NationalGeographic.com To Webcast Concert With Bjork This Saturday (June 28)

The good people at National Geographic are going to webcast this Saturday's Náttúra concert live on their website. here is the press release:

NAT GEO MUSIC TO WEBCAST BJÖRK AND SIGUR RÓS CONCERT
LIVE FROM ICELAND ON SATURDAY, JUNE 28

Fans can see concert only at worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com

NEW YORK (June 27, 2008)—Nat Geo Music, the music division of National Geographic Entertainment, will Webcast an open-air Náttúra concert live from Iceland on Saturday, June 28, 2008. Two of the world's most important and visionary musical entities, Björk and Sigur Rós, will headline the free concert.

The event will be available exclusively at worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET (begins at 8 p.m. BST/London or 7 p.m. GMT/Reykjavik).

To be held in a large park near the centre of Reykjavik, all of the performances will be during daylight, with Iceland's capital city and dramatic rolling scenery providing a perfect backdrop to what is expected to be one of the biggest concerts the country has seen. The Náttúra concert looks to raise awareness of the impact of the growing aluminum smelting activity on Iceland's natural landscape.

"One of Nat Geo Music's main goals is to offer artists and experts who care about global culture and the environment an outlet to create awareness for important issues. Spotlighting these amazing artists performing live in a spectacular backdrop allows our worldwide audience to enjoy great music and become aware of Iceland's environmental concerns and join the conversation," said David Beal, president of National Geographic Entertainment.

Commenting on the gig, Björk said: "Too often battles being fought for nature turn into something negative and into mudslinging. We will not go that way, we are not saying that this and that is forbidden, we are rather asking 'what about all these other possibilities?' The 21st century is not going to be another oil century but rather a century where we need to recycle, think green and design both power plants and our surroundings in harmony with nature."

Sigur Rós, who released its fifth album, "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust," this week, believes the issue of aluminum smelting in Iceland is one that can no longer be ignored. "We are not a political band and don't think musicians should set themselves as spokespeople on anything at all, but sometimes you see things going on in your own back yard and find that just as a human being you cannot stand by and do nothing. The changes that are going on in Iceland need to be the subject of debate and not snuck through the back door because no one lives in the wilderness and there is urban apathy or a general lack of awareness," said Sigur Rós vocalist Jón Thor Birgisson.

To download artist photos and bios, go to:
www.bjork.com
www.sigurros.com
www.nattura.info
http://dot.sigurros.com/natgeo/sigurros_presskit.zip
https://download.yousendit.com/E5D21F6108F3A08B

Nat Geo Music & Radio (NGMR) is a division of National Geographic Entertainment, established in 2007 to inspire people to care about the planet through the power of music. NGMR distributes and promotes its music offerings throughout all of National Geographic's media platforms, including the National Geographic Channels worldwide, National Geographic Films, National Geographic Giant Screen Films and National Geographic Kids Entertainment, as well as its magazines and digital media divisions. In addition to its programming and music supervision responsibilities, NGMR oversees the production of projects and programs with some of today's hottest artists who are actively involved in environmental and cultural issues.

Nationalgeographic.com is the award-winning Web site of the National Geographic Society and attracts 13 million unique visitors a month (source: Omniture). Nationalgeographic.com combines National Geographic's video, photography and maps with in-depth information and interactive features about animals and nature, destinations and cultures. Nationalgeographic.com's news service, National Geographic News, publishes daily stories about science and discoveries and produces electronic newsletters for more than 650,000 subscribers. Information about advertising on Nationalgeographic.com is at nationalgeographic.com/advertising.

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Exclusive Preorder Offers via SigurRos.com - Deluxe, Early MP3 Album and more...
Current mood: cheerful

