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Welcome to by:Larm, and welcome to Oslo! BY:LARM A 13-16 FEBRUARY 2013 OSLO NORWAY EDITOR IN CHIEF Atle Richter Schie Copy chief Mats Silberg EDITOR INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS Wyndham Wallace EDITORS ASSISTANT Helge Brekkke Web editor Pia Biermann CONTRIBUTORS Text Alexander Svanberg Astri Barbala Audun Vinger Charlotte Todnem Hanne Christiansen Henrik Richter-Schie Inger Lise Hammerstrøm Ingrid Brubaker Ingrid Ødegård John Doran John Robb Madeleine Mellemstrand Marta Revheim Øystein Rasmussen Petter Dotterud Anthun Phil Hebblethwaite Sean Erik Scully Siren Løkaas Sondre Kveldsvik Askedalen Tina Johansen Wyndham Wallace
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fter many years as a traveling event, our festival has slowly grown into Oslo, and Oslo has grown into the festival, and we now feel very much at home here. We’ve made some small tweaks here and there this year, which will hopefully make the festival even better. Youngstorget is still very much the heart of by:Larm. This year it will feature two tents as well as new addition Det Fabelaktige Naustet, where you can have a drink in the sauna while listening to disco. Our goal is to create an even greater festival feeling. And although “festival” is synonymous with beer in plastic cups, green grass, sun, mud and blue skies, we love the idea of creating a festival during the coldest and darkest period in Oslo, with snow, ice and sub zero temperatures as our environment. We want to turn Oslo upside down for four days of music and fun. We want it to be both educational and inspirational. We want it to be a party where we celebrate music. And everybody’s invited. We are especially happy to invite so many of our good friends from abroad to join us for the party. Together with our Nordic friends, we’ve put together a program of over 250 shows at 16 venues, showcasing the very best artists from the Nordic countries. That creates some challenges picking, choosing and navigating the program, so we built an app that will give you all the information that you will need to find your way around by:Larm. Check it out! Norway is celebrating one hundred years of universal suffrage this year. We try to do our part, and are excited to celebrate two of the strongest female voices of the last 30 years, in Neneh Cherry and Kim Gordon. We are also honored that one of the most influential artists in music history, Van Dyke Parks, accepted our invitation to attend. All three will be doing exclusive Q&As as part of our seminar program. The Nordic Music Prize is now in its third year, and so far it has been a huge success for us. This year we will celebrate the nominated artists with an exclusive dinner, to honor them and the art of the album. One of the best chefs in the world, Esben Holmboe Bang from the two star Michelin restaurant Maaemo, will prepare a very special meal, inspired by the music of the nominees. Thank you so much for visiting us, and we hope you will have a couple of wonderful days here in Oslo!
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The Punk Singer Don’t let the name or her soulful electro-pop fool you: MØ – real name Karen Marie Ørsted – is a true punk rocker at heart. Text: Astri Barbala Photo: Hilde Holta-Lysell
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n the course of a few months, MØ has been praised by international media; from the indie blogosphere to heavyweight tastemakers NME, The Guardian and Pitchfork. She’s sold out shows in London, but it was during CMJ in New York, by:Larms big brother, that the 24-year-old Dane established herself as the real deal. – Things really started to happen during and after CMJ in October last year. I feel truly grateful, and I’m aware that I’m in a very privileged position, Ørsted says humbly, adding that the warm welcome she has received in the media even before her album is out has made her “overwhelmed with joy”. Genre bending debut Before starting her one-woman band MØ in the summer of 2009, the Ubberød native had embarked on what can only be described as a wild journey through musical genres. After being given a ghetto blaster for her birthday and playing Spice Girls’ debut album ‘Spice’ to death on it, a young Karen was inspired to make an attempts at writing her own music. One of her first living room hits was the ballad “Because I Love You”, but her love song affair didn’t last long. In college, Karen was drawn to the radical left circles of neighboring city Odense, and would soon play in punk clubs and at antifascist events as one half of the punk rock duo Mor (Danish for mother), together with her friend, Josefine Struckmann. Now legendary for their energetic live shows and dirty, politician-bashing lyrics, Mor became Karen’s first venture into life as an artist, touring and playing gigs when not assisting JD Sampson of Le Tigre on her new side project, MEN, in New York.
There’s no denying that MØ’s sultry electropop is miles away from her teen rebel days. So what inspired her change in style and musical expression? – The change came rather naturally to me, she says. – Even though my new sound is very different from Mor’s, what’s important for me as a musician is attitude and what you stand for as a person. I don’t feel like any of those things have changed, even though the music is different. I miss the DIY attitude, but it is still a big part of me; I haven’t changed my political views or style in clothing, she said, noting: – If I tried to be something else than I am, I’m sure I would fail miserably. Three singles have dropped from the highly anticipated debut album due out this spring on Sony Music – “Maiden”, “Pilgrim” and “Glass” – all effortlessly mixing genres and sound landscapes, throwing in handclaps, catchy guitar hooks and hip hop beats for good measure. Label-hungry (and lazy?) critics have been quick to box MØ in as being “the new Grimes”. Her music, though, which Karen herself describes as a mix of electro, soul, street and indie pop, can certainly offer other, more original reference points. Ironic virgin What she does have in common with Grimes, however, is a stage name. Like several artist before her who has switched from one musical genre to another a new name marked both change and new opportunities for Karen as a solo artist. – I’ve always liked the idea of an artist name. Because the music and lyrics in MØ go deep and are very personal, I think it is cool
to cover up a bit, so it’s not “all up in your face”, she says. The name first appeared a few years ago when Karen slowly started transitioning away from punk rock, and experimented with what she brands “crunky electro with dirty and loud-mouthed lyrics”. – I thought it would be ironic to call myself “Mø”, which is Danish for “maiden” or “virgin”. It also refers to being young, naive, sensitive and destructive, Karen explains, adding that she also chose the name of more personal reasons, as her grandfather, Mogens Ørsted, was an artist who always signed his paintings MØ. The younger MØ has also ventured into the world of visual art. She studies at the Danish Academy of Fine Arts when she’s not in the studio, adding an academic experience to her already comprehensive list of influences and references. – The academy has encouraged me to “find myself” as an artist, although that’s a rather
abstract thing to say. Studying art has pushed me into exploring and evolving my creativity, skills and desires, so in many ways it has helped me find myself in both my art and music. And how has her way of making music changed with the transition to electronic music? Not that much, according to Karen. – When we started Mor, we wrote all the songs on a trashy electronic piano. Afterwards, Josefine’s brother Sylvester, who is now my DJ in MØ, helped us produce the tracks with GarageBand. The process in MØ is kind of similar, although the standards certainly have changed! I write almost all my songs on a piano, and then Ronni Vindahl produces around them, before we finish it up together in the studio in the end. Not done with punk Mor said their goodbyes on their Facebook page last year, but Karen insists that her punk rock era is far from over. – It’s not over at all. I need to focus on MØ
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MØ plays Stratos on Friday at 00:30 and the WiMP Annex on Saturday at 01:30. right now, but I’m sure I’ll start up a new punk band on the side as soon as I have time for it, she says. Last time Karen played in Oslo was with Mor at a Free Pussy Riot event last June, but despite the difference in music scene and circumstances, she assures us that the audience can expect the same from her on stage this time around.
