Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Johan Heltne - Din alkoholism är ingen alkoholism
02. TALK 1
03. Per Egland - Merkurius brinner (Martin Senter remix)
04. Gösta Berlings Saga - Bergslagen
05. TALK 2
06. Moses - Warning
07. Repoman - Flock of jackdaws
08. Darkthrone - I am the graves of the 80s
09. TALK 3
10. Pallers - The kiss
11. Ikons - Slow light (Pistol Disco remix)
12. TALK 4
13. Herätys - Pelkkää pahoinvointia
14. Love Is All - Bigger bolder
15. Susanne Sundfør - The brothel
16. 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.
Swedish act Raymond & Maria are currently at Ocean Sound Recording in Norway working on a new record with James Iha (ex-Smashing Pumpkins) in the producer chair.
has decided to push back the release of Lydia Laska's new album "Krankenhaus" to August in order to give it more visibility following the busy summer festival season.
Svarte Greiner's 2008 CS release "Penpals forever (and ever)" will reissued on LP on May 31 via US label with a CD edition to follow on June 20, both of which will include three bonus tracks not on the original. Hear a sample ("B2") at myspace and watch for American tourdates to be confirmed soon: http://www.myspace.com/svartegreiner
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. TALK 1
02. Robyn - Fembot
03. Monty - Orden
04. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Bye bye pianotie
05. Palpitation - What if
06. TALK 2
07. The Tallest Man on Earth - Burden of tomorrow
08. Dyno - Don't speak love
09. Margaret Berger - Will you remember me tomorrow?
10. Holiday for Strings - Shelter Island
11. TALK 3
12. Tutankamon - Have you ever been in love?
13. Kråkesølv - Skredder
14. The Tiny - Last weekend
15. Asha Ali - The time is now
16. TALK 4
17. Monzano - Yes, we can't
18. Donkeyboy - Ambitions
19. Kite - Ways to dance
20. Bertine Zetlitz - 500
21. TALK 5
22. Makthaverskan - German boy
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.
01. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
02. Chand Torsvik - Kongeriket Norge
03. Donkeyboy - Caught in a Life
04. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2010
05. Jenny & Arne - From Our Hearts
06. Serena Maneesh - S-M 2: Abyss In B Minor
07. Aleksander With - Still Awake
08. Raga Rockers - Shit Happens
09. Staut - Staut
10. Ingrid Olava - The Guest
11. Thom Hell - All Good Things
12. WigWam - Non Stop Rock'N'Roll
13. Dum Dum Boys - Tidsmaskin
14. Navigators - The Straight And Narrow
15. Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen - Never Ever Going Back
16. Batteri - Batteri
17. John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt
18. Diverse artister - Dugnad For Haiti
19. Hanne Boel & Carsten Dahl - I Think It Is Going To Rain
20. Sondre Bratland & Annbjørg Lie - Alle vegne
There's a certain jazzclub ambience about "Trådnøsting" that belies the fact that it's essentially an indiepop album and it's hard to pinpoint the reason for this, other than Kråkesølv's ability to outlay a sound that's so upbeat and complex, yet so relaxing and easy on the mind that it creates a sense of being at one with the music. It gets into the head and fuses with the brain, eliciting a variety of emotions so strong that it's not even essential to be able to understand Norwegian to know where they're at with a particular song. That's not an easy thing to pull off and, whether intentional or not, the Bodø quartet have done so in such a natural way that it displays the true quality of their songcrafting skills. Style-wise, Kråkesølv are so much like Germany's little-known indiepop act, Monostars, that the only thing separating them in places is the distinct difference in accents. Where Monostars exude a certain abrasiveness in the natural intonation of the Munich dialect, Kråkesølv offer a more lilting, almost flowery, adaptation that complements the melodies in the music and sounds off like an additional instrument. That's simply down to the natural Norwegian accent with its airy peaks and troughs and, for Kråkesølv, it works exceptionally well throughout, with particular note being made of "Privat regn" for its catchy pop anthem stylings and "Vågøyvannet rundt" for its dreamy, fairytale qualities. The title track really displays what Kråkesølv are all about in terms of their musical outlook, as does "Waldemar". What is this outlook, you ask? Well, from spinning this disc a few times, it seems it's all about creating beautiful music that really grasps the heart. Hopefully, the obvious international limitations that come with singing in Norwegian (read 'not in English') won't damage the band's exposure too much. - John Norby
has signed Swedish/Norwegian electro act Code 64 and will be releasing the group's third album, "Trialogue" in late summer/early fall. The first single "Stasis" will be released digitally on April 21 and can already be previewed at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/progressproduction
Kråkesølv