The Daily Swarm

Brooklynvegan:

I’m sure the mere 250 people who attended the event at the House of Blues [in Boston on Monday, September 14th] would agree, especially once co-headliner Ida Maria had a melt-down during song one-and-a-half, rendering her unable to perform the rest of her set.

The Norwegian rocker seemed less-than-impressed by the dwindling crowd as she took the stage (the three-story music venue can hold more than 2,400 people). She pouted her way through her first tune, refusing to sing the last two lines on the song, and opting, instead, to have a pow-wow with her guitarist, who pleaded with her to continue the performance under hushed mics….

Two nights earlier at the DC show, things weren’t much better…

IN DC – September 12, 2009

“Next up was Ida Maria, who played arguably the most disappointing set of the night, if only because she had set the bar high with the scintillating performance she put on at the Black Cat last March. Opening with a couple of loose, bluesy jams, the Norwegian indie-rocker appeared to be somewhat off-kilter and (as Perez would later suggest) fairly intoxicated, slurring lyrics and botching guitar parts while generally lacking the verve that has distinguished her recordings and previous live shows. After Ida Maria closed her set with “I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked,” Hilton took the mic and announced that he was “about to get as drunk as that bitch,” adding that “Even though she was a train wreck, she was still awesome!” (It’s always helpful to have a professional on hand to provide instant spin.)” [DCist]

The tour went from DC to Philly to Boston (described above) to, after a night off, NYC last night (9/16). Ida Maria wasn’t there. Still no tweets from Perez – just the sign on the door. She was replaced by Cat Deluna. Little Boots also played an unannounced set, but that would have happened even if Ida was there.