This week's Fat Planet post features a track from Ak-momo: http://www.fatplanet.com.au/
The winners of Norway's 2005 Alarm Awards:
Best electronica album: Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band - "Your New Best Friends"
Best pop album: Annie - "Anniemal"
Best metal album: Enslaved - "ISA"
Best jazz album: Lars Horntvedt - "Pooka"
Best video: Kings of Convenience - "I’d Rather Dance With You"
Best song: Euroboys - "One-Way Street"
Best hip hop/rap album: Jaa9 & OnklP - "Sjåre Brymæ"
Best rock album: WE – "Smugglers"
Best live band: WE
Best newcomer: Annie
Alarmjuryens pris: Jim Stärk
For a full list of everyone who was nominated, go here: http://www.nrk.no/magasin/upunkt/musikk/4316676.html
Don't forget that both WE and Jim Stärk are featured on the "It's a trap! reader's companion" compilation which can be had for a mere $6. More info on the right.
Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:
01. The 69 Eyes - Devils
02. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
03. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
04. In Flames - Touch Of Red
05. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
06. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
07. Maria Solheim - The Snow Has Killed
08. Pain - Same Old Song
09. Tim Christensen - Lost and found
10. Kurt Nilsen - My Street
11. Titiyo - Loving out of nothing
12. The Similou - All This Love
13. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
14. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
15. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
16. Smak - Hallanvaara
17. Fibes Oh Fibes - One Hour Baby
18. Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Believe I've found
19. Kevin - Theme From Forever
20. Maria Arredondo - Burning
Challengers:
01. Amerika - Early Night
02. Annie - My Heartbeat
03. Stonebridge - Take Me Away
04. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
05. Husky Rescue - City Lights
Go here to vote for your favorite.
Here's the tracklist for the debut EP from Convoj, coming soon from Chalksounds Records:
01. My timekeeping heart
02. My biggest loss
03. Glory Hole
04. Blue Mountains
05. RAMJAC
I've been fortunate enough to get a chance to hear it already and can confirm that it is indeed awesome, sure to rival Bear Quartet in the world of Swedish indierock. No foolin'. A video for the first single is in the works and samples should be online soon.
Heavymetal.no has posted an entertaining and interesting interview with Patrizia Mazzuoccolo of Moonfog Records: http://www.heavymetal.no/show.article.asp?menuid=&artid=2198
Play/Rec has signed Danish indie/hardcore band Lack and will be releasing their new album "Be There Pulse" on April 4. Download a sample clip here: http://www.playrec.dk/lackpromo/Lack-Primo_Levi.mp3
I must say that I really like the more mid-tempo/melodic direction of this song when compared to their older, more spastic hardcore material. Definitely makes me eager to hear more.
The 2005 release schedule for Service Records:
The Tough Alliance album - April
Jens Lekman EP and album - April
Embassy album - September
Franke?
The new issue of Lowcut is online and it features interviews with Skambankt and Super Galore as well as record reviews and tons more: http://www.lowcut.dk/
The Knife has selected "You Take My Breath Away" as their second UK single which will be released on February 28. Full details soon. In other news, BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq has chosen the track for his Rebel Playlist this week. Check it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/steve_lamacq/index.shtml
Sharif has announced that their new album will be called "Lost causes, causes lost". No word on a confirmed release date yet.
Finnish rockers Sunride have their new website online: http://www.sunride.fi/
The new album "The End Justifies The Means" comes out on March 21 and you can hear clips from every song in the media section.
DJ Martian declares Frantic Bleep's debut album "The sense apparatus" to be 2005's first 'must-have' new release: http://djmartian.blogspot.com/2005_02_01_djmartian_archive.html#110756353973708676
I have yet to hear the full album myself, but judging by the reviews this is most definitely not a record to be missed by anyone interested in avant-metal such as Arcturus, Solefald, Borknagar and such.
Ex-The Crown frontman Johan Lindstrand has posted a demo from his new band One Man Army and the Undead Quartet online for download: http://escape.to/onemanarmy
The people behind the now-removed Stina Nordenstam website Seek You Danger now have a new fansite up called Desire Avenue: http://www.desireavenue.com