"Vaka"

Slideshow
Music by Sigur Rós

Trabant "Maria"

Trabant
"Maria"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZO4LeJA2RM

Benni Hemm Hemm "Beygja & Beygja" @ Lydverket

BHH Live @ Lydverket @ Norway
"Beygja & Beygja"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGuYT9oQu2k

Happy Birthday 12 Tónar!

Seminal Icelandic record-shop-cum-label 12 Tónar is celebrating 10 years in the business! Founded in 1998 in Reykjavík, 12 Tónar has been well received by music lovers from the offset, when it quickly became a meeting point for musicians like Björk, Sigur Rós, múm, as well as core classical composers and performers.
The shop is known as a friendly place where you can sit down, listen to a wide selection of music on two floors, enjoy free espresso or tea, read magazines and relax. Fridays often feature live music. In 2006 12 Tónar was awarded the prestigious title Shop of the Year by the City of Reykjavik, and today the label also acts as a distributor of Icelandic music and an importer and distributor for many foreign labels.
Since 2003 the label has released over 50 albums from a variety of musical genres and artists, and their releases are now distributed in Europe through Cargo Records, Germany.
www.12tonar.is
Source:
www.icelandicmusic.is

XXX Rottweiler Hundar "Reykjavik Belfast"

XXX Rottweiler Hundar
"Reykjavik Belfast"
A Video about the police violence against protesting truck drivers in Iceland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2arIei1ycK8

Song of the 58. Week "Audience Part 2" by Ourlives

"Audience Part 2" of Ourlives is the 58. Song of the Week.
www.myspace.com/ourlives

Barði Johannsson / Bang Gang Live @ Canal Room, NY (2007)

Barði Johannsson/Bang Gang @ Canal Room, NY (March 2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwRV8bu5lKs

www.banggang.net
www.bardijohannsson.com

President Bongo DJ Set @ Vilnius

President Bongo of GusGus

Abbababb! @ Aldrei fór ég suður Festival 2008

Sun, Ski, Snow & Rock'n'Roll

Abbababb! @ Aldrei fór ég suður Festival
Dr. Gunni, Elvar & Heida on stage @ IsafjördurSource of the Photographs: http://sveinborg.smugmug.com

Hraun "Clementine" Live @ Icelandic TV & @ Rehearsal

Hraun
"Clementine"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbngXQu9lRc

Drinking Song "So let us drink" @ their rehearsal space 29. March 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBC6El2q4JQ

More Lava (Hraun) @ www.myspace.com/hraunhraun

Sigur Rós @ Abbey Road Studio 1

Sigur Rós are currently in Abbey Road’s studio one recording a track with a boys choir and 67-piece orchestra. In an interview in today’s Morgunblaðið newspaper, Orri revealed that the album’s sound is considerably different than on their previous albums, and that the lyrics on this album will be “more understandable to the public than on previous albums”. The album is nearly completed and is expected to be released this summer.
Sigur Rós @ www.sigur-ros.co.uk

Rökkurró "Ferðalangurinn" Live @ Kastljós

Rökkurró @ Kastljós (Spotlight) TV Program
"Ferðalangurin"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk9itdbcgFk

Rökkurró @ www.myspace.com/rokkuro

Benny Crespo's Gang Live @ Gaukurinn & @ Rehearsal

Benny Crespo's Gang
"Next Weekend" @ Gaukurinn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mvxUQNjAYE

"Conditional love" @ their rehearsal space
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNvrbE9Q7YY

Jonee Jonee Live @ Icelandic TV

Jonee Jonee, a punkrock band from Garðabær, also featured in the documentary "Rokk í Reykjavík" and one of the favourite Icelandic bands of Einar Örn Benediktsson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYBQAsZZMI

R.I.P. Smekkleysa Shop @ Laugavegur

Smekkleysa (Bad Taste) Record Shop @ the shopping street Laugavegur is closing in the near future.
Útsala, Útsala, Útsala, Útsala! They're selling out.
Yet another record shop will be gone. I still remember the days @ Japis, Músik og Myndir ... I'm getting old.
But the online shops are taking over @
www.smekkleysa.net
www.grapewire.net

"Hlemmur" - The Trailer

A Documentary about the famous Bus Terminal "Hlemmur" downtown Reykjavik.
Soundtrack was made by Sigur Rós.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYKn2eNAPyI

The Sugarcubes "Birthday", "Deus" & "Mama" Live in the USA (1988)

