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www.xfm.co.uk/winterwonderland
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4th Nov
Academy
Dublin

5th Nov
Limelight
Belfast

7th Nov
Oran Mor
Glasgow

8th Nov
Caberet Voltaire
Edinburgh

9th Nov
Academy 2
Newcastle

12th Nov
Cardiff
The Point

13 Nov
Wedgewood Rooms
Portsmouth

14 Nov
Academy 2
Sheffield

15 Nov
Barfly
Birmingham

18 Nov
Komedia
Brighton

19 Nov
Cockpit
Leeds

20 Nov
Club Academy
Manchester

22 Nov
Rescue Rooms
Nottingham

23 Nov
Zodiac @ Academy
Oxford

24 Nov
Waterfront
Norwich

24 Nov
Waterfront
Norwich

26 Nov
Thekla
Bristol

27 Nov
Scala
London
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Friday 3 - Newcastle Carling Academy
Saturday 4 - Sheffield Carling Academy
Monday 6 - Dundee Fat Sams
Tuesday 7 - Glasgow Barrowlands
Thursday 9 - Manchester Apollo
Friday 10 - Manchester Apollo
Saturday 11 - Liverpool University
Monday 13 - Hull University
Tuesday 14 - Nottingham Rock City
Wednesday 15 - Norwich UEA
Friday 17 - Leeds Academy ]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=67 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=66 click here for your chance to bag one of five pairs of tickets.

You can also still vote for Ida to win the award by clicking here.]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=66 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=65
Click on the button below to enter the competition, making sure you give us all of the information that we need. The competition closes at 10am on Wednesday September 24th and you must be aged 18 or over to enter this competition.

]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=65 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=64 Click here if you'd like to vote for her.
]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=64 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=63
The track will be released on 3rd November. Listen out for it on a radio near you soon...]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=63 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=62 Here is the link to the page in their digital magazine.

If you'd like to take their advice and buy the track, click here to get it from iTunes.]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=62 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=61
Check out the new issue of Marie Claire to read a feature with Ida as part of a special on women in music.]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=61 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=60 Ida's MySpace to check out a new blog about her camping experiences at Reading Festival.]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=60 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=59 Click here to check out an acoustic performance of '...Naked' which Ida recorded for the BBC over the weekend.
]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=59 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=58 here. Folks in the UK can get it here.

For those of you who missed the episode with the track in it, you can see it below (it kicks in after 5:43)...

]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=58 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=57 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=57 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=56 Ida's MySpace to see the latest pics from her travels...
]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=56 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=55 here.]]> Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=55 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=54 Click here to see Ida doing a cover of 'Dancing Queen' with Radio One's Reggie on last week's Chart Show.
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NOVEMBER

Tues 4th - Dublin, Whelans (+353) 818 719 300 www.ticketmaster.ie

Wed 5th - Belfast, Limelight (+353) 818 718 300 www.ticketmaster.ie

Fri 7th - Glasgow, Oran Mor 08444 999 990 www.gigsinscotland.com

Sat 8th - Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire 08444 999 990 www.gigsinscotland.com

Sun 9th - Newcastle, Academy 2 0844 477 2000 www.gigsandtours.com

Wed 12th - Cardiff, The Point 02920 230 130 www.thepointcardiffbay.com

Thurs 13th - Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms 0844 5765483 www.livenation.co.uk

Fri 14th - Sheffield, Academy 2 0844 477 2000 www.gigsandtours.com

Sat 15th - Birmingham, Barfly 0844 847 2424 www.gigsandtours.com

Tues 18th - Brighton, Komedia 01273 647100 www.seetickets.com

Wed 19th - Leeds, Cockpit 0113 2455570 www.lunaticket.co.uk

Thurs 20th - Manchester, Club Academy 0161 832 1111 www.gigsandtours.com

Sat 22nd - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms 08713 100 000 www.gigantic.com

Sun 23rd - Oxford, Zodiac 0844 477 2000 www.tctmusic.co.uk

Mon 24th - Norwich, Waterfront 01603 508050 www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk

Wed 26th - Bristol, Thekla 08713 100 000 www.gigantic.com

Thurs 27th - London, Scala 020 7833 2022 www.livenation.co.uk

All tickets are £8, except Belfast £10, Dublin €14.50 and London £10

Read Ida's thoughts on the tour on NME.com here.]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=53 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=52
Spurred on by a bunch of cracking reviews* and the Top 20 success of '...Naked' (thanks folks!), Ida's debut album 'Fortress
Round My Heart' is now in the shops.

You can download the album from ITunes by clicking here. Or buy the CD from Play.com here or from HMV here.

* The Observer were the latest to weigh in with a glowing review yesterday, calling it an "arresting and cogent album about young love awash in drink and worse".
]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=52 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=51 Click here to listen again to Ida's appearance in Jo Whiley's Live Lounge on Radio 1 and to see some pictures like this one...



Fast forward to 2hrs 10mins for '...Naked' and then to 2hrs 25mins to hear Ida do a great Gabrielle Cilmi cover.



]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=51 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=50 Click here to check it out.
]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=50 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=49 Click here to check out a very favourable review of Ida's album from the hard-to-impress Pitchfork.

If you'd like to pre-order the album (which is out on Monday!) click here to get it from Play.com or here for HMV.com.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=49 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=48 Click here to check out Ida's brand new blog. She's feeling better and she's bound for Blighty...
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">click here, or to get the good ol' fashioned 7-inch or CD, click here.

