Hello, spring fans!

With a little sun and the warm breeze on our necks, the tedium of writing newsletters has become a lot more joyful. Prepare yourself for a newsletter full of good cheer!

The newest of the new at Moutique is the crazed DAN DEACON ENSEMBLE! In America, the kids & Pitchfork have been celebrating Deacon's mad scientist music and we have made it our job to see that the same happens in Germany. Well, it's partially YOUR job too because celebrating is only half as much fun alone. Go wild!! http://www.myspace.com/dandeacon

To add to the sunshine is the return of JOHN VANDERSLICE - this August on German festival stages and again in the fall on his club tour. For a little preview: http://www.johnvanderslice.com

On Tuesday, our second Moutique Ensemble started successfully (and with a lot of sun) in Hamburg - beautiful, Swedish girls AUDREY (Tendervision Records) and SARA LOV (Nettwerk) graced the stage and won over the hearts of the recently hibernated. Both will continue on through Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and France. Afterwards, their paths will separate - Audrey will fly to Japan and Sara Lov will bless the rest of Europe with her dream-like voice and engaging songs. Don't miss these shows. They will be idyllic...

April 19, 2009 will see the commencement of the next Moutique Ensemble: GRAND ARCHIVES (Sub Pop); and the newest project of American Analog Set singer, Andrew Kenny: THE WOODEN BIRDS (Morr Music). The sonically-matched pair of bands will be touring for over a month, visiting no fewer than 9 countries, including the rare and beautiful Zagreb, Croatia.

To continue on with Morr Music... This Berlin super-label is packing 3 bands into a suitcase, wrapping it up in a Morr Music compilation, and sending it out to travel the world. To be more specific: Morr Music Nights with SIN FANG BOUS (Iceland), BORKO (Iceland), and IT'S A MUSICAL (Berlin) - these bands start a European tour at the end of May. And for all the ladies, check out the new song from Iceland's most handsome singer, Sindri (Seabear), and his new project, Sin Fang Bous. An mp3 can be downloaded here
(To all the gentlemen: if you can't admit that he's handsome, you still can't deny that Sindri can sing...)

As spring slowly creeps through the clouds, we know it's almost time for one of our favorite festivals. In conjunction, we are excited to announce that our newest discovery from Seattle, TELEKINESIS, will celebrate their first European show at the IMMERGUT festival . Start practicing your festival dance moves at http://www.myspace.com/telekinesismusic

Speaking of favorites... One of our favorite music magazines - VISIONS - invited our Berlin post-rock kids, TER HAAR, to perform as a headliner at their legendary Visions-Party at the beginning of May.

Last but not least, before we release you into the spring sun: The eloquent Swede, KRISTOFFER RAGNSTAM, will travel to the Orange Blossom Festival with his new single, "Swing That Tambourine". Check out all you need to know here

Please come out and enjoy these shows - You won't regret it! Enjoy the newfound spring and happy egg-hunting!

TOUR DATES / April 2009

AUDREY (SWE)
22-Apr-09 JPN Osaka - Shangri-la
23-Apr-09 JPN Nagoya - Apollo Theater
24-Apr-09 JPN Hamamatsu- Force
26-Apr-09 JPN Sendai - Arabaki Rock Fest
27-Apr-09 JPN Tokyo - O-Nest

IT'S A MUSICAL (GER)
24-Apr-09 GER Lueneburg - Wohnzimmer

KRISTOFFER RAGNSTAM (SWE)
30-May-09 GER Beverungen - Orange Blossom Festival

MORR MUSIC NIGHT feat. Sin Fang Bous & Borko & It's A Musical
recommended by De:Bug, Persona Non Grata, piranha, Nillson, roteraupe.de, ByteFM & TBA
23-May-09 DEN Copenhagen - Rust
25-May-09 SWE Gothenburg - Vasagatan 43
26-May-09 GER Hamburg - Knust
27-May-09 NEL Groningen - Vera
29-May-09 NEL Dordrecht - Urban Explorer Festival
30-May-09 FRA Clermont-Ferrand - Europavox Festival (SFB only)
01-Jun-09 FRA Lille - Aeronef
02-Jun-09 FRA Paris - Point Ephemere
03-Jun-09 GER Cologne - Gebaeude 9
07-Jun-09 SER Belgrad - Refract Festival @ GRAD
09-Jun-09 AUT Vienna - Rhiz
10-Jun-09 AUT Innsbruck - Treibhaus
11-Jun-09 ITA Fuceccio (Fl) - La Limonaia
12-Jun-09 ITA Turin - Spazio 211
14-Jun-09 GER Munich - Ampere
16-Jun-09 GER Berlin - Lido
more dates to be announced soon!

