Ja Ja Ja's upcoming showcase for May 31 will featuring Reptile Youth, Maribel and Sansa. Full details + sample tunes from each artist: http://www.jajajamusic.com/index.php/2012/04/new-show-ja-ja-ja-w-sansa-maribel-reptile-youth/
Listen to Norway runs down a few of this spring's most prominent releases, including new albums from Espen Eriksen Trio, Death By Unga Bunga and Susanna: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012022310153957986266
The excellent Norwegian experimental label is doing a very limited vinyl run of guitarist Stein Urheim's new LP "Kosmolodi" for Record Store Day, his third solo release overall I believe. White label, 150 copies, digital version coming in May.
Export Music Sweden reports that (that's Play It Again Sam, in case it rings a bell) has joined forces with Sweden's leading distributor to launch a new pan-Scandinavian distribution venture under the banner : http://www.exportmusicsweden.org/2012/04/pias-and-border-launch-pias-nordic/
Other Scandinavian operations taken under the wing of this joint operation include (Norway), (Denmark) and (Finland).
There's a new episode of Listen to Norway's "Live at the Office" series online featuring Susanna performing with Helge Sten (Deathprod) and Erland Dahlen backing her up. More info: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012041909355212106660
Apparently Oslo is current leading the way as an international capital of musical tastemaking: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/the-real-tastemakers-why-were-all-listening-to-atlanta-and-oslo-7658169.html
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Norwegian artists Håkon Kornstad and Alex Gunia performing live at 300 Acting Spaces. Check out more archived performances from the Norwegian experimental music venue here.
has signed Norwegian metalcore act Purified in Blood and will be releasing the band's new album "Flight of a dying sun" on June 15.
Can't say that I understand exactly how this qualifies as punk, but then again, people seem to give Kvelertak a pass as hardcore band; anyhow, I digress! Blomst is a new signing to the label and this song comes off their debut EP "Hold kjeft og smil", due out April 20. Genre quibbles aside, it's worth a listen.
Watch as Egil Olsen sings himself a birthday song.
A Fist in the Face of God continues to shine the spotlight on Kolbotn, Norway's exemplary metal scene with an interview with the band Condor: http://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2012/04/interview-with-condor.html
"Wild horse wild dog" comes off of Susanna's latest album "Wild dog", out now via .
The title track from the album/book of the same name. Grab a free download of the two-track single/bookmark here.