UPCOMING SHOWS:
Date format: yyyy-mm-dd
New album "Blackjazz" coming out 25th January 2010!
2010-01-14
Eurosonic, Groningen, The Netherlands
2010-01-20
NORWEGIAN "BLACKJAZZ" RELEASE SHOW!
Blå, Oslo, Norway
2010-01-21
Garage, Bergen, Norway
2010-01-22
Tou Scene, Stavanger, Norway
2010-01-27
Blæst, Trondheim, Norway
2010-01-28
NRK P2, Musikkredaksjonen, Radio, 15:30-16:00 CET
2010-01-29
Horten, Norway
2010-01-30
På Hjørnet, Kristiansand, Norway
2010-04-15
SHINING Solo Show
Roadburn Festival, Tilburg, The Netherlands
2010-04-17
A very special performance of the legendary "Armageddon Concerto", performed and written with ENSLAVED!
Roadburn Festival, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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PREVIOUS SHOWS:
2009-10-19
Special TV live performance at NRK, Store Studio
World premiere of new song Fisheye from upcoming album Blackjazz.
2009-09-10
Numusic Festival, Stavanger, Norway
2009-06-06
Working Class Hero (Kongsberg Jazz Festival Promo Concert), Drammen, Norway
2009-05-23
SPOT Festival, Århus, Denmark
2009-05-16
The Great Escape Festival, Brighton, UK
2009-05-13
!!!CANCELLED!!!
Corsica Studios, London, UK
!!!CANCELLED!!!
2009-05-12
!!!CANCELLED!!!
Effenaar (2nd Room), Eindhoven, NL
!!!CANCELLED!!!
2009-04-23
Hulen, Bergen, Norway
2009-04-22
Nasjonal Jazzscene - Victoria, Oslo, Norway
2008-12-27
Union Scene, Drammen, Norway
2008-11-08
Nordic Music Week, Cementen, Stavanger, Norway
2008-10-25
OFFICIAL CMJ Music Week Concert, The Knitting Factory (Tap Bar), New York City, USA
Show starts at 09:00 PM
2008-10-24
IMPOSE RECORDS Latenight CMJ Party, Cake Shop, New York City, USA
Show starts at 01:30 AM in the night (NEW TIME!)
2008-10-11
Samfundet, Trondheim, Norway
2008-10-10
Motstøy Festival, Notodden, Norway
2008-10-09
Blå, Oslo, Norway
2008-10-06
Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan
Venue: Tsuki-miru Kimi-omou
Venue phone number: +81 3-5474-8115
Ticket office: Office Ohsawa, info@bigstream.co.jp, +81 3-3728-5690
2008-10-04
NOTCH'08 Festival
Shanghai, China
Venue info: 669 Greenhouse (6485 5356): 669 Gui Guo Road, near Tian Lin Road, Shanghai
2008-10-03
NOTCH'08 Festival
Guangzhou, China
Venue info: Sapphire Art Space (8776 8558): 2F Holiday Inn City Center, 28 Guangming Road, Huanshi Road E., Guangzhou
2008-10-02
NOTCH'08 Festival
Beijing, China
Venue info: Yugongyishan (6404 2711): West courtyard of Duan Qirui Government Former Site, Zhang Zizhong Road 3-2, Beijing
2008-09-15
ZXZW Independent Culture
Batcave, Tilburg, The Netherlands
2008-08-05
Klubb Øya: Garage, Oslo, Norway
2008-07-19
OBS: CORRECTED DATE!
Molde International Jazz Festival, Norway
SHINING and ENSLAVED performing their newly composed 90-minutes concerto:
Nine Nights in Nothingness
[i]- Glimpses of Downfall -
Probably your only chance to see this performed live!
2008-07-02
Quart Festival, Kristiansand, Norway
CANCELLED!
