Sigur Rós, Not MGMT Remix Depeche Mode

It's unclear if Depeche Mode made the shift because they realized they were "Wrong" to mix and match songs on a single or because they wanted to replace psychedelic college rock with something more befitting "Peace." What we do know... CONTINUE READING SIGUR RóS, NOT MGMT REMIX DEPECHE MODE»

Posted on June 25, 2009 (3 comments)
Tags: Depeche Mode | MGMT | Sigur Rós

Sigur Rós Did "Við Spilum Endalaust" & "Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur" On Interface, Probably Made Someone Cry

They also offered up "Illgresi" and an extremely gorgeous "Fljotavik," but the two Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust tracks with longer titles are more lively fare for a Friday afternoon. Yes, you've likely already seen "Inní mér syngur... CONTINUE READING SIGUR RóS DID "VIð SPILUM ENDALAUST" & "INNí MéR SYNGUR VITLEYSINGUR" ON INTERFACE, PROBABLY MADE SOMEONE CRY»

Posted on June 19, 2009 in Video (14 comments)
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Sigur Rós Do "Með Suð Í Eyrum" On The Takeaway Shows

As La Blogothèque has become more of a household name, Vincent Moon has slowly franchised his site's efforts in various cities, enlisting local video teams to replicate his efforts and flesh out his archives. But you can generally tell when... CONTINUE READING SIGUR RóS DO "MEð SUð Í EYRUM" ON THE TAKEAWAY SHOWS»

Posted on March 23, 2009 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: Sigur Rós | Thom Yorke

The 'Gum Drop LXXV: Hear New A Camp, Win Sigur Rós' Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust Deluxe Edition

A Camp -- Cardigans chanteuse Nina Persson with husband (and Shudder To Thinker) Nathan Larson and fellow Swede Niklas Frisk -- are set to release a second album Colonia (4/28, Nettwerk), following 2001's eponymous debut. On it, the trio's joined... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP LXXV: HEAR NEW A CAMP, WIN SIGUR RóS' MEð SUð í EYRUM VIð SPILUM ENDALAUST DELUXE EDITION»

Posted on February 11, 2009 in Giveaway, MP3 (2 comments)
Tags: A Camp | Japandroids | Nick Cave | Sigur Rós | The Dirty Three

20 Great Concerts From 2008

I'm not the only one at Stereogum who goes out to see live music, but I'm the one who goes out to see the most live music. And then I'm the one who sits around anally cataloging and indexing it... CONTINUE READING 20 GREAT CONCERTS FROM 2008»

New Sigur Rós Video - "Við spilum endalaust"

Since reintroducing themselves via footage of naked young people, Sigur Rós have been mostly focused on being great live, offering full streaming video of themselves live, and making music videos that capture them performing, well, live. The Nick Abrahams-directed clip... CONTINUE READING NEW SIGUR RóS VIDEO - "VIð SPILUM ENDALAUST"»

Posted on November 6, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Micachu And The Shapes | Passion Pit | Sigur Rós

New Sigur Rós Video - "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"

Yep you better believe I copied and pasted that song title. Anyone that's seen Sigur Rós this year, or has had access to the internet and a tendency to visit music related websites such as this one, will recognize the... CONTINUE READING NEW SIGUR RóS VIDEO - "INNí MéR SYNGUR VITLEYSINGUR"»

Posted on August 20, 2008 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Glass Candy | John Hodgman | Sigur Rós

You Should Watch Sigur Rós's Set From MOMA

Not like you didn't already, but go ahead and expect to see a Sigur Rós show near the top of this year's Top Live Shows. Of the two I've seen in '08, Bonnaroo was particularly ridiculous (even more ridiculous: a... CONTINUE READING YOU SHOULD WATCH SIGUR RóS'S SET FROM MOMA»

Posted on August 6, 2008 in Video (77 comments)
Tags: Antony Hegarty | Sigur Rós

Sigur Rós & Björk Join In Serving Iceland Some "Gobbledigook"

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"»

Stream The Björk/Sigur Rós Show, Live From Iceland

Björk and Sigur Rós are playing a free, open-air concert tomorrow at the Botanical Garden on Laugavegur in Reykjavik, 7-10pm GMT (3-6PM EST). They're "raising awareness of the destruction of Iceland's natural landscape," we are raising awareness that National Geographic... CONTINUE READING STREAM THE BJöRK/SIGUR RóS SHOW, LIVE FROM ICELAND»

Posted on June 27, 2008 (2 comments)
Tags: Björk | Sigur Rós

Sigur Rós Announce North American Fall Tour. Yes.