– It really isn’t that different, my intensity and energy is almost the same with MØ. My stage presence is very important to me as an artist; it has to be honest and has to come from the heart. Although Karin feels she’s found a genre that’s right for her, the young Dane is not certain her days of musical experimentation are a thing of the past.
– I like a lot of different music, and I think I’ll definitely try out something different someday. Maybe when I have my midlife crisis I’ll start a thrash metal band... I don’t like restrictions or people telling me what I can or cannot do. When discussing one of Karen’s musical role models, Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon, who is part of this year’s by:Larm Conferen-
ce, the punk rocker fades and we get to meet Karen the Fan: – Besides playing some great shows, my biggest wish for by:Larm is to get to see her. I will die if I don’t make it to her seminar! I love her so much, in a really obsessed, fan girl kind of way. If I ever get to meet her, I will probably be speechless and it would be really embarrassing.
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White surf The closest any of them have ever been to surfing is an artificial wave in Norway’s most famous water park. But the self-appointed surf rockers Hvitmalt Gjerde still manages to catch many of the same waves as their heroes from the 1960s.
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t was our vocalist that came up with that definition, says Sturla Kverneng. He plays drums in Hvitmalt gjerde, the band whose name in English means white painted fence. – I would say it’s more 60s rock or garage rock, inspired by punk and blues. At first we were just joking around, but then it developed into something we thought sounded pretty cool, he continues. – It’s just good old fashioned rock and roll, adds bassist Ørjan Presttun. The two of them are representing the band while the other two members of the band, Johannes Fjeldstad and Jakob Stein, are stuck respectively at work or in England.
Turbo opener Hvitmalt Gjerde know full well that even though many have heard their name, not that many have actually heard their music. Still, they’re not nervous about living up to they hype. – To us by:Larm is just like any other concert, the band claims. Still, they admit that following Turbonegro Friday at Mono might be a bit anticlimactic. The guys in Hvitmalt Gjerde plan to check out their veteran opening act during the by:Larm festival. Still, they also admit that it can seem weird that a wellestablished band like Turbonegro is playing at a festival that
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Hvitmalt Gjerde plays the WiMP Annex on Thursday at 22:00 and Mono on Saturday at midnight. has a tradition for promoting up-and-coming bands like themselves. – I guess it makes the festival appeal to a bigger audience, says Sturla. Other bands they are planning to check out are God Seed, Atlanter, and Ekkolodd. The latter is also involved in producing Hvitmalt Gjerde’s upcoming EP. – We’re expecting it to be ready in the beginning of March. The EP will be released as a seven inch record in cooperation with Henrik Svanevik, the man behind the legendary record store Robot in Bergen. – Releasing our EP on vinyl is not exactly a revolt against the digitalization of the music industry, it’s more just a cool thing. People are collecting records again, even though they might use programs like Spotify more, says Ørjan. Native sons Hvitmalt Gjerde is part of a large wave of Norwegian bands rediscovering their native language. John Olav Nilsen from John Olav Nilsen og Gjengen, one of Norway’s most acclaimed bands, recently expressed his annoyance with that development. To Norwegian paper Dagbladet he stated that he thinks few Norwegian artists are actually able to write good lyrics in Norwegian, and wants them to revert to English to cover up their mistakes.
– John Olav can say what he wants. It doesn’t make any difference to us, says Ørjan. – To us, and to Johannes who are writing our lyrics, it just feels more natural writing in Norwegian, he continues. Oslo-stiffs Last year Hvitmalt Gjerde toured most of the big cities of Norway, and discovered a distinct difference between the audiences. – People in Oslo are more stiff and seem more conscious about their appearance, while people in smaller cities like Bergen and Trondheim make better crowds at concerts, says Strula. In general, he’s not a big fan of the capital. According to him, Oslo is too big, too cold and the dialect is ugly. Still, the band is looking forward to their weeklong stay there. – It will probably be busy. Our management usually have our schedule fully booked, but I think it will be fun, says Ørjan, promising that they’ll do whatever they can to deliver a great show. – If you like drinking and dancing you should come to one of our concerts at by:Larm, says Ørjan, noting that even a bad show can be a good one. – Sometimes when we feel we have fucked up, people come up to us afterwards and tell us how much they liked it.
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Billie Van is playing the Crossroads Club on Thursday at 23:30 and Sentrum Scene on Friday at 21:00.
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One of the boys Billie Van has been in the backing band for two of last years biggest breakthrough artists, Mikhael Paskalev and Jonas Alaska. Now the tables have turned and Bille Van is center stage. Text: Madeleine Mellemstrand Photo: Marius Viken
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ith Mikhael and Jonas now playing in her backing band, Billie Van is ready to become a rock star in her own right. She always knew she was made for this, and her time is now. She recently released her first single “On My Knees” and the party is just getting started. Backed up by a great music video she is already making waves in the Norwegian music scene. As we sit down to talk I look at her ring. It says “Billie”, and is a symbol of her music. She got it from a sheriff in USA in 2009 and it’s been on her finger ever since. – It was handmade for me, and from that moment on I was Billie Van, she says. Serendipity in Liverpool When Billie was eighteen years old, she listened to David Bowie records over and over. It was during that time she decided she wanted to become an artist. – I always knew I was supposed to be a musician, but I never had the courage to start a band of my own. I kind of knew I was talented, and I knew I had to do something about it, she says. At the beginning I remember I was sitting alone practicing for hours.
With no one listening,I had no idea if I had any progress, so I decided I wanted to study music. Billie Van packed up her bags and moved across the North Sea to England, and attended the prestigious Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. – That was when it all started. I meet Jonas and Mikhael in Liverpool, and that was probably the best thing that happened during my time at the school. Rock star in a rap video With a distinctive voice and remarkable stage presence, she brings something different to the Norwegian music scene. When making her first music video, she was determined on doing something completely different. – We wanted to do something that stood in contrast to the music. Something original, she says. So rock chick Billie Van was transported into a rap video universe, with bling, candy painted cars, matching outfits and the obligatory champagne being poured for no apparent reason. – We gathered a bunch of guys and decided to make a stereotypical hip-hop music video. It was actually my father who made the baseball jackets, and printed “Billie Van” on the back of all the jackets, she says.