The Sugarcubes back in 1988. First tour in the USA. Interviews with mainly Björk & Einar Örn.
You've seen the coolest band in the world!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZcoxb2WDr4

"Planet" in Icelandic & Live in Iceland (1989)

The Sugarcubes
"Planet" Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfS_V-pcDY8

"Planet" Live @ Reykjavik anno 1989
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnsoW4FBrD8

Kommúnista-Partý - Styrktartónleikar Hellvar & Vicky Pollard @ Paddy's Irish Pub, Reykjanesbær (Keflavík) 23. April 2008

Til KÍNA!
From Keflavík to Bejing/Shanghai with Love
Before they depart to China on the 28. April to play @Midi Festival in Peking, Hellvar & Vicky Pollard are performing @ Paddy's.
Support Act is the local rockband Klaus.
Doors open @ 22:00.
Start @ 23:00.
Price: 500 IKR
Hellvar www.myspace.com/hellvarmusic
Vicky Pollard www.myspace.com/vickypollardmusic
www.myspace.com/paddysforever

Summer @ Organ, R'vik 23. April 2008

"Sharpen the knife" by the band Who Knew is the 57. Song of the Week

Who Knew's "Sharpen the knife" is the Song of the Week.
Who Knew @ Gaukurinn @ Iceland Airwaves 2007 (Photographs by Wim Van Hooste).
More to know about Who Knew? Go to www.myspace.com/wellwhoknew

Hjaltalín "Traffic Music" Two Times Live

Hjaltalín
"Traffic Music" of the Album Sleepdrunk Seasons on Kimi Records
Acoustic @ NYC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWqpmeg7sBc

@Aldrei Fór Ég Suður Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR7hr5SC65o

Hjaltalín @ www.myspace.com/hjaltalinband
Kimi Records Label @ www.kimirecords.net and www.myspace.com/kimirecords

The History of Tappi Tíkarrass

Tappi Tíkarrass was a famous Icelandic punk/pop band which added elements of funk, disco and jazz to their music, marking a difference from other traditional bands at that time. The band is also considered the first serious music project of now renowned singer Björk Guðmundsdóttir.
In 1979 Björk was singing in a band called Exodus with guitarists Ásgeir Sæmundsson and Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson, bassist Skúli Sverrisson, and drummer Oddur F. Sigurbjarnason. In 1980 she left the band with Oddur and joined bassist Jakob Smári Magnússon and guitarist Eyjólfur Jóhannsson to form a band called Jam-80 because they were meant to play for just one gig, although they continued playing for a while.They performed a mixture of pop and punk music and never released any official record, but recorded a cassette demo during a gig at Hólabrekkuskóli which contained the following tracks: two songs by Janis Ian: “Run too Fast, Fly too High” and “The Other Side of the Sun”; two songs by Deep Purple: “Highball Shooter” and “Demon’s Eyes”; other tracks were “13-16” by Utangarðsmenn, “Boureé” by Jethro Tull, “Funky Town”, and two instrumental songs (untitled).This band came to an end when decided to create a punk band with more serious music. That is how Tappi Tíkarrass came into being by September 1981 with vocalist Eyþór Arnalds, who was replaced a few months later by Björk and a year later, Oddur was replaced in drums by Guðmundur Þór Gunnarsson.
The name Tappi Tíkarrass, which in Icelandic means “Cork the Bitch’s Arse” was given after Jakob’s father claimed that the band’s music “fitted like a cork in a bitch’s arse”. Tappi Tíkarrass combined elements of punk and pop music to create an exotic post punk with references to Siouxsie & the Banshees and the first stage of The Cure.
They started to record in August 1982 and released an EP titled Bítið Fast í Vítið which went out through label Spor. This 12” vinyl was formed of 5 tracks performed by Björk, who replaced the original vocals by Eyþór. The only song in English was “London”.T hey followed up in 1983 with the release of their first album titled Miranda, which was released by Gramm. This record consisted of 13 tracks and even though Tappi Tíkarrass was the less experimenting project of singer Björk, this album outstands with songs like “Kríó” which feature pop melodies, and “Tjet”, a song that renders a mellow start and ends with disco references.
Tappi Tíkarrass appeared on Rokk í Reykjavík, a TV documentary directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. Tappi Tíkarrass was one of the 19 bands featured in the film and collaborated with two songs: “Hrollur” and “Dúkkulísur”, both of them sung by Björk and Eyþór with Oddur replacing Guðmundur in drums.
Dúkkulísur”

