Jónsi
Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson is the guitarist and vocalist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is known for his use of a cello bow on guitar and his falsetto voice. Jónsi is blind in his right eye. He is openly gay, and his boyfriend Alex Somers has done much of the graphic d... Read More
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Sigur Rós Announces 2012 TourAfter a three year hiatus, where front man Jónsi took to multiple projects that included solo album Go, side project Riceboy Sleeps and soundtrack for Cameron Crowe's We Bought A Zoo, the prolific Icelandic band has announced they will be touring again in 2012.Paste Magazine9 February 2012
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Oscars Yank Performances by Best Song Nomine ..To punctuate how little the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences cares about music this year, Deadline reports the Oscars will not allow the two nominees for Best Original Song — Bret McKenzie for The Muppets ' "Man or Muppet" and Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, and Siedah Garrett for Rio 's "Real in Rio" — to perform at the February 26 ceremony, as has been the the custom since as far back as 1946. The decision follows the Academy's snub-tastic nomination of the bare minimum in the category (not to mention only songs from family-friendly, animated flicks), despite there being a ...Spin8 February 2012
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Jónsi "Gathering Stories" VideoSigur Rós frontman Jónsi recently co-wrote a song called " Gathering Stories " with director Cameron Crowe for the filmmaker's forthcoming We Bought a Zoo . A video directed by Crush Creative.I ♥ Icelandic Music4 February 2012
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Video: Úlfur // Black Shore Hailing from Rey ..Video: Úlfur // Black Shore Hailing from Reykjavik, Iceland, Úlfur sets out for his solo project of concrete sounds & synthesis. His experiences from other projects - a touring bassist for Jónsi +... **Summary** Go to website for downloads, videos & more.Welikeitindie1 February 2012
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A Special Addition to the SkyA while back, at the very start of Blue Sky I began cooresponding through emails with a wonderful young lady from Buenos Aires. She encouraged me with amazing words of support as I set out on this new path alone. Her name was Juana and she participated in our Under the Radar Birthday Special. Juana stayed in touch with me month after month, always unaware that it was during the hard times that she was sending these great inspirational messages. I needed her, and I very much needed someone like her on the team only I did not want to ...Blue Sky + Hard Rock30 January 2012
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Flight Of The Concords’ Bret McKenzie Nomina ..No Oscar nomination for Trent Reznor this year. The National, Jónsi, She & Him, and all the other indie types who made the Best Original Song shortlist also didn’t hear their names called when the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences announced this year’s Oscar nominations this morning. In fact, only two songs were [...]stereogum25 January 2012
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Hear the 2012 Oscar Nominees for Best Song ( ..The Oscar nominations have been announced , and it looks like this year's ceremony should be much less of a pleasant surprise to music fans. Trent Reznor and musical co-conspirator Atticus Ross, who last year picked up their first Academy Award for their score to The Social Network , will be watching from home this year, despite their Girl With the Dragon Tattoo score receiving a Golden Globe nod and making it to the Oscar shortlist . Instead, five-time Oscar winner John Williams, with two nominations ( The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse ), will face off against Ludovic Bource ( The Artist ), Howard ...Spin25 January 2012
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Trent Reznor, The National, Jónsi snubbed of ..NIN frontman will not repeat as Academy Award Winner for Best Original Score.Consequence of Sound25 January 2012
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Jónsi & Fifty Nine Productions: Taxidermy Fi ..For his tours in support of his solo debut Go , Sigur Rós front-man Jónsi teamed up with design company Fifty Nine Productions to create a visceral experience for concertgoers — a dark, decaying landscape slowly overwhelmed by color and light.ALARM Magazine21 January 2012
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Ólafur Arnalds Score For 'Another Happy Day' ..Is Iceland the hot new home of film composing? Maybe at least for the moment. Sigur Ros frontman Jónsi has found a new collaborator in Cameron Crowe, not only scoring "We Bought Zoo," but the director's next effort as well, and he's not the only native of Iceland to tune up a movie last year. Former metalhead turned producer and composer Ólafur Arnalds lent his skills to "Another Happy Day," the Sundance winner for Best Screenplay that found Ellen Barkin basking in rave reviews for her performance for much of 2011. Well, with the film, currently available digitally ...:: The Playlist ::13 January 2012
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Jónsi to Score Cameron Crowe’s Next FilmFor fans reduced to staring at shiny objects and twiddling their thumbs waiting for info on the rumored album Sigur Rós may be releasing this year: Jónsi is set to score Cameron Crowe’s next movie.Under the Radar11 January 2012
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Jónsi to Score Next Cameron Crowe FilmSigur Rós frontman Jónsi will score the next film by director Cameron Crowe, as IndieWire's Playlist blog reports . The film, which is still being written, will be a comedy. Jónsi and Crowe have collaborated before: Sigur Rós contributed to the soundtrack for Vanilla Sky , and Jónsi provided an actually-very-nice score for Crowe's latest laughing stock We Bought a Zoo .Pitchfork11 January 2012
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Estelle Unveils New Album Cover - All Of Me ..Grammy award winning artist Estelle will be releasing her new album “ All Of Me ” February 28th. The album follows the singer’s 2008 US debut, “Shine” , which included her RIAA Certified 2x Platinum hit single "American Boy". “ All Of Me ” is highlighted by the recent hits “Break My Heart (Feat. Rick Ross),” as well as the heartwarming new single, “Thank You,” which is available now at iTunes and all leading digital retailers. The latter track – written by Akon and produced by Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis (U2, The Black Eyed Peas, T.I.), Arden “Keyz'” Altino, and Akene “The Champ” Dunkley – can ...TheNext2Shine11 January 2012
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Exclusive: Cameron Crowe Says Jónsi Scoring ..Cameron Crowe and atmospheric indie post-rocker Jónsi have had a fruitful collaboration thus far. Jónsi's group Sigur Rós contributed three tracks to "Vanilla Sky," one which was unreleased at the time, and the Icelandic musician also recently scored the director's most current effort "We Bought A Zoo." But this just seems to be the beginning of their working relationship. We spoke to Crowe yesterday via email, and after hearing about it through the grapevine, he confirmed to us that the Sigur Rós frontman and solo artist would also be scoring his next film, a currently untitled comedy. "Yep ...:: The Playlist ::11 January 2012
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International News: Jónsi to score another C ..Following up his 'We Bought a Zoo' score, Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi is set to provide the soundtrack for Cameron Crowe's next film.Faster Louder11 January 2012
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