School's out

Some commercial things first!
We're glad to announce that Festive Hearts is now available in digital format. You can buy it from iTunes, Amazon or Meteli.net.
(UPDATE! You can also stream it from Spotify & Grooveshark)

Summer has come. Besides all the ice cream vagons and cut off denim shorts on girls, you can see it from the picture below. Yeah we already played an outdoor concert two weeks ago at Käpylän kyläjuhlat. Very cool.

I don't know how we managed to get ourselves busy this summer. Plenty of gigs coming up, even some small festivals & shows abroad! Unusual. Here's the latest list:


2.6 Turku, Bar Kuka
30.6 Eurajoki, Kelorock
11.7 Riga, Club Depo
13.7 Narva, Art Club Ro-Ro
14.7 Tallinn, Manka Boutique Pop Festival
21.7 Helsinki, Semifinal (+Eva on the Western Castle Island)
28.7 Harjavalta, Karmarock

(12.7 is still empty. If you're a promoter in Estonia or Latvia, you should definitely contact us!)






Here's a short list for June:
-TheAfghan Whigs - 1965 (album)
-cinnamon whiskey (drink)
-Helsinki swimming stadium (place to be)
-park + boombox (activity)
-tennis (yes, the sport)
-The Coral - Nightfreak & The Songs Of Becker (mini-album)

See you around.
www.ladyescape.com

New music video!

Shot & edited by Ate Silvo. Directed by Mr. Kimono. Thank you Maija & Laura.

Reviews roundup & more

Ok, so Festive Hearts has been out for three weeks now. Here's some writings from different magazines / blogs.

Desibeli.net
Soundi magazine
Aamulehti Valo
Sue magazine
Hangup magazine
Glue.fi (blog)
Ja Ja Ja (blog)
Against the odds (blog)
Tamperelainen (interview in Finnish)










Next gig: Käpylän kyläjuhlat (20th of May).
New music video coming up too. Stay tuned.

APRIL O'HARA , THE VILLAGE IDIOT

A short list for April :

-Martha Wainwright - I know you're married but I've got feelings too (LP)
-Vampire can't - Key Cutter (LP)
- Popparienkeli (record store , soon bygone, farewell)
- Clams and fries (grub)
- Haircuts (efficient urban teenager-looks rule)
- restlessness (whereabouts)
- Cream - Wheels of fire (LP)
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Easter is here,praise the miracle.We shall go on a hunger strike with a newborn album in our sleeve.
Wanna buy one,stranger? Meet us down the alley.
Here and there,a glimpse of moonlight reveals our battle scars,our need to stay pure to our rhythm,to stay true to our melodies. Is it too popular-like ?
Who cares about the aggro-culture.We recorded this in a fucking submarine.
There's plenty of alpha-bands around,I guess we are the backward cousin,incessantly repeating Townes van Zandt tunes with a worn out electric guitar.Long,black,squished hair
bending under the laws and forces of nature.
 
We believe in true feelings,we count on everlasting friendships.
As a unit we stand against the temporary trends and we flag in honor of conceptual arts and crafts.

support us tonight at 6.linja ! We love you all. We love sunshine and fine dining.
2300 hours, sharp. Records for sale, questions to answer. Friends to hug and kiss.


xoxo,

Ladies ( love cool james, too. )

RECORD RELEASE PARTY!

...and more..

13.4 Tampere, Varjobaari (+Merries, Little Small Somethings)
21.4 Seinäjoki, Bar 15

20.5 Helsinki, Käpylän Kyläjuhlat

2.6 Turku, Bar Kuka
30.6 Eurajoki, Kelorock
13.7 Narva, Art Club Ro-Ro
14.7 Tallinn, Manka Boutique Festival

ORDER FESTIVE HEARTS CD HERE (STUPIDO SHOP) OR HERE (RECORD SHOP X)

second date is better than the first

It ain't  no bloggin' without some listin, ya'll.

A short appreciation-list for March
(created while very delicate,tired and yet so happy) :


- Anna Puu : Kaunis päivä (song)
- friends,better friends,best friends
-Makei (a person, a mentor)
 - Action Beat (band)
- nonviolent atmosphere
- dinners
-phonecalls
- Larsen (cognac)
- listeners (whoa,momma !)
-Lapualaismorsian (movie)

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xoxo, ladies

MARCH, MARCH

Now it's official! New album will see daylight on wednesday 4th of April. Join us to celebrate the release at Kuudes linja (Säpinää-klubi). Check out the press release at Sideffect Records' blog (in english).

Here you go: Album's front cover, track listing and upcoming gigs below.



1. don't bogart the rufies
2. flag desecration (and sideways to denial)
3. Sister Sentry
4. on all fours
5. still life, still
6. repulsions
7. beaver dams
8. this is penis envy
9. festive hearts
10. dear john - letter






 UPCOMING SHOWS:

4.4 Helsinki, Kuudes linja / Säpinää-klubi (+Alexander In Paris)

13.4 Tampere, Varjobaari (+Merries, Little Small Somethings)
21.4 Seinäjoki, Bar 15

20.5 Helsinki, Käpylän Kyläjuhlat

2.6 Turku, Bar Kuka
30.6 Eurajoki, Kelorock
13.7 Narva, Art Club Ro-Ro
14.7 Tallinn, Manka Boutique Festival

 

More shows will be confirmed sooner or later.