In 1983 they appeared on Nýtt Líf, a comedy directed by Þráinn Bertelsson. The film was shot in the Westman Islands and Tappi Tíkarrass played on stage two songs “Sperglar” and “Kukl” (better known as “Seiður”), under the supervision of Megas.
Despite the raise on the interest on this band as Björk developed into an international music artist, the discography of Tappi Tíkarrass has never been reissued and all the original releases are widely unavailable.The band has appeared only in two Icelandic compilations, Satt 3 which was released in 1984 and featured two live B-sides: “Sperglar” and “Seiður”. Finally, by 1998 record label Spor released Nælur, another compilation which contained the songs “Iltí Ební” and “London”, both of them taken from Bítið Fast í Vítið.
By July 1983 the band split up when Björk joined Purrkur Pillnikk’s singer Einar Örn Benediktsson, Þeyr’s guitarist Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson and drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson, with Medúsa’s keyboardist Einar Arnaldur Melax, and finally Birgir Mogensen bassist from Spilafífl. Together they formed a goth-oriented and more experimental band called KUKL.
Jakob Magnússon and Guðmundur joined Bubbi Morthens to play in Das Kapital until 1985, then Jakob followed up with Bubbi & MX-21, and worked as a session player for several artists. In 2003 he released his first solo album, Bassajól. After playing in Das Kapital, Guðmundur withdrew from the music scene.After leaving the band, Eyþór Arnalds studied cello and continued with the band Todmobile and later joined singer Móa Julíusdóttir to form a band called Bong which achieved relative success in Iceland and England. He has released a few solo albums and then collaborated with Móa’s debut album Universal in 1998 and has worked in the Icelandic music industry as sound engineer. More recently, he got involved in politics running for mayor in the town of Árborg. Eyjólfur Jóhannsson continued playing with bands like Dá, The Wunderfoolzs, and in 2002 joined S.S.Sól. Oddur joined a heavy metal band called Foringjarnir, and he became an electrician. More recently he followed up with another band called Santiago releasing an album in 2002.
The last performance of Tappi Tíkarrass took place in 1987 when the band reunited to play at a night club called Safari.
Source:
http://mutant-sounds.blogspot.com/2007/12/tappi-tkarrass-bti-fast.html

Blindfold Live @ London Videos

Blindfold @ Nambucca, London (26. November 2007)
"I see you through me"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omTgkj7eQfE

"Hungry heart"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjpL5IVYb7Q

www.myspace.com/theblindfold

Björk Unofficial Japanese Video "I see who you are"

Björk
"I see who you are" Short movie/Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCWQovDD2B0

Proghma C "Army of me" Cover

Cover by Proghma C of Björk's "Army of me"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVWRN3xKMSw

Hooker Swing's "Let it R.I.P." Live @ Gaukurinn

Hooker Swing
"Let it R.I.P." @ Gaukurinn. Now R.I.P. Gaukurinn. Viva Tunglid!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbIQP6TU9J8

"Jesus is a good name to moan" New Video of Mugison

Mugison's brand new Video for the song
"Jesus is a good name to moan" of his Album "Mugiboogie"
Made by
Janus Bragi Jakobsson Director, editing, concept
Tinna Ottesen Production Design, concept
Martin Munch Photography
Ezra G. Bobbie Petran Editing
Sylvester Holm Sound on set
Kjetil Mørk Sound consultant
Daði Jónsson Everything on set
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlHE9T1MXEw

www.mugison.com

Quarashi "Baseline" Full Video

Some time ago, I brought you some Quarashi Videos. Now there is the full version of their in the navy "Baseline" Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8plyHW5IUNM

Interview with Einar Örn Benediktsson in Zone 02 Magazine

Interview by Matthias Stockmans with Einar Örn Benediktsson, the host of the Edgy Evening of Bad Taste @ Bozar 30. April 2008
Kom allemaal naar IJsland
(Come to Iceland everybody)
Here's an English summary I made:
The ex-punker is back with Ghostigital, a mix of noise, rap and electronica.

