tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44435510835430144432024-03-14T13:32:34.236+01:00Last To SeeMarionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12456374415774135208noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443551083543014443.post-83318110291244754012012-12-31T13:59:00.000+01:002013-01-08T10:39:23.881+01:00Top 5 Norwegian Releases In 2012<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.vg.no/rampelys/artikkel.php?artid=10056246" target="_blank">VG</a> did it. <a href="http://www.dagbladet.no/2012/12/07/kultur/musikkanmeldelser/musikk/anmeldelser/24719528/" target="_blank">Dagbladet</a> did it. Also <a href="http://p3.no/musikk/arets-beste-norske-plater/" target="_blank">NRK P3</a>, <a href="http://www.musikknyheter.no/news/10548" target="_blank">Musikknyheter</a> and even <a href="http://gaffa.com/nyhet/67049" target="_blank">Gaffa</a> and <a href="http://www.t-a.no/kultur/article6874937.ece#.UOBgKeSZTTp" target="_blank">Trønder-Avisa</a>. So Marion does it as well (talking about myself in the third person - I'm the personified modesty!!). Like in <a href="http://lasttosee.blogspot.co.at/2010/12/top-5-norwegian-releases-in-2010.html" target="_blank">2010</a>, like in <a href="http://lasttosee.blogspot.co.at/2012/01/top-5-norwegian-releases-in-2011.html" target="_blank">2011</a> and now 2012. The best Norwegian releases in 2012!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Looking through the lists of those big newspapers there are a couples of names mentioned you can't fail to notice: Susanne Sundfør, Karpe Diem, Highasakite, Sweden and I Was A King. The Norwegian press seems to agree quite much on their choice of 2012s best records. And even though I do agree with them to a certain extend, I think they forgot a couple of releases in their selections. And I must say it was difficult to pick a favourite for this year - and I guess my first two ranks never were that close, and I never felt like putting any other two records on first rank... both!!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. <a href="http://hannekolstoe.com/" target="_blank">Hanne Kolstø</a> - FlashBlack</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She had me with her debutrecord <a href="http://lasttosee.blogspot.co.at/2011/09/hanne-kolst-riot-break.html" target="_blank"><b>Riot Break</b></a>. And now I'm all tied up to <b>FlashBlack</b>. It's a mixture of styles, stealing freely from different genres, putting the unusual together, the mood is changing like the weather, creativity in chaos, uniting the opposites. It's a perfect mess - overwhelming at first but when you notice that every single word and tone was precisely placed on purpose you just want to let the album embrace you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Norwegian newspaper <b>Nordlys</b> wrote about Hanne Kolstø: "The most gripping thing Norwegian music got to see in a very long time." And I just couldn't agree more with that!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Most recommended are the tracks: <b>Carousel</b> which also has a great music video (the best music video of the year if you ask me - Norway in a nutshell - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qtB_G9UM0g" target="_blank">watch the video here</a>!), <b>Pretty Veil</b>, <b>The Scoop</b> and <b>Far Ahead</b>. <b>NB:</b> Read a full review of the album in my blog --> <a href="http://lasttosee.blogspot.co.at/2012/12/hanne-kolst-flashblack.html" target="_blank">Hanne Kolstø | FlashBlack</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>FlashBlack</b> was released on the <b>14th of September</b> with <b>Karmakosmetix Records</b>. The album (even vinyl) can be bought via <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/kolst%C3%B8_hanne/flashblack-21219482" target="_blank">CDON.eu</a>, <a href="http://www.platekompaniet.no/Musikk.aspx/Artist/Hanne_Kolst/?id=00090939" target="_blank">Platekompaniet</a> or directly from Karmakosmetix Records and downloaded from several music stores. You can listen to the album via <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/38Oa2TjYchudbzzdlmuWgP" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a href="http://wimp.no/wweb/album/16922459" target="_blank">Wimp</a>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Rating: 5/6</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. <a href="http://susannesundfor.com/" target="_blank">Susanne Sundfør</a> - The Silicone Veil</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pure Susanne Sundfør experience on this record. Similar to <b>The Brothel</b> we find here piercing synthesizers, roaring basses and drums but also smooth piano and string arrangements. All combined with Sundfør's matchless voice. What makes this music so special is the way Sundfør is putting her songs together. They could sound sweet and innocent, yet the songs theme is rather tough and serious which is reflected in the well thought-out lyrics.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Most recommended are the tracks: <b>Rome</b> (exceptional in its beauty and setup of tension; my favourite), <b>The Silicone Veil</b> - with the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ8NwIlkMuU" target="_blank">music video</a> that was described as "Sundfør surprises with sex-video" by <a href="http://www.dbtv.no/?vid=1774590343001" target="_blank"><b>Dagbladet</b></a> (serious journalism here.. *harrumph*... better get your own opinion), furthermore recommendable are <b>When</b> and <b>White Foxes</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>The Silicone Veil</b> was released on the <b>23rd of March</b> licenced by <b>EMI Music Norway AS</b>. The album (even vinyl) can be bought via <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/sundf%C3%B8r_susanne/the_silicone_veil-18523765" target="_blank">CDON.eu</a>, <a href="http://www.platekompaniet.no/Musikk.aspx/CD/Susanne_Sundfr/The_Silicone_Veil/?id=509995590942" target="_blank">Platekompaniet</a> or directly from <a href="http://shop.susannesundfor.com/Store/DisplayItems.html" target="_blank">Sundfør's webstore</a> and downloaded from several music stores. You can listen to the album via <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/6uPqtAJoByvOAp5I8bM4mu" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a href="http://wimp.no/wweb/album/14058264" target="_blank">Wimp</a>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. <a href="http://www.huldraogeg.no/" target="_blank">Tone Jorunn Tveito</a> - Vindlaus</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Imagine traditionall music mixed with elements from electronic and jazz. Many tried to combine those and ended up being sneered at. Not Tone Jorunn Tveito. It's just the perfect mixture of old and new elements and influences and Norwegian lyrics. The tracks are partly quite mysteriously, whispered others are energetic and impulsive in their beats. Right now I can't think of any other artist that could be a better ambassador for Norwegian music than Tveito. Can't think of any other album sounding that Norwegian and reflecting the country's lifestyle that much. Tradition meets nature. Nature meets music. Music meets modernism. It's like a postcard set to music.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Most recommended are the tracks: <b>Håret likar å strukje seg mjukt</b>, <b>Ho heve han i hugjen</b>, <b>Bergtekjen</b> and <b>Ingen Veit</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Vindlaus</b> was released on the <b>3rd of February</b> with <b>Circle Media</b>. The album can be bought via <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/tveito_tone_jorunn/vindlaus-17394311" target="_blank">CDON.eu</a>, <a href="http://www.platekompaniet.no/Musikk.aspx/CD/Tone_Jorunn_Tveito/Vindlaus/?id=VINDLAUS" target="_blank">Platekompaniet</a> or directly from Tone Jorunn Tveito and downloaded from several music stores. You can listen to the album via <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/7m47GpXZb71qzHHOyU8egg" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a href="http://wimp.no/wweb/album/?album=13234942" target="_blank">Wimp</a>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4. <a href="http://www.katehavnevik.com/" target="_blank">Kate Havnevik</a> - You</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Finally the long-awaited follow up for <b>Melankton</b> was released. And Havnevik follows the track of her first album with popsongs ranging between jazz and electronic. Although the songs on You sound much more optimistic and lively with lots of drumming. Something that is really nice about the album are the richely used jazz elements like the useage of brass instruments which reminds me a bit of <b>Nils Petter Molvær</b>. Or more specifically: <b>Imogen Heap</b> meets <b>Nils Petter Molvær</b>. All in all, an enriched and danceable electronic-pop fusion - with the conclusion that Havnevik should be way more popular.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Most recommended are the tracks: <b>Castaway</b>, <b>Disobey</b> (with a very clever, catchy and interesting signature), <b>Halo</b> and <b>Soon</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>You</b> was released on the <b>10th of February</b> with <b>Continentica Records</b>. The album can be bought via <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/havnevik_kate/you-17820140" target="_blank">CDON.eu</a>, <a href="http://www.platekompaniet.no/Musikk.aspx/CD/Kate_Havnevik/You/?id=DACD599" target="_blank">Platekompaniet</a> or directly from <a href="http://www.katehavnevik.com/store.php" target="_blank">Havnevik's webstore</a> and downloaded from several music stores. You can listen to the album via <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/2ID3DWbNZqIaThCrfveUYZ" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a href="http://wimp.no/wweb/album/?album=13507507" target="_blank">Wimp</a>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5. <a href="http://www.annelenehagglund.no/" target="_blank">Anne Lene Hägglund</a> - Onboard</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While Hägglund's debutalbum was very playful and reminded very much of circus music is this album of a quite different character. Tranquil. A singer & songwriter's album including everything from indie to pop. Lots of guitar, lots of percussion (talking about cymbals and jazz brushes). It leads me to think of <b>Ane Brun</b> for example or maybe <b>Ingrid Olava</b>. But what the album misses is something that could make it exceptional, that has never been there before. Still it's a very nice and cosy album. Suitable for rainy days, reading, autumn walks and so on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Most recommended are the tracks: <b>Daylight</b>, <b>Put Your Feet In Front Of Mine</b>, <b>Follow</b>, <b>See Me While Hiding</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Onboard</b> was released on the <b>13th of January</b> with <b>Swingaround Records</b>. The album can be bought via <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/h%C3%A4gglund_anne_lene/onboard-17482770" target="_blank">CDON.eu</a>, <a href="http://www.platekompaniet.no/Musikk.aspx/CD/Anne_Lene_Hgglund/Onboard/?id=SWA002CD" target="_blank">Platekompaniet</a> and downloaded from several music stores. You can listen to the album via <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/2eM5eL8PyZCKHDI7ycgpIs" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a href="http://wimp.no/wweb/album/13093054" target="_blank">Wimp</a>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now, as a bonus, my TOP 10 NORWEGIAN SONGS FROM 2012</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">[aka. songs I didn't get tired of after hearing 200+ times each]:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>1.</b> Maylen Rusti - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omqb3obY1zI" target="_blank">Posters</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>2.