The young Kristiansand band Honningbarna received a 400,000 NOK “Grant for Ideas” this Friday, for them to use on developing their music and professional carreer. Barely tipping 18 years of age, the six boys were more than thrilled to receive the money and have already decided how to spend it — on album, launch and [...]

We’re in the middle of Hole in the Sky. It blasted off on Tuesday in Bergen, scaring most of the ignorant students resident to Garage’s weekly Wineyard over the street and into pubs where The Smiths was more likely to be on the soundsystem. Their opening night, named “Incoming”, featured up and coming acts Lobotomized, [...]

After last year’s Supersilent 9, the improvisation trio readies their tenth album. On 9 they ventured into a successful journey consisting purely of organs, and the next albums promises some of their most abstract soundscapes accompanying Ståle Storløkken on a grand piano — for the first time in Supersilent history. A vinyl release from Rune [...]

A new dancy hip hop track from Lars Vaular released now, this time produced by Anand Chetty, mixed by Yngve Sæthre. And what is it, a love song ending in a Carlos Santana-solo? More or less. Go to Lars’ website and flick through Grand People’s electronic booklet whilst listening to it, trying to figure out [...]

It’s that time of year again, when every venue in Oslo goes bananas over one event. You’d think it was by:Larm, but it’s warmer and you get to hang out in a park with Pavement… Aaaaah, Øya. Dee-licious. Here’s a Spotify list for you to listen to while shining your festival glasses and ducttaping that [...]

The 12″ split single from Serena-Maneesh and Fucked Up is already slipping through your fingers… The label Best of both Records tells us most of the 1000 copies destined for release are already preordered, so to be sure you secure one of the remaining records you should do the same, via Rough Trade or the [...]

Every year the Øya Festival challenges one band to soundtrack a silent film of their choice. The last few years we have seen Serena Maneesh, 120 Days and Next Life completing the task successfully, and it was with great anticipation we took the news that Æthenor would be performing at Eldorado Cinema this year.
Æthenor have [...]

Last night, Casiokids took home the final million-kroner prize from their “battle” versus Lars Vaular. Nö Music sends our congratulations to all the lucky four who received a-ha’s generous cheque; Shining, Susanne Sundfør, Moddi and Casiokids! Well deserved!

After twenty years as the cult rock band’s front figure and vocalist, Hank von Helvete has decided to leave the band. NRK reports Hank made the decision while in treatment for drug abuse during the winter of 2009, and that the decision was met with surprise, but understanding from the rest of the band.
Turbonegro visited [...]

The Loch Ness Mouse are bringing good news for people who love… sorry, that was cheap. But people who love The Loch Ness Mouse will be happy to hear that old music in new wrapping and new music in that pristine olde vinyl wrapping is close at hand for the band who were praised for [...]