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Pavement, Stooges, M.I.A., LCD, Big Boi Lead Oslo's Oya Festival 2010 Lineup

Pavement, Stooges, M.I.A., LCD, Big Boi Lead Oslo's Oya Festival 2010 Lineup

Last year, Oslo’s Oya Festival was named the greenest business in the Norwegian city. Pretty impressive for a music festival. And their lineup this year is pretty ridiculous to boot, including LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A., Big Boi, Panda Bear, Jónsi, Sleigh Bells, Surfer Blood, Local Natives and Marina & The Diamonds, to name but a few....  read more

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by:Larm - Oslo, Norway - Day Two

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Pictured: Jenny Wilson. Photos by Andrew Lee.It stopped snowing today, so after a full day of sightseeing, I ventured into the slush to check out some Swedish acts.  ...  read more

Found in: Blogs, Festivus

by:Larm - Oslo, Norway - Day One

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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!...  read more

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Ken Stringfellow: A Long Way from Home

Ken Stringfellow: A Long Way from Home

It’s 1:30 a.m. in Oslo, Norway, and the official shows at the 2008 by:Larm music festival have all shut down. But as I squeeze into the tiny music room at the back of hole-in-the-wall pub Revolver, the band shows...  read more

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