Bits from a Sigur Rós show
May 9th, 2006“Wow those Icelandic women in Amiina (Amiina on 3hive) are band nerd hot.”
“Wow, there are some big closets people are hiding in,” after watching flamingly gay person deny he and his date were gay. And then as Sigur Rós started he squealed and jumped up and down while flapping his hands. None of which was a problem. Just the weird denial. This might enter the Only In Utah file, but I imagine that sadly, this happens all the time in other places.
“Wow, I’m inside the music. It’s like being 11 years old and having headphones on really loud, even though no one is home. And I’m playing air guitar and drums and pretending to be onstage. And the future is wide open. And I have goose bumps.”
“This is what Spinal Tap was talking about with the Majesty of Rock and the Pageantry of Roll.”
“This is gonna take awhile to process.”
“The violin bow on the guitar is sweet.”
“Jón þór birgisson’s voice is otherworldly.”
“Superlatives escape me. This is gonna take awhile to process.”
See this band live. You won’t regret it. o
May 13th, 2006 at 8:25 am
I saw them at Bass Hall in Ft. Worth (http://tinyurl.com/pguh2) It blew my mind how loud they were, but at the same time the sound quality never diminished, you could still distinguish almost every instrument. They finished with Saeglopur from Takk… and I swear I had goosebumps the entire 8 or 9 min. I cant wait for Amiina’s full length album. You’ve got to love a band that incorporates crytal glasses a saw and a powerbook.
May 14th, 2006 at 12:56 pm
My friend used to work with their booking agent and went to a Sigur Ros concert where he swears people passed out from lack of stimulation. We both LOVE the band, but that was a bit too weird for me.