Country: Norway

Nordic By Nature November mix

Berlin-based Scandinavian music clubnight Nordic By Nature has a new mix up for November: http://www.mixcloud.com/Nordicbynature/nordic-by-nature-we-are-nordic-by-nature-nov-mix/
Featured artists include Battlekat, Icona Pop, Black Twig and Ane Brun.

The end of Elm Street

Renown Oslo nightclub Elm Street will be closing its doors on December 31 after 21 years of existence. Backstreet Girls will be the last band on stage for the final New Year's Eve performance and will be playing their entire 1989 album "Party on Elm Street" in full.

Core Values #1: Ugly Fucking Norway

Invisible Oranges is hosting a mixtape of Norwegian metal and hardcore consisting primarily of tunes culled from the catalog of the mighty Black Hole Crew, aka Haust/Okkultokrati/Dark Times/Årabrot/etc.: http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2011/11/mixtape-core-values-1/
Obviously regular IAT! readers should already be well aware of these bands because they are the shit, but if not- this is a decent place to start.

Black metal Halloween PSA

We're a culture, not a costume

Too late for this year's Halloween, but something to keep in mind when planning your costume in years to come.

PopMatters reviews Ane Brun

PopMatters reviews the new Ane Brun record "It all starts with one": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/149586-ane-brun-it-all-starts-with-one/

A Fist in the Face of God interviews Black Magic

A Fist in the Face of God interviews Jon Stenson of Norwegian metal act Black Magic both before and after the Live Evil fest and also has posted the band's sold-out demo for free download: http://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2011/10/interview-with-jon-stenson-of-black.html

Problems 2011

Problems have a new cassette out on , the label of Norway's Black Hole Crew: http://okkultokrati.blogspot.com/2011/10/problems-2011-tape-out-now.html
And speaking of said crew, look for a new record from Okkultokrati to be released via in late November.

Svarte Greiner/Alexander Rishaug "Black oyster" tour album

Svarte Greiner and Alexander Rishaug are heading out on tour together and have put together a special mini-album CDr for the occasion which can be previewed above. 100 copies only, featuring two solo tracks and two cooperative ones for a total of about 30 minutes.

Ja Ja Ja November

London-based Scandinavian music showcase Ja Ja Ja will celebrate their 2nd anniversary in November with a marketing and networking workshop event hosted by NOMEX and Record of the Day: http://www.exportmusicsweden.org/2011/10/jajaja-celebrates-its-2-years-anniversary/
The usual club show will happen as well and will feature French Films, Marit Larsen and Sóley.

Pitchfork reviews Mungolian Jet Set

Pitchfork reviews the new album "Schlungs" from Norwegian act Mungolian Jet Set: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15968-schlungs/

White Willow - Kansas regrets (video)

Just posted today, a brand new video from Norwegian progressive rock act White Willow. The band's new album "Terminal twilight" is getting rave reviews all over the place and is well-worth checking out even if the "progressive" tag might frighten you -- basement-dwelling D&D nerds, these are not.

Årabrot at The Quietus: interview and mixtape

The Quietus has posted a new long and extensive interview with Norwegian noiserockers Årabrot along with a mix put together by the dudes in the band: http://thequietus.com/articles/07242-arabrot-interview-solar-anus

Spoon Train allstars present Sunturns, the Christmas band

Members of the Norwegian indie acts Mylittlepony, The Little Hands of Asphalt, Monzano and Einar Stray are joining forces to record a Christmas album as the band Sunturns. Said album, which is simply titled "Christmas", will include new tunes, covers of songs from the various member's individual catalogs, as well as covers of Low's "Just like Christmas" and Swearing At Motorists' "Losing mine" and will be released on November 25 via .

Sissy Wish - Your bro

At long last, a new song from Sissy Wish: http://yourbro.sissywish.com/

NORCD to release Akku5 album

will be releasing a new album from Akku5 this winter, the folk trio of Akku (two vocalists plus tuba? no really) plus the addition of Knut Aalefjær on percussion and Polish sax player Grzech Piotrowski. Samples at the aforementioned link and really, it's worth hearing.