Video: I Was A King - Step Aside

Thursday, October 14, 2010 Today's Quick Mention: It would appear that one of the twins in School Of Seven Bells has decided to permanently leave the group. Bummer. On the bright side, when I saw them this past Saturday I thought they sounded cleaner without the extra layer of vocals and with an actual drummer. I Was A King has had some really nice songs in the past, but I have to admit that I'm most excited for their return because [...]

• I Was A King - Nightwalking

Norwegian pop-rockers I Was A King will tour the U. K next month as part of a small scale European tour. The press release tells us that the new album features "a supporting cast including Sufjan Stephens and Gary Olsen of Lady Bug Transistor - I Was A King are a misty eyed pop-gaze of West Coast harmonies and ringing Rickenbacker.

I saw these Norwegian kids a few weeks ago when they played a sparsely attended show at the Black Cat, and even my grunge/metal loving +1 was impressed. They're obviously really talented, and play catchy pop numbers that rocked so much harder live. Think Dinosaur Jr. on whatever Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is smoking. They've been touring the U.S., but just played their last show in Seattle and are heading back to Europe. I Was A King - Norman Bleik I Was A King - California [...]

• I Was A King - California

DOWNLOAD: I Was a King - Norman Bleik (MP3) I Was A King... (by Fotonils ) Norway's I Was A King are in town this weekend . They'll play Saturday, May 30th at Mercury Lounge, with the Rural Alberta Advantage and Elevator Fight , and Sunday, May 31st at Union Hall, with The Wowz . Tickets for the Mercury Lounge show, as well as tickets for Union Hall, are [...]