Ghostigital @ NASA @ Iceland Airwaves 2007
What can we expect of the Edgy Evening of Bad Taste?
An evening with a focus on music: electronic music with guitars, but also rock music and noise, and even poetry and DJ sets.
Who's coming with you?
I've invited all my friends.
All the different art forms seem to go hand in hand in Iceland?
Within The Sugarcubes, we discussed a lot. Not about music, but about the books we were reading or the movies we saw. Often it ended in a bad repetition of the band (laugh). I've never been afraid of an experiment. I know I'll never have a top 10 hit, or a commercial success. I can not loose, only win by doing a lot of different things.
Why are the Icelanders so creative?
We MUST be creative. We're only with a few Icelanders, everybody seems to know everything about the other one. If you want to distinct yourself, you've got to find new influences.

Ghostigital & Finnbogi Pétursson "Radium" @ Sirkus (January 2008)

Don't you think Iceland has reached its peak in creativity and international recognition?
Totally not. We only can become better, because more foreigners are emigrating to Iceland. So there's a future for all Belgians who want to come to live in Iceland.
A lot of Icelanders go abroad to escape from the island?
Absolute. After a while you've seen it all in Iceland and you need to meet other people. I've studied media in London in the late 70s, where I got in contact with the anarchopunk scene.
Are politics and art related for you?
Politics and art are the same. It's all a question of respect for the individual, otherwise you're doing it wrong. I want to let people think about some issues. Like: what is good or bad taste? Who determines what is good or bad taste?
The Edgy Evening is 8 hours of entertainment. There is a chance that you like 5 minutes of the total program, but those 5 minutes can change your life or give you inspiration. That's enough.
Source: Zone 02 (Nr 185 - 9-22 April 2008)
http://www.zone02.be/
More Einar Örn @ www.myspace.com/einarorn
More Ghostigital @ http://ghostigital.com/
More Bad Taste @ www.smekkleysa.net and http://badtaste4ever.wordpress.com/
More about Edgy Evening @ Bozar @ www.bozar.be
Synopsis, slideshows and video made by Wim Van Hooste.

Ghostigital @ Idno @ Iceland Airwaves 2006

4 Björk Sundays @ Rás 2 (Icelandic Radio)

Four Icelandic Radio Shows about Björk on Rás 2
http://dagskra.ruv.is/ras2/?file=3319
20. April
1. Chapter: Björk & Bands: Childhood Album, Tappi Tíkarrass, Kukl & Sykurmolarnir (The Sugarcubes)
27. April
2. Chapter: Sykurmolarnir & Solo

4. May
3. Chapter: Björk around the world/worldwide
11. May
4. Chapter

Rás 2 @ www.ruv.is/ras2
All about Björk @ www.bjork.com

Aldrei fór ég suður Festival Streaming

Heiða Eiríksdóttir on Aldrei Stage
Aldrei fór for ég suður
Festival Streaming of
Friday Program @
http://straumur.nyherji.is/exms/Viewer/Viewers/ViewerVideoOnly.aspx?mode=Default&peid=2aeda9ea-4af4-41e2-913a-eff45de00168&pid=8e84b48b-1a19-441f-b7c0-ef29a10ed2a3&playerType=WM7
Saturday Program @
http://straumur.nyherji.is/exms/Viewer/Viewers/ViewerVideoOnly.aspx?mode=Default&peid=38514f61-30f1-4300-9d5e-a2e1834a5f56&pid=76dadd46-b036-4c5a-aa49-1878f112c973&playerType=WM7
Streaming Program is 10 hours, 18 minutes & 18 seconds (before sunrise)

Sign "The Hope" Video

Sign
"The Hope"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ1XK_fRJ30

www.sign.is
www.myspace.com/sign

Euroband (Eurobandið) "This is my life" Official Video

Eurobandið goes to Eurovision 2008 for Iceland
"This is my life" - The Official Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQm7dFO4E1Y

Einar Örn Benediktsson on Belgian Radio 1 about the Edgy Evening of Bad Taste @ Bozar 30. April 2008

EÖB about the Edgy Evening of Bad Taste @ Bozar/Paleis voor de Schone Kunsten, Brussels (Iceland on the Edge Festival) or
Belgian Iceland Airwaves Part 3 on the Belgian Radio 1 "Exit Alternative" (1 hour show)

Einar Örn Interview @ 12 / @ 16 / @ 21 minutes
Music of the radio program: Ghostigital, Trabant, Steintryggur, Kimono, Steindór Andersen, ...
http://internetradio.vrt.be/radiospeler/v2_prod/wmp.html?qsbrand=11&qsODfile=/media/audio/exdi/11_r1_exdi_iceair3
More Einar Örn @ www.myspace.com/einarorn
Ghostigital @ http://ghostigital.com
More Bad Taste @ www.smekkleysa.net
More about the Edgy Evening @ http://badtaste4ever.wordpress.com/
Photograph of EÖB @ Sirkus (January 2008) by Wim Van Hooste

