Extreme Listening Mode’s Extremely Brief Guide to 2008 – Albums

Posted on December 31, 2008 by extremelisteningmode

Well, that was the year that almost certainly was. If anything, it proved that we do indeed live in historic times, and one suspects that when historians look back on this year they’ll conclude that it was the year when, pretty much, everything got fucked. It wasn’t all bad, of course. Barack Obama’s incredible rise [...]

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Ida Maria – ‘Fortress Around My Heart’ Review

Posted on August 11, 2008 by extremelisteningmode

The pop world is full of gloriously, certifiably mental women. Kate Bush, Bjork and Tori Amos all spring readily to mind. Willing to join them, but maybe not quite ready to step up to the podium, is Norwegian poppet Ida Maria. Ida’s been a long-term ELM fave, and we love her attitude; she’s played Glasgow [...]

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Get Down On Your Knees And Be Grateful For….

Posted on July 30, 2008 by extremelisteningmode

Merely four words, that’s all. Merely four little words. But, dear reader, is there any other phrase which causes your heart to sink faster than a drink round Amy Winehouse than ‘a new study shows….’? They range from facts that only simpletons fail to grasp (people who are overweight eat badly and then are unhappy) [...]

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Monday Mixtape – This time made clear!!!

Posted on June 9, 2008 by West End Wookie

Monday, fucking rubbish isn’t it? Personally, I’m in a foul mood. Not just mildly glum, but actually genuinely, dangerously annoyed. Not about anything in particular you’ll understand, but just angry at the universe, the spacey big bastard!!! That notwithstanding, it’s time for a new Monday Mixtape. Thankfully, it’s such a good selection that it has [...]

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Ting Tings/Ida Maria – Hard Work Reaps Rewards

Posted on June 3, 2008 by extremelisteningmode

So, Ida Maria is back, and similar to The Ting Tings last week, not a conventional review as we have reviewed her live a few weeks ago. What did strike me is that, with both bands, the changing circumstances of when we first saw them. Ida Maria was a discovery by contributors and loyal friends [...]

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Ida Maria – Glasgow Barfly

Posted on March 28, 2008 by extremelisteningmode

Ida Maria is a gloriously nutty little Norwegian poppet. Indeed, auntering on stage bedecked in a top hat and a Mickey Mouse t-shirt, David Blunkett could probably have a stab at her being Scandanavian before she opens her mouth. Thankfully, she avoids the sugar-sweet light generic retro-pop so beloved of that region for a spiky [...]

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