Danish Volbeat gave London a lesson

VOLBEAT, HMV Forum, London

(BT) Is anyone still in any doubt about why Volbeat has become the biggest rock name internationally, Denmark has ever born? Well, so would those have been present when Michael Poulsen, James Kjølholm, Jon Larsen and Thomas Bredahl Saturday night gave London a lesson in rock'n'roll that about 2000, who was present, probably still running around in town and roars with the 'Radio Girl', 'Guitar Gangsters ...' and all the others.

After only one U.S. tour in spring, a long festival season this summer and another U.S. tour this fall, is Volbeat become an even more formidable live entity.

The four - especially frontman Michael Poulsen - is rarely less than charitable enthusiastic and from the moment they are in London began with a lightning-triumvirate 'The Human Instrument', 'Guitar Gangsters And Cadillac Blood' and 'Heaven Nor Hell "was the Clearly, this would be one of the greats Volbeat experiences.

Manufacturers of antidepressants may eventually be thoroughly tired of Volbeat, for there is little doubt that their sales plummet when Volbeat comes to town.

It signals the confidence of Muhammad Ali class to open the concerts with three of the absolute 'show stoppers' in the catalog, but the confidence has Volbeat with good reason, and it rubs in the degree of both the audience and the show.

Although I have heard them countless times by now, have Volbeat probably rarely played better versions of 'Sad Man's Tongue', 'Still Counting' and an absolutely terrific 'Mary Ann's Place' - every drum beat and every guitar attack was stinging precisely, Michael Poulsen delivered one of his better vocal performances, and it all took place with a surplus, a commitment to the party and - most importantly - a smile that was quite captivating.

Audience receipted with waves of enthusiasm roar - not least to Volbeat witty vignettes from their own numbers, where they played fragments of Motörhead, Slayer, Mercyful Fate and the Queen numbers.

And the enthusiasm is fully deserved. Except for one other band - and the band is AC / DC - I can not think of others in the hard end of the rock, which peddle celebration and great times that Volbeat do, and so much did this Saturday night, where everything went for them.

Since the party was about to end with a bang of an 'I Only Want to Be With You' was no doubt that those words were meant 100 percent both on stage and the audience. There was no better place to be in London Saturday night. Close to breathtaking!

Prince Danish bass player goes solo

She is still Prince 'funky bass player. But the 24th November show Danish Ida Nielsen that she could easily yourself. Already you can hear sample of 'Sometimes A Girl Needs Some Sugar Too'

For more Danish concerts, Danish bassist Ida Nielsen already know that she effortlessly meets funk master Prince 'towering demands on its performers.

And 24 November shows the jet-talented Dane that she too can own.

Thus udender Ida his second solo album 'Sometimes A Girl Needs Some Sugar Too'.

And about the new album says Ida:

- Each number is created on its own terms and has its own attitude and mood.

The album can be downloaded via iTunes 24th November. But already now you can hear the title track on Ida's website: www.idanielsen.com

Busta Rhymes on a Danish Beat

It's not every day you hear an internationally known rapper to a Danish beat. But what ensures duo Morten Hampenberg and Alexander Brown now.

The two producers went long with thoughts about making an English version of their gold-selling hit "It sticks completely."

They both wanted to make the burning of the man who many considered to be one of the best rappers Busta Rhymes and succeeded them as also to set a meeting up.

- When we got the message that we were in the studio with Busta Rhymes in Norway, began slowly to dawn on us how big it really is. "

Morten Hampenberg & Alexander Brown hitter also currently in the U.S. with the single "I Want You" has Stine Bramsen from Alphabeat on vocals.

The two had another dream fulfilled when "I Want You" was designed in one of America's greatest House record companies "ULTRA" for a few months ago.

The result of collaboration with Busta Rhymes, look forward to hearing in early 2012

The Danish artist Agnes Obel wins European music award

(gaffa) The winners of the prize The European Border Breakers Awards 2012 wereannounced today and Danish Agnes Obel was among the winners.

In addition to her consisted winners of Electro Guzzi (Austria), Selah Sue(Belgium), Ben l'Oncle Soul (France), Boy (Germany), James VincentMcMorrow (UK), Black Jack (Holland), Alexandra Stan (Romania) Swedish House Mafia (Sweden) and Anna Calvi (UK).

To be eligible for the awards to artists having success with their debutrelease in another European country between the first August 2010 and 31July 2011.

Past years winners include Adele, The Baseballs, Carla Bruni, KT Tunstall,Tokio Hotel, The Ting Tings, Lykke Li, The Scripts, Milow and Katie Melua.

European Border Breakers Awards

Winners are selected by Nielsen Music Control based on record sales, radioexposure, according to votes from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and festivals, participating in the European Talent Exchange Program (ETEP).

Now is the ninth year, awards will be held and is funded by the EU CultureProgramme, organized by Eurosonic Noorderslag in cooperation with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Prices are supported by BUMA Cultuur, SNN, the Dutch Ministry ofEducation, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen, the City ofGroningen and the European Music Office.

Soulshock make American X-Factor

(BT) it may well be that the Danish star producer Soulshock is finished with Danish X-Factor, but now he must work for the American version of the popular talent program.

Soul Shock,  real name is Carsten Schack, has been hired by the man behind X-Factor, Simon Cowell. One of Soulschocks tasks will be to produce the U.S. X-Factor winner's first album.

- It's crazy. And I am wildly excited, says an enthusiastic Carsten Schack told the newspaper.

Great ambitions
Soul Shock is a veteran music producer and has worked with Whitney Houston and Kylie Minogue. And he is looking forward to the upcoming X-Factor project - not least to work with Simon Cowell himself.

- It's really cool to work with someone in relation to the Danish competition really has ambitions. If someone says, 'no, it can not be done', Simon will just even more turned on. And I think that X-Factor can easily go to become the biggest over here, says Soul Shock.

Soul Shock aka Carsten Schack will not rule out that in time he can sit in the X-Factor judge chair again - this time in the U.S..