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– My friends, Thomas and Jasper, directed the movie and did an amazing job. For the first time ever I didn’t do anything but just show up on set. I was told to meet them at the video shoot at eight in the morning, feeling like the coolest person in the world. Shy no more When asked who she thinks will embrace her music she answers, – Most likely I think it will be young people. I’m hoping it will be fifty-fifty boys and girls, but I’m definitely seeing more response from girls for now. – Who was Billie Van as a kid? – I was the kindest child in the world. If somebody asked me for the last bit of chocolate, I always gave it away. I have been told I always wanted to go picking flowers with my grandma and stuff like that, Billie says. She can’t quite remember this herself, but she’s been told she was a shy child. That doesn’t really show anymore these days. – When I started school I began hanging out with the boys immediately. I don’t know exactly why, but I tend to feel more comfortable when I’m with guys than with girls. Good thing, then, that both her own band and the bands she plays in are all male except for her. Mom on the road – What’s your role in the band? – I’m the brain, she says, laughing. – No, but really. I’m both Jonas’ and Mikhael’s tour manager. I’m responsible for making sure everything goes well.
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Being the only girl in the band makes me become kind of a grandma. When I’m writing emails I always end them with “Love Mom”. The mother role comes in handy backstage with the boys, where things have a habit of getting out of hand. One night in Haugesund, when some playful jabbing escalated and ended with broken glasses, ripped up clothes and fractured ribs. Mikhael destroyed his knee completely and couldn’t´t walk for a month afterwards. Billie, being the mom that she is, got behind the wheel and drove her beat up boys all the way back to Oslo. Seing stars Jack White is an obvious influence on her music, and even though Billie Van is shooting for the stars herself, she still gets star struck when brushing shoulders with her heroes. Last year, she managed to get in backstage at one of White’s concerts, but didn’t dare speak to her idol, fearing she’d end up looking like a fool. Billie knows she’ll get a second chance and meet him again though, and her dream is for them to once get to play together. But first things first. Billie Van is soon going to the US to play with Mikhael Paskalev. She’s also doing a tour this April with Jonas Alaska. Her own album is scheduled for release this coming fall, and then she’ll finally do her own tour. She is exited, and a bit nervous for her two by:Larmgigs, but promises a great rock show, good songs and dancing audience. Ever the caring band-mom, she will also make sure her band members have enough water throughout the concert.
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10 Questions:
Okkultokrati Okkultokrati plays John Dee on Thursday at midnight and Last Train on Friday at midnight.
Lars Preus from Okkultokrati has thrashed our by:Larm questions. By: Øyvind Rones/GAFFA Photo: Lars Preus
– What do you hope to get out of by:Larm 2013? – Well-paid festival jobs all along the coast. But I really don’t think that will happen, so at least I hope that we can get our hands on as much free food and beer as possible. Alternatively get the chance to beat Oslo Ess’ record of playing 400 times just in Oslo and Bergen and no other city during 2014. – Where do you fit into the musical landscape, what makes you stand out? – Okkultokrati fits smack in the middle between silliness of Kvelertak and Turbonegro and the retro of Darkthrone and Aura Noir. Meaning our fans like hard, fast and heavy. Shameless enough to be mainstream, bad enough to alienate everyone again. We’re treading a fine line, committing the necessary patricide and staking out our own course for dirty, catchy and expansive rock ‘n’ roll. – What do you think of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation’s new music initiative, what should have been done differently? – Every broadcast should have been dedicated to Kaizers Orchestra, with different guest vocalists every time. Vinni, Hank, Abbath from Immortal and Banjo-Kari. Or as Kristian Kallevik from Fysisk Format said the other day: “NRK: More of what we already have too much of”. Seriously, how hard is it to get a decent music show up and running on television (it seems that they manage radio so-so, probably no bosses interfering much with what they’re doing)? There are plenty of competent people that should be given the chance. Anyone with a camera team must surely be able to go out and shoot and interview any of the thousands of concerts being played annually in Oslo alone. Uncertainty, incompetent bosses, poor taste, slim budgets? Nothing excuses the massive failures NRK has been guilty of for at least the last ten years when it comes to conveying culture. Public service is probably not a popular concept to talk about these days, but the fact is that NRK has a mandate that dictates that they don’t need to follow popular culture trends or care about what other channels are doing, but rather show diversity, breadth and at least new artists instead of just the same old, tired carcasses. People act like music journalism is completely impossible. If you allow people from the sports-section, Idol judges and people working in a record store in Tønsberg to decide what ‘s in people’s best interest, you’re basically screwed. – Which other three by:Larm artists except yourselves do you have faith in, and why? – Haraball, because they are a very good band, and a breath of fresh air into the Norwegian hardcore scene. Jazzy Refused riffs from Trondheim is not exciting or good. Haraball, however, is what we need: Snotty attitude and killer tunes. – Nils Bech, because he is the best artist in Norway. I have faith in him in the sense that I’m sure he will continue to make good music and give good performances. I’m not sure if I believe he will catch on (in this country), however. He should get abroad immediately. – Sorry, I don’t have faith in any third artist.
– How about a Norwegian band that you think should play at by:Larm who isn’t playing this year? – Blackest Woods should have headlined one night at Sentrum Scene. – Is making good quality music enough to break through these days? And if not, what does it take? – The only thing that’s needed to break through is a good music video. Aspiring artists, kindly get in touch right away. – How important do you think the name is for the artist/band to break through? – Donkeyboy has definitely shown that band names mean nothing, and that everything can be marketed and sold in as long as someone high enough up in the system have faith in you. Good for us, as our name hasn’t exactly done us any favors when people try to chant it rhythmically between songs. – How important is the music scene around you for the music you make yourselves? – Like in all rural areas, you have to do the work yourself if you want something to happen. Then people throw themselves at it or they don’t. The only thing we can do is play gigs and release records our way. If anyone is inspired in a positive or negative direction, that’s fine, but it’s not really necessary either. Oslo doesn’t need more bands that sound like Okkultokrati, but Oslo definitely needs more bands and artists who do their own stuff, go their own ways and front something fresh and energetic, rather than simply imitate the worst or the most mediocre from the US, England or Sweden, like it is nowadays. – If you were given a million kroner, what would you spend the money on? – Scenario 1: We go straight to Las Vegas and put all the money on black, hoping to double up, and then take the money and move the whole band to Gran Canaria (which has the cheapest flights to the wherever in the world, apparently), where we live it up while we work really hard on our next five albums (doubt we have more than seven killer, classical albums in us, the candle burns at both ends here). – Scenario 2: We call a lawyer and a stockbroker buddy and invest the money in long term, safe investments (like Tomra, Statoil, Coca Cola, Norske Skog), buy up the remaining inventory of all our old records, rent an excavator to dig a deep hole in the ground where we dump the records and put cement over the whole thing, and then dissolve the band without having to arrange a press conference or write a self-important manifesto. – If you were to pick one song from another band that describes you best, what would it be and why? – If you could take Poison Idea’s “Pain Killer”, The Misfits’ “Attitude” and The Ramones’ “Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World” and morph them with Tape Worm’s “Break My Face”, it would be the perfect presentation of what Okkultokrati is basically all about. Misanthropy, despair, hate/love, party in hell and a lot of recklessness.
