The semi-finalists for the 2011 Nordic Music Prize have been revealed:
Sweden: Anna Ternheim - The night visitor Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren Loney Dear - Hall music The Field - Looping state of mind Mattias Alkberg - Anarkist Lykke Li - Wounded rhymes Anna Järvinen - Anna själv tredje Deportees - Islands & shores Veronica Maggio - Satan i gatan Goran Kajfes - X/Y
Denmark: Larsen & Furious Jane - Dolly Michael Møller - A Month of Unrequited Love Oh Land - Oh Land Mikael Simpson - Noget Laant, Noget Blaat The Late Great Fitzcarraldos - The Late Great Fitzcarraldos Malk De Koijn - Toback To The Fromtime Iceage - New Brigade Thulebasen - Gate 5 When Saints Go Machine - Konkylie Hymns From Nineveh - Hymns From Nineveh
Finland: Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned Röyhkä & Mattila - Kaksi lensi tuulen mukaan 22-Pistepirkko - Lime Green Delorean French Films - Imaginary Future Siinai - Olympic Games Rubik - Solar Regina - Soita mulle Michael Monroe - Sensory Overdrive Mirel Wagner - Mirel Wagner Chisu - Kun valaistun
Iceland: Sóley - We Sink Lay Low - Brostinn strengur Ham - Svik, harmur og dauði Sin Fang - Summer Echoes ADHD - ADHD2 FM Belfast - Don’t Want To Sleep Gus Gus - Arabian Horse Mugison - Haglél Björk - Biophilia Apparat Organ Quartet - Pólýfónía
Norway: Razika - Program ’91 Lars Vaular - Du betyr meg Jonas Alaska - Jonas Alaska Team Me - To The Treetops! Ane Brun - It All Starts With One Stein Torleif Bjella - Vonde Visu 120 Days - 120 Days II Montée - Renditions Of You John Olav Nilsen og Gjengen - Det nærmeste du kommer Martin Hagfors - I like you
This list will eventually be culled down to a final 12 on December 1 before the winner is crowned on February 16.
will be releasing a new 7" from War, a poorly-named project featuring members of Iceage and Sexdrome. No release date yet, but my understanding is that the music is techno/electronic?
12/06 - Corsica Studios, London
12/07 - Green Door Store, Brighton
12/08 - Kraak Gallery, Manchester
12/09 - Art School Union, Glasgow
12/10 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
06/17 - Northside Festival – Public Assembly, New York, NY
06/19 - The Barbary, Philadelphia, PA w/Puerto Rico Flowers, Leather
06/20 - Golden West, Baltimore, MD
06/21 - The Shop, Pittsburgh, PA
06/23 - Popeye's Garage, New Haven, CT
06/24 - Royale Nightclub, Boston, MA w/Fucked Up, Jeff the Brotherhood
06/25 - tba, New York, NY
07/15 - The Mink, Houston, TX
07/16 - Emo's, Austin, TX
07/19 - The Yellow Canary Dancehall, Phoenix, AZ
07/20 - The Cave, Las Vegas, NV
07/22 - Casbah, San Diego, CA w/Cult of Youth
07/24 - Echo, Los Angeles, CA w/Cult of Youth
07/25 - Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA w/Cult of Youth
07/29 - The East End, Portland, OR w/Cult of Youth
07/30 - Waldorf Hotel, Vancouver, BC w/Cult of Youth
07/31 - Crocodile, Seattle, WA
08/02 - Rhinoceropolis, Denver, CO
08/03 - Jackpot Music Hall, Lawrence, KS
08/04 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
08/05 - The Project Lodge, Madison, WI
08/06 - The Loft, Chicago, IL w/Raw Nerve, Population
08/09 - The Carabar, Columbus, OH w/The Men
08/10 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
08/11 - The Shop, Pittsburgh, PA
08/12 - Strange Matter, Richmond, VA
08/14 - Kungfu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
08/15 - Midway Cafe, Boston, MA
08/16 - Casa Del Popolo, Montreal, QC
08/17 - Parts and Labour, Toronto, ON
08/19 - Paragon, Boston, MA
08/20 - Cakeshop, New York, NY
08/21 - Secret Project Robo, New York, NY
Dates for Iceage's upcoming US tour are starting to be confirmed:
06/17 - Public Assembly (Northside Festival), NYC w/Prurient, Lost Tribe, Pop. 1280, more
06/18 - Other Music (tbc), NYC
06/19 - The Barbary, Philadelphia, PA w/Puerto Rico Flowers, Leather
06/20 - Golden West, Baltimore, MD
06/21 - The Shop (4314 Main St.), Pittsburgh, PA <
06/23 - Popeye's Garage, New Haven, CT
06/24 - Royale Nightclub, Boston, MA w/Fucked Up, Jeff the Brotherhood
There will be west coast dates too, expect details soon.