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Parachutes (band)
Alex Somers (born March 7, 1984) is an American visual artist and musician from Baltimore, Maryland, who attended Berklee College of Music and Listaháskóli Íslands. Somers lives and works in Los Angeles. Previously he ran a recording studio in downtown Reykjavík where he produced, engineered, and mixed since 2010. He and his former partner Jónsi, with whom he split in 2019, produce music and visual art under the name Jónsi & Alex. The pair have released an album and a picture book, both titled ''Riceboy Sleeps''. Jónsi and Somers have also collaborated on Jónsi's solo project. Somers co-produced and played instruments on Jónsi's album ''Go''. He then joined Jónsi in his five-piece live band, playing guitar and keyboards for the world tour in support of '' Go''. Somers has produced and mixed a large number of records, including those of Sigur Rós, Jónsi, Julianna Barwick, Briana Marela, Death Vessel, Sin Fang, and Pascal Pinon. Somers has been vegan since 2004, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riceboy Sleeps
''Riceboy Sleeps'' is the debut studio album by ambient duo Jónsi & Alex, released on 20 July 2009. The album is a collaboration between Sigur Rós vocalist Jón Þór Birgisson and partner Alex Somers which features acoustic instrumental music alongside a string quartet, Amiina, and the Kópavogsdætur Choir. Song information "Happiness" first appeared on the 2009 AIDS benefit Album ''Dark Was the Night'', produced by the Red Hot Organization. Videos exist for "All the Big Trees" and "Daníell in the Sea" which can be found on the duo's official website, along with an electronic press kit A press kit, often referred to as a media kit in business environments, is a pre-packaged set of promotional materials that provide information about a person, company, organization or cause and which is distributed to members of the media for p ... that includes making-of information and recipes. "Boy 1904" uses a recording of the last known castrato singer. Track listing #"Happin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raw Vegan
Raw foodism, also known as rawism or a raw food diet, is the dietary practice of eating only or mostly food that is uncooked and unprocessed. Depending on the philosophy, or type of lifestyle and results desired, raw food diets may include a selection of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, eggs, fish, meat, and dairy products. The diet may also include simply processed foods, such as various types of sprouted seeds, cheese, and fermented foods such as yogurts, kefir, kombucha, or sauerkraut, but generally not foods that have been pasteurized, homogenized, or produced with the use of synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, solvents, and food additives. The British Dietetic Association has described raw foodism as a fad diet."Fad diets" |
Gordi (musician)
Sophie Payten (born 28 December 1992), known professionally as Gordi, is an Australian folktronica singer/songwriter. Her music has been featured in various television series and films: her 2015 single "Can We Work It Out" featured in the seventh series of ''The Vampire Diaries'', her 2017 single "Heaven I Know" featured in the tenth series of '' The Walking Dead'', and her 2017 song "Something Like This" featured in the 2020 teen romantic comedy '' To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You''. Career Payten began receiving both national and international attention after playing independently across Sydney whilst at university and releasing tracks online through government-funded national Australian radio station Triple J's Unearthed radio. Gordi was nominated for the 2015 Unearthed Artist of the Year J Award from Triple J, the 2015 Next Big Thing SMAC (Sydney Music, Arts & Culture) Award from FBi Radio, and was dubbed one of the 40 best new bands of 2016 by Stereogum. Payten s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepenthe (album)
''Nepenthe'' is the second studio album from American singer-songwriter Julianna Barwick. It was released in August 2013, under Dead Oceans Records Dead Oceans is an American independent record label formed in 2007 and based in Bloomington, Indiana, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Dead Oceans is part of Secretly Group, which also .... Track listing References 2013 albums Julianna Barwick albums Dead Oceans albums {{2010s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, active since 1994. The band comprises singer and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi's falsetto vocals, and their use of bowed guitar, Sigur Rós incorporate classical and minimal aesthetic elements. Jónsi's vocals are sung in Icelandic and non-linguistic vocalisations the band have termed ''Vonlenska''. They have released seven studio albums and five EPs since their formation. History 1997–1998: ''Von'' and ''Von brigði'' Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson (guitar and vocals), Georg Hólm (bass) and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson (drums) formed the group in Reykjavík in January 1994. The band's name means Victory Rose. They took their name from Jónsi's younger sister Sigurrós, who was born a few days before the band was formed. They soon signed a record deal with the local Sugarcubes-owned record label Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rökkurró
