Update For Cutie, Radiohead, Björk

Slow Fridays are good for one thing: studio progress updates! Although, today has been kind of special as far as non-news studio news goes. So, here's the trifecta... First up: Radiohead! LP7's like old faithful for reportage on the studio... CONTINUE READING UPDATE FOR CUTIE, RADIOHEAD, BJöRK»

New Björk Video - "Innocence"

There's a winner! Yes indeed, Björk's fan-made video contest has been won by the French duo Fred&Annabelle (their lack of spaces, not ours), whose visually explosive take on Volta's über percussive "Innocence" beat out almost 500 other entries to be... CONTINUE READING NEW BJöRK VIDEO - "INNOCENCE"»

Posted on August 8, 2007 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Björk

Voilà, Your Volta Victors

After a sufficient amount of pre-release buzz and chatter, Björk's Volta finally sees release tomorrow, so we figured we'd remind you of that fact by announcing the winners of our Volta Photoshop This! Challenge. We relied upon your votes on... CONTINUE READING VOILà, YOUR VOLTA VICTORS»

Posted on May 7, 2007 in Photoshop This! (5 comments)
Tags: Björk

Coachella: Björk Lays Early Claim To Set Of Fest

Not that Coachella's a competition ... but of course it is. Who's gonna turn in the show to set tongues wagging (à la Daft Punk)? It's only been a day, we know, and there's so much left to see.... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: BJöRK LAYS EARLY CLAIM TO SET OF FEST»

Posted on April 28, 2007 in Concert, Video (11 comments)
Tags: Björk | Coachella

Your Photoshopped Voltas

Thanks to all who took our Volta Photoshop This! challenge. As always, the graphic designers among you impressed us. Of course we received hundreds of thousands of entries, but sorted out the cream of the crop for your voting consideration.... CONTINUE READING YOUR PHOTOSHOPPED VOLTAS»

Posted on April 26, 2007 in Photoshop This! (36 comments)
Tags: Björk

New Björk Video - "Earth Intruders"

Björk handed the reins over to French director Michel Ocelot for the first official Volta vid, sorta like a mashup of the "Human Behaviour" forest during A Nightmare Before Christmas. Unlike Gondry's take, Ocelot keeps it linear, horizontal, two-dimensional ...... CONTINUE READING NEW BJöRK VIDEO - "EARTH INTRUDERS"»

Posted on April 20, 2007 in Video (21 comments)
Tags: Björk | Scarlett Johansson

New Björk - "Innocence"

This fan-made vid contest is all the rage these days, eh? Well, the best part about Björk's contest to let you create the video for "Innocence" is that, this time, everybody wins -- 'cause she had to let you hear... CONTINUE READING NEW BJöRK - "INNOCENCE"»

Posted on April 20, 2007 in Video (2 comments)
Tags: Björk | Scarlett Johansson

Make Your Very Own Volta Cover

The viral Volta onslaught wasn't enough to appease Björk fans' appetites and impatience for the record's release, so the photoshop savvy among 'em have taken matters into their own laptops. Stereogum reader Kevin sent over a bundle of spoofs on... CONTINUE READING MAKE YOUR VERY OWN VOLTA COVER»

Posted on April 17, 2007 in Contest, Photoshop This! (4 comments)
Tags: Björk

Born Ruffians Cover Grizzly Bear (Studio Version), Ed Droste Reveals His Ideal

Last year we posted about Warp Records' Born Ruffians in-studio performance at KEXP, covering Grizzly Bear's "Knife," giving the standard-in-the-making a pepped-up, jangly-guit R&B shuffle. The track got the Ruffians' some well-deserved blog love, and now they've memorialized their take... CONTINUE READING BORN RUFFIANS COVER GRIZZLY BEAR (STUDIO VERSION), ED DROSTE REVEALS HIS IDEAL»

Björk Talks Volta, Adorably

Footage and interview from the Volta studio sessions and photo shoot. She had us at "Hello"! Someone should dress like this for the Of Montreal show this weekend. Most revealing for Björk heads is her comment towards the end, saying... CONTINUE READING BJöRK TALKS VOLTA, ADORABLY»

Posted on April 11, 2007 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Björk

New Björk - "Earth Intruders"

Those bits of cracked out audio that Gerome Voltaire was leaking crop up in the first single from Volta, streaming in this YouTube clip set to the true Volta cover (björk.com webmaster MWC clarified in the comments that the last... CONTINUE READING NEW BJöRK - "EARTH INTRUDERS"»

Posted on April 7, 2007 in Video (21 comments)
Tags: Björk

Björk Covers 2Unlimited ... Drunk

Most of you know Stereogum's mission to be Fair And Balanced™, so for every report of a fake Björk item, we endeavor to offer one grounded in reality -- any by "reality" we mean "booze." So here she is: in... CONTINUE READING BJöRK COVERS 2UNLIMITED ... DRUNK»

