Norway’s premiere showcase for new bands is shaping up to be a damn sight better than sliced bread, which has never really taken hold in Scandinavia anyway. Fifty-five new names have just been announced for the festival, scheduled to take place from the 19-21 of February next year, spread across a variety of venues. As it stands festival-goers will be able to enjoy a quite mouthwatering selection of Norwegian acts; from big-names (Annie, Lindstrom, Whitest Boy Alive) through, um, Lord of the Rings influenced names (Balrogg, anyone?), to names that place subtle faith in the power of suggestion (Major Label). So something for everyone then. And i didn’t say ’smorgasbord’ once…
The latest batch smells suspiciously like:
Annie
The Alexandria Quartet
Ballrogg
Bellman
Bergtatt
Choir Of Young Believers (DK)
Egil Olsen
El Caco
El Cuero
Fatboy (S)
Fennesz/Food
Gammalgrass
Hanne Hukkelberg
Harrys Gym
Hellsongs (S)
Heroes & Zeros
Håkon Kornstad (solo)
I Was a Teenage Satan Worshiper (FIN)
Jaqueline
Jarle Bernhoft
Jørg 1
Joel Alme (S)
K-X-P (FIN)
Kim Andre Rysstad
Kråkesølv
Major Label (FIN)
Majors (DK)
Martin Hagfors
Mathias Eick Quartet
Mattias Tellez
Name
Neverstore (S)
New Violators
Ost & Kjex
Our Broken Garden (DK)
Petter Carlsen
Pilgrimz (DK)
Pohlitz (solo)
Revolver
Robert Post
Sailorine
Shimmering
Shuffle Service – Union Blues Band 2009
Skambankt
Stian Westerhus (solo)
Titiyo (S)
Tor Konstalij
Trinity
Underwater Sleeping Society (FIN)
Valravn (DK)
Whitest Boy Alive
Xploding Plastix
Zanussi 5
Årabrot
Ólafur Arnalds (ICL)
And with this almost final announcement the official by:Larm programme is set. Now only club:Larm remains, where selected Oslo venues pick their favourites and throw one helluva feast.
Which venues? Blå, Cafe Stenersen, Chateau Neuf, Dattera til Hagen, Fiasco, Fisk & Vilt, Frukt & Tobakk, Funhouse, Gamla, Garage, Gloria Flames, Kampen Bistro, Last Train, Nomaden, Nylon, Parkteatret, Revolver, Skuret, Smuget, Soria Moria, Verkstedet and Østkanten Bluesklubb at Hr. Nilsen
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