IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Mount Washington - Lisboa (video)

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:12:10 -0800

Brand new from Norwegian act Mount Washington (nee Washington). Look for the band to release a new album later this year.

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:59:18 -0800

Norwegian melancholy pop act Washington is touring Europe in February:

02/05 - Patronaat, Haarlem (NL)
02/06 - Karo, Wesel (GER)
02/07 - Tonenburg, Höxter (GER)
02/08 - Roepan, Ottersum (NL)
02/10 - Francis, Wetzlar (GER)
02/11 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
02/11 - Treibhaus, Luzern (CH)
02/13 - tba, Innsbruck (AUS)
02/14 - Kino, Ebensee (AUS)
02/17 - KFZ, Marburg (GER)
02/18 - Museumskeller, Erfurt (GER)
02/19 - Objekt 5, Halle (GER)
02/20 - Privatclub, Berlin (GER)
02/21 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
02/22 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:27:07 -0700

Norwegian melancholy pop act Washington has opened up their new website: http://www.washington.no/
The band's new album "Rouge/Noir" will be out October 31.

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:37:38 -0700

Norwegian melancholy pop act Washington will release their new album "Rouge/Noir" on October 31 via Glitterhouse Records and you can now preview two tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/washingtonband

Sun, 04 May 2008 11:25:00 -0700

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Johan Heltne - Din alkoholism är ingen alkoholism
02. TALK 1
03. Doktor Kosmos - Doktor Kosmos spelar på Tensta torg
04. Oliver North Boy Choir - New folder
05. Firefox AK + Laid - Once I was like you
06. TALK 2
07. THe Eight Arms Around You - Guilt ridden
08. Efterklang - Step aside
09. Orjan Hultén Trio ft. Fakir Karlsson - Untitled
10. TALK 3
11. Kornstad Trio - Intornette
12. Dmitry Fydorov - Greetings, D!
13. Disfear - Live the storm
14. TALK 4
15. I Are Droid - Time on time
16. Ihsahn - Unhealer
17. Juvelen - Don't mess
18. TALK 5
19. Henrik Rylander - Information and disinformation for alien civilizations
20. Namur - Draw us near
21. Lukestar - Clockworks of tomorrow
22. TALK 6
23. DS-13 - Prechewed rebellion
24. The Kid - Mayhem troopers
25. Sophie Rimheden - Go away
26. Anders Persson och Carl Smith - Morgonsol i April
27. TALK 7
28. Masshysteri - Monoton tid
29. NSI - 12
30. Zanussi Five - Azrah illusion / Street woman
31. TALK 8
32. Washington - Landslide
33. The Grand Opening - Dark dark dawn
34. Bobby and Blumm - Hiss and rustle
35. Paragon - Aavisst
36. TALK 9
37. Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - Bebopalulia

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Check out the video for "Vaults" from Norwegian melancholy rock act Washington: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKu8y7KrT-k

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Norwegian act Washington has posted a couple more new songs on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/washingtonband

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Ratatosk has a new podcast interview feature with Norwegian melancholy rock act Washington: http://www.ratatoskonline.net/news/podcast-04-interview-washington-part-1

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

MIC Norway takes a look at new records from El Caco, Washington and Bigbang: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007030915165553429617

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Norwegian melancholy rockers Washington have a new website: http://www.washington.no/

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Norwegian melancholy rock act Washington will release their new album "Astral sky" on March 5. Listen to the first single "Vaults" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/washingtonband

Tue, 23 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Ratatosk Online interviews Norwegian melancholic rock act Washington: http://www.ratatoskonline.net/index.php?axelref=news&id=381

Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700

European tourdates for Norwegian melancholy rockers Washington:

05/28 - Sunset Mission Festival, Dresden (GER)
05/27 - Orange Blossom Festival, Beverungen (GER)
05/26 - AB Club, Brussels (GER)
05/25 - Scheune, Nordhorn (GER)
05/24 - Grend, Essen (GER)
05/23 - Luna Bar, Münster (GER)
05/22 - Zeughaus, Passau (GER)
05/21 - Laboratorium, Stuttgart (GER)
05/20 - Sublime, Aflenz (AUS)
05/19 - Q Bar, Berg Im Drautal (AUS)
05/18 - Chelsea, Vienna (AUS)
05/17 - Treibhaus, Innsbruck (AUS)
05/16 - Morph Club, Bamberg (GER)
05/15 - Kerosin, Augsburg (GER)
05/14 - Subway, Cologne (GER)
05/13 - Karo, Wesel (GER)
05/12 - 13, Tilburg (HOL)
05/11 - Ekko, Utrecht (HOL)
05/10 - Paard van Troje, Den Hague (HOL)

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Updated European tourdates for Norwegian melancholy act Washington:

10/01 - Take Root Festival, Assen (HOL)
10/04 - Chelsea Hotel, Vienna (AUS)
10/05 - Projekt Bogen 23, Innsbruck (AUS)
10/06 - Cinema Paradiso, St. Pölten (AUS)
10/12 - Das Bett, Frankfurt (GER)
10/13 - Boa Bar, Luzern (SWI)
10/14 - Bulle, Ebullion (SWI)
10/15 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
10/16 - Salon Hansen, Neu-ulm (GER)
10/17 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
10/18 - Schlachthof, Kassel (GER)
10/19 - Magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
10/20 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
10/21 - Museumskeller, Erfurt (GER)
10/22 - Volkspark, Halle (GER)

Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Confirmed European live dates for Norwegian melancholy pop act Washington:

08/12 - Øya 2005, Oslo (NOR)
08/27 - Westerpop festival, Delft (HOL)
10/04 - Chelsea Hotel, Vienna (AUS)
10/07 - Radio Desmet (Live radio), Amsterdam (HOL)
10/09 - Paard Von Troje, Den Haag (HOL)
10/12 - Das Bett, Frankfurt (GER)
10/13 - Boa Bar, Luzern (SWI)
10/14 - Bulle, Ebullion (SWI)
10/15 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
10/16 - Salon Hansen, Neu-ulm (GER)
10/17 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
10/18 - Schlachthof, Kassel (GER)
10/19 - Magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
10/20 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
10/21 - Museumskeller, Erfurt (GER)
10/22 - Tanzklub, HalleE (GER)
11/13 - Harmonie, Bonn (GER)

Podcast: Summer bummer, pt. 2

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700

DATE ADDED : 07.07.05
LENGTH : 30:34 min
DOWNLOAD : itsatrap_podcast_07072005.mp3 (20.9mb)
RSS : [click here]

Tracklist:
01. Thomas Dybdahl - A love story
02. Christian Kjellvander - Log at 25 (live)
03. Anna Ternheim - When tomorrow comes
04. Washington - Bluebird
05. José González - Hints
06. The Tiny - Opened up
07. Carpet People - More bad weather...
08. Weeping Willows - Try it once again

Washington A new order rising Glitterhouse

Thu, 23 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700

This Tromsø-based Norwegian band offers melodic epic rock reminiscent of bands like Radiohead, Coldplay and Muse. Guitarist/vocalist Rune Simonsen even sounds a bit like Thom Yorke in ballad mode at times. But this debut full-length (the band released an EP a few years ago) stands on its own quite nicely. If you can avoid thinking about all the stylistic touchstones, "A new order rising" is a very pleasant listen. "Landslide" is a sweet mid-tempo radio-friendly tune where Simonsen quickly shows his voice can soar with the best of 'em, while drummer Esko Pedersen and bassist Andreas Hoyer lay down a solid rhythmic foundation that's crisp and clear. "Have you ever" is actually one of the nicest slow songs I've heard this year, thanks to one of those stick-in-the-head melodies and a beautifully clear vocal (hey, a Norwegian Thom Yorke ain't such a bad thing, right?). Nice mellotron right in the middle, too. "River run by night" sounds like it's in a weird time signature, and it's so mesmerizing and carefully arranged that you imagine the band spending hours in the studio getting it just right. The cool percussion and lap steel guitar make it a standout track. The acoustic "Hymn" lets Simonsen show off his delicately beautiful falsetto, and if that's an autoharp being played behind it, bonus points for your good taste, guys! You're also gonna see a lot of reviews that single out the track "A long poem about the acts of heroes or gods." This nine-minute excursion into deep, Floyd-ian, guitar-based melancholy is the kind of big, expansive tune you can either lose yourself in, or shrug off 'cause it sounds like a bunch of other groups. I've opted for the former, and I've grown fond of this disc, even if it's a little monotonous in places.

Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700

It took me awhile to appreciate Washington. I got their album "A new order rising" quite some time ago and initially wrote it off as generic mid-tempo melancholy. Y'know, that whole bloated genre populated by bands like Kent, Coldplay, Doves and countless others following in their wake? How much of that stuff do we need, right? But when I heard that Glitterhouse had licensed the record for a full European release (due out June 27), I figured I should probably give 'em another shot. So of course I went back and revisited it and found out my initial opinion was premature. There is a lot to like about this band, it's just that the record is really mellow and subtle, so it can take awhile to connect. For instance, the song I'm posting today is about as uptempo as these guys get. They spend a lot of time in more of an ethereal/folky mode and that doesn't always make for gripping listening experience. Yeah, they borrow quite a bit from Radiohead and Travis, but I think they add enough of their own touches to make it worthwhile. I especially like the use of pedal steel and what I believe is 12-string guitar on this track. Good stuff.

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Norwegian Eardrums posts a bunch of new music, including tracks from Washington, Daisytown, Lites and Petiko: http://noreardrums.blogspot.com/2005/06/some-new-norwegian-music-for-you.html

Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Norway's Washington has announced that Glitterhouse Records will be releasing their debut album "A new order rising" all over Europe in late June.

Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Check out the video for "Landslide" from Norway's Washington: http://www.washington.no/video/lv.mov

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Tromsø, Norway-based band Washington will release their debut full-length album "A New Order Rising" on August 9. As with the band's previous two EPs, it was produced and recorded by Lars Lien of Motorpsycho.

Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Norwegian band Washington has set their debut album "A New Order Rising" for an August release on Tuba Recordings, but will also put out an EP called "Maker of Time" in May. In the meantime, check them out on tour around Norway:

05/10 - Kampen Bistro, Oslo
05/11 - Lundetangen Pub, Skien
05/12 - Charlies Bar, Kristiansand
05/13 - Stødden, Haugesund
05/14 - Garage, Bergen
05/15 - Fraktgodsen, Voss

The young band is said to sound a bit like Radiohead, but more lo-fi and 'obscure'.