Live at the Office: Mathias Eick
MIC Norway's Live at the Office series continues with a performance by Mathias Eick: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011030210315552568551
Country: Norway
Nordic By Nature March mix
Berlin-based Scandinavian music clubnight Nordic By Nature has a new mixtape up for March: http://soundcloud.com/shibie/nordic-by-nature-birdy-talk-march-mix
The Megaphonic Thrift - Talks like a weed king
A new video from Norwegian indierockers The Megaphonic Thrift. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3hPPs6t7DM
Can't say that the clip itself is all that impressive, but the tune is great.
Silje Nes - Branches (video)
Pitchfork has the premiere of the new Silje Nes video "Branches": http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/music-videos/1584-silje-nes/2494-branches/
Spirits of the Dead confirm new album, tour
Norwegian rockers Spirits of the Dead have now officially confirmed that their new album "The Great God Pan" will be released on April 4 and they will be immediately hitting the road in support. Upcoming dates:
04/15 - Little Devil, Tilburg (HOL)
04/16 - The Rambler, Eindhoven (HOL)
04/17 - The Garage, London (UK)
04/18 - Trix, Antwerpen (BEL)
04/19 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
04/23 - Dude Fest, Kalrsruhe (GER)
Folk & Røvere - Syng meg sanger (video)
"Syng meg sanger" is the new single from Norwegian act Folk & Røvere off their forthcoming album "Hvis du ikke finner meg, så let i byene", due out May 9. The band reports that they will tour with a full band in support as well, their first time on the road since 1999.
Sheep Chase to release Deathcrush split, more
will be putting out a split 7" featuring Deathcrush and American act The Paranoid Critical Revolution this spring with another 7" from the excellent Dark Times to follow soon thereafter.
Sellout! Music to release Torkelsen split
will be putting out a split 7" featuring Norwegian act Torkelsen paired with Americans Hard Mix: http://sellout.no/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=17&cntnt01returnid=15
Ja Ja Ja March: Team Me, Lucy Swann, When Saints Go Machine
The March lineup for Ja Ja Ja,as curated by Rich Thane of The Line of Best Fit, has been confirmed for the 31st and will feature Team Me, Lucy Swann and When Saints Go Machine.
New Elvira Nikolaisen album in March
Norwegian artist Elvira Nikolaisen has announced that her new album"Lighthouse", produced by her brother Emil Nikolaisen (Serena-Maneesh, etc.), will be released on March 11.
Trio Mediaeval confirm new album
The superb Norwegian Early Music vocal ensemble Trio Mediaeval have announced that their new album "A Worcester Ladymass", their fifth for 's New Series imprint, will be released on March 15. The music on the album is "a reconstruction of a 13th century votive Mass to the Virgin Mary, based on surviving manuscripts from a Benedectine Abbey in the English Midlands" and can be previewed at this e-card: http://player.ecmrecords.com/trio-mediaeval
Very highly recommended!
Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries
reports that "Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries", a compilation of every issue of famed Norwegian metal zine Slayer Mag plus author Jon Kristiansen's memories of such, is on track for release on June 6 and is now available for preorder: http://blog.bazillionpoints.com/2011/02/25/metalion-the-slayer-mag-diaries-is-really-real/
If you're a fan of underground metal, this is an essential buy.
Hexvessel - Invocation summoning (video)
Stereogum has the premiere of the new Hexvessel video "Invocation summoning", as well as links to a number of other tunes: http://stereogum.com/645091/hexvessel-invocation-summoning-video-the-death-knell-tolls/franchises/haunting-the-chapel/
If you dig dark neofolk or stuff like Wovenhand and The Goner, you should definitely check out Hexvessel. It's a great record.
Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson US tour
Norwegian post-rockers Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson are heading down to SXSW and will be playing a number of US dates on the way there and back:
03/07 - Pianos,Manhattan, New York City, NY
03/08 - Legion Bar, Brooklyn, NY
03/09 - Millcreek Tavern, Philadelphia, PA
03/10 - Tony's house, Ridgewood, NJ
03/11 - Savvas' house, Annapolis, MD
03/12 - tba VA
03/13 - Soapbox, Wilmington, NC
03/14 - The Coup, Clarksville, TN
03/15 - Bear's Oyster Bar, Shreveport, LA
03/18 - Plush (4pm) (notSXSW)
03/19 - Swan Dive (8pm) (SXSW)
03/20 - Hi-Lo Club, Oklahoma City, OK
Full details at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167227483325329
Darkthrone cover contest winners
Darkthrone has announced the winners of their fan-created cover art contest for the reissues of "Goatlord" and "Ravishing grimness": http://www.peaceville.com/darkthrone/