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References
- ↑ "The Core - BergenPuls BT.no". (in Norwegian)
- 1 2 "The Core – på skuldrene til de store" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no.
- ↑ "The Core: Vision - Puls.no". (by Tor Hammerø, in Norwegian)
- ↑ "The Indian Core – Grooven av norsk jazz og indisk tablaNorsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no". (in Norwegian)