</b> Thelma & Clyde - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brNzKogVO0M" target="_blank">Back2Black</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>3.</b> Hanne Kolstø - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qtB_G9UM0g" target="_blank">Carousel</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>4.</b> Susanne Sundfør - Rome</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>5.</b> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kate Havnevik - </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbBjiOTqTAo" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Castaway</a><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>6.</b> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mikhael Paskalev - </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nksTXmu1UAg" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">I Spy</a><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>7.</b> Hanne Kolstø - The Scoop</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>8.</b> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kaizers Orchestra - </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogmrl9Yu9sQ" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Begravelsespolka</a><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>9. </b>Susanne Sundfør - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCIaj-oLi28" target="_blank">White Foxes</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>10.</b> Moi - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkZMdpSeuVQ" target="_blank">Syng meg i søvn</a></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Other Norwegian albums from 2012 you definitely shouldn't miss:</span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Phone Joan - +47 91799466</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oðeon - Beauty In Bloom</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Little Hands Of Asphalt - Floors</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">SalmeKlang - Himmelveg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kaizers Orchestra - Violeta Violeta Vol. III</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Susanna - Wild Dogs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kråkesølv - Alle gode ting</span><br />
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Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12456374415774135208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443551083543014443.post-23392464845426648532012-12-08T19:54:00.002+01:002012-12-08T19:57:41.049+01:00Anbefalingsbonanza!Hmmm... jeg er kanskje ikke altfor up-to-date men her kommer det noen anbefalinger av noen fine ting jeg har oppdaget i løpet av de siste ukene:<br />
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<b>1.</b> Jeg starter med et band jeg så live for bare en uke siden. Nemlig <a href="http://osloess.no/" target="_blank"><b>Oslo Ess</b></a>. Et rock/pønk band fra Oslo (Haha, hvem kunne ha gjettet det?!). Ihvertfall skriver de fine tekster og fremstår som et veldig tøff gutteband - selv om de egentlig er utrolig søte (skulle kanskje ikke si det høyt?!). Og, som sagt, kom de til Wien og holdt en dødsfet konsert. Kjempestemning (Se på meg! Jeg bruker ungdomsspråk!! Så tøff, jeg er!!) - til tross for at det var bare få mennesker i publikumet (og jeg tror, ca. 60% av de som dukket opp var norske).<br />
Så det anbefales å se Oslo Ess live hvis man får mulighet til det.<br />
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<b>2.</b> Denne uka hadde vi en skandinavisk filmkveld på universitetet. Det vil si, fire filmer i fire ulike språk. Den norske filmen vi så var: <a href="http://hjemtiljul.no/" target="_blank"><b>Hjem Til Jul</b></a>. En litt ukonvensjonell julefilm som består av flere små handlinger som knyttes sammen til slutt. Så morsom og så rørende med litt gåsehud-feeling her og der. Men samtidig ikke altfor søte og "christmassy". Og denne blandingen av humor, fine dialoger og noen rørende scener likte jeg ganske godt. Se traileren her --> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T4IZz9SyMo" target="_blank">Hjem Til Jul</a>.<br />
Så hvis man ikke har sett filmen til nå, er det på tide å se den. Snart er det jo jul osv.. :)<br />
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<b>3.</b> Innenfor norskkurset måtte vi lese <b>Kjersti A. Skomsvold</b>s debututgivelse: <b>Jo fortere jeg går, jo mindre er jeg</b>. Hun skriver om en gammel dame og tankene hun har. Historien selv er egentlig trist og melankolisk fordi boka handler mer eller mindre om ensomhet og også om døden. Men det som er spennende er at Skomsvold pakker historien inn i vatt. Hun bruker rimer og det hun skildrer virker ikke så trist enn det egentlig er. Og det er noe jeg har alltid likt godt - når jeg leser, ser på filmer eller hører musikk - når forfattere, musiker osv. pakker et tungt tema i humor og myke toner.<br />
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4. <b>Brille</b> - det er ikke bare et optisk instrument for å forbedre synet (og som gjør menn mer attraktiv, faktisk) men også navn på et av <b>NRK</b>s TV-programmer. Her har vi norske komiker som svarer på vitenskapelige spørsmål. Og jeg sverger, jeg har aldri sett noe så morsomt og informativt på samme måte. Og programmet får to ekstra poeng fordi man kan se det også utenfor Norge og det kommer med norske undertekster (som er praktisk når man lærer norsk)!! Hurra!!<br />
Dette er uten tvil verdens beste TV-programm og må ses. Og det KAN ses her --> <a href="http://tv.nrk.no/serie/brille" target="_blank">NRKs Brille</a>.<br />
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5. Til slutt så vil jeg gjerne anbefale bloggen til <b>en av mine venner som flyttet denne sommeren fra Østerrike til Bergen</b>. På bloggen hennes finnes det masse deilige matoppskrifter, det hun driver med i Bergen og litt tull da også. :) Bare <a href="http://tullejenta.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">skjekk bloggen</a> og ser på all de fine bilder av maten hun har laget. Njam, njam!!<br />
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<br />Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12456374415774135208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443551083543014443.post-83829078529564600532012-12-07T23:09:00.001+01:002012-12-08T21:35:52.606+01:00Hanne Kolstø | FlashBlack<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It feels like I've just put down the record player's needle (good old vinyl records, huh?); the vinyl would still feel warm from playing it; and I'd just told the world about <a href="http://lasttosee.blogspot.co.at/2011/09/hanne-kolst-riot-break.html" target="_blank">Riot Break</a>. Yet it didn't even take a year to release the follow-up for Hanne Kolstø's debutrecord.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">FlashBlack provides ten popsongs. Partly very complex and gloomy and light and danceable on the other hand. In contrary to Kolstø's first record Riot Break the songs don't have their climax in a orchestral sphere rather in a landscape with all kinds of sounds and noises. The album is provoking curiosity as well as satisfying it - it's the 2nd of a record-triology; adding another piece to the puzzle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pretty Veil was the first song that was released due to the "<a href="http://www.alternativjulekalender.no/" target="_blank">alternative christmas calender</a>" in 2011. It's rather trivial in its arrangement but is riveting at the same time. Gloomy but honest. Suitable to the darker and cold season of the year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After lots of touring including gigs in Norway and abroad, the summer came. And along the first official singlerelease: La-la-la-la Lovesong. "I lay awake at night, I'm not myself. So sick and tired of La-la-la-la Lovesong." Hanne's anti-lovesong quickly made its way to Norwegian radio stations and P3 ranges it among the <a href="http://p3.no/musikk/arets-beste-norske-later/" target="_blank">Best Norwegian Songs in 2012</a>. The soundrange for this one reaches back to 80s syth-pop elements. Casio-tunes, muted strings and rich cymbal work creating the rythm. Watch here the offical video for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0mDpMKT8eg" target="_blank">La-la-la-la Lovesong</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It got a bit quiet around Kolstø until September came and FlashBlack finally was released. Many songs remind of Depeche Mode, late Tears for Fears, Radiohead or maybe even a mixture of it all. Especially The Scoop could be ranged into the 80s with its steady and danceable beats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Other tracks like "Not Looking For Us" (--> goosebumps!!) and "Far Ahead" (--> watch here a <a href="http://p3.no/hanne-k-spiller-live/" target="_blank">live version of Far Ahead</a> recorded by P3) mostly remind of the debutrecord. They are carried by guitar chords and bring Hanne's (and choir) voice into focus. "Sizzly" is of the same playful character as "<a href="http://lasttosee.blogspot.co.at/2011/09/city.html" target="_blank">The City</a>" but could have very likely been released by <a href="http://www.nrk.no/urort/Artist/post/default.aspx" target="_blank">POST</a> [--> A pop-orchestra of four members including Hanne; they released their debut album "Common Rand Of People" in 2010; as far as I understood they're now focusing on writing their lyrics in Nynorsk instead of English, which is very cool; Nynorsk is cool].</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Quite doubtless is "Carousel" the track that might leave the most impression to the listener. It's so full of engergy that it's difficult to stay seated while listening to it. It makes you dance, hop around and gets you into a good mood. Very suiting to it is the music video which just fully captured my heart. It was directed by Fred Arne Wergeland who also directed Kolstø's video to "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aDZ9jUxaME" target="_blank">The City</a>" and POST's "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBisxDzFtoQ" target="_blank">Slow Song</a>". Furthermore the video features drift champion <a href="http://fredricaasbo.com/" target="_blank">Fredric Aasbø</a> and was filmed at several locations in Norway. To me it's the best music video of the year. Best described in a way of: Hipster meets Bunad. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All in all is FlashBlack a good follow-up to Riot Break and preview for Blue Anger (the record yet to come). It features more electronic elements than Riot Break and might require a few listenings to really grow on the music. But generally it's a good mix of soft tunes, playful chords and drums, thrilling beats and piercing Casio-sounds. Most recommended are the tracks: <b>Pretty Veil, Carousel and The Scoop</b>. And I would give the album a <b>5/6 rating</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Get connected with Hanne Kolstø: <a href="http://hannekolstoe.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hannekolstoe" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/HanneKolst" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/hanne-kolst" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a></span><br />
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<br />Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12456374415774135208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443551083543014443.post-68827921932260164532012-06-28T10:34:00.000+02:002012-07-01T19:06:29.599+02:00Eksamen i norskJa.... da hadde jeg muntlig eksamen i norsk siste tirsdag.<br />
På den ene siden gikk det bedre enn jeg trodde, men samtidig passet det ikke helt til forventningene mine...<br />
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Natten før eksamenen sov jeg så veldig dårlig. Våknet fra et mareritt to ganger minst. Drømte av den muntlige eksamenen jeg skulle ta. Drømte at læreren min sa at han trenger en pause fra oss fordi han liker oss ikke. Seriøst?! Hva var dette? Men, men, men, men... læreren vår liker oss jo, det er jeg sikker på. Det tok noen minutter å kom til ro igjen. Men våken var jeg likevel og ja, selvfølgelig er det digg å vakne etter en tretimers søvn, når man skal ta en eksamen. <br />
