Season 1

The history of rock'n'roll music in Norway.

Episodes

Each episode has its own detail page.

Episode 130 min2004-09-19

1958–1960: Rock’n'roll

American rock enters Norway and turns the perception of what popular music is upside down. And what really happened during the rock riots in Oslo in 1956?

Episode 230 min2004-09-26

1960–1964: Shadowstida

Inspired by The Shadows, shadows bands spring up across the country in the sixties. And the parent generation calls their music barbed-wire music.

Episode 330 min2004-10-03

1964–1967: Beatgrupper

Surrounded by screaming girls, parties, and scandals, the Pussycats are the first to live out what we associate with the sixties: Protest, colour, and free sex.

Episode 430 min2004-10-10

1966–1969: Rhythm’n & psykedelia

As the generational conflict intensifies, a rawer and bolder pop music emerges: Rhythm and blues.

Episode 530 min2004-10-17

1969–1977: Fra viserock til rock på norsk

Throughout the 60s, only the schlager singers sing in Norwegian. Then the Norwegian singer-songwriter wave emerges.

Episode 630 min2004-10-24

1971–1977: Progressiv rock

In the 70s, people begin in earnest to buy records. The record companies smell money, and the artists dream of breaking through abroad.

Episode 730 min2004-10-31

1977-1980: Punk

With an intense hatred of the record industry, harsh opinions that disco sucks, and an appearance that scares most people senseless, the punks take over Norway.

Episode 830 min2004-11-07

1980-tallet

In the 80s, the record market explodes, also in Norway. But it’s pop that sells, not rock.

Episode 930 min2004-11-14

De fire store

Even though the punks try to make Norwegian a rock language, it’s only when deLillos, Raga Rockers, Jokke, and DumDum Boys enter the stage that it takes off.

Episode 1030 min2004-11-21