here: http://www.satyricon.no/livedates.asp

New artists added to the Umeå Open lineup: Turbonegro, Metric, Chords, Dismember, Tiger Lou, Moonbabies, Monkeystrikes, Swing-A-Ling Movement, DJ Topaz, Sagor & Swing, Indiffernet, Ninja Massacre, Tidy-Ups, Tor Lundmark & Songes and Sofia Gustafsson.

Some updated tour dates for Turbonegro:

02/21 - Fogdegaarden, Ålesund (NOR) w/Satyricon
03/01 - Monsters Of Rocco, Live Music Hall, Cologne (GER)
03/17 - Norges Handelshøyskole, Bergen (NOR)
03/19 - Samfundet, Trondheim (NOR)
04/03 - Idrettshall, Andenes (NOR)

The winners of Norway's Alarm Awards:

Pop: Magnet
Rock: Turbonegro
Jazz: Supersilent
Lydverketprisen: Karin Park
Metal: Dimmu Borgir
Video: Paperboys - Hey Man
Live: Turbonegro
Hip Hop/Rap: Equicez
Petreprisen: Ephemera
Electronica: Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band

Better late than never, Panorama.no lists their top picks from 2003:

Best Norwegian single:
01. Girls Keep Secrets in the Strangest Ways – Ephemera
02. Lay Lady Lay – Magnet feat. Gemma Hayes
03. Fuck the World – Turbonegro
04. Salt & Pepper – Kaizers Orchestra
05. Et Sunnhetstegn – Johndoe
06. Think Twice – Ralph Myerz And The Jack Herren Band
07. Breaking news – Amulet
08. Skull EP – Martin Horntveth
09. You're the One that I Want – Jim Stärk feat. Claudia Scott
10. Lorraine EP – Lorraine

Best Norwegian album:
01. On Your Side – Magnet
02. The Ghost of Our Love – Ricochets
03. Waffy Town – Julian Berntzen
04. Evig Pint – Kaizers Orchestra
05. It's a Record – Sergeant Petter
06. The Perfect Cure – Lorraine
07. Scandinavian Leather – Turbonegro
08. Stray Dogs – Thomas Dybdahl
09. Hin Bordende Sod og Sø – Ásmegin
10. No Time Wasted – Jim Stãrk