Oslo, Norway's Oya Festival happens August 9 - 13 and this year's lineup includes M83, Massive Attack (will Tricky be there?), Foals, New Order, The Kils, PJ Harvey, Jame xx, Travis Scott, Mastadon, Savages, Julia Holter, Lush, Whitney, and loads more...
Fellow prog-metal monsters Mastodon and Dillinger Escape Plan have announced a one-off show in Philadelphia on May 5. Mastodon hits up Norway in August.
Norwegian band Highasakite were supposed to play NYC last month but ended up cancelling the show so they could do a West Coast run opening for London Grammar...
Norway's Highasakite will release their debut album, Silent Treatment, on March 4 via Propeller Recordings. You can stream "Leaving No Traces" here and watch the music video for "Since Last Wedesday" (and their Norwegian Grammy performance of the same song) below...
Norwegian quintet Highasakite will be visiting American next month for SXSW and will be stopping in NYC on the return trip, playing Mercury Lounge on March 20 (tickets) and Glasslands on March 21 (tickets)...