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Mai in all seasons

Like a delicate smile and a soft whisper in your ear.
That’s what Mai’s music makes me think about.
Mai is Johanna Wedin (or the contrary) a friendly Swedish/Parisian (since many years now). And after a first album in 2007, Johanna is back with “Silent seduction”, a pretty good title that fits well to her last and brillant EP.
Five tracks alternating between light and shadow, blue skies and fog. And even, english and french! The last track called “Si Tu Dois Partir” is based on an adaptation from the british band Fairport Convention of the Bob Dylan’s “If You Gotta Go, Go Now”. But before that, have a special listening to the opening song “Our Ghost”. An EP like a pearl of light in a tunnel that makes us wait until the album! Hurry hurry Johanna!

ÅÄÖ Day five : The Concretes & Pacific!

Back at Le Point Ephémère for the last evening of the festival. Two last but not least concerts!
First with The Concretes who gave us their disco-pop songs on high heels. A compact and efficient set.
Then Pacific! has arrived in their black hoodies supported by Sarah Assbring (El Perro Del Mar) on vocals. A great symbiosis of the band and their singer for a show that take us progressively to climb up their dark blue waves. A great end for these five days of concerts.

Finally, a great second edition of this ÅÄÖ festival! Balanced with newcomers like Prince of Assyria and Anna Von Hausswolff or confirmed talents such as Frida Hyvönen or Jay Jay Johanson. The good times spent on stage was also on the crowd as all the artists were obviously happy to play and to share this pleasure with the Parisian audience. Already finished!? We want more!!

ÅÄÖ Day three : Yaya Herman Dune, Nina Kinert and Bye Bye Bicycle

Another freezing night in Paris but inside Le Point Ephémère Yaya Herman Dune, Nina Kinert and Bye Bye Bicycle have made the evening turns everything but cold!
Up in smoke, the Bye Bye Biclycle opened the heaters with their powerfull disco-new wave sounds and the venue was already crowded to listen to the young band.
A second show for Nina Kinert and a second success with a different setlist from the evening before. Adding strenght to the delicate features of her songs.
And then, as a regular in this great venue, Yaya Herman Dune has played his songs from his last solo album like at home. Putting aside his folk guitar for the raw power of electricity and “american classic rock-like” tunes for his always clever, bright and sharp story-telling.

ÅÄÖ Day two : Nina Kinert and Linnea Olsson

Going to the Swedish institute in Paris is always a pleasure, and not (only) because you can sometimes taste the national Swedish Glögg, but because it’s a place where you can hear much of the greatest Swedish bands.
And that’s where Nina Kinert was playing for the 2nd day of the ÅÄÖ Festival.
The cellist Linnea Olsson opened the evening with three songs and showed us how amazing she is to fill up space and make you travel with just her cello and her wonderfull voice.
Nina Kinert and her musicians in black tunics entered the stage to play most of her new songs from “Red Leader Dream”. A profusion of slender sounds and melodies like coming from another world. A soundtrack like a wonderfull patchwork for your own movie. And her “old” songs lke “I shot my man” or “Combat Lover” find another way of life. A piece of art as a piece of heart.
Go and get her new album and see her on stage!

Like tomorrow at Le Point Ephémère for instance!!

The ÅÄÖ music festival kicks off in Paris!

Time for music festival in Paris — with a Swedish theme, of course! So dear readers, I hope you’re okay with me taking a short break from the Swedish landscapes to focus on the second edition of the ÅÄÖ festival. This great Swedish indie music festival kicks off on December 1st and I’ll be photoblogging from it every day, Wednesday through Monday!

Dec 1st at La MaroquinerieThe ÅÄÖ music festival in Paris
Jay Jay Johanson
Anna Järvinen
Prince of Assyria

Dec 2nd at the Swedish Institute
Nina Kinert

Dec 3rd at Le Point Ephémère
Yaya Herman Dune
Nina Kinert
Bye Bye Bicycle

Dec 4th at La Flèche d’Or
Nicolai Dunger
Frida Hyvönen
Anna von Hausswolff

Dec 6th at Le Point Ephémère
The Concretes
Pacific! feat. Sarah Assbring (El Perro Del Mar)

Stay tuned right here for pictures and reviews about these very promising gigs!