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What could be better?

By 6000 | 6000 | February 27, 2012

The only thing that could actually be better about Morten Harket releasing a new solo album in the next few weeks is if one of the tracks on it had been written by the Pet Shop Boys. Just imagine: it would be like [that singer you really like] doing a song written by [that band [...]

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Morten: New album, new tour

By 6000 | 6000 | October 25, 2011

After the heartbreak of a-ha going their separate ways and the heartbreak of a million tonnes of snow at Gatwick Airport, some new green shoots are beginning to emerge from the wasteland that my connection to Norwegian music had become. Yes, a new solo album from Morten and a tour to go with it. Sadly, [...]

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Sharing my drive home

By 6000 | 6000 | July 8, 2011

It was a beautiful day in Cape Town today. I celebrated the sunny weather by cultivating TB in a windowless laboratory for most of the day. So come the time to go home (M5 south, N2 inbound, M3 south for those of you with any interest), it was especially nice to gaze out of the [...]

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Shadowside

By 6000 | 6000 | January 16, 2010

I’m off to Oslo in December and this is one of the tracks that I can’t wait to see live: No-one does melancholy with as much clarity as Morten does melacholy.

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Morten Harket 1959-2009

By 6000 | 6000 | September 14, 2009

…and beyond, I hope. But at least I got your attention. Yes, Morten Harket, lead singer of Norwegian synth-pop supergroup a-ha turns 50 today. And what better way to mark the occasion on 6000 miles… that the ground-breakingly brilliant video for their 1985 hit, Take on Me: Amazing to think that this was 24 years ago [...]

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