Photo credit: Sonny Malhotra

For those of you keen to find out a little bit more about Ja Ja Ja – London’s newest (and only) Nordic club night which TLOBF proudly sponsor every month, check out the mini documentary below – featuring footage from the event organisers, plus live clips and interviews from the acts who played the launch party: TV Off, I Was A King and Kira Kira.

This months Ja Ja takes place at The Lexington, London (5 minutes walk from Angel tube) on 21st January. For tickets and further information on the event click here…

Having only been in existence for a few years, Norwegian group I Was a King has quickly gained recognition from the media, musicians, and fans alike. Front man Frode Strømstad has been said to have a unique gift of creating addictive melodies that hold distinctive roots to the 60’s, distorted through a 90’s indie scene filter.

In 2007, I Was A King released their debut, Losing Something Good for Something Better. It was labeled “Royally brilliant” and given 8 out of 10 by NME. The Independent, and The Sunday Times gave equally flattering praise and The Guardian said, “Norwegian wunderkind Strømstad takes ol’ lankhair’s ramshackle rock and squeezes it through a dreampop filter…If Alan McGee hadn’t wound down Creation, this lot would have been first in the queue to sign on the dotted line. File next to: Fountains Of Wayne, Apples In Stereo, Neutral Milk Hotel, Strawberry Wine-era My Bloody Valentine.” Continue Reading

Since The Line Of Best Fit first launched as a tiny blogspot site back in 2006, we’ve always been great supporters of up and coming Nordic music. Not a week goes by without us harping on about a new emerging talent from the Scandinavian regions. Which is why we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that we’ve been picked as an official partner in the brand new London Club Night “Ja Ja Ja”. A monthly event held at The Lexington which will showcase some of the finest talent Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland has to offer. The Line Of Best Fit will be the nights official online partner, whilst Clash Magazine has been chosen as print partner.

The launch night (curated by Radio 1’s Huw Stephens) will take place on Thursday November 19th at The Lexington, Kings Cross and feature sets from TV Off (Finland), I Was A King (Norway), Kira Kira (Iceland) and Francis (Sweden). Here’s the back story surrounding the club night, told by the creators themselves. Continue Reading