R.I.P. Rúnar Júlíusson
I saw Rúnar 2 months ago @ IMX Conference "You are in control" @ Hotel Saga, Iceland.
Guðmundur Rúnar Júlíusson was born in Keflavík 13. April 1945. He was the son of Júlíus Eggertsson & Guðrún Stefánsdóttir Bergmann.
Rúnar played bass guitar in Hljómar, the band gave its first concert 5. October 1963 @ Innri Njarðvík. His next band was Trúbrot (1969).
Rúnar & María Baldursdóttir started the Record Label Geimsteinn in the year 1976. Today the oldest label of Iceland. Rúnar released solo albums and with the band Geimsteinn. Áhöfnina á Halastjörnunni with Gylfa Ægissyni (1980). Hljómsveit Rúnars Júlíussonar. GCD with Bubbi Morthens (1991).
Geimstein released 250 Albums of the bands Geimstein, Áhöfnina á Halastjörnunni, María Baldursdóttir, Bjartmar Guðlaugsson, Þóri Baldursson, Deep Jimi and the Zep Creams, Hjálmar & Baggalútur.
Best of 3CD (period 1966-2008) containing 72 songs by Rúnar, was released recently.
Rúnar's name "Hr. Rokk" was introduced by Ásgeir Tómasson.
Rúnar died of a heartattack.
Another dead (Icelandic) Beatle.
Based on the text of Poppland @ www.ruv.is/poppland & His website
www.runarjul.is
Baggalútur together with Rúnar Júlíusson
"Pabbi þarf að vinna" Live on Icelandic TV
www.youtube.com/v/YRB-pKNb79E&hl&fmt=18
Unun & Rúnar Júlíusson
"Hann mun aldrei gleym' henni"
www.youtube.com/v/kQD7nnRN9BM&hl&fmt=18
föstudagur, desember 05, 2008
Iceland Symphony Orchestra Nominated for Grammy
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra & Rumon Gamba, the orchestra’s main conductor, have been nominated for the respected Grammy Awards for their album on the work of French composer Vincent d’Indy, released by British record label Chandos earlier this year.
“It is a gem in the nation’s ownership but the nation needed to be informed of it by foreigners,” Thröstur Ólafsson, the managing director of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, told Fréttabladid. “It is the highest recognition that can be achieved in music; it’s the Oscar in that genre.”
“It isn’t often that a politician is speechless, but now I have become speechless with joy,” said MP Illugi Gunnarsson, chairman of the board of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
“It is so pleasing to see this recognition being granted when I have watched how this talented, well-educated group has given its all,” Gunnarsson added.
Source: Iceland Review Online
www.icelandreview.com
“It is a gem in the nation’s ownership but the nation needed to be informed of it by foreigners,” Thröstur Ólafsson, the managing director of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, told Fréttabladid. “It is the highest recognition that can be achieved in music; it’s the Oscar in that genre.”
“It isn’t often that a politician is speechless, but now I have become speechless with joy,” said MP Illugi Gunnarsson, chairman of the board of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
“It is so pleasing to see this recognition being granted when I have watched how this talented, well-educated group has given its all,” Gunnarsson added.
Source: Iceland Review Online
www.icelandreview.com
fimmtudagur, desember 04, 2008
More than 100,000 Visitors
Today this blog reached the milestone of 100,000 visitors, in the 2 years of blogging about Icelandic music. 65,000 visitors in the last 12 months.
Thank you visitors.
Keep on visiting, than I'll keep on blogging although our Belgian Minister of Defence Pieter De Crem aka "Crembo" hates bloggers.
Thank you visitors.
Keep on visiting, than I'll keep on blogging although our Belgian Minister of Defence Pieter De Crem aka "Crembo" hates bloggers.
miðvikudagur, desember 03, 2008
Vote for the Best Icelandic Album of 2008
You can vote for the Best Icelandic Album of the Year @ Dr. Gunni's blog: http://this.is/drgunni. You can choose 5 albums out of this list:
Baggalútur - "Nýjasta nýtt"
Buff - "Buff"
Dísa - "Dísa"
Dr. Spock - "Falcon Christ"
Emiliana Torrini - "Me and Armini"
FM Belfast - "How to Make Friends"
Jeff Who? -" Jeff Who?"
Lay Low - "Farewell Good Night’s Sleep"
Mammút -" Karkari"
Morðingjarnir - "Áfram Ísland!"
