Listen to Norway has uploaded a bunch of new clips in their "Live at the Office" live music video series, including performances from Susanne Sundfør, BigBang, Sisu and more: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011050314085589583428
Note that Susanne Sundfør's set includes a whole bunch of new material.
May's edition of London-based Scandinavian music showcase Ja Ja Ja will take place on the 26th and will feature Eleanoora Rosenholm, Retro Stefson and Young Dreams. This will be the last one before they take a 3-month break over the summer.
There's a new episode of Listen to Norway's podcast series "99 minutes" up now featuring a motley assortment of music spanning all genres: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011042910531797252002
Not safe for work at all, but recommended if you like pets in clothes and brightly colored retro graphic. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnQRTxfoN0o
PopMatters gives Norway's Cold Mailman a very favorable review: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/139670-cold-mailman-relax-the-mountain-will-come-to-you/
Norwegian act Kråkesølv is giving away their albums as a free download since they realize not everyone in the world can get a chance to hear them via Wimp or Spotify: http://krakesolv.no/pirat.html
The Cold Mailman album is posted there for download as well.
Swedish Radio's electronic music program Ström's new compilation project for 2011 will consist of "Chinese whispers" -- something like a musical version of the game telephone -- whereupon 14 Swedish producers will create a track according to the following formula: the first artist creates a piece of music and sends 2 "typical" sounds plus the final 12 seconds to the 2nd artist who then creates his/her own piece based on the provided fragments then does the same on down the line with the final result airing on July 8. Read more: http://hakanlidbo.com/archives/1947
Norwegian artist Bellman will be making his UK live debut next week:
04/27 - Silver Bullet Par, Finsbury Park, London
04/28 - The Regal Rooms, Hammersmith, London
Aversionline covers the new 7" from Norwegian hardcore act Morethanthis, a new-ish band featuring two ex-members of Lash Out: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2011/04/20/morethanthis-st-7/
New music from Next Life off the Norwegian math/spazz band's forthcoming album "Artificial divinity", due out June 24 via . Direct link: http://soundcloud.com/tigerfysisiskformat/next-life-re-animated
Pitchfork are streaming a new track from Norwegian "space disco" artist diskJokke: http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/15679-panutup/
is giving away the new Djerv single "Madman" in exchange for an email address: http://p2rdesign.com/indierec_website/?p=496
The Quietus talks to Tony F Wilson aka DJ Spykidelic about the missing link between black metal and gangsta rap: http://thequietus.com/articles/06112-mayhem-vs-nwa
will be doing a deluxe reissue of Madrugada's 2nd album "The nightly disease" with a full bonus disc including b-sides and outtakes: http://www.emi.no/nyheter/2011/april/madrugada_-_the_nightly_disease_deluxe_edition_(cdlp).aspx
The official release date is May 13, the same day they'll also be releasing new vinyl editions of both "Industrial silence" and "The nightly disease". Please someone, send me copies of both and I'll love you forever.
Cult Norwegian label has released Mortiis' "The song of a long forgotten ghost", his very first solo recordings from 1993 after leaving Emperor: http://kyrck.t35.com/main.html
I don't remember his early material being very good, but who knows? The vinyl is limited to a mere 150 copies, so it'll definitely be a collector's item regardless.