Sigur Rós

Sigur Rós (pronounced approximately “see-yur rose”, rose with a soft s, as in ‘see’, not a z sound) are an icelandic post-rock band. The name is derived from the name of lead vocalist Jónsi Birgisson’s little sister Sigurrós. They hail from the same creative and vibrant Icelandic music scene as múm and Amiina. They released their first ever foray into film-making with their tour documentary, Heima in late 2007.

Jón Þór (Jónsi) Birgisson, Georg Hólm and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson formed the group in Reykjavík, Iceland in August 1994. They soon won a record deal with a local record label, Smekkleysa (Bad Taste). In 1997, they released Von (Hope) and in 1998 a remix collection named Von Brigði. The name is Icelandic wordplay: Vonbrigði means “disappointment”, but Von brigði means “hope alteration”. (In English, the album is sometimes known by the alternative name “Recycle Bin”.)

International acclaim came with 1999’s Ágætis byrjun (“An alright start”) for which the band were joined by Kjartan Sveinsson. The album’s reputation slowly spread by word of mouth over the next two years. Soon many critics worldwide hailed it as one of the best albums of its time and the band was playing with Radiohead and other big names. Drummer Ágúst left the band after the recording of Ágætis Byrjun and was replaced by Orri Páll Dýrason.

After the release of Ágætis Byrjun, the band became perhaps most well known for Birgisson’s signature style of playing guitar with the bow from a cello, accentuated with reverb, creating a sweeping, fluid sound that is unique for an electric guitar.

In early 2001, Sigur Rós set out to record some songs in their newly-completed álafoss swimming pool studio with their friend Steindór Andersen who is a fisherman and chairman of the Icelandic poetry society, called Iðunn. Steindór is a chanter/singer of the traditional Icelandic epic poetry form called Rímur. Only 1000 copies of the EP were printed and sold in the spring tour of 2001.

In 2002, their highly anticipated follow-up album ( ) was released. Upon release all tracks on the album were untitled, though the band later published song names on their website. Famously all of the lyrics on ( ) are sung in vonlenska (“Hopelandic”), nonsensical vocalisations which resemble the sound of the Icelandic language. It has also been said that the listener is supposed to interpret their own meanings of the lyrics which can then be written in the blank pages in the album booklet.

In October of 2003, Sigur Rós joined Radiohead in composing music for Merce Cunningham’s dance piece Split Sides; Sigur Rós’s three tracks were named Ba Ba, Ti Ki and Di Do and released in March of 2004 on an EP titled Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do The three songs are separate tracks, but the band intended that all three be played at the same time to form one single song. The band’s 1997 debut album Von also finally found a U.S. and U.K. release in October of 2004. Their latest full-length album, Takk… (Thanks…), was released on September 13, 2005, with a free legal download of their first single, Glósóli, made available on August 15. For North American fans, Sæglópur was made available for download on August 16. Hoppípolla, the second official single from Takk…, was released on November 28 alongside a new studio remake of Hafsól, a song which was previously released on the band’s 1997 debut, Von.

An extended Sæglópur EP was released on July 10th in most parts of the world and on August 8th in the United States. Its original release date was May 8th, but because of the sudden demand of “Hoppípolla”, especially in the UK due to its inclusion on BBC’s ‘Planet Earth’, it was pushed back from that date. Sigur Rós recorded three new songs for the EP (Refur, Ófriður, and Kafari).


The Hvarf/Heim double album was released on November 5th 2007, comprising two separate albums. Hvarf contains reworkings of songs dating back to the bands’ first album, whereas Heim contains live acoustic versions of more well known songs. The double album was an accompaniment to the film Heima.

Sigur Rós has sold over 2.5 million albums worldwide.

On June 23rd they released Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust.
The single Gobbledigook was available for a free download on sigurros.com.

Formed in

• 1994

Founded in

• Reykjavík, Iceland

Band Members

• Jón Þór (Jónsi) Birgisson   (1994 - )
• Georg Hólm   (1994 - )
• Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson   (1994 - 1999)
• Kjartan Sveinsson   (1999 - )
• Orri Páll Dýrason   (1999 - )

Official Website

• www.sigur-ros.co.uk
• www.sigurros.com

In January 2010 band went on an indefinite hiatus.

Albums

* Von (Hope) (1997)
* Von Brigði (Hope Alteration) (1998)
* Ágætis byrjun (An Alright Start) (1999) UK peak: #52. Voted best Icelandic album of the 20th century[1]
* ( ) (2002) #51 US, two Grammy nominations, one for Best Alternative Music Album, the other for Best Recording Package
* Takk… (Thanks…) (2005) #16 UK (Gold Album), #27 US, #1 Iceland, #5 Portugal (Gold Album) #18 AUS
* Hvarf/Heim (Haven/Home) (2007) double album
* Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly) (2008)

Singles and EPs

* Svefn-g-englar (1999)
* Ný batterí (2000)
* Steindór Andersen / Rímur EP (2001)
* Untitled 1 (a.k.a. Vaka) (2003)
* Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do (2004)
* Hoppípolla (2005) #24 UK
* Sæglópur (2006)
* Hvarf-Heim (2007)

DVDs/Films

Heima (2007) - Documentary showing footage of the band’s tour of Iceland, including live footage and interviews. The official web site is www.heimafilm.com.


Their websites with discography, band trivia, song lyrics, news: http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk and http://www.sigurros.com.

