Monday, November 14 2011
Deleted Waveform Gatherings: Pretty Escape
The ambition of Pretty Escape is admirable, it but also reveals a gap between what the band is and what they seem to want to be.
Monday, October 31 2011
Ane Brun: It All Starts With One
The Norwegian's new album might be remembered as the moment she took her seriousness a step too far.
Sunday, September 18 2011
‘Trollhunter’: The Challenges of Keeping a Giant Secret
The striking troll effects are a technical achievement, but the characters only generate mild interest.
Tuesday, August 16 2011
Something Real: An Interview with Thomas Dybdahl
The Norwegian folk singer has been dodging Nick Drake comparisons all his life, but now, with his first-ever US release (despite a ton of albums to his name), Thomas Dybdahl feels like he's breaking through for the first time ...
Wednesday, January 19 2011
Supersilent: 10
Improvised soundscapes from a group impressively in sync, in a more somber setting than usual.
Thursday, September 9 2010
Motorpsycho: Heavy Metal Fruit
What if Spinal Tap's Jazz Odyssey was actually superb?
Tuesday, June 15 2010
20 Questions: Casiokids
Norway's latest dance-pop export has songs so catchy, they don't even feel they need to re-record their tracks in English to appeal to US listeners, and as this 20 Questions reveals, a love of all things Woody Allen, a penchant for stealing keyboards, and a wish to travel to Greece are just part of what drives this fascinating, delightful breaking band ...
Thursday, April 16 2009
by:Larm 2009: Hot Music from the Frost-Bitten North
Despite the cold conditions and snow-filled streets, Scandinavia’s premier music festival was a warm and welcoming affair, affording time to not only see some top notch music, but also explore Oslo as well.
Friday, April 3 2009
In Cod We Trust & Magic Bus
Where else in the world can one find a town called Hell, a German U-Boat-turned-bowling alley, and Vinmonopolet, government-run wine and liquor stores?
Monday, October 27 2008
Frigg: Economy Class
The musicians in Frigg shoot along in tandem, rather than slide eelishly around one another in interlacing patterns, as the members of some other Nordic groups do.
