This week SpaceScan is back to its usual self and introduces progressive indiepop as the Norwegian eight-piece Pony The Pirate think it should be played and young Dane Vinnie Who, who can bring about a sudden compulsion to wear platform shoes and tight bell bottoms. So be warned, ye who enter.

Pony The Pirate (NO)
Last week this Oslo eight-piece was named Årets Urørt 2009 by Norwegian Radio. Urørt (in English “untouched”) is a big website under the radio station P3 where upcoming bands can present their music and each year P3 and the listeners pick the best of the lot. This year Pony The Pirate won for their grandiose progressive indiepop with impeccable hooks and a very powerful presence and I for one won’t begrudge anybody in Norway for that. These guys and girls could go places…

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Vinnie Who (DK) (Photo)
It’s camp and ready to bring platform shoes and way, way too tight bell bottoms back on the dance floor. Vinnie Who aka 21 year old Niels Bagge (also indierock outfit My Evil Twin) has cast his love on the disco of the 1970s and along with producer Lasse Lyngbo (Diefenbach, White Pony) he’s updated the sound to fit the Studio 54’s of the new millennium. Funky, extravagant, androgynous and great!

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