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Norður, Niður And Back Again
A conversation with Sigur Rós in eight parts I. The eulogy A genuinely palpable sigh of relief could be heard echoing through circles of Icelandic music fans when news broke in 2022 that multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson had returned to Sigur Rós after…
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Sigur rós Involved In A Lawsuit Over Millions Of ISK Missing From Concert Revenue
The 35 million ISK that went missing from the tickets sale of Sigur rós’ Norður og Niður festival were never paid back, prompting a lawsuit that dragged all parties involved to Reykjavík District Court, Fréttablaðið reports. Breach of contract According to Harpa…
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Total Wildness: Peaches And Dan Deacon Ignite Norður Og Niður
After a quiet and thoughtful start, Norður Og Niður festival turned the fun up to eleven for a spectacular, invigorating, wildly diverse Friday night party. Here’s what went down. The Many Routes To Euphoria Words: John Rogers The lineup of Norður Og…
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Live Painting, Sound Bathing, Dance, Gramophones: The Art Of Norður Og Niður
As we approach the final day of Norður og Niður music festival, you probably have noticed that a lot of acts aren’t just traditional popular music. Rather, they are music infused with an art perspective. To go along with the unique curation…
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Norður Og Niður Day Two: Verdant Sounds, Crystal Dreams & An Absence Of Dogs
After the grand opening ceremony and climactic Sigur Rós concert of Norður og Niður’s first night, the second day offered up a varied menu of experimental music. Here’s what went down. Through Shimmering Webs And Verdant Soundscapes Words: John Rogers A wistful,…
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Wild Imagination, Screaming Butthole & Piano People: Inside Norður Og Niður
While one of our reviewers was being thoroughly wowed by the opening night Sigur Rós performance, the rest of our review team was fanned out across the Norður og Niður festival taking in everything from krútt piano ballads to raging metal to…
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The Norður Og Niður Circus Arrives, Finds Sigur Rós In Transcendent Form
There’s something different about Harpa today. The usually pristine halls of Reykjavík’s glittering music palace are abuzz with activity. Downstairs, an armchair has been pushed up against the wall, surrounded by empty soda cans and video games, like a post-Christmas living room…
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A Different Tempo: Amiina’s Fantômas Comes To Norður Og Niður
Nothing says Sigur rós like a winter music festival that also includes lectures, dance performances and movie screenings. But hey, if there is someone who can pull off squeezing a lecture on extraterrestrial life between a twirl of baton and a harpist’s…
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Norður Og Niður Festival Updates Schedule, Becomes Even Cooler
The Sigur rós love child the Norður og Niður art festival has already expanded way beyond your run of the mill music festival and it keeps just getting cooler and better. Today, the festival announced a plethora of new acts and events,…
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Depresso Tropicana: Árni Árnason’s Wonky Alt-Pop
It was one of those rainy days in London when Árni Árnason met up with his bandmates from The Vaccines in their recording studio. After a short exchange of small talk and jokes, everyone sat down and started their intense songwriting game.…
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North And Down: Jónsi & Georg Of Sigur Rós, On Starting Norður Og Niður
It was over ten years ago, in 2006, when Sigur rós last had a grand homecoming. The band had released a trilogy of albums—’Agætis byrjun,’ ‘(),’ and ‘Takk’—that took the world by storm. They came back to Iceland for a victory lap…
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Don’t Get Lost At Norður og Niður: Grapevine’s Festival Picks
With 46 fascinating artists already announced for the inaugural Norður og Niður music festival, and more to come, we thought we’d offer you a few choice picks from the lineup. Here are a handful of artists you should firmly ring on the…
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Music News: Jónsi, aYia, Högni, Myrkfælni, Dark Music Days
The industry-centric Eurosonic music festival, held in the Dutch city of Groningen, has announced the majority of its 2018 lineup. This year, it will feature two top Icelandic bands. The first is Högni—Grapevine’s cover star, last issue—whose ambitious debut solo album ‘Two…
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The Sigur Rós Music Festival Gets Juicier–Way Juicier
Sigur Rós’ brainchild the music festival Norður og Niður announced a serious lineup update today. What is already looking like the go-to even of the year just got better. Did you know that Jarvis Cocker is playing? How amazing is Jarvis Cocker,…
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Music News: Sigur Rós Festival Announces Names + JóiP og Króli & More
Sigur Rós have announced some of the performers who’ll take part in their Christmas time festival, Norður og Niður. The festival will run at Harpa between December 27-30, with performances from Pulp frontman and solo artist Jarvis Cocker, elusive My Bloody Valentine…