Earlier this week the longlist for the second edition of the Nordic Music Prize was announced, with 50 entries from Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. Now they've announced the final 12 who will compete for the prize of Best Nordic album from 2011. The candidates are listed here.»
If you don't know by now (this number one hundred and twelve, where you been?), Spotifriday is basically a weekly playlist of the best bits of our past seven days. Think of it like one of them cover mount cassettes you used to get with Melody Maker but without all that strange rubbery glue with torn bits of paper that you'd find weeks later attached to your favourite hoodie. Anyway, fire up the playlist by bashing your mouse here and listen whilst perusing the following links.»
Björk will be honoured for her ‘Outstanding Contribution to Music’ at the inaugural AIM Independent Music Awards this November. The Association of Independent Music (AIM) also announced today that the ‘Pioneer Award’, which recognises an independent label founder, will go to Laurence Bell for his work establishing Domino Recording Company.»
October’s Iceland Airwaves festival grows curiouser and curiouser with the news that Björk will bring her her Biophilia live show to her hometown festival for a series of six performances at the Harpa - Reykjavík Concert Hall.»
Björk has responded to criticism of her decision to only release her new Biophilia app on Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPad touch devices by admitting she trusts software pirates will expand its availability.»
Hear the track in full.»
New video. Of sorts. »
There's probably more to come from this.»
When was the last time Björk did anything in the UK? My mind escapes me and maybe it was more recently than I think but still, it's welcome every time she does anything. Which she is, as it's just been announced that perhaps the most famous Icelander of all time (next to Magnús Ver Magnússon and Magnús Magnússon) will be undertaking a three week live residency at the Manchester Film Festival. »
We like Björk here. We also like Swedish duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums, so...well, you can understand what's happening here from the headline. As part of the 2010 Polar Music Prize the Swedish duo covered the Icelandic pop princess - 'Human Behaviour' t»
Who knew Iceland's finest musician of ever Björk was working with Dirty Projectors? Has it been a secret or something? OK, so they played together earlier last year but apparently there's also something concrete, something recorded, something aimed towards the sky and targeting eternal posterity. »
Yes, rejoice fans of Iceland and music from the isolated island nation. Icelandic national radio have selected their 100 best Icelandic records, and the results are in.»
Are they, aren't they? Will they, won't they? Recordings. Speculation. Big names. Here's what's been going on in the studio recently with Weezer, Green Day and Björk»
The video for Björk’s next single, 'Dull Flame Of Desire' is now online Taken from Volta (reviewed) and out on the 22th September the song is a collaboration with Antony & The Johnsons front man Antony Hegarty. As with everything associated with »
First Björk pulled out, then Battles pulled out, and now the whole thing's off: this weekend's Wild in the Country festival has gone the way of Tapestry and been cancelled»
Björk has pulled out of this summer's Wild In The Country festival, which was set to be her only festival appearance in the UK this year»
DiS is very excited to have teamed up with Iceland Music Export to bring you a competition that we think is pretty amazing»
A run-down of what's been on the site this week... »
One Little Indian is to (re)issue the Icelandic singer's Debut, Post and many more - all her solo LPs in fact, as well as numerous other bits and bobs - on 200-gram vinyl on June 30»
We're off to see Björk on Thursday, but Jude Rogers of our sister site The Lipster was at her first of three Hammersmith Apollo shows last night to deliver a pretty tasty-looking setlist»
The Kills (pictured), Billy Bragg, Jason Molina and Can’s Irmin Schmidt are among those who’ll be turning out next weekend for Record Store Day»
The wheat from our chaff»
On the 14th of April, Björk releases a new single. Taken from most recent album Volta, the video for ‘Wanderlust’ arrives earlier, the 2D version premiered on Yahoo.com on the 31st of March»
Björk has revealed that she's no political spokesperson after the controversy kicked up by this little twin-finger salute to China's government»
People’s champion Björk has announced that the only turn she’ll be doing at a UK festival this summer will be in Knebworth, at the Wild in the Country all-dayer»
In something of a boon for innocuous, tossed-off ‘political comment’, Björk’s innocuous, tossed-off political comments have been taken to heart by a second target in three days»
Icelandic singer Björk has spoken on the controversy surrounding her recent comments about Kosovo and Tibet and the cancellation of her appearance at EXIT Festival»
The first names have been confirmed for this year’s Melt! Festival in Germany.»
The new, Michel Gondry-directed Björk video has arrived.»
Björk announced her first UK tour in four years over the course of the weekend.»
A competition for fans of Björk to make a video for her recent single 'Innocence' has wrapped up, with the winning clip coming from the pairing of Fred & Annabella, from France...»
The full line-up for this year’s Glastonbury festival has been officially announced.
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Cover versions, eh? Seems you can’t move for them at the moment. There's Mark Ronson and Patti Smith, Sugababes and Girls Aloud, that bloke from Little Britain...
Gareth Dobson wonders if we should ban this sick filth, but then remembers that he loves that ska version of 'The Final Countdown'...»
An army of alt-rock titans will converge on Co Laois, Ireland at the end of August for the Electric Picnic festival.»
Festival-centric website FestivalNews.co.uk has reported the leaked line-up for this summer's Glastonbury Festival...»
So, it turns out that what we thought was the artwork for the forthcoming Björk LP, Volta, as pictured here, isn't the artwork after all. That is, right there. Just there. Yup...»
Mogwai are the latest act to confirm their appearance at the first-ever Connect Music Festival, held in September in Scotland...»
Björk has announced the first few dates of her forthcoming world tour. If you already read the headline, there was really no need to read that first sentence. But you did anyway. I just wasted a second of your life. Yes...»
Björk's new album, Volta, is to be released on May 7 via One Little Indian...»
That anger's a gift is a given, but the chances of Rage Against The Machine playing this year's Coachella Valley Music (and Arts) Festival, not so. But they bloody well are, y'know...»
Björk has been working with a host of familiar names on her new album...»
Björk's 'Unravel' - song three of ten on the Icelandic singer's 1997 album Homogenic - is Radiohead singer Thom Yorke's favourite-ever song...»
All-over-TMF-every-minute hip-hop producer type Timbaland is looking to cross over from acclaimed knob-twiddler to established pop star in his own right with his new LP, Timbaland Presents Shock Value...»
The Icelandic queen of elfin star-kissed pop and heart-fluttering dramatics, Björk, is to have all of her (solo) albums to date re-issued in DualDisc format by Rhino Records.»
Elfin queen of Icelandic avant-pop Björk has been named the most eccentric star on the planet in a BBC poll. Well, whatever: I love her like fat kids love pork chops and maple syrup.»
A slew of delcious new music DVDs from Directors Label this September.»
Björk is to release a film soundtrack this summer, featuring music taken from forthcoming film Drawing restraint 9.»
Iceland's queen of unadulterated weirdness Bjork will be releasing an album with a difference at the end of February...»
Just a quick snippet of Bjork news...»
The finest electronica and off-kilter label in the land reaches year six and celebrates with a shindig at Union Chapel, and a retrospective compilation... Anyone with a morsel of knowledge about music at the moment loves and/or respects the wonderous world of Brighton-based label Fat Cat Records, ho»
Mad swan woman working on new album, on a lake, with a bunch of dates... After the success of last year's Best of, avant icon Björk is hard at work in her homeland of Iceland, on her 6th solo album. The exact locati»
Bjork is here to fill those long winter nights with two new DVD’s, a Greatest Hits album and a new box set. The first DVD, set for release on 18th November, is a live recording of her 2001 performance at the Royal Opera House (which woulda cost you nearly eighty quid to watch!) and features an extra 30 min»
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