There we go, first facts from the horse’s mouth on what’s-it-gonna-be and, for God’s sake, when’s-it-gonna-be; this new Röyksopp affair. Not an awful lot new to write home about though, but at least we get some rumours  confirmed.
The title: Junior. The release date: 23rd March. The tracklist - let’s start guessing how Robyn, Lykke […]

Oslo disco darling DiskJokke is revealing the first sounds from his forthcoming album. Uploaded to hisSpace are tracks no’s 1, 3 and 7. Starting almost Autobahn-esque, and by all means still dancy, my first impression leans more to the sound of the-day-after-you-didn’t-stay-in than its practically erroneously named predecessor. Or maybe it’s just really early the […]

Another year, another dollar. Casiokids earn theirs touring. And who are we to blame them, these days when album sales crash? And who’s to say it’s more fun to stay home and listen to the CD when you can put those dancing shoes on and feel the beat live and kicking at these venues:
20 Jan: Berlin, […]

Ah 2008, memorable concerts, festivals and kablamms. Here are the highlights from the spotlights — captured through Nö lenses:

Silje Nes at Kongsberg Jazzfestival. Photo by Eirik Lande.
 

Annie at Slottsfjell. Photo by Eirik Lande.
 

Susanna at Canal Street Festival. Photo by Eirik Lande.
 

Sondre Lerche at Canal Street Festival. Photo by Eirik Lande.
 

Datarock at Periferifestivalen. Photo by Mads […]

Starting in August this year, we find it hard telling you what the best Norwegian album of the year is, but don’t think for a second that we won’t try.
So, if the year only had five months, and started in August. Top 5 Norwegian albums of 2008 would look something like this:
1. Rockettothesky / […]

The Øya Festival opened ticket sales just before Christmas, with all the special-Christmas-price-tickets selling out before you could say Middelalderparken.
The Arctic Monkeys, The Bronx and Norma Sass are the latest artists confirmed for Oslo’s eclectic Øya Festival, which last year boasted such luminaries as Sigur Ros, Grinderman, Mayhem, Turbonegro, My Bloody Valentine and […]

Three parts German, one part Erlend Oye outfit The Whitest Boy Alive have announced details of the follow-up to 2006’s Dreams. A new album, similarly succinctly labelled Rules, will hit the shops on the 2nd of March, 2009, on the band’s own label Bubbles. Reportedly recorded in a beachside studio in […]