Steintryggur Live @ Icelandic TV

Steintryggur performed the song "Melur" of their brand new Album "Trappa" @ the Icelandic TV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUhKJDc_E1s

Order Trappa @ www.smekkleysa.net/album/516
Listen Trappa @ www.siberia.is/steintryggur/trappa/player.html
MySpace Steintryggur @ www.myspace.com/steintryggur

Rúnar Júlíusson (Rúnar Júl) - The Videos

Rúnar Júlíusson (Rúnar Júl)
"Hann mun aldrei gleym' henni" Together with Unun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQD7nnRN9BM

"Segðu mér frá ástinni" Together with Davíð Þór Jónsson @ Kastljós (2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsYoeXbQk5M

"Gott er að gefa"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WnbPJ_vdqo

"Keflavíkurnætur" Together with Jói Helga
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th3DlWQ12lQ

Reykjavik! "Æji, plís" @ Rehearsal Spot

Reykjavik! @ their Rehearsal spot
"Æji, plís"

FM Belfast "Underwear" @ Cakeshop, NYC

FM Belfast
"Underwear"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kmMmCHv5V8

www.myspace.com/fmbelfast

Dísa goes acoustic "Missing Part"

Dísa
"Missing Part"
Shot and edited by Stuart Rogers with sound recording and mix by Andri.

www.myspace.com/bryndisofficial

Hraun "Astarsaga ur fjöllunum" Live @ Kastljós

Hraun @ Kastljós
"Astarsaga ur fjöllunum"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc28fzq9Sm4

www.myspace.com/hraunhraun

For A Minor Reflection Live @ Kastljós & @ Montreal

For A Minor Reflection @ Kastljós (Candle Light) Icelandic TV Program
"Kastljós"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeDZmCLxHO0

@ Montreal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9gu2GMQdxQ

www.myspace.com/foraminorreflection

"This is real" by Kenya is the 56. Song of the Week

56. Song of the Week is Kenya's "This is real"
More about Icelandic Kenya @ www.myspace.com/kenyaiceland

Long Interview with Riceboy Sleeps @ SiouxWire

Interview with Alex & Jónsi of Riceboy Sleeps @ http://siouxwire-annex.blogspot.com/2008/04/interview-riceboy-sleeps.html
10. April 2008 the Exhibition @ London opened.
More @ www.riceboysleeps.com

Björk "Unison" Alternative Video

Björk
"Unison"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBP8sJpxL5A

Rás 2 & Monitor Rokkar Hringinn - Part 2

More Videos of Sign, Benny Crespo's Gang & Dr. Spock On Tour Rokkar Hringinn around the island:
@ Höfn í Hornafirði
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIxbWZx72SI

@ Eskifjörður
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1k6OYgkOrI

@ Akureyri
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MGjhZaklY8

Ólafur Arnalds "Marching bands of Manhattan" Iceland versus Belgium

Ólafur Arnalds & his String Quartet covering Death Cab For Cutie's
"Marching Bands of Manhattan"
@ Home (Iceland) (March 2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R71-lAyWHq8

vs.
@ Asse (venue 't Smiske)(Belgium)(December 2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H52qXHPBNf4

Ólafur (Óli) is back in Belgium @ Cactus (Brugge) 25. May 2008:
www.myspace.com/olafurarnalds

"Gong" Video

"Gong" Sigur Rós
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5nPozyHXac

"Girls night out" Video by Alda (Björk Ólafsdóttir)

90s Icelandic Pop Music by Alda, full name Alda Björk Olafsdottir, a sort of Sylvia Night avant la lettre or the Icelander with the crazy hair who isn't Björk.
Her 2 Previous Singles were "Let your body move" with Urban K Loud (1994) & first Solo Single "Real good time" (1998). Her album on Wildstar Records was called "Out of Alda" (1998).
Now is working in a catering company @ London.
"Girls night out" (1998) is not a cover of the American Taylor Dane's song with the same title. This Video reminds me of the Spice Girls Movie. So if Nylon are not the Icelandic Spice Girls, Alda defenitely was the Icelandic Spice Girl.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHcdyPZxmXo

Bad Taste 4 ever @ MySpace & @ Bozar Brussels 30. April 2008

Hosted by Einar Örn BenediktssonWe are are heading out to Belgium for a Massive one day festival @ Bozar Art Centre. Make sure that you can be there on the 30th of April.
EDGY EVENING of BAD TASTE @ MySpace
www.myspace.com/badtaste4ever
The art scene in Iceland is notorious for a diversity and eclecticism that has led many to think that all Icelanders are mad. Judge for yourself at the EDGY EVENING of BAD TASTE where musicians, poets and artists from every nook and cranny of Iceland will be at their most kooky and uncanny. Collaborations of unexpected proportions will ensue followed by a DJ-set until dawn or until everyone is dead, whichever comes first. Icelandic artists strongly dislike being pigeonholed, so here is a cursory glance at what each one of them does
And the artists performing:
Ásdís Sif
Byrkir
DJ Magic
Ghostigital
Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl
Finnbogi Pétursson
Helmus und Dalli
Hrafnkell Sigurðsson
Ingibjörg Magnadóttir
Lay Low
kimono
Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir
Radium
Ragnar Kjartansson
Retrön
riceboy sleeps
Sjón
Steintryggur
Stilluppsteypa
Technowitch
Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason
More information also @ www.badtaste4ever.wordpress.com
& of course Bad Taste aka Smekkleysa @ www.smekkleysa.net

Benni Hemm Hemm "Whaling in the North Atlantic" & "Gordon Lightfoot"

Benedikt H. Hermannsson & Róbert Sturla Reynisson of the band Benni Hemm Hemm (BHH) performed "Whaling in the North Atlantic" and "Gordon Lightfoot". Video was shot by Stuart Rogers in an art studio adjoining Benni's rehearsal space in 105 Reykjavik. Sound editing by Ben Allen.
"Whaling in the North Atlantic"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbCv2pKHQcM

"Gordon Lightfoot"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tse5C_0Rxqc

www.myspace.com/bennihemmhemm

Bloodgroup, Sometime & Yunioshi @ Organ 12. April

Bloodgroup, Sometime, Yunioshi @ Organ 12. April
3 Bands on stage:
www.myspace.com/bloodgroup
www.myspace.com/sometimegroup
www.myspace.com/yunioshi

Opening of the "The New Moon" 11. April: Tunglið @ Tryggvagötu 22

Tunglið open (again) but @ different place
New venue Tunglið (The Moon) opened last night @ Tryggvagötu 22 (which was the spot of the famous venue Gaukur á Stöng aka Gaukurinn).
On stage were Jack Schidt (Margeir), Sean Danke (Grétar G), Ghozt (Kiddi Flex) together with Mikko from Berlin.

www.myspace.com/tunglid

Björk "Where is the line" Remix by Fantomas

Björk "Where is the line" Remix by Fantomas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15AFjfoFPH0

Papamug goes Elvis @ Flateyri

Papamug, the father of Mugison went on stage to perform an Elvis song @ Flateyri @ the closing night dinner for the Aldrei fór ég suður festival. After cooking for nearly 200 of the festival's performers, he covered Elvis "Can't Help Falling In Love".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1MiUWAEOHc

The Sugarcubes "F***ing in Rhythm & Sorrow"

The Sugarcubes Song Number 10 from their Debut Album "Life's too good".
"Fucking in Rhythm & Sorrow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpBOibusx2M

Dáðadrengir Video "Bara smá"

"Bara smá" ("Just a little") by Dáðadrengir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQeSp8OqEgw

Unun "Einkalíf" Video

Finally an Unun Video on YouTube. Thank you Smekkleysa SM & Jen goes digital. Title song of the movie "Einkalíf" (1995). Soundtrack was written by Margrét Örnólfsdóttir aka Magga Sugarcube.
Einkalíf music by Dr. Gunni/text by Unun.
Soundtrack released as Smekkleysa Album: SM 57 CD
"Einkalíf" featuring singer Heida with mohawk.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiTcdEviA78

More information on Unun and related bands @
http://this.is/unun
http://this.is/drgunni
http://hellvar.blogspot.com/
www.myspace.com/hellvarmusic
http://gotohellvar.blogspot.com/

Monitor Magazine Number 7 (April) is Out

New Monitor is Out. Articles in Icelandic about Dr. Spock (cover), Dísa, Músíktilraunir (Battle of the bands), Aldrei fór ég suður Festival and more.
www.monitor.is
www.myspace.com/monitormag

