This year we are really missing live music – so at Nordic Watchlist HQ we decided to start Nordic live sessions with artists we have discovered recently and asked them to share some live tracks. Ask Carol have been particularly … Continue reading Nordic live music Sessions – Ask Carol
A couple of months back we got chatting to Danish film director Jesper Isaksen who had been working on promoting his new psychological horror movie Victim of Love. He was due to attend a showing of the movie as part … Continue reading 5 Minute Fika: Jesper Isaksen and Siff Andersson
Another fascinating discovery from Stockholm, Förstaden make some brilliant experimental electronica music. Fredrik and Jessica talk us through their sound, what they have planned for next year, and also discuss some excellent places to visit in Stockholm! Tell us who … Continue reading Stockholm’s Förstaden Talk Experimental Electronica
This Friday we put a spotlight on new Oslo-based singer Marie Noreger, as she releases her excellent single ‘Eager To Feel’ from her debut EP. Her sound is perfect for these dark evenings, so sit back and chill to her … Continue reading Organic jazzy sound of Norwegian singer Marie Noreger
Earlier in the year some friends and I were putting together a covers compilation and most of the covers we added we already knew, but we all dug deep to find ones that none of us had heard of before. … Continue reading Introducing Helsinki-based Indie synth-pop duo: Rules
As we edge closer and closer to the end of what has been an utterly dreadful year, one thing we can get excited about is new shows, movies, and music coming in January! If you have exhausted all the Nordic … Continue reading New Nordic Shows Coming to Walter Presents in January 2021
Earlier in the year we got to speak to Finnish actress Mimosa Willamo after discovering her movie Aurora on Amazon Prime here in the UK. The movie is based in Rovaniemi in Finland around Christmas time, and tells the tale … Continue reading Award-Winning Finnish actress Mimosa Willamo tells us about movie ‘Aurora’
As the year has continued we have been contacted more frequently with new artists to check out – this week we were told about Bobby and his style of music which is desribed as “Frank Ocean meets Bon Iver”! Tell … Continue reading Meet Stockholm’s Bobby Dancer And Check Out His New Single ‘Movie Scene’
Happy Friday! We continue to hear from some amazing artists and it really has been a joy to keep discovering new music. We were recently contacted about Pjusk, a pair of musicians from the stunning west coast of Norway. Today … Continue reading Meet Pjusk – Ambient musicians from the West Coast of Norway
Iceland is notorious for offering some of the most talented musicians and composers. Reykjavík-born Herdís Stefánsdóttir is one such talent, who is seeing great success as a composer of music for multimedia since graduating with an M.A. degree in film … Continue reading Introducing Icelandic Composer Herdís Stefánsdóttir
We speak to Elin Vallin who has released new single ‘Nanana’ yesterday (26th November) which has a chilled magical feel to it, perfect as we enter the dark days of December and the run up to Christmas. The video to … Continue reading Stockholm’s Elin Vallin Releases New Single ‘Nanana’
Since we started this adventure we have begun to learn a lot about a connection between Iceland and the Germany’s capital Berlin. It seem the two certainly go hand in hand when it comes to music, creative minds, and other … Continue reading Berlin-Based Icelander Gaui releases new music with Volcano Victims
We first discovered the talented Joel Spira in the excellent Thicker Than Water (which currently has seasons one and two on Walter Presents in the UK here), we have since seen him in more TV shows and a couple of … Continue reading Thicker Than Water star Joel Spira talks about the show and new movie ‘Orca’
Earlier this month we spoke to Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir, an actress and singer in one our favourite Icelandic groups Reykjavíkurdætur (Daughters of Reykjavik). Now we speak to another member of the group, Karítas, who is working on a new solo … Continue reading Iceland’s Singer, Songwriter and DJ – KARÍTAS
Coral (aka Miranda Coral Engholm) grew up in rural Sweden but has roots in both Sweden and Argentina. She has one of those voices that makes you melt into your chair and smile with joy. We sense echoes of Laura Marling, … Continue reading Swedish singer Coral’s new single from debut album
