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Dikta have been very busy and the outcome has been inspirational so far. Not only have they recently signed a licensing deal with MTV to have some of their songs used in a new show called ”The City,” but they have finished a new song called Let Go!

Let Go follows up their last single, Just Getting Started, and gives us a glimpse into what we can expect from their next album. Lucky for everyone, they have been kind enough to upload the song to their MySpace page for you to hear. http://www.myspace.com/dikta

We anxiously await more from this amazing group. In the meantime, you can find plenty of music by them at our webshop: http://smekkleysa.grapewire.net/shop/dikta

Also, If you are in Reykjavík on March 20th, 2009 you can see Dikta perform at Sódóma Reykjavík (formerly Gaukur Á Stöng).

Gus Gus are on the road trying out material from their new album 24/7 and have just announced both DJ and Live gigs around Europe! Here are the confirmed dates so far:

06 Mar – Gus Gus DJ Set @ Jolene, Copenhagen (Denmark)
07 Mar – Gus Gus DJ Set @ Monza, Frankfurt (Germany)
13 Mar – Gus Gus DJ Set @ Space Garage, Riga (Latvia)
14 Mar – Gus Gus DJ Set @ Datinn, Akureyri (Iceland)
20 Mar – Gus Gus LIVE @ Nasa!!, Reykjavík (Iceland)
10 Apr – Gus Gus LIVE @ TBC, Akureyri (Iceland)
12 Apr – Gus Gus DJ Set @ Rota Sonne, Munich (Germany)
02 May – Gus Gus DJ Set @ Liquid, Augsburg (Germany)

http://smekkleysa.grapewire.net/shop/gus-gus
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Colourful nine-piece, Hjaltalín, have begun their first ever European tour. They will continue bringing their vivid, melodic palette of sound to the masses until January 24th, by which time they will have taken in Denmark, Germany, Benelux, France, Austria, Switzerland and the UK. Along the way the band will stop at two infamous festivals Eurosonic in Holland and Midem in Cannes. That’s 18 shows in 17 days! Dates and venues below:

Hjaltalín European tour January 2009

Wed 14 LU, Luxembourg – Exit 07
Thu 15 NL, Eurosonic – Schouwburg
Fri 16 NL, Groningen – Plato Instore
Fri 16 NL, Eurosonic – Magic Mirror tent
Sat 17 BE, Maldegem – Cafe Maison
Sun 18 BE, Brussels – Botanique w/ Finn.
Mon 19 DE, Cologne – Cologne Music Week
Tue 20 FR, Paris – Cafe de la Danse w/ Mugison
Wed 21 FR, Midem – Magic Mirrors
Thu 22 UK, Brighton – The Freebutt
Fri 23 UK, London – Luminaire
Sat 24 UK, Coventry, Kasbah

Hjaltalín have also recently released a new single titled Stundarkorn. It is now available at the Smekkleysa webshop at http://www.smekkleysa.net/shop/hjaltalin/stundarkorn