Showing All "Björk" Posts
Aug 23rd, 2010 3 Comments
Björk's "The Comet Song," which she wrote with Icelandic author/poet/previous collaborator Sjón, appears in Moomins And The Comet Chase, the 3-D film starring Tove Jansson's animated trolls. (It…   Read Story »
Jul 19th, 2010 Comment
Björk has returned to her Reykjavik homeland to help halt the sale of an Icelandic power company to Canada's Magma Energy. From bjork.com:
Within two weeks time the Icelandic Government is due to…   Read Story »
Jun 30th, 2010 5 Comments
Following up on last week's announcement of a studio-recorded iteration of the unlikely collaboration between Dirty Projectors and Björk -- initiated by DPs cover of "Hyperballad" for our tribute to…   Read Story »
Jun 23rd, 2010 8 Comments
Last Spring I asked Björk and Dirty Projectors to perform a benefit show at Housing Works. They said yes. I knew the Projectors thought highly of Björk's work (David Longstreth mentioned this when…   Read Story »
Apr 8th, 2010 2 Comments
In March of 2009 Björk and Alex Ross and I got together to do an unannounced afternoon DJ set at Housing Works. Our theme was "bass" and we included live interactions from Mick Barr (on…   Read Story »
Sep 9th, 2009 5 Comments
Mika Levy and her Shapes released one of the best British albums this year -- a debut, no less -- although you wouldn't know that from the Mercury Prize. Or its nominee list. No, for that sort of…   Read Story »
May 11th, 2009 34 Comments
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…   Read Story »
Apr 10th, 2009 Comment
The show's officially sold out, but a very limited amount of tickets were held back and go on sale for $50 at Housing Works Bookstore this coming Wednesday (4/15). They'll be sold in pairs by lottery…   Read Story »
Apr 9th, 2009 3 Comments
In mid-October we posted about Björk's Náttúra," a song that included extremely ambient vocal noises from Thom Yorke and prominent drums from Lightning Bolt and "Dull Flame Of Desire"'s Brian…   Read Story »
Mar 31st, 2009 2 Comments
We told you about the Björk and Dirty Projectors collaboration taking place on May 8th at Housing Works. On 4/15, a very limited number of $50 tickets will be available at Housing Works Bookstore in…   Read Story »
























