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In three days it is one year since we got married, what better occasion than our one year anniversary to upload the video of Elin singing to Youtube. Use the direct link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK-57qDd2WE or watch the embedded clip below.

Johan Lundgren is playing the guitar and Lars Tormod Jenset is playing the bass. Roy Helmersen did his share of work behind the camera.

Members of Kyuss have gone on to form or play in several notable bands including Queens of the Stone Age, Fu Manchu, Unida, Brant Bjork, Eagles of Death Metal, Mondo Generator, Hermano, Dwarves, Slo Burn and Them Crooked Vultures.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyuss

Right now, Gardenia by Kyuss - loving it!!

Yesterday I met my friend Marco, first we went out to eat and afterwards we went to see Orango in concert. Four years since the first time I saw them playing live. This time I found the concert much better, enjoyed the new songs and also the fact that they followed the principle which among others Nicke Andersson is a hardcore fan of "Don't talk, just play the music" (Remembering the Hellacopters concert from Hove-festivalen two years ago when they played fours songs without saying anything, then Nicke said "Tjena Norje", and played on...love it!!). First time I saw Orango they talked to much, but now they played with minimal pauses between the songs, love it! So thumbs up for Trond, showing his torso, and the rest of the band.

Marco and I at Last Train before the band started playing

Yesterday Espen, Sigurd and I went to see Fu Manchu in concert at Rockefeller. Must admit I was very tired when leaving home, and sort of regretted that I had said to them that we should go out, have a few beers and then try to get tickets for the concert. But as soon as they started playing all regrets flew away...Fu Manchu plays the type of music that you are not able to play in any other way than very loud. With that in mind, Fu Manchu in concert is my best experience ever with their music - pure stoner rock...

Me headbanging and Sigurd having a good time

Before the concert Sigurd asked what kind of music Fu Manchu plays, and I ended up saying "Rock'n roll, but not feelgood like 'I love rock n roll' with Joan Jett..." but I must admit I felt very good when they played :-)

And Sverre: You missed all three: King of the Road, Mongoose and Weird Beard ...

Another funny thing, Elin thought I said "Manu Chao", so she was a bit shocked when I played a song by Fu Manchu, not what she had expected

How cool is that? Jon and Tracy Morter made it this year, making the X-factor winner not being #1 on the UK charts this Christmas. And what a song they choosed: "Killing in the name" with Rage Against the Machine. The lyrics of each song from RATM is worth taking a closer look at, since they are very political influenced.

Written about revolution against corruption in society, "Killing in the Name" is widely recognised as the band's signature song, and has been noted for its distinctive guitar riffs and heavy use of strong language.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_in_the_Name

Then I will recommend listening to Harald Are Lund on NRK, also available for streaming...off course http://www.nrk.no/programmer/sider/harald_are_lund/

On the 14'th of December he started his show playing Thåström, but off course!

I granted Elin two tickets to the Christmas concert with Sissel Kyrkjebø and Odd Nordstoga as the morning gift from me (together with a pair of earrings). She wanted me to join her, and today was the day for the concert. Both artists are very good, and together they are good as well. We had a really enjoyable one and a half hours.

But I must say that Oslo Spektrum sucks as a concert hall for such type of music. When Green Day and Metallica and such bands have a concert, the volume is so loud that you do not notice the echo, but when Sissel sings you cannot avoid hearing the fact that Oslo Spektrum provides a lot of echo. I would rather prefer Oslo Konserthu

Must say I wonder why Donkeyboy with their song Ambitions is getting so much time on NRK. Have seen the video two times the past week in between programs. One thing would have been if the video had been showed in a program about music, but in between programs? Not to be mistaken, the song is pretty good, but even so...why that band, that song? Who do they know?

Wrote this one when wathing Trygdekontoret, listening to Thomas Seltzer saying the phrase Funciton before Fashion

@Update: I've been told that this is a new thing done by NRK on NRK3. Elin have also seen the new Shakira video in between other programs.

"...Var du ikke på Green Day-konserten? Ikke bare amerikanere som er idioter altså..." Side 2

Me, Jonas - my brother and his buddy Ole Magnus went to see Green Day yesterday...21'st century breakdown...still got the songs in my head. What a performance, the opening must have been the best opening I've ever experienced. Billy Joe and the rest of the band started out at maximum speed and stayed there!

All reviews are very good, 5 and 6. I would give them a very strong 5...

• Aftenposten
• Dagbladet
• Side 2
• Puls

And to end it, again from Side 2

"...Underholdning blir neppe bedre enn dette. Fy aen ass!..."

Preparing for the Green Day concert in two weeks, what is better than looking at the set list from their recent concerts? Found this great site, gives me all I need http://www.setlist.fm/search?query=green+day Really like the integration with Youtube, click on the first song and it plays through all songs in the list.