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Thursday, April 28, 2011

IDA MARIA - NORWAY (Nesna)

  Ida Maria Sivertsen has a powerful voice that conjures so many classic-rock associations it's a wonder she doesn't get lost amid all the references. 1   Even if I didn't 'find a cure for my life' as Ida nervously repeats in one of her most popular single "Oh My God" I definitely found a very nice music therapy served by this cute 'Norwegian badass'. She brings a lot of postive punk rock energy, moreover she likes to smuggle messages in her songs, even though they may seem to be frivolous at first - "I used the simplest kind of melody to get my message across, so that people would sing the words out loud, and then maybe discover...

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

DIKTA - ICELAND (Reykjavik)

Dikta is a four-piece indie rock band from Iceland, formed in 1999, and soon gaining a large following for their unique, heavy yet soulful haunting sound. Media Quotes: "Dikta is musical magic ... one of the most intriguing albums of the year, a forerunner in the race for top honors ..." DecoyMusic.com, USA 2006 "The sultry tones of lead singer Haukur's vocals are striking and could capture the attention of the female population of the planet ... a potential classic." Salvo Magazine, UK 2007 "... Dikta ... ended its set with a Nirvana-like blowout, "Chloe", from its latest Smekkleysa album, Hunting For Happiness."...

Saturday, April 16, 2011

THE DØ - FINLAND (Helsinki)

It's high time for something Finnish (to be precise: French/Finnish). The Dø caught my attention by "Slippery Slope" and its music video, which reminds some kind of  psychedelic tribal song making listeners fall into pleasant trance. I couldn't stay indifferent, so I started my research. The more I got to know about this band, the bigger my fascination grew. Everything I found in their music is included in this comprehensive description: 'One thing that really distinguishes them from the major part of indie pop bands spoiling your ears nowadays are their very extensive use of all kinds of instruments, it goes from tribal like drumming...

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