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		<title>Ping + Major Parkinson</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ping will support Major Parkinson on the release of their new album, at John Dee, Oslo.
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		<title>Klubb Øya, Gloria Flames, Oslo</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Ping slapp sitt fjerde album Discotheque Of Darkness i august i fjor.  Siden 1999 har bandet gledet og forarget kritikere og publikum med sin  selvtitulerte “metamusikk”. “Strong grooves, efficient songwriting, and  surprises by the ton. These guys know what they are doing and they do it  marvelously well”, skriver amerikanske Allmusic. [...]]]></description>
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<p>Ping slapp sitt fjerde album Discotheque Of Darkness i august i fjor.  Siden 1999 har bandet gledet og forarget kritikere og publikum med sin  selvtitulerte “metamusikk”. “Strong grooves, efficient songwriting, and  surprises by the ton. These guys know what they are doing and they do it  marvelously well”, skriver amerikanske Allmusic. På kveldens konsert  blir det også en sjelden anledning til å høre nye titler fra bandet  kommende album. (Photo: Britt Johansen 2010)</p>
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		<title>En Aften Paa Gamla</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 08:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Da du trodde at hormonhysterien hadde lagt seg, at gatene igjen ville fylles med kiltkledte konemishandlere og at konsumprisindeksen ville ta et krumspring, viste det seg at det ble musikkens svar på Baktus som fikk i oppdrag å fylle tidens tann.

Pings fjerde utgivelse ”Discotheque of Darkness” ble sluppet i august i fjor – til stormende jubel [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Da du trodde at hormonhysterien hadde lagt seg, at gatene igjen ville fylles med kiltkledte konemishandlere og at konsumprisindeksen ville ta et krumspring, viste det seg at det ble musikkens svar på Baktus som fikk i oppdrag å fylle tidens tann.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thepingpage.com/wp-content/uploads/ping_mirror_cut.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-358" title="ping_mirror_cut" src="http://www.thepingpage.com/wp-content/uploads/ping_mirror_cut.jpg" alt="Ping" width="483" height="79" /></a></p>
<p>Pings fjerde utgivelse ”<strong>Discotheque of Darkness</strong>” ble sluppet i august i fjor – til stormende jubel fra et lite knippe våkne anmeldere og et stolt, avantgardistisk kollektiv. ”<strong>En moderne norsk klassiker?</strong>”, ”<strong>Et intergalaktisk band!</strong>” mente noen, mens andre gledet seg over at Whitney Houston hadde reist seg fra grusen, og igjen holdt seg fast i et mikrofonstativ. Livet går videre selv om tiden stopper opp.</p>
<p>Men for å ta det viktigste først:  Ryktene har lenge svirret om at PING står for We Are Satans Penis, men dette er ugjenkallelig blitt avvist av både bandet og fremtredende grammatikere. Andre ondsinnede rykter har påpekt at Ping tilbringer mistenkelig mye tid i fuktige lydstudioer, hvor de ”dyrker fram musikk” under påvirkning av til dels tunge maltbaserte rusmidler. Dette har ikke blitt avvist av bandet, men  &#8211; som de sier i en internasjonal pressemelding – <strong>&#8220;We are people too”</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thepingpage.com/wp-content/uploads/Studio.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-362" title="Studio" src="http://www.thepingpage.com/wp-content/uploads/Studio-300x300.jpg" alt="Ping i studio" width="209" height="209" /></a></p>
<p>Uansett hvilket forhold man har til bandet &#8211; som har blitt kalt ”musikkens svar på en-blanding-mellom-Heidegger-og-Charter-Svein” – er dette kvelden å vise det på. Møt likesinnede i hyggelige og trygge omgivelser, ta deg en øl eller et glass Chateau Lafite, kjøp en av de populære <strong>Ping t-skjortene</strong>, et gammelt <strong>Pingalbum</strong> du trodde var bannlyst for lenge siden, eller bare len deg tilbake, lukk øynene og prøv å få noe ut av det som foregår på scenen.</p>
<p><strong><em>En Aften Paa Gamla</em></strong> gir deg Pings klassiske Top Hits gjennom 11 år, sukret med uforglemmelige perler, saltet med sviende metalriff og omstendig surret i en sur-søt melodisk Bordelaise. Kanskje dukker det også opp smakebiter fra kommende listeklatrere som ”Ave Pingus” og ”The Apostle”.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thepingpage.com/wp-content/uploads/present_logo_cut.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-365" title="present_logo_cut" src="http://www.thepingpage.com/wp-content/uploads/present_logo_cut-300x169.jpg" alt="The Present" width="206" height="116" /></a></p>
<p>Kveldens supportband er ingen ringere en <strong>The Present</strong>, som ønsker venner og fiender velkommen til en dobbel konsertopplevelse! The Present spiller energisk rock fargelagt av 60-tallets pop, 70-tallets prog, 80-tallets new wave og 90-tallets metal. Besetningen har fartstid fra en rekke tidligere band, blant andre Tennessee Beats, Simplifax og Entropy Nova.</p>
<p>I tillegg spiller <strong>DJ Snublefot</strong> en sommermix av snedige låter fra de siste fem tiårene. La <strong>Ween</strong>, <strong>France Gall</strong>, <strong>Tiny Tim</strong> og <strong>Black Sabbath</strong> gjøre kvelden til en fullstendig opplevelse.</p>
<p>Billetten for aftenen koster kr. 100. Dette tilsvarer en busstur til Slitu, en pakke Omega-3 eller boka ”Bibelen” i billig pocketutgave. Valget er ditt. Du er et menneske. Vær velkommen.</p>
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		<title>Bad News &#124; Good News &#124; Ave Pingus</title>
		<link>http://www.thepingpage.com/2010/04/bad-news-good-news-ave-pingus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fellow spacemen &#8211; due to incongruency in the flux capacitor the Ping news feed has been dormant for a while. Now, equilibrium restored, the saga continues with Janus-faced tidings. 