If you can not read this newsletter, please click here to view. There is a brand new video on the Dót widget of the band recording at Abbey Road this past April. And remember to stay tuned to Dót and SigurRos.com next week as we will be streaming the full album. Pre-Order Now Several Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust pre-order options are now available exclusively from SigurRos.com. Here is a summary of the offers: CD Album + Album Download (*price £14.00) Receive the album download + bonus videos a week early on 16th June CD will arrive the week of 23rd June CD Album (*price £12.00) CD will arrive the week of 23rd June Album Download (*price £8.00) DRM free 320kbps mp3's available week of 23rd June Deluxe Edition (*price £60.00) Pre-release album download + bonus videos available on 16th June CD will arrive the week of 23rd June Deluxe Edition will arrive mid-September 192-pages. 300 mm x 240 mm. Includes CD of Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust and exclusive DVD. This exquisitely presented deluxe edition is a unique document of the creation of Sigur Rós' fifth album in film, photography and music. Given unprecedented access to the final stages of the making and release of the group's new album, photographer Eva Vermandel and film-maker Nicholas Abrahams create an intimate and revealing portrait of the Icelandic quartet at work on their most immediate record to date. Housed in a large-format, fine weave cloth-bound hardback book, the deluxe edition comprises nearly 200 pages of fine art photographic images, as well as an impressionistic film portrait of Sigur Rós, as they record, mix and master Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. Locations include New York, London, Mexico, Reykjavik and beyond, and take in the filming of the "Gobbledigook" video, tour rehearsals, the early shows on the tour, as well as exclusive band interviews relating to the record. Each edition is individually numbered and includes a unique strip of 16mm film taken from the video "Gobbledigook" as well as the DVD and album. *Prices vary by country, so please go to SigurRos.com for pricing information based upon the country where you live. http://www.sigurros.com http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk http://www.myspace.com/sigurros

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New Album, Free MP3 and Video

Sigur Rós will be releasing their new album worldwide the week of June 23. It is called Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. You can download the first track "Gobbledigook" and watch the video right now on SigurRos.com. This is the official announcement sent out by the record labels today… Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (English spelling: Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust) Sigur Rós will be releasing their fifth album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (English translation: with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly), worldwide the week of June 23. The first track from the album, entitled "Gobbledigook," is available worldwide for free download via SigurRos.com. The video for the song is also on the website. A pre-sale for the album will begin on SigurRos.com on June 2. A special deluxe edition of the album to be released later in the year — featuring a "Making Of… " book, a film and more — will also be available to pre-order on the band's website as of June 2. A stream of Með suð í eyrum… will be available to hear on SigurRos.com on June 9. Lastly, a plethora of Sigur Rós goodies — exclusive clips, information on tickets for upcoming shows throughout the year, etc. — will be available to those who sign up for the mailing list on SigurRos.com. Með suð í eyrum… was co-produced with the band by renowned producer Flood, and was recorded in New York City (at Sear Sound Studios), London (at Assault and Battery Studios and Abbey Road), Reykjavík (at Álafoss, the band's studio, as well as a church in Reykjavík), and Havana, Cuba. Whereas Sigur Rós' last release — the critically-acclaimed documentary Heima, chronicling their free tour throughout Iceland — took the band to their homeland, their newest creation, Með suð í eyrum… is the first album in the band's career to be made outside of Iceland. It is also their first album to feature vocalist Jón "Jónsi" Thor Birgisson's vocals in English on one track (the remainder are sung in Icelandic). Inspired by the unfettered feeling of the acoustic performances filmed during Heima, Sigur Rós decided to adopt a looser approach in the writing and creation of their brilliant fifth album. The material for the album was written, recorded and mixed entirely in 2008 and is being released just one month after its completion. The album glows with the perfect imperfection of live takes, the sounds of fingers playing guitar strings, cracked notes, and a stark, upfront presence not found in previous Sigur Rós recordings, moving away from reverb-soaked guitar sounds towards something altogether more affecting. The record also contains some of the most joyous music the band has ever recorded. Opener "Gobbledigook" sets the tone for Með suð í eyrum… with its shifting acoustic guitars, playful vocals, time signature swings and swirling percussion, while "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" ("Within me a lunatic sings") sparkles as one of the most anthemic songs Sigur Rós have ever written. "Festival" is epic in its elation and scope, "Illgresi" features one of Jónsi's finest vocal melodies over a lone acoustic guitar, and "Ára bátur" is the largest musical undertaking in the band's career, as it was recorded live in one take with the London Sinfonietta and London Oratory Boy's Choir, a total of 90 people playing at the same time. The band also utilized the talents of their string-quartet friends Amiina, as well as a five-piece brass section on certain tracks, in addition to introducing the Mellotron into their writing/recording process for the first time on this album, highlighted on one of the most tender and beautiful songs on the record, "Fljótavík." The spirit of Með suð í eyrum… is best captured by the album's stunning artwork, contributed by acclaimed visual artist Ryan McGinley. McGinley first met the band when he photographed Jónsi six years ago; the album cover was taken from a flyer for McGinley's most recent exhibit, "I Know Where the Summer Goes," which happened to find its way into Jónsi's inbox just as the band was deciding on how to best visually represent their new collection of songs. The result is a perfect synergy of the aural and the visual. The tracklisting for Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly) is… 1. Gobbledigook 2. Inní mér syngur vitleysingur 3. Góðan daginn 4. Við spilum endalaust 5. Festival 6. Með suð í eyrum 7. Ára bátur 8. Illgresi 9. Fljótavík 10. Straumnes 11. All Alright Sigur Rós will be playing shows all over the globe throughout the summer and fall to preview material from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, including a special set at this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The tour dates are: The June tour dates… 6/5/08 Guadalajara, MEX @ Teatro Degollado 6/7/08 Tepoztlan, MEX @ Festival La Colmena 6/8/08 Tijuana, MEX @ Planeta Tijuana 6/11/08 Omaha, NE @ Orpheum Theater 6/12/08 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater 6/14/08 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 6/16/08 New York, NY @ Grand Ballroom 6/20/08 Neuhausen ob Eck @ Southside Festival 6/22/08 Scheesel, Bremen @ Hurricane Festival More worldwide tour dates will be announced soon. Sigur Rós is: Jón Thor Birgisson (vocals, guitar), Georg Holm (bass), Kjartan Sveinsson (keyboards/piano), Orrí Páll Dýrason (drums). http://www.sigurros.com http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk http://www.myspace.com/sigurros

