Love from L.A.

I just landed in LA. It’s kind of a bit cooler here than in Texas, I didn’t really count on that but I did bring a sweater so I’ll be fine. I just checked in to the Saharan Motor Hotel, and Warren from Worldsound who is with me reluctantly checked in to the same hotel although he refered to his room as “creepy”. Mine is ok, it’s your average motel room.

Tomorrow I’m meeting with the guys at the Swedish Consulate, and then I’ll be playing at their dinner. I probably won’t have any time to do anything else which is good because then time will fly until I get back to Jonas in Stockholm.

My friends at Lollapalooza

Just wanted to post a few links to all the bands that are playing the Lollapalooza.
I will be playing on friday, August, 1:st.


Radiohead

Kanye West

Love and Rockets
The Black Keys
Mark Ronson
The National
Explosions in the Sky
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
Amadou & Mariam
Girl Talk
Jamie Lidell
Spank Rock
Duffy
The Go! Team
Yeasayer
The Weakerthans
Black Kids
Dr. Dog
Kid Sister
What Made Milwaukee Famous
Manchester Orchestra
The Octopus Project
De Novo Dahl
K’naan
Your Vegas
Bang Camaro
White Lies
Innerpartysystem
DJ Bald Eagle
Witchcraft


Rage Against the Machine

Wilco

Gnarls Barkley
Broken Social Scene
Cat Power
G. Love & Special Sauce
Brand New
Dierks Bentley
Blues Traveler
CSS
Butch Walker
Brazilian Girls
The Kills
Mason Jennings
Grizzly Bear
Booka Shade
Black Lips
Nicole Atkins & the Sea
Office
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Foals
Cadence Weapon
Noah and the Whale
Serena Ryder
Eli “Paperboy” Reed & the True Loves
The Blakes
Magic Wands
The Postelles
Krista
We Go to 11


Nine Inch Nails

The Raconteurs

Bloc Party
Flogging Molly
Lupe Fiasco
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Gogol Bordello
Okkervil River
The John Butler Trio
Battles
Mates of State
Chromeo
Rogue Wave
The Gutter Twins
MGMT
Santogold
Louis XIV
The Ting Tings
The Cool Kids
The Whigs
Uffie
Ferras
Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s
Newton Faulkner
Steel Train
Tally Hall
Electric Touch
The Parlor Mob
Ha Ha Tonka
Sofia Talvik

Check out http://www.lollapalooza.com/ for tickets and more information.

Famecast finals

So, I’m back in cold, cold Sweden after a short but lovely time in Austin, TX. where I performed in the famecast finals.
The video from the finals will be published on the famecast website on Thursday, and you’ll be able to vote every day for a week after that. If you haven’t registered you’ll have to do that first.

Here’s som pics from my time in Austin. I hope I get to go back soon again!

Sofia i Austin 1
Lapsteel and a psychedelic wall
Sofia i Austin 2
Trying on the local fashion
Sofia i Austin 3
Doing the final famecast interview

P4 Live. The Homecoming.

Swedish radio P4 did a recording of one of my gigs this summer.
Orust gig

Listen to all the songs here:
1. Intro – Interview
[audio:http://www.sofiatalvik.com/audio/P4 Live/Live – Intro.mp3]
2. Mother’s Way, Father’s Way
[audio:http://www.sofiatalvik.com/audio/P4 Live/Live – Mothers Way Fathers Way.mp3]
3. It’s Just Love
[audio:http://www.sofiatalvik.com/audio/P4 Live/Live – Its just love.mp3]
4. Ghosts
[audio:http://www.sofiatalvik.com/audio/P4 Live/Live – Ghosts.mp3]
5. It’s Silly Now
[audio:http://www.sofiatalvik.com/audio/P4 Live/Live – Its Silly Now.mp3]
6. Wish
[audio:http://www.sofiatalvik.com/audio/P4 Live/Live – Wish.mp3]
7. December
[audio:http://www.sofiatalvik.com/audio/P4 Live/Live – December.mp3]
8. She’s Leaving
[audio:http://www.sofiatalvik.com/audio/P4 Live/Live – Shes leaving.mp3]

Homecoming

It was lovely to play back home, and the old dancing ground at Allmag was magical.
Just check out the pics and you’ll know what I mean.
/Sofia

almost there...Marcus& Johan trying out the open mike room
The lovely surroundingswarmin up before the gig
on stageoutside, after a great gig!