Jun 4, 2009 | MediaGuardian.co.uk
Fjord focus: Robyn and Royksopp on Nordic pop
'There's this idea that you're an oddball, far up at the top of the world' Love songs to robots, cement-mixer music, trios with houses on their shoulders ... No wonder Scandinavian artists get noticed.
Brent's Notebook: More from Robyn Hitchcock
Just as I did yesterday with Tift Merritt , today I'm posting some of the leftover nuggets from my recent chat with Robyn Hitchcock , the oddball British musician whose career I've been following for the better part of 20 years.
An international pop star -- despite repeated problems with labels that halted her career's momentum several times -- Sweden's Robyn blends the gritty sound of American urban R&B with the sunny pop of her ...
Broadway Opens 40 Shows, Defying Slump, Luring Ferrell, Fonda, Gandolfini
Broadwaya s two dozen dark theaters wona t stay empty for long. Defying the economic slump, producers are scheduled to present 19 Broadway shows in the next three months.