“I really enjoy being a functional human being in the society, still living like this. This way of life is actually working out and I am actually happy with it.” Ida Frisch and her boyfriend, Martin Osvold, are temporarily crashing in an art studio in Hausmania, located in the center of Oslo, Norway. Hausmania … Continue reading Oslo’s Hidden Gem: Hausmania
HPR EXCLUSIVE: A Q&A WITH AURORA
(Originally published in the High Plains Reader on August 2, 2017.) http://hpr1.com/index.php/feature/hpr-abroad/hpr-exclusive-a-qa-with-aurora/ Norwegian native Aurora has achieved international recognition in her genre and has followings in the United States and Canada. Aurora is relatively new to the music scene, putting out her first studio album in 2016. This interview took place at OverOslo, the annual … Continue reading HPR EXCLUSIVE: A Q&A WITH AURORA
SERIAL CROSSOVER ARTIST: SONDRE LERCHE INTERVIEW
(Originally published in the High Plains Reader on August 2, 2017. http://hpr1.com/index.php/feature/hpr-abroad/serial-crossover-artist-sondre-lerche-interview/) Sondre Lerche was born in Bergen on the west coast, the second largest city in Norway. He has just released his eighth album, “Pleasure” (2017). This interview took place at OverOslo, the annual music festival on a hill overlooking the Oslo harbor. HPR: … Continue reading SERIAL CROSSOVER ARTIST: SONDRE LERCHE INTERVIEW
Norwegian teens graduate school of rock
By Jack Hastings The future of the Norwegian music industry is in good hands as the younger generation begins to take over. Daniela Reyes, Sivert Sivertsen and other teenage rock stars are actively working to make meaningful music that is both skillfully crafted and audibly pleasing. Singer-songwriter Reyes is a force of nature. The 18-year-old … Continue reading Norwegian teens graduate school of rock
Neseblod Records: A black metal Mecca
In the heart of Norway’s black metal culture, there is a small record shop called Neseblod (translation: Nosebleed) Records. Although it appears nondescript from the outside, opening the door reveals a mecca for any black metal fanatic. Neseblod Records, owned by Kenneth Neseblod (last name as given), is located at the former site of Helvete … Continue reading Neseblod Records: A black metal Mecca
Editorial: To Party
I grew up in Northern Minnesota. We had permafrost and engine block warmers. I thought everyone wore two pairs of pants and three shirts to school in February until I moved to California in the fifth grade. Norwegians understand this kind of winter. So when the snow melts and the days warm up they are … Continue reading Editorial: To Party
Interview: Oslo Ess
Punk band Oslo Ess’s rock music is transcending audiences and country borders as they turn the humdrum into the spectacular. “We want to tell stories about our lives,” vocalist and guitarist Asmund Lande said. “We kind of have a Bruce Springsteen perspective on it all, you know, like the working class perspective on it because … Continue reading Interview: Oslo Ess
Norwegian Wood rock festival turns 25
Oslo’s Norwegian Wood Festival celebrated it’s 25th Anniversary, June 15-17, 2017. But Norway’s longest running festival almost didn’t happen this year. The rock and folk fest has boasted headliners from Bob Dylan to Band of Horses, David Bowie to Linkin Park, Patti Smith to Arcade Fire. However, after a slow decline in attendance and a … Continue reading Norwegian Wood rock festival turns 25
Heavy Metal + Saxophone + Norway = Black Jazz
There are many different genres of music. Most people in music dedicate their life to studying and perfecting one type of music that defines them. Jørgen Munkeby is the exception. The 36--year-old Norwegian grew up on the metal scene but left the genre as a teenager to study jazz. After almost a decade apart he … Continue reading Heavy Metal + Saxophone + Norway = Black Jazz
Negative Vibe Records
Norway is the home of black metal and has no shortage of record labels for black them, but one group of guys just outside the genre decided to start their own label for the underground bands. “Negative Vibe Records is supposed to be underground bands for underground people,” says Blodspor guitarist Bent Ronde. Negative Vibe … Continue reading Negative Vibe Records
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