Posted on April 1, 2007 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Björk

April's Fööls

From björk.com (yes, we're going to do the stupid umlaut joke indefinitely):2007-04-01 Unfortunate change of plans We have just received notification of the serious kind which we reluctantly pass on. Over the past few weeks a person who calls himself... CONTINUE READING APRIL'S FööLS»

Posted on April 1, 2007 (5 comments)
Tags: Björk

Volta Goes Viral ... Maybe

Over the past few days we've been receiving emails about an odd MySpace friend of Björk's (bottom right on her list of "friends"), myspace.com/ itshardtofindbandnames. Location: Iceland. Name: Gerome Voltaire. The page for Mr. (or Ms.?) itishardtofindbandnames, created on 3/21,... CONTINUE READING VOLTA GOES VIRAL ... MAYBE»

Björk's Volta Cover

Björk.com's got the goods for our massive graphic designer contingent. Feast your eyes on the cover of Volta. An artistic depiction loosely based on reality, eh? Like we have to ask. ... CONTINUE READING BJöRK'S VOLTA COVER»

Posted on March 23, 2007 (42 comments)
Tags: Björk

Björk Tö Töur

North Americans, rejoice. Icelandic art queens aren't just for the Sasquatch!-and-Coachella set anymore; Björk has announced a series of shows on this fair continent for the month of May, kicking off with what is already the hot-ticket of Spring '07:... CONTINUE READING BJöRK Tö TöUR»

Posted on March 20, 2007 in Tour Dates (23 comments)
Tags: Björk

Tattoo You

We just came across a post by What Would Jesus Blog? that's assembled an impressive collection of rocker tattoos for your perusal. It's a veritable internet parlor wall of skin art shots and may help YOU decide which tat to... CONTINUE READING TATTOO YOU»

Posted on February 16, 2007 (9 comments)
Tags: Björk | Elliott Smith | The Strokes

New Bjork Album To Feature Antony, Timbaland

Bjork talks new record! Well, as NME says, bjork.com's "official correspondent" Meester Fly has posted this report on the site after a correspondence with our favorite Icelandic siren. Details are still sketchy, but we can look forward to Timbaland production,... CONTINUE READING NEW BJORK ALBUM TO FEATURE ANTONY, TIMBALAND»

Posted on January 19, 2007 (11 comments)
Tags: Antony Hegarty | Björk | Timbaland

Sugarcubes Reunion

Via Bjork.com:"Nearly 20 years ago The Sugarcubes put out on their own label Smekkleysa SM, their first single Birthday. This release was the start to the splendid career of The Sugarcubes, and impressive releases of Icelandic artists in Iceland and... CONTINUE READING SUGARCUBES REUNION»

Posted on September 18, 2006 (12 comments)
Tags: Björk

Stereogum Readers Poll: Miss Indie Rock 2005

The "indie rock hottie" poll took forever 'cause none of you spell the same way. And then I had to research who was in what band. So that's why I'm listing the ENTIRE tally before revealing who won. Plus, some... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM READERS POLL: MISS INDIE ROCK 2005»

Björkestra at Galapagos

Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra kicks off the Williamsburg Jazz Festival tonight at Galapagos. Travis Sullivan arranges Björk's signature sound for large jazz ensemble, and it sounds pretty great. In fact, I haven't been able to listen to "Army of Me" since... CONTINUE READING BJöRKESTRA AT GALAPAGOS»

Posted on September 8, 2005 (3 comments)
Tags: Björk

Weird New Bjork Video

Spike Jonze directed it. An anthropomorphic cat co-stars. What's not to like? Watch here (Real).... CONTINUE READING WEIRD NEW BJORK VIDEO»

Posted on January 21, 2005 (73 comments)
Tags: Björk

Björk VS Beyonce

Crazy Björk blasts Beyonce for selling her soul to the devil (via Ireland Online)."I love her voice, but maybe not what she stands for. I'm really pisssed off she's doing all of those commercials. I can't believe she did Pepsi.... CONTINUE READING BJöRK VS BEYONCE»

Posted on October 27, 2004 (65 comments)
Tags: Beyoncé | Björk

Björk's Vocals-Only CD

"Instruments are so over." Really Björk? You don't think you're pushing it just a little? I guess I'll reserve judgment until I hear it. Medulla features collaborations with Inuit throat-singer Tanya Tagaq as well as Mike Patton (former Faith No... CONTINUE READING BJöRK'S VOCALS-ONLY CD»

Posted on August 4, 2004 (24 comments)
Tags: Björk