Sigur Rós w/ Wordless Music Orchestra @ the Paramount – 8/24/23Show Review & Photos by Lisa Hagen Glynn Jón Birgisson of Sigur Rós Icelandic experimental-rock group Sigur Rós performed at the Paramount Theatre on August 24, 2023. They had last played there in 2022. The band was arranged at center, surrounded by the 41-piece Wordless Music Orchestra, whose […]
Interview with Jónsi and Review of “FLÓÐ (Flood)”March 20, 2023By Lisa Hagen Glynn Jónsi – photo by Lisa Hagen Glynn Jónsi (Jón Þór Birgisson) – best known as lead vocalist for the Icelandic experimental-rock group Sigur Rós – has brought a new multisensory art exhibit to Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. “FLÓÐ (Flood)” is Jónsi’s first U.S. installation, designed specifically for the National Nordic […]
The incredible Sigur Rós, an Icelandic band utilizing every instrument from bowed guitar to glockenspiel to oboe, visited Seattle on September 20th with a headlining show at the Paramount. For the concert, Sigur Rós was a bit stripped down, without brass and string sections. American concerts are set up through September and first half of […]
Day 2 of Sasquatch! continued strong with acts such as Divine Fits, The xx, Robert DeLong and others. We’ve got more photos to remember the event – or to see what we missed – from Abby Williamson. Thanks Abby! Divine Fits Robert DeLong Akron/Family Devendra Banhart Sigur Rós The xx Atlas Genius Rose Windows
Sigur Rós & Julia Holter @ the Paramount, August 8th Photos & Review by Abby Williamson Sigur Rós A sold-out Paramount Theater got to enjoy some beautiful Icelandic music this past Wednesday. Yes, Sigur Rós graced Seattle with its presence for the first time since 2008, and I, for one, was glad I got to […]