Every now and then we might swerve slightly away from our Nordic roots and in the case of Echo Collective we have headed to Belgium. However, there is still a connection – the fact that Echo Collective have collaborated with … Continue reading Former Johann Johansson collaborators Echo Collective
At the beginning of October we managed to catch Swedish star Liv Mjönes for a quick chat in-between her busy filming schedule. She is out in Norway and currently filming in Oslo. Our first discovery of Liv was when we … Continue reading In conversation with Liv Mjönes – star of ‘Stockholm Requiem’ and ‘The Lawyer’
Gothenburg’s Boy With Apple had released their debut EP today – we heard from the band on what to expect with their new material, get some great new recommendations to check out, and find out what makes the band swear! … Continue reading Dreampop and Shoegaze band from Gothenburg -Boy With Apple
Jenny is from Gothenburg and goes under the name of Paperwing – a musician who describes her music as ‘avantgarde-ish.’ Today sees the release of a her new single, so we spoke with the singer to find out more. Tell … Continue reading Paperwing’s avantgarde(ish) pop
Sanna Komi is maybe one of Finland’s busiest musicians out there at the moment – today sees the release of her wonderful album ‘We Said We Didn’t Know but We Knew’ on Soliti Records and under her solo project name … Continue reading We talk to Helsinki’s multi-talented KO:MI about her new solo album and more
As with most of you all out there we are really missing live music – so we decided to see if we could do anything about it by speaking to the artists we have interviewed over the past six months … Continue reading Nordic live music Sessions – Myrvki
November 4th – 8th saw the 62nd festival of Nordic Film Days Lübeck, northern Germany. The festival recognises feature film, short film, documentaries and more from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and other northern territories. The festival, normally held … Continue reading Winners and highlights at 62nd Nordic Film Festival in Germany
Swedish film ‘Charter’ hit the entertainment news this week as it has been declared as Sweden’s entry to the Oscar’s International Movie selection, and showcased at the recent Nordic Film Days Lübeck in Germany. The movie is directed by Amanda … Continue reading Charter Movie Review
We first discovered Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir when she was on stage at the Hoxton Bar & Kitchen in London – back in the good old days when we could see bands live! It was a hot Summer in 2018 and … Continue reading Icelandic actress and singer Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir on new show ‘The Minister’
Marble Mammoth have just dropped their brand new single ‘Higher Than The Sun’ and along with it comes a fantastic new video which we have been given to share! Scroll to the bottom to check out the new video but … Continue reading Stockholm’s Marble Mammoth music video PREMIERE!
We spoke to Jonas from Oslo based band Pelicat who managed to play a couple of gigs last week and are now excited to release some new material via their Bandcamp page! Jonas tells us a bit more about the … Continue reading Pelicat’s Jonas talks to us about gigs, Oslo, and their sound
Last month Ulf from the excellent We Live In Trenches recommended us a whole host of new bands – one of them being Cut City. Fair to say we are big fans – they have an Interpol sound (to us … Continue reading Sweden’s Cut City talks to us about the band, music and more..
We speak to Miriam on the phone one Friday evening in November 2020. What would normally be a standard weekend has a different edge to it this time round for the actress. In the streets she has been passing posters … Continue reading Interview with star of HBO Nordic’s Beartown: Miriam Ingrid
Would you believe that out on the beautiful green plains and hills of the Faroe Islands two cowboys exist bringing sweet music to our ears all the way over from their beautiful country? Well they do exist in the form … Continue reading KoboyKex – The Musical Cowboys from the Faroe Islands
Lola Åkerström knows a thing or two about travel and culture. Growing up in Nigeria, she moved to Sweden in 2010 and is now based in Stockholm. She’s an award-winning travel and culture writer and photographer, author of Lagom: The … Continue reading Author of ‘Lagom’, Lola Åkerström, on Swedish culture and her latest projects
