Next Life - Anti matter (video)
Short, but sweet: here's a clip from Next Life for a track off their new split 12" with Haust: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH8dXanCmbY
Country: Norway
2009 Spellemannprisen nominees
The nominees for the 2009 Spellemannprisen (the Norwegian Grammy) have been announced:
Female Artist:
Ane Brun - Live At Stockholm Concert Hall (, )
Hanne Hukkelberg - Blood From A Stone ()
Julie Dahle Aagård - Stompin' Feet ()
Noora Noor - Soul Deep ()
Male Artist:
Alexander Rybak - Fairytales ()
Martin Hagfors - Men and flies ()
Sivert Höyem - Moon Landing ()
Sondre Lerche - Heartbeat Radio (//)
Pop Group:
Datarock - Red (/)
Donkeyboy - Caught In A Life ()
Kings Of Convenience - Declaration Of Dependence (/)
Kråkesølv - Trådnøsting ()
Montée - Isle Of Now ()
Electronica:
Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas - 2 (/)
Mungolian Jetset - We Gave It All Away (/)
Röyksopp - Junior (/)
Vinter In Hollywood - Outbreak (/)
Rock:
DumDum Boys - Tidsmaskin (/)
Heroes & Zeros - Simian Vices Modern Devices (//)
John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt ()
Motorpsycho - Child Of The Future ()
Skambankt - Hardt Regn ()
Metal:
Code - Resplendent Grotesque ()
Immortal - All Shall Fall ()
The Cumshots - A Life Less Necessary ()
Årabrot - The Brother Seed ()
Hip-hop:
Chris Lee - Love Ghost (/)
Lars Vaular - D'e Glede ()
Tommy Tee - Studio Time ()
Jazz:
Håvard Stubø Quartet - Way Up ()
Kim Johannesen/Svein Magnus Furu/Tore Sandbakken - Kayak ()
Nils-Petter Molvær - Hamada (/)
Solveig Slettahjell - Tarpan Seasons (/)
Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - Restored, Returned ()
Open Class:
Crimetime Orchestra - Atomic Symphony ()
Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like The Day (/)
Knut Reiersrud - Gitar (/)
Mari Boine - Sterna Paradisea (/)
When - Homage Series Vol.1: Sun Ra ()
Lyrics:
Anne Grete Preus - Nesten Alene ()
Kjartan Kristiansen/Aslak Dørum - DumDum Boys; Tidsmaskin ()
Stein Torleif Bjella - Heidersmenn ()
Sverre Knudsen - La Det Brenne ()
Tønes - Sobihob ()
Best Newcomer:
Alexander Rybak
Donkeyboy
John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen
Kråkesølv
Vilde Frang
More here: http://spellemann.no/
Enslaved working on a new album
Lambgoat reports that Enslaved is in the studio working on their next record: http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=13916
New music format unveiled at Midem
MIC Norway reports on MusicDNA, a new music file format with extended meta information developed by Norwegian Dagfinn Bach: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010012514205119694209
Sirius playlist week #4
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Komeda - Elvira Madigan
02. TALK 1
03. Joensuu 1685 - I'm on fire
04. Haust - Skate rock
05. Sambassadeur - Sandy dunes
06. Erik de Vahl - Got it all
07. TALK 2
08. The Confusions - Boys will be boys
09. The Knife - Heartbeats
10. Francis - I was never bored at all
11. Monzano - Cold waters
12. TALK 3
13. Ave - The load of human kind
14. Trapdoor Fucking Exit - Cardiac arrest
15. Håkan Hellström - Tro och tvivel
16. Karin Ström - Hackney Downs
17. TALK 4
18. Mr. Death - Misery's womb
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.