Motion Boys - "Hang On"
Múgsefjun - "Skiptar skoðanir"
Retro Stefson - "Montana"
Reykjavík! - "The Blood"
Sigur Rós - "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust"
Sin Fang Bous (Sindri Seabear) - "Clangour"
Singapore Sling - "Perversity, Desperation and Death"
Skakkamanage – "All over the face"
Sprengjuhöllin - "Bestu kveðjur"
The Viking Giant Show - "The Lost Garden of the Hooligans"
Baggalútur - "Nýjasta nýtt"
Buff - "Buff"
Dísa - "Dísa"
Dr. Spock - "Falcon Christ"
Emiliana Torrini - "Me and Armini"
FM Belfast - "How to Make Friends"
Jeff Who? -" Jeff Who?"
Lay Low - "Farewell Good Night’s Sleep"
Mammút -" Karkari"
Morðingjarnir - "Áfram Ísland!"
Motion Boys - "Hang On"
Múgsefjun - "Skiptar skoðanir"
Retro Stefson - "Montana"
Reykjavík! - "The Blood"
Sigur Rós - "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust"
Sin Fang Bous (Sindri Seabear) - "Clangour"
Singapore Sling - "Perversity, Desperation and Death"
Skakkamanage – "All over the face"
Sprengjuhöllin - "Bestu kveðjur"
The Viking Giant Show - "The Lost Garden of the Hooligans"
Mugison goes on Icesave Tour
Mugison on Tour in Europe
Icelandic singer-songwriter Mugison is currently touring Britain, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, countries where account holders in Icelandic banks have lost their savings, primarily through the infamous Icesave deposits.
“We’re going to call it the Icesave tour,” Mugison told Fréttabladid, adding that he does not worry how people in these countries will react to him being Icelandic. “We played in Britain the other day and everyone was exceptionally nice.”
“But when we played in Belgium, this one woman went crazy,” Mugison added. “We played for 55 minutes and I was not in the mood for encore. […] She said she had paid 12 euros [USD 15] and that the [Icelandic] nation had stolen even more money from her. She demanded a one-hour show.”
Mugison said he had solved the problem by playing two songs for the woman privately. “She was very pleased and didn’t demand a refund. Her friend even recorded it on YouTube.”
On Sunday Mugison was interviewed by Danish newspaper Politiken. “I was in an idiot column where they ask irritating questions,” he said and went on to explain:
“They asked how I felt about people planning to show up to my concert with tomatoes and eggs. I said that they should by all means but not throw it at me, just give it to me so I could sell it at Bónus [an Icelandic budget grocery chain store].”
Source: Iceland Review Online
www.icelandreview.com
Mugison Tour Dates in December:
06/12: All Tomorrows Parties - Minehead (UK)
07/12: Doornroosje – Nijmegen (NL)
08/12: Hafenklang – Hamburg (D)
09/12: Loppen – Kopenhagen (DK)
10/12: Voxhall – Arhus (DK)
11/12 : Posten – Odense (DK)
12/12 : Studenterhuset – Alborg (DK)
13/12 : State X Festival - Paard - Den Haag (NL)
14/12 : Admiralspalast – Berlin (D)
15/12 : München – Orangehouse (D)
16/12 : Grabenhalle - St Gallen (CH)
Icelandic singer-songwriter Mugison is currently touring Britain, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, countries where account holders in Icelandic banks have lost their savings, primarily through the infamous Icesave deposits.
“We’re going to call it the Icesave tour,” Mugison told Fréttabladid, adding that he does not worry how people in these countries will react to him being Icelandic. “We played in Britain the other day and everyone was exceptionally nice.”
“But when we played in Belgium, this one woman went crazy,” Mugison added. “We played for 55 minutes and I was not in the mood for encore. […] She said she had paid 12 euros [USD 15] and that the [Icelandic] nation had stolen even more money from her. She demanded a one-hour show.”
Mugison said he had solved the problem by playing two songs for the woman privately. “She was very pleased and didn’t demand a refund. Her friend even recorded it on YouTube.”
On Sunday Mugison was interviewed by Danish newspaper Politiken. “I was in an idiot column where they ask irritating questions,” he said and went on to explain:
“They asked how I felt about people planning to show up to my concert with tomatoes and eggs. I said that they should by all means but not throw it at me, just give it to me so I could sell it at Bónus [an Icelandic budget grocery chain store].”
Source: Iceland Review Online
www.icelandreview.com
Mugison Tour Dates in December:
06/12: All Tomorrows Parties - Minehead (UK)
07/12: Doornroosje – Nijmegen (NL)
08/12: Hafenklang – Hamburg (D)
09/12: Loppen – Kopenhagen (DK)
10/12: Voxhall – Arhus (DK)
11/12 : Posten – Odense (DK)
12/12 : Studenterhuset – Alborg (DK)
13/12 : State X Festival - Paard - Den Haag (NL)
14/12 : Admiralspalast – Berlin (D)
15/12 : München – Orangehouse (D)
16/12 : Grabenhalle - St Gallen (CH)
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