MUSIC JOURNALISM

I've been writing freelance about music since 1995 or so. In the beginning I mainly did reviews of records, but later I started writing indepth feature stories about how artists and producers make and produce their music, for various publications.

Currently I'm writing mainly for the music magazine "Musikkpraksis" and also the online music publication "Ballade" about various Norwegian artists that are releasing albums. All my paid work is (for the moment) in Norwegian, but I would like to expand and write for foreign magazines as well.

Click the links below to read my interviews.

Interviews with artists and producers in Norway /
intervjuer med artister og produsenter i Norge:
Adjágas (2009) (MP)
Aedena Cycle (1997) (P)
Animal Alpha (2006) (MP)
Arve Henriksen (2008) (MP)
Askil Holm (2009) (MP)
Athome Project (2002) (M)
Bellman (2009) (MP)
Beneva Vs. Clark Nova (2009) (MP)
Bertine Zetlitz (1997) (P)
Bigbang (2003) (MP)
Bjørn Berge (2009) (MP)
Briskeby (2003) (MP)
Christer Knutsen (2006) (MP)
Circular (1997) (P)
Claudia Scott (2008) (MP)
deLillos'85 (2006) (MP)
Don Juan Dracula (2008) (MP)
Elvira Nikolaisen (2008) (MP)
Enslaved (2008) (MP)
Erlend Øye (2003) (M)
Erlend Øye (2004) (M)
Eva & The Heartmaker (2009) (MP)
Flunk (2009) (B)
Frost & Per Martinsen (2002) (M)
Gatas Parlament (2002) (B)
Gatas Parlament (2002) (M)
Gluecifer & Kåre Vestrheim (2004) (MP)
Georg "Jojje" Wadenius (2003) (MP)
Gisle Martens Meyer/Ugress (2009) (MP)
Grand Island & Mike Hartung (2008) (MP)
Haddy N'jie (2009) (B)
Hooga Troopers (2009) (MP)
Howl (2010) (MP)
Ida Jenshus (2008) (MP)
Ingrid Olava (2010) (MP)
Jaa9 & OnklP (2009) (MP)
Jaga Jazzist (2002) (MP)
Jarle Bernhoft (2008) (MP)
Jazzkammer (2002) (B)
John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen (2009) (MP)
Jon Balke (2002) (B)
Jørn Dahl & Richard Lowe/Disclab Studio (2008) (MP)
Kaada (2001) (MP)
Kaizers Orchestra (2008) (MP)
Kaptein Kaliber (2002) (B)
Karin Krog (2008) (B)
Karpe Diem (2008) (MP)
Ketil Bjørnstad (2008) (MP)
King Midas (2007) (MP)
Kjetil Bjerkestrand (2008) (MP)
Kristin Asbjørnsen (2009) (MP)
Kurt Nilsen (2008) (MP)
Lindstrøm (2008) (MP)
Lindstrøm (2009) (B)
Lorraine (2006) (MP)
Madcon, The Afterglow & 3Elementz (2008) (MP)
Madrugada & Head (2002) (MP)
Maja Ratkje (2002) (B)
Maria Kannegaard (2008) (MP)
Marit Larsen, Kåre Vestrheim & Mike Hartung (2008) (MP)
Martin Sjølie (2008) (MP)
Matias Tellez (2009) (MP)
Mikal Tellé (2002) (M)
Mira Craig, John Mallison, Tommy Tee & Nasty Kutt (2009) (MP)
Moon Orchestra (2002) (M)
Moonflowers (2002) (M)
Moonflowers (2002) (MP)
Morten Abel (2007) (MP)
Motorpsycho & deathprod. (2002) (MP)
Moving Oos (2008) (MP)
Nathalie Nordnes (2009) (MP)
Nicholas Sillitoe & Anne Marie Almedal (2007) (MP)
Nils Petter Molvær (2002) (B)
Nils Petter Molvær (2002) (MP)
Nils Petter Molvær (2008) (MP)
Nils Petter Molvær (2009) (MP)
Nils Petter Molvær (2009) (B)
Ole Evenrud & Tomas Siqveland/Hitsville Studio (2003) (MP)
ORBO & The Longshots (2009) (MP)
Paperboys (2009) (MP)
Petter Carlsen (2009) (MP)
Pitsj (2009) (MP)
Postgirobygget & Kyrre Fritzner (2007) (MP)
Ralph Myerz & the Jack Herren Band (2006) (MP)
Real Ones (2008) (MP)
Rockettothesky (2008) (MP)
Rune Kristoffersen/Rune Grammofon (2002) (M)
Rune Lindbæk (1996) (R)
Satyricon (2002) (MP)
Savoy (2007) (MP)
Side Brok (2009) (MP)
Sondre Lerche (2004) (MP)
St. Thomas (2002) (MP)
Stella Mwangi & Big City (2008) (MP)
Stockhaus (2002) (B)
Surferosa (2005) (MP)
Susanna Wallumrød (2008) (MP)
Teebee (2002) (M)
Teebee (2002) (MP)
The Disciplines (2008) (MP)
The Marble Kings (2009) (MP)
Tommy Tokyo (2008) (MP)
Turbonegro (2005) (MP)
Xploding Plastix (2001) (MP)
Yoga Fire (2009) (MP)

Interviews with foreign artists and producers /
intervjuer med utenlandske artister og produsenter:
Alphaville (1999) (RN)
Apollo 440 (1997) (P)
Cinematic Orchestra (2002) (M)
Government Alpha (2002) (B)
Olive (1997) (P)
Paola (2002) (M)
Remastering the Beatles: Allan Rouse & Steve Rooke (2009) (MP)
Spiritualized (2002) (M)
Sunscreem (1996) (P)

Artists and producers who guested my radio show /
Artister og produsenter som gjestet radioprogrammet mitt:
Arne Kaupang/Implosion (1998) (RN)
Ben Christophers (2001) (RN)
Bugge Wesseltoft (1998) (RN)
Circa Dub Sound System (2001) (RN)
Claes Olsen/So What! (1999) (RN)
DJ Anders Norås (2001) (RN)
DJ Eivind Olsvik (2001) (RN)
DJ Scapegoat (2000) (RN)
DJ Timing X (2000) (RN)
DJ Urb/Thomas Paulsen (1999) (RN)
Elegia/Laurent Collat (2000) (RN)
Harald Grenne/Natt & Dag (2000) (RN)
Julian Briottet (1999) (RN)
Lindstrøm (2004) (RN)
Mind over MIDI (1999) (RN)
Mixmaster Morris (1999) (RN)
Nicholas Sillitoe (1996) (RN)
Nicholas Sillitoe (1997) (RN)
Nils Petter Molvær (1997) (RN)
Origami Galaktika (2000) (RN)
Origami Galaktika (2001) (RN)
Øyvind Holen (2004) (RN)
Päron Soda (1997) (RN)
Raw Deal (2000) (RN)
Raymond Pellicer/DJ Darknorse (1998) (RN)
Rune Kristoffersen/Rune Grammofon (1999) (RN)
Rune Lindbæk (1996) (RN)
Sketch (2000) (RN)
Sternklang (1997) (RN)
The Orb/Alex Paterson (2000) (RN)
Tikiman (2001) (RN)
Vidar Hanssen/Beatservice (1999) (RN)
Xploding Plastix (2001) (RN)

Other articles, features and festival reports /
andre artikler, featureartikler og festivalrapporter:
Bergen (feature) (2002) (M)
ECM Records (feature) (2002) (B)
Oslo-elektronika:
Deathprod./Origami Galaktika/Palace of Pleasure/Perculator/Sketch/Sternklang (1997) (P)
Dugnad (festival) (2002) (B)
Punkt Festival 2007 (B)
Punkt Festival 2007: Erik Honoré (B)

Reviews of records, concerts and other events /
anmeldelser av plater, konserter og andre ting:
At some point I might be able to publish the record reviews I've written over the years, but since it's probably 1000 of them, it will take time.

The abbreviations:
"B" means the online music site Ballade
"M" means the kaput music magazine Mute
"MP" is for the musician magazine Musikkpraksis
"P" is for the extinct music magazine Puls Furore
"RN" means my radio show "Experimenta" on Radio Nova.

P.S. Links to the rest of the texts and radio shows will come.

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