2008-06-04
Trondheim Jazzfestival, Trondheim, Norway
2008-05-10
Skanu Mezs Festival, Riga, Latvia
2008 - 16/04
Babylon, Istanbul, Turkey
2008-03-16
Relax Bar, Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA
2008-03-15 11:00PM
Emo's Jr. - South By South West, Austin, Texas, USA
2008-03-13 03:00PM
End Of An Ear (record store, at 3 PM), Austin, Texas, USA
2008-03-11
The Empty Bottle, Chicago, USA
2008-03-10 10:00PM
Knitting Factory, New York City, USA
2008-02-23
by:Larm, DogA, Oslo, Norway
2008-02-21
by:Larm, Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
2008-01-12
VK, Brussels, Belgium
2008-01-11
Eurosonic, Groningen, The Netherlands
2008-12-14
State-X New Forms Festival, Der Haag, The Netherlands
2007-11-30
Club Maiden, Oslo, Norway
Grindstone Over Europe - Part I: (Support for Enslaved)
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2007-10-27
Saarbrücken - Roxy (DE)
2007-10-26
Munich - Backstage (DE)
2007-10-25
Doornroosje, Nijmegen (NL)
2007-10-24
Biebob, Vosselaar (B)
2007-10-23
Mezz, Breda (NL)
2007-10-22
Nottingham - Junktion7 (UK)
2007-10-21
London - Mean Fiddler (UK)
2007-10-20
Rennes - Ubu (FR)
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2007-08-21
Hole In The Sky, Garage, Bergen
2007-08-11
Varangerfestivalen, Vadsø, Norway
2007-08-10
Mono, Oslo, Norway
2007-08-08
Øyafestivalen, Main Stage, Oslo, Norway
2007-07-19
Århus Jazz Festival, VoxHall, Denmark
2007-05-25
Blå, Oslo, Norway
2007-04-25
Live på NRK P3 - Lydverket / Hør og lær, NRK Radio
2007-03-31
Vossajazz, Park Hotel, Voss, Norway
2007-03-17
Samfundet, Tronheim, Norway
2007-03-15
Checkpoint Charlie, Stavanger, Norway
2007-03-10
Kvarteret, Bergen, Norway
2007-02-26
Mono, Oslo, Norway
2006-01.18 Samfundet
Trondheim, Norway
2005-11-05 Kvarteret
Bergen, Norway
2005-11-02 John Dee
Oslo, Norway
2005-10-22 Nefertiti
Göteborg, Sweden
2005-10-21 Kafé K
Porsgrunn, Norway
2005-10-06 Rumorfestival
Utrecht, Netherlands
2005-10.05 Kab de L'usine
Geneva, Switzerland
2005-08-13 Øya-festivalen
Oslo, Norway
2005-08-04 Lost Weekend
Bergen, Norway
2005-07-29 Canal Street
Arendal, Norway
2005-07-08 Kongsberg Jazzfestival
Kongsberg, Norway
2005-06-17 Hultsfredfestivalen
Hultsfred, Sweden
2005-06-11 Månefestivalen
Fredrikstad, Norway
2005-06-01 Mean Fiddler
London, UK
2005-05-28 Nattjazz
Bergen, Norway
2005-05-27 Garage
Oslo, Norway
2005-04-10 Ancienne Belgique
Brussel, Belgium
2005-04-09 CC Luchtbal
Antwerpen, Belgium
2005-04-08 OC Kreun
Kortrijkt, Belgium
2005-04-07 De Doos
Hasselt, Belgium
2005-04-06 De Warande
Turnhout, Belgium
2005-02-12 by:Larm - Hall Toll
Stavanger, Norway
2005-02-10 Kvarteret
Bergen, Norway
2005-02-09 Driv
Tromsø, Norway
2005-01-29 Samfundet
Trondheim, Norway
2005-01-28 Blå
Oslo, Norway
2004-12-17
KillYrEgo, Oslo, Norway
2004-03-27
Mod, Hasselt, Belgium
2004-03-26
De Kreun, Kortrijk, Belgium
2004-03-25
Vooruit, Gent, Belgium
2004-03-24
Ab Club, Brussel, Belgium
2004-01-11
Last Train, Oslo, Norway
2004-10-13
Ab Club, Brussel, Belgium
2004-05-05
Release Sweet Shanghai Devil
Kunstindustrimuseet, Oslo, Norway
2002 December
China tour, 6 concerts, Shanghai, Harbin and Jiang Xing | |
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Grindstone
Rune Grammofon
(See CONTACT MENU for list of local distributors)
Prizes, awards and best of the year:
Winner of the Alarm Award for best jazz album in 2007
Dagbladet - NO - #1 of Norwegian Albums in 2007
Rock-A-Rolla - UK - #24 in 2007
Adresseavisa - NO - #6 of Norwegian Albums in 2007
International Reviews:
Cokemachineglow.com - USA - rating 87%
"it’s absolutely fucking astounding."
This great and surrealistic review gave me the shivers! If you ever need a Grindstone 101 introduction to the record (and it's references - he got them all), it's all here.
Stylusmagazine.com - USA - rating B
"[...]a bit like staring at a charging animal. It is a thrilling and changing experience—just prepare to get gouged."
New York Times - USA
"Jorgen Munkeby [...] leads the group with brazen confidence, and his three band mates decisively match his frenzy. [...] It’s a completely over-the-top stretch of music, and that seems to be the point."