Paranoid Android

Radiohead are an English alternative rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The band is composed of Thom Yorke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, beats), Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboard, other instruments), Ed O’Brien (guitar, backing vocals), Colin Greenwood (bass guitar) and Phil Selway (drums, percussion).

Radiohead released their first single, “Creep,” in 1992. The song was initially unsuccessful, but it became a worldwide hit several months after the release of their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993). Radiohead’s popularity rose in the United Kingdom with the release of their second album, The Bends (1995). The band’s textured guitar parts and Yorke’s falsetto singing were warmly received by critics and fans. Radiohead’s third album, OK Computer (1997), propelled them to greater international fame. Featuring an expansive sound and themes of modern alienation, OK Computer has often been acclaimed as a landmark record of the 1990s.

Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001) marked a change in the band’s musical style. Radiohead incorporated experimental electronic music, Krautrock, post-punk and jazz influences into their songs, dividing fans and critics, but they remained popular. Hail to the Thief (2003), a mix of guitar-driven rock, electronics and lyrics inspired by headlines, was the band’s final album for their major record label, EMI. Radiohead independently released their seventh album, In Rainbows (2007), originally as a digital download for which each customer could set their own price, later in stores, to critical and chart success. Radiohead have sold approximately 30 million albums as of 2008.[1][2] 

Formed in

• 1986

Founded in

• Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Band Members

• Thom Yorke   (1986 - )
• Phil Selway   (1986 - )
• Ed O'Brien   (1986 - )
• Colin Greenwood   (1986 - )
• Jonny Greenwood   (1986 - )

Official Website

• www.radiohead.com

 

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kenapa mereka tidak menggunakan jembatan penyebrangan itu saja? ...
apakah dengan alasan waktu yang terlalu lama untuk menaiki tangga,  lelah untuk menaiki tangga, atau ada yang phobia dengan ketinggian. hanya mereka sendiri yang bisa menjawab.

ketika seserorang disana masih memandang rendah terhadap jembatan penyebrangan, tetapi tidak buat orang-orang yang berada dijalan laswi bandung atau jalan-jalan yang sedang membutuhkan jembatan penyebrangan, orang yang berada disekitaran jalan tersebut harus benar-benar menyiapkan mental dan berjudi dengan nyawa saat pada mau menyebrang. itupun saya alami sendiri. ingin sekali mempunyai jembatan penyebrangan walaupun hanya satu jembatan, tapi mungkin manfaatnya bisa sangat banyak. setidaknya kita harus bisa dan memanfaatkan sesuatu yang berharga didepan mata kita sendiri. ayooo dari sekarang kita harus benar-benar memanfaatkan fasilitas yang ada, setidaknya untuk diri sendiri dulu. dan ingat berjalan kaki itu tidak haram !

Hargai pejalan kaki

Sudah 6 bulan tidak terasa saya sudah meninggalkan kendaraan bermotor, bukan tanpa alasan saya meninggalkannya. Karena saya sudah jenuh dengan kegiatan sehari-hari yang mulai konstan. Ketika terbangun dari tidur, mandi ,makan lalu memanaskan sepeda motor dan langsung tancap gas, sungguh terasa indah sekali.

Sampai sekarang saya hanya menggunakan kendaraan umum atau yang disebut angkot, sisanya saya hanya berjalan kaki, bukan maksud apa-apa atau hanya ingin dipuji yang ada saya selalu ditertawakan TEU BOGA ONGKOS SIAH MATAK LEMPANG ANJING ( tidak punya ongkos makanya jalan anjing ). Tapi seperti judul lagu ROTTEN TO THE CORE “ ga peduli “ itu hanya basa-basi busuk seperti di judul lagunya KRISIS IDENTITAS , loh ko jadi bahas band yah. dan saya masih ingat ketika saya berjalan di daerah setiabudi menuju simpang dago, tadinya saya naik angkot tapi macet sekali dari daerah setiabudi jadi saya berniat untuk berjalan kaki saja dengan ditemani rokok dan sebuah mp3. Saya merasakan nikmat sekali pada saat berjalan kaki pada malam hari, bertemu dengan teman yang sedang mengendarai sepeda motor dan menawarkan utuk dibonceng, tapi saya bukannya tidak menghargai ajakan itu karena saya sedang nikmat berjalan kaki. Celoteh teman pun terdengar jelas sekali ketika dia bilang “ teu jelas pisan maneh leumpang sorangan “ ( tidak jelas sekali kamu berjalan sendiri ). Hahahah si anjing. Ngomong teh kamana wae ,, bagong ah.

Untuk renungan
Tanpa sadar kita kalau sudah berada dijalan raya dengan menggunakan sepeda motor atau mobil kadang kita tidak menghargai para pejalan kaki yang sedang menyebrang dengan lambaian tangan mereka berharap para pengguna kendaraan mau memberi luang untuk mereka pada saat menyebrang, tapi apa yang di lihat para pemakai kendaraan merasa rugi kalau memberi luang bagi para pejalan kaki itu ( tidak semuanya para pengguna kendaraan ).
Bukannya untuk mengurangi kecepatan para pengguna kendaraan , tapi setidaknya kita bisa lebih menghargai pejalan kaki, karena mereka juga kita harus lebih hati-hati dijalan. Para pejalan kaki juga mempunyai hak atas jalan mereka juga.

maaf kalau tulisan ini masih acak-acakan dari alur ceritanya, maklum masih dalam proses pembelajaran merangkai kata-kata dan saya tidak mengharamkan bagi kalian yang menggunakan kendaraan bermotor atau mobil.

Selagi masih bisa ditempuh berjalanlah!