We'll leave you with a review of the single from today's Metro newspaper...







]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=47 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=46 ]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=46 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=45 Ida's latest blog for an update on her fitness. Sounds like she's feeling a lot better, although, sadly, she's had to pull out of this weekend's festival shows (and next week's Newcastle gig). ]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=45 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=44 here
]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=44 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=43
Interview with Steve Lamacq Pt 1:


Making of '...Naked' video
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Click here to check out Ida's latest blog, written from her hometown of Nesna, where she's helping her dad build a new garage...
]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=41 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=40 NME's review of Ida's storming Glasto set. And see her MySpace for pics.



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If you feel suitably inspired to purchase said work of riotous punk-pop, we thought you'd like to know that you can pre-order the single right now, ahead of its July 21st release (which is a week before Ida's album comes out).

To pre-order the CD click here and for the 7-inch click here.]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=39 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=38
Following yesterday's blog on a train, Ida has now posted a blog from a boat. Click here to check it out.

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=38 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=37 MySpace blog to see pics from her journey to play at Hove festival in Norway. Clearly it's nice to let the train take the strain...]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=37 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=36 Click here to check out Ida's latest blog on her MySpace page. This one's about house-cleaning hippies, tasty meatballs and Norwegian radio shows.


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I Like You So Much Better When Youre Naked]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=35 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=34 Radio 1 show from 10am tomorrow to hear the debut radio play of Ida Maria's new single, 'Better When You're Naked'. ]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=34 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=33 Ida's Myspace for a brand new blog about yesterday's kids festival show in Norway.]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=33 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=32 5-star review of her Manchester show from the Manchester Evening News. Sounds like a belter.]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=32 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=30
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21/6 Sandane / Glopperock
18/7 Tønsberg / Slottsfjellfestivalen
1/8 Bergen / Lost Weekend
2/8 Åndalsnes / Raumarock
7/8 Hamarøy / Hamsundagene
]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=31 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=29 here. ]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=29 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=28 click here. Or, to get the CD or 7-inch, click here. Finally, to read a rather nice review of the track, click here.


]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=28 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=27 here.

Consequently, the Newcastle Cluny gig, originally scheduled for 2nd June, has also now been moved - to 22nd July.]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=27 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=26 Click here to check out a short film showing the making of the video for Ida's new single, 'Queen Of The World', which is out on May 12th. It features singing, dancing and Ida giving her make-up gal a massage.]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=26 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=25 Click here to check out Ida's brand new blog, written on the band's current trip to the US of A to play a few shows. ]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=25 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=24 here to enter the draw to win a pair of tickets to the venue closest to you!
]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=24 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=21 Isle Of Wight – 14th June www.isleofwightfestival.co.uk
ZOO8 – 6th July www.zoothousand.com
Oxegen – 12th July www.oxegen.ie
T in the Park – 13th July www.tinthepark.com
Bestival – 6th September www.bestival.net

See you there!]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=21 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=20 here to check out Ida's terrific new video blog, filmed when she and the band went on a day-trip to the wilds of the North York Moors.

It features, among other things, caves, helmets and ducks. We think you'll like it.]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=20 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=23 here
]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=23 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=18 follows:

18 Apr - Camden Crawl 2008, London
19 Apr - Camden Crawl 2008, London
9 May - Brick Yard, Carlisle (headline)
10 May - Metropolis @ The Empire, Middlesbrough (headline)
11 May - The Tunnels, Aberdeen (headline)
15 May - The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
16 May - The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
19 May - The Cockpit, Leeds (headline)
20 May - Jericho Tavern, Oxford (headline)
21 May - Kings College, London (headline)
24 May - Dot-To-Dot Festival, Bristol
25 May - Dot-To-Dot Festival, Nottingham
27 May - Glee Club, Birmingham (headline)
29 May - Fuzz Club @ The Foundry (University), Sheffield (headline)
31 May - Academy 3, Manchester (headline)
1 Jun - King Tuts, Glasgow
2 Jun - Cluny, Newcastle]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=18 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=19 here.]]> Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=19 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=11 ]]> Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=11 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=10 here to check out a brand new video interview on Channel 4's website where Ida Maria interviews herself about moustaches and squirrels...
]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=10 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=9 here. At that same link, you can order both formats, plus a limited badge set, for just £4. Everyone loves badges.
]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=9 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=12 here to read the full piece. ]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=12 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=22 here to check out a new Earwig TV video featuring Ida chatting to Radio 1's Steve Lamacq about growing up in Norway, how she got her band together and writing 'Stella', all interspersed with footage of Ida and the guys blasting through that song at London's Borderline.
]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=22 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=13 ]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=13 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=14 here to see pictures of the gory injury she sustained at last night's gig. As she puts it, "Astoria got the best of me knee".
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It features snow, an old man with a beard, a prostitute and Ida in a rather fetching woolly hat. Also, listen out for the single on 6 Music, Radio 1 and Xfm, who've all been playing it.
]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=15 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=16 here to check out an excellent interview with Ida in today's Sunday Times Culture section. She's "a breath of fresh air for pop" they say - and who are we to argue?
]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=16 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=17 here to check out an interview she filmed on set.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.idamaria.co.uk/index.php?id=17