I’m pretty sure that if Ida Maria were plying her trade around Los Angeles, industry wonks would be whispering about how she ought to get vocal lessons and drop 30 pounds. Thankfully, the 24-year-old rocker is from the small town of Nensa, in Norway, and is now based in Sweden, where, ostensibly, a healthy dose […]
[Blowing out birthday candles today: the Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne. Now that’d be some party …] Norwegian punk songstress Ida Maria [that’s her video for “Oh My God,” above] turned more than a few heads at Spaceland on Monday night, and I heard a several people saying they were adjusting their plans to catch the […]
[Look sharp! Per Gessle of Roxette turns 50 years young today …] It’s a busy night for the residencies: At Spaceland, Rocco Deluca’s labelmates Honeyhoney are on hand — as well as hot new Norwegian punk-rocker Ida Maria [pictured]. Deluca recently gave a nice interview to LAist. … At the Echo, Red Cortez opens for […]
