Here we go again. A new season with music announcements begins.

We will announce a handful of smaller acts in our online Advent calendar, giving you a foretaste of the width, variation and greatness of the music programme for Roskilde Festival 2010.

If you have opened today's door in the Advent calendar, you already know about this announcement.

NOFX (US) is behind one of the best and most extensive punk rock catalogues and has since the early 80s played it as social critics with a hankering for obscenities and slapstick. The band's music is respectless, witty, angry and most of all full of galloping drums and catchy choruses. 25 years at the punk rock front line has placed the Californian band among the greatest treasures of the genre.

Watch Danish television on Saturday
The music acts to be announced in the Advent calendar will not be the only Christmas presents in December.

On Saturday, Danish TV channel DR2 broadcasts an entire evening about Roskilde Festival, and a couple of solid names from the top of the coming festival poster might be mentioned. DR2 is available for streaming through the channel's website.

 

 

 

History

 

Back in the year of our Lord 1990, Kenneth went to Roskilde Festival. Back then the camp was called "Zombie Birdhouse" and was a camp for students at Herlev Gymnasium. For Kenneth, it was a completely unique experience, which he in 1991, insisted on sharing with his friend Jacob. 

 

They had both seen the light, but would not be alone with this experience. Both Jacob and Kenneth was, completely blown away by the fantastic atmosphere at the Roskilde Festival.

 

Super was therefore invited in 1992. The year is legendary for so many reasons, the weather, football Championship and as far as I know, Nirvana's only appearance on Danish soil. Super was thrilled and yet a faithful Roskilde participant was born! 

 

A few years went past, before the group was expanded further. 1995 was the year when Lars joined the camp. He had been hijacked from another camp, since he is known as Super's brother in law. This year we lacked, however, Kenneth, who had chosen to spend the summer in Guatemala.  Kenneth's absences in 1995 had not destroyed the fascination of the festival for any of the participants. They came back strong in 1996 and they had brought further reinforcement. Jacob's brother, Svend, also wanted to feel the wonder of Roskilde. 

 

1996 was a turning point, with Svend joining the camp, Super's dreams about creating his own camp, got an energy boost. Therefore the group broke out of Zombie Birdhouse in 1996. 

 

Sut Mi Gola - bab løgposer was born that summer. The name is stolen from Dennis Bruun, who was / is a friend of the camp. The name sounded silly enough to be used as a camp name. 

 

One year later, ambition and creativity reached a higher level. The four guys wanted to create the most spectacular and the most amazing camp at the festival. The joy of music, friends good company and openness to new members in Sut Mi Gola forced the camp forward. Simultaneously the surroundings had to be in order. As I remember it, the camp which was built, was unique for it's time. Now many camps have the same constuction. But in 1997, 2 pavilions roofed with a tarpaulin, was a new sight on the festival area. In addition you must also take into account, the beautiful front garden. It was surrounded by a fence with a garden gate, where a cowskull sat at the top, and looked out over the campsite.

 

Then Sut Mi Gola went from victory to victory. It was greatly expanded in number of persons. New faces came from home and abroad, and Sut Mi Gola therefore formed the framework, for an annual recurring event, where people from around the world met. Among nationalities who've been staying in Sut Mi Gola are visitors from England, Australia, USA, Croatia, South Africa, Finland and probably some that I can not think of now. 

 

In 2000, Svend went to the festival for the last time. In 2001 he became the proud father of a baby girl, and therefore wished to withdraw from Roskilde limelight. We are still some people, who hope that he is dropping by on a later occasion. 

 

Sut Mi Gola, however, continued undeterred, even though it was now in some other framework. Safety after the accident in 2000 had been tightened. This meant that we could no longer carry the materials to our beloved garden gate and fence. All parts of the construction was otherwise reused year after year. 

 

But it's not a front yard that determines, whether people can feel at ease. It is the excellent company you are always sure to enjoy in Sut Mi Gola. 

 

Today wonderful people, openness, celebration, humor and tons of good music is the heart and soul of Sut Mi Gola. Thanks to everyone who annually participates actively, so that Sut Mi Gola remains the best camp on the Roskilde Festival. I am extremely grateful for the community we have all built up! 

 

You know who you are!