sunnudagur, júní 29, 2008

Icelanders on Stage in Belgium this Summer: Sigur Rós - Ólöf Arnalds & Ólafur Arnalds - Bang Gang

Even after the end of the Iceland on the Edge Festival in Brussels this year, Icelandic music is still hot in Belgium this summer.
First of all a Review of the 5th Sigur Rós Album "með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust" in Belgian HUMO Magazine By CV (I want to have that beer !).
The new Album sounds "trusty". But the CD is everything except a revision exercise.
Við spilum endalaust” is een sharp song with powerfull climax provided by the windinstruments “
Gobbledigook” is even more radio-friendly, with even a lalala-chorus and a video full of nudists running like hippies through forests and fields
Illgresi” is a folky ballad with in the end some strings
Ára bátur” starts with 4 minutes of piano, followed by The London Sinfonietta and The London Oratory School Schola delivering the final orgasm
All Alright” is Sigur Rós first song in English
www.youtube.com/v/ProJeWcQ4vg&hl

Sigur Rós Two Times on a Belgian Festival Stage this summer:
5. July @ Rock Werchter Festival
14. August @ Pukkelpop Festival
www.sigurros.com

Bang Gang
22. August @ Brussels Summer Festival
www.myspace.com/banggangband

Ólöf Arnalds & Ólafur Arnalds
25. August
@ Feeërieën Festival @ Warandepark, Brussels

19.00: Ólöf Arnalds
For the first time on stage in Belgium - the Icelandic Vashti Bunyan - she worked together with Mugison and Slowblow - was on tour with múm - Debut Album "Við Og Við" (produced by Kjartan of Sigur Rós)
www.myspace.com/olofarnalds

21:45: Ólafur Arnalds
He brings epic piano music with strings & electronics - Debut was "Eulogy for Evolution" - He recently released the EP "Variations Of Static" - For the fans of Max Richter and Icelander Jóhann Jóhannsson
"0952"
www.youtube.com/v/3rtlT4N3NS8&hl

www.myspace.com/olafurarnalds

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