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Frontside Rock'n'Roll
''Frontside Rock'n'Roll'' is the fourth album by the Norwegian rock band BigBang, released in 2002.''Norsk pop- og rockleksikon'' (2005)BigBang. Vega Forlag. Overview ''Frontside Rock'n'Roll'' is the first full-length Bigbang album to be released outside of Norway. Warner Music Germany would also re-release their previous album ''Clouds Rolling By'' in the country. Øystein Greni wrote the song "Frontside Rock 'n' Roll" as a tribute to two of his skater friends, who had died the same year. Frontside Rock 'n' Roll is also the name of a skateboard trick, a sport which Greni is a former European champion of.Moslet, Håkon, ''Dagbladet'' (February 15, 2002)Skate or dieKemp, Anders, ''Dagens Næringsliv'': D2 (August 21, 2008)Øystein Greni The song lyrics reference various skateboard tricks. "Fire & Oil" was co-written with Nikolai Eilertsen and documents the 11th of September 2001 events from the point of view of a kamikaze pilot. "Earphones" is an homage to Ray Charles. "One o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September 11, 2001 Attacks
The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners scheduled to travel from the Northeastern United States to California. The hijackers crashed the first two planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and the third plane into the Pentagon (the headquarters of the United States military) in Arlington County, Virginia. The fourth plane was intended to hit a federal government building in Washington, D.C., but crashed in a field following a passenger revolt. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and instigated the war on terror. The first impact was that of American Airlines Flight 11. It was crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan at 8:46 a.m. Seventeen minutes later, at 9:03, the World Trade Center� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sølvguttene
Sølvguttene ("The Silver Boys") is a boys' choir founded by Torstein Grythe in June, 1940. He held the position as conductor until 2004, when Fredrik Otterstad took over.Eldri Espedal StorhaugSølvguttene kom med julefredAftenbladet, December 12, 2008 In 2019, Frikk Heide-Steen was hired as full-time conductor alongside Otterstad. The choir had its first rehearsals in Grythes apartment in Oslo, but were soon offered to rehearse in Norwegian Broadcasting’s (NRK) facilities. The thought was that the choir would be permanently linked to NRK, and the first radio performance was held in December 1940. Conditions during the German occupation soon made it impossible to continue the cooperation with NRK, and the choir was for the remainder of the war years managed by the founder/conductor. Sølvguttene got its name primarily because of the shiny, silvery uniforms that were acquired in the beginning (for lack of other, more subtle materials). Later the name has been attributed to the spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Håvard Haugen
Lars Håvard Haugen (born November 29, 1969) is a Norwegian guitarist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Career Through his virtuous playing, Haugen has gained a status as one of the greatest contemporary guitarists in Norway, and is best known as the lead guitarist in Hellbillies, where he plays alongside his brother and lead singer Aslag Haugen. He has also made a name for himself with the releases of his debut solo album, Six Strings and the Truth, which was well received by critics and guitarists around the world. Besides playing, he has produced and co-produced music for many notable Norwegian acts including BigBang, Jonas Fjeld, Ole Paus and more. Haugen has listed such names as Steve Morse and Dixie Dregs, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Jerry Donahue, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan as his influences. Discography Solo albums *2011: ''Six Strings And The Truth'' (Capitol Records) Collaborations ;With Hellbillies *1992: '' Sylvspente Boots'' (Spinner Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaf Olsen (drummer)
Olaf Olsen (born 8 August 1976) is a Norwegian musician, known as the drummer of BigBang (1999–May 2000, May 2001–current)Bergan, Jon Vidar, ''Store Norske Leksikon'BigBang Kunnskapsforlaget. NRK.no MusikkleksikoBigBang Gonsholt Ighanian, Catherine, ''VG.no'' (November 14, 2008)Rolling Stone hyller Bigbang''Norsk pop- og rockleksikon'' (2005)BigBang Vega Forlag. with whom he has remained the longest after frontman Øystein Greni. He is renowned for his tall posture rising high above his drum kit, emphasized by his long blonde hair and beard. Olsen currently resides in Los Angeles, California, along with the other members of the band to try their luck in the United States. Career Following the departure of original BigBang drummer Christer Engen in the summer of 1997, it was long uncertain who would become the band's drummer. Singer and guitarist Øystein Greni would often take place behind the drums, and both Martin Horntveth (of Jaga Jazzist) and Christian Syverts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joachim Trier
Joachim Trier () (born 1 March 1974) is a Danish-born Norwegian film director, best known for '' Oslo, August 31st'' (2011), ''Louder Than Bombs'' (2015), ''Thelma'' (2017), and '' The Worst Person in the World'' (2021). For the latter film, he was nominated for the Best Original Screenplay at the 94th Academy Awards, with the film also being nominated for Best International Feature. His films have been described as "melancholy meditations concerned with existential questions of love, ambition, memory, and identity." Early life Trier was born in Denmark to Norwegian parents and raised in Oslo, Norway. His father, Jacob Trier, was the sound technician of '' The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix'', a notable film produced in Norway in 1975. His grandfather was Erik Løchen, artistic director of Norsk Film from 1981 to 1983 and also a filmmaker and screenwriter known for such experimental work as his 1972 film ''Remonstrance'' which was uniquely constructed so that its five reels could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to glaucoma. Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles into the music he recorded for Atlantic Records. He contributed to the integration of country music, rhythm and blues, and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, notably with his two '' Modern Sounds'' albums. While he was with ABC, Charles became one of the first black musicians to be granted artistic control by a mainstream record company. Charles's 1960 hit " Georgia On My Mind" was the first of his three career No. 1 hits on the ''Billboard'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamikaze
, officially , were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units of military aviators who flew suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II, intending to destroy warships more effectively than with conventional air attacks. About 3,800 ''kamikaze'' pilots died during the war, and more than 7,000 naval personnel were killed by ''kamikaze'' attacks. ''Kamikaze'' aircraft were essentially pilot-guided explosive missiles, purpose-built or converted from conventional aircraft. Pilots would attempt to crash their aircraft into enemy ships in what was called a "body attack" (''tai-atari'') in aircraft loaded with bombs, torpedoes and or other explosives. About 19% of ''kamikaze'' attacks were successful. The Japanese considered the goal of damaging or sinking large numbers of Allied ships to be a just reason for suicide attacks; ''kamikaze'' was more accurate than conventional attacks and often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aftenposten
( in the masthead; ; Norwegian for "The Evening Post") is Norway's largest printed newspaper by circulation. It is based in Oslo. It sold 211,769 copies in 2015 (172,029 printed copies according to University of Bergen) and estimated 1.2 million readers. It converted from broadsheet to compact format in March 2005. ''Aftenposten''s online edition is at Aftenposten.no. It is considered a newspaper of record for Norway. ''Aftenposten'' is a private company wholly owned by the public company Schibsted ASA. Norway's second largest newspaper, ''VG'', is also owned by Schibsted. Norwegian owners held a 42% of the shares in Schibsted at the end of 2015. The paper has around 740 employees. Trine Eilertsen was appointed editor-in-chief in 2020. History and profile ''Aftenposten'' was founded by Christian Schibsted on 14 May 1860 under the name ''Christiania Adresseblad''. The following year, it was renamed ''Aftenposten''. Since 1885, the paper has printed two daily editions. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigbang (Norwegian Band)
Bigbang is a Norwegian rock band led by frontman Øystein Greni. Over the years, the band lineup has altered several times while remaining a trio, with Greni remaining the one constant member. Though the band name spelling is inconsistent, it is usually styled BigBang.Bergan, Jon Vidar, ''Store Norske Leksikon'BigBang Kunnskapsforlaget. ''Norsk pop- og rockleksikon'' (2005)BigBang Vega Forlag. NRK.no MusikkleksikoBigBang Grønneberg, Anders, ''Dagbladet.no'' (August 12, 2011)- BigBang er mitt livMoslet, Håkon, ''Dagbladet'' (February 15, 2002) BigBang has been described as "Norway's best live band",Vatnøy, Lillian, NRK.no (March 27, 2005)Torvik, Svein Terje, NRK.no (April 12, 2005) with the recording '' Radio Radio TV Sleep'' holding the distinction of being the best selling live album ever to be released in Norway. The song lyrics are all in English. History Øystein Greni grew up with a conviction that he was meant to create music, influenced not only by his own father's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagbladet
''Dagbladet'' (lit.: ''The Daily Magazine'') is one of Norway's largest newspapers and is published in the tabloid format. It has 1,400,000 daily readers on mobile, web and paper. Traditionally ''Dagbladet'' is considered the main liberal newspaper of Norway, with a generally liberal progressive editorial outlook, to some extent associated with the movement of cultural radicalism in Scandinavian history. The paper edition had a circulation of 46,250 copies in 2016, down from a peak of 228,834 in 1994. The editor-in-chief is Alexandra Beverfjord, the political editor is Geir Ramnefjell, the news editor is Frode Hansen and the culture editor is Sigrid Hvidsten. ''Dagbladet'' is published six days a week and includes the additional feature magazine ''Magasinet'' every Saturday. Part of the daily tabloid is available at ''Dagbladet.no'', and more articles can be accessed through a paywall. The daily readership of ''Dagbladet''s online tabloid was 1.24 million in 2016. History '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Radio TV Sleep
''Radio Radio TV Sleep'' is a live album by the Norwegian rock band BigBang, which was released in 2003.''Norsk pop- og rockleksikon'' (2005)BigBang Vega Forlag. The album was recorded during Bigbang's tour of the same name in February 2003, with the exception of "Better Than Before", recorded at Ullevål Stadion, Oslo, in June 2002. Overview The album contains two discs, one with recordings from some of their acoustic concerts, and the other a collection of live electric tracks. Two different releases were made, a regular one and a digipack limited edition. "Can't Find My Way Home" is Øystein Greni's favourite song and was written in the 1960s by Steve Winwood of the group Blind Faith. The other non-LP electric tracks are "Wrong Number" (''Girl In Oslo'' EP '00) and "Better Than Before" (''Girl In Oslo'' Europe EP '01). Acoustic tracks "Old People" (''New Glow'' EP '00) and "Smiling For" (''Smiling For'' EP '01) are EP-only numbers. Remaining songs "Lights Go Out" and "Cry R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
