Newsletter from KaRL BaRX November 2008.
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§0 BREAKING BARX
Our song Kouldvebeens is featured in a kommercial video, released today. It’s put together by Jon Storsæter at Lyd&Bilde AS.
Watch it at YouTube.
§1 ALL HE/SHE/IT WANTS FOR KRISTMAS...!
Visit SHOP & PRODUKTS on www.karlbarx.com to buy rekords, T-shirts, hand-knitted kaps and more.
We also have two special offers for Kristmas. Although it’s a month away, we know Kristmas is a busy time, so the offers will stand until December 31st.
OFFER 1: Five Produkts Of Imagination
= 5 kopies of our rekord A Produkt Of Imagination for the price of 3
OFFER 2: KaRL BaRX Minimum Kit
= a package kontaining 1 CD + 1 EP + 1 T-shirt at a 30% diskount
§2 KARL BARX AT ITUNES etc.
For those who prefer to purchase musik digitally, A Produkt Of Imagination is now available through iTunes and other digital stores like PayPlay.
§3 A PRODUKT OF IMAGINATION - reviews
If you need some shopping advice, or just like to know what other people think of our new rekord, here are reviews, references and ratings so far, in Norwegian, English and German:
Adresseavisen (N)
"refined arrangements, still simple and delicate (...) the record gives a surprisingly instant impact, still every listening makes it grow”
ref: New Pornographers
5/6
Icon Music Mag (N)
"the melodies won't leave the brain (...) varied and playful (...) get to the nearest record store”
9.5/10
Nö Musïc Media (E)
"there is an impressive range of musikal touchstones in evidence on the album (...) interesting, konsistent, engrossing, very ambitious and stuffed with pleasant melodies (...) Karl Barx could go on to be a very impressive band indeed”
ref: New Pornograhers, My Morning Jacket, Weezer, Mando Diao, The Coral, Maximo Park
6.9/10
Driva (N)
"eleven strong songs revealing new, tasteful details for every listening"
Groove (N)
“hooray! (...) you get in a good mood (...) a splendid indiepop album”
ref: Wannadies, New Pornographers, The Beautiful South, Kirsty MacColl, Pixies
5/7
Bergens Tidende (N)
“Kouldvebeens is quite irresistible (...) makes me think of Belle & Sebastian, although a good deal rougher than the Scots”
ref: Major parkinson, Belle & Sebastian
3/6
Firdaposten (N)
3/6
Nordische Music (G)
3.3/6
Average rating: 6.8/10
§4 KONCERTS
Thanx to everyone who visited our release koncerts in Oslo and Trondheim. The Blæst gig in Trondheim gathered 160 people and was a highlight. See piktures and read review.
Upkoming koncerts:
27.11.08 Lloyds/Hønefoss
28.11.08 Hulen/Bergen
05.12.08 Hotellkjellar’n/Sunndalsøra
12.12.08 Lagre’/Namsos
23.02.09 Klubben, Samfundet/Trondheim/ISFiT festival
Kind BaRX from
Sigurd, Jo Endre, Tore, Rainer, Brita & Karl.
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