Allmusic.com - USA
"[...]these cats are among the most sophisticated of the new European generation that listens to absolutely everything and learns to play it, too."
"[...]apparent madness that is both wise and wry, and that lets its outrageousness become part of the aesthetic. Fantastic!"
Paperthinwalls.com - USA - Winterreise rating 8.0*
Sonicfrontiers.net - USA
[i]"Grindstone's bombastic, weird, energetic, chaotic, and creative music has solidified Shining's rank as one of the top bands as far as boundary pushing music goes[...]"
MONDOmagazine.net
"For a simpleton like me, listening to Shining is exhausting — and I expect it will be for many others, too. Sooner or later, you get to the point where you wonder if it's worth the mental energy[...]
Pitchforkmedia.com - USA - rating 7.6
Factmagazine.co.uk - UK
"[...]Shining have produced one of the most compelling records released so far this year[...]"
Jazzwise - USA
"Grindstone is an excercise in extremes played out with strict abandon[...]"
Buzz - UK
"Of all the heavy rock/jazz/prog bands that are around at the moment [...] Shining are one of the most whacked-out."
Almostcool.org - USA
"If you thought their first album was crazy, though, you really haven't heard anything yet."
TERRORIZER MAGAZINE - rating 7
"Considering that Shining used to be a 'postbop jazz' quartet, many may be bracing for getting thoroughly annoyed by yet another bunch of highbrows discovering extreme music only to delve into cerebral music-for-musicians self-indulgance. Yet the sheer joy and freedom emanated here, combined with the knack to make it sound effortlessly in flow, leads one to forget that any of this is wacky at all and simply enjoy the rollercoaster ride."
International Herb
"Prog’s become less of a dirty word over the last two years and it will be interesting to see whether Grindstone is picked up on as a figurehead for some sort of revival. Post-prog?"
Boomkat.com - Store - USA
"Absolutely nuts, and quite brilliant."
Ground and Sky - USA
"[...]an all-out noise-rock assault that would do Boris proud[...]"
Sound Fix - USA - store
"[...]they have grown over time from a jazz quartet to a rock behemoth impressive even by Norway’s lofty standards."
Foxy Digitalis - USA
"Grindstone dithers, lurches and brawls like a gnarly beast of ill-temper."
Rock-A-Rolla - UK
"A frighteningly intelligent, original and wide-ranging album, viscerally powerful and perplexing in the best way possible."
Letters From A Tapehead - USA - rating 8/10
"It’s a thinking piece that arouses conflicting emotions with every track[...]"
Music Musings and Miscellany - USA
"It’s a truly remarkable album[...]"
Reax Magazine - USA - rating 4/5
"[...]a bunch of crazy-ass Norwegians who listen to as much early 70’s Miles Davis as they do Slayer and know far too much about music theory and studio techniques."
[urlhttp://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=15432#reviews]Reviews on Prog Archives - USA[/url]
BBC - UK
"Shining's juggernaut headbanging is orchestrated with intellectual precision [...]
Organ - Album of the Week - UK
"No, no idea how we're going to tell you how good this is, no, we're stumped this time - brilliant album."
All About Jazz - USA
"[...]the collage-like nature of Grindstone remains an exciting if, at times, nightmarish listen that’s a substantial evolutionary follow-up to In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster."
Cleveland Scene - USA
"Shining can be mistaken for a vampire Jethro Tull bearing black fangs instead of dancing jigs."
"[...]a campfire ritual that will burn the toe-hair off any Hobbit."
Unknown Public - UK - Favourite Album Of The Week
"[...]an ingenious and imaginative album[...]"
"I am uncomfortable."
Total Music
"[...] anyone who calls a song '-... .- -.-. ....' is alright in our book."
www.subjectivisten.org - BeNeLux
(Don't know what it says, it's in the Devil's tounge. But it's something with "monumental" and "masterpiece", so I guess it's good.
www.fileunder.nl - BeNeLux
"File Under: Geniale avantprogjazzmetal"
Gonzo - BeNeLux
"Unequalled chaotically and brilliant at the same time, "Grindstone" is undoubtedly a musical milestone[...]"
Digg - BeNeLux - rating 4/5
Nordische Muzik - Germany - rating 6/6 x 3
"Songqualität: 6/6
Interpretation: 6/6
Klang: 6/6"
Sonic Seducer - Germany
"Absoluter Tipp!"
Orkus - Germany - rating 9,5/10
Music-scan.de - Germany - rating 7.5
BLACK - Germany
"Wunderbar wirr und irre anders."
