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Februar 25, 2007

Good Norwegian Music! (part 2)

Two more selections from Norway's recent past, emphasising original and special music.

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Posted by barry at 10:10 EM

Februar 18, 2007

Good Norwegian Music! (part 1)

For those of you who still think of Norway as a cultural and musical backwater with nothing to offer, I'm going to devote some blogspace to good Norwegian music, what it is and why it's good. To some extent Norway does conform to the eurotrash stereotype (cliché-ridden rock, or inane pop) but there's no need to give in to Anglo-American cultural imperialism: the most interesting original music in the world today is being made here in Norway. We're 7 years into its best ever musical decade, and I'm going to write about some of the highlights, in all sorts of genres (indie/alternative, folk, jazz etc.).

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Posted by barry at 7:03 EM

Februar 11, 2007

Årets Norgesvenn

Sorry I have not been writing recently. I've had too much work-stress, illness and even a tinge of Nesodden syndrome with which to deal. Why all the stress? Surely the result of becoming allegedly more important and significant in the land known as Norway! So important in fact that I have just won an award for my vague efforts: Årets Norgesvenn, "the year's norgesvenn" for 2006. This, according to the suave radio presenter who handed me the award at Indigo last night, is for my services to Oslo's underground music scene with my work at Sound of Mu and with my musical project Dacianos.

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Posted by barry at 5:05 EM