Thursday, November 10 2011
Ólöf Arnalds: Ólöf Sings EP
The Icelandic singer-songwriter serves up a fine quintet of English-language songs; highlights include covers of Springsteen, Dylan, and Johnny Cash.
Tuesday, October 18 2011
Apparat: The Devil’s Walk
The German electronic musician and erstwhile member of Moderat returns with a warmer, softer edge than contemporaries like James Blake.
Monday, November 29 2010
Jónsi & Alex: 15 November 2010 – White Light Festival, NYC
Though Jónsi & Alex's White Light Festival performance may have been a one-time event, the spirituality of their music is everlasting.
Tuesday, November 16 2010
Jónsi Interview: Ready to Go at Moogfest
A short interview speaks volumes about the artist’s life and approach to music
Tuesday, May 25 2010
La Blogotheque: Cinéma-vérité and Music
La Blogotheque use one take of the performance and present it as its played out, with a little bit of artistic editing included in the introductions of videos to introduce us to the subject matter, almost like a short documentary.
Thursday, February 26 2009
Various Artists: Made in Iceland
This collection might have been swallowed up by Iceland's financial crisis, but perhaps that's just as well -- it probably wouldn't have made much of an impact anyway.
Friday, August 22 2008
Sigur Ros
As confetti rains down, behind giant orbs of multi-colored paper lanterns, Sigur Ros and their brass accompaniment pummelled drums with a purely celebratory energy.
Thursday, June 21 2007
amiina: Kurr
Originally formed as a string quartet to back up Sigur Rós, amiina gives us a debut even more ambient and instrumental than the band they usually support.