Rökkurró is an Icelandic music group founded in 2006 in Reykjavík. After a 4-track EP, they were signed to 12 Tónar label. Their debut album was ''Það kólnar í kvöld..'' (meaning "It's Getting Colder Tonight" in Icelandic). It was released in 2007 in Iceland, Europe and Japan to great critical acclaim, followed by a local tour in Iceland and an international tour that included Germany, The Netherlands and Switzerland supporting Ólafur Arnalds Ólafur Arnalds (; born 3 November 1986) is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He mixes strings and piano with loops and beats, a sound ranging from ambient/electronic to atmospheric pop. He is also the .... The follow-up album ''Í Annan Heim'' (meaning In Another World) was released in 2010. It was produced by Alex Somers. Rökkurró began working on their third studio album, Innra, in 2013, released on October 27th, 2014. In popular culture *In 2007 they had their first performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost & Found (Jonsi & Alex Album)
''Lost & Found'' is the second studio album by ambient duo Jónsi & Alex, released digitally on 11 October 2019. The album was a surprise release to accompany the beginning of their North American tour celebrating the 10th anniversary release of Riceboy Sleeps. This is the final album before Jónsi and Alex's split less than a month after the album's release. Music The album's music sounds similar to the music in its predecessor, Riceboy Sleeps ''Riceboy Sleeps'' is the debut studio album by ambient duo Jónsi & Alex, released on 20 July 2009. The album is a collaboration between Sigur Rós vocalist Jón Þór Birgisson and partner Alex Somers which features acoustic instrumental mu ..., and includes many of the same samples. The songs "Boy" and "Stokkseyrar-Disa" seem to be reworkings of the tracks from "Boy 1904" and "Stokkseyri" from ''Riceboy Sleeps'', with similar modulation and harmonic structure, but the overall direction of the tracks differs from the songs they are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taraxacum
''Taraxacum'' () is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. The scientific and hobby study of the genus is known as taraxacology. The genus is native to Eurasia and North America, but the two most commonplace species worldwide, '' T. officinale'' (the common dandelion) and '' T. erythrospermum'' (the red-seeded dandelion), were introduced from Europe into North America, where they now propagate as wildflowers. Both species are edible in their entirety. The common name ''dandelion'' ( , from French , meaning 'lion's tooth') is also given to specific members of the genus. Like other members of the family Asteraceae, they have very small flowers collected together into a composite flower head. Each single flower in a head is called a ''floret''. In part due to their abundance, along with being a generalist species, dandelions are one of the most vital early spring nectar sources for a wide host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Music Awards
The Icelandic Music Awards ( is, Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunin) are the official annual music awards given in Iceland to commemorate the musical achievements of the year. The award was established in 1993 with an annual rock award given by the Félag íslenskra hljómlistarmanna (FÍH) (''Union of Icelandic Musicians''); since then, it has developed into a multi-category event held usually in January or February for awards of the previous year. Since 2002, the event has been sponsored by the Icelandic Music Association known as ''Samtónn''. Winners 1993 Winners: *Song of the Year: "Stúlkan" by Todmobile *Album of the Year: ''Spillt'' by Todmobile *Performer / Band of the Year: Todmobile *Singer of the Year (male): Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson *Singer of the Year (female): Björk Guðmundsdóttir *Keyboard Player of the Year: Eyþór Gunnarsson *Bass Player of the Year: Eiður Arnarsson *Drummer of the Year: Gunnlaugur Briem *Guitar Player of the Year: Guðmundur Pétursson *In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takk
Takk may refer to: * '' Takk...'', a 2005 album by Icelandic band Sigur Rós * Tank, Pakistan, a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province *''Takk'', a 2002 poetry collection by Gunnar Wærness *Takkarist McKinley Takkarist Jaune McKinley (born November 2, 1995) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at UCLA and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Early years McKinley ... (born 1995), American football player See also * Tak (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brennisteinn EP
"Brennisteinn" ( Icelandic for "Brimstone", pronounced /ˈprɛnːɪˌsteitn/) is a song written and recorded by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós for their seventh studio album ''Kveikur''. It appears as the opening track on the album. "Brennisteinn" was released as the lead single from the album on March 25, 2013, after the album's official unveiling three days earlier. Reception "Brennisteinn" was released to overwhelmingly positive reception. Ian Cohen of ''Pitchfork'' compared the track to the sounds of the band's second and third studio albums '' Ágætis Byrjun'' and '' ( )'', stating that "Though their earliest work constitutes some of the most beautiful and ethereal music of the past two decades, ''Ágætis Byrjun'' and ''( )'', are heavy records with doom-friendly song lengths and tempos. "Brennisteinn", then, is a big payoff in that regard." He further calls the track a "heaven/hell juxtaposition" that "feels like the most logical step imaginable for Sigur Rós in lig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London 2013
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished from the Lord Mayo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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