New album details for Jono El Grande
Details for the new Jono El Grande album "Phantom stimulance", out December 6 via : http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/jono_el_grande/rcd-2106-jono-el-grande_-phantom-stimulance/
Country: Norway
By:Larm 2011 first draft picks
Nö Music has the lowdown on the first batch of Scandinavian artists confirmed for by:Larm 2011: http://www.nomusicmedia.com/2010/11/10/first-nordic-artists-confirmed-for-bylarm/
Glad to see Margaret Berger is coming back!
Moddi tours Europe
Norwegian artist Moddi is heading off to tour Europe in support of Australians Angus and Julia Stone:
11/11 - Le Reservior, Paris (FRA)
11/12 - Abart Zürich, Zürich (CH)
11/13 - Pont-Rouge, Monthey (CH)
11/14 - Backstage Werk, München (GER)
11/16 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
11/17 - Kulturkirche, Cologne (GER)
11/18 - Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg (GER)
11/19 - Astra, Berlin (GER)
11/21 - La Laiterie, Strasbourg (FRA)
11/22 - Ninkasi Kao, Lyon (FRA)
11/23 - Le Bikini, Toulouse (FRA)
11/24 - Victorie 2, Montpellier (FRA)
11/25 - Krakatoa, Mérignac (FRA)
11/27 - Olympic, Nantes (FRA)
11/28 - La Cigale, Paris (FRA)
11/29 - La Cigale, Paris (FRA)
12/01 - Big Band Cafe, Caen (FRA)
12/02 - Aeronef, Lille (FRA)
12/04 - St. Georges Church, Brighton (UK)
12/05 - The Wardrobe Bar, Leeds (UK)
12/06 - Tripod, Dublin (UK)
12/07 - Oran Mor, Glasgow (UK)
12/09 - Royal Festival Hall, London (UK)
12/10 - Princess Pavillion, Falmouth (UK)
12/11 - Trinity Centre, Bristol (UK)
12/13 - Ab Box, Brussels (BEL)
12/14 - Stadsschouwburg, Groningen (NL)
12/15 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
The best of Madrugada is coming
is putting out a Madrugada best-of collection on November 29 called "The best of Madrugada" which will feature 27 classic tunes as well as the requisite previously unreleased new track, which in this case is "All this wanting to be free", a song they presented to guitarist Robert Burås in rehearsal but didn't record until later after his death. Full tracklist here: http://www.emi.no/nyheter/2010/november/madrugada_med_ny_lat_og_samleplate.aspx
Fleurty - Summon the beasts
At long last, there's new music from Fleurety up for streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/fleurety
White Willow reissue debut on double vinyl
Cult Norwegian prog/folk act White Willow have reissued their 1995 debut album "Ignis fatuus" on 180g 2xLP via the band's own : https://termo.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/white-willow-ignis-fatuus-vinyl
As the blurbage says, "Think early King Crimson meets Dead Can Dance meets The Trees and you're halfway there."
From Deathpunk to Xenu
I had no idea: Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby aka Hank von Helvete is a Scientologist? Total bummer. Burn him down.
New Okkultokrati EP gets release date
Okkultokrati already released the best album of the year, but they're not done yet: the band has confirmed that their upcoming 5-song CDEP/7" "Ingen veit alt" will be released on December 6 via ///. Preview the awesomely-titled "Triumph of meth" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/okkultokrati
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
02. Odd Nordstoga - November
03. Henning Kvitnes - For Sånne Som Oss
04. Ida Jenshus - No Guarantees
05. Ole Ivars - Stjerneklart
06. Sigvart Dagsland - Bryllups- og Begravelsesorkester
07. Kari Bremnes - Fantastisk Allerede
08. Christel Alsos - Tomorrow is
09. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2010
10. Tone Damli Aaberge - Cocool
11. Inger Lise Rypdal - De beste jeg vet
12. Elin Gaustad - Whole New Beginning
13. Knut Anders Sørum - Prøysen
14. Various Artists - Hjertestups
15. Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra
16. Skambankt - Søvnløs
17. Leif Ove Andsnes - Rachmaninov Piano Concertos no 3 & 4
18. Madcon - Contraband
19. A-ha - 25
20. Röyksopp - Senior
Dusted reviews Silje Nes
Dusted reviews the new Silje Nes album and does a good job of expressing some of the reasons I don't find her very compelling: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6071
Mungolian Jetset return
will be releasing a new 12" from Mungolian Jetset on November 29 featuring the cut "Moon jocks n prog rock" b/w "Moonstruck". A new full-length will follow in spring.
Solefald announce new album
Solefald has revealed details on their new album "Norrøn livskunst" ("The Norse art of living") which will be released via : http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=124946742&blogId=540373345
A properly bizarre sample tune is available as well: http://www.myspace.com/solefaldofficial
Spirits of the Dead - Pure as the lotus
Norwegian rockers Spirits of the Dead are now streaming the new track "Pure as the lotus" on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/spiritsofthedeadmusic
Look for the band's new album "The great god Pan" to be released in late February.
Pitchfork reviews Svarte Greiner
Pitchfork likes Svarte Greiner's "Penpals forever (and ever)" a lot more than we do: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14789-penpals-forever-and-ever/
Svarte Greiner
Penpals forever (and ever)
Digitalis Recordings
The problem with Svarte Greiner (aka Norway's Erik K. Skodvin) is that it fails to create an atmosphere of any real note in a genre that is brimming with bands and projects that take the listener into all sorts of ethereal worlds. Total escapism is the name of the game in ambient circles and, while "Penpals forever" does offer that to a degree, it's more of a visual image of what Skodvin has done to create the sounds he has, rather than the otherworldly experience that listening to the likes of dark ambient sounds provides. As a result, the potential gloominess that Skodvin could have created is, for the most part, lost and we're left with more of a lesson in sound invention. Maybe this is his intention and, in that case, he's done a sterling job. However, this type of 'music' has been done countless times before and has produced much more profound results in the past. Horses for courses though, and maybe this type of askew instrumentalism is right up a lot of streets for some. For me it's just very average.
- John Norby
