Nordic Spotlight Monthly

On this edition of Nordic Spotlight Monthly, we look ahead to the slate of fall releases on the way from some amazing artists from the Nordic nations. 

And we encourage you to join us on September 27th, when we'll be hosting Danish post-punk trio The Foreign Resort for a show at Portland venue The Raven. Click here for more information. 

TRACKLIST: 

Cityman (FI) - Hold On

Trentemøller (DK) - River In Me

The Radio Dept. (SE) - Swedish Guns

Villa Nah (FI) - Spy

Croatian Amor (DK) - An Angel Gets His Wings

Nils Bech (NO) - Waiting

Chain Wallet (NO) - Faded Fight

Colin John (NO) - Gylden

Teitur/Nico Muhly (FO) - Describe You

Konni Kass (FO) - Time

Apothek (NO) - Family

Tomutonttu (FI) - Studioon Astuu Haavoitumut Ystävä 

Johann Johannsson (IS) - Flight From The City

Our final summer festival preview episode bounces you all around the Nordic nations, from the Krökbacken Festival in Leksand, Sweden to the Flow Festival in Helsinki, Finland to Oslo, Norway where Øya Festival is set to kick off. Dig into these tunes and start planning your adventure to visit Scandinavia this summer or next. 

PLAYLIST

Alan Walker (NO) - Faded

Antti Tuisku (FI) - Pyydä multa anteeks kunnolla

Farida (NO) - Switch

Maxida Mara (SE) - Mitt Största Fan

Sansibar (FI) - I/O

Ary (NO) - Higher

Little Jinder (SE) - Jag måste sluta leva som jag lever för evigt

Kygo (NO) - Firestone

Oh Hiroshima (SE) - Ellipse

Graveyard (SE) - Can't Walk Out

Ironbird (SE) - Black Mountain

Craneium (FI) - Dr. Plague

This month, we're continuing our look at music festivals featuring Nordic artists, with a highlight on those events happening in July like the G! Festival on the Faroe Islands, Lollapalooza, Sweden's Into The Valley, and Trailerpark Fest in Copenhagen. 

PLAYLIST 

Silvitne - Eivør (FO)

Surrender - Konni Kass (FO)

I'll Be Your Shoulder - Jógvan (FO)

Black Water Lilies - Aurora (NO)

Over And Over - Miike Snow (SE) 

Final Song (Jerome Price Remix) - MØ (DK)

Tide - La fleur (SE)

Hello - Axel Boman (SE)

You - Gidge (SE)

Everybody - Elliphant (DK)

My Boi - Soleima (DK)

Ingen Alder - Jaerv (DK)

For the next few episodes, we're going be highlighting the summer music festivals happening throughout the Nordic nations, as well as playing some tunes by the many artists playing these events.

For this first installment, we take a look at: 

Sideways Festival (June 17 - 18)

Bergenfest (June 15 - 18)

Secret Solstice (June 16 - 19)

Northside Festival (June 17 - 19)

Tinderbox (June 23 - 25)

Roskilde (June 25 - July 2)

Provinssi (June 30 - July 2)

Bråvalla Festival (June 30 - July 2)

PLAYLIST

Susanne Sundfør - Delirious

Ghost World - Good Riddance

Hage - The Taste

Astrid S - Paper Thin

Lily The Kid - Breathe

Soffia Bjorg - Back & Back Again

Velvet Volume - Running Wild

Baby In Vain - The Urge

Veronica Maggio - Sergels torg

Aurora - Home

Anna von Hausswolff - Evocation

Anna Puu - Ota minut tällaisena kuin oon

Chisu - Ihana 

Zara Larsson - Lush Life

Tjuva - Know About Us

This month we shine the Nordic Spotlight on the bevy of hip-hop talent coming out of the Nordic nations. Listen for tracks by Silvana Imam, Emmsje Gauti, Reykjavikurdaetur, and plenty more.

PLAYLIST

Arif (NO) - Sulten

Reykjavikurdaetur (IS) - Segi∂barasatt

Ukendt Kunstner (DK) - Neonlys

Úlfur Úlfur (IS) - Tarantular

Silvana Imam (SE) - Hon Va

Lars Vaular (NO) - Dessverre

Emmsje Gauti (IS) - Djammaeli

Ruger Hauer (FI) - Aika ala jata

OnklP & De Fjerne Slektningene (NO) - Styggen på ryggen

Malk De Koijn (DK) - Toback to the fromtime

Karpe Diem (NO) - Vestkantsvartinga

Cell7 (IS) - Gal Pon Di Scene

Elastinen feat. Lauri Tähkä (FI) - Lempo

A new episode of Nordic Spotlight Monthly is here! This time around we are letting the featured artists sing to us in their native language. Each of the tracks here is performed in either Icelandic, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, or Finnish. And they are all, we think, pretty darn fantastic!

