Published at 7:00 AM on February 20, 2009

By Kate Kiefer

by:Larm - Oslo, Norway - Day One

Festivus

Browse Festivus

Pictured: Hanne Hukkelberg. Photos by Andrew Lee.

Norwegian music fest by:Larm got off to a great start today, despite the c-c-cold weather. It snowed all day, but my hotel has heated floors, so that's awesome.

I camped out at the Kongressenter to see three Norwegian bands, two Swedish bands and an Icelandic band. Not bad for the first night!

I enjoyed Swedish singer/songwriter Frida Hyvonen's dramatic piano songs, and her voice is amazing. 

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I can't decide if experimental Norwegian band Shimmering sounds more like Bjork or Enya.
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Don't be fooled by the sillybandname--check out Norwegian three-piece Rockettothesky's dark and dreamy pop songs.
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If there's such a thing as straight-ahead Icelandic rock, Hjaltalin makes it.
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Norway's own Hanne Hukkelberg was the last show I saw tonight and the highlight of the evening. No wonder she got so much buzz last year--her artsy pop songs are completely delightful.
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