Tag: Iceland
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Sigur Rós Comes to Omaha
I was in Omaha at the Orpheum Theatre last night. The Icelandic band Sigur Rós was scheduled for an 8 o’clock show. The weather wasn’t cooperating though. For two hours, we were in the Orpheum’s basement, taking shelter from a series of tornado warnings. After the last warning ended at 9:15 Central Time, we were allowed […]
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Untitled 3 by Sigur Ròs
This is a video of “Untitled 3” by Sigur Ròs (titled as “Samskeyti” on Hvart/Heim). It is perhaps one of the most emotive and heart-stirring songs that I have ever heard. It is now (after much thinking and deliberation), in my opinion, the finest Sigur Rós song ever written. The artwork is from the band’s website. Enjoy.