We (K & THE SKIDZ) will be playing at this years Øya festival in Oslo on friday 8/8 at 18:15 at the Club-Indie stage. This IS inside the festival area, hope to see you there!  

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So there was an article about me in the very nice plan B, a very nice interview about my livingroom shows and new record. I played my first official livingroom show on the 14th, it was amazing, the place was packed, and there were 6 other acts before me including Harry's Gym, Hiawata etc. I also played a little festival at the legendary club BLÅ. I was on very early but the crowd was very nice and polite, I love it when people actually listen.

Two days ago there was a big Nato summit/meeting in oslo. I was asked to play at the plea for peace or whatshoulmecallit demonstration. About a thousend people gathered in the centre of Oslo, I played 2 songs and some politicians spoke. Then walked over to the big town hall where the meeting was actually being held. Did the same thing there, they put me on top of this square statue and I played for an even bigger crowd. Amazing experiance.

On may 10th I am playing my first show with the new backing band. We have been playing stuff from the new solo rec for a while now and It has been great. The show is at the tiny but great club Last Train, my favourite place in Oslo and the first club BZWX played back in 1995 supporting the Yum Yums. We were almost 10 years under the age limit and scared as hell. Anyway, if you are in the area, make the trip- the other guys play really well and with alot of heart, it's only 60,-kr.

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I am back in Oslo, have been for a week or so now, after finnishing the last BZWX tour for atleast 3 months or so? I don't know, theres talk about festivals in spain and some more stuff in the UK but we'll see. Anyway, this last tour was really nice, some really cool surprises along the way like John Rogerson AKA Trogg showing up in Sheffield on his birthday! He is a good friend of the band and has been the tour manager on our previous UK tours. The show in Margate was excellent, and we knew it would be. Probably the last time we play the Lido (big old gentlemans club looking place by the sea). About 300 kids and some old friends. I spent yet another night after the party in Pennies loft, in what I hope will be known as Ken's room. Thanks to Mark and Rowan.

Paris was amazing, Laurant, the brother of Remi (Cheap Star) let us borrow his apartement for two days. He had a nice little place with an amazing record collection. We all wore t-shirts and sunglasses strolling down champs ellysees (?) The show in Paris was acoustic at a very cool place called the Pop-in, said to be the indie rock place in town. The show went well, lots of people. Nice!Thanks to Laurent and Remi!

Then back to spain for a few shows.  In Vitoria my friend Eduardo and his Underhill Recs Entourage showed up! We chatted after the show and they told me a band called Doubtful out of Pamplona wanted me to stop by the day after to sing on their record. So the day after we drove by Montreal Studios in Pamplona. I sang on two very Dinosaur Jr/Starmarket sounding songs. I had a great time and loved the music. Then we drove 7 hours to St.Feliu. Good show, met Victor- a friend and drummer magician. His brother runs a high profiled studio there, he's had loads of bands from around europe- interesting pair of brothers. Anyway, I was told that Victor had been a fan of BZWX since he was 12. Cute huh?

In Don Benito (a tiny town which is becoming legendary of it's great music scene) we played two shows in two days and I did a short solo set aswell. The people there are amazing, all bands should go there- and probably all bands would be welcome to.

The mini festival in Barcelona wasn't that small. A big crowd danced a little to our 45 min. show which involved no talking (I don't know what came over me)but the sound was really good, great venue in a very shady part of bclna. I talked abit with Dayna Kurtz (new york) after our set, she said she dug it and so I listened to her, and - dug it.

Got back to Oslo to set up the studio in a new location, rehearse with the new solo band and try to find a place to live. Yesterday a magazine called Plan B interviewed me for their next issue. A great chat with a nice chap who sings in a very cool band called Hiawatha.

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Yeah, still no f.. snow. Anyway, i have been in Oslo/Moss for- how long, 10 days? I have been playing with my new backing band for the new solo rec lately, and it's been so much, well fun isn't the right word, good is more fitting. We are just getting started but i am really exited about how it sounds so far. I am hoping I will get to take them with me on tours in other countries and not have it be just a norway thing. Also, we are looking for people willing to have solo acoustic livingroom shows for my 2007 sofa tour of Oslo. 

At the end of january Jugglo and I will be finnishing up my rec. Looking forward to it. If you are in spain, my rock band BEEZEWAX will be playing Madrid and Barcelona next week.

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