Skug - Germany
Notes - Germany
Bloom.de - Germany
De:Bug Reviews - Germany - rating 4/5
Trust Fanzine - Germany
Bad Alchemy - Germany
D-SIDE - France
New Kicks In The Blog - France - rating 4/5
Liability - France
RifRaf - BeNeLux
Mixtape.gr - Greece
Freemusic.cz - Czech Republic - rating 85%
A2 Magazine - Czech Republic
Utrum - Czech Republic
Ondarock - Italy
SentireAscoltare.com - rating 7/10
Quart - Hungary - rating A
Rockdelux
Some Norwegian Reviews:
6/6 - Dagbladet
6/6 - Bergens Tidende
6/6 - Panorama.no
6/6 - Spirit
7/7 - Groove.no
6/6 -Rockeweb.com
5/6 - Natt og Dag
5/6 - Side2.no
5,5/6 - Backstage
5/6 - Monster Magazine
www.nrk.no
Studentradion i Trondheim
Vårt Land
Bodø NU
"Who says the best guys in the class can't also be the toughest?"
"This must be Mike Patton's wet dream - the eclectic masterpiece he still hasn't managed to create. Enough said, check it out!"
Tarkus
"Når bandet på toppen av denne mentale autoriteten rår over en instrumental kapasitet som kan ta pusten fra alle og enhver, resignerer du raskt i støysonen. Nå i begynnelsen av mars kan jeg vanskelig se hvordan noen norsk artist i 2007 skal overgå Grindstone."
Utropia.no
"Med teknisk perfeksjon drar hærfører Jørgen Munkeby og hans likemenn oss inn i en symbiose av auditiv stimuli av sjelden kvalitet. Det skinner gjennom. Gå mot lyset. Det er ikke bare ord. Det er syre."
Vg konstaterer at SHINING kan bli litt vel mye for mannen i gata
In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster
Rune Grammofon
(See CONTACT MENU for list of local distributors)
"One of the most potent and surprising records of the year." -Pitchforkmedia.com
"If you ever get to see them do this shit live, hold on to your seat. When Shining kicks off, you hear about it." -The WIRE
"Strikingly original Norwegian art-rock combo makes its debut. Colossal." -Pitchforkmedia.com Rated 8.3 of 10 in category BEST NEW MUSIC
"[...] brilliant use of the recording studio [...]" -New York Times (playlisted March 20. 2005)
"You have to hear this to believe it."
-Other Music
"Occasionally mindblowing, and very entertaining." -Almost Cool Rating 8/10
"[...]the record is so extreme, so outside, that it would likely send most King Crimson fans running for the hills." -Allaboutjazz.com
"Shining convince, surprise and don’t outstay their welcome for a second." -Jazzwise Magazine
"They genuinely sound like they can't agree on a direction, but they hammer out one intriguing accommodation after another." -SF Weekly
"Shining, helmed by former Jaga Jazzist member Jørgen Munkeby, is the sort of group that renders music-journalism clichés utterly impotent." -Dusted Magazine
"Transcends aural schizophrenia"
"Something close to otherworldly"
"To judge by Monster, the world Munkeby & Co. inhabit must be a strange and wonderful indeed" -Washington Free Weekly Inc.
"A staggering debut that deftly balances intricate arrangement with visceral impact. Not one for the fainthearted." -Cyclic Defrost
"You'll be a Shining fan from the moment you hear those amazing "wailing" guitars, backed up by some genius drum work, and a plethora of unique, emotion setting sounds. It's awesome." -Delusions of Adequacy
"Kingdom is labyrinthine, alternately creeping and brutally visceral, and certainly raucous." -Brandon Stosuy, Pitchfork Media
"In the Kingdom of Kitsch is a strong, fresh statement"
-Stylus
"Not much can beat the first eight tracks." -Tiny Mix Tapes
"Jesus Christ, the opening track "Goretex Weather Report" is a MONSTER. Imagine if John Coltrane cut a record with Led Zeppelin as his backing band. The rest of the album is less agressive, but no less interesting, jazzy art-rock. Good luck getting to it though, track one will blow you away on its own." -Questionable Content
"Shining has had their cake and eaten it, too. Not only are we quite possibly talking about the album of the year, though within a rather indefinable genre, but the band has also come up with the best album title of the year." -Øyafestivalen
"Now THAT is how to make an entrance!"
"On first listening I was flabbergasted, salivating with my eyes wide open. On my 200th listening I’m wreck and STILL finding new things in this literally amazing album."
"Awesome bombastic instant classic"
-www.alternativemalta.com
Sweet Shanghai Devil
Jazzland Recordings / Universal
Where The Ragged People Go
bp Records
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