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Kl. 4.30 - Vel... så hadde jeg i det minste litt tid på meg å gjennomgå de tekstene vi skulle forberede. Vi hadde massevis interessante temaer i dette semesteret. Temaer som kan godt diskuteres. Temaer som likestilling, kommunikasjon og massemedier, friluftsliv, dialekter, samer, humoristiske tekster osv. Alt kombinert med noen noveller, dikt og andre tekster. Jeg tenkte på forskjellige spørsmål læreren kunne spørre under eksamenen. Jeg tenkte på interessante synspunkter jeg kunne komme opp med. Jeg hørte noen oppmuntrende ord som kom fra stemmen i hodet mitt (?!?!) - dvs hjernen min (NB: jeg er ikke gal, jeg). Dette klarer vi, ropte den. Yes, tenkte jeg!!<br />
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Jeg var så trøtt at jeg nesten falt i søvn på benken som står utenfor lærerens kontor. Samtidig var jeg kjempenervøs og urolig. Jeg snakket med en av kursdeltakere. Han skulle ha sin muntlige eksamenen rett før meg. Og så ventet jeg. 20 minutter igjen. 10 minutter igjen. 5 minutter igjen. Tar den muntlige eksamenen virkelig så lenge, var tanken min da døren ble åpnet og ut kom den ene kursdeltakeren igjen. Inne i kontoret hilste jeg på læreren og sat meg ned.<br />
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Læreren forklarte først at gutten som hadde eksamen før meg allerede trekk et tema for meg (NB: Jeg tror jeg skal ta meg en lang prat med fyren som trekk mitt tema!!). "Ditt tema er eldre og nyere norsk historie" sa læreren da.<br />
Eldre og nyere norsk historie, eldre og nyere norsk historie, eldre og nyere norsk historie - hørte jeg som et ekko i hodet mitt. Det var det eneste tema; det eneste tema jeg hadde aldri tatt hvis jeg hadde fått muligheten å velge selv. Ikke fordi jeg ikke er interessert i norsk historie, men bare fordi jeg synes ikke at det er et tema man kan godt diskutere om. Fortelle om... kanskje.<br />
Og mens læreren forklarte litt nærmere hva jeg skulle snakke om hørte jeg samtidig stemmen i hodet mitt som sa: "Ja, nei, ikke mitt tema. Da har jeg tenkt å sove litt da, lykke til og snakkes senere." Og så ble det tomt og stille i hodet. Så prøvde jeg å samle noen tanker før jeg begynte å snakke (selvsikkert) med: "Ææææææ.... ja... eldre norsk historie... vel..." Skjerp deg, tenkte jeg! Men så fortalte jeg noen ting om svartedauden og hansetiden i Norge og unionen med Danmark. Læreren spurte meg om jeg visste mer om svartedauden. "Hææ?!" Jeg bare forklarte at det var en alvorlig sykdom men har så absolutt ikke tenkt på at læreren ville høre at det var pesten. For meg var det nemlig klart. Vel.. i tillegg snakket jeg litt om sagnet Jostedalsrypa. Etterpå snakket jeg litt om diktene Det Er Ingen Hverdag Mer og Tung Tids Tale og novellen Naken. Læreren spurte om novellen var vanskelig å forstå siden den ble skrevet på nynorsk (vi lærer jo egentlig bare bokmål). Det gjorde meg litt perpleks. Var det en del av evalueringen? Var eksamenen allerede over? Får jeg en dårligere karakter hvis jeg svarer med ja?! Jeg svarte at det ikke er vanskelig for meg å lese på nynorsk og at det er noe man kan vane seg til. Uff da...<br />
Mens læreren skrev noen ting ned i heftet sitt, tenkte på all de feil jeg gjorde og tenkte på hvor gjerne jeg hadde fortalt læreren min at jeg egentlig er ganske klok!! Jeg sverger at jeg er klok!!!<br />
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Og så var eksamenen over. Oj.. nå kommer det! Jeg trodde læreren vil si at eksamenen min var helt dårlig, ufattelig dårlig for én som har lært språket i nesten to år, men han sa at det var okej. Jeg gjorde noen feil når det gjelder ordstillingen og uttalen - men samtidig var de gode delvis ihvertfall. Jeg brukte noen tyske ord under eksamenen. *facepalm* Men han sa også at innholdet var god og han liker tonefallet mitt. Hehe, jeg nesten ble rød i ansiktet. Ihvertfall fikk jeg en god karakter for den muntlige prøven. For en god følelse det var etterpå! I tillegg fikk jeg noen hyggelige ord om mine skriftlige oppgavene. Så fint!! :)<br />
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Og det er så spennende å ha befatning med noe norsk bortsett fra språkkurset. Men jeg må innrømme at norskkurset er faktisk en viktig og sentral del av mitt liv. Ikke minst fordi de fleste av mine norske aktiviteter er mer eller mindre knyttet til kurset.<br />
Så på en måte er det utfordrende og anstrengende å lese til prøvene, å gjør leksene, å forberede noe eller lage en presentasjon. Å være oppmerksom i timen. Å jobbe med forskjellige tema. Og det kan være knallhardt.<br />
Men på den andre siden er det så utrolig fint å høre språket. Å høre på det læreren forteller. Eller å diskutere med de andre kursdeltakere. Og det fineste er de aktiviteter vi gjør utenfor kurset. Utenfor kurset, men sammen som gruppe, som venner - selv når læreren er med.<br />
Til og med er det norsk læreren vår som organiserer og motiverer oss til å gjøre noe utenfor kurset. Det er faktsik helt kult å ha en så engasjert og snill lærer - jeg setter enormt pris på det.<br />
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Okej da.... og nå kommer det noen fortellinger: Bortsett fra <a href="http://lasttosee.blogspot.com/2012/05/takk-for-sist.html" target="_blank">den legendariske kvelden med Ibsen-forestillingen og karaoke-klubben</a> (jeg skrev om det allerede!) for bare få uker siden ble det litt senere en filmkveld på universitetet. Vi så "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fAFWx6cWyY" target="_blank">Oslo, 31. august</a>" som har fått mange gode kritikker i den norske pressen. Ja... det var en god film - litt trist også. Den ble jo hovedsakelig filmet i Oslo, så var det så bra å se all disse kjente steder igjen. De fleste så jeg selv da jeg var i Oslo for nesten to år (!!!) siden. Men jeg har gode minner på det. Jeg selv gikk rundt på mørke gater etter å ha vært på Blå (tenk deg - Oslos berømte Blå!!). Jeg var i Vigelandsparken og passerte Frognerbadet (hvor Thelma & Clyde hadde sin fotoshoot til White Line, hehehe). Åh, Oslo, min vakre by!! Det føltes så hjemlig å se filmen. Ja, og den kan anbefales.<br />
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Noen dager senere fikk jeg en stoooooor pakke fra en venn som bor i Fredrikstad. Alltid spennende å få post fra Norge, men denne gangen gledet jeg meg som et barn på julekvelden. Pakken var nemlig fylt med massevis lakris. Yaaaay!!! Lakrissjokolade hadde jeg aldri smakt på før, men... herregud, hvor ubeskrivelig deilig - serriøst!! Det finnes ingenting bedre i verden enn lakrissjokolade. Jeg sverger. :)<br />
Vanlig er jeg litt skeptisk når det gjelder saltlakris men disse Salte Rockere smaker absolutt herlige. Ikke for søt og ikke for bitter. Og tyggegummi med lakrissmak er uansett genial!<br />
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Søndag, 13. mai var jeg sammen med noen venner fra norskkurset på Susanne Sundfør konserten her i Wien. Det var egentlig veldig overraskende fordi jeg har av og til sjekket nettsiden hennes, men aldri stod der at hun kommer til Østerrike. Og plutselig kom hun hit. Jeg gledet meg så stort til konserten, fordi hun er en av de beste norske musikere for tiden og en av mine favoritter i lang tid. Susanne Sundfør stod helt på toppen av min "norske band/musikere jeg MÅ se live"-lista.<br />
Konserten selv overgikk forventningene mine. Det var mystisk, dypt, intenst, magisk og utrolig vakkert. I tillegg stod jeg rett foran scenen og der var bare 30 andre mennesker i publikum. Det var nesten en privatkonsert!! Kan du tenke deg?!<br />
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Å høre Turkish Delight live var en av de beste opplevelser i livet mitt. Helt dynamisk. Og for en fantastisk trommis som spiller i bandet til Sundfør. Jeg snakket litt med både Susanne og trommisen hennes etter konserten. Jeg har ikke vært så nervøs i lang tid. Hehehe... </div>
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Kvelden før 17. mai gikk jeg på kino - sammen med noen fra norskkurs og læreren vår. Det var i forbindelse med en "nordisk filmuke" her i Wien. Så det ble vist flere nordiske filmer og på kvelden vi gikk var det "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0gyg0LnKrI" target="_blank">Vegas</a>"-filmen som var veldig digg og morsom men også dramatisk og rar - en god kombinasjon. Den MÅ ses!! I alle fall må dere se denne legendariske scenen her av filmen --> "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2z0Iw2hFZI" target="_blank">fest, krangel og Casiokids</a>". Ihvertfall gir filmen gode eksempel på hvilken måte man kan bruke ordet "føkk" på. Ja, ja, disse ting læres ikke i kurset. Hehehe.. ;)</div>
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I disse dager er jeg i gang med å lese en norsk kriminalroman - en slags lekse til norsk-kurset. Boka heter "Operasjon Helena" og ble skrevet av Mostue & Brenna. Hmm... Jeg valgte den fordi det stod på baksiden at den er hyperspennende og realistisk. Jeg skal se hvordan den kommer til å bli...<br />
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Bortsett fra norsk musikk og norske aviser hjelper all disse aktiviteter å føle meg veldig norsk her om dagen. Hurra!! :)<br />
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<br />Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12456374415774135208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443551083543014443.post-86068677412642306142012-05-20T18:51:00.000+02:002012-05-20T18:59:04.019+02:00Thelma & Clyde | Back2BlackThe Norwegian electropop duo <b><a href="http://www.thelmaandclyde.com/">Thelma & Clyde</a></b> is back with a new single - <b>Back2Black</b>.<br />
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Released on the <b>18th of May</b>, therefore about 1,5 years after their last release - their debutrecord <b><a href="http://lasttosee.blogspot.com/2010/11/thelma-clyde-white-line.html">White Line</a></b>, the new single <b>Back2Black</b> gives a flavour of what might await us on the sequencing record.<br />
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One and a half year is quite some time to wait for something new, but <b>Back2Black</b> stands out with a dancable, resounding rhythm, catchy lyrics and a slight touch of the 90s. This makes the single suitable for both being played in a club as well as on the radio.<br />
Not surprising either is the quality of the song itself - the way it is mixed and the particular elements and beats are put together. Just like you're used to it from previous Thelma & Clyde songs.<br />
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I can imagine well how the new album will be built around the sound of <b>Back2Black</b>. Just can't wait to hear more of the new material!!<br />
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<b>Thelma & Clyde</b> single <b>Back2Black</b> released on the <b>18th of May 2012</b> with <a href="http://karmakosmetix.com/"><b>Karmakosmetix Records</b></a>. Music written and produced by Hanne Kolstø and Trygve Tambs-Lyche.<br />
Follow <b><span id="goog_1653048125"></span>Thelma & Clyde<span id="goog_1653048126"></span></b> on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thelmaandclyde"><b>Facebook</b></a> and <b><a href="http://twitter.com/ThelmaAndClyde">Twitter</a></b> for more updates.<br />
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You can stream <b>Back2Black</b> on <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/7uCFIZkBHg0oMPKE5d11eH"><b>Spotify</b></a>, <b><a href="http://wimp.no/wweb/album/?album=15315309">Wimp</a></b>, <b><a href="http://soundcloud.com/trygvemusikk/thelmaandclyde-back2black">SoundCloud</a></b> or <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brNzKogVO0M">YouTube</a></b>.<br />
