In anticipation of their upcoming full-length album GODMODE, In This Moment has been gradually teasing their audience with song releases. They first dropped “The Purge” and the titular track early this year, sparking significant buzz around the album release. Now, they’ve unveiled a gripping cover of Björk‘s 1995 hit “Army Of Me,” originally featured on her chart-topping sophomore album, Post. Björk‘s original rendition of “Army Of Me” is a mesmerizing blend of electronic beats coupled with her unique vocal musings. In reimagining this classic track, In This Moment pays homage to its essence and integrity while infusing their signature fusion… Read more »
This week Josh & Trent dive into music from Björk.
Icelandic pop singer Bjork attacked a news photographer in New Zealand, ripping his shirt in half after he ignored a request not to snap any shots, the New Zealand Herald reported on Monday. The incident took place at Auckland International Airport on Sunday, after the musician had flown in for a concert later in the week, the paper said. It echoes an outburst at Bangkok’s airport in 1996, when Bjork unleashed her fury on a journalist. Glenn Jeffrey, a photographer with the Herald, told the paper Bjork was accompanied by a man who asked him not to take photographs. “I… Read more »
The Beastie Boys, Bjork, the Arcade Fire, Spoon and Interpol lead the lineup for the sixth Sasquatch! Festival, to be held May 26-27 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash. Manu Chao, the Hold Steady, M.I.A., Bad Brains, the Dandy Warhols and Neko Case are also on the bill. Tickets go on sale March 3. As usual, the Yeti Stage will be devoted to acts from the Pacific Northwest, including the Thermals, Jesse Sykes, Viva Voce, the Helio Sequence and Smoosh. In addition, organizers have teamed with Esurance and Sustainable Energy Partners to deliver a carbon-neutral event in 2007. Here… Read more »
Bjork, N.E.R.D., Cee-Lo and the Hives are among the 10 finalists for this year’s Shortlist Prize, which celebrates acclaimed artists whose work has yet to reach widespread commercial success. Other finalists for the award, to be presented Oct. 29 in Los Angeles, are Aphex Twin, the Avalanches, DJ Shadow, Doves, the Flaming Lips and Zero 7. Last year, Icelandic band Sigur Ros took home the $10,000 first prize. “The Shortlist honors creative achievement across all genres of music, from the energetic punk of the Hives to the late-night grooves of Zero 7,” said co-founder Tom Sarig in a statement. “This… Read more »
To the left, a full moon illuminated a row of palm trees swaying in a mellow breeze as the Beta Band played their melodic pop. To the right, a red sun set over a gorgeous mountain range as Siouxsie and the Banshees wrapped up their first festival performance in more than seven years. Ahead, DJ Z-Trip captivated a titanic tent overflowing with dancers by marrying Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” and Rage Against the Machine’s “Testify.” It was a stereophonic moment of musical bliss. It was Coachella in a nutshell. The third annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival took over… Read more »
The Foo Fighters, Oasis, and Bjork are among the acts set for the third Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, taking place at the Empire Polo Grounds in the Southern California desert city of Indio on April 27-28. Bjork will headline the first night and Oasis the second, according to various reports. Others on board include the Chemical Brothers, Prodigy, Queens Of The Stoneage, Mos Def, Jurassic 5, KRS-One, Dilated Peoples, Basement Jaxx, Paul Oakenfold, Ozomatli, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and Belle & Sebastian. Tickets will be $65 per day, with two-day passes featuring a discount still to be determined.… Read more »
Icelandic pop diva Bjork is rounding up her world tour in front of an adoring home crowd, saying she is already thinking of a follow-up to her acclaimed “Vespertine” album. The sold-out event at Laugardalshll, downtown Reykjavik – her penultimate gig of a six-month global tour – saw Bjork perform new material as well as earlier best-selling singles in their Icelandic-lyric versions. She played before an ecstatic home crowd – and said that was just the way she likes it. In an interview with Icelandic daily Morgunbladid, Bjork said she tried to complete her tours in her native land beca… Read more »
Bjork has confirmed an initial set of dates for a world tour of theaters and opera houses in support of her latest album Vespertine, which will be released August 28th. The specific venues were chosen after her request that the sites have “the best acoustics possible.” A September 23rd date at the English National Opera will make Bjork the first pop music act ever to perform at the venue. The U.S. leg will kick off with a two-night stand at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on October 4th and 5th. Accompanying Bjork on her first tour in three… Read more »
boygenius have shared an amazing animated visual for their beautifully cathartic song, “Cool About It” today. A group that is praised for their remarkable lyricism, the last verse of this track is absolutely astonishing. They are capable of painting a vivid picture of human emotion and experience, with such simple delivery. “But we don’t have to talk about it / I can walk you home and practice method acting / I’ll pretend being with you doesn’t feel like drowning / Tellin’ you it’s nice to see how good you’re doing / Even though we know it isn’t true”. boygenius depicts… Read more »
