Dimmu Borgir - Gateways (video, feat. Agnete Kjølsrud)

So this is the new Dimmu Borgir clip. Can't say that I care much for the song (no surprise), but I like the new outfits. However, a bald guy with a mustache will never, ever be scary no matter how much he mugs at the camera. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KzzbYp7NtY

From Hank von Helvete to Cornelis Vreesvijk

Gaffa is reporting that Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby aka Hank von Helvete (ex-Turbonegro) is set to star in the title role of "Cornelis", an upcoming Swedish bio film about beloved troubadour Cornelis Vreesvijk coming in November: http://gaffa.se/nyhet/42907
Mr. Helvete is also recording a couple Vreesvijk tunes for the soundtrack and will be doing an album with Cornelis' son, Jack Vreesvijk.

Shape of Despair 7" preview

Norwegian label Solarfall Records will be releasing a new 7" from Finnish doom act Shape of Despair at the end of October. Preview/ordering info at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/solarfallrecordsnorway

Obliteration in the UK

Obliteration will be doing a few UK dates supporting Ramesses in addition to performing at the Live Evil Festival:

10/21 - Trillians, Newcastle
10/22 - The Asylum 2, Birmingham
10/23 - The Underworld (Live Evil), London

Pitchfork reviews Röyksopp, Sistol

Pitchfork reviews Röyksopp's new instrumental album "Senior": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14624-senior/
Also covered today, Finnish techno artist/Luomo alter-ego Sistol: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14633-on-the-bright-side/

Sirius playlist week #37

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Night Minutes - Sweetheart of the funeral
02. TALK 1
03. Korova Station - Come on come on
04. Okkultokrati - Stench of life
05. Johan G Winther - Chasing kingdoms
06. Kimono - Vienna
07. TALK 2
08. SONMOI - The man with no flesh
09. Phonophani - Neverdal
10. Kausal - The conquistador
11. TALK 3
12. Vowels - oiaå
13. The Bear Quartet - We're not gonna make it
14. Säkert! - Rotary
15. Slöa Knivar - Stay dirty
16. TALK 4
17. Slöa Knivar - Hjärtat
18. Menfolk - Skeletons
19. Asha Ali - Hurricane
20. Tiger Tape - She is fiction
21. TALK 5

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Hellbillies - Leite etter lykka
02. A-ha - 25
03. Vestlandsfanden - Livets Glade Plommer
04. Contrazt - Ser på verden
05. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2010
06. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
07. Guren Hagen - Alle de beste
08. Jan Toft - Alle e aleina
09. Kvelertak - Kvelertak
10. Roy Lønhøiden - Tilbake i tid - de beste sangene
11. Diverse artister - Go'natt
12. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Knutsen & Ludvigsens beste
13. Karpe Diem - Aldri Solgt En Løgn
14. Trond Granlund - Sanger jeg lærte av faren min
15. The Brigade - Dead man's gold
16. Torbjørn Egner - Samlede CD-er
17. Aasmund Nordstoga - Friaren
18. Tristania - Rubicon
19. Lars Vaular - Helt om natten, Helt om dagen
20. Elg - Storm

New music samples from Rune Grammofon

Rune Grammofon has posted samples of new music in their website's player, including upcoming tracks from "Twenty years of stony sleep", the new record from Jenny Hval (Rockettothesky) and Maja Ratke (Fe-mail, etc.), as well new stuff from artists such as Ultralyd and Scorch Trio: http://www.runegrammofon.com/news

Drugged SS stay offline

Drugged SS warn the bloggers: "Stop posting the Drugged SS tape on the internett. The rips people have made SUCK, and sound like shit. If the tape is sold out then too bad for you, we make music for your car stereo not your ipod. There will be a new version of the tape out soon, and we want our music to stay on tape ONLY. If you post crappy mp3s on the net, we will just stop making music."

Pow Pow coming via Fysisk Format

Fysisk Format will be releasing the new album "Last days on earth" from Norwegian act Pow Pow on September 30 with the LP version to follow on October 15. Listen to the band at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/powpow2

Supersilent + John Paul Jones

Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones made a live appearance with Supersilent at the Punkt Festival this past weekend and of course it was recorded. Expect an eventual album release...?

Lazy Acre presents Three doors down doing the Charlestone

Lazy Acre Records are doing a compilation + zine called "Three doors down doing the Charlestone" featuring 12 tracks along with interview features and other stuff. Preview the cover and tracklist here: http://lazyacrerecords.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-compilation-tracklisting-announced.html

Puma + Susanne Sundfør - Try sleeping with a broken heart (video)

Rune Grammofon trio Puma and acclaimed singer/songwriter Susanne Sundfør take on the Alicia Keys song "Try sleeping with a broken heart". Direct link: http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/lydverket-spanderer-susanne-sundfor-puma/

Días Nórdicos, a new Nordic culture fest in Madrid

Días Nórdicos is the name of a new multi-disciplinary Nordic culture festival in Madrid, Spain which kicks off in mid-September: http://www.diasnordicos.com/
Many artists such as Jonathan Johansson, Murder, Moddi and Kaspar will perform live, along with José González who will likewise perform in concert in coordination with a screening of the new documentary "The Extraordinary Ordinary Life Of José González". Full details at the link above.

Harrys Gym to Cultures Collide

Norwegians Harrys Gym have been added to the lineup of Cultures Collide: http://culturecollide.com/index.php/artists/