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Bringing the album back Text: Tina Johansen Photo: Helge Brekke
For the third time, by:Larm is honoring the album by awarding the Nordic Music Prize. More than 500 members of the music industry from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland have selected the best ten albums from each respective country. But there can only be one winner.
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ast year Goran Kajfe˘s from Sweden joined Iceland’s Jónsi from Sigur Rós in the winner’s circle. – It was a great feeling to win the prize for ‘x/y’, says Kajfe˘s. – It has been a very important album to me, in which I have defined myself and found home, he continues. The jury agreed with Kajfe˘s sentiment, reasoning that his “very destinctive voice unexpectedly united the jury, everybody instantly recognized the love that has gone into the playing and, also, the packaging”. There’s more to the prize than honour, though. The winners of the prize does also gets go home with 20 000 euros.
– I spent the money on reinforceing my synth arsenal and also to make a new album which will be out in Norway March 1; ‘Goran Kajfe˘s Subtropic Arkestra – The Reason Why Vol. 1’. Besides my own music, I have also written music to a Harold Pinter play, directed by Norwegian Alexander Mørk-Eidem and a documentary on Swedish author Birgitta Stenberg, says Kajfe˘s. “Look past the hype” A jury of music industry people, headed by headed by Andreas Lokko from the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet will select the winner. They converge on Oslo with a list of ten albums from each country, and then lock
themselves in a room until they’ve been able to whittle the list down to 12 final nominations. – This is a serious project and one we’ll approach with an open mind. The jury is comprised of some of Europe’s most respected music lovers, who’ll look past the hype and examine the music from an entirely qualitative and creative perspective. This award is a first for the region and is unlike any other in any of the participant countries thus far, says Lokko. This year, the fans also get a say when it comes to deciding who made the best album in 2012. Visit nordicmusicprize.com to cast your vote for the fan favorite.
From the very start by:Larm’s goal has been to use the prize to build stronger unity across the regions industry and also to further increase international interest and awareness of what the region has to offer musically. And of course the prize is awarded to a full-length album, celebrating that format as an art form. Gustav Kajfe˘s leaves no doubt about the importance of the impact of the Nordic Music Prize: – The prize has naturally created a greater interest and attention to my music. There are so many bands and artists out there, making it hard to break through, but winning the Nordic Music Prize really made a difference to me.
NOR DIC M USIC PR I Z E THE NOMINEES FOR BEST NORDIC ALBUM 2012 ARE
Anna von Hausswolff Ceremony
Ásgeir Trausti Dýrð í dauðaþögn
Choir of Young Believers Rhine Gold
First Aid Kit The Lion’s Roar
Kerkko Koskinen Kollektiivi Kerkko Koskinen Kollektiivi
Lindstrøm Smalhans
Neneh Cherry & the Thing The Cherry Thing
Pää kii Pää kii
Retro Stefson Retro Stefson
Selvhenter Frk. B. Fricka
Susanne Sundfør The Silicone Veil
Tønes Sån av Salve
THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT BY:LARM, OSLO, 13-16 FEBRUARY 2013 READ MORE AT NORDICMUSICPRIZE.COM
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Thursday
Feb.
music opinion
14th
2013
A certain kind of serious Norwegian music sucks. Think about that statement. I can still remember when it was published in Natt&Dag, some time back in the latter part of the nineties. That statement hasn’t entered the pantheon of maxims alongside some of the other things published in the magazine during that period, but the message still resonated. Because that’s what it felt like.Â
Thursday
Feb.
music opinion
14th
S
ure, there were jazz musicians. And Lars Pedersen. And a tiny cohort of people producing techno and electronica. But there was still a pervasive feeling of hopelessness. There was no excitement, no pop music with any artistic ambitions, and there were so, so many dime a dozen rock bands. Intellect and sensuality was absent from pop music, especially amongst the mainstream labels. There were of course exceptions, but you never felt that you could trust their musical ethos. Musicians and labels back then offered their audience crap, simply because they could. The going rate was compromise. Musicians with ambition looked abroad, to Europe and sometimes even the US. There was no point in accepting the constraints of a backwater understanding of your art in Norway when there were people outside our borders who got it, who understood what you were trying to do with your music. I think that sorry state of affairs in large parts pertained to our Nordic brethrenas well. Except for Sweden, of course, whose only real moment of self-doubt must have come during World War II. Those days seem long gone. Sweden is no longer the only Nordic country with a progressive, interesting music scene. We don’t feel like idiots any more, comparing ourselves to Sweden. And we’ve experienced a collective boost. The industry has gotten its act together, and at the same time, the audience has shown that it’s actually interested in veering off the beaten path. There used to be a time when you had to go to Stockholm to catch the hot new acts, the true and soulful artists, the DJs pushing the envelope. Things are better nowadays, though some people still think being indie is more important than true and thorough musicality. And there’s still a large chunk of the most hyped bands headlining by:Larm that I truly can’t stand. But for the most part I’m proud of Norway and our fellow Nordic countries. There’s no reason to mumble and cringe when someone asks you where you’re from. We still have to take the good with the bad, our quirks with our strong suits, but if we are willing to accept and embrace the Nordic way, a bigger picture starts coming into focus. What’s Nordic? Munch, Strindberg, Bergman and Sibelius are Nordic. Literary crime novels and ambitious tv drama is Nordic. Robyn is Nordic, so is Susanne Sundfør. But what characterizes Nordic? Well. There’s always a certain seriousness. I could term it a celebration of gloom, but that would be pathetic. Still, graveness and melancholia still presents itself as an overarching sensibility. What’s elevated the Norwegian, and the Nordic, music scene these past few years, is the will to have faith in the unique, and – importantly – to allow uniqueness to not be in opposition and as a contrast to commercial strategies, but rather allow the two to merge. I’m overall really pleased with the nominees for the Nordic Music Prize. At the same time, though, I can’t help but think about all the wonderful records that weren’t brought along for the ride. The most interesting material will, naturally, be left on the wayside in a voting process like this, across the Nordic countries. But, hopefully not being to self-aggrandizing on behalf of the prize, I think the Nordic Music Prize plays an important role in establishing a sort of community across borders. That there’s a pattern emerging, that we can start tracing the dots. Say it with me: Nordic music. Nordic music. Nordic music. Nordic music. Nordic music. It’s slowly beginning to roll of your tongue. Audun Vinger is part of the Nordic Music Prize committee
2013
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Slincraze
Sápmi Music Artist 2013 Previous Sapmi Music Artists:
www.sapmimusic.com
Gusto Niko Valkeapää
Ádjagas Mánu Ravdji
Johan Sara jr. Transmission
Elin Kåven Frozen music
LILLYUM
Årets Ung Artist 2013
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Thursday
Feb.
