La versión escandinava del Mercury Prize británico reveló su lista de 12 nominados, que incluye a varios favoritos/conocidos de indiHearts y algunos artistas prácticamente ignotos para estas latitudes. El proyecto busca premiar anualmente al mejor disco de los países región nórdica europea, es decir Suecia, Noruega, Dinamarca, Finlandia e Islandia. El ganador, que será dado a conocer el 19 de febrero próximo en una ceremonia en la ciudad de Oslo, se llevará la nada despreciable suma de 20.000 euros. El jurado estará [...]
I figured why not get out another "Eight Songs" post before the end of the year? Only this time I'm trying something new. This will mark the first post in a new direction followed in 2011, a less dense yet more frequent " Six Songs That I Am Into Right Now". While the warm glow radiating from my computer monitor is oh, so comforting, the outside conditions right now make it simply too cold. Hoth cold in fact. [...]
75. Ef - Mourning Golden Morning Swedish post-rock group Ef have always been able to capture the essence of emotional instrumental music. But with the addition of hesitant vocals and otherworldly themes, Ef treads new ground with dense production and brilliant arrangements with Mourning Golden Mourning . Now if only we could get them to tour the US. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [mp3] Ef - [...]
While Icelandic singer/songwriter Ólöf Arnalds is not new to the folk scene, her second album, "Innundir skinni", was the first to feature tracks in English. And on new single "Surrender", she enlisted no one else but the Björk to provide her wondrous trademark yelps as background vocals. Ólöf has a clear, luring voice that demands [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Olof Arnalds - Surrender (live at Electraplay) Last month, I had the good fortune to sit down with Ólöf Arnalds and her partner Davíð when they visited Columbus. If you unwisely chose not to treat yourself to her show at the Wex on October 15th, you now can now find their exclusive Electraplay session here, plus an exclusive live MP3 of "Surrender." In-studio performances include "Crazy Car" above and "Innundir Skinni," "Surrender" and "Madrid" below. [...]
Located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, in what was formerly Union Pacific Railway headquarters, The Depot is a venue that plays home to a wide variety of artists (this season's spread includes Bret Michaels, Rebelution, and Brandon Flowers). It isn't your grungy venue located down the street. It's built to accommodate the higher classes, with four stories of tasteful artwork, high-end furniture, a posh bar, and excellent sound. It's so classy, in fact, that there is a VIP season pass arrangement that allows one access to the upper balcony for a better view and an escape from [...]
Ólöf Arnalds es la nueva promesa de Islandia, su estilo la ha hecho llegar a todo el mundo y que mejor rola para demostrar eso que “Surrender” en donde su amiga Bjork le echa la mano. ♩ Ólöf Arnalds - Surrender (feat. Björk)
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Watch 'Surrender' below. Be certain to visit Olof Arnalds at her official site. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Olof Arnalds - Vid Og Vid
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Iceland might only have a population of 318,000 but the number of inhabitants on this oddly-shaped Nordic island is constantly growing. Iceland's artistic output is also expanding. The cliché goes something like this: Iceland is a small nation and therefore constantly striving to prove itself to the outside world. So far its countrymen and women have conquered many facets of society and culture with Oscar nominations, a Nobel Prize, Olympic medals, the first female president and eh, strong men and beautiful women. As for music, Iceland has Björk and Sigur Rós . The end. Right? No sir. [...]
Wandering into The Boss's office fairly early a few days ago to discuss something or other, I was struck by some music playing from his PC. "What's this?" I asked of him. "It's Icelandic", he replied. "Oh, is it Ólöf Arnalds , by any chance?". "Yes, how did you know?". Well, because I'm a fan, of sorts. At least I quite enjoyed her last album and had never got round to listening to the new one, entitled "Innundir Skinni". No, me neither. So finding The Boss listening to [...]
Wow, what an evening. A lot of Louisville missed out on a night of beautiful music by Cheyenne Marie Mize, Olof Arnalds, and Doug Paisley. A huge thank you to Olof who is touring the US all the way from Iceland. Yet talking to Olof and her musical companion David Thor Jonsson, they appeared to be right at home cracking jokes and carrying on with us. Crossing my fingers that they will return here someday. Photos of the night are below. [...]
I came to the music of Icelandic folk chanteuse Ólöf Arnalds on a soft-drizzle morning as if drawn in by a strange mysterious impulse, consumed by a desire to be lulled into dalliance with something unfamiliar and piercingly beautiful. And the brittle “Crazy Car”, one of the three songs Ólöf sings in English on her sparsely elegant second album Innundir Skinni , seems to fit the bill perfectly. The soft and haunting textures of this duet with compatriot Ragnar Kjartansson gently coax crumbs of meaning interpreted or reinvented out of everyday experiences – Ólöf herself has remarked [...]
Iceland, isolated in the North Atlantic with a population that hovers barely around the 320,000 mark, manages to produce a series of talented musicians. Perhaps there’s something in that icy Atlantic wind. Ólöf Arnalds arrived on the scene in 2007 with her debut, the warmly received Við Og Við . Classically trained in the Iceland Academy of the Arts, Arnalds also toured as a live performer with folk favorites Múm. Innundir Skinni is Arnalds' second release and is produced by Kjartan Sveinsson of Sigur Ros. Honestly, there are rarely surprises when it comes to Icelandic folk; one knows [...]
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