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TONIGHT! Sofia Talvik Performs at Nordia House
The wonderful Swedish Americana songstress Sofia Talvik is in the middle of her epic 5,000 Miles Tour, and tonight, September 22, 2017, she performs for the first time at Nordia House in Portland, Oregon — the Pacific NW headquarters of Nordic Spotlight. With six albums to her credit and international recognition for her abilities, Sofia […]
Iffy Orbit (NO) – Slow Times LP
Norwegian indie cuties Iffy Orbit have debuted! Their LP “Slow Times” is glorious and makes everything is right with the world. It’s 10 songs strong with a great indie-pop energy that is a treat to listen to. Here are a few of the tracks we like the most and why: The album’s title track Slow […]
WhoMadeWho (DK) – “I Don’t Know”
Earballs of the world listen up, because the charming, eccentric and provocative Danish trio WhoMadeWho have finally released a new single called I Don’t Know! Sung in Jeppe Kjellberg’s beautiful signature falsetto, with singer/bassist Tomas Høffding (who also performs as Bon Homme solo and as part of the duo Lydmor & Bon Homme) and drummer/producer […]
Roisto (FI) – “No Regrets”
Our favorite Finnish “villain” Roisto is keeping the fire of our love for his electronic masterpieces red-hot with the release of the music video for his wholly satisfying, synth-sational, guitar shredding track “No Regrets”! Continuing the story that started in the video for Roisto’s track “Apart In Love,” the protagonist (dressed in a sharp Youth […]
Anna of the North (NO) – “Money”
Today Norwegian-Kiwi pop duo Anna of the North dropped Money, and it’s a clever sucker punch dressed in electronic beats. “Money goes out to all those fake ass people,” said the band. “Users who use those around them; for money, for status, for fame. S/O to fake friends and gold-diggers.” We suggest sharing Money with the fakies in your life […]
Rony Rex, Gas Gas, Roisto, KASPERG, Smok (FI) – F*cked It Up Remix EP
When Finnish DJ and popular radio host Rony Rex‘s debut EP “F*cked It Up” climbed to #2 on the iTunes Dance Albums chart, it inspired the Finnish label Youth Control to hand-pick electronic producers and fellow Finns Gas Gas, Roisto, KASPERG and Smok to remix the EP. The result is the fun, all-Finnish “F*cked It Up Remix” EP. […]
Bodebrixen (DK) – “Ruins” LP
Danish indie electro-pop duo Bode and Brixen, aka Bodebrixen, have returned after five long years of quiet with a stellar and infectious 4th album called “Ruins”. Tracks Change It Back (disco-vibed with Spanish guitar), Feel Love (trop-pop with catchy harmonies and strings), and Town Hall Square (modern lo-fi space-pop) make “Ruins” a captivating, satisfying party music LP, which we’re pretty sure you […]
Elsa (SE) – “Nobody Likes You”
Nobody like you, you / Nobody likes you, you / Guess this winter cold got me feeling low / Wish you knew that nobody likes you, you Following her first-ever single Skintight, a stomping pop banger released late last year, Stockholm-based songwriter Elsa is back with the heartbreak anthem Nobody Likes You, a ScandiPop-tinted R&B tune with an edge. […]
John Moose (SE) – “Dragsjöberg”
John Moose is more than “just” a band from Sweden — he is the collective alter-ego of the 5-piece folk outfit, the main character in the band’s musically narrated stories about escaping the ambivalence between civilization and nature. Following their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album in 2015, songs from John Moose’s latest EP “O” are […]
KOΛLA (NO) – “Work” Featuring Glenn Travis
Sunset, real trip to The Hills / No need to worry I’ll pay all the bills / You make me loco when you drop it girl / I don’t care cause you know how to work Norwegian trop-pop duo KOΛLA is dropping it like it’s hot with their latest single Work, featuring their frequent collaborator, L.A. […]