Posted in books | music on August 2, 2007
Harry Potter says listen to Sigur Rós while reading Harry Potter (else, Art Brut)
EW: What did you do when you finished reading Deathly Hallows?WARNING - traumatizing spoilers may be contained behind above EW.com link (may also be contained on t-shirts).Daniel Radcliffe: I was in a car at the time. I had my iPod in, and I was listening to Sigur Rós. I don't know if you know them. They're a band who do sort of instrumental music, but it's just amazing. I think they're from Scandinavia somewhere. They've got an album called Takk...I was listening to, and it's very, very appropriate [for the end of Deathly Hallows]. I was listening to it and I remember I was sort of turned away from everybody else in the car, just so I could be in my own little world when I read it. What did I do when I finished? I think I just put the book down and carried on listening to the music. Just looked out of the car window, 'cause I couldn't think of what else to do. I'm still struggling to really take it in. It doesn't leave you in a hurry [EW.com] (thx Jeff)
Harry Potter also likes The Hold Steady, and Art Brut:
"Very very cool...the most entertaining [band]...they're great" - Daniel Radcliffe on Art Brut, to Conan O'Brien
Whether Feist will be reading Harry Potter at the 826NYC benefit is still unknown, though some of you were definitely spotted reading it at the 2007 Village Voice Siren Festival. Photos of Art Brut playing the 2006 Siren Festival, HERE. Some recent Sigur Ros & Iceland news, HERE.
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Posted on August 2, 2007 9:42 AM
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This is like the1time that was like the time i wached Labrynth and listened to Herb AlpertandThe Tiuana Bra$$. it synced up perfectly and i got up off my ass and shook it like a digital picture.
remember that time that toy $tory came out. i liked that one too i took muy wife.
Posted by Taco Time for Mom & Dad | August 2, 2007 10:04 AM
Taco time, you're crazy. I fucking hate Herb Alpert.
Posted by Snonymoud | August 2, 2007 10:08 AM
This is weird. I finished the Deathly Hallows last night, all but the last chapter, which I am saving for tonight.
Anyway, I was pretty overwhelmed, and went to bed, with my headphones on. I needed the perfect thing to listen to.
I picked Takk.......
Posted by Tumbleweed | August 2, 2007 10:35 AM
"I don't know if you know them. They're a band who do sort of instrumental music, but it's just amazing. I think they're from Scandinavia somewhere."
at first i rolled my eyes at this, but i'll give him the benefit of the doubt that maybe he was dumbing it down for the average EW reader.
Posted by janelle | August 2, 2007 10:35 AM
i finished the book last night after going to see the frequency at the mercury lounge. i ran home-packed for lollapalooza and settled down for the last few chapters. it is such a beautiful book and ending. almost so much that i think listening to music might ruin it. i hope everyone enjoys it!
Posted by shelvesofvinyl | August 2, 2007 10:49 AM
I just posted my own reveiw…I’d love to hear what others think!
http://catherinemcniel.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-final-post-about-harry.html
Posted by catherine | August 2, 2007 11:00 AM
i can't listen to music with lyrics and read at the same time. each distracts from the other. sigur ros aren't "sort of instrumental" enough for me to be able to read to them.
Posted by Anonymous | August 2, 2007 11:00 AM
Sigur who? Daniel Radcliffe loves horses!
Posted by Anonymous | August 2, 2007 12:25 PM
Any music where the lyrics are sung in a language I cannot speak is close enough to instrumental for me to read to it.
I still chose to finish the Deathly Hallows in perfect silence.
Posted by Devin | August 3, 2007 12:15 PM
we will marry one day.
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what?
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