THIS IS GOOD NEWS. I've gone all gobbledigook about Sigur Rós's live show and setlists right now. I know you've seen them before, but that doesn't even matter. Like a random crowdmate said at 'Roo, "Sigur Rós are an atmospheric... CONTINUE READING SIGUR RóS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN FALL TOUR. YES.»

Posted on June 19, 2008 in Tour Dates (48 comments)
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Sigur Rós @ Museum Of Modern Art, NYC 6/17/08

Sigur Rós were great last night. That's an understatement, but I'm not sure if there's much left to say about where this band stands right now, in relation to themselves or any other musical act. The show was held... CONTINUE READING SIGUR RóS @ MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, NYC 6/17/08»

Posted on June 18, 2008 in Concert (4 comments)
Tags: amiina | Sigur Rós

Bonnaroo: Five Reasons You Need To See Sigur Rós This Year

They (i.e. Barbara Streisand) say people who need people are the luckiest people. But you know who really are the luckiest people? People who have a ticket to see Sigur Rós this summer. It's not that I haven't seen... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: FIVE REASONS YOU NEED TO SEE SIGUR RóS THIS YEAR»

Posted on June 16, 2008 in Concert (26 comments)
Tags: amiina | Bonnaroo | Sigur Rós

Stream Sigur Rós's Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust

In their great beneficence, the Icelandic gods of "Festival" and "Gobbledigook" have made the entirety of Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust available for legal streaming. Midway through my first listen, it seems like Jonsi & Co. wisely set... CONTINUE READING STREAM SIGUR RóS'S MEð SUð í EYRUM VIð SPILUM ENDALAUST»

Posted on June 9, 2008 (13 comments)
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New Sigur Rós - "Festival"

Yesterday BBC Radio 1's Colin Murray show unveiled a second single from Sigur Rós's mucho anticipated með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. We all had fun passing the Sung Tongs references around while being blown away by the sound... CONTINUE READING NEW SIGUR RóS - "FESTIVAL"»

Posted on June 4, 2008 in Tour Dates (8 comments)
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New Sigur Rós - "Gobbledigook" (MP3 & Video)

Best Band In The World alert. Thank you Sigur Rós, for making my post-holiday transition back to the internet so super great. This morning word spread that Sigur Rós's new album has a name (með suð í eyrum við spilum... CONTINUE READING NEW SIGUR RóS - "GOBBLEDIGOOK" (MP3 & VIDEO)»

Posted on May 27, 2008 in Album Art, MP3, Tour Dates, Video (52 comments)
Tags: Sigur Rós

Today Is SigurTube Day

Hot on the heels of pitchfork.tv's announced plan to host on-demand full-length music documentaries comes similar news from YouTube. Only just for one band, for now: Sigur Rós is "the first group to ever have a feature-length music DVD streamed... CONTINUE READING TODAY IS SIGURTUBE DAY»

Posted on March 7, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
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Hopelandishly Devoted to You

By now, you've probably seen NPR's disastrous interview with Sigur Rós, in which the immovable object of a reserved, possibly exhausted internationally famous arty band faces off with the irresistible force of vaguely worded but super-earnest questions. Say what you... CONTINUE READING HOPELANDISHLY DEVOTED TO YOU»

Posted on October 12, 2007 (23 comments)
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Stipe, Sigur Rós Rock For Tibetan Culture

Monday night's Tibet House benefit concert was a rockstar-studded affair, featuring performances from the likes of Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Sigur Rós, and Debbie Harry. We weren't there, but Rolling Stone was on hand to witness some rare... CONTINUE READING STIPE, SIGUR RóS ROCK FOR TIBETAN CULTURE»

Posted on February 28, 2007 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: R.E.M. | Sigur Rós

Sigur Ros @ Theater At MSG 2/9/06

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first post from our new concert reviewer Amrit, the man behind Village Indian, a site we stumbled upon after his Sufjan Stevens review. Since then, we've loved VI's Chad VanGaalen, Doveman, and Editors write-ups and... CONTINUE READING SIGUR ROS @ THEATER AT MSG 2/9/06»

Posted on February 13, 2006 in Concert (51 comments)
Tags: Sigur Rós

New Sigur Rós - "Glósóli"

Like most Sigur songs, the Takk... tune is sweet, if a bit soporific. Listen a few times, though, and it gets under your skin. The video is górgeous. Watch: Win Media | Real And if you like what you hear,... CONTINUE READING NEW SIGUR R&OACUTE;S - "GL&OACUTE;S&OACUTE;LI"»

Posted on September 13, 2005 (11 comments)
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