Kjartan Sveinsson

Sigur Rós working on 1st new LP since 2013, announce tour (BV presale for NYC shows)

Sigur Rós will play new material on their upcoming tour which has J​​ónsi and Georg Holm reuniting with Kjartan Sveinsson who hasn’t been part of the band in nearly a decade.

Justin Vernon played with Dead & Co; PEOPLE Festival lineup revealed

Justin Vernon and The Dessners’ PEOPLE Festival will include Leslie Feist, Kurt Wagner, Shara Nova, Fionn Regan, members of Arcade Fire, and much more.

Sigur Ros played Kings Theatre (pics); Kjartan Sveinsson releasing a solo album

Sigur Ros brought their unique tour — which has them playing two sets as a trio with no strings/brass and no opener — to Kings Theatre last night. They do it again tonight.

Wordless Music Series is back (2010-2011 season will have Jonsi, Godspeed, Deerhoof & more)

Jonsi @ Terminal 5 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Along with that Godspeed You! Black Emperor announcement, two Wordless Music Series-presented shows included, came this:”Look for a full 2010-11 Wordless Music season announcement in the coming days, including world and U…

Olof Arnalds played the Whitney, Rockwood Music Hall (pics)

FlavorPill: So you don’t have any plans to move Stateside? Olof Arnalds: Not now. Maybe in a few years it would be great. I have a son who’s one and a half years old, and there’s so much life quality in Iceland when it comes to having children because it’s so safe…

Olof Arnalds - new album in 2010 (MP3), a Whitney show w/ a Sigur Ros member, a Rockwood show, KEXP videos & more

DOWNLOAD: Olof Arnalds – Englar og darer (MP3) Ólöf Arnalds‘s beautiful debut album, Við og Við, will be released in the US by One Little Indian on January 12th…