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    OSLO PSYCH FEST: RITUAL 2015 – PHOTOS

    The Ritual is over. Another great year for Oslo Psych Fest; lets hope it’s not the last. Three days with amazing acts from all over the world. Bad Sounds was there with their camera and took some (mostly) in focus pictures. Check them out below: Click the expand button on the bottom right for a […] …

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    Oslo Psych Fest: Ritual 2015 – interview

    October brings Oslo Psych Fest back for round number three. The three 30 somethings, Joao, Øystein and Ben are an interesting and diverse bunch: some more bitter and jaded, while others still have a more positive outlook on the scene. Even through all the ups and downs and hard work for little to show, they […] …

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    Sonny and The Sunsets to play Oslo after dark

    In 2011, the day before Oslo readied itself for the 17 May celebrations, a most curious spectacle unfolded in the outdoor seating area in front of Parkteatret. Sonny and the Sunsets, a laid-back group of Californian musical time travellers led by the ineffable Sonny Smith, played an afternoon set to an audience of knowing fans, […] …

  • Comedian Doug Stanhope at home in Bisbee, Arizona

    Doug Stanhope: the Jekyll and Hyde interview

    Comedy is a dark art, best practised late at night, long after the cocktail hour. As a result, comedians don’t tend to be morning people, and Doug Stanhope is no exception. When Bad Sounds calls him at his home in Bisbee, Arizona (population 5575), it’s 6pm in Oslo and 9am over there. Stanhope is starting […] …

  • Radio Birdman in Adelaide, South Australia, November 2014 - Photo by Anne Laurent

    Radio Birdman take wing again

    For many years it seemed as though Australia’s Radio Birdman would be one of the few great influential bands that would never reunite. Following their breakup in 1978, Birdman’s reputation only grew in their homeland and in Europe. In 1996 the reunion happened, and their legend was not tarnished. They played sporadically over the next […] …

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    Stoner Fashionistas`s Roadburn, Day III

    Day II: Here’s my 2 cents from Roadburn day II, not that know if they’re worth 2 cents, but at least 2 tokens: We were shopping around for shows for some time without really feeling it; it was fun to check out Der weg einer freihet because everywhere we turned all you could pick up […] …

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OSLO PSYCH FEST: RITUAL 2015 – PHOTOS

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