5 things lists!

Have you seen the movie High Fidelity? Well if you haven’t – do! It’s a great movie about music and even though it has some years to kick back it does capture the music nerd very well. You do remember the mix tapes and the top 5 lists you used to make right?!

So I was equally happy to read this little blog about 5 things you should listen to, and even happier to discover one of my songs was on it.

Check it out here: www.yourwishcake.com

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Florida Acoustic #1 on Amie Street top 25

My new album ‘Florida Acoustic’ is #1 on Amie Streets top 25 download shop! On Amie Street, the community determines the price of music. Every song starts cheap (or even free!) and increases in price up to 98 cents as more and more people purchase it. The people who use Amie Street are what keep it exciting. To encourage you to share and talk about the music you love, they give you money back when you recommend your favorite songs to friends. You will find both super famous artists like Dolly Parton and The National on Amie street as well as new and upcoming acts. The site also learns your taste and recommend music to you based on what you purchased earlier.

“Great find. I’ve always loved stripped down versions of albums.
You really get a feel for the songs. A guitar and a voice – gets no better.
Sofia’s unplugged – cool…”

Jimm73 reviewed Florida Acoustic on Amie Street. Come on and write a review you too!

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‘Florida’ gets an 8 out of 10!

Wears the Trousers Magazine (in English) and music blog With music in my mind (in French) has posted a great review of my new album ‘Florida’ and scores it 8 out of 10.

“Talvik’s versatility as a vocalist is at the core of the song, her voice sweet and clear when delicate and, when raised, capable of making the pulse race. (…) In the end, it’s only as the bucolic finale ‘You Bring Me Back’ elapses into silence that Talvik’s spell is finally broken, leaving an impulse to live through the heady, ravishing experience all over again. (…) A sumptuous set of songs to listen to with eyes shut tight and ears wide open.”

Read it in full here

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Florida Acoustic Tour

My “Florida Acoustic” Tour is over and it’s been great! I did 7 gigs in 7 days all of them outside. Going from one side of Sweden to the other I was so happy to be travelling with a Bose L1 system. Not only was it a dream to travel with as it’s so light and easy to demount but the comfort of knowing how your sound is going to be no matter where you perform is priceless. One of the biggest challenges you meet as a performer is coming to different venues and having to play with different sound systems of different quality so it was really relaxing to know that my music would sound the same no matter where I was. I met a great deal of lovely people and also had a steady audience online that followed my live stream.

A big thanks to all of you that listened live and online, to all the venues and of course Bose for making my tour a great deal easier! Here’s some videos and photos from the tour:

Sofia Talvik Live at Flyt, Stockholm Sweden

Sofia Talvik Live in Visby	Flying home from Visby
Sofia Talvik live at Fettmules Sommarfestival, Gnesta	People hanging out at Fettmules Sommarfestival
With Lena, the lovely founder of Fettmules Sommarfestival	Waiting for the gig
Hector the pug was visiting my gig at Landet	Jonas is setting up the Bose L1 system at Katalin, Uppsala
Ready to play at Flyt in Stockholm	Sofia Talvik live at Flyt, Stockholm
Sofia Talvik live on the roof at Flyt, Stockholm	In a hot car on our way to Båstad
After the gig at Riviera in Båstad	Buy the Acoustic album here (click the pic)

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Acoustic concerts online all week!

I’m streaming my acoustic concerts online here on my website all week, every day at 8pm Swedish time. If you’re unsure of when it is check in here for time specifics. Last nights concert was in Visby, the old capital of Gotland with beautiful houses from the 12th century. Tonight’s concert will be in the park (Svandammsparken, Midsommarkransen) outside my house for everyone who wants to come and listen.

You can find a complete list of all the venues under sofiatalvik.com/gigs but we will be streaming live every night. Th concerts will be available here as well:
http://ustream.com/sofiatalvik

We’re doing our best to get the best picture and sound for you all, but this is a live stream and won’t hold any HD quality. I hope you will enjoy it none the less. Please tell your friends on facebook and twitter!

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