Enjoy 'I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked' & 'Stella' below. MP3: Ida Maria - Louie

Ida Maria wails on this rare, RARE demo track and it's quite the unique title AND listening experience that make us fall even more deeply entranced with the Norwegian punker. Channeling early Bjork, a comparison that seems too easy to make upon hearing this track for the first time, Maria soulfully screams over a lazy saxed out lounge vibe. While we love her album, Fortress Round My Heart , and all of it's fretically charged rockers, this is a completley different side of Maria [...]

So I was reading through the 'Guide To Being One Of The Cool Bloggers' (You can download it on Pitchfork, but you have to answer a 20-question quiz on Kraut-rock before you can access it. I used my Julian Cope book to cheat.) and it says that I have to do a "Best of the first half of 20093. Seriously? Are the cool kids that desperate for content? I started reading through the lists a few sites have already published and noticed a disturbing trend: They were listing albums released in 2008. Sorry everyone, but Ida Maria was released in [...]

Norweign pop-punk powerhouse Ida Maria has just announced a slate of tour dates throughout the summer—headlining club dates and supporting Glasvegas . Popwreckoning has a pair of tickets( for her gig at The Backyard in Kansas City this Friday, June 19th along with a couple Fortress Round My Heart CD/t-shirt prize packs**. Streaming from Ida Maria's imeem page here to get your body moving, and check out some live footage from her SXSW appearance this past March. *To [...]

Ida Maria at The Bell House, 6.14.09 As I write this very post I am dancing in my seat to Oh My God . Ida Maria is a rare artist who seamlessly blends pop-anthemic tunes, thrashy instrumentation, and vocals that range from sweet restraint to screaming! Somehow it all works into one highly enjoyable package. Jess and I have been singing her tunes on the streets of NYC for quite sometime now and anytime she's in town you can guarantee we'll be there dancing and singing along! We caught her [...]

To say I was majorly psyched to finally witness the most intense Norwegian punk-wonder, Ida Maria , live is a vastly gross understatement. I've been overwhelmingly crushing on her album, Fortress Round My Heart , for quite a bit of months now, and thankfully, the time had come to see if the fuss was worth the muss, live and in splendid technicolor. First off, Bell House is a trek and a half to get to. And while the venue is rather sweet, there are [...]

Kelly Clarkson had her turn in the New York Times ' "Playlist" chair yesterday , and the results were, well, mixed. Weezer's red album got a shoutout, as did the Irish band The Script , who Clarkson described as-eek!-"OneRepublic meets rap." Kelly, Kelly, Kelly. Aw, Kelly. Listen. In honor of you being my favorite American Idol (and having one of my favorite albums of the year) (well, except for all those songs by the OneRepublic guy, which are just plodding and terrible and tuneless and ugh ), I decided to craft a mix CD [...]
Tonight here in Baltimore it's fairly quiet, but you could go see Liam Finn open for Eddie Vedder at the Lyric Opera House. Down in DC you could go low key and check Laura Gibson and Musee Mecanique at the Black Cat or check the new project Clues , which features Ex-Unicorn Alden Penner and Ex-Arcade Fire Brandon Reed at DC9 . Jerusalem In My Heart , Authorization , and Can't Be Stopped open for them. Up north in Philly the fabulous Ida Maria [...]
Another mind-blowing gig from the Norwegian performer. I'm in love! View more photos & download an Ida Maria MP3 AFTER THE JUMP... (Setlist) Morning Light. Louie. Queen Of The World. Keep Me Warm. Drive Away My Heart. Forgive Me. Stella. I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked. Oh My God. (Encore) We're All Going To [...]
6/12 @ Hiro Ballroom. Wanna attend with a guest? If so, then e-mail us ASAP! A winner will be randomly chosen on 6/10 @ NOON. Purchase tix to the gig here. In March, Ida performed a great set at NYC's Webster Hall. Visit Ida Maria on MySpace. MP3: Ida Maria - Louie

I love that Ida Maria record. Seriously kick ass. Those that know me well know that I rarely listen to the same album more than a few times unless I really love it. Ida's Fortress Round My Heart has dominated my playlists since it came out earlier this year. Don't be fooled by the album title- I know it's a lyric from her single "Oh My God" but was she inspired by Sting? His "Fortress Around My Heart" has gotta be one of his wimpiest songs this side of that lame track he [...]

Aaaand Monolith Festival continues to roll with the lineup additions on their Twitter . Since last I updated you guys , they have added Phoenix, MSTRKRFT, Rachel Goodrich, Lydia, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Neon Indian, and Ida Maria. Find the updated full list after the jump. Phoenix MASTKRFT The Walkmen Frightened Rabbit Passion Pit Health Thunderheist M. Ward The Antlers Viva Voice The Dandy Warhols These United States The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Starfucker [...]
It's imperative that I write about Ida Maria , not only because of the fact that I recently got her newly refurbished North American album release, but also because of an ongoing personal feud I have with a Norwegian guy (you know who you are… Ola ) about her music. I have travelled Ida’s homeland of Norway (amazing country, you gotta check it out, but don’t forget to take out a mortgage to be able to afford Norwegian beer) a couple times in my recent past. That’s how I first came to [...]

Polly Scattergood Polly Scattergood Mute Release Date: 05.19.09 The evolution of the female solo artist over the past fifteen years has been a curious one. My generation grew up on solid, strong voices with apparent themes and lyrical twists. Tori Amos , Beth Orton , and Bjork were wildly different, but carried about them an obvious gravity; even Liz Phair's sexual irreverence was rooted in the serious problem of sexual inequality. Through the years, this picture of the solo female as singer-songwriter has shifted in interesting and [...]

Glasvegas was just here for SXSW and if you missed them, you're in luck. The Scottish foursome will be returning to Austin on August 3rd to perform at Emo's a few days before they head to Chicago for Lollapalooza . Joining them on the bill will be Ida Maria , with tickets ($15) set go on sale this Saturday at 10am. Glasvegas - Be My Baby (mp3) (Ronettes Cover) [ Glasvegas Myspace ] [ Glasvegas Official Site ] [...]

Filed under: News , Exclusive Ida Maria is looking for a few good women. "That's really my mission," she tells Spinner, wondering where all the female rockers have gone. "I really want girls to pick up the guitar or drum sticks or make some noise. Electric instruments were invented for not only the guys." And, just like the guys, Maria says music serves a cathartic purpose. More specifically, belting her tune 'Oh My God.' "It's very often my favorite song to sing," she says. "I always have [...]

After months and months of trans-Atlantic buildup, Ida Maria's Fortress 'Round My Heart landed on these shores, and those of you who want to support Ida's efforts to break the States but are on a budget can currently pick up a digital copy for $5 . Fortress is certainly worth the price of a single (good) beer, its 10 songs mixing swagger and vulnerability in a twitchy, irresistible way. Those of you who have somehow missed my outsized evangelism for the Norwegian singer can hit the "More" link to check out the videos for "Oh [...]
This song by Ida Maria makes me happy to be alive. Its driving beats and insistent vocals make me want to jump around and dance more than anything I've heard in the last several months--in fact, I think I will dance right now. Join me! I bet she totally rules live. Oh yeah, for the moment, you can get the whole album in MP3 for just 5 bucks . Sweet! --Alan Wiley
"A Dustland Fairytale" fue la canción que tocó The Killers en el programa de David Letterman. Chairlift hacienda el tema "Sensual Seduction" de Snoop Dogg. Ida Maria vista a Carson Daily y presenta "I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked". Comparte esta anotación
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