Recent blog posts about Sigur Rós from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/sigurros/ 2013-05-25T05:03:49+01:00 text/html 2013-05-24T18:37:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4969603/sigur-ros-on-the-tonight-show-with-jay-leno/
The Icelandic three-piece Sigur Rs will be stopping by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight to perform the title track from their upcoming album, Kveikur! Kveikur , out June 18th, which will be their first worldwide release on XL Recordings. Sigur Rs performed some songs from their upcoming album during their U.S. tour earlier this year, which included headlining shows at New York Citys Madison Square Garden and Coachella. The band also recently composed songs for and appeared on an episode of The Simpsons. [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-24T16:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4969189/friday-on-my-mind-sasquatch-music-festival-2013/
photo by Brittney Bollay Its time again for Friday on My Mind , our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. Its finally here: Sasquatch 2013. This festival has grown to be one of the premier festivals not just in the Northwest, but throughout the world. This years amazing edition kicks off today out at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA, and will run through Memorial Day this Monday. Have you already made your lists of [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-24T13:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4968808/televised-tune-sigur-ros-on-the-tonight-show/
Icelandic post-rock band will be Jay Leno's guest this evening on The Tonight Show. This will be the band's second major U.S. TV appearance in a row after they were featured on last Sunday's season finale of The Simpsons. Sigur Ros's appearance on The Tonight Show follows a visit from fellow countrymen Of Monsters And Men. Jay must love those Icelandic bands and who can blame him? Friday, May 24 [All Times ET] The So So Glos on David Letterman [CBS [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-22T20:56:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4965391/halfway-house-music-podcast-005/
So here it is. Halfway House Music Podcast #005. Summer Lovin'. Download. Stream. Share. As always - we apologize ahead of time. 1) Lose Control - Pacific Air 2) Sea of Love - The National 3) Limit - Filmloom 4) Smother - Daughter 5) Isjaki - Sigur Ros 6) In The City - Caveman 7) Celeste - Les Esfants [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-22T19:39:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4965272/wear-my-heart-on-my-sleeve/
Just going through the male and spotted an advanced copy of Sigur Ros' forthcoming album Kveikur. Shower first, and then 48:22 spent in the dark listening to the Icelandic post-rockers seventh studio long_one. The post Wear My Heart On My Sleeve appeared first on wotyougot .]]> text/html 2013-05-21T16:31:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4962778/el-cartel-del-cc13-un-da-despus/
El Corona Capital revel los detalles de su cuarta edicin y nuevamente nos sorprendi con un cartel que combina clsicos, nuevas propuestas y grandes nombres. El lineup est a la altura de algunos festivales internacionales y seguramente ser uno de los mejores momentos de la msica en vivo en Mxico. A continuacin revisamos detalladamente el cartel del Corona Capital 2013: El gran espectculo audiovisual: Squarepusher y Deadmau5 sern los obligados para todos los que amen los espectculos audiovisuales. Dos extremos muy [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-21T14:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4962442/springfield-o-islandia/
Elms recientecaptulo de Los Simpsons ser recordado por ms de un fan de la msica experimental, ya que cont con la presencia de los islandeses ms famosos del planeta: Sigur Rs y Bjrk . En el episodio que Homero persigue a Carl a su pas de origen , titulado "La Saga de Carl", la banda de Jnsi aparece en versin animada (en el minuto 17:20) como as tambin su impronta de la cortina musical del programa cuando este finaliza. [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-21T00:33:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4961272/sigur-rs-e-bjrk-nos-simpsons/
Espervamos atentamente a participao dos Sigur Rs num episdio dos The Simpsons. Este gira em torno de um bilhete de lotaria, passa-se (em parte) na Islndia e teve direito a duas entidades de peso do pas Sigur Rs e Bjrk. O trio composto por Jnsi, Goggi e Orri tomou conta da banda sonora do episdio e encheu-o de msica calma e etrea, mesmo como espervamos deles. Aconselharam-nos este link e ns passamos a dica estejam especialmente atentos a partir dos onze minutos. O episdio no est legendado, mas a Bjrk (procurem o cisne!) [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-20T19:26:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4960817/habemus-cartel-oficial-corona-capital-2013/
La vorgine de especulaciones termin y el cnclave organizador del Corona Capital 2013 revel de manera muy original el cartel oficial de este ao mediante un video en reversa que devel una a una todas las bandas que la Ciudad de Mxico ver tocar en vivo.]]> text/html 2013-05-20T18:42:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4960716/cartel-corona-capital-2013-queens-of-the-stone-age-blondie/
Cartel Corona Capital 2013: Queens of the Stone Age, Blondie, Phoenix, Sigur Rs El festival de msica Corona Capital de la Ciudad de Mxico anunci el cartel de su cuarta edicin. Deadmau5, The xx, Phoenix, Queens of the Stone Age, Travis, M.I.A., Arctic Monkeys, Sigur Rs, Vampire Weekend, The Breeders tocando el disco Last Splash, Wu-Tang Clan, y Imagine Dragon, estarn en la edicin 2013. Tambin aparecer Blondie, Dinosaur Jr., Conor Oberst, White Lies, The Dandy Warhols, The Presets, Jacques Lu Cony, Palma Violets, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Peace, fun., [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-20T16:13:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4960369/checa-a-sigur-rs-y-a-bjrk-en-los-simpsons/