Tech Guide
14th
2013
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By:Larm gets technical
A
completely new addition to this year’s by:Larm is by:Larm Tech, which aims to be Scandinavia’s new conference and networking arena for tech & digital change. The inspiration for the add-on is the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival, which has been a resounding success and is now one of the major components to the Austin, Texas festival. The tech section will comprise of more than 20 lectures, in Norwegian and English, on the newest technology by some of the world’s most prominent companies giving
inspirational talks about their projects and – more importantly – how to put an idea into life. Moreover, by:Larm Tech also aspires to be an important platform for networking. The plan is to bring engineers, entrepreneurs, students or anyone with a slight interest for technology together, and facilitating opportunities to talk to and discuss with the lecturers and companies that are present, both after and before the lectures. All lectures, seminars and workshops are held at the Ragnarock room at the Royal Christiania Hotel.
Notable English language events include: Introducing Evernote
Wevideo: Redefined video
Crowfunding & Crowd Equity
Thursday, 11:00-11:30 am
Thursday, 12:15-12:25 pm
Thursday, 16:30-16:45 pm,
Senior software engineer Damian Mehers at Evernote will speak about his experiences in turning something imagined into something real.
Jens Andreas Pettersen from WeVideo will talk about their cloudbased, collaborative video editing platform, and how it redefines video.
Daniel Daboczy, CEO and founder of FundedByMe, on crowfunding & crowd equity, and the importance of including the crowd as partcipants rather than merely end-consumers.
Red Bull Music Academy Night Oslo 14. februar kl 22.00
Hudson Mohawke Cashmere Cat • Drippin 15. februar kl 22.00
Todd Terje Boska
Blå, Brenneriveien 9 • www.blaaoslo.no Inngang: 100kr/gratis med by:Larm delegatpass • www.redbullmusicacademy.com
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Thursday
Feb.
Tech interview
14th
2013
–There’s no reason for anyone with even the slightest interest of technology or music to stay away from this year’s by:Larm Talking to Torgeir Waterhouse from IKT-Norge about by:Larm Tech
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completely new addition to this year’s by:Larm is by:Larm Tech, which aims to be Scandinavia’s new conference and networking arena for technology and digital change, inspired by the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. This add-on may just be the missing link by:Larm needs to bridge the gap between the two worlds of music and technology. To navigate through the jungle of these novelties and understand where we’re headed, we used Torgeir Waterhouse as our personal GPS. Easy sell When Waterhouse, the driving force behind by:Larm Tech, first approached the festival with his plans, the head of by:Larm hardly needed any persuasion before the plans for the conference were in the making. That didn’t really suprise Waterhouse – by:Larm deserves full credit for being a step ahead when it comes to technology, the techie-in-chief says. Waterhouse is currently the head of the Internet and new media department at IKT-Norge. Being immensely devoted to technology, his goal is to show how easily powerful tools of technology can increase and add to our means and standards of living. – The need to accelerate the close and long-term interaction between content and technology is becoming more and more important and beneficial, whether you’re musician, engineer, consumer or someone else, says Waterhouse.
Believe in tech His philosophy is clearly voiced in by:Larm Tech, with more than 20 lectures held by speakers from the most interesting and influential technology companies sharing stories on success and failure, giving motivational speeches, and addressing both the opportunities and difficulties. More importantly, Waterhouse wants to inspire and enlighten people about the opportunities that technology offers and make them believers in tech. – And hopefully convince them that the path from the actual idea to product or company is short. Waterhouse has rounded up prominent and interesting companies like Evernote, Capsule.fm, ContraClassics, RattleJam, Foundedbyme and Ericsson to the by:Larm Tech program. – Equally important is the networking possibilities, and the event as a networking arena, Waterhouse continues.
Make friends IRL by:Larm Tech offers a unique opportunity to meet people with the similar interests and goals, but different ideas and perspectives. Waterhouse hopes the conference can be a platform where people can inspire each other and maybe discover further business possibilities. Waterhouse also hopes to see technology students at by:Larm Tech, too, and, as he puts it: There’s no reason for anyone with even the slightest interest of technology or music to stay away from this year’s by:Larm. Even though by:Larm Tech’s program is impressive and the expectations to it are quite high, this year’s version of it is more a beta version than anything else. – Instead of spending two years planning this, we decided to go straight ahead, gathering experience, getting people engaged, learning by failing, and make improvements for next year, Waterhouse says. The format of the lectures vary from 10 to 30 minutes, and are anticipated to be quite popular, so be there in due time.
WiMP EDITORIAL TEAM PRESENTERER:
STORIES WiMP inviterer til daglig kickoff i WiMP Annex på Youngstorget, med musikalske gjester, musikkquiz og generell sladder & snadder.
THOMAS DYBDAHL BIG BANG Exile on Main Street Artist på bortebane - blir det bedre musikk av det? MINIKONSERTER, ARTISTINTERVJU, Q&A MED PUBLIKUM, MUSIKKQUIZ OG LØYPEGUIDE
TORSDAG 14.02 kl 16:00-18:00 WiMP Annex, Youngstorget – Gratis inngang (18-årsgrense)
FREDAG 15.02 16:00-18:00 WiMP Annex Youngstorget Gratis inngang (18-årsgrense)
STORIES
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ALINA DEVECERSKI (SE) LINNEA HENRIKSSON (SE) LISSIE (US) Flytta på dej: De svenske popflickorna ARTISTINTERVJU, Q&A MED PUBLIKUM, MUSIKKQUIZ OG LØYPEGUIDE
LØRDAG 16.02 12:00-14:00 WiMP Annex Youngstorget Gratis inngang
www.wimp.no
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MiNiWiMP Familiedag i WiMP-teltet MINIDISKO OG AKTIVITETER FOR BARNA
’S WAY NOR DING LEA UES VEN
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ALFRED HALL
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Thursday
Feb.