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Stay Tuned Next Tuesday At 12 noon UK / 7 am EDT

Dear Friends, Please stay tuned to SigurRos.com and the Dót widget next Tuesday at about 12 noon UK (7 am EDT) for an important announcement from the band.

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Stay Tuned via Dót
Category: Music

as Sigur Rós puts the finishing touches on the new album, the band will be posting behind the scenes videos and announcements to the Dót widget. It can be found here - dot.sigurros.com/widget.

you can also check it out here, it's posted to the left of the profiles under "influences".

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Heima screenings set up by our fans!!!!
Current mood: adventurous
Category: Music

All of the screenings have been set up by Sigur Ros fans.
There will be another bunch announced soon!

23rd Feb
Offenbach Germany
Venue: "Hafen 2"
More info: http://www.myspace.com/anny_und_sibel

10th March
Maracaibo
Venue: Centro de Arte de Maracaibo Lia Bermudez
More info: http://www.camlb.com/

3rd March
Rome
Venue: American Academy in Rome
More info: atkinsonmusic@hotmail.com

8th March/
Duisburg
Venue: Kino En Walzenlager http://www.walzenlagerkino-ob.de/
More info: rene@mrfoukov.de

March 13th 14th 15th and 19th
Amsterdam
Melkweg Cinema
More info: www.melkweg.nl

March 19th
Nijmegen
Venue: Cultuur op de Campus
More info: www.ru.nl/cultuuropdecampus/ www.myspace.com/cultuuropdecampus

March 20th
Jeruselum
Venue: "The Upper Floor" at The 3rd Ear.
More info:oridror84@gmail.com

March 27th and 28th
Leipzig
Venue: Ut Connewitz
More info: buero@utconnewitz.de

1st April
Duisberg
Venue: Steinbruch - http://www.steinbruch-duisburg.de
More info: rene@mrfoukov.de

April 3rd - 9th
Santiago, Chile
Venue: Centro Arte Alameda
More info: www.centroartealameda.cl

12th April
Zurich
Venue: Arthouse Le Paris
More info: forster@2morrowrecords.com

18th April
Dorset
Venue: Dorchester Arts Centre
More info: http://www.dorchesterarts.org.uk/

23rd April
London
The Macbeth
More info:www.myspace.com/fancypublic

24th April
Melbourne
Venue: The Noise Bar (Albert St. Brunswick)
More info: garryemond@lizzy.com.au

Here are more announced screenings:

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema--Ritz
April 21st
10:00 PM
Cost: $2/$1 with a valid student I.D.
retailer: End of an Ear

Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY
April 25th
8:00 PM
The North Lawn
Open to Sarah Lawrence students and faculty

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More Heima screenings!!
Category: Music

