Snowtime and Spring Tour

2010 February 1
by jonaspetersen

Hello, my dear followers!

It’s been a while – I’ve been relaxing after crazy December. Hymns from Nineveh managed to get to the top #1 spot on Det Elektriske Barometer at the end of the year 2009, what an amazing end to the “Uncomplicated Christmassongs”-story.

In the latest issue of GAFFA, they predict, that HfN will be the next big act of 2010. Let’s hope they are right about that.

Copenhagen is covered in snow – beautiful and a bit annoying. I sit in my appartment and long for the spring. So what is more exciting than a spring tour?!

05/3 COPENHAGEN, LØVES BOGCAFE
06/4 AARHUS, VOXHALL *
07/4 AALBORG, HUSET *
08/4 ODENSE, DEXTER *
11/4 COPENHAGEN, PLANETEN (HUSET MAGSTRÆDE) *
18/7 COPENHAGEN, NEMOLAND **

*) w. MURDER
**) w. CODY

More shows will be added, but this is the confirmed shows for now.

I hope, you stay warm, and I hope to see you at the concerts!

With love

Jonas/Hymns from Nineveh

Christmascard from Hymns from Nineveh

2009 December 24

Dear readers.

Merry, Uncomplicated Christmas!

It has been a wonderful December for me. I released “Uncomplicated Christmassongs” on 31st of November, and it has recieved a warm welcome from critics and listeners. The EP just recieved the honour of being “album of the year” at the Danish music blog Blaa Vinyl , and one of my favourite blogs, Regnsky, loves it – a very happy ending indeed!

Thank you for your comments and your support – it encourages me to work hard on the new album!

I have made a small lo-fi video for you with a song, that was meant to be on the EP: Endurance in Christmastime.

With this – a very merry christmas to you!

X-mas mixtape

2009 December 20
by jonaspetersen

Hi, everyone!

Christmas is here! Copenhagen is all covered in snow and disappointment. So – if your head is hanging low, then go to GAFFA.dk to see the mixtape, I have made for you.

It is 6 songs, that maybe’ll make your christmas a little better. (in addition to the uncomplicated ones, of course :) )

My favorite christmassongs (apart from the beautiful Danish psalms and hymns) are:

Bob Dylan: Winter wonderland
Beach Boys: God only knows
Mechanical Bird: Winter Light
Wham!: Last christmas
Lennon: Happy X-mas/War is over
Sufjan Stevens: That was the worst christmas ever!

If you should make a mix-tape, what would it look like?!

Love/The hymnboy

A day in the life

2009 December 16
by jonaspetersen

10.08 AM: Woke up, realised I had overslept. Should have been @ Good Tape to have a meeting at 10 o’ clock!

10.40 AM: Meeting with labelboss Mads + Caspar and Aske. We brainstormed on the subject “What to do with the coming album”. We had a good dialogue. Decided to organize ideas and choose songs in January+February, so we would know what to do, when recordings begins in March. Exiting!

read more…

Some math: # 1 at myspace #2 on P3 and available on iTunes

2009 December 14
by jonaspetersen

Hi, everyone!

For English readers: What a crazy christmastime this is for Hymns from Nineveh! Currently, HFN is #1 on the overall-chart at Myspace Denmark!
And – “Uncomplicated Christmassongs” are now available through iTunes. So go! :)

Below, there is a message in Danish, but you can get a small recap here: Hymns from Nineveh is humbled and honored by being #2 on the alternative hitlist, Det Elektriske Barometer on Danish National Radio!

Til de danske: Hymns from Nineveh har gået basærkergang op ad rangstigen på Det Elektriske Barometer på P3 og ligger pt. nr 2 – tusind, tusind tak for hjælpen! Som i sidste uge, vil jeg gerne have hjælp fra DIG, nu for at kunne blive på listen..

Send senest onsdag d. 16 december en mail til barometer@dr.dk med dine 3-5 favoritter i prioriteret rækkefølge.

Det kunne se sådan ud:

1. Hymns from Nineveh – Christmas is here
2. Band Ane – en dag i skolen
3. Jónsi – Boy Lilikoi
4. Efterklang – Modern Drift
5. Mew – Silas and the magic car.

Tusind tak for din stemme!

Til slut: endnu en dejlig anmeldelse – 5/6 U’er hos Undertoner, hvor herligt!

Hurra og julesne
/hymnedrengen

Pictures from Aarhus

2009 December 14
by jonaspetersen

Beloved followers!

A good friend of mine, Martin Kobbersmed has sent me some nice pictures, he took at the concert in Aarhus. It was a truly fantastic night.

My favorite newspaper says…

2009 December 9
by jonaspetersen

…some wonderful things about the “Uncomplicated Christmassongs” today, and gives it 4/6 hearts! 

If you’re a dane, you can go here to read it. If you aren’t, then go to the reviews-section and see a small resume.

You can still vote for “Christmas is here” to be a part of “Det elektriske barometer”. See blogpost below.

All the best

The Hymnboy

Det Elektriske Julebarometer

2009 December 7
by jonaspetersen

HI!

Recap of the message below: Hymns from Nineveh is being tested this week on Danish National Radio P3′ alternative hitlist, “Det elektriske Barometer” – this is huge!

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Søndag fik Hymns from Nineveh æren af at blive testet på P3s Det Elektriske Barometer. Det ville være en stor hjælp, hvis du ville stemme på sangen Christmas is Here, så æteren kan fyldes af julemusik, der har noget på julehjertet.

Du gør således:

Send en mail til barometer@dr.dk og skriv dine 3 forslag fra listen i prioriteret rækkefølge. Det kunne evt. se sådan ud, og du kan bare copy/paste det ind:

1) Hymns from Nineveh – Christmas is here
2) Lykke LI – Possibility
3) Kashmir – Mouthful of wasps

Du kan også gå ind på Barometerets hjemmeside og se hele listen og selv vælge dine favoritter.
Tak for din stemme!
Alt det bedste fra en glad hymnedreng

The best Christmas christmasrecord since Sufjan (!?)

2009 December 4
by jonaspetersen

There’s a greeeeat review at the biggest Danish music magazine,  GAFFA.dk today. 5/6 stars

I’m very happy and proud! -listen here, buy here :)

Looking forward to the show tonight in Aarhus  - hope to see YOU!

With love,
The Hymnboy

news news

2009 December 2
by jonaspetersen

Hello everyone

According to this article, Hymns from Nineveh has made one of the 24 best new christmassongs this year. (see number 14). What an honour.

If you want to read more reviews and reactions on the new Christmas-EP, go to the reviews – section.

Did I mention, that you can buy the record here? In fact, it is the best selling release on klicktrack right now. Wonderful!

For fans living in Jylland, my three friends and I will come to Aarhus on friday to give a concert. It will be great to come to Aarhus again.

Christmas is here – enjoy!