Or buy the song on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/album/back2black-single/id526092791"><b>iTunes</b></a> or <b><a href="http://mp3.platekompaniet.no/site/web3/view.ftl?page=product&productId=15315309">Platekompaniet</a></b>.<br />
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<br />Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12456374415774135208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443551083543014443.post-15085711210880381762012-05-01T17:34:00.000+02:002012-05-02T12:27:03.960+02:00Takk for sist!<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Siste lørdag (28. april) var vi på teateret. <i>Vi</i>, det vil si, noen av oss fra norskkurset og læreren. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Men det var bare en liten del av en finfin kveld.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />Vi så Ibsens "John Gabriel Borkman" @ <a href="http://www.josefstadt.org/" target="_blank">Theater in der Josefstadt</a> her i Wien. Jeg husker egentlig ikke siste gangen jeg var i en teaterforestilling. Og det betyr enten at det var lenge siden eller stykket jeg så var ikke godt nok for å huske. Men ihvertfall var det interessant å se Ibsen-stykket på tysk etter å ha lest det på norsk. Forestillingen selv var litt modernere enn måten original-teksten ble skrevet i. Også var det litt minimalistisk. Og morsommere enn originalen. Skuespillerne gjorde en fabelaktig jobb på scenen - det var litt som de aldri har gjort noe annet enn å spille rollene sine i dette Ibsen-stykket. En god opplevelse!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hmm... morsomt egentlig at jeg fant bildet på mitt kamera fordi jeg er sikker at jeg tok d'ikke - det var jo forbudt å fotografere eller filme! *hyyysj*;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Det var kanskje klokka 10.15 om kvelden da teaterforestillingen var slutt og så bestemmte vi oss å dra noensteds for å drikke noe. Været var perfekt for å sitte utendørs. Og etter en stund gikk vi videre til en liten jazz-pub. Åh, fantastisk!! Ingenting er bedre enn å sitte sammen med venner (og læreren), drikke øl og prate om alt mellom himmel og jord. Man blir kjent med hverandre og man kan diskutere om et tema vi vanlig får ikke tid til å snakke om i kurset. Og ikke minst det norske språket - musikk i ørene mine! :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For moro skyld prøvde vi å lære læreren vår noen typiske østerrikske uttrykk - en liten innføring i dialektene våre, so to say! Han klarte det egentlig ganske godt.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />Litt senere fikk vi ideen til å gå til en karaoke-klubb som var rett i nærheten. Som sagt, som gjort!! Og da ble det vilt på en god og morsomt måte. :) Selv læreren vår fikk vi til å synge "Der Kommissar" av Falco sammen med oss! Herre!! Det er vanskelig å tro hvis man ikke har hørt og sett det, men heldigvis har vi fotodokumentarisk bevis på det. Hehe... må si at vi var fantastisk bra. :) Høydepunktet var det da en fyr fra kurset "performte" til Right Said Freds "I'm Too Sexy" - vel... det var meget underholdende. :D</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />Kl. 5 om morgen forlot vi klubben og dro hjemover. Kl. 6.30 kom jeg hjem. Wow!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Jeg håper bare at vi tar det igjen snart og vil takke for en fantastisk legendarisk kveld.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">PS: Halloooo?!?! Da skrev jeg jo på norsk. Jeg er selv litt overrasket... men okej! De som finner de 57 feil i teksten får gjerne å beholde dem. ;)</span><br />
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When I think back on the topics we went through since October it actually seems to be a lot we learned. It wasn't much of new grammar we learned, actually. Sure, some new vocabulary, but that came quite automatically when learning about a new topic. But most of all it was probably a progress in the way we express ourselves in this language - the way we talk, the way we write.<br />
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Selv-evaluation?! Hard to tell. Of course I notice that the texts I write now sound, let's say, smarter than those I wrote in previous courses (doesn't mean though, that I'm not making any mistakes). But I definitely feel more comfortable writing in Norwegian! Understanding spoken Norwegian got easier. Speaking myself?!? Mhm... it's something I should do more often, I guess!<br />
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The third course now was definitely more challenging in its tasks and demands but on the other hand it was filled with interesting literature and discussions. Have you ever read "Den misunnelige frisøren" by Lars Saabye Christensen? I loved it. It's just a short novel but very nice to read. Christensen has a fantastic style of writing!! (That's a recommendation!!) Or you could read Norwegian fairytales - it's a beautiful kind of language: "Til værs, til værs, over mønsås og kirkespir, over land, over vann, over berg, over dal, til min kjæreste som venter meg i fjellet i natt." (--> taken from one of my favourite Norwegian fairytales "Følgesvennen") And what about "Lukten av propan om morgenen" by Levi Henriksen!? Very visualizing!! Or stories by Jon Fosse if you're into Nynorsk.<br />
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Oh, the "new Norwegian" - that actually goes hand in hand with dialects and slang. This is something I love to learn about. Kinda important, too. Most of the time I understand my Norwegian friends (thinking of the stuff they're writing) but have you ever met a person writing in a Trøndersk-dialect? Or just in Nynorsk? And it's a comfortable feeling to know a couple of "slang" expressions. Although I understand that certain expressions just can't be taught in a course. Hehehe... thank God for having helpful friends! :)<br />
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But no matter how interesting or challenging a topic is, it often depends on the teacher. The teacher I have (now since October) seems very dedicated to his job and is doing a lot to make the lessons as interesting as possible - that's the impression I got. Fortunately (or unfortunately?!) that makes it difficult to grouse when we get lots of homework. Well, I would get a bad conscience knowing that he'd invest lots of time in all his preparations and corrections. All in all, I think there should be more teachers like him.<br />
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In addition to all that: Over the past months I came to realize more and more that the Norwegian language is making me happy. Just the language. I start to grin as soon as I hear Norwegians talking to each other. I could jump of happiness when I meet Norwegians (doesn't happen too often, though). It's fun to write in Norwegian with friends. And going to the course is usually the highlight of the week. Isn't that a bit funny?! :)<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I know, I know, I'm late!! I apologize but here we go again! Another year is over and... WOW, wasn't 2011 a fantastic year considering all the Norwegian releases?<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And indeed we find many jewels among the releases this year and it's difficult to put them in an order, especially if you're trying to pick the 5 most exraordinary ones. However, tastes differ but you should definitely make sure to check out these Norwegian releases from 2011!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hannekolstoe">Hanne Kolstø</a> - Riot Break<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Combine a fantastic singer/songwriter, a sunny summerly day where one's playing acoustic guitar, the gloomy atmosphere an empty street gets during the night and lyrics to sing along and to listen to closely with bells, claps, keys, effects, guitars and some orchestral-like arrangements. What you get is this album. A great debutalbum. What makes it so good is that the songwriting itself as well as the music around was done so extremely well. Not to forget Kolstø's ability to play with the moods, not only from song to song but also during particular songs. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And it's not surprising that this album got so many good reviews: "Riot Break turns out to be both irresistibly playfull and extremely sophisticated at the same time" writes Musikknyheter. "She's one of the greatest vocalists in this country, with a husky, powerful and unique voice that itself sounds more seductive than the most things in this world" said NRK Lydverket.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you want to read an extended version of what I'm thinking about this album, you can read my "<a href="http://lasttosee.blogspot.com/2011/09/hanne-kolst-riot-break.html">review</a>" on my blog. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I just can say that I'm deeply in love with Riot Break!</span><br />
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Released: 16th of September 2011 with Karmakosmetix Records</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Listen to the album on <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/4khrcpa6KFWZL0MVZQST48">Spotify</a>. It can be bought on <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/kolst%C3%B8_hanne/riot_break-17079963">CDON.eu</a> (physically as CD or vinyl) and on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/album/riot-break/id455027570">iTunes</a> (digitally).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jonas-Alaska/419788845009">Jonas Alaska</a> - Jonas Alaska<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The young talent with the great lyrics!! Spellemann-awarded as newcomer of the year. And indeed there was a lot in the press and media in general about this 23-year old boy from southern Norway. Just listen to the lyrics - I need to put preassure on that! The music is embracing the texts. It's a sensitive and genuine style of music. A sort of pop mixed with country - lots of acoustic guitar in the main-appearance of the songs combined with decent and modest percussion, drumming, keys and harmonica. Liverpool-style!! You see, Jonas is a songwriter. Maybe he's not making people aware of critical aspects of life or politics or whatever BUT he's telling stories. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">All in all a good and solid debutalbum. I recommend to listen to "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihcz-Ila8DM">October</a>" even though it might break your heart a little.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">PS: I can't even tell how happy I am to have seen him live once!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Norway can be proud of Jonas!!<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Released: 23rd September 2011 with Jansen Plateproduksjon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Listen to the album on <a href="http://open.spotify.com/artist/1OH3Hbbo6G6uBWunJnU148">Spotify</a>. It can be bought on <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/alaska_jonas/jonas_alaska-14994857">CDON.eu</a> (physically as CD or vinyl) and on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/album/jonas-alaska/id458560875">iTunes</a> (digitally).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ilovelama">Lama</a> - Endless Repeats<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have heard of Lama before. Listened to a couple of songs. It would be hard to criticize them because musically seen, they're quite flawless. Fine rock music. But, for me, the music couldn't light a fire.... until I heard Endless Repeats!! It blew me a bit away. And, personally, I think it's the whole package that has taken on me: the style - this very "clear" kind of rock with the adequate amount of guitars, drums and keys. This kind of minimalism (thinking of their album cover, for example) - you get what you need and the album won't overflood you. I must also mention their music video to "<a href="http://vimeo.com/26101889">Flashes</a>" at this point: I love it!! Just as the music or their CD-cover, the video is clear and not too much! And "Flashes" is a killer-track. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A bit oddly actually that my favourite track on the album is "One Million Times" - must have heard it a million times actually!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A fantastic and surprising album! Many thanks to you six guys in Lama!!</span><br />
