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Svefn-g-englar
"Svefn-g-englar" is a song by the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, from their second album, ''Ágætis byrjun''. Overview "Svefn-g-englar" was released as a single in 1999, with two studio recordings — "Svefn-g-englar" (an Icelandic pun mixing " sleepwalkers" and "sleep angels") and " Viðrar vel til loftárása" ("good weather for airstrikes"), both from ''Ágætis byrjun'' — and two songs recorded live at the Icelandic Opera House located in Reykjavík — "Nýja lagið" ("new song"), which was never recorded in studio, and "Syndir Guðs" ("God's sins"), from the group's first LP, ''Von''. The single was the first UK release for the band, issued on Fat Cat Records in 1999. On its release, it was named "Single of the Week" in ''NME''. In 2001, it was re-issued, in the United States, on PIAS records. The single is available both on compact disc and 12 inch vinyl, with somewhat different selections of tracks, including "Veröld ný og óð" ("new and old wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ágætis Byrjun
(, ''A good beginning'') is the second studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, released on 12 June 1999. The album was recorded between the summer of 1998 and the spring of 1999 with producer Ken Thomas. represented a substantial departure from the band's previous album ''Von'', with that album's extended ambient soundscapes replaced by Jónsi Birgisson's cello-bowed guitar work and orchestration, using a double string octet amongst other chamber elements. was a commercial and critical breakthrough for the band. It received a 2000 release in the United Kingdom and a 2001 release in the United States. According to their label Smekkleysa, the album sold 10,000 copies on its first year of release in Iceland, earning the band platinum status. It won numerous awards, and has appeared on multiple critics' lists of the best albums of the 2000s. is the band's first album to feature keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson, and their last to feature drummer Ágúst Ævar Gunnarss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in Reykjavík. It comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Jónsi, 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 music, classical and minimal music, minimal aesthetic elements. Jónsi's vocals are sung in Icelandic and non-linguistic vocalisations the band terms ''Vonlenska''. They have released eight studio albums, and attracted critical and commercial attention with their second album ''Ágætis byrjun''. History 1997–1998: ''Von'' and ''Von brigði'' Jónsi, Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson (guitar and vocals), Georg Hólm (bass) and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson (drums) formed Sigur Rós in Reykjavík in January 1994. The band's name, which means "Victory Rose", is taken from the name of Jónsi's younger sister, Sigurrós, born a few days before the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása
"Viðrar vel til loftárása" ( Icelandic for "it's good weather for airstrikes"; pronounced ) is a song written and recorded by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós for their second studio album ''Ágætis byrjun''. The song appears as the seventh track on the album. It was also released as the B-side of Sigur Rós' debut single "Svefn-g-englar". Background The band named the song after a quote sarcastically spoken by an Icelandic weatherman during the Kosovo War: "" (meaning "today is good weather for an airstrike"). The song is in the key of E major, specifically in E mixolydian mode. Music video The band recorded a music video for the track. Set in 1950s Iceland, it features a football match between two teams of young boys. As one team scores a goal and celebrates, two young boys on the same team begin to kiss. The kiss is eventually broken up by the boys' fathers. All band members appear in cameo in the video: Jón Þór Birgisson is the soccer team coach, Orri Páll Dýras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music From Vanilla Sky
''Music from Vanilla Sky'' is the soundtrack to the 2001 film ''Vanilla Sky''. The album has been subject to critical acclaim from its reviewers, being called "a music masterpiece" by ''The New York Times''. The eclectic taste of the soundtrack has been said to be one of the reasons the film has become a cult classic. The eponymous song from the soundtrack, written by Paul McCartney, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Track listing Additional songs *"From Rusholme with Love" by Mint Royale *"My Robot" by Looper *" My Favorite Things" by John Coltrane *"Keep On Pushin'" by The Impressions *"Wrecking Ball" by Creeper Lagoon *"Earthtime Tapestry" by Spacecraft *"Indra" by Thievery Corporation *" Loops of Fury" by The Chemical Brothers *" Rez" by Underworld *"Too Good to Be Strange" by Two Sandwiches Short of a Lunchbox and Andrea Parker *" One of Us" by Joan Osborne *"I Might Be Wrong" by Radiohead *" Wild Honey" by U2 *"Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ný Batterí
"Ný batterí" ( Icelandic for "new batteries") is a song by Sigur Rós, released as the second single from their album ''Ágætis byrjun'' in May 2000. The first track is an extended brass intro for "Ný batterí" (credited as "performed by the SS brass band"), followed by the title track. "Bíum bíum bambaló" is a traditional Icelandic lullaby, while "Dánarfregnir og jarðarfarir" was a theme used in Iceland for death announcements on radio. The third and fourth tracks also appear on the '' Angels of the Universe'' soundtrack. The cymbal used in "Ný batterí" was found on a street in downtown Reykjavík. The instrument was bent and had apparently been driven over. However, they liked the way it sounded and wrote the song from there. Track listing Covers *The post-hardcore band Thursday Thursday is the day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. According to the ISO 8601 international standard, it is the fourth day of the week. In countries which adopt the "Sunday-fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 11th Hour (2007 Film)