Here's a list of Heima screenings coming up around the world, please bear in mind that we won't be performing at any of these screenings


Cambridge Arts Cinema
December 14th and January 18th
www.picturehouses.co.uk

Pictureville, Bradford
January 1st-January 3rd
http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/

Ritzy, Brixton London
January 4th – January 11th
www.picturehouses.co.uk

Wyeside Gallery, Wales
January 4th – January 11th
www.wyeside.co.uk

Phoenix Arts Centre, Leicester
January 10th
www.phoenix.org.uk

Hyde Park Picture House
January 12th & 13th
http://www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk/

Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan
January 25-28th
http://www.mwldan.co.uk/

Golden Horse Film Festival, Taipei, Taiwan
December 6th
www.goldenhorse.org.tw

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia
December 1st and 4th
www.poff.ee

Nordlichter Film Festival, Dresden
December 8th and 9th
www.nlff.co.uk

Colgate University
December 6th
Love Auditorium

Tulsa
Circle Cinema
December 12th

Cincinnati
December 14th
Vineyard Central Church

Milwaukee
Union Theatre-University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Jan 25th-26th

Nordlichter Film Festival, Munster
December 11th and 12th
www.nlff.co.uk

In-Edit Festival, Santiago, Chile
December (exact dates TBC)
www.inedit.cl


Ottawa + Q&A with Director Dean Deblois!!
28th December at Mayfair Theatre
http://www.mayfair-movie.com


San Francisco
Embarcadero Center Cinema
December18th

Denver
Chez Artiste
December 18th

Cambridge MA
kendall Square Cinema
December 19th

Atlanta GA
Midtown Art Center
December 19th

Austin TX
Dobie Theatre
December 20th

Seattle WA
Metro Cinemas
December20th

Grand Rapids MI
Wealthy Theatre
December 20th

Antonio TX
Circle Infiniti
December 21st

Malco Theatre
December 29th

Athens GA
Cine
January 10th

Minnesota
University of Minnesota
January 31st








You can find more USA screenings here! MORE SCREENINGS!!

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Album and DVD release!
Category: Music

Hello, Our new album and DVD has officially been released around the world and will be released in America today (Album) and the 20th November (DVD) here is some information:

HEIMA:
In 2006 having toured the world over in support of their 'Takk' album, Sigur Rós returned home to play a series of free, unannounced concerts in Iceland. 'Heima' is a unique record in dvd form of that tour filmed in over 15 locations across the island, taking in the biggest and smallest shows of their career.

HVARF-HEIM
'Hvarf-Heim', the companion record, has two titles because it is in effect two separate, but complementary, entities, with two front covers (see below) and a limited run of two discs. Open it one way and it's 'Hvarf' ("disappeared" or "haven"), a five track electric studio record comprising mainly unreleased rarities from Sigur Rós's back-pages, none of which is on 'Heima'. Open it the other way and it's 'Heim' ("home"), a six track live acoustic record, comprising delicate new unplugged versions of some of Sigur Rós's best moments, which have never been performed before.

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Sigur Ros - Secret (FREE) Show Announcment
Category: Music

this notice went out via the MySpace Secret Show profile just a short while ago.

MySpace Secret Shows
is very pleased to present
An Evening with

Sigur Ros

featuring an extra special Black Curtain Screening of their new film, Heima



Thursday
FREE! / All Ages!
Doors @ 10:00 PM
November 1st, 2007

Entry is FREE and ALL AGES

For entry you MUST go to Amoeba Records on October 30th from 6-9 p.m. to pick up a wristband.

To obtain a wristband to the show just add Secret Shows as your friend and bring a printout of your profile with Myspace Secret Shows US in your Top 8.

To move My
MySpace Secret Shows US to your Top 8 quickly click here!

*Wristbands will be available at the Information desk.*
*Only one wristband per person.*

Amoeba Records is located at:
6400 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323.245.6400

SHOW DETAILS BELOW
The Vista Theatre
4473 Sunset Blvd. @ Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323.660.6639

The new album "Hvarf Heim" is avalible for pre-order HERE


And the new DVD "Heima" is avalible for pre-order HERE








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Music from Iceland: Sigur Ros picks the music
Category: Music

Amiina - We've toured with Amiina as our string section for years now, and now they've gone and got their own thing together, which incidentally hardly involves them playing strings at all. They have stronger musical scruples and are way more glamorous than us.

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