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Released: 30th September 2011 with Spoon Train Audio</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Listen to the album on <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/5OIy5giKfnHb78e00H93q9">Spotify</a>. It can be bought on <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/lama/endless_repeats-15564584">CDON.eu</a> (physically as CD) and on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/album/endless-repeats/id466871799">iTunes</a> (digitally).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Me/323216760280">Team Me</a> - To The Treetops<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">They're young, they're loud, they're happy and they're energetic!! And what a cool debut album they released there in 2011. To me they appeared out of nothing. Suddenly they were there - a band I really just discovered last year. What I love about their music is that they create an interesting mix of pop - pop orchestral sound, actually - with parts from rock, alternative, post-rock and fill it up with bells, lots of drums and keys. This music is sooooo rich in its sound, you'll get the feeling of listening to a whole freaking orchestra even though the band is just consisting of six - still, during concerts, those six people are moving more on stage than a whole orchestra, as a matter of fact. It's a rainbow of music (or something like that) and it makes you move. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You should definitely check "Weathervanes and Chemicals" as well as "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOAnqBuPvDA">With My Hands Covering Both Of My Eyes I Am Too Scared To Have A Look At You Now</a>" (what a title!!).</span><br />
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Released: 14th October 2011 with Propeller Recordings</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BerntMoen">Bernt Moen</a> - Closure<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Jazz?! Now we're talking!! "Closure" is one of the three studio albums Bernt Moen (aka Massive Skills) released in 2011. Bernt Moen is a pianist with heart and soul (this can actually be heard when listening to his music). And already being this solo-pianist he has those abilities (superpowers?! something in the Norwegian water?!) that will leave you breathless and stunned. But the reason I picked "Closure" is because I really, really like this interaction between keys and drums & bass. It can be wild, it can be tender but never boring. It's the things you could always imagine but never heard. This album should be way more known, I say!!</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have actually a couple of favourites on this album: Open Water, Fluid Dynamics, Transition and Momentum (---> mind-blowing).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Nils Petter Molvær - Baboon Moon ("<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7XibMS09HI">Mercury Heart</a>" is one of the most beautiful and brilliant tracks I've ever heard), Jarle Bernhoft - Solidarity Breaks (nice tracks, good album but Jarle's speciality is probably to play them live - that's what's special about him), Valkyrien Allstars - Ingen hverdag (as the previous albums is this one full of norsk-sounding fiddle music - a must have!!), Splashgirl - Pressure (check "The Other Side" - fantastic track, good album), Petter Carlsen - Clocks Don't Count, Honningbarna - La Alarmane Gå, Oslo Ess - Uleste Bøker Og Utgåtte Sko, Bernt Moen - Solopiano Vol. 1 & Solopiano Vol. 2, Ane Brun - It All Starts With One,...<br />
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There are no feelings in space - as the title would be literally translated. But the English version is simply called "Simple Simon". Roughly, this movie could be categorized into romantic comedy with a touch of drama and seriousness. So what I'm recommending here is not a movie like all those romantic comedies starring Hugh Grant. It's more of the smart kind. So you get this feeling of "awwwwwwwwwww!!" and "sigh!!!" but it gets you also thinking and leaves this warm, tingly feeling in your body.<br />
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Now what's this movie about? It's about Simon. Simon is a 18-year old boy having this affection with space, he is smart, he is playing drums, he doesn't want to be touched and he doesn't like changes.... - he is having Asperger's syndrome! Although this disorder makes it difficult for others to live with him he's moving to his older brother, Sam, and his brother's girlfriend. Harmony doesn't last too long and the girlfriend leaves! But who's doing the dishes now?! So a new girlfriend for Sam must be found and Simon is doing his best to understand what a relationship needs, what his brother's girlfriend should be like. Should she be just like his brother or the complete opposite?! Looking for aspirants, Simon gets to meet Jennifer who seems to be chaos itself.... and so on - I don't wanna spoil the fun and tell everything!!<br />
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I'm not sure if there will be an Enlish-dubbed version of the movie (it was dubbed to German, btw) but even if you have to watch it with subtitles - it's worth it!! One of the best movies I've seen in long time and definitely one of the best Swedish movies I know. Just extremly funny and sweet. And you get to hear, among others, a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlpgNsJsNKI">Lykke Li song</a>, which is being part of the soundtrack - nice!!<br />
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BTW: Funny actually to watch a Swedish movie after knowing/learning Norwegian for a bit more than a year. I couldn't understand everything through but quite a lot! Proud!! :)<br />
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PS: Dear Swedish-lecturer of the Scandinavian institute, TUSEN TACK for choosing this movie!! Best choice ever!! :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443551083543014443.post-77566602411227545262011-12-10T15:16:00.002+01:002011-12-10T15:28:04.848+01:00A band to recommend!Once more I must recommend a band coming from cold, cold Norway. I actually haven't been knowing this band for long and I don't recall how I came to listen to their music. Have I heard people talking about them? Did I read reviews or recommendations? And how come I had some of their music on my computer?<br />
Probably just mystic cricumstances that made me check out and listen to Team Me!!<br />
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Without thinking much, it seems I've put their song "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HghU4MGfvXw">Weathervanes And Chemicals</a>" in my autumn playlist. So repetitively sounding from my loudspeakers it was growing on me! This very catchy and energetic tune!<br />
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I should feel ashamed not knowing much about them, but the fact that the band is consisting of six young, clever, talented (and good-looking) Norwegians who got together to make music. Simple as that. Their music could be described as pop-orchestral tunes with influences of post-rock. So when you listen to a song you'll most likely hear lots of drums, keys, bells - energetic, powerfull sequences and noisy but tender parts. It's a fantastic combination!!<br />
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When I heard they would play a gig in Vienna I was playing with the thought of going. Actually I've been thinking: It's not happening too often that a Norwegian band or musician is playing in Vienna (or Austria, in general), so I should be going. I owe it to the Norwegian music industry!<br />
They played in a tiny, tiny location in Vienna, with a even tinier stage. While I was waiting for them to arrive, maybe four or five other people were waiting. So I wasn't sure how this gig would end up being like because the success of a concert often depends on the quanitiy and mood of the audience, right?!<br />
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But the band came, arranged themselves on that tiny stage and suddenly the room was full of people. The gig started. People were singing along, tried to move (which was difficult because of the lack of space), to jump to clap or at least to shake their heads to the music. Seeing Team Me live is like a hurricane of joy that lifts your body and a far nicer experience than just listening to their music with headphones.<br />
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What I wanna say is, that you should see them live, you have to buy their EP and their album and at least you should check their music!!<br />
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Here's all you need to know:<br />
Here you find the <a href="http://teamme.no/">website of Team Me</a> as well as their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Me/323216760280">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/TeamMe1">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.nrk.no/urort/Artist/Team_Me/default.aspx">Urørt</a> page.<br />
The EP which can be found on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/album/team-me-ep/id416814263">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/6GyIkO94NXt0kgFaexCiZd">Spotify</a> and <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/team_me/team_me_(ep)-13796905">CDON.eu</a> !!<br />
And the album "To The Treetops" that can be bought from <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/team_me/to_the_treetops-15704794">CDON.eu</a> !! <br> <br> <br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443551083543014443.post-63871157573163689522011-10-11T18:11:00.002+02:002012-05-01T13:55:18.365+02:00Vi snakker bare norsk! Del 3<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fortsettelse!! I started learning Norwegain in October 2010 and within this last year I had two Norwegain courses - beginner and intermediate, you could say. Yesterday, the third course started with some new challenges and expectations.<br />
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If you know in advance that you're going to have a new teacher you step into the classroom with mixed feelings. In a way, you expect the worst. And you feel relieved when things seem to be good and the teacher is welcoming you in a friendly way to the course. </span><br />
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But in a way it is strange if you're met by this kindness from a teacher or professor here in Austria. And thinking of my last Norwegian teacher, Anita, who was really a blessing, who was very helpful, encouraging, humorous, kind and honest I came to wonder if all Norwegian teachers are like that. Seriously, if only a fourth of their teachers are like that, students in Norway must love to go to school.</span><br />
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Now back to my Norwegian course. This time it seems there's going to be a lot of texts like novels, articles and poetry. In addition to that presentations and written exams. It sounds challenging and maybe learning a new language should be a challenge to a certain extend but I am confident in managing all these tasks.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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BTW, I was quite happy yesterday I could understand my teacher so well - well, he's also using all kinds of gestures if he is sensing there's a word we don't understand, but actually I thought I forgot everything after a long summer break where I only wrote some Norwegian to my friends. And I was surprised I could understand that spoken Norwegian. That was new to me. :)<br />
