Totally amazing performance by Carte Blanche, the Norwegian national company of contemporary dance, and Motorpsycho, the best band in Norway, at the Oslo Opera House last night!
Motorpsycho played a short instrumental intro before launching their spaceship with an incredible 30-minute "A K9 Suite", possibly the best version I've ever heard, where the "The Rounder We Go, The Faster We Get" part seemed to increase in speed and volume forever. This was followed by the 30-minute "Here Be Monsters", the title track from the new album which was actually too long to fit on it and therefore will be released as a limited edition 12" on the band's own label and sold at shows only. The whole set was pure '70s prog rock but still sounded fresh and contemporary in a way only Motorpsycho can pull off, with Snah on guitar and (on "Monsters") synthesizer, Bent on bass, Taurus pedals and Mellotron, Reine on Mellotron, and of course Kenneth on the drums.
Today's performance with the same lineup is sold out, and so is the following two days with music by Susanna. Those of you who have tickets are very lucky!