Check out the video for "Uncomplicated and fun" from Uncle's Institution: http://www.unclesinstitution.com/wttm.htm

Check out the video for "Babe" from Uncle's Institution: http://www.unclesinstitution.com/babevideo.mov
Kinda vaguely creepy, doncha think?

Norwegian singer/songwriter Uncle's Institution aka Egil Olsen has updated his website design: http://www.unclesinstitution.com/
After a long silence, he's finally back with a new album called "Walkie talk to me", due out in August via his own Iknowwhatyoudidlastrecords and Tuba Records. Go here to preview the first single "Babe": http://www.unclesinstitution.com/wttm.htm

Uncle's Institution is doing a Christmas special again this year: http://www.unclesinstitution.com/xmas.htm

Keep up on the latest from Uncle's Institution in his tour diary: http://www.unclesinstitution.com/diary.htm

Norway's Uncle's Institution on his 'I'm a real bad mother alone and you know it!' tour:

03/21 - Aulaen (Stud-uken handelshøgsk), Begren w/Ralph Myerz
03/25 - Garage, Oslo
03/26 - Studentsamfunnet, Halden
04/02 - Garage, Bergen
04/14 - Kroa, Volda
04/15 - Kaihuset, Ørsta
04/21 - Sinus, Bodø

Streaming playlist: Singer/Songwriters, pt. 2

Uncle's Institution has a new, updated website design: http://www.unclesinstitution.com

Don't forget those other special yuletime treats from Sondre Lerche and Uncle's Institution.

Uncle's Institution - Everything a Man Can Dream Of (I Know What You Did Last Records)
Uncle's Institution is Egil Olsen, yet another entry in the long line of Norweigan singer/songwriters gaining prominence as of late. The most immediate comparison is Sondre Lerche of course, as they both share a lot of the same Beatle-esque qualities. But Egil is more like Sondre's more irreverent, michievious and indie cousin. Whereas Sondre is very earnest and great at what he does, Egil comes across much looser and is more likely to break out a string of profanity or let loose with distortion. The guy released a single called "Santa Claus is Gay" for crissake! Hard not to appreciate that. I'm not too into some of his choices for cheesy lead keyboard sounds or drum machine beats, but the songwriting remains strong regardless. I also like how Egil easily slips between whispered, low-key vocals such as on "Hey Paul" and still sounds just as great when belting it out on the louder tracks. Good stuff.

In today's Q&A from the Uncle's Institution Christmas special countdown, Egil Olsen quotes the mighty Manowar. Don't think that these things go unnoticed! He may play pop music, but now I know there's a metalhead lurking in there somewhere.

Norweigan singer/songwriter Uncle's Institution aka Egil Olsen will be counting down the days until Christmas with special exclusive content on his website including "brand new Christmas tunes, other tunes, cover tunes, videos, art, bravo and a whole load of Christmas fun." He'll be posting something new each day and today's treat is an mp3 for "Birds On My Oatsheef", a track written with lyrics by E of the Eels. Go check it out.

Egil's not the only Norde with a Christmas calendar either - Sondre Lerche's got one too, 'cept his has pictures from tour for each day until the 25th with the promise of a big payoff at the end. Go to his website to check it out. In other news, Sondre has confirmed "Two Way Monologue" as the title of his forthcoming record, due out late Feb/early March next year. They say that the title track will be the first single, too.

Uncle's Institution has updated his webpage with a bunch of new stuff, including a tour diary, the video for "Birds in My Backyard" and more.