Rome: Kings of Convenience Concert, 28 October 2009

iv class="bottom-link">colleagues, and it might be even more difficult to
“A friend is not a means you utilize to getbelieve that a sweet and almost melancholic song
somewhere”…not many people reading, or(“Misread” again), written by two ephebic guys
better, listening to this line can help singing along orcoming from the cold North has become a summer
whistling, recognizing one of the most popular songshit together with lively party-songs. However,
of some years ago. Year was 2004 and the songalthough Anglophone countries, and England in
was “Misread”, probably the best-known songparticular, are in power as far as modern music is
written by the Kings of Convenience, a phlegmaticconcerned, we should not forget that in years
Norwegian duo that has become very popular thanksNorway has given birth to many famous bands
to the delicate melody of this song.  belonging to many different music genres, which
Five years after the publication of “Riot on anhave become famous also outside Norway, from
Empty Street”, the record that has made theBlack Metal bands, a genre which is very widespread
Kings of Convenience famous, the duo coming fromin Scandinavian countries, to the famous band
Bergen has finally released “Declaration ofMotorpsycho, not forgetting Röyksopp’s
Dependence”, giving the lie to those whoelectronic and chillout music.
considered them expired after 5 years of apparentAmong the standard-bearers of Norwegian music in
inactivity. In fact, after having devoted themselvesthe world now there are also the Kings of
to their parallel projects (Erlend moved to Berlin andConvenience, who have attracted the attention of
founded the band The Whitest Boy Alive, while Eirikcritics and public in little more than 10 years. Their
has given birth to the Kommode), Erlend and Eirik arefans will certainly follow them on tour, perhaps
back with the new album, which was preceded byplanning a travel to Rome to enjoy their music in one
the single “Mrs Cold”, but also with a tour thatof the most fascinating cities in the world. Besides
will take them to Italy too: two unmissable shows willthe songs of the new album, the Kings of
take place in the capital city on the 28th of OctoberConvenience will probably play also the ones of the
and in Milan on the 29th. If you happen to be overpreceding records, like “Riot on an Empty
there, you should leave your exclusive cheap B&B inStreet” and “Quiet is the New Loud”, which
Rome or Milan and enjoy the Norwegian duo live: withwas released in 2001 and is considered as one of the
their quiet sounds and whispered songs they alwaysmost representative records of the “new acoustic
succeed in creating an unmatchable atmospheremovement”. If you love this duo do not miss the
wherever they play.chance to book 4 stars hotels in Rome and enjoy a
It might sound strange that a Norwegian band hasmagic show.
succeeded in keeping pace with their Anglophone