Ingjerds world...

Oscar Wilde once wrote "I am not young enough to know everything". I guess I am neither old enough, nor young enough, but we twentysomethings try our best to get a grasp of this world - and with that I welcome you to MY world: You are free to crash. This is a place publish curious thoughts and recent events - some personal stuff, but mainly about music and technology.

Monday, January 30, 2006

Billy Boyd: An actors view on the movie industry

The students as the Norwegian School of Management BI in Oslo got a pleasant suprise when Billy Boyd (known mainly for the role as Pippin in the Lord of the Rings triology directed by Peter Jackson) turned up as guest lecturer in the course Cultural Management (Film) lectured by Norwegian producer Terje Gaustad.

Billy was there to give his view on the film industry from an actors point of view. He started out by explaining his background: "I was just a simple boy from Glascow's east side - a working class area, and guys like me don't normally become actors". He also commented that it was great "working with a great director like Pete Jackson" because he was sure of his decisons and not afraid to make decisons, yet he did not have a great ego, and would listen to alternative views and ideas". He also said that Pete "never arrived without an idea".

When I asked him of whether he felt like it could be difficult being an actor post Lord of the Rings in the sense that people would expect certain things from him, he replied: "Yes, it can be difficult, and there are so many people that will tell you what to do and what you should not do, like you have to make strategic decisions about films and listen to what managers and agents tell you".



The students in the class where very interested in hearing about his favorite film directors and views on big vs. small film productions. Billy said he would have liked to work with for example Woody Allen, and he also said that while bigger film productions leave you with more time and money to do things, it is independent films that drive the film industry forwards. "Or you could do like Pete Jackson and make the film in New Zealand where the big Hollywood studios can't get to you". Billy Boyd is starring in the forthcoming film "Save Angel Hope" (directed by Lukas Erni) produced by Terje Gaustad.

Friday, January 27, 2006

Oasis in Oslo, January 25th


Oasis played at Oslo Spektrum on January 25th. It was a great show, allthough it was sad that the warm-up Stereophonics had to cancel due to ilness in the family. The absolute highlight was when Oasis played "Masterplan". Unfortunately, Spektrum is a horrible venue, and the stage is too low. and the beer is expensive too.

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Free Belle&Sebastian

For those of us unable to get tickets for Belle&Sebastian's tour... atleast we can comfort ourselves with a a free song by Belle&Sebastian...

Belle & Sebastian: Another Sunny day

London Underground

Since I am moving to London in February - I know I will spend some time on the Underground and other services from London Transport.... And well, just listen to this song!!

The London Underground song

Festival summer 2006

If you are asking yourself which UK festival you are going to this summer, look no further.... For your convenience, I have looked into which ones I'm thinking will be the best this year, and here are the candidates (ordered by date):


- The O2 Music Wireless festival 2006 (London)
(end of June)

This festival was arranged for the first time in 2005, and wow, it was a blast! It is not a "true" festival in the sense that it does not include tents etc, but it is in the middle of Hyde Park, spread over 4 days. Last year it included bands such as Keane, Kasabian, Supergrass, Rufus Wainwright, The Editors, Hard-Fi, Moby, Basement Jaxx, Babyshambles and Martha Wainwright. All in all, a great event. There are no "real" rumours or announcements regarding the 2006 festival, but I think it will be worth going!

- T in the Park (Scotland) (7-9th July)

This is predicted to be "THE Festival" in 2006, especially since Glastonbury is cancelled for 2006.

- Carling Weekend (Reading/Leeds) (25-27th August)

The Reading Festival has traditionally been the second largest event after Glastonbury. Rumours has it that the following bands are coming:
Muse
Humanzi
Wolfmother
iForward Russia!
Boy Kill Boy
Dirty Pretty Things
Franz Ferdinand
Kaiser Chiefs
Arctic Monkeys
The Strokes
Alice Cooper
Flaming Lips
Secret Machines
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

- The V festival (Chelmsford)
(19-20th August)

This is the 10th anniversary for the V festival, and I think that Sir Richard Branson
might invest a little extra in it this year? Rumours has it that the following bands are coming...
Radiohead
James Blunt
The Who
Keane
Kasabian
Razorlight


Ingjerd

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

My latest novel...


Ingjerd & Charlotte on the road again!

On February the 6th, Charlotte and I will move to London (yippee!). Therefore, we invite you all to come and join us at this great concert on February the 3rd, to celebrate our new and fabulous career move and all the great concerts with great UK bands we'll be at when in London.

Just a little good time to say goodbye for now, until you guys come visiting us there or we come home for like 17th of May etc.

Hope to see as many of you there as possible. We will meet upstairs in Garage at 20.00 and then we all go downstairs when the gig starts!

Here is some information on the event:

MY LATEST NOVEL (UK)
Garage OSLO kr 80,-
Fredag 3. februar 2006
Fredag 3 februar kan vi by på en aldri så liten godbit for alle musikkinteresserte! My Latest Novel kommer nemlig på besøk. Noter dette med feit sprittusj bak øret og lad opp batteriene!

My Latest Novel er popkvintetten fra Glasgow som med sin briliante debutsingel "Sister Sneaker Sister Soul" viser at de forvalter arven fra sine landsmenn i Belle & Sebastian og Arab Strap. De baker in sin gemyttlige pop med fioliner, xylophoner og bølgende slagverk, og resultatet blir magisk musikk. Bandet ble startet i 2003 og de har brukt tiden til å spille over hele Storbrittania. My Latest Novel har mildt sag fått en positiv mottakelse av både pressen og publikum, blant annet har de varmet opp for Pixies, Smog, Joanna Newsom og Sufjan Stevens.

Debutplaten "Wolves" slippes den 18. mars. Gå ikke glipp av denne enestående sjansen til å se bandet på deres første besøk i Norge.

www.mylatestnovel.com

Monday, January 16, 2006

Monday, just another manic monday?

SO, new week, a new beginning?

I started this week by smelling an awful burnt smell from the heating thermstat... great start of the week. My flat is freezing cold now and the guy from the electrics company cannot come before later this week... super!

Am at work now. My colleague Charlotte and I are going for a cup of coffee soon. Can't wait. She is also moving to London by the way.

Does anybody have tips on where to look for apartments and jobs on the net for London jobs and apartments?

Sunday, January 15, 2006

Why does pretty women date ugly men?

This may sound like a horribly superficial topic to start off the year 2006 with. But seriously: I have seen it a LOT lately! And I find it so strange! But I have this theory now. It might be that pretty women find it hard to find the perfect man that has both great looks and great sense of humour / brains etc... and so they reject all men that come close (but not close enough) to this definition of "the perfect man". Then in the end they get so (sexually?) frustrated that they take the first guy they see even though he is butt ugly (he might be fun though) thinking that he is ok, since they have no risk whatsoever of really actually falling in love.

But then they do, somehow!

Strange....

sorry...

I am sorry that I have not written in my post for such a very long time... maybe because I keep two other paper journal (yeah you heard it, "PAPER". Ha! You did not think that anyone still used it, did you!) and it is hard to find time to update both... maybe I will make a change and start doing this for real?? Will definetely think of that yes. OK, from tomorrow, I will give it a shot, ok?

Moving, just keep moving?

Hey guys!

It is official. am moving to London! Yipeee!!! february the 6th is the date!!! aj aja aj!

Ingjerd