Zweizz + Joey Hopkins - Black strobes
The first taste of the upcoming Zweizz + Joey Hopkins (RIP) collaboration album, due out soonish via .
Country: Norway
Metronomicon Audio 5.0 megamix
Norwegian indie label is working on putting together their 5th compilation and have assembled a "megamix" preview to go along with a video, still in the works: http://www.metronomiconaudio.net/archives/986
Kong Tiki confirms new releases from Pirate Love, Los Plantronics
reports that the new Pirate Love album "Narco Lux High School (madrigali spiritualiz)" will be released on May 13. In other label news, they've signed "Mariachi Death Surf" act Los Plantronics and will be releasing their 6th album "Organic voodoo soup" on March 11.
Heroes & Zeros to tour NYC, Alaska
Norwegian act Heroes & Zeros will be coming over to the US for a few dates in March on a tour sponsored by Nordic Hus, hitting up NYC and the oft-overlooked state of Alaska:
03/02 - Piano's, NYC, NY
03/04 - Mt. View Community Center, Anchorage, AK
03/05 - Chilkoot Charlie's, Anchorage, AK
03/06 - The Alibi, Homer, AK
03/10 - Maxine's, Girdwood ,AK
03/11 - The Blue Loon, Fairbanks, AK
03/12 - Chilkoot Charlie's, Anchorage, AK
03/14 - Arlene's Grocery, NYC, NY
Nö Music by:Larm wrapup report
Nö Music has posted their report from by:Larm recounting a few of their favorite festival highlights: http://www.nomusicmedia.com/2011/02/24/bylarm-roundup/
Dybdahl on tour in May
New European dates for Thomas Dybdahl:
05/30 - Xoyo, London (UK)
05/28 - Europavox, Clermont Ferrand (FRA)
05/27 - Espace Julien, Marseille (FRA)
05/26 - Le Cargo de Nuit Arles, Arles (FRA)
05/25 - L'Epicerie Moderne, Lyon (FRA)
05/24 - Le Grand Mix Tourcoing, Tourcoing (FRA)
05/14 - Museum @ Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
05/11 - Ampere, Munich (GER)
05/10 - Brotfabrik, Frankfurt (GER)
05/08 - Stadtgarten, Cologne (GER)
05/07 - Frannz Club, Berlin (GER)
05/06 - Uebel & Gefaehrlich, Hamburg (GER)
05/04 - Hedon, Zwolle (NL)
05/03 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
05/02 - Vera, Groningen (NL)
The Quietus investigates Necromantic Norway
The Quietus interviews Årabrot and Haust, two members of Norway's Black Hole Crew, ahead of the former's Ja Ja Ja gig in London tomorrow: http://thequietus.com/articles/05737-rabrot-interview-haust-necromantic-rock-norway
Featured above: Okkultokrati, the third part of the triad that makes up the so-called "Necromantic Norway" scene and still by far my favorite of the bunch.
XLR8R looks back at by:Larm
XLR8R recounts their highlights of this year's by:Larm festival: http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2011/02/svarte-greiner-black-metal-super
Röyksopp - Keyboard milk
Check out the new Röyksopp b-side "Keyboard milk", the flip to single "Forsaken cowboy": http://soundcloud.com/thebangpop/royksopp-keyboard-milk
Margaret Berger - In a box
Kind of underwhelming considering the long wait for new material, but I'll take it. Even mediocre Margaret Berger tunes are better than most.
Rune Grammofon to release The Last Hurrah!!
Up next from on March 18, "Spiritual non-believers" from The Last Hurrah!!, a "dronepop" project headed by HP Gundersen: http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/the-last-hurrah/rcd-2109-the-last-hurrah-spiritual-non-believers/
Propeller receives Export grant
Music Export Norway has awarded their 2nd Export Program grant to label (Moddi, Katzenjammer, Far From Tellus, etc.): http://www.musicexportnorway.no/propeller-receives-export-program.4888137-149133.html
Juv: dark ambient brought to light
Coming out at the end of the month via , the self-titled debut 2xLP/CD from Juv aka Norwegian experimental/noise artists Are Mokkelbost and Marius von der Fehr, a collaboration finally seeing the light of day fourteen long years after it was initially conceived. Read more in this interview conducted by Erik Skodvin of Svarte Greiner: http://www.miasmah.com/recordings/juv/juv_interview.html
Kvelertak gets the Statoil grant
Kvelertak won the Statoil grant this year of 1m NOK which will no doubt help them in their international touring aspirations: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011022113010229113756
A greener universe with Apparatjik
Plant a tree for Apparatjik, get free stuff: http://apparatjik.com/agreeneryouniverse/