Order And Chaos: Norway In Noise And Metal
The Quietus' John Doran takes us through all things noisy and Norwegian in the past decade.»
Altaar
In Depth
Øya - The DiS review, Part II
We return to the Medieval Park in Oslo for the final two days of the festival.»
Who To See: Industry tips on Norwegian acts at Øya 2010
We get some people in the know to tell us about which Norwegian bands and artists they're looking forward to seeing at this year's Øya festival, which takes place in Oslo from August 10-15. There's a bloody lot and a bloody good lot, so this perhaps wasn't the easiest, still, they all managed to narrow it down to five (apart from one!). Read on to investigate and keep your eyes out for our Øya 2010 mixtape.»
Oslo and E8: The Brainlove Column #3
Jamie Stewart's bottomless intensity becomes more thorny and difficult to understand with every addition to the Xiu Xiu oeuvre, but his work is always compelling, often to the point of being hypnotic. Squalls of terrifying noise mingle with near-silences in which the only audible sounds are Stewart's distinctive voice and the snap of camera shutters from the front row.»
by: Larm ‘10 Festival Review
With temperatures diving to -19°C, constant snowfall and prohibitive alcohol prices, this wasn’t the most welcoming of settings for by:Larm 2010, Scandinavia’s premiere music showcase. Nevertheless, this was a small price to pay for a large injection of emerging local talent that took part in this exceptionally well-organised event held in the Norwegian capital. DiS froze along with the rest of the unaccustomed international delegates, dragged itself around the 28 scattered venues in difficult weather conditions in order separate the wheat from the chaff and bring you the five hottest tips from this year’s festival. »
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