''The 11th Hour'' is a 2007 documentary film on the state of the natural environment created, produced, co-written and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio. It was directed by Leila Conners Petersen and Nadia Conners and financed by Adam Lewis and Pierre André Senizergues, and distributed by Warner Independent Pictures. Its world premiere was at the 2007 60th Annual Cannes Film Festival (May 16–27, 2007) and it was released on August 17, 2007, in the year in which the Fourth Assessment Report of the United Nations global warming panel IPCC was published and about a year after Al Gore's ''An Inconvenient Truth'', another film documentary about global warming. Synopsis With contributions from over 50 politicians, scientists, and environmental activists, including former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, physicist Stephen Hawking, Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai, journalist Armand Betscher, and Paul Hawken, the film documents the grave problems facing the planet's life systems. Glob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (; ; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer. Known for Leonardo DiCaprio filmography, his work in biographical and period films, he is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Leonardo DiCaprio, numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. his films have grossed over $7.2 billion worldwide, and he has been placed eight times in annual rankings of List of highest-paid film actors, the world's highest-paid actors. Born in Los Angeles, DiCaprio began his career in the late 1980s by appearing in television commercials. He had a recurring role in the sitcom ''Parenthood (1990 TV series), Parenthood'' (1990–1991), and had his first major film part as author Tobias Wolff in ''This Boy's Life'' (1993). He received critical acclaim and his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award nomination for playing a developmentally disable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Scene Investigation
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Crime scene investigation may refer to: * Crime scene investigation, a part of forensic science * ''CSI'' (franchise), an American television franchise ** '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', an American television series *** ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (video game), a 2003 video game based on the television series See also * CSI (other) CSI may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media CSI franchise * CSI (franchise), ''CSI'' (franchise) ** ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', the original ''CSI'' television series, set in Las Vegas ** ''CSI: Miami'', the first spin-off series s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben X
''Ben X'' is a 2007 Belgian-Dutch psychological thriller film based on the novel '' Nothing Was All He Said (Dutch: Niets Was Alles Wat Hij Zei)'' by the film's director Nic Balthazar. It stars Greg Timmermans as a teenager with Asperger syndrome who finds solace in the MMORPG '' ArchLord'' as a result of severe bullying. The film's title is a reference to the leet version of the Dutch phrase "(ik) ben niks", meaning "(I) am nothing". The novel itself was inspired by the true story of a boy with autism who committed suicide because of bullying. The film won three awards at the 31st Montreal World Film Festival: the Grand Prix des Amériques, the Prix du Public for the most popular film, and the Ecumenical Jury Prize for its exploration of ethical and social values. The film was the Belgian entry for the Academy Awards 2007 in the category Best Foreign Language Film but failed to receive the actual nomination. Plot Teenage Ben is frequently bullied at school. To escape his h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queer As Folk (North American TV Series)
''Queer as Folk'' is a drama television series that ran from December 3, 2000, to August 7, 2005. The series was produced for Showtime and Showcase by Cowlip Productions, Tony Jonas Productions, Temple Street Productions, and Showtime Networks, in association with Crowe Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. It was developed and written by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, who were the showrunners and also the executive producers along with Tony Jonas, former president of Warner Bros. Television. It is based on the British series created by Russell T Davies. Although it was set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, much of the series was actually shot in Toronto and employed various Canadian directors known for their independent film work (including Bruce McDonald, David Wellington, Kelly Makin, John Greyson, Jeremy Podeswa and Michael DeCarlo) as well as Australian director Russell Mulcahy, who directed the pilot episode. Additional writers in the later seasons included Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Know Where You Live
In Modern English, ''we'' is a plural, first-person pronoun. Morphology In Standard Modern English, ''we'' has six distinct shapes for five word forms: * ''we'': the nominative (subjective) form * ''us'' and ': the accusative (objective; also called the 'oblique'.) form * ''our:'' the dependent genitive (possessive) form *''ours:'' the independent genitive (possessive) form * ''ourselves'': the reflexive form There is also a distinct determiner ''we'' as in ''we humans aren't perfect'', which some people consider to be just an extended use of the pronoun. History ''We'' has been part of English since Old English, having come from Proto-Germanic *''wejes'', from PIE *''we''-. Similarly, ''us'' was used in Old English as the accusative and dative plural of ''we'', from PIE *''nes''-. The following table shows the old English first-person plural and dual pronouns: By late Middle English, the dual form was lost, and the dative and accusative had merged. The ''ours'' genit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Von (album)
''Von'' (, ''Hope'') is the debut studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, released on 14 June 1997 by Smekkleysa Records. Production lasted over two years, and the result sounded significantly different from the original recordings. The band considered scrapping the final result, but decided not as it would have made the process too long. In exchange for recording time, Sigur Rós painted the studio they recorded in. ''Von'' was originally released in Iceland to positive reviews from critics, but went relatively unnoticed abroad. In the first year following its release, ''Von'' sold only 313 copies in Iceland. Following the band's popular international releases ''Ágætis byrjun'' and '' ( )'', it was re-released in the United Kingdom in 2004, and in the United States a month later. In 2005, ''Von'' and ''Ágætis byrjun'' were declared platinum albums in Iceland, signifying domestic sales of over 5,000. Composition The sixth track consists of 18 seconds of silence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
