They say you live life to find love - but probably also to find a way home. The American post-punk band Liars are known for always seeking out new pastures and have moved restlessly from Los Angeles to New York to Berlin, throughout four albums. The German capital has a particular significance for the band.

Guitarist Ben Weinman from Dillinger Escape Plan talks about sources of inspiration, composing – and not fitting into any predefined genre.

Late Friday evening, Orange Press met with two of the three members of Norwegian band Motorpsycho behind Roskilde Festival’s Odeon Stage; Vocalist and bass player Bent Sæther and the newest member of Motorpsycho, drummer Kenneth Kapstad. The conversation focused on the band’s repertoire, and what it means to immerse yourself in music.

Seasick Steve has blues and the American roots tradition tattooed on his backbone. As a former homeless person he is a spiteful survivor, and can exist with nothing but his backpack and his three-stringed guitar.

It’s all about making an entrance. Some knock politely, some put their foot in the doorway, but the young Danish band Kiss Kiss Kiss have had others knock the door down for them. They have just had their Roskilde-debut on the up-and-coming stage Pavilion Junior.

I met Vira the day after their debut performance on the Roskilde Festival’s Pavillon stage. An experience that clearly has left a great impression and which still seems to be the first thing on the minds of the young band.

The Welsh riff-thugs Bullet for My Valentine are working hard to live up to the legendary status of their role models.

Signe Høirup-Wille Jørgensen aka Jomi Massage has, including this years impending performance, played at the Roskilde Festival 7 times both on her own as well as with Speaker Bite Me and the no longer existing Murmur. We met Signe behing the Lounge Scene Friday morning a couple of hours before Jomi’s performance.

Following several years in the underground, the band Riffelsyndikatet (The Riffle Syndicate) has now taken aim at a wider audience – but solely on its own terms.

Beta satan are known for criticising other bands, but in fact it’s love for the music which makes them ask questions about others’ initiatives.