If music be the food of love, then try eating it raw Oct 12, 2009
Jon Thor Birgisson is the sometimes spectral, often otherworldly voice and bowed guitar player of Iceland's sound sculptors Sigur Ros ... Its absence is not, says Somers, an attempt to separate Jonsi and Alex from Sigur Ros but more a reflection on their constant and varied artistic expression. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Choreographer Merce Cunningham dies Jul 28, 2009
He went on to form his own company in 1953 and choreographed more than 200 works in his career, including a collaboration with the bands Radiohead and Sigur Ros in 2003. "Merce revolutionized the visual and performing arts -- not for the sake of iconoclasm, but for the beauty and wonder that lay in exploring new possibilities," said Trevor Carlson, Cunningham Dance Foundation's executive director. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Feel the beat in Britain Jul 3, 2009
co.uk/home/) (16-19 July) have still to be announced, but at last years event in Southwold on the Suffolk Coast, the line-up included Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Ros, Martha Wainwright, Beth Orton and Julian Cope. As well as live music, Latitude offers poetry, literary events, cabaret/comedy and theatre performances. (iAfrica.com)
The cold Nordic climes are hot May 10, 2009
And as any fan of Bjork or Sigur Ros can tell you, they're really rockin' in Iceland. What's so cool about being cold. (Boston Globe)
On the Net: Charting online music discovery May 7, 2009
I noticed that most of them were posted by a French musician who posted under the name "Incesticidergp." Exploring this person's favorite videos, I saw enough Neil Young, David Bowie, Sigur Ros to make me think we were potentially like-minded souls. There were also videos of Kaki King, the fret-tapping, looping guitar virtuoso. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
* Diminishing degrees of separation May 1, 2009
He later heard that Sigur Ros had practiced there. The studio in Iceland inspired Wu, now general manager of the Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra (x_R), to open Reykjavik Lab, a basement practice and performance space that welcomes musicians playing all sorts of music. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Indie Rock: Post-punk vs. Post-rock May 1, 2009
Some other major Post-rock bands would be Explosions in the Sky, Sigur Ros, and Mono. Post-rock Cacophanies. (Suite101.com)
Sonic Spotlight: Joe Graves Apr 30, 2009
ON HIS IPOD: "Right now I'm stuck on the entire catalog for the band Sigur Ros. ... and The Cubists' Mechanical Advantage.". UPCOMING GIG: 10 p.m. Saturday, May 9, Sky City, 1157 Broad St.; with Dem imonde and My Instant Lunch; $5. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Another milestone for avant-garde dance legend Apr 17, 2009
Cunningham's career spans more than six decades and 150 works, and it has included collaborations with such artists as Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns and bands including Radiohead and Sigur Ros. Perhaps his most notable collaboration, however, was with avant-garde composer John Cage, his longtime partner until Cage's death in 1992. (Boston Globe)
Giants of Indie Post Rock Apr 17, 2009
Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai, Sigur Ros, Mono, GYBE ... Sigur Ros is probably the most atypical of post rock band formation out of these five, but nevertheless, still has most of the attributes to be considered post rock ... Sigur Ros is the only one of these five to have a lead vocalist. (Suite101.com)
Venice's latest CD wistful, not all soft Apr 5, 2009
"AZAR One" (Track 1) - This majestic opening track - and first in series of four instrumental meditations on a musical theme, evenly distributed through the album - plays like an Earth-bound Sigur Ros, creating a largely unadulterated, yet ethereal vibe. The cool stateliness of this prologue, which showcases the arsenal of instruments from which the band will pull in subsequent tracks, soundly sets the tone for what follows. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Shopping on top of the world Mar 21, 2009
There's a lot more to Icelandic music than Bjork and Sigur Ros. Helgadottir tells me to stop by record shop 12 Tonar, where it's homey, friendly and there's unlimited free coffee, for a CD (from $22). (Globe and Mail -- Business)
'We are not terrorists' - Icelanders protest asset freeze Mar 18, 2009
Her husband, Orri Dyrason, who plays in the minimalist Icelandic music group Sigur Ros, said the whole country had been shocked by the episode. "All of a sudden we're a terrorist country because of stupid bankers and a stupid law,'' he said. AP Story Tools Got news tips for us? Send photos, videos & tip-offs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or . Today in Business Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the world's richest man again, overtaking investor Warren Buffett. Readers' most viewed Top 5... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Sound Off:Grand takes poppy indie dance rock to another level Mar 11, 2009
Riceboy Sleeps, Sigur Ros singer Jonsi Birgisson s side project with friend Alex Somers, delivers a sparkling composition, Happiness, while Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues put a unique spin on Amazing Grace. The 32-track album also features Arcade Fire, Andrew Bird, Conor Oberst, Blonde Redhead and My Morning Jacket. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Dark Was the Night- Various Feb 20, 2009
There are big names - My Morning Jacket, Sharon Jones, Yeasayer, Yo La Tengo, the Decemberists, the New Pornographers and Arcade Fire, to name just a few - as well as little surprises, such as Happiness, a gorgeous instrumental by Riceboy Sleeps, the moniker of the (usually) visual arts collaboration between Sigur Ros vocalist Jonsi Birgisson and his partner Alex Somers. Dark Was the Night is two discs of 31 songs you won't hear anywhere else, a rich and diverse collection united in voice: songs... (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
