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  Ida Maria, 'Katla' (Mercury)

  June 7, 2011 – Ida Maria is, improbably, the Pink of Norway: brash, bawdy, booming of voice, uncouth of sentiment, a nightmare of an ?ex-girlfriend, an absolute blast of a pop star. Katla is way more crass, salacious, and deranged than her 2008 debut, Fortress Around My Heart -- pretty impressive, considering that one had a song called "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked." Too subtle. …
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  Ida Maria Returns with Sassy Boy-Lovin' Tune

  April 28, 2011 – Two years ago Norwegian rocker Ida Maria was dueting with Iggy Pop, headlining the madly-hyped Perez Hilton tour, and riding the strength of her excellent, pop-savvy debut album, Fortress Round My Heart. Then, suddenly, she veered off the road, citing massive exhaustion, then dropped off the grid -- until now. …
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  Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week

  December 3, 2010 – Lots of musicians tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold. That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week -- then update your TweetDeck! …
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  Ida Maria Drops Off Perez Hilton Tour

  September 18, 2009 – It's high drama on celeb blogger Perez Hilton's debut tour. Just a week after the nationwide outing featuring co-headliners Ladyhawke and Ida Maria opened in Atlanta, GA, Norwegian rocker Maria has canceled her remaining appearances on the tour, citing "total exhaustion." Seattle dance-rockers Natalie Portman's Shaved Head will fill in. "Dear Friends and Fans. …
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  Perez Hilton Kicks Off U.S. Tour

  September 11, 2009 – Perez Hilton helped put Lady Gaga and Mika on the map by featuring them in the "Listen to This" section of his popular site Perezhilton.com. So it was only a matter of time before America's celebrity blog princess became a de facto A&R man with his own label and a national tour. See a photo gallery of the show here. …
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  Ladyhawke, Ida Maria Headline Perez Hilton's Tour

  August 18, 2009 – He dishes out celebrity gossip. He doodles penises with abandon. He gets black eyes from Black Eyed Peas. …
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  Exclusive Song: Ida Maria Rocks with Iggy Pop!

  August 17, 2009 – Ida Maria's killing it in 2009: Her album, Fortress Round My Heart, is one of this year's best albums so far -- and now she's reeled in one of her idols to collaborate on a new single. Iggy Pop contributes guest vocals on a brand new version of Fortress track "Oh My God" that hits radio this week -- and is available for your exclusive listening pleasure below. "I've been loving Iggy Pop since I first heard him," Maria gushed to SPIN.c …
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  Lollapalooza Best & Worst: Day 2

  August 9, 2009 – THE BEST: BEST SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE BROKEN-HEARTED: IDA MARIA"Have you ever had an experience with a boyfriend who's not really grown up?" asked the Norwegian songstress, decked out in a gold dress with matching gold Adidas high-tops at the Citi Stage on Saturday. …
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  New Albums from Metric, Silversun Pickups, and 7 More

  April 14, 2009 – Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today: Metric, FantasiesMorning-after musings and restless, nocturnal beats. Read Review >> Silversun Pickups, SwoonBuzz band's melancholy reaches infinite sadness. Read Review >> Ida Maria, Fortress Round My HeartCourtney Love minus the bullshit plus more charm. …
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  10 Best Overlooked Albums of 2008

  December 22, 2008 – Catfish Haven, Devastator (Secretly Canadian) George Hunter's voice is a truly glorious instrument, a husky amalgam of Joe Cocker's world-weary croon and Bill Medley's baritone bombast. …
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