Long time donor of organ sounds Norm Fredheim Hanson has abdicated from stardom, in support of his wife&#8217;s dairy productions. A striking blow to the band&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fellow spacemen &#8211; due to incongruency in the flux capacitor the Ping news feed has been dormant for a while. Now, equilibrium restored, the saga continues with <span>Janus-faced tidings. </span></p>
<p><span>Long time donor of organ sounds Norm Fredheim Hanson has abdicated from stardom, in support of his wife&#8217;s dairy productions. A striking blow to the band&#8217;s keyboard section, as well as an increase in average body mass index of the troupe. Fortunately Norm Hanson has promised to reappear suddenly and infrequently, both in studio and on stage.</span><br />
What could have become a hole in the band&#8217;s wall of sonus however, seemed like a most fitting position for none other than Norm&#8217;s best man &#8211; Thomas Haugbro, Esq. Axe grinder Thomas, Esq. has already joined forces with Ping on stage several times during the past couple of years so his inclusion was a natural development in the Ping saga. We are most pleased to have Thomas, Esq. on board and we&#8217;re confident that his affection for 70&#8217;s guitar grooves will bring a new dimension to this musical complexion.</p>
<div id="attachment_332" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 487px"><img class="size-full wp-image-332" title="n597266410_324004_9728" src="http://www.thepingpage.com/wp-content/uploads/hansogthomas.jpg" alt="Thomas Haugbro, Esq." width="477" height="317" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Thomas Haugbro, Esq.</p></div>
<p>We are also happy to announce that Ping is pregnant with a new record! Temporarily titled <em>&#8220;The Gazebo of Malevolence&#8221;</em>, we suspect it will be a chart breaker that will dispel any financial worry, both for the band and the listener! Now, doesn&#8217;t that sound like a deal? Popular hits include <em>&#8220;I put a smell on you&#8221;, &#8220;Leave your lame and your lumber&#8221; and &#8220;Ave Pingus &#8211; the monkey goes bananas&#8221;. </em>Stay tuned and we might just give you an audible low down.</p>
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		<title>Ping to support Black Debbath</title>
		<link>http://www.thepingpage.com/2010/04/ping-to-support-black-debbath/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ping will support Black Debbath at Rockefeller, Oslo, Saturday 5th of June. Concert starts 9 pm.
Get your ticket here!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ping will support <strong>Black Debbath</strong> at <strong>Rockefeller</strong>, Oslo, Saturday 5th of June. Concert starts 9 pm.</p>
<p><a href="http://rockefeller.no/rf050610.html">Get your ticket here!</a></p>
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		<title>Review in Allmusic!</title>
		<link>http://www.thepingpage.com/2009/12/review-in-allmusic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Discotheque of Darkness offers quite a ride&#8221;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&amp;sql=10:djfwxzlaldfe">&#8220;<em>Discotheque of Darkness</em> offers quite a ride&#8221;</a></p>
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		<title>Episk anmeldelse på Groove.no</title>
		<link>http://www.thepingpage.com/2009/11/episk-anmeldelse-pa-groove-no/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;En moderne norsk klassiker?&#8221;

Les anmeldelsen her.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;En moderne norsk klassiker?&#8221;</strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://groove.no/html/review/52872984.html">Les anmeldelsen her.</a></p>
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		<title>Ping hyller Tom Waits på Rockefeller</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mandag 7. desember runder vår alles Tom Waits 60 år. I den anledning trommer et kobbel norske og svenske artister sammen til storslagen feiring på Rockefeller. Som kjent er Jørgen i barselperm til nyttår, men for en kvelds skyld lar han barn være barn og tar whiskeyrøsten med på scenen igjen. Vi gleder oss!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mandag 7. desember runder vår alles Tom Waits 60 år. I den anledning trommer et kobbel norske og svenske artister sammen til storslagen feiring på Rockefeller. Som kjent er Jørgen i barselperm til nyttår, men for en kvelds skyld lar han barn være barn og tar whiskeyrøsten med på scenen igjen. Vi gleder oss!</p>
<p>!<img class="size-full wp-image-305   alignnone" title="Illustrasjon: Flu Hartberg" src="http://www.thepingpage.com/wp-content/uploads/n181722261182_22233.jpg" alt="n181722261182_2223" width="127" height="246" /></p>
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		<title>All albums from Ping on Spotify!</title>
		<link>http://www.thepingpage.com/2009/11/ping-on-spotify/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>manatlake</dc:creator>
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All albums from Ping now available on Spotify!
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<p><a href="spotify:artist:0JE40X5MtJJGjScrzAqc8n">All albums from Ping now available on <strong>Spotify</strong>!</a></p>
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		<title>DoD Review in Low Cut Magazine</title>
		<link>http://www.thepingpage.com/2009/09/dod-review-in-low-cut-magazine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Extremely well played and complex Shubidua kind of progrock. If you dig rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll and the sound being distorted and nasty &#8211; forget this band.&#8221; Read the review
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Extremely well played and complex Shubidua kind of progrock. If you dig rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll and the sound being distorted and nasty &#8211; forget this band.&#8221; <a href="http://www.lowcut.dk/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=921:ping-discotheque-of-darkness&amp;catid=29:album-reviews&amp;Itemid=54">Read the review</a></p>
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