Artist: Greenland

It ain't easy being Greenland. I can remember exactly where I was when I first caught the travel bug. It was 1993, and I was going to Bermuda for a three-day People magazine off-site. It was the first time I'd ever traveled outside of the United States, and as I applied to have a passport quickly issued to me a few weeks before my departure, I wondered what had taken me so long. One night after dinner as I stood on the terrace staring at the Atlantic Ocean [...]

A video release draws attention to an EP that we missed (the clip is "Greenland," from Akat's self-titled debut). This is a brooding collection of tracks, yet rich in color and contrast. Anna Katrin Egilstrøð's dancing vocals owe an acknowledged debt to those of Björk, but the acrobatics never descend into imitation. Stream the EP here , and try "Particles," an urgent, cinematic piece, merging a small-kit electronic drum line with a large, chromatic-scale cello . Also stream the "Greenland" video below. Artist links: soundcloud | facebook | myspace [...]

LOL. I thought I'd already written about this album, but the other day I was looking for the review only to discover that I'd completely dropped the ball on it. Greenland is Melting is one of my favorite bands in Florida and very well might be the funnest (is funnest a word?) one to see live. (Caution: Personal anecdote alert!) Sometimes, on twitter, some of my buddies and I play this game we'll call #genericana. The point of the game is to write cliché loaded lines like the ones you'd find in blogs and magazines [...]

• Greenland Is Melting - No One’s Listening
• Greenland Is Melting - The Dead Are Watching

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What did we do to deserve more great free new Greenland music at their Bandcamp? This one features even more of the hits they've been playing out lately, don't hesitate to snatch it. Smooth As Its Name | Greenland . <!-- <!-- <!--

DC/VA: Go see Greenland tonight at Galaxy Hut! greenland @ the hut redux . <!-- <!-- <!--

Gainesville, FL's Greenland Is Melting will release their sophomore full-length Where Were We on September 27, 2011 via Paper and Plastick ; once out, it'll follow up 2009's Our Hearts Are Gold, Our Grass Is Blue . A new song entitled "Always" is streaming over at Dying Scene . The band is currently touring the US, with dates in the south, midwest and west coast planned. Check those out below.

A return engagement from Tex-Mex supergroup the Texas Tornados, reunited (after a fashion) roots-rock polymaths NRBQ - now featuring a former Houstonian on drums - and the honky-tonk hero who to... Continue reading "Discovery Green Lands Roots-Rock Royalty For Free Fall Concerts" >

Last but not least in our Paper and Plastick streams bonanza today is the new split 7-inch from Gainesville, FL's Greenland Is Melting and Jon Gaunt . You can check it out on Gaunt's Punknews.org Profile . It's available for purchase here , and all three records we streamed today can be purchased in a package deal here .

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Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Video , Exclusive Gino DePinto for AOL Great indie music comes from all over the world, and one of the latest and greatest new acts is Greenland's Nive Nielsen and the Deer Children. The group makes beautiful acoustic snowscape tunes that vary across the indie spectrum, with 'Aqqusernit' and 'Tuttakasik' featuring tidbits of New Orleans jazz with a touch of dark folk. [...]

++Though I can't seem to find it on his Twitter anymore, Michael Showalter did an interview/tour of his home and favorite books. I thought he was joking about being proud of having a first edition of The Official Preppy Handbook but it turns out some copies are going for $259.00. ++ Closing Time stays on the mind of many people. From the inbox: [...]

Gainesville, FL's Greenland is Melting has announced another batch of tour dates. Separate legs of the tour will also feature Larry and His Flask and Billy Wallace, respectively.

Greenland is Melting is the latest subject of The Switchboard Sessions , a site that features unrehearsed, stripped-down performances recorded via telephone. The band phoned in to perform "The Kitchen Song" from their 2010 LP Our Hearts are Gold, Our Grass is Blue , as well as a cover of "Wicker Chair," originally by Kings of Leon. Check it out here .

Greenland's Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children , featuring the brand new band members Jan De Vroede, Tom Pintens, Tim Van Den Bergh, Filip Wauters, Lisa Gamble and Dagobert Sondervan will return to Austin's SXSW. Besides playing their first ever shows in New York in the prestigious Scandinavia House and Brooklyn's Union Hall, they will make a two day stop at Savannah Georgia's Stopover Music Festival.

Someone You Should Know Confirmed at Smoke & Sand March 19, 2011 - Austin, TX Nive Nielsen - Room ONE TO WATCH - [...]

• Nive Nielsen - Room

THE Indie band of the Post-Rock World. Sounds strange, doesn't it? One genre being defined in another? Some bands don't do it well. Others make history. Recommended by a friend in Australia, Grün was a difficult find. Only released in Australia on iTunes, this duo is the equivalent of a precious stone: hard to find, but worth the world when you finally get it. From the first track, it blows you away with their powerful presence. What once seemed to be a simple post-rock group converts into a electronic band (think Shiny Toy Guns, [...]

Ya I know. Another Autolux post. I swear I only have a few more in me. This one benefits my fellow Montrealers who were planning on attending their first headlining show in our neck of the woods (they opened for Secret Machines and The Raveonettes back in 2005) @ La Sala Rossa (my most favorite venue in town) August 25th. Opening for [...]

Handmade paper masks greeted the guests who attended the house show at The Lodge early last Saturday evening, May 15, to witness the debut performance of Black Telephone , featuring ex-Surge bandmates Holly Tegeler and Rory Carroll along with Tom Collier. That lighthearted spirit carried over to the evening's entertainment, starting with an acoustic performance by Fairweather Underground (Mark Zimin) before Jamie Green and the In Betweens (Greenland frontman Green joined by Collier and drummer Mike Tasevoli) played their first performance. Black Telephone capped off the night with a well-received 40-minute set, complete with a drum machine [...]

Well ... Haven't had one of those in awhile. Thanks to the kind folks @ Greenland, I have a pair of tickets to give away. How: Email me AT gooddayairplaycontest@gmail.co m Subject line: "I Want Some Joy That's Formidable" With your full name in the body of the message by midnight, May 3rd. To win said tickets, you must answer this simple question: Name [...]