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Live Photos: FM94/9 Independence Jam at the Oceanside Pier, June 5, 2011

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Photos by Natalie Kardos

Despite a last-minute cancellation by Lykke Li, a sold-out crowd showed up Sunday for the FM94/9 Independence Jam in Oceanside. Several local bands on the Casbah stage traded sets with the main stage acts as the smell of kettle corn wafted through the air. The sun was out, the surf was near, and the music was top-notch as usual.

Photos of Everest, Heavy Hawaii, Surfer Blood, Band of Skulls, The Soft Pack, Crocodiles, Peter Bjorn and John, The Silent Comedy, and Cold War Kids are below. Continue reading…

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Indie Jam Primer: Lykke Li – “Get Some”

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Lykke Li performed her single “Get Some,” from her terrific new album Wounded Rhymes, on Jimmy Kimmel last night. San Diegans will be able to catch the sultry Swedish songstress at the FM 94/9 Independence Jam this weekend, along with Cold War Kids, Peter Bjorn and John, Band of Skulls, Everest, The Silent Comedy, Crocodiles, Surfer Blood, The Soft Pack, and Heavy Hawaii.

UPDATE: FM 94/9 just announced on their Twitter page that, due to a lost voice, Lykke Li has cancelled her Independence Jam appearance. Anybody looking for a refund is being directed to their website.

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Poetic Memory: Anna Ternheim (List)

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Anna Ternheim

Anna Ternheim recently won Swedish Grammys for “Album of the year” and “Female artist of the year,” and she just released the Bjorn Yttling (of Peter, Bjorn, and John)-produced Leaving on a Mayday on August 11, 2009. Ternheim’s lyrical confidence and directness make he songs particularly refreshing in a climate often dominated by bands looking for someone else’s sound. For a sample of her style, check out this MP3 of “What Have I Done?”

Ternheim is currently finishing up a North American tour, with four nights on the eastern seaboard through this Saturday. See below for her Poetic Memory and tour details. Continue reading →

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Anna Ternheim – What Have I Done (MP3)

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Anna Ternheim

The dark-yet-somehow-sweet “What Have I Done” (MP3) is Anna Ternheim’s first single from Leaving on a Mayday. The album was produced by Bjorn Yttling (Peter, Bjorn, and John) and will be released on August 11.

Ternheim will tour with Lonely Dear/Asobi Seksu this fall, and she’s kicking it off with a little Casbah love. If you like the MP3, check out her new video and tourdates after the jump. Continue reading →