Tack! Tack! Tack! Gig Alert
Published by Tom on Friday, May 04, 2007 at 13:51.
Live: SHOUT OUT LOUDS, LONEY, DEAR, MAIA HIRASWA
Institute Of Contemporary Arts, London, UK
The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH
Thursday May 24, 2007
Deejays: Off The Wall + Andres Lokko
Doors: 7pm
Tickets: £ 9.50 advance
Closest Tube: Charing Cross
Tack!Tack!Tack! is London’s only truly international club night promoting and playing exclusively Swedish artists and music.
On May 24 in partnership with the Swedish Institute, and Live Nation we are presenting the cream of the current crop under the banner of ‘Swedish Indie NOW!’, at London’s ICA.
Performances from Shout Out Louds, Maia Hirawasa, Loney, Dear perform, electro producers Off The Wall and legendary Swedish Journalist Andres Lokko DJ.
The night coincides with the arrival of the Swedish Sailing Ship Götheborg into West India Docklands, South Quay on its way back north from Spain, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, Indonesia, China, India and France.
Tack!Tack!Tack! has been running since 2005 at The Social. T!T!T packing the venue more often than not with fans of the best in Swedish indie (Marit Bergman, The Embassy, Tough Alliance, Cat 5, David & The Citizens, Tiger Lou, Firefox AK plus many more).
SHOUT OUT LOUDS
The first and only exclusive London headline show in two years from Sweden’s best-known indie exports of recent years, Shout Out Louds. The band recently released their second album Our Ill Willis. The record features radio hit Tonight I Have To Leave it.
LONEY, DEAR
The first non-American act to sign exclusive terms with Sub Pop. A folk-darling with the music press, Loney, Dear has built up a dedicated fan base over the last year through relentless touring and some choice support slots. Once in your head, his understated folk loveliness just refuses to go away.
MAIA HIRASAWA
The only act ever to collect the Scandinavian Alternative Music Award as an unsigned artist. See her once, and her cutesy charm will be sure to win you over – Maia is strikingly beautiful in voice and vision. Half-Swedish/Japanese Maia Hirasawa recently stepped out from the shadow of Hello Saferide with whom she often shares a berth.