PLAYLIST

Heidi Mortenson (DK) - Gennemsigtig

Ella Rammelt (SE) - Doften av dig

Swimmingpool (DK) - Dagene er korte

The Sugarcubes (IS) - Vatn

Sanni (FI) - Että Mitähän Vittua

Katrine Stochholm (DK) - En Dejlig Aften, Stille Sølvklart Vandet

Dungen (SE) - Satt Att Se

OKAY-KAYA (NO) - Durer

Hrim (IS) - Ástarnetið

Puhti (FI) - Helevetin saaria

Navneløs (DK) - Buskeløs

Silvana Imam (SE) - Jag Är En Fakkin Gee

Erlend Ropstad (NO) - Bare Kom

Reykjavikurdaetur (IS) - Turninn

Kemialliset Ystävät (FI) - Alempana kuin enkelit

This month on Nordic Spotlight Monthly, we are looking forward to this year's SXSW Music Festival, and the many Nordic acts lined up to show Austin, Texas no mercy. We are going to be there at the fest, providing daily reports and commentary on our website, Facebook, and Twitter, so be sure to follow us there for updates.But before that, we wanted to play you some music from the Nordic artists playing SXSW this year, including Axel Flovent, Lust For Youth, AURORA, and Vulkano. Check it out!

PLAYLIST

Lust For Youth (DK) - Sudden Ambitions

Dinner (DK) - Turn Me On

Bjarki (IS) - I Wanna Go Bang

AURORA (NO) - Conqueror

Yung (DK) - God

Death By Unga Bunga (NO) - Best Friends

Electric Eye (NO) - Mercury Rise

Satellite Stories (FI) - Lights Go Low

Vulkano (SE) - Smiley Faces

Adée (SE) - World On Fire

Axel Flovent (IS) - Swim Good

Lukas Graham (DK) - 7 Years

Next Stop: Horizon (SE) - Moneydevil

Torgeir Waldemar (NO) - Streets

A new edition of Nordic Spotlight Monthly is here! This time around, we are shining our spotlight on our favorite recent cover songs recorded by Nordic artists. Prepare yourself to hear renditions of songs by The Stranglers, Popcaan, Arcade Fire, Prefab Sprout, and even a feminist re-interpretation of AQUA's "Barbie Girl." Our podcast is sponsored by Rock N Roo, your new favorite bottle shop and tap room, located in the heart of St. Johns in Portland, Oregon. Don't forget to enter our latest monthly giveaway, where you can win the latest albums from Ghost, Choir of Young Believers, and The Foreign Resort, as well as a nifty Øya Festival canvas backpack to carry them in! Click here to enter. If you like what you've heard, be sure to visit our website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. PLAYLISTTodd Terje (NO) - Johnny & MaryAMKosman (SE) - Erase/RewindKill J (DK) - Barbie GirlJaako Eino Kalevi (FI) - Everything NiceFrida (SE) - I Know There's Something Going OnTove Lo & G Weber (SE) - Real LifeEdith Emilie (NO) - Terrible LoveChorus Grant (DK) - Golden BrownGreta Svabo Bech (FO)- My Body Is A CageMoa Holmsten (SE) - Incident on 57th StreetThe Foreign Resort (DK) - Under Your NoseAstrid Swan (FI) - Goodbye Lucille #1Aurora (NO) - Half The World Away

On this edition of Nordic Spotlight Monthly is a survey of some of our favorite releases of the past year. This month we are brought to you with support from Rock N Roo, your new favorite bottle shop and tap room located in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, OR. Don't forget to enter our December 2015 Giveaway! We have a beautiful red vinyl 12" from Norwegian band Heyerdahl and an autographed CD EP from Danish ensemble Tetris = Therapy. Click here to enter! And be sure to visit Nordic Spotlight every day for the best new music from Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark.PLAYLISTCeasetone (IS) "Full Circle" Aurora (NO) "Running With The Wolves" Mew (DK) "Satellites" Intertwine (NO) "Northern Light" Elliphant (SE) "Step Down" Choir of Young Believers (DK) "Serious Lover" CHINAH (DK) "Minds" Kill J (DK) "You're Good But I'm Better" Of Monsters And Men (IS) "Crystals" The Foreign Resort (DK) "Under Bright Neon Stars" Team Me (NO) "F Is For Faker" Måns Zelmerlöw (SE) "Heroes" Agent Fresco (IS) "Dark Water" Satellite Stories (FI) "Heartbeat" Rangleklods (DK) "Lost U" Kygo (ft. Maty Noyes) (NO) "Stay"

A monthly podcast showcasing the best music and music festivals of the Nordic countries -- Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland.