JOURNALISM

I've been writing freelance 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 sometimes 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'm expanding to write for foreign magazines as well, in addition to other topics than just music.

Click the links below to read my interviews.

Interviews with musicians and record producers in Norway /
intervjuer med musikere og plateprodusenter 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)
Audrey Horne (2010) (MP)
Bellman (2009) (MP)
Beneva Vs. Clark Nova (2009) (MP)
Bertine Zetlitz (1997) (P)
Bigbang (2003) (MP)
Bjørn Berge (2009) (MP)
Briskeby (2003) (MP)
Chand Torsvik (2010) (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)
Karpe Diem (2010) (MP)
Keep of Kalessin (2010) (MP)
Ketil Bjørnstad (2008) (MP)
King Midas (2007) (MP)
Kjetil Bjerkestrand (2008) (MP)
Kristin Asbjørnsen (2009) (MP)
Kristin Asbjørnsen (2009) (T)
Kurt Nilsen (2008) (MP)
Lars Vaular (2010) (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)
Nicholas Sillitoe & Anne Marie Almedal (2010) (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)
Serena Maneesh (2010) (B)
SHINING (2010) (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)
Susanne Sundfør (2010) (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 musicians and record producers /
intervjuer med utenlandske musikere og plateprodusenter:
Alphaville (1999) (RN)
Apollo 440 (1997) (P)
Cinematic Orchestra (2002) (M)
Government Alpha (2002) (B)
Olive (1997) (P)
Paola (2002) (M)
Spiritualized (2002) (M)
Sunscreem (1996) (P)
The Beatles remastered: Allan Rouse & Steve Rooke (2009) (MP)
The Beatles remastered: Allan Rouse & Steve Rooke (2009) (NTB)

Musicians and producers who guested my radio show /
musikere 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 about music /
andre artikler, featureartikler og festivalrapporter om musikk:
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.

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 defunct radio show "Experimenta" on Radio Nova
"NTB" is Norsk Telegrambyrå, the leading news agency in Norway
"T" means TONO-Nytt, the magazine for the Norwegian music rights company TONO

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

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