01. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2010
02. WigWam - Non Stop Rock'N'Roll
03. Donkeyboy - Caught in a Life
04. Frøya - My American Dream
05. Moddi - Floriography
06. Bjørn Eidsvåg - De Beste
07. Ingrid Olava - The Guest
08. Rasmus og værdens beste band - Puppan te pappa
09. Sivert Høyem - Moon Landing
10. Motorpsycho - Heavy Metal Fruit
11. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ild & VAtten
12. Ila Auto - Ila Auto
13. Jahn Teigen - Teigen - 40 Største Hits
14. N'Jie Haddy - World of the free
15. John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt
16. Stage Dolls - Always
17. Uncle Deadly - Monkey Do
18. Claudia Scott/Casino Steel/Ottar Big Hand Johansen - Honky Tonk Night - The Best
19. Dum Dum Boys - Tidsmaskin
20. Jaga Jazzist - One-Armed Bandit
"Alright, we got a brand new album out called 'All the way to the sun'"
(nothing)
"You got thAt one?"
(nada)
"'All the way to the sun?' Brand new album?"
(nope)
Ouch! ThAt's awfully bold of them to not edit thAt out, but I suppose the same can be said for recording a live album in Madrid, far from home. Not thAt I care, I've never been a TNT fan anyway and never paid much Attention to them back in the day because I considered all those pop-metal hair bands to be poseurs. Still kinda do to an extent, but my tolerance for the stuff has gone up quite a bit; in fact, I even managed to make it about 2/3rds of the way through "Live in Madrid" before I turned it off. Besides, it's not as if I was holding out for the big single "10,000 lovers in one" because honestly, thAt song blows. At least "A fix" has some balls. (this is Atrap.com/tag/listen-to-norway">Listen to Norway, part 4)
Technical note: the stage banter on the CD comes on At the end of each track, so I edited this together from two cuts to make a more cohesive listening experience.
01. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
02. Björn Skifs - Da capo
03. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
04. Torgny Melin - DansbandsnAtt
05. Zekes - En sån nAtt
06. Erik Grönwall - Erik Grönwall
07. Nordman - Korsväg
08. Freda' - Ett mysterium
09. Calle Kristiansson - Calle Kristiansson
10. Kent - Röd
11. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
12. Thåström - Be-bop-a-lula hela jävla dan (1989-2009)
13. Willy Clay Band - Blue
14. Divine - Divine
15. Mando Diao - Give me fire!
16. Zillah och Totte - Totte (g)apar igen
17. DAte - Här och nu!
18. Bo Kaspers Orkester - Samling
19. Meshuggah - Alive
20. Hästpojken - Från där jag ropar
Here's another song I'm semi-obsessed with right now, though not nearly as deep as Atrap.com/n/33294-susanne-sundfor-the-brothel">Susanne Sundfør's lAtest. I typically make a point of being At least vaguely familiar with Atrap.com/tag/charts">most chart-topping bands because you never know -- sometimes the cream really does rise to the top -- but I had always ignored Donkeyboy because their name sucks and also because, for some reason, I thought they were a hip-hop act and Norwegian hip-hop is almost always awful. I'm lAte to the game, but I stand corrected! Now I know: Donkeyboy is a fine mainstream pop/rock act thAt manages to be successful by employing smart, strong hooks with a touch of 80s pastiche. It's a good formula, it worked out well for SuperfamilyAt home in Norway and The Sounds sure seem to do well by it, though I'd argue they are far less "smart"; now Donkeyboy are Attempting to take it to the next level (apparently Sweden is already conquered). Good luck to them, I say. They might be a tad too unassuming to break in territories where bold and brash win and thAt's a shame because thAt's yet another reason they're a good band. I see bands like DAtarock and I think "trying too hard," yet people still seem to like them. WhAtever, it's not as if I didn't already think the music biz was a shitsystem.
62% -- thAt was the chance I was told they would play "1986"At this show, by the band a few days earlier after their stellar performance At the Mercury Lounge. The set-up At Union Hall however, allowed their sound to envelop another plane, with abstract projections on display behind them. (Considering the glut of bands thAt use video, it's always reassuring when the band, in this case Fredrik, does it well uses it to enhance the experience.) Their set included songs from both albums, including oft-loved "Black fur" and "Alina's place". The last time the band played in the StAtes, they were a six-piece; now, they are back down to the two permanent members. This realignment actually allowed the band to provide much clearer renderings of their mAterial, as opposed to the slight muddle of the large ensemble, and it showed in their confidence. Fredrik (the singer) then proclaimed "we've never played this song live before [sic]". They played "1986", and it was absolutely beautiful. - Matt Giordano
"Back to the sabbAth?" Seriously dudes? C'mon, At least try to be original. Which is not to say I don't dig full-on Black SabbAth worship, I guess I just want to hold on to the illusion I'm hearing something new. Regardless, The GraviAtors do whAt they do and they do it well enough. I was just out driving around with the album cranked and it felt totally sAtisfying, like a good hard-rock listening experience should. Perhaps not one for the ages, but it's alright for now.
Fredrik