MIC Norway profiles the label Strømland

MIC Norway talks to Smalltown Supersound labelhead Joakim Haugland about his new label Strømland that he formed with Lindstrøm: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009030509260015934081

Montée - Isle of now

Norwegian electropop act Montée is now streaming the new song "Isle of now" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/monteemusic
Said song is the title track of their forthcoming album, due out March 16 via Strømland Records, the label run by Lindstrøm and Joakim Haugland of Smalltown Supersound.

Lindstrøm live review in NYT

The NY Times has a live review of Lindstrøm: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/arts/music/31lind.html?_r=2&ref=music

Spellemann 2008 winners

Here are the winners of this year's Spellmannprisen, the Norwegian Grammy:

Female Artist: Maria Mena - Cause And Effect (Sony Music)
Male Artist: Thom Hell - God If I Saw Her Now (Voices Of Wonder)
Pop Group: Real Ones - All For The Neighbourhood (Warner Music)
Electronica: Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too (Smalltown Supersound)
Contemporary Classical: Ellen Ugelvik - George Crumb: Makrokosmos I-Ii (Simax Classics)
Rock: Lukestar - Lake Toba (Phone Me)
Blues: Orbo & The Longshots - High Roller (Blue Mood/Grappa)
Country: Ida Jenshus - Color Of The Sun (Universal Music)
Metal: Enslaved - Vertebrae (Indie Recordings)
Hip-Hop: Karpe Diem - Fire Vegger (Bonnier Amigo)
Folk: Gjermund Larsen Trio - Ankomst (Heilo)
Jazz: Helge Lien Trio - Hello Troll (Ozella/Musikklosen)
Ballad: Halvdan Sivertsen - Mellom Oss (Nordaførr/Emi Music Norway)
Open Class: Farmers Market - Surfin' USSR (Ipecac)
Lyrics: Odd Børretzen - "Paradise Bay" Fra Albumet Syv Sørgelige Sanger Og Tre Triste (Big Box Music As)
Popular Composer: Thom Hell - "Darling" Fra Albumet God If I Saw Her Now (Voices Of Wonder)
Contemporary Composer: Risto Holopainen - Garbage Collection (Mere Records)
Music video: Madcon - "Liar" (Bonnier Amigo Music), dir. Kaveh Tehrani
Hit: The Blacksheeps - Oro Jaska Beana (MBN)
Newcomer: Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart (Nightliner/Universal Music)
Spellemann: Espen Lind
Export prize: Madcon

More here: https://www.spellemann.no/

Lindstrøm live in the US

Lindstrøm will be doing three US dates at the end of the month:

01/29 - Studio B, NYC, NY
01/30 - Smart Bar, Chicago, IL
01/31 - Paradise, San Francisco, CA

Spellemann 2008

The nominees for the Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy) have been announced: https://www.spellemann.no/
Here's a few of the categories:

Female artist:
Ane Brun - Changing Of The Seasons (Det Er Mine)
Ingrid Olava - Juliet's Wishes (EMI Music Norway)
Maria Mena - Cause And Effect (Sony Music)
Marit Larsen - The Chase (EMI/Virgin)
Male artist:
Bjørn Eidsvåg - Pust (Petroleum/Sony Music)
Julian Berntzen - Rocket Ship Love (Universal Music)
Thom Hell - God If I Saw Her Now (Voices Of Wonder)
Åge Aleksandersen og Sambandet - Katalysator (EMI Music Norway/Solregn)
Pop group:
Lester - This Village (Deaf Ear Records)
Real Ones - All For The Neighbourhood (Warner Music)
The Margarets - Twenty Years Erased (Division Records as)
Electronica:
Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too (Smalltown Supersound)
Mental Overdrive - You Are Being Manipulated (Smalltown Supersound)
Skatebård - Cosmos (Digitalo Enterprises)
Rock:
Grand Island - Boys & Brutes (Racing Junior)
Lukestar - Lake Toba (Phone Me)
Motorpsycho - Little Lucid Moments (Rune Grammofon)
Tommy Tokyo & Starving For My Gravy - Smear Your Smiles Back On (Warner Music)
Metal:
Benea Reach - Alleviat (Tabu Recordings)
Enslaved - Vertebrae (Indie Recordings)
Keep of Kalessin - Kolossus (Indie Recordings)
Jazz:
Helge Lien Trio - Hello Troll (Ozella/Musikklosen)
Mathias Eick - The Door (ECM/Grappa)
Moment - Paradiso (Schmell)
Radka Toneff - Butterfly (Curling Legs as)
Open class:
Annbjørg Lien - Waltz With Me (Heilo)
Farmers Market - Surfin' USSR (Ipecac)
H.K.H. Kronprinsesse Mette-Marits Utvalgte Salmer - Sorgen og Gleden (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
Lars Horntveth - Kaleidoscopic (Smalltown Supersound)
Best newcomer:
Erlend Bratland - True Colors (Sony Music)
Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart (Nightliner/Universal)
Ingrid Olava - Juliet's Wishes (EMI Music Norway)
Katzenjammer - Le Pop (Propeller Recordings)
Best video:
Beady Belle - Self-Fulfilling (Jazzland Records/Sonet/Universal)
Madcon - Liar (Bonnier Amigo Music)
Madrugada - Look Away Lucifer (Malabar Recording Company)
Maria Mena - All This Time (Sony Music)
Thom Hell - My Heart Is Longing For A Soul (Voices Of Wonder)

Scandinavian artists in Pitchfork's top 50 albums of 2008

Scandinavian artists in Pitchfork's top 50 albums of 2008 list: The Tallest Man on Earth (#47), Lykke Li (#45), Air France (#14) and Lindstrøm (#12). Read more: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/148001-the-50-best-albums-of-2008

Pitchfork reviews Ane Brun's latest album "Changing of the seasons": https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/147817-ane-brun-changing-of-the-seasons
Also watch her singing "Wonderful Christmastime" with fellow Norwegians Thom Hell and Lindstrøm in the Forkcast: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/148147-video-lindstrm-ane-brun-and-thom-hell-wonderful-christmastime-paul-mccartney-cover

Pitchfork has a big guestlist feature with best-of lists from artists such as Luomo, Lindstrøm, Lykke Li, Air France, Sune Rose Wagner, Paavoharju and Love Is All: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/147687-guest-list-best-of-2008

Smalltown Supersound will be issuing a special edition of Lindstrøm's "Where you go i go too" in December with a bonus CD featuring Prins Thomas edits that were originally made for the vinyl version.

The Silent Ballet on Lindstrøm's "Where you go I go too": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/1858/Default.aspx

Dominique Leone interviews Norwegian "space-disco" producer Lindstrøm for Pitchfork: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/145662-interview-lindstrm

New reviews at PopMatters of both Anna Järvinen and Lindstrøm.

Pitchfork bestows the "Best New Music" tag onto the new Lindstrøm album "Where you go I go too": https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/144820-lindstrm-where-you-go-i-go-too

Paper Thin Walls does the "Listening Party" track-by-track review thing with Lindstrøm and his new album "Where you go, I go too": https://www.paperthinwalls.com/listeningparty/index?id=91