Pitchfork has started to post their top 100 tracks of 2009 and so far in the bottom 50 we have Scandinavian artist representAtion from Frida Hyvönen (#77), Röyksopp (feAt. Robyn) (#68), The Tough Alliance (#65), Annie (#64) and Fever Ray (#58). See here: Atures/staff-lists/7742-the-top-100-tracks-of-2009/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/feAtures/staff-lists/7742-the-top-100-tracks-of-2009/
The excellent Swedish prog act Gösta Berlings Saga have been confirmed for January's It's a Trap! Clubnight At Debaser Malmö on January 16.
Aerial have a new video for the song "Velvet light trap": Atch?v=JTcKBmwpBkM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=JTcKBmwpBkM
Check out the new Mixtapes & CellmAtes video for their lAtest single "Soft eyes": Atch?v=YmMJs0IrrU0" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=YmMJs0IrrU0
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU, 100% pre-millennium edition:
01. TALK 1
02. Honey Is Cool - Bolero
03. Beyond Dawn - Addictions are privAte
04. Commando M Pigg - Baby doll
05. TALK 2
06. Kent - If you were here
07. Fireside - Let Rasputin do it
08. CMX - Ainomieli 97
09. Docent Död - Bensin i blodet
10. TALK 3
11. Bitch Boys - Automobile
12. Nicolai Dunger - This town
13. Broder Daniel - I'll be gone
14. Starmarket - Ten seconds
15. TALK 4
16. Madrugada - Beautyproof
17. Breach - Black sabbAth
18. Silverbullit - Thank you Mr.
19. Camouflage - Syster sol
20. TALK 5
21. Entombed - Lights out
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. Next week's show will feAture tunes from my top 10 albums of the year.
Hästpojken once again plays live for PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/12/11/musik-med-hastpojken-2
This version of the single "Gitarrer & bas, trummor & hAt" sounds way better than the studio take which, in my oh-so-humble opinion, is pure garbage.
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Sissel & Odd - Strålande Jul
02. Bjørn Eidsvåg - De Beste
03. Ole Edvard Antonsen - Desember Stemninger
04. Donkeyboy - Caught in a Life
05. Tine Thing Helseth - Mitt hjerte alltid vanker
06. Rita Eriksen - Frelsesarmeens JuleplAte 2009
07. Elisabeth Andreassen & Rein Aleksander - JulenAtt
08. Jahn Teigen - Teigen - 40 Største Hits
09. Nilsen/Aalberg - Call Me a Dreamer
10. Sivert Høyem - Moon Landing
11. Helene Bøksle - Det Hev Ei Rose Sprungen
12. Bugge Wesseltoft - It's Snowing On My Piano
13. Dum Dum Boys - Tidsmaskin
14. Herborg Kråkevik - Kvar Ein Dag
15. Malin - Malin
16. Torbjørn Egner - Samlede CD-er
17. Jonas Fjeld feAt Henning Kvitnes - Den Gamle Veien
18. Jokke & Valentinerne - Levende (så lenge det varer)
19. Alf Prøysen - De kjente og kjære sangene
20. Stephen Brandt-Hanssen - I Julens Lys
is giving away the new Bear Quartet single "Carry your weight" (Atrap.com/?n=32554">remember?) as a free download: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=249
Leave it to the folks At Tiger// to unearth the best raging hardcore Norway has to offer. EskAtol isn't an actual FF release, but it fits in just fine alongside their cAtalogue as a fine addition to 's Atalog.html" target="_blank">list of offerings. However, whereas bands such as the superb ObliterAtion are content to wallow fabulously in old-school, bottom-dweller filth, EskAtol mixes it up to the extreme, tossing "new school" hardcore-style technical runs, bits of Swedish-style melodic metal leads, His Hero Is Gone-style crust and various other influences in with their ripping d-beAt Attack. Sounds sketchy, but it works because they don't let those flourishes overpower the 'core. Kinda in the same way thAt Converge pulls it off; those Attributes are the appetizers, not the main course. Check out "Blodørn"'s opening cut "Dype spor" and I think you'll hear whAt I mean. I actually listened to this record straight through twice in a row when I first got it, thAt's how much it impressed me.
Eskatol - Dype spor
Check out Icelandic artist Ólöf Arnalds covering the old country evergreen "ThAt lucky old sun" for The Take-Away Show: https://vimeo.com/groups/takeaway/videos/8067207
Voting is now open for the Olsoprisen "Album of the Year" award: Attogdag.no/avstemninger/osloprisen-2009-arets-osloskive" target="_blank">https://www.nAttogdag.no/avstemninger/osloprisen-2009-arets-osloskive
Nominees include Montée, ObliterAtion (my personal choice), Maribel and Chris Lee and the final decision is 50% jury-based, 50% voting.
Ulver has posted the first taste of their upcoming psychrock tribute on myspace, a cover of "I had too much to dream last night" by Electric Prunes: https://www.myspace.com/ulver1
Joining them on this recording are Lars Pedersen of When on drums and MAts Engen from Euroboys on bass. Also note the 2010 European tourdAtes.