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Brother Ali interview

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:50:00 +0100

Roskilde Festival has met up with American hip hop artist Brother Ali for a chat about his music, how he feels about playing at festivals, and what we can expect on stage when he plays Roskilde Festival 2010.

Interview with The Temper Trap

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:56:00 +0100

Australian band The Temper Trap is scheduled for Roskilde Festival 2010.

In this interview you can meet the band and hear more about what to expect from a The Temper Trap concert, how they feel about playing festivals, and why on earth they are called The Temper Trap.

Produced by Musiknørd.dk

Efterklang's Casper Clausen looks forward to Roskilde

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:35:00 +0100

Danish band Efterklang is playing Roskilde Festival 2010. This is just a short hello greeting from lead singer Casper Clausen.

See you in 2010!

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:00:00 +0100

Produced by Papagaio Film

Green Footsteps at Hopenhagen Live

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:18:00 +0100

This week Roskilde Festival's climate campaign Green Footsteps joined Hopenhagen Live in Rådhuspladsen. The campaign has been a succes. During Roskilde Festival 2009 46,000 "Green Footsteps" were taken by the festival guests and more than 17,000 people signed a petition saying that Denmark and other rich countries should help third world countries handling the climate changes. Also refund worth more than 1 million Danish kroner was donated to climate work in Bengal.

Roskilde supports alternative climate summit

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:23:00 +0100

Roskilde Festival donates DKK 250,000 to the alternative climate summit Klimaforum09 which takes place at the centre of Copenhagen on 7-18 December 2009. Saturday the 12th of December the people from the well-known Roskilde Festival camp - Orange Camp - invited everyone to join a C02 neutral party at Klimaforum09.

Roskilde donates DKK 500,000 to Hopenhagen LIVE

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:18:00 +0100

The donation (approx. 67,114) goes to realising a music stage as sustainable as possible at Copenhagen City Hall Square. Roskilde Festival donates 500.000 kr. to Hopenhagen Live.

Green Footsteps On Tour

Tue, 26 May 2009 11:04:00 +0200

The last two weekends of May, Roskilde Festival starts a climate tour. Green Footsteps On Tour gives you the opportunity of partying the sustainable way and a unique chance of securing a spot at the camping area. May 23rd Green Footsteps On Tour was at Enghave Plads in Copenhagen. In five chosen cities, a townhall will be set up where you can test new sustainable technologies, visit our climate university and take part in lots of fun happenings and activities.

Interview with Gojira

Tue, 05 May 2009 14:35:00 +0200

The French metal band Gojira is playing on Roskilde Festival '09. We met the lead singer Joe Duplantier before Gojira's latest concert in Copenhagen in April. Watch the interview and some concert clips here.

Produced by Papagaio Film.

Interview with Jenny Wilson

Tue, 05 May 2009 09:45:00 +0200

The Swedish artist is playing Roskilde '09. When Roskilde Festival announced this year's music poster in April, Jenny Wilson was invited to the press conference to play a couple of songs. We asked the Swedish artist about her music and what she thinks about Roskilde Festival.

Produced by Papagaio Film.

Roskilde donates 1 million to hip hop centre in Gaza

Mon, 04 May 2009 12:22:00 +0200

The Roskilde Festival Charity Society supports young people in one of the worlds hot spots. In March 2009 a donation of one million Danish kroner (approx. 135,000) was given to the Danish Centre for Culture and Development (DCCD) an institution whose purpose is to incorporate culture in the Danish development aid. The hip hop centre will form the frame of a training course in the disciplines of hip hop concerts, events etc. and generally strengthen the youth culture in Gaza in a peaceful manner.

Produced by Papagaio Film.

Information: favourites at Roskilde '09

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:09:00 +0200

Rune Skyum-Nielsen, Information, tells you what not to miss at this years Roskilde Festival.

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Soundvenue: Favourites at Roskilde '09

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:58:00 +0200

Rasmus Junge, Soundvenue, tells you what not to miss at this years Roskilde Festival.

Produced by Papagaio Film.

GAFFA: Favourites at Roskilde '09

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:45:00 +0200

Thomas Borre, GAFFA, tells you what not to miss at this years Roskilde Festival.

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Programme '09: Prominent ladies on Roskilde

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:52:00 +0200

Grace Jones and Lucinda Willimas are some of the prominent ladies on Roskilde Festival this year. Roskilde's Head of music, Rikke Øxner, presented the highlights of the '09 festival to the press in April.

Produced by Papagaio Film.

Programme '09: World-class hip hop

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:50:00 +0200

With names like Kanye West. Lil Wayne, La Coka Nostra, Malk De Koijn and Petter, Roskilde has a world-class hip hop programme this year. Roskilde's Head of music, Rikke Øxner, presented the highlights of the '09 festival to the press in April.

Produced by Papagaio Film.

Programme '09: Rock and metal

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:47:00 +0200

Nick Cave, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, Eagles of Death Metal, Gojira, Oasis, Volbeat...As always Roskilde festival presents a wide range of rock and metal bands. Roskilde's Head of music, Rikke Øxner, presented the highlights of the '09 festival to the press in April.

Produced by Papagaio Film.

Programme '09: Danceparty on Orange Stage

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:32:00 +0200

The biggest dance party in Scandinavia will take place this summer in Roskilde. Thursday night Trentemøller will make 75.000 happy people dance in front of Orange Stage. Roskilde's Head of music, Rikke Øxner, presented the highlights of the '09 festival to the press in April.

Produced by Papagaio Film.

Spokesman Esben Danielsen about Roskilde '09

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:30:00 +0200

"We are ready for the 39th Roskilde Festival", says Spokesman Esben Danielsen. Look forward to an interesting music programme with 170 different bands, a very special atmosphere, the second largest cinema in Europe, large skate park, food bazar and a lot of other exciting activities...

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Head of music, Rikke Øxner, about Roskilde '09

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:03:00 +0200

Head of Music, Rikke Øxner, gives you the biggest news of Roskilde Festival 2009.

Produced by Papagaio Film.