Alog split reviewed at The Silent Ballet
The Silent Ballet reviews the Alog/Astral Social Club split 12" on : http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/3044/Default.aspx
MP3: Monzano - Cold waters
Monzano never made much of an impression on me in the past, but their new record "By this time last year every thing will seem younger" (due out February 15 via ) is easily the best new thing I've heard so far in 2010. "Cold waters" was previously featured on volume 2 of the "Oslo" comp series and is the first song the band recorded for said album, an obvious example of leading with your best foot forward. I hear it as a toned-down take on the same sort of indie/rock territory covered by countrymates Lukestar -- similar androgynous vocals, similar twisting melodies and interweaving guitar lines, but with everything notched down a smidge. They never truly "rock out" per se, but they don't really need to (like the mandolin wasn't an immediate tip-off). As for the "Islands in the stream" references, this is definitely not anything close that duet's adult contemporary/soft-rock vibe, but I think they do emulate a bit of those Barry Gibb harmonies and a touch of his melodic lilt here. Say what you will about the Bee Gees, I think that's a good thing; this is a good song. Oh and good thing I picked up a Dolly Parton 7xLP boxset last weekend, or I might not have been able to cross-reference. I can't hang with most of her 80s output (cocaine sure did bad things to country back then), but there's more than enough good stuff in there to make it worthwhile.
Monzano - Cold waters
Ja Ja Ja
Live @ The Lexington, London, UK 01/21/10
Scandinavian club nights (with or without bands playing) have been a regular feature in London for quite some time now and the new kid on the block is Ja Ja Ja, who started a monthly club night at The Lexington last November. The Lexington is one of London's most exciting venues at the moment, some of the most up-and-coming bands play there, and the bar area downstairs is fantastic. Anyway, since there were three bands playing there was no time to hang out downstairs, but one had to stay upstairs (which is more grimey than downstairs, but still kind of nice in a quirky way). First out were Iceland's Leaves who left me rather bored, reminding me of a dull Radiohead. Next up were Norwegians Simon Says No! who were not as boring as Leaves but even less to my taste. They've been compared to shoegaze mammoths such as Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine, but being no great fan of either of those two bands, I am probably not their target audience. It was not a good start to the evening, but thankfully Icelandic band Sudden Weather Change somehow lived up to their name and put on a brilliant show, sounding like a band from the mid 80s, and thus ending my night on a high. Ja Ja Ja is a great night out though and I'll without a doubt return to it. I'm sure some fantastic bands will end up playing, it's definitely worth keep an eye out for who they've got on the bill.
- Stefan Nilsson
Ja Ja Ja February showcase confirmed
Ja Ja Ja February showcase has been confirmed for February 25 and will feature Ungdomskulen, Vuk and The Good the Bad, as selected by curator Simon Raymonde (). Read more: http://www.jajajamusic.com/spotlight.php?id=26
Apparently the April show will feature all metal acts, as chosed by Alexander Milas of Metal Hammer.
PopMatters, Dusted review Lindstrøm and Christabelle
PopMatters weighs in on the Lindstrøm & Christabelle collaboration "Real life is no cool": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/119177-lindstrm-and-christabelle-real-life-is-no-cool/
Dusted covers the record as well, in probably the best of the reviews I've seen so far: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5473
Susanne Sundfør now a member of Hypertext
Unexpected: Susanne Sundfør has officially joined Hypertext as a permanent member.
Drowned in Sound's favorite Nordic releases of 2009
Drowned in Sound list their top 10 favorite Nordic albums of 2009: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4138867-the-view-from-the-north--ten-nordic-releases-from-2009
The Milk Factory interviews Jaga Jazzist
Check out a new interview with Jaga Jazzist at The Milk Factory: http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/st/2010/01/interview-jaga-jazzist-a-family-affair/
Du! debut confirmed
Du!'s debut album "That's modern" will be released on February 1 via .
Pitchfork review Lindstrøm, jj
Pitchfork reviews the Lindstrøm & Christabelle collaboration "Real life is no cool": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13848-real-life-is-no-cool/
Also at Pitchfork, a surprisingly downbeat track review for jj: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11720-let-go/