Seminar opinion
14th
2013
Wake up and smell the kaffe by:Larm’s packed conference schedule is more than enough reason to visit Oslo this week, argues Wyndham Wallace.
T
here aren’t many professions in which education is derided, but ever since the punk revolution and its creed – all you need is three chords – the music business has often prided itself on how it values instinct over information. Those times are gone: it’s no longer enough just to find and realise the dreams of great artists. For too long the industry has rested on its laurels, and now it’s suffering, with tech companies instead reaping the rewards from the monetisation of music. These latter firms, one might say, have pioneered innovation during the last two decades, influencing the swift pace of cultural progression with far more vigour. So why can’t they all get along? What better time for by:Larm to step in with another of its forward-thinking, challenging programmes of seminars and talks to attempt to answer questions like these? In past years I’ve contributed columns to this paper at the start of by:Larm in which I’ve recalled the drunken nights out, musical epiphanies and downright Nordic havoc I’ve experienced. But, while I naturally hope to have plenty such moments in the coming days, this year I’ve realised it’s time to get serious. It’s ironic: this is the first year I’ll attend without any significant attachment to the business side of music. I’ve quit management and record label work to focus on writing, and frankly it’s been a relief: It’s impossible to try to keep up with the frantic speed at which the industry has been forced to change whilst maintaining any love of the music itself. To truly understand what is happening, though, one needs to dig beneath the surface, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the many years I’ve attended this conference cum festival, it’s that this is the place to cram.
by:Larm’s musical focus may be Nordic, but its outlook is international, and this is reflected in the many seminars that are taking place this week. This year that’s especially true thanks to the addition of the by:Larm Tech arm to the conference. There’s a crash course on offer here in some of the pressing matters that most urgently need to be addressed. You could of course focus on the big names, attending discussions with some of the great musical – forgive me – ‘veterans’ of our world, from Kim Gordon and Neneh Cherry to Van Dyke Parks and Bob Stanley, as well as film maker Thomas Alfredson (Let The Right One In) and writers like Barney Hoskyns (Rock’sBackpages.com, Hotel California) and Matt Thorne (Prince). But you’d be a fool to miss out on the chance of attending some of the arguably more academic opportunities on offer, whether you’re in the business or not. Digital Training Sessions and Survival Guides, discussions of the impact that economies of scale have had, questions about contemporary attitudes to sound quality, debates about the potential digital future of live music, and even a look at who actually owns music today (if anyone): these subjects affect us all in one way or another. You’ll find me at the last one for certain: I’m moderating it, after all. But each of these is a serious issue, and if we want to see music survive as an innovative cultural force we need to take a look at the challenges ahead. Maverick skills are no longer enough, and there’s too much at stake. So settle down for a moment and examine that programme of events. Maybe even skip your last beer tonight. It’s time to realise that we all need to learn a little more if we’re ever to enjoy those champagne days of years past.
Thursday
Feb.
Music Guide
Frøy Aagre: by:Larm needs some umami in between the salty and sour bands playing. I think that’s going to be what we get from sax player Frøy Aagre, she does beautiful work with Andreas Ulvo on keys and Jonas Basten Johnsen on drums Hvitmalt Gjerde: Best surf rock band in all of Bergens . Their gig at ENOs anniversary party got kids dancing swing in front of the stage. That’s got to be a good sign, no? Emile The Duke: Laid back, jazz inspired rap wearing a suit taking unexpected twists and turns.
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Music producer at radio station NRK P3, in charge of music at NRK MP3
Editor-in-chief at the Norwegian music magazine ENO
Atlanter: A new collaboration from Jens Carelius and Arild Hammerø. Shimmering blues panning over the mountains of Western Norway and all the way along the railway tracks to Sandvika.
2013
Marie Komissar
Eirik Kydland
Truls: I just interviewed Truls for the upcoming issue of ENO (out in time for by:Larm) and got a chance to listen to the songs he’s currently working on. What a man, what a diamond!
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Kieron Tyler MOJO magazine Broken Twin: Their debut EP, Hold On To Nothing was atmospheric and brooding. They’ll obviously make waves. Elephant9 with Reine Fiske: On the album Atlantis, the combination of Dungen’s guitarist and Elephant9 was wild. It can only go further out on stage. Young Dreams: Their debut album, Between Places, takes The Beach Boys along a road parallel to Tame Impala. Hotly tipped, but will such work ambition work live? Razika: Their 2011 album Program 91 was pep filled and super catchy. On stage, the Bergen band can only be as winning. Taken by Trees: We haven’t known what she’s been up to after leaving The Concretes, so it’s essential to find out what Victoria Bergsman has been cooking up.
The NRK P3 Urørt finalists: Ekkolodd, Bits Between, Synne Sanden, Intertwine and the winner himself, Phil T. Rich, are joining forces on the P3-stage at John Dee Saturday. Definitely worth checking out. Zawadi: I am hooked on Zawadi’s “Back Against The Wall”. Rumors has it that his live shows are really entertaining, I can’t wait to see what he has in store for us. Shining: I’ve never been that into Shining, and I’ve never seen them live before. And then I heard their latest effort and was like, WOW! I am definitely checking them out this year. Elliphant: She’s sort of the Scandinavian M.I.A., with the way she lets herself be influenced by stuff from all over the world. What I’ve heard so far is really cool. When I listen to her songs, I get the feeling she’s the coolest girl at the party. I hope that mood carries over to her live set. Kid Astray: This is perhaps the act I’m most excited to catch during by:Larm. High school students with an incredible knack for spitting out catchy melodies. Fingers crossed that they give us a killer live show.
