What started as a mutual admiration uncovered by Dirty Projectors' cover of "Hyperballad" for Enjoyed crystallized into an unforgettable evening of Bitte Björka at Housing Works Bookstore in SoHo on Friday. Our very own Brandon Stosuy worked tirelessly to conceive... CONTINUE READING BJöRK & DIRTY PROJECTORS @ HOUSING WORKS BOOKSTORE, NYC 5/8/09»
Posted on May 11, 2009 in , , (13 comments)
Tags: Ólöf Arnalds | Björk | Deradoorian | Dirty Projectors | Kurt Weisman
On 2007's Vid og Vid, Ólöf Arnalds makes a lot happen with very few ingredients: The Icelandic singer/songwriter uses her pristine voice and an instrument or two to conjure a strange, mysterious world (I imagine fields, brooks, old stones, ivy).... CONTINUE READING NEW ÓLöF ARNALDS - "VINUR MINN" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on May 5, 2009 in , , (3 comments)
Tags: Ólöf Arnalds | Memory Cassette | Memory Tapes | Tegan And Sara | Weird Tapes
Saturday in Reykjavik saw a convergence of four of the world's greatest things -- Sigur Rós, Björk, National Geographic, and free -- for a Náttúra concert to raise awareness about the ill effects of aluminum smelting on Icelandic topography. If... CONTINUE READING SIGUR RóS & BJöRK JOIN IN SERVING ICELAND SOME "GOBBLEDIGOOK"»
Posted on June 30, 2008 in (13 comments)
Tags: Ólöf Arnalds | Björk | Lily Allen | School Of Seven Bells | Sigur Rós | SXSW