MOUTIQUE ENSEMBLE feat. Audrey & Sara Lov
recommended by byteFM, nillson.de & roteraupe.de
12-Apr-09 GER Ulm - Cat Café
13-Apr-09 SUI Basel - Stock 1
15-Apr-09 ESP Madrid - Mobydick Club
16-Apr-09 ESP Zaragoza - La Lata De Bombillas
17-Apr-09 ESP Barcelona - Sala Apolo
18-Apr-09 FRA Toulouse - Le Théâtre Garonne

MOUTIQUE ENSEMBLE feat. Grand Archives & The Wooden Birds
recommended by byteFM, nillson.de, persona non grata & Mainstage.de
19-Apr-09 DEN Copenhagen - Vega (only Grand Archives)
20-Apr-09 DEN Aarhus - Voxhall (only Grand Archives)
21-Apr-09 SWE Stockholm - Debaser (only Grand Archives)
22-Apr-09 SWE Gothenburg - Pusterviksbaren (only Grand Archives)
23-Apr-09 SWE Malmo - Debaser
24-Apr-09 GER Hamburg - Prinzenbar
25-Apr-09 GER Offenbach - Hafen 2
27-Apr-09 GER Stuttgart - Schocken
28-Apr-09 GER Trier - Chat Noir
29-Apr-09 NEL Groningen - Vera
01-May-09 SUI La Chaux-de-Fonds - Bikini Test
02-May-09 LUX Luxembourg - d*qliq
03-May-09 SUI Winterthur - Albani
06-May-09 ESP Valencia - Wah-Wah Club
07-May-09 ESP Madrid - Moby Dick Club
08-May-09 ESP Zaragoza - Café Hispano
09-May-09 ESP Barcelona - Apolo
10-May-09 ESP Hondarribia (near San Sebastián) - Psilocybenea Cultural Center
12-May-09 GER Munich - Orangehouse
13-May-09 AUT Vienna - Wuk
14-May-09 CRO Zagreb - Teatar & Td
15-May-09 GER Dresden - GrooveStation
16-May-09 GER Leipzig - Pop-Up Festival @ UT Connewitz
17-May-09 GER Berlin - Café Zapata
more dates to be announced soon!

SARA LOV (USA)
20-Apr-09 GBR Bristol - The Croft
21-Apr-09 GBR Hull - The Adelphi
22-Apr-09 GBR London - Bardens Boudoir
24-Apr-09 GBR Cardiff - Buffalo Bar
25-Apr-09 NEL Zwolle - Eureka
26-Apr-09 GER Offenbach - Free Matineeshow @ Hafen 2
27-Apr-09 GER Berlin - Cafe Zapata
29-Apr-09 SUI Lausanne - Le Bourg
30-Apr-09 ITA Pisa - Caracol
01-May-09 ITA Rome - Circolo degli Artisti
02-May-09 ITA Turin - Spazio 211
03-May-09 ITA Marina Di Ravenna - Hana Bi
04-May-09 ITA Milan - Salumeria della Musica (Radio Lifegate live show)

STYROFOAM (BEL)
16-May-09 GBR Minehead - ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES

TER HAAR (GER)
24 Apr 09 GER Berlin - Europaeische Clubnacht @ Maria + Blood Red Shoes
02-May-09 GER Cologne - VISIONS-Party @ Werkstatt
16-May-09 GER Dresden - TwistInMind @ GrooveStation

TELEKINESIS (USA)
30-May-09 GER Neustrelitz - Immergut Festival
01-Jun-09 GER Munich - Orangehouse
02-Jun-09 AUT Vienna - Chelsea
03-Jun-09 GER Nuremberg - Muz
04-Jun-09 GER Berlin - Magnet