Emiliana Torrini loves FM Belfast

An Icelandic day in Belgium
Today I was recovering of my 13 days trip to Iceland, back to work tomorrow. Cleaning my car while listening to the fantastic new Album of Eberg "Antidote", just brought this record with me from shopper's paradise 101 Reykjavik.

Here's the list of my purchases:

Cds
7oi “Don’t push the rocks in my face”
100 Bestu Lög Lydveldisins (100 Best songs of the Republic) (5 CDs) (Sena, 2008)
Avextir blandadir flytjendur (Compilation Album) (Rymur)
bob “dod qoq pop”
Botnledja “Folk er fifl” (R & R Musik, 1996)
Bogomil Font (aka Sigtryggur “Sugarcube” Baldursson) “Speak low” from the CD Bogomil Font syngur Tonlist Kurt Weill “Ut og sudur” (Smekkleysa, 1995)
Curver + Kimono (Timi, 2009)
DIP (duo Sigtryggur/Siggi “Sugarcube” Baldursson & Jóhann Jóhannsson) “Hi-camp meets lo-fi”(Smekkleysa, 1999)
Dr. Gunni “Inni Heldur” (Erdanumusik number E-24 2009) (I have copy number 99/300 made) with Heiða Eiríks on vocals in "Goda nott" & "Prinsessan min"
Dr. Spock “Falcon Christ” (Smekkleysa, 2008)
Eberg “Antidote” (Cod Music, 2009)
Fire and Ice - An Icelandic metal compilation (1997)
Gavin Portland “iii Views of distant towns” (12 Tonar, 2006) with on the song "Breathing is hard work" a sample from the movie Noi Albinoi
Hrekkjusvin Lög unga fólksins (Album for children)(Skifan, 1977/reissued 1998)
Jeff Who? “Jeff Who?” (Smekkleysa, 2008)
Jet Black Joe “You aint here” (SPOR, 1993)
Kimono “Mineur Aggressif” (Smekkleysa, 2003)
Kimono “Arctic Death Ship (Smekkleysa, 2005)
Kvistir (Compilation Album with a.o. Bang Gang)
Með Allt á Hreinu (Tribute to the famous Icelandic movie Með Allt á Hreinu) (Skifan, 2000)
Morðingjarnir “i gotunni minni” (12 Tonar, 2006)
Mugison (12 Tonar)
My Summer as a Salvation Soldier (12 Tonar, 2005)
Purrkur Pillnikk “i augum uti” (Smekkleysa, 2001)
Ruddinn “Ruddinn”
Ruddinn “2”
Singapore Sling “Perversity, desperado and death” (Microdot Music, 2008)
Skakkamanage “Lab of love” (Smekkleysa, 2006)
Skakkamanage “All over your face” (Skakkapopp, 2008)
2008 Laugardags Lögin Söngvakeppni Sjonvarpins (Sena, 2008)
Sprengjuhöllin “Timarnir Okkar” (Sena, 2007)
Sprengjuhöllin “Bestu kveðjur” (Sena, 2008)
Stuðmenn “Tivoli” (Steinar, 1976/1992)
Úlpa “Attempted flight by winged men” (12 Tonar, 2005)
“Út um graena grundu – Visur Úr Visnabókinni” (Album for children) (Skifan, 1977/ reissued 1999)
Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson “Myndin af thér” (3 Cds) (Sena, 2007)
Worm is green “Automatic” (Thule Music, 2003) with Joy Division cover “Love will tear us apart”

Cassettes
Blóð “Fólkið heimtar” (I have number 19/20 copies)(Brak, 2009)
Gimaldin produced by Jónsi of Sigur Rós and vocals by Heiða Eiríks on song "Fjallsvinur"

Vinyl
Fraebbblarnir ‘False death” (rare 7” with 3 songs False death, True death & Summer (k)Nights by the Godfathers of Icelandic punk scene) (Limited Edition Records Take 3, 1980)
Jonee Jonee “Svonatorrek” (Gramm number 7, 1982)
Stanya “Lif” (Gramm number 8, 1982)
Ein med öllu (Compilation LP with Tappi Tikkarass song "Ilty Ebni") (Steinar, 1983)

Also got the Belgian HUMO Radio & TV Magazine in my mail box today, contained an interview with Emiliana Torrini.
HUMO Journalist kv interviewed her @ the backstage room @ Ancienne Belgique (AB) downtown Brussels a few weeks ago.
She was listening to happy electronic music, & kv wanted to know what that was.
ET: FM Belfast from Iceland, my favourite band @ the moment.
kv: It is relaxing to listen to music made by other bands?
ET: Certainly yes. I've got a whole box full of new stuff I've got to listen to.

"Back & Spine" by FM Belfast @ Icelandair Opening Party @ Iceland Airwaves 2007
www.youtube.com/v/DeB2twGjXqY&hl&fmt=18

Debut Album of FM Belfast "How to make friends" is out on World Champion Records
www.worldchampionrecords.com
Last year I saw Björk @ a FM Belfast gig @ Organ (R.I.P.) venue downtown Reykjavik!