Country: Norway

Sissy Wish - She's a star (video)

That new Sissy Wish song I told you about a week ago now has a video.

Haraball - The rope (video)

New Norwegian hardcore featuring ex-members from Tiebreak and Fairfuck. Look for the band's debut 7" to be released on April 13 via .

Ane Brun on tour in America

Ane Brun will be touring North America in May:

05/02 - Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
05/04 - Soundstage, Baltimore, MD
05/05 - The Hamilton, Washington, DC
05/07 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
05/09 - Brighton Hall, Boston, MA
05/10 - tbc, Toronto
05/12 - Petit Campus, Montreal
05/15 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
05/17 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
05/19 - State Room, Salt Lake City, UT
05/20 - Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
05/22 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL

Donkeyboy - Pull of the eye (video)

I wasn't too impressed by the last Donkeyboy single, but this new one is totally great pop music.

Hypertext - Landing in rotation

"Landing in rotation" is the latest single from Norwegian indie act Hypertext.

More from Oslo Jazzed Out

Remember that Håkon Kornstad clip I showed you from the "Oslo Jazzed Out" documentary? Here's more: http://www.youtube.com/user/uvisninew#p/c/6702D3C8469F61F9/0/quw-xdXjHL4
I haven't had the time to watch much of it yet, but if it's anything like the earlier clip, it's essential viewing.

Ane Brun - Worship (video, feat. José González)

The second chapter of "It all starts with One", the Magnus Renfors-directed film accompaniment to Ane Brun's latest album of the same name.

Sandra Kolstad - Right now

New music from Norwegian artist Sandra Kolstad. Expect a new album this coming fall.

Susanne Sundfør - White foxes (video)

Brilliant new sights and sounds from Norwegian artist Susanne Sundfør. "White foxes" is the first single off her forthcoming album "The silicone veil" which will be released on March 26.

Haunted Woods - Blackest woods

Get past the goofy intro and dig some solid blackened sludge from Norway's Black Hole Crew.

8th Susanna album coming in mid-March

has posted details for the upcoming Susanna album "Wild dog", due out March 16: http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/susanna/rcd-2128-susanna-wild-dog-cd/

Gunnhild Sundli - Gi mæ fred (video)

Thanks for the folks at EMI Norway for taking the time to post the new Gunnhild Sundli (ex-Gåte) video "Gi mæ fred" on Vimeo so that international folks like me can get a chance to see it.

Sissy Wish - She's a star

There's another new song from Norwegian artist Sissy Wish streaming at her website: http://shesastar.sissywish.com/

Fysisk Format signs Furze

have added psychedelic black-metal act Furze to their roster and will be releasing the band's 5th album "Psych minus space control" on May 11 on both CD and LP.

Dark Times in MRR

Layla Gibson wisely recommends Dark Times in her monthly MRR column: http://darktimesoslo.tumblr.com/post/17831049858