Madrugada has posted an update on their progress with recording a new album in LA: http://www.emi.no/madrugada/news.asp

Norway's Madrugada is currently at Sound City Studios in LA recording a brand new album with producer George Drakoulias (Twilight Singers, Primal Scream, Ride, The Afghan Whigs, The Jayhawks, Black Crowes). Check out photos from the session here: http://www.emi.no/madrugada/gallery_window.asp?galleryId=12

Check out the video for "Blood Shot Adult Commitment" from Madrugada: http://www.blaim.co.uk/Madrugada_Small.mov

Madrugada will be releasing a video for their new download-only single "Blood Shot Adult Commitment" in the near future. They originally filmed footage of the band playing on top of the Ringnes building in Oslo where they practice, but instead will use new similar footage from their recent trip to New York. It was also originally reported that they were going to use a brand new recording for the single that sounded more like the live version of the song, but will instead use an edited version of the original from the album as to not needlessly confuse potential new fans in the UK.

"Blood Shot Adult Commitment" will be the next Madrugada single released in the UK. It's coming out September 20 through MFN/BMG and there's no word on what the b-sides will be at this point.

Check out the video for "Gatsby's Helicopter" from Milestone Refinery, the band of ex-Madrugada drummer Jon Lauvland Pettersen: http://www.milestonerefinery.com/video.htm

Madrugada is doing a couple dates around the UK:

08/27 - Leeds Festival (Carling Stage - 1:45pm)
08/29 - Reading Festival (Carling Stage - 1:45pm)
08/30 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, w/Auf Der Maur
09/01 - Camden Barfly

Streaming playlist: Old stuff

Madrugada's August 20 gig in Rhodes, Greece has been cancelled do to problems that forced the promoter cancel. But all is not lost - the band is currently working on new UK dates for September/October and they should hopefully be confirmed soon.

Madrugada plans to head into the studio to record some demos for a new album when they get back from Greece next week.

Top ten: First half 2004

Some new Madrugada dates:

07/17 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
08/27 - Leeds Festival (UK)
08/29 - Reading Festival (UK)

As a special treat I've added two new mp3s to the playlist on the right. First up, there's a live track from Christian Kjellvander. As you can see, he just began his short run of West Coast dates last night opening for The Cardigans. I'm definitely looking forward to the SF show on Monday. And for the people that were asking - he's playing third out of four acts and should be on around 10-10:30pm.

Next, is a track from Sivert Høyem and his debut solo album "Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Opposition". You may recognize his voice from his main act Madrugada, but his other stuff is pretty great as well. Check it out.

Madrugada checks in with a note about their residence of gigs in NYC: http://www.emi.no/madrugada/news.asp
They are just one of the featured artists on the 'Live in May' streaming radio playlist on the right.

Streaming playlist: On tour