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This here is a part of the poem "Til ungdommen" ("For the youth") by Nordahl Grieg. It's what we read and learned about in yesterday's lesson in connection to what we spoke about the terror attacks in Norway this summer. A difficult topic. Also this poem is difficult to understand (although you get the meaning of it) but very beautiful. I recommend to watch this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxPJbX5BKsU">sung version by Ingebjørg Bratland</a>.<br />
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But before I start telling you what I like about this album I should explain how I came to listen to her music and how things developed. Back then (in Feb. 2010, as mentioned above) I listened to the solo-recording of <b>"A Long Way"</b> (a song she later released with POST) which I found and downloaded from <a href="http://www.nrk.no/urort/Artist/hannekolstoe/default.aspx">her Urørt page</a>. I would lie if I'd say I was fascinated and stunned at first sight. It was after all the only song I had known, besides of the 5-6 Thelma & Clyde songs. But I liked Hanne's voice, it's very pleasant to listen to and found the song interesting. And just thinking that the Thelma-stuff is one of the best things I've ever heard, made me curious to find and hear more from Hanne self or "In the Basement" as she called her soloproject back then. </span><br />
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A long search on the internet provided me a couple of clips. Some live performances which I downloaded wisely thinking in advance because the page I took them from was deleted some time ago - it was some Norwegian page with lots of live performances and couple of muisc videos mainly from artists from southern Norway. However this way I got a preview of the things I could expect, sort of. And first and foremost I could see how she is performing the songs. Her voice, a guitar, a loopstation and some other unimposing utilities - not much more needed to make the songs sound complete and unique. And that truely impressed me.</span><br />
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So now the album is out and it's hard for me to stay objective - therefore I can't write a proper review (or I won't do that here on my private blog). But if you don't mind a personal opinion about <b>"Riot Break"</b> you can continue reading - otherwise I recommend the reviews from <a href="http://www.norskmusikk.org/2011/09/05/hanne-kolsto-riot-break">Norskmusikk.org</a> and <a href="http://www.musikknyheter.no/record/8702">Musikknyheter.no</a> !!</span><br />
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<b> "Riot Break"</b> is not only title of the album but also of the song I had known the longest and which is based on voice looping and the sounds of a little keyboard. It's the coolest song on the album and interesting in the way it is put together. The other song I had known some time already is <b>"What The Wind Can't Carry"</b> - it starts so calming, kinda melancholic with a heartbeat-like rhythm. But by the end the song goes over into an orchestral-like explosion. <b>"Clandestine"</b> is of a similar kind - not that sad though. It's funny that this song wasn't much of my taste first but made me get up again at around 4 o'clock in the morning just because I had to listen to this song once more and another time, and another... It's now one of my absolute favourites of the album as well as <b>"Black Hand"</b> which I love because of the lyrics and this really nice guitar based melody underlined with some e-guitar. </span><br />
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<b>"Dead Seat"</b> was probably the song I've been looking forward to the most since it was put out as teaser for the album and it's satisfying to hear how the full version turned out to be. The first track on the album <b>"Don't Wan't To Be Happy In The Moment, I Want It To Last"</b> I had known for several months and I was sceptic first of all but came to like it really, not least because of its lyrics: "Nobody can leave me, I'm already alone. I'm fine on my own, I don't need anyone. [...] If we don't know ourselves how can we be ourselevs? [...] If you don't like yourself than be someone else." These lyrics will just stick to your head and leave you pondering.</span><br />
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I was also sceptic about <b>"Simca"</b> which consists of drumming and Hanne's voice forming the melody in addition to guitar and some claps. It's maybe not the best tracks on the album but it belongs to the album just like the others. And on the other hand - some of the songs on the record are extraordinary good - just like the killer-hit-single <b>"The City"</b> - this beautiful, unique song starts quite gloomy but turns into a comforting popsong making you sing, dance and clap along. It's magical and a good choice for the <a href="http://lasttosee.blogspot.com/2011/09/city.html">music video</a> which was released just about a week ago.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
<b>"Hide And Seek"</b> makes the impression of a very honest and grounded song played on acoustic guitar with solid lyrics. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The album is ending with <b>"Dear Friend"</b> - a, on a sweet guitar melody based, track awaiting an equally sweet song, but it gets a bit twisted in the middle just where you don't expect it.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">All in all you get sweet melodies, cool loops, playful but carefully placed effects on <b>Riot Break</b> which are carried by Hanne's voice and underlined by the lyrics. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If I had to express my feelings about the album in figures (like it's common in reviews), I'd give the album <b>5/6</b>! And if I could recommend just three songs of it, I'd mention: <b>Clandestine</b>, <b>What The Wind Can't Carry</b> and <b>The City</b>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Riot Break</b> was released on the <b>16th of September 2011</b>with <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Karmakosmetix-Records/192435718602"><b>Karmakosmetix Records</b></a>. The album (vinyl!!!) can be bought via <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/kolst%C3%B8_hanne/riot_break-15117515">CDON.eu</a> or <a href="http://www.platekompaniet.no/Musikk.aspx/LP/Hanne_Kolst/Riot_Break_VINYL/?id=KKX019">Platekompaniet</a> (if you live in Norway) and downloaded from many music stores. You can also listen to the album via Spotify or <a href="http://wimp.no/site/web3/view.ftl?page=album&album=7597505">WIMP</a>. </span><br />
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Links to connect with Hanne Kolstø: <a href="http://www.hannekolstoe.com/">Webpage</a> | <a href="http://www.myspace.com/hannekolstoe">MySpace</a> | <a href="http://www.nrk.no/urort/Artist/hannekolstoe/default.aspx">NRK Urørt</a> | <a href="http://soundcloud.com/hanne-kolst">SoundCloud</a><br />
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And it's funny because everytime I tell that I'm learning Norwegian I get to hear the same question over and over again: But why Norwegian?! Why not Swedish or Danish instead? And in fact around three years ago I had a bigger connection to Sweden and Denmark - mainly because of my friends and music. That was back then but time passed. I got to know more Norwegian bands. Gained friends in Norway and grew on the thought of visiting that country once. </span><br />
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I listened to interviews in Norwegian and thought this language is sounding funny in a way, kind of cute. It reminded me of a mixture of English and German with Austrian dialects - and I was not that wrong about that: There are a couple of words being pronounced exactly the same way in some Austrian dialects. I found that aspect interesting. The similarity to German is in general quite interesting. Furthermore I found out that my favourite fairytale when I was a kid, is in fact Norwegian. And just the thought of interacting with Norwegians made me happy - always had good experiences.</span><br />
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That's how it started and now after a year I know why I'm still so eager on learning the language. I've been in <a href="http://lasttosee.blogspot.com/2010/11/back-from-norway.html">Norway last November</a>. Met many people, saw some of the culture of the customs, ate Norwegian food and spoke some Norwegian as well as understanding it - all that together was the best thing I ever did. It's a wonderful country which I'm deeply missing, every day!</span><br />
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I like Norwegian dialects. Well, sometimes I don't notice them and sometimes I have to distinguish them from Nynorsk or just a common youth language or special expressions. I often ask friends to explain me certain things - especially when it comes to idiomatic skills. It doesn't give me headaches - I love to learn about them. </span><br />
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Recently I started reading a book with Norwegian fairytales (the book is in German though). I read them afterwards in Norwegian on the web but I'm just so stunned how many of these fairytales I had known in their German version and others are completely new to me with trolls and huldras. And they sound so beautiful in Norwegian that I can't keep myself from reading them loud for myself. :)</span><br />
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The fact that I've never ever been more fascinated by a language, country and culture tells me that I made the right decision. HURRA!! :)</span><br />
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And this autumn there is lots of Susanne Sundfør, Susanna Wallumrød and Love:Fi on my playlist. Watching the stars while listening to The Brothel by Sundfør or to Love:Fi's album 18 during thunderstorms is just magical. Gloomy. Pure. Honest. And soooo inspiring.</span><br />
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In addition to that I recommend to watch Sundfør's "kontorkonsert" here. Wow. I'm so stunned the songs she is performing here sound like studio recorded versions but as a matter of fact is her voice just so flawless.</span><br />
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This little intimate gig took already place in February and contains the songs from Frida Ånnevik's debut record Synlige hjerteslag. A record I warmly recommend. The music is a very genuine mixture of pop and jazz - you'll hear that their is not too much jazz in it, neither too much pop. The lyrics are in Norwegian and although it's very difficult for me to understand it's something I very much appreciate about this album. But I think most of all I like how the album and the songs are presented: In a solid way, not fancy or glamourous, just music performed by great musicians.</span><br />
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And besides of Frida Ånnevik we find many known musicians on stage (or at least their names are known to me): May K. Kaspersen & Carina Moen (vocals), Elisabeth Nesset (percussion & drumming), Torjus Eggen (bass), Mads R. Johansen (drums), Andreas Mjøs & Haldor Røyne (guitars) and Einar Næss Haugseth (keys).</span><br />
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Follow this <a href="http://www.nrk.no/kultur-og-underholdning/1.7596170">link</a> to see the whole concert filmed and provided by NRK.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">First time I read his name must have been in connection with Themla & Clyde in February 2010. And back then I had a HUGE impact when it comes to Norwegian music. I was a bit surprised to read his name among the line-up or producers of so many bands. I started to wonder about who he is. Does he really play bass and keys in so many bands? Is he the only bass player they have in Norway? And does he really own a recording studio although he seems to be so young? How can he be so good when it comes to recording and producing?<br />