Checa a Sigur Rs y a Bjrk en Los Simpsons Como se prometi , el episodio de anoche de Los Simpsons ofreci un cameo de Sigur Rs , junto con msica original de la banda para acompaar el programa. El episodio muestra como Homero , Moe , Lenny y Carl compran un boleto de lotera que resulta ganador,despus de algunosinconvenientes Carl huye con el boleto a su pas natal, Islandia; es por ello que los dems chicoslo siguen. Sigur Rs apareci como [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-20T14:57:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4960217/sigur-rs-and-bjrk-both-appear-on-the-simpsons/
Two of Iceland's finest appeared on a Nordic-centric episode of The Simpsons this weekend, with Sigur Rs and Bjrk making guest cameos on the long-running cartoon. The post-rock band soundtracked the entire episode, and made a brief appearance themselves, while Bjrk gets Simpson-ified as a museum showpiece - along with her extravagant swan attire. You can stream the entire episode here , Bjrk appears at 11mins 12s and Sigur Rs around 17mins 45s. [via [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-20T14:36:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4960138/as-fue-el-encuentro-de-bjrk-y-sigur-rs-con/
Sigur Rs en Los Simpson. Hace algunas semanas se anunci el siguiente invitado de lujo en la serie de televisin Los Simpson . Se trata de Sigur Rs , quienes se encargaran de musicalizar un episodio completo as como aparecer en ste. Este episodio finalmente fue transmitido ayer, a travs de la cadena Fox , y lo pueden ver aqu . Se titula "The Saga of Carl" (o "La Saga de Carl") y trata sobre el regreso del amigo de Homero (el cual tambin trabaja en le planta nuclear de Springfield) a [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-20T13:07:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4959987/watch-sigur-rs-and-bjrks-appearance-on-the-simpsons/
The Simpson's episode from last night, 'The Saga of Carl' managed to squeeze in fleeting appearances from both Sigur Rs and Bjork . The episode featured Homer's work pal, Carl, fleeing to his homeland of Iceland and giving the writers an opportunity to squeeze in a up-to-date pop culture reference. Watch the clip here . (via Pitchfork )]]> text/html 2013-05-20T13:02:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4959985/watch-sigur-rs-on-the-simpsons/
Earlier this month, we learned that Sigur Rs would guest on, and provide music for, an episode of The Simpsons entitled "The Saga Of Carl," one that involves Homer's friend Carl returning to his homeland in Iceland. We also learned what they'd look like . Well, last night, the episode aired, and Sigur Rs were indeed in it for a split second. (There's also a quick cameo from someone who looks like Bjrk.) But the real draw, from a music standpoint, is that Sigur Rs gave the episode a whole lot of dreamy, slow-floating music, [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-20T13:02:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4959995/watch-sigur-rs-on-the-simpsons/
Earlier this month, we learned that Sigur Rs would guest on, and provide music for, an episode of The Simpsons entitled "The Saga Of Carl," one that involves Homer's friend Carl returning to his homeland in Iceland. We also learned what they'd look like . Well, last night, the episode aired, and Sigur Rs were indeed in it for a split second. (There's also a quick cameo from someone who looks like Bjrk.) But the real draw, from a music standpoint, is that Sigur Rs gave the episode a whole lot of dreamy, slow-floating music, [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-20T12:21:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4959911/win-tickets-for-roskilde-festival-2013/
Roskilde Festival is one of the best European festivals. The festival that takes place in the south of Roskilde, Denmark, from June 29-July 7 announced amazing acts for its 2013 edition. This years headliners will be KRAFTWERK, THE NATIONAL, RIHANNA, SIGUR RS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, SLIPKNOT and VOLBEAT. Besides them tons of other The post Win Tickets for Roskilde Festival 2013 appeared first on Nothing But Hope And Passion - NBHAP - Music Magazine & more .]]> text/html 2013-05-20T12:11:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4959881/watch-sigur-rs-and-bjrk-on-the-simpsons/
As promised , tonight's episode of The Simpsons featured a cameo from Sigur Rs , along with original music from the band serving as the soundtrack. The episode saw Homer, Moe, and Lenny travel to Iceland in pursuit of Carl, who fled to the country with a winning lottery ticket. Sigur Rs appeared as animated characters during a gathering of local townspeople in Iceland (scroll to the 17:20 mark). Their music soundtracked several scenes, and they also reworked the show's theme song for the end credits. The episode is available to replay online through [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-17T20:01:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4957123/rock-it-out-blog-a-degree-in-heavy-metal/
There's now a college major geared specifically toward metal heads: England's New College in Nottingham is offering a program where students can graduate with a degree in Heavy Metal . On today's Rock it Out! Blog , Sami wants to know what type of rock music would you want to major in. Better yet, how would you put it to use? Let us know what type of rock music you would dedicate your college career to. Other headlines covered on today's episode include where you can watch the Hangout Music Festival this weekend , [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-17T19:25:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4957223/sasquatch-2013-preview/
Graphics by Teresa Yang The time has arrived once again folks - Sasquatch 2013 is just around the corner with a line-up that definitely won't disappoint! Located in scenic, central Washington along the Columbia River, this outdoor festival has long been an indie rock mecca for many. The venue itself features several stages, all of which are set along a majestic panorama of rolling hills and cliffs, providing the perfect backdrop for shows at the main Sasquatch Stage. Founded in 2002 by Pacific Northwest-based concert promoter, Adam Zacks, the festival began humbly as a one day [...]]]>