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Øya 2011

With a stellar line-up, sold-out shows, ok weather and hordes of visibly pleased festival-goers, last week’s Øya Festival went down as a repeat of the success story that the event has become.

18.08.2011 | By: Tomas Lauvland Pettersen

True to form, August’s Øya Festival in Oslo went down in the history books as yet another successfully arranged event with each night being completely sold-out, impeccable organization, decent weather and a highly satisfied crowd.

This week sees the first international reviews of the eco-friendly festival trickling in, here’s a round-up of the main articles collected so far:

Pitchfork on Øya:

http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/8023-ya-2011/1/

The Telegraph:

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/lucyjones/100055353/øyafestivalen-was-it-possible-to-enjoy-a-music-festival-in-oslo-so-soon-after-the-anders-breivik-attacks/

Interview Magazine:

http://www.interviewmagazine.com/blogs/music/2011-08-15/oya-festival-2011/

Q Magazine.

http://news.qthemusic.com/2011/08/review_oya_festival_2011_-_wor.html

A.V. Club:

http://www.avclub.com/articles/watching-kanye-while-standing-on-ancient-ruins-a-t,60452/

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