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I always liked to meet, read or write about interesting people and to hear about their stories and habits - that inspires me. I usually can't tell what exactly makes them so fascinating but I always thought that Morten Martens is one of those interesting and inspiring people others should write about or make TV-reports or write blogs about.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And now just a couple of weeks ago I read this article about him in Absolutt KRS: <a href="http://issuu.com/bbjerke/docs/absolutt26/36?zoomed&zoomPercent&zoomX&zoomY&noteText&noteX&noteY&viewMode=magazine">Mystiske Morten Martens</a> ("Mystical Morten Martens"). "Jaaaaaaaaaaa, endelig!! Flott!!!!" - I thought when reading through it. </span><br />
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Long article, yes, but worth to read. And we get to know a more private side of the, in 1982 born, musician/producer. He learned to play guitar at a young age. And being the second guitar player in a rockband he switched to bass - due to the higher archieving guitar player in the band (isn't it always like that?). </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Lodge is his very own recording studio where he is producing, mixing, playing and sleeping when there is lots to do. And over the years he was able to work with many different artists and bands such as: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lovefi">Love:Fi</a> (one of my absolute favourites), <a href="http://www.myspace.com/therealsalvadorsanchez">Salvador Sanchez</a> (I loved his latest album Happy Daze, btw), <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kjetilgrande">Kjetil Grande</a> (some of the finest music), <a href="http://www.myspace.com/hannekolstoe">Hanne Kolstø</a> (solo but also with <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thelmaandclyde">Thelma & Clyde</a>), <a href="http://www.myspace.com/evengeir">Tenderleaves</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/davyjoneslocker">Davy Jones' Locker</a>.... etc. He was even awarded a Spellemannpris - Norwegian Grammy - for his collaboration with Sanchez. Furthermore he believes in "arguing at frist sight" and will become a professional Angry Birds player if is career as musician stops. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jamesblakeproduction">James Blake</a>'s selftitled album inspired him to work on his solo project but he fears to put it out because it might reflect a part of his soul and who he is. </span><br />
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Links: The Lodge on the <a href="http://www.thelodge.no/">web</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Lodge/250299754400">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thelodgekrs">MySpace</a>. And Morten Martens on <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mortenmartens">MySpace</a>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Of course it costs an effort to <b>sing in your own language</b> because many won't be able to understand them. But by doing that you clearly represent the country you're from and a lot of people have a favour for that.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Pick <b>something different</b>. Something that Europe didn't hear before on ESC. Over the past years we had many ballads, pop, folk and syth-pop songs. Nowadays it seems that Europe is craving for new stuff. Rock, hip-hop or even influences of metal were sent out and shown the last couple of years. Just think of Lordi who won in 2006!!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Entering the ESC with something new like a fancy song, extraordinary costumes or funny hairstyles will <b>make people talking about you</b> even before they heard your song. Being media's favourite is ALWAYS good - whether you get good or bad critiques. I remember well seing reports about Lordi, Lena Meyer-Landrut or Jedward long before the actual show. So if you see journalists with cameras you gotta jump right in front of them for an interview or performance. <b>Promotion is half the battle.</b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But <b>don't be different at any cost</b>!!! And don't rely on previous trends - just because it was a boy with a violin who won in 2009 doesn't mean we'd love to see artists using violins on stage in the following years.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A lot of good impressions can be gained with a <b>good performance on stage</b>. Every year we have pretty chicks wearing only a tiny glittering piece of cothing, guys in white and partly unbuttoned shirts and females in long, because of a wind-machine, flowing dress. As contrast to these you will also find groups of people in weird, colourful clothing jumping from one end of the stage to the other. And aren't we a bit tired of these? Again it is about to figure out the right mix (and that should also be some kind of clothing/choreography suiting to the song)!! And just because you can only have six people on stage doesn't mean you need them. Sometimes it looks quite stupid if you have a singer on stage, four dancers and one person doing background vocals standing somewhere offside without being included in the choreography, right?!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It is said that Eastern countries tend to vote for Eastern countries of similar language or heritage. This is true to a certain extent. So you might be advantaged if you come, for example, from Norway and you were born in Belarus. ;)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now if you're lucky, after getting to the final, your country will perform in the last third of the show. While the die-hard ESC-fans will know weeks ahead whom they are voting for the average ESC-viewer will decide in the last couple of minutes. And they might vote for an artist they can recall easily. <b>Recency effect</b> in other words!!<br />
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Okay, all these tips might not guarantee you the first place but at least you won't embarrass your country. Try it - see you next year on stage then. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And now - let the show begin!! :)<br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What happened? I stumbled over the first single of Hanne Kolstø's debutalbum just a bit more than an hour ago. The track is called "The City" and is the first part of an album I have been looking forward to, probably even before it was recorded and definitely before it became what it is now. A view videos and articles about Kolstø that praise her as solo-artist is all that can be found on the world wide web. The in Kristiansand (=melting pot for good Norwegian music) living artist probably is one of Norway's greatest, untouched and secret talents though widely known there. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I can't deny that I appreciate all her projects and bands (-those who are reading my blog regulary might have noticed that) - and what I love about her music is this huge amount of concentrated creativity that can be signified with her name. Perfectionalism. The music will embrace you and you just want to drown in it. Thrilling and piercing, all at the same time. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest"> Austria's history in ESC</a> is after all not that glorious: once winner, several places in the last third of the ranks, sometimes we were last or didn't even get into the finals. And the songs we were represented with?! Yeah, better not talk about that.<br />
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But after three years of not participating we're back. And could this have something to do with the fact that Germany won last year?!?! Well, that was my first thought - we love to compete with the Germans. And when it comes to sports, this works out fine for us - but music?! Okay, we're known for good music and great composings - no, wait, that was a couple of centuries ago.<br />
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Anyway - of course I would have wished for a good song that might have a chance to win to represent our country. But taking a look at our competiors in recent years I just wished for the least embarrassing one.<br />
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After a while, when the possible acts were announced I was surprised to find some good and solid artists and musicians among 30 songs/bands/musicians who were chosen by a jury. People could then vote via SMS for their favourites.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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Of course one of my favorites were <a href="http://www.excusememoses.com/">Excuse Me Moses</a> which is a grounded and quite popular rock band from Vienna. Their song "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkrirG_haLU">Way Out</a>" is a very nice rock tune and shows that it definitely is possible for Austrians to make good music on a professional level that you could bring abroad.<br />
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But I also took a listen on the other participants (some where completely unknown) and then I found this gentlemen here, a real jewel as it turned out: <a href="http://www.axelwolph.com/">Axel Wolph</a> (and The Feeltank Orchestra) with the song "My Little Reminder". A nice song, one could be proud of being Austrian. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But in first place I'm so stunned by Axel Wolph's voice and talent - he's a multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer- and songwriter. One of Austria's best and budding, probably.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Check out his cover of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eboEJOe_BY">Johnny & Mary</a>, which is, if you ask me, better than the original, or one of his own songs, like this one: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCL5roDzNe0">Gravity</a>. (BTW: Besides of his abilities as musician he's also looking smoking hot, I think!!! ;D )<br />
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But neither Excuse Me Moses nor Axel Wolph got into the TV-final which was held yesterday. Ten artists could proof themselves live in front of an audience and people in front of their TV-screens. Again, people could vote for their favourites and those ten artists were yet downsized to three: <a href="http://www.trackshittaz.at/">Trackshittaz</a>, <a href="http://klimmstein.at/">Klimmstein</a> feat. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Sumner">Joe Sumner</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadine_Beiler">Nadine Beiler</a>.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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I think in case of the Eurovison Song Contest, people should vote for something that could actually win this huge competition. It should be about personal preferences rather about something the whole Europe could like. And, honestly, it's not that hard to predict which song is going to win in this year's ESC: It's going to be something new, something pushing, something innovative, something fresh, something we haven't heard before.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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And a perfect match to that would have been "Paris, Paris" by Klimmstein feat. Joe Sumner!! A funny song, easily to sing along, making you wanna move, sounding fresh and new and sung in English, Austrian dialect (which sounds actually quite charming) and partly in French. THE PERFECT song to represent Austria because of its connection to the country (due to the language the song is sung in) and its chances to win.<br />