Matt Thorne Author I could have picked many other things, and am really looking forward to catching as much of the bill as possible but here as requested, are five events I’m looking forward to at by:Larm Neneh Cherry and Rocket Number Nine: Always been a fan, but especially liked the last album with The Thing (and the remix album) Say Lou Lou: Missed them in London, heard good things. Ich Bin Nintendo: Great name, and anything that has Mats Gustafsson’s seal of approval has to be checked out Aslak Hartberg’s The Fuzz: Fascinating range of influences, really looking forward to seeing how it works live Kim Gordon (in the talks section): Can’t wait to hear this talk, lifelong fan of her work.
atlanter
vidde
Mona & Maria - My Sun
Atlanter - Vidde
cd/lp/digitalt 19. april
cd/lp/digitalt 15. mars
Tider på by:larm: Torsdag 22:00 Sentrum Scene & Lørdag 22:00 Gamla
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A guide to By:larm Illustration: Jon Arne Berg
Stay warm We like Norway, but it gets really cold this time of the year. That could be a challenge, seeing how you’ll be moving from the cold outside to warm, crowded clubs. But fear not, we’ve got your back. We recommend you to dress up in several thin layers of clothes. This is a sneaky good way that enables you to regulate your own body temperature. A tad too warm? Peel off a layer. Slightly cold? Put one back on! Clever, eh? Another way to dress for success is what we call ”superundertøy”. This is a warm sort of tights and long sleeved top. Visit any sports store in Oslo and just say “superundertøy”, and the employees will find several options for you. You don’t have to go for the most expensive product - the cheaper ones are usually of good quality. Another clever tip is to stuff some wool soles in your shoes. You know what they say - ”warm soles, happy souls”. Add a hat and a scarf that fits in your bag, and you should be able to stay perfectly well tempered all through the festival.
Eat well Welcome to Oslo! We have lots of different foods! (no, really!) If you for some perverse reason have an expense account, go to this thing we call ”Mathallen”, which is a high end food court of sorts. The prices are going to leave you thinking this country has a huge oil fortune or something, but both the food and the selction are amazing. Or you could try eating at one of the venues that actually also serve food, like Q right next to Mono. They even have a vegan option and you can probably hear sounds from the show playing while munching. Then there’s Fiskeriet, if you came visiting from the British isles and for some obscure reason crave fish and chips after just a day or two abroad. Anyway, we don’t blame you, fried food is awesome. And when the night falls and you’re ready to head back to your hotel, Oslo has what must be one of the finest selections of kebab joints in the world. The guy behind the counter’s going to ask you ”sterk svak eller medium”. What he wants to know is if you take your kebab hot, mild or, well, medium. Choose wisely.
Sketch it out
Get in line
Oh, there’s a band you want to catch at eight? And there’s also this really great artist playing what could be the set that launches her career at nine? And you want to catch them both and in between sets you’re meeting up with your friend who’s going to tag along for the second gig but not the first? Oh dear. That’s not going to happen. You’re going to be late to things at first, and then you’re going to miss shows or seminars altogether, because time is a very valuable and scarce commodity at by:Larm (or any other festival for that matter, so this is probably not news to you), and you’re going to run out fast. Leave a little wiggle room in your schedule and prioritize like you mean it. It’s not sexy, it might even be depressing to think that you’re not going to be able have your cake and eat it too, but the result is going to be that much better. You’re still going to wait in line, but at least it won’t be while that hot new thing is playing the set that everyone’s talking about the next day.
This might seem like a trifle thing, but when you have to go, you have to go. To the bathroom, that is. One thing we have learned over the years is that there will never be enough toilets, ever. Lines will be long and people will stand cross legged with weird looks on their faces. Temperatures are well below zero during the festival, but that won’t stop people from finding dark spot on the street and let loose. Beware. We recommend that you plan ahead to avoid these situations. Some places are not as crowded as others, so try to grab the opportunities you get. Maybe there’s a shorter line at the place across the street? There are even some public toilets here and there. In the middle of Youngstorget there is a weird bluish box that might look out of place. This is actually a toilet. And take care of each other. If the person behind you in the queue looks ready to burst, be a good sport and save the day for a person in need. We’ve all been the person at the back of the line, haven’t we?
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Bottoms up Norwegians love their alcohol. It’s no secret, and most of us are even proud of it. In the summer we celebrate what little good weather we have and in the winter we need to keep warm and push ourselves out the door even though it’s freezing outside. During festivals? Oh yes, we both celebrate and drink to stay warm. It’s also great for socializing, and best of all most of it tastes great. But keep in mind a few things: Hangovers are real. You’ll probably want to remember some of the great concerts you’ll experience during by:Larm, and hopefully be able to see as many as possible. Some of you are even here to learn a thing or two from the seminars and they start earlier than you might think. Another thing you’ll easily forget after a few beers is that there are rules, even during festivals. You can’t bring your glass or it’s contents from one venue to the other. It’s not allowed and it’ll be easier to keep you fingers warm if you keep them in your pocket while walking outside. Win-win!
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Music interview
Heartfelt Hotel Most artists playing at by:Larm limit themselves to a stage. Not so for Brede Rørstad, otherwise known as Heartfelt. Text: Ingrid Ødegård
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n addition to playing three shows, he’s setting up a “House of Heartfelt” in room 334 at the Hotel Royal Christiania. The room will feature music videos, elements of graphic design and photography, in addition to an exclusive pre-premiere of an art film made by Rørstad. Behind the project is Rørstad himself, and he’s enlisted New York designer Michael Schnepf, scenografer Signe Becker, photographer Kyrre Wangen and the Twitter- og Instagram-phenomenon comfort_ to collaborate on works. Various members of Heartfelt’s ensemble will come and play in the room during by:Larm. The times for these concerts are secret. The element of surprise has always been a part of Heartfelt’s work. – There is no absolute message, rather the ambition is to present fragments up for individual interpretation and to create space for an experience, Rørstad says about the idea behind the room. – It’s not directly about the music on stage or on the record, but almost borders on visiting a gallery. The decision to use a hotel room instead of a gallery was a deliberate one, as the connotations to the room influence the experience of it. I want to free House of Heartfelt
from these and play with the notion of not knowing exactly what to expect, to augment the experience of the Heartfelt universe. Heartfelt’s musical landscape is equally influenced by pop, classical and electronic music. It embraces dichotomies in a playful manner, dynamically combining the explosive and the sober, grandiose and minimalistic, electronic yet organic, dancy and contemplative. The textures of sound are elegantly aligned, synths and strings side by side, creating a fresh and unique expression. His debut album Watch Out Lover was released in November 2012, and the versatility and quality of the songs allow for experimentation in live arrangements, ranging from a full band to acoustic chamber music performances. Heartfelt aims to have this reflected in the “House of Heartfelt” and the other concerts he plays at by:Larm, giving audiences a new experience each time.
Heartfelt plays Revolver on Thursday at 21:30, Cappelens Forslag on Friday at 19:00 and the WiMP Annex on Saturday at midnight. “House of Heartfelt” is open from Thursday through Saturday, from noon till 18:00.
