Årabrot - Odine
"Odine", the second and supposedly final single from Årabrot's new album "Solar anus", due out Septmeber 9 via . If you like your music heavy and mean, you need this.
Country: Norway
120 Days to China
Norwegian act 120 Days will be doing a couple festival dates in China:
09/16 - Black Rabbit Festival, Beijing
09/18 - Black Rabbit Festival, Shanghai
New Sinikka Langeland album in late September
Norwegian vocalist and kantele player Sinikka Langeland will release her new album "The land that is not" on September 23 via .
Pitchfork reviews Razika
Pitchfork reviews the debut album from Norwegian teen indie/post-punk act Razika: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15730-program-91/
Susanne Sundfør on tour
New European dates for Susanne Sundfør:
09/24 - Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg (GER)
09/25 - Roter Salon, Berlin (GER)
09/26 - Brotfabrik, Frankfurt am Main (GER)
09/28 - ONO, Bern (CH)
11/11 - Stadtgarten, Köln (GER)
11/14 - Atomic Cafe, München (GER)
11/15 - Theaterhaus, Stuttgart (GER)
11/16 - Faust, Hannover (GER)
11/18 - Le Botanique, Saint-josse-ten-noode (BEL)
11/22 - Just Because, Lausanne (CH)
11/23 - La Fléche d'or, Paris (FRA)
11/25 - Roepaen, Ottersum (NL)
11/26 - Rotown, Rotterdam (NL)
New stuff from Rune Grammofon: Hedvig Mollestad Trio, Fra Lippo Lippi
has posted details for their next release, the debut CD "Shoot!" from the guitar-based Hedvig Mollestad Trio: http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/hedvig-mollestad-trio/rcd-2115-hedvig-mollestad-trio-shoot-cd/
RG has also just released a box set reissue of label mainman Rune Kristoffersen's old band Fra Lippo Lippi, available on both vinyl or CD.
Sivert Høyem - Under administration (video)
New music from Sivert Høyem, the first single off his forthcoming album "Long slow distance" which is due out on September 16.
Rumble In Rhodos - Carve visage (video)
New stuff from Norway's Rumble in Rhodos. Look for the band's latest album "Signs of fervent devotion" to get a full European release on October 10.
Phonophani - The sound of dead languages
Phonophani presents "The sound of dead languages", a mini album composed of audio experiments using bits of dead and/or dying languages. "What is a language? What do we loose when a language dies? If not any meaning, then at least the unique sound. Each track tries to extract harmony, rhythm and timbre from recordings made of the last speakers of various languages."
New Årabrot 7" on the way
Årabrot will be releasing the new 7" "Madonna was a whore" b/w "300 nights" this week via as a precursor to their next album "Solar anus", which is due out September 9 via .
99 Minutes #14: Bugge Wesseltoft (+ more)
There's a new episode of Listen to Norway's excellent "99 Minutes" podcast series online, featuring an interview with renown jazz artist Bugge Wesseltoft plus a wide selection of music from all genres: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011081810275980195468
New Jim Stärk album in September
"Reader's companion" alums Jim Stärk will be releasing the new album "Rainy love sounds" on September 23.
Ja Ja Ja relaunch
UK-based Scandinavian clubnight Ja Ja Ja have officially partnered with The Line of Best Fit full-time and relaunched with a new blog site: http://www.jajajamusic.com/
Their next actual live music event will be on September 29 at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen and will feature Sondre Lerche, LCMDF and Sykur.
Kvelertak to tour mainland Europe
Kvelertak will be embarking on a big European tour this fall:
11/18 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
11/19 - Underground, Köln (GER)
11/20 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (HOL)
11/21 - O2 Academy2, Oxford (UK)
11/22 - O2 Academy3, Birmingham (UK)
11/23 - The Speakeasy at Queens (IRL)
11/24 - O2 ABC, Glasgow (UK)
11/25 - Roadhouse, Manchester (UK)
11/26 - Underworld, London (UK)
11/27 - Muziekodroom, Hasselt (BEL)
11/28 - Le Ferraileur, Nantes (FRA)
11/29 - Nouveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
11/30 - Substage, Karlsruhe (GER)
12/01 - Abart, Zürich (CH)
12/02 - New Age Club, Roncade (ITA)
12/03 - Szene, Wien (AUS)
12/04 - Conne Island, Leipzig (GER)
12/05 - Exit Chmelnice, Prague (CZ)
12/06 - Festsaal Xberg, Berlin (GER)
12/07 - Colos Saal, Aschaffenburg (GER)
12/08 - Backstage, München (GER)
12/09 - Hirsch, Nürnberg (GER)
12/10 - Sputnikhalle, Münster (GER)