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But have a listen for yourself and watch its official video:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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When the host announced yesterday that they made the 3rd place in the pre-selection "<a href="http://cluboe3.orf.at/gutenmorgenduesseldorf/">Guten Morgen Düsseldorf</a>" I was first of all deeply disappointed and started to send prayers to heaven so the Trackshittaz wouldn't make it!! About this constellation I can only say: They seriously make me wanna drown them in the Danube!!!! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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And not sure if my prayers would help I started to think of a clever way to overwrite the nationality in my passport. Trackshittaz made the second place - so Nadine Beiler won and will represent Austria in the <a href="http://www.eurovision.tv/">Eurovision Song Contest 2011</a>! This is indeed better than Trackshittaz but her song "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-i77PS14d4">The Secret Is Love</a>" is a ballad - one like we heard it many, many times before in ESC. So even if we make it to the final in Düsseldorf (we of course have to pass the semi-finals first) we will probably stick to our somewhere-in-the-last-third-rank.</span><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443551083543014443.post-41738108048737435362011-02-06T21:44:00.001+01:002011-02-06T21:47:30.376+01:00Winter taking its last breath?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oh, how much can one be longing for sun? Not that I would be very fond of summer, heat or tanned skin, but a litte bit of sunshine would be nice as well as a litte bit of warmth.<br />
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As a student you don't have too much time to let your thoughts drift away. There is always something to do. And when it comes to myself - I love to keep myself busy. There is always a project going on I could work on and I can put my heart into and that is just fine. Now I appreciate the moment because my work for today is done and now that I had some time to think I came across the thought of how much I'm missing spring.<br />
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And not only that it was ridiculously warn these days it has also been quite sunny outside. Although we have February for God's sake, I am more than happy for every piece of sunshine I can get.<br />
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Now I'm sitting here, eating jelly crocodiles, looking at the candle on my window board, listening to my favourite song of "The Litte Hands Of Asphalt" - just thinking and saying a good bye to winter. Winter, I liked your darkness and melancholy the last months but now I'm ready for something new.<br />
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It seems like Winter is listening to me, trying to make the nights as cold as possible, JUST one more foggy morning, icy street or ice-cold wind blowing before it would give up and make place for spring.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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And even the layer of ice that surrounded some small dreams seems to melt. Ready for some action?! Yes. Let's start again to work on the fulfilling of some dreams.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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Let me tell you, the music by "<a href="http://www.myspace.com/thelittlehandsofasphalt">The Little Hands Of Asphalt</a>" is something you want to hear on a nice spring walk, where waterdrops would drop from tree branches and the warm sunshine would glance through the first tiny leaves on those trees. And if you like soft indie pop with a touch of folk and a charming songwriter/singer/guitarplayer, you gonna love the album "<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/album/leap-years/id305842795">Leap Years</a>".<br />
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For the very curious ones - my favourite song here - Oslo by The Little Hands Of Asphalt:</span><br />
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And it seriously reminds me a lot of Oslo, the town. How much I miss that place and the people there. Coming back for some days would be good for me - so there is another dream to fulfill.<br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4443551083543014443.post-5527833503576233302011-01-16T18:37:00.007+01:002011-03-04T01:21:47.766+01:00Fashionably Late!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What? Last time I made a blog entry was in 2010?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hehe, last chance to get rid of some "new year" jokes. Like saying two minutes after midnight on the 1st of January: "I'm starving - last time I ate smth was last year." or "I think I need a shower - last time I had one was last year." And aren't we all doing these jokes, although no one of us really fancies them?! Still it's some kind of trend, isn't it?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyway! I've been very busy these days but I came to tell you about an amazing Norwegian artist I recently discovered: <a href="http://lucyswann.com/">Lucy Swann</a>. I don't want to explain in long sentences what I like about her music or how I discovered her BUT want you to show her music video to "Fashionably Late".</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love this video. The idea and the way it was realised. It's probably one of my favourite (Norwegian) music videos in 2010 and Lucy Swann is definitely an upcoming artist with high ambitions.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">BTW: If you live in Oslo (or plan to visit Oslo in February) you shouldn't miss a festival for new music called <a href="http://www.bylarm.no/">by:Larm</a> with Lucy Swann and other fantastic artists like <a href="http://www.thelmaandclyde.com/">Thelma & Clyde</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/honningbarna">Honningbarna</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jonasalaska">Jonas Alaska</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/togstavanger">Tôg</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fridaannevik">Frida Ånnevik</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/osloess">Oslo Ess</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/coldmailman">Cold Mailman</a> and many, many more.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That's it for now.... Now, be a good blog-reader and WATCH THIS VIDEO!! :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Find Lucy Swann on <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lucyswann">MySpace</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/LucySwannn">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.nrk.no/urort/Artist/LucySwann">NRK Urørt</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And remember that Christmas is coming soon, so maybe you find a nice gift among these CD's. To your luck, all of the albums are available on <a href="http://www.cdon.com/">CDON.com</a> (where you can order from many European countries). </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyway.. here we go. My favourite Norwegian album releases.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You will just feel the urge to replay the album over and over again without really knowing why - and this is what I love about it so much.</span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Common Rand Of People</b> consists of ten piercing, thrilling and electronically flavoured pop songs and is at the same time the debut record of <b>Post</b>. The record can be bought on <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/post/common_rand_of_people-12063264">CDON.com</a> and on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/album/a-common-rand-of-people/id371279590">iTunes</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Another debutalbum I can't get enough of. Finally hearing the songs of the Norwegian electronica / electropop duo I've been waiting for so long. And they didn't let me wait in vain. Now, just about a month ago they came up with this </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(as the Norwegians would say) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"kjempeflott" album. Think of all you always wanted to hear and all you didn't know you wanted - you'll find it on White Line. Perfectly mixed by Jan Bang and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Erik Honoré and enriched with lots of samples the album will make you dance and shiver with the lyrics and beats while you get soaked into this mysterious and gloomy bubble. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you read my blog regulary you might have noticed that I also wrote a more extended <a href="http://lasttosee.blogspot.com/2010/11/thelma-clyde-white-line.html">review</a> about the album - it's because it's really good, cool and new. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I bought this album although I had heard only one song of it (<b>"Big Men"</b>) - therefore I didn't know what I would get. How I would describe the sound? It's a combination of bitter-sweet reality and fluffy fairytales. It reminds me a lot of.... of circus music: These pop-flavoured songs are enriched with violins, organ-sounds, glockenspiel, bowed instruments and percussion full of cymbals and drum rolls and lead to thoughts of red-yellow striped tents, dancing elephants, fire-breathers and sword-swallowers - that makes it so special. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've never heard something like this and even listening to the album up and down won't make me get tired of it. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Buy <b>Bird Cherry Grove</b> on <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/h%C3%A4gglund_anne_lene/bird_cherry_grove-7704524">CDON.com</a> or <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/album/brid-cherry-grove/id341941615">iTunes</a> if you're in mood for odd and twisted fairytales. </span></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Released:</b> 11th of January 2010 with <b>Swingaround Records</b></span></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's some of the finest music you'll get to hear from Norway. A travel in time. Cigar smoke in a piano bar where men would wear suits and women pearl necklaces, scotch and brandy would be served or a car chase on the high way. <b>Grande</b> is everything between the glorious 30s and 70s. The guitar, drumming, piano, bass playing blues and rock - all at once. <b>Grande</b> has some great skills as guitarist and songwriter and with his unique sound this album shouldn't be left unnoticed.</span></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Released:</b> 19th of April 2010 with <b>Fabuloso Records</b></span></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">What I love most about this album is that you can concentrate on the individual instruments or Elin Synnøve's voice that is capable of high and low pitches. The piano comes with crystall clear sound as well as the percussion and drums. The lyrics are tender and thoughtfull and combined with the music it creates a visual atmosphere. I think a great job has been done on arranging the songs on the album. And the most precious song (at least to me) is <b>"My Honesty"</b> - even after hearing the song countless times my heart would stop beating because of the drums, the piano makes me shiver and Elin's voice and the male choir gives me goosebumps.</span></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">So if you favour jazz flavoured pop, make sure to buy <b>The Anchor And The Dream</b> on <a href="http://cdon.eu/music/br%C3%A5then_elin_synn%C3%B8ve/the_anchor_and_the_dream-8564631">CDON.com</a> or <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/album/the-anchor-and-the-dream/id355834298">iTunes</a>.</span></span>
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