Thursday, August 7, 2008

Sigur Rós Live at MOMA


I told myself I wasn't going to cry but in fact I didn't make it past the first few notes of Svefn-g-englar (the opening song) without tearing up. What IS IT about this band? Absolutely phenomenal. Cool poster for the event, too. They basically did a "greatest hits" set (with the exception of Vaka), sharing the makeshift stage with Auguste Rodin's Honoré de Balzac. Amazing. (Video contains some cool backstage footage but not all the songs played).

svefn-g-englar
glosoli
se lest
ny batteri
vid spilum endalaust
hoppipolla
med blodnasir
vidrar vel til loftarasa
saeglopur
inni mer syngur vitleysingur
olsen olsen
hafsol
gobbledigook
----
iceland's national anthem (it was Iceland's independence day)
popplagid

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