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Live schedule Thursday 14th Scene
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Last Train
23 :00 House Of Mystery(N)
Nasjonal Jazzscene VICTORIA
:30 Mariam The Believer (S)
:30 Aslak Hartberg´s The Fuzz(N)
:30 Frøy Aagre Electric (N)
Jaeger
:00 GAFFA presents: Bendik Giske (N)
GAFFA presents: :00 AACT Raiser (N)
GAFFA presents: :00 Bottled in England (D)
GAFFA presents: :00 LCMDF(F)
John Olav Nilsen presents: :00 Highasakite (N)
John Olav Nilsen presents: :00 Ulige Numre (D)
John Olav Nilsen presents: :00 Nils Bech (N)
Gamla
Smuglesning presents:
Stratos
Smuglesning presents:
:30 Bow To Each Other (N)
:30 Boska (N)
:00 Disaster In The Universe (N)
:00 MF/MB/(S)
WiMP-teltet
:30 Thea & The Wild (N)
WiMP annex
:00 Phil.T.Rich (N)
Mono
18.00: Emile The Duke
:30 Phantom (F)
Changes might occur. Check bylarm.no for updates.
00 :00 The Switch
01 > (N)
01:00 John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen (N)
John Olav Nilsen presents: :00 Holograms(S)
Smuglesning presents: :30 Pandreas (N)
Tiger spring label night:
:30 Rangleklods(D)
Tiger spring label night:
:00 Slowolf (N)
:00 Panamah (D)
:00 Howl baby Howl (D)
:30 Sweden (N)
:30 Blood Command (N)
:30 Turbonegro (N)
:30 Vinnie Who (D)
01:30 Nause (S) 02:30 Kaveh (N)
:00 Zawadi (N)
:00 Hvitmalt Gjerde (N)
:00 Lucky Lips (N)
:00 Nosizwe (N)
01:00 Bowandarrow(N) 02:00 Departure (N)
Sentrum Scene
:00 Ludvig Moon (N)
:00 Mona & Maria (N)
:00 Retro Stefson (N)
:00 Mando Diao (S)
01:00 Thomas Dybdahl (N)
John Dee
:00 Haraball (N)
:00 Ich Bin Nintendo (N)
:00 Bombus (S)
:00 Okkultokrati (N)
01:00 Man the Machetes (N)
Rockefeller
:30 Cazadores(N)
:30 Ida Jenshus (N)
:30 Efterklang (D)
:30 Tim Christensen & The Damn Crystals (D)
:30 Young Dreams (N)
Rockefeller Annex
:00 Arlie Mucks (N)
:00 Verdensrommet(N)
:00 Noonie Bao (S)
:00 Lorentz & Sakarias (S)
:00 Kid Astray(N)
Herr Nilsen
:30 Tim Christensen solo (D)
:30 Atlanter (N)
:30 Linnea Henriksson (S)
:30 Ásgeir Trausti (I)
:30 Morten Mykelbust(N)
Revolver
:30 Synne Sanden (N)
:30 Heartfelt(N)
:30 Oyama (I)
:30 Dagens Ungdom (N)
:30 Heksed (N)
Kulturkirken Jacob
:00 Monica Heldal (N)
:00 Broken Twin (D)
:00 Sin Fang (I)
:00 JJ (S)
:00 Indians (D)
Cross Road club
:30 Kid Exodus(N)
:30 Billie Van (N)
:30 Heyerdahl (N)
RED BULL @ BLÅ
:00 Hudson Mohawke (UK), Cashmere Cat(N), Drippin
Turkish Delight
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Ragnarock 10.00 10.15
10.45 11.00 11.15 11.30
Seminar schedule Thursday 14th
10.30–12.25 Content and rights Evernote WiMP Paal Fure ContraClassics beat.no WeVideo
SoWhat! SafeMUSE – Music in itself is the expression of freedom
Campaigns and music apps on Spotify
Safety Pin
Bootleg
Folkelarm på by:Larm: Hvorfor hater vi vår egen folkemusikk?
Rookie to Whiz presents: Music Ally training sessions Apps and Mobile
by Spotify
11.45
12.15
Rock biographers
12.30
13.00 13.15 13.30
12.50–14.30 Content and rights
Who Owns Your Record Collection?
14.00
Moderated by Wyndham Wallace
14.15
15.00 15.15 15.30
14.50–16.00 Inspire Bengler Voy Making Waves Skrekkøgle
WiMP presents: Maximize your streaming potential with WiMP
Rookie to Whiz presents: Music Ally training sessions Great Marketing Campaigns
Neneh Cherry Q&A Interviewed by Jude Rogers
Norsk Rockforbund presenterer: Kulturog konserthus debatt
Rookie to Whiz presents: Music Ally training sessions D2C (Direct to Consumer)
16.45 17.00
Fundedbyme Gamefounders Pledgemusic
17.15 17.30 17.45 by:Larm Tech
10.00 10.15
NOPA presents: Ralph Murphy – part 1 Songwriters Masterclass
10.30
(Closed workshop, registration in advance)
11.15
10.45 11.00
11.30 11.45
Ved Roskilde Festival
12.00 12.15
Rock City presenterer: Managerdebatt Hvordan styre mot suksess?
Norsk Rockforbund presents: RFID technology in the live music business
13.00 13.15 13.30 13.45
Rookie to Whiz presents: the Music Ally sessions The Niche is Dead. Love the Niche!
Arrangør speed meetings Kun etter invitasjon
14.00 14.15 14.30 14.45
Billettservice presents: Live Analytics Keeping the customer in Focus
15.00 15.15 15.30 15.45
WiMP presents: Music consumption in the age of streaming – who listens to what, when?
16.00 16.15
16.30–17.40 Funding
Jordal
12.30
15.45
16.30
Rookie to Whiz presents: The Music Ally sessions Radio GaGa
Roskilde Rising – kan en festival gi mer enn et show?
Edderkoppen
12.45
14.30 14.45
Club7 Innspillsmøte med kulturdepartementet
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Barney Hoskyns and Matt Thorne
NRK Filmgrail Isobar Rattlejam
13.45
Rockefabrikken Rookie to Whiz presents: Music Ally training sessions Session one: A digital survival guide in two parts. Part 1: State of the Nation Address Part 2: Panel discussion
Med Tuva Syvertsen, Sinikka Langeland og Øystein Greni
12.00
12.45
23.00–03.00 Full Pupp DJs, Magnus International, Blackbelt Andersen 23.00–03.00 Bjørn Torske DJ set
by:Larm Tech
10.30
01:30 Mikhael Paskalev(N)
16.00 16.15 16.30 16.45
Rookie to Whiz presents: Music Ally training sessions Cool Tools for Creatives
17.00 17.15 17.30 17.45
18.00 – 19.30: Van Dyke Parks – Q&A Interviewed by Barney Hoskyns Sted: Internasjonalen