Annika Norlin - The doctor in me
Via PSL, check out Annika Norlin (Säkert!/Hello Saferide) covering Deportees at their releasefest in Umeå: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2011/11/15/extra-extra-sakert-tolkar-deportees/
Tag: News
The Boombox Hearts - Crank it up (video)
Here's a new video from Danish melancholy folk act The Boombox Hearts.
Romantiken, documented
A bit of Tomas Andersson Wij behind the scenes, working his new album "Romantiken" with producer Andreas Mattsson and others (engineer Pelle Gunnerfeldt plus Johan Berthling who I presume is arranging strings). As mentioned before, the new record (and lyric book) comes out January 25 via .
Mohammed Ali - Ghettobarn del 2 (feat. Ison & Fille)
New from Swedish hip-hop act Mohammed Ali featuring a cameo from Ison & Fille, consolidating the best Sweden has to offer in the genre in one track. Look for Mohammed Ali's new EP "Vi & resten" to be released on November 18 via .
Bob Hund - Harduingetmankandansatill? (video)
As promised, here's a new single from Swedish institution Bob Hund.
Väärt - Surkas (video)
New Norrland melancholia from Väärt off the band's upcoming album "Palla orka", due out this coming January via .
Honningbarna - Borgerskapets utakknemlige sønner (video)
Not an official Honningbarna video, but one of the better tracks I've heard from the band.
Marit Larsen - Coming home (video)
A new video from Norwegian artist Marit Larsen, this is the video for "Coming home".
Skitsystem vs Ebba
Apparently just released a 7" of Skitsystem covering Ebba Grön: http://sirling.blogspot.com/2011/11/skitsystems-ebba-cover-i-228-exemplar.html
No idea where you can actually grab one, but then again, with only 228 copies they probably won't last long.
Pyramido to do split with Amarok
Swedish doom act Pyramido is working on new material for a split with American act Amarok to be released in spring 2012 via //.
Emma Gaala 2012
The first round of nominees for this year's Emma Awards, the Finnish Grammy, have been announced: http://www.emmagaala.fi/fi/etusivu
Trentemøller caught on video
Under the Radar interviews Trentemøller on video backstage at his show in LA: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/trentemller_video_interview/
Morgenbladet top 100 Norwegian albums of all-time
Norwegian newspaper Morgenbladet polled 100 musicians for their favorite Norwegian albums of all time and has compiled the results into a list 100 long and here's the top 10:
10. De Press - Block to block
09. Röyksopp - Melody AM
08. Jan Garbarek, Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen - Belonging
07. deLillos - Suser avgårde
06. The Aller Værste - Materialtretthet
05. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Juba Juba
04. Kjøtt - 12"
03. A-ha - Hunting high and low
02. A-ha - Scoundrel days
01. Radka Toneff/Steve Dobrogosz - Fairytales
For the full list, including various individual contributors' selections, go here: http://mbtopp100.no/category/listen/
If you have Spotify, listen to album #1 right here.
Black Hole X-mas
It's official: the upcoming Okkultokrati record due out in late November will be an extra-special Christmas-themed split 7" with Haust called "Black Hole X-mas". Haust contribute a new recording of the modern evergreen "No Christmas" which originally premiered during last year's Alternativ Julekalendar and Okkultokrati respond in kind with "All I want for Christmas is glue". Official release is November 25 via . If you're looking for the perfect stocking stuffer for your favorite misanthrope, this is it!