lördag 18 Nov 2006, 7:52

I have seen this band before recently and I enjoyed that show so of course I thought I'd go see them again when they came to perform here in Oslo.

the warm-up act was Shaun Bartlett & days like this. Quite ok. somehow I'd like to label the music "pretty", thought not in a negative way. it was quite enjoyable to listen to and I also recorded his song "unleash" but I havn't bothered to figure out how I can compress the videofile to under 100MBs so I can upload it at YouTube yet.
but yes, very nice 8)

though, it was Grand Island I had come there for. and I enjoyed this concert even more than the last I was at. probably because more and more of their songs have grown on me as time has passed and it was wonderful to tap my foot and sing along. and man, I like that banjo player!

the first part consisted of what they called their "feminine songs" while the latter part consisted of "the songs for the men" where one of the was announced as Håkon's song (a guy in the audience who jumped up and down a lot, or so I noticed). the latter part was kicked off with their hit single "us annexed" and the whole gig ended with "inbetween is everything" which they introduced as "a loveballad to clear the room" but which didn't work they way it was intended I guess because the audience applauded and shouted them in again for an encore, where they played an old rusty song, or so they called it.

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6549/minigrandisland014wt9.jpg

at one point a guy from the audience was shouting "give us a banjo-solo!" and they were like "ok, we'll give you one! never thought someone would want that!" and they kicked off with the banjo into a song I'm not sure of the name of - and this annoys me greatly. because it was awesome. and I should have recorded it.
but banjos are fascinating!

but it was so much fun really and I greatly enjoyed everything they played, their interaction with the audience, the good vibrations.

you should check this band out now, if you havn't yet!