Ville Valo, Kaelan Mikla and Merch Babe - Interceptor Beyond Podcast EP27

Interceptor Beyond Podcast

Timecodes

00:00 Intro

01:01 Interview with Kaelan Mikla

17:41 The Song by Kaelan Mikla

21:59 Interview with Merch Babe

36:28 The Song

40:07 Interview with Ville Valo

57:20 The Song by VV

1:03:55 Outro

Kaelan Mikla

Kælan Mikla was founded in 2013 as an entry in a poetry competition. In the following years they continued to emerge and establish themselves as a solid part of the Reykjavik grassroots scene. In 2015, the song Kalt was released and attracted a lot of attention abroad. Subsequently, the band began performing with various well-known bands abroad. Over the past five years Kælan Mikla have travelled continuously and have released three LPs. Robert Smith, the front-man of the immortal band The Cure is a big fan and has booked Kælan Mikla to play at the various festivals he has curated, alongside iconic bands such as Pixies, Slowdive, Deftones, as well as having them solely open for the rock band Placebo. Following the release of their third LP, Nótt eftir nótt, they have gained a large audience amongst fans of dark and dreary music, but what really makes Kælan Mikla stand out is the strong audiovisual adventure through their magical world that is constantly evolving and always leaves the crowd with a memorable concert experience. The band's fourth album, Undir Köldum Norðurljósum, was released in 2021 to international acclaim and featured a guest appearance by French blackgaze band Alcest.

https://www.kaelanmikla.com

https://kaelanmikla.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/28meEMqGpDrolyQ9OVoDAH?si=DBZSMwjySRWSNfy65NylNQ

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kælan-mikla/1140519808

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXmnR43rroWZDFZrObOtWdQ

https://www.facebook.com/Kaelanmikla/

https://www.instagram.com/kaelanmikla/

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Kinnat Sóley a.k.a. MERCHBABE.

From the website ==> “I have been working as a graphic designer in the music industry since 2016, collaborating with musicians and bands to create bold, eye-catching visuals. I translate music into the visual world. I am currently a full time freelancer designing album artwork, merchandise, logos, admats and visual identities as well as working as a merchandise manager for Kælan Mikla.”

https://www.merchbabe.net

https://www.instagram.com/merchbabe/

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VV = VILLE VALO
http://www.heartagram.com/

https://open.spotify.com/album/1F9QDVhcJCUz0BHcjdmqvX?si=gk3r6COFShGe4wZPApcavA

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/vv/1605371692

https://www.instagram.com/heartagram