Thomas Dybdahl will be doing a string of US/North American dates this fall supporting Tori Amos:
11/29 - Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta, GA
12/01 - Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA
12/02 - Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
12/03 - Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
12/05 - DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
12/06 - Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
12/08 - Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
12/10 - Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL
12/13 - Orpheum, Vancouver, Canada
12/14 - Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
12/16 - Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
12/17 - Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
12/18 - Orpheum Theatre, Los Angels, CA
12/21 - Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX
12/22 - Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie, TX
Scandinavian/international adventurous/experimental music blog 300AD has come back after a short absence with a glut of excellent new music, including stuff from Hemliga Skolan (posted above), Natassja, a collaboration between the two, plus Sharku and more: http://300ad.tumblr.com/
Recommended!
"På ei bru i Amsterdam" is the first taste of Magnus Eliassen's upcoming album trilogy "Virkelighetsflyktning", the first part of which comes out November 11 via .
With a fragile voice reminiscent of many other Scandinavian sirens (take your pick), but a delicate sound far more organic and reserved than most, this is Norwegian artist Synne Sanden and her single "When nobody's around". Her album of the same name is out now via and was produced by Bugge Wesseltoft and features guest appearances from an interesting cast of countrymates, including Mathias Eick, Mathias Stubø and Moddi. Recommended!
Download a sample tune from the upcoming Håkon Kornstad album "Symphonies in my head": http://www.kornstad.com/
Said record will be released on October 15 and another sample will be posted at that time.
Coming soon via , "Pintura", the sophomore album from Norwegian improvised chamber act 1982, an ensemble consisting of harmonium, drums and Hardanger fiddle: http://www.hubromusic.com/index.php?cmd=17
Considering 's other stellar recent releases (see: Splashgirl, Huntsville), I have to say that I'm extremely excited to hear this.
Scandinavian music mag Gaffa is expanding beyond Denmark and Sweden to Norway and will be opening their new website later this month with the free monthly print edition to follow in spring 2012. Øyvind Rones from Groove.no has been hired as editor.