Two of my all-time favorite bands (Radiohead & Muse) started off in a rather forgettable way (although both debuts spawned hugely popular singles in Muscle Museum and Creep). So I am very excited to see where my list of my favorite debut albums takes me.
Check out my spotify playlist with tracks from my 10 favorite debut albums.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Study English with Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington
Brush up on your English with these useful English phrases.
Friday, April 26, 2013
When two icebergs make a fire (Ísjaki)
The new Sigur-Rós anthem is out. It is called Iceberg. It´s filled with themes of ice and fire as is appropriate for a band originating from the country of fire and ice.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
The Strokes - One Way Trigger
Noh! The Strokes bara í þvílíku stuði hérna. Síðasta plata fannst mér helvíti hress. Þessi er nú bara la-la ennþá.
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Friday, April 19, 2013
Elsku Bjössi
Elsku Bjössi smiður á afmæli í dag. Við Bjössi unnum saman í byggingarvinnu eitt sumar þegar ég var 16 ára. Bjössi var alltaf svo yndislegur við mig, bauð mér mjólkurkex í kaffipásum og sýndi mér klámblöð. Bjössi er mikill hrakfallabálkur og hlógum við mikið og dátt þegar hann rak nagla í gegnum höndina á sér eitt skiptið. Mögulega hafði það eitthvað að gera með það að hann mætti reglulega fullur í vinnuna. En þetta er allt sem gerir Bjössa að svona litskrúðugum karakter. Ég gleymi aldrei það sem þú sagðir við mig: "Ef þú horfir nógu djúpt í augun á fólki þá sérðu sálina í því". Svo kallaðiru mig alltaf því skemmtilega nafni "litla píkan". Bjössi, þú gerðir mig af þeim manni sem ég er í dag og fyrir það er ég ævinlega þakklátur. Bjössi, þú ert yndislegur!
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The Biotech revolution (documentary)
Well, if humans in the future will all be cloned and "perfect" I guess there will be no more bullying.
This is a great documentary on the amazing developments in biotechnology and all the sci-fi-like possibilities it entails.
This is a great documentary on the amazing developments in biotechnology and all the sci-fi-like possibilities it entails.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
10 recent albums to sink your teeth into
10 albums that have dazzled recently.
Kristina Train - Dark Black (2012)
Adult pop steaming with melancholy and beauty. Featuring a great cover of the Band of Horses No One´s Gonna Love You.
Foxygen - We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Light and Magic (2013)
Duo Foxygen are like two little boys in a sandbox playfully tossing classic rock influences at each other. It´s infectious fun.
Atoms For Peace - AMOK (2013)
Thom Yorke´s side project. I rest my case.
Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012)
The reason I´m into hip hop again
Beth Orton - Sugaring Season (2012)
Stunningly beautiful chill-out music
Phosphorescent - Muchacho (2013)
My most recent musical exploration. Still taking it in. Is this guy taking country into the 21st century? Still working on the answer.
The Spinto Band - Cool Cocoon (2013)
The Spinto Band are masters of making songs you feel like you heard somewhere before when actually you have not.
Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse (2013)
This is wondreous all right.
Foals - Holy Fire (2013)
Solid british indie rock if you are so inclined
Local Natives - Hummingbird (2013)
Gorgeous indie rock from California.
Kristina Train - Dark Black (2012)
Adult pop steaming with melancholy and beauty. Featuring a great cover of the Band of Horses No One´s Gonna Love You.
Foxygen - We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Light and Magic (2013)
Duo Foxygen are like two little boys in a sandbox playfully tossing classic rock influences at each other. It´s infectious fun.
Atoms For Peace - AMOK (2013)
Thom Yorke´s side project. I rest my case.
Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012)
The reason I´m into hip hop again
Beth Orton - Sugaring Season (2012)
Stunningly beautiful chill-out music
Phosphorescent - Muchacho (2013)
My most recent musical exploration. Still taking it in. Is this guy taking country into the 21st century? Still working on the answer.
The Spinto Band - Cool Cocoon (2013)
The Spinto Band are masters of making songs you feel like you heard somewhere before when actually you have not.
Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse (2013)
This is wondreous all right.
Foals - Holy Fire (2013)
Solid british indie rock if you are so inclined
Local Natives - Hummingbird (2013)
Gorgeous indie rock from California.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Caveman
Caveman is an indie rock band from New York. They just released their second album and it sounds mighty fine.
Oblivion
Sci-fi movie Oblivion is coming soon where we will see Tom Cruise in a space suit wander around Icelandic landscapes. I don´t have high expectations, these kinds of films usually disappoint. However, its encouraging that French electro-band M83 do the soundtrack. And here is the title track.
True story..sort of
Here are 10 great must-see movies "based on real events".
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
The Rwandan genocide.
Schindler´s List (1993)
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The Holocaust.
The Elephant Man (1980)
David Lynch directed this one in an unusually straighforward manner considering his CV. Instead of disturbing mind-fuck of the likes of Eraserhead and Lost Highway he infused this one with gentleness and a celebration of human relationships and human nature.
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Tom Cruise gives an unforgettable performance as an eager young man who has his dreams shattered by a senseless war, ultimately finding courage and redemption fighting against the war.
You Don´t Know Jack (2010)
The story of assisted-suicide activist, Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
The Insider (1999)
Al Pacino and Russell Crowe fighting the tobacco industry and Michael Mann makes sure everything looks cool. Purely legendary.
The Pianist (2002)
Roman Polanski´s version of The Holocaust.
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Ugandan boogie.
Into the Wild (2007)
The story of Christopher McCandless.
JFK (1991)
Kevin Costner scratching his head for 3 hours over the JFK assassination.
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Schindler´s List (1993)
The Elephant Man (1980)
David Lynch directed this one in an unusually straighforward manner considering his CV. Instead of disturbing mind-fuck of the likes of Eraserhead and Lost Highway he infused this one with gentleness and a celebration of human relationships and human nature. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Tom Cruise gives an unforgettable performance as an eager young man who has his dreams shattered by a senseless war, ultimately finding courage and redemption fighting against the war.
You Don´t Know Jack (2010)
The Insider (1999)
Al Pacino and Russell Crowe fighting the tobacco industry and Michael Mann makes sure everything looks cool. Purely legendary.The Pianist (2002)
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Into the Wild (2007)
The story of Christopher McCandless.
JFK (1991)
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Local Natives - Black Balloons
Local Natives is a band to write home about. This is from Hummingbird
Friday, April 5, 2013
Suede - Hit Me
I don´t know why they are now called The London SuedeTo me it´s just Suede and they are back in business.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Youth Lagoon
I have been listening to this one-man band from Idaho and finding it quite engaging. This guy follows in the footsteps of The Flaming Lips, earnestly exploring dramatic and dreamy soundscapes by blending pop and psychedelia.
Bring it on
It´s not difficult to picture the North-Korean supreme leader getting down to this song. Bring da mother#%# ruckus.
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