Norwegian artist Ida Maria will finally release her debut 7" single "Oh my god" b/w "We're all going to hell" on October 1 via her own Nesna Records. 1000 copies, all hand-decorated by her and her band. Look for her to play the UK again this week along with more dates to follow in NYC for CMJ and then a Swedish tour in late October/early November. More details and samples: http://www.myspace.com/idamaria

Last Days of April (SWE), Kashmir (DK), Wulfgang (ICE), Ida Maria (NOR) and Desert Planet (FIN) will each be repping their various countries at the upcoming Polarzoo Festival tour happening in GAS this December. Dates and details: http://www.polarzoofestival.info/

Updated tourdates for Norway's Ida Maria:

09/11 - Dublin Castle, London (UK)
09/12 - Roadhouse, Manchester (UK)
09/13 - The Fly, London (UK)
09/15 - Melting Pot @ The Jericho Tavern, Oxford (UK)
09/16 - Barfly, Brighton (UK)
09/20 - Old Blue Last, London (UK)
09/21 - Popkomm Berlin, Berlin (GER)
09/26 - University of West England, Bristol (UK)
09/27 - YoYo @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London (UK)
09/28 - Sheffield University, Sheffield (UK)

Also read about her exploits at Pop Dakar: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=62152007&blogID=306007051

Festival report: Emmaboda

Norwegian indiepop singer/songwriter Ida Maria will tour the UK in mid-September. Dates include September 13 at Another Music = Another Kitchen w/Those Dancing Days.

Also at MIC Norway, a profile of up-and-coming indiepop singer/songer Ida Maria: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007053111133269647058
You may recognize her from her duet with Pelle Carlberg on "I love you, you imbecile".

Labrador has posted an mp3 of Pelle Carlberg's new single "I love you you imbecile": http://www.labrador.se/mp3/pellecarlberg-i_love_you_you_imbecile.mp3
This song is a duet with Norwegian singer Ida Maria and is the first taste of what's to come from Pelle's forthcoming album "In a nutshell", due out March 28.

The Sweden Rock Days Festival will return to Madrid once again this year on November 23 at Sala Haineken. The lineup includes Sugarplum Fairy, Suburban Kids with Biblical Names, Lucknow Pact, Sebastian Fors and Ida Maria. Details: http://www.swedishrockdays.es/