Magnet's song "Grinder" plays in the trailer for Norwegian film, Sønner, so I suppose that means he has at least one song in it. Read more about Sønner at Norwegian Film Institute.

I'm not sure how I decide what to put on home of magnet or on this site, but here's some recent, random Magnet-related stuff.

There's a torrent at domeadozen.org for Magnet's performance on MPR at SXSW (thanks Honey!). If you can't register on the site, ask me and I can give you the files.

Even sings on Christine Sandtorv’s (of female pop trio, Ephemera) new album, First Last Dance, on the first track, "Ten Out Of Ten". Yes, that sentence was too long. Anyhoo, you can listen to a clip at music from norway. I’m not sure how much I like this particular song, but I love both of their voices in general.

There's a nice profile of Magnet at current.tv.

Hopefully you got to see Magnet perform while he was in the US (if you live in the US, that is). Here's a photo of Even at SXSW taken by Kristy:

Magnet will join Isobel Campbell (former member of Belle and Sebastian) as special guest support for the following shows:

MARCH

• 7th – Los Angeles, Troubadour
• 8th – San Francisco, Café DuNord
• 9th – Seattle, Triple Door

Magnet is touring America in February and March to support the US release of “The Tourniquet” out on Filter Recordings on Feb 14th. These dates below are the first to be confirmed. Magnet will be supporting Stars on these shows.

FEBRUARY

• 22nd – Boston, Paradise
• 23rd – Philadelphia, Beyond
• 24th – Washington DC, Black Cat
• 25th – New York, Webster Hall

Congratulations to Even. He’s been nominated for Best Male Artist at the Spellemansprisen, the Norwegian Grammy Awards. Magnet won an award at the Spellemansprisen in 2003 for “On Your Side”.

Hi Everyone

Thanks to all of you that have bought “The Tourniquet”. I hope you’re enjoying it. We want to remind everyone, especially the UK folks on this list that MAGNET is touring this week with a full band across the UK for the first time in ages, these dates are supporting Engineers

The dates can be found at homeofmagnet.com/tour. They are:

• Mon 10th BRIGHTON KOMEDIA – 01273 647 100
• Tues 11th BRISTOL FLEECE – 0117 929 9008
• Thurs 13th LONDON KINGS CROSS SCALA – 020 7734 8932
• Fri 14th NORTHAMPTON SOUNDHAUS – 01604 250 898
• Sat 15th NOTTINGHAM RESCUE ROOMS – 0115 958 8484
• Sun 16th LEEDS COCKPIT – 0113 245 5576
• Tues 18th GLASGOW KING TUTS – 0870 169 0100
• Wed 19th MANCHESTER ACADEMY 3 – 0161 832 1111
• Thurs 20th LIVERPOOL BARFLY @ THE MASQUE – 0870 907 0999

We hope to see most of you at the shows.

We’ve just finished the new video for “Fall At Your Feet” which will be the first proper single from “The Tourniquet”. It was shot on the Devil’s Island, outside Bergen, Norway at Even’s house. It should be on your screens before the end of this month.

The single is b/w exclusive new track “This Bird Can Never Fly” which was recorded in the same sessions as the album. Lots more news to come soon, but it’s all set for a mid-November release.

Thanks for all your support. If you don’t yet own “The Tourniquet” yet, we obviously recommend you should – and you don’t even need to go to the shops. It’s right here at just £8.99: amazon.co.uk

homeofmagnet.com.

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There are two recent concert reviews at netthugin.no and an.no.

Oo, something in English: XFM article, Magnet On Snakebites, The OC And Working With Bjork? And something in Norwegian: Magnet fikk huggorm på sprit, with a boozy photo of Even. ;)

There are some live Magnet photos from 2002 at The Fleece in Bristol at Tom Vincent Photography.

• Manchester Online: The Tourniquet review
• Music of Manchester: The Tourniquet review
• Fake DIY: The Tourniquet review
• Leed's Music Scene: The Tourniquet review
• NME: Win a signed Magnet guitar
• Music OHM: 93 Feet East review

Here's a bunch of recent reviews for The Tourniquet:

• Virgin.net
• indielondon.co.uk
• New Noise
• Gigwise

The Tourniquet came out this week in the UK, but you probably knew that already. ;) It's doing pretty well at amazon.co.uk soooo buy it if you haven't already!

I know Magnet has a bunch of fans in the US, yes'm? The Tourniquet may not be coming out here until January. A bit far away, but that's not as bad as the gap between the release of On Your Side in Europe and the US.

There's a bunch of news at homeofmagnet.com about touring in Europe and stuff.

Click here to listen to streaming audio clips from “The Tourniquet”. You can also download Duracellia for free!

Here's arecent Magnet interview at bt.no where he talks about living on a farm and...other things. Some upcoming Norway tour dates perhaps?

• Oct. 6th - Hydranten
• Oct. 8th - Stavanger