Steindór Andersen & Sigur Rós in "Heima"

Steindór Andersen & Sigur Rós together on stage (as featured in the band's documentary "Heima")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O5Qiuk80wI

More Mugison Live @ Akranes (2007)

Mugison
"George Harrison"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkzd-DZAoTE

"Murr Murr"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWrGqF863WE

"Poke a pal"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWDJuvRtTBU

www.mugison.com

Smekkleysa/Bad Taste Channel @ YouTube

Jen Goes Digital suggested me the Smekkleysa Channel @ YouTube.
www.youtube.com/user/SmekkleysaSM
Three Videos online @ the moment:
Ghostigital "Strangely Shaped"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIszMLduv0s

Björk "Nature is ancient"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoqhuSyJiAE

Mínus "Romantic exorcism"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMZG0sigHUg

www.smekkleysa.net

Kenya "This is real" Video

Kenya
"This is real"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RJ1xomdZ6s

www.myspace.com/kenyaiceland

55. Song of the Week: "Wanderlust" by Björk

It's a small step form The Sugarcubes to Björk.
The Ratatat Remix of "Wanderlust" is 55. Song of the Week. Next week we'll go back beyond The Sugarcubes, Björk & Sigur Rós.
www.bjork.com
www.bjork.fr

Beyond Björk & Sigur Rós

Today I visited the Blogspot of Jennifer Leigh. She's not only running the EÖB Fansite, but she started recently to post about interesting Icelandic music "Beyond Björk & Sigur Rós":
http://thejenniferleigh.blogspot.com
Trabant, Ske, GusGus, Ghostigital, Bang Gang, Ampop, Benni Hemm Hemm, etc.

Check it yourself !
Or @ www.che-denfreude.com

The North Star: Einar Örn Benediktsson (EÖB) Fansite

EÖB Fansite by Jennifer Leigh @ http://nordurstjarnan.com/eob
Einar Örn is coming to perform @ Belgium. He made the program for the Bad Taste - Edgy Evening the 30th of April "Iceland on the Edge" @ Bozar.
Yesterday, I booked my ticket online.
http://badtaste4ever.wordpress.com
http://ghostigital.com

Best Icelandic Band Names

Best Icelandic Band Names according to 1.027 voters @ Jens Gud Blog @ http://jensgud.blog.is/blog/jensgud:
1. Spilverk þjóðanna 17,2%
2. Unun 10,4%
3. Kamarorghestar 10,1%
4. Hljómsveit Ingimars Eydal 9,2%
5. Purrkur Pillnikk 8,1%
6. Sauðfé á mjög undir högg að sækja í landi Reykjavíkur 7,8%
7. Tennurnar hans afa 6,5%
8. Brimkló 6,2%
9. Sigur Rós 5,9%
10. Hljómar 5,1%
11. Búdrýgindi 4,7%
12. Bara-flokkurinn 2,8%
13. Morðingjarnir 2,7%
14. Mínus 1,7%
15. Dátar 1,6%

Enjoyed: A Tribute Album to Björk's Post

Enjoyed: A Tribute to Björk's Post is a complete 12 track tribute to Post.
It is available now for free from Stereogum @ http://stereogum.com/bjork/track
"Stereogum's complete 12-track Enjoyed comp is live and ready to be downloaded for free. Yep, 12. Because No Age cooked up an excellent alternate take on "It's Oh So Quiet," which we wanted to keep a surprise until ... now. In addition to Dean and Randy's Björk, you'll hear, in order of appearance, the previously announced covers by Liars, Dirty Projectors, High Places, Bell, Pattern Is Movement, Evangelicals, Xiu Xiu, Final Fantasy & Ed Droste, White Hinterland, El Guincho, and Atlas Sound."
www.bjork.com

Interview with Björk @ Naked City

Björk interviewed by Moran Caitlin @ Naked City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXvha6ZX12g

The Making of Fisherman's Woman by Emiliana Torrini

Emiliana Torrini about Making her Album Fisherman's Woman
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BVOwfTRZyk

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK3-7KuCtqE

Emiliana Torrini @ MTV & @ SWR3 New Pop Festival (September 2000)

Emiliana Torrini
"Life Saver" @ MTV France
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydM2dKSlnN8

"Easy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo6gPBxIt0Y

"Dead things"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ9u8dlzsT0

"Unemployed in summertime"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j94eZ_FRRk