After a quiet spell on All4’s Walter Presents, a new Nordic thriller series is coming at the end of the month. Seizure is a Norwegian psychological thriller with a supernatural edge, featuring one of Norway’s finest talents, Anders Danielsen Lie, … Continue reading Oslo trilogy star Anders Danielsen Lie tells us about TV series ‘Seizure’ coming to Walter Presents
The disaster genre is one that I grew up watching a lot of as a kid in the 80s – back then such films as Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure, Earthquake, or Airport ’77 were perfect Saturday night movies to catch … Continue reading Force of nature: tidal waves, earthquakes, and burning seas – the world of Norwegian disaster movies!
One of the founding fathers of the Nordic Noir genre, Kjell Ola Dahl, was born in 1958 in Gjøvik. He made his debut in 1993, and has since published twelve novels, the most prominent of which is a series of … Continue reading Nordic Watchlist speaks to one of the founding fathers of Nordic Noir – Kjell Ola Dahl
When Norwegian director Joachim Trier shared some stunning movie poster designs he had commissioned of his film The Worst Person In The World (Norwegian title: Verdens Verste Menneske), I was immediately taken by the striking, bright images. They reminded me … Continue reading Norwegian illustrator Bendik Kaltenborn on working with director Joachim Trier, making his new short film, and life in Oslo
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
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
Now we head over to Norway to speak to Thomas from Husmo Hav about one of his projects that he’s been working away on, the numerous bands he is connected to, and explains the difference between swearing in the North … Continue reading Nordic New Music: Oslo-based Husmo Hav
We LOVE hip hop and beats music, and so, of course, we have been on the lookout for Nordic artists in this genre – and right now Oslo-based Ol’ Burger Beats is certainly at the top of his game. He … Continue reading Norwegian Jazz Hip Hop Producer and DJ – Ol’ Burger Beats
We kick off the weekend chatting to Andreas from Norwegian band ‘The Slow Painters’ – a group of friends who have been playing music together for a long time and now finally have their debut album release coming in August. … Continue reading Nordic New Music: Norwegian Band The Slow Painters
What we could do with right now is some lighthearted fun indie pop – and that is exactly what you get with Norway’s Selmer! For those that might not have discovered you yet tell us who you are and how … Continue reading Nordic NEW MUSIC: Selmer