SATURDAY 23-05-2009
Norwegian indie rock
Can the hotly tipped Norwegians live up to the expectations?I Was A King at Rytmisk Sal. People are slowly but steadily filling Rytmisk Sal – all presumably exited to see I Was A King. However the ...
SATURDAY 23-05-2009
An American at SPOT
Nabil Ayers from record label 4AD and The Control Group (distribution) USA.- I'm here for the second time – my last visit was in 2006 where I saw Figurines. Nabil must really have liked what he saw ...
SATURDAY 23-05-2009
Sun, sun, sun
Yes as you can gather from the title the sun has turned up. After two days of rain showers and grey drizzle the festival mood is lighting up here on the very last day.People have gathered in small ...
SATURDAY 23-05-2009
An answer to a question
Was the questioned answered? Many had showed up to find out. What Does it Take to Make it in the UK? at Brobjergskolen I must say that I had expected to see a nice turnout for this panel – and I was ...
SATURDAY 23-05-2009
Mads Langer’s newly fuelled international ambition
The sing/songwriter Mads Langer has already performed once at Spot which was last night together with the electronic artist Mike Sheridan. It was a surprise act and a newly establish collaboration ...
FRIDAY 22-05-2009
The Heavy Hand of Danish Metal.
Jacob Bredahl is a well known and renowned personality on the Danish Metal scene. Former lead vocalist in Hatesphere now producer for a number of new and upcoming Danish and foreign metal bands he ...
FRIDAY 22-05-2009
Tone to be released in Germany and Benelux
At SPOT 2008 Tone played in the Way Up North marquee and was spotted by a Benelux delegation who chose the duo to play at one of the SPOT On Denmark events (this particular one was in Bruxelles last ...
FRIDAY 22-05-2009
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour lost their SPOT virginity
Having had quite the success abroad The Asteroids Galaxy Tour's SPOT début was highly anticipated. The Asteroids Galaxy Tour at Ridehuset.It was a packed Ridehuset that welcome the band on stage – ...
FRIDAY 22-05-2009
Spot on the audience
Mathias Larsen (Copenhagen) and Mikkel Jakobsen (Aarhus) are attending the festival for the fourth year in a row. I asked them about their reason for choosing to come too the festival the shows they ...
FRIDAY 22-05-2009
To be tough or not be tough
What do you get when you add songs about dudes Ray-bans and sex with extreme dancing that almost seems like a exercise regime. If you do not know the answer it is because you were not at the Le Corps ...
FRIDAY 22-05-2009
Open doors and a good crowd
I got you on tape opened the grand music hall with a full house and are one of the bands returning to the festival that have a special connection to Spot and the opportunities it creates for new music ...
FRIDAY 22-05-2009
And so it begins...
The SPOT Festival kicks off with a bang – two symphony orchestras and Yann Tiersen in one night.Come rain or come shine the 15th edition of the SPOT Festival has begun. And what a night it was - Ave ...
FRIDAY 22-05-2009
Power cuts, but the beat goes on!
The rain put a stop to the night’s electronic/amplified performances at Musikcafeen but the acoustic humming of Bird saved the evening.Just before 22.00 when the first of the evenings concerts at ...
FRIDAY 22-05-2009
A unique experience
SPOT Festival got kicked of this year with a few complications. But the hopes where high and so was the quality of the performances.It was going to be a ‘unique experience’ as Gunner Madsen the ...