Video Round-up: Sigur Ros, Metric, Hey Sholay, Foals + more!
DiS' inbox is being pummelled with videos at the minute, but these at the pick of the bunch that we thought you might wanna fill your eyes and ears with... »
Sigur Rós News
Hear Sigur Ros' new album right here at 7pm tonight
You know what's happening right? At 7pm in each country around the world you'll be able to hear the new Sigur Ros album Valtari for one-hour-only. DiS is one of the official UK partners, so bookmark this page or leave it open in a tab, and some back and listen to the record later (or now, if it is 7pm UK Time when you load up this page).»
Valtari Hour: Sigur Rós premiere new album
This Thursday (17th May), Sigur Rós invite their fans to participate in Valtari Hour.»
New Sigur Rós full-length due in Spring
Things are a-brewing.»
Sigur Rós announce further details of Inni, watch video, get mp3
More news. Plus a track and a video!»
Sigur Rós to release live album and film, Inni, watch trailer
Sigur Rós are set to release a live album and film later this year. It's called Inni and will come out on their own Krunk label in November. The release is a double live album and 75-minute film of the band's final shows before their hiatus at the tail-end of 2008. It was recorded at London's Alexanra Palace and was directed by Vincent Morisset, and will debut at this year's Venice Film Festival on October 3.»
Listen: A bunch of unreleased early Sigur Rós demos
A good way to end the first day of the working week. »
Jónsi interview part 2 + Go LP stream
A few weeks back, DiS' founder/editor wandered over to the EMI offices to interrogate Jónsi to discuss the record. In the part 2, we discovered what it was like to work with Nico Muhly and got some clue what we can expect at the forthcoming live shows... »
Watch: DiS meets Jónsi from Sigur Ros - Part 1
Here is the video of DiS' founder/editor (me, hello) when I threw myself in at the deepend and asked the very affable and thoughtful Jonsi some questions, including some of the ones many of you submitted on the boards and via our @drownedinsound Twitter.»
Sigur Rós ágætis byrjun is 10 - new vid and track from that era unearthed
"ágætis byrjun was an album that came literally out of nowhere and seemed to tug at the heartstrings of those who least expected it. no one expected an album by an unknown band of four shy icelandic men in their early twenties, singing in icelandic, would become the worldwide music phenomenon it became. the record label projected the album to sell 1500 copies - it has to date sold several million copies."»
Icelandic national radio selects 100 best homegrown LPs, but is it Björk?
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.»
Sigur Rós are "nearing completion" of a new album
Iceland's finest reveal that a new album is on the horizon.»
Video Drowned-Up: PJ Harvey, YYYs, P.Wolf, Sigur Ros, Grizzly/Panda Bear...
Here's a selection of videos that have bought light into our dull March days, and hopefully will do the same for you.»
Newsround #4: Since we've been gone...
In case you hadn't noticed, DiS has been on holiday for a few weeks. Well, now we're back and raring to go. Here's our pick of the music news (and some sad goodbyes) from our time away»
Newsround #4: Since we've been gone...
In case you hadn't noticed, DiS has been on holiday for a few weeks. Well, now we're back and raring to go. Here's our pick of the music news (and some sad goodbyes) from our time away»
WIN! Tickets to La Route Du Rock festival in France
DiS has a pair of tickets to give away to the splendid La Route Du Rock festival, held in Saint Malo, France, with Foals and Fuck Buttons»
Sigur Rós find inspiration in Eurovision
Iceland’s ambience mongers Sigur Rós have revealed their new single was heavily influenced by the politically potty Eurovision»
Chart round-up: rascals and raconteurs on the rise
Zing! It sounded dodge acoustic at Glasto but Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Dance Wiv Me’ (video) is new at one on the singles chart proper this week, after topping the downloads last week»
Last chance: WIN a trip to Iceland to see Björk and Sigur Ros!
DiS is very excited to have teamed up with Iceland Music Export to bring you a competition that we think is pretty amazing»
Bill Bailey on Latitude: loves grandness
Remember when we had Grinderman talking about this year's Latitude Festival? Well here's funny man Bill Bailey answering the same questions»
A Week in Drowned in Sound: 15/06/08
A run-down of what's been on the site this week... »
Pivot join Yellow Magic Orchestra on Meltdown bill
Aussie trio also receive personal invitation from Sigur Ros to appear at Sydney gig»
New Sigur Ros album streaming from Last.fm now
The new Sigur Ros album is streaming from Last.fm in its entirety from today, and will be for the next fortnight until its release proper on the 23rd of June»
Sigur Rós: new album released in June
Icelandic quartet Sigur Rós will release their new studio LP Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (translation: With a buzz in our ears we play endlessly) on June 23 via EMI»
Watch: Sigur Rós mincing around doing new album stuff
Icelandic glaciers Sigur Rós have a new album out in the future. It might even be that it arrives in the near future i.e. this summer, but we don’t know because we can’t understand a damn thing they’re saying. Still – they’ve had the decency to communicate what might happen visually, in the form of this video»
'That's an original bill, Connect. Oh no, wait, it's exactly the same as every other festival's'
Connect Festival has announced some of the band’s to fill its bill this summer»
Hot Chip, Sigur Ros, Gnarls Barkley and el Guincho make Benicassim even better
Spain’s the place to be this summer, it seems, as an impressive array of acts are freshly confirmed for this year’s Benicassim festival»
Sex Pistols, Sigur Ros, Franz and MBV for Electric Picnic 2008
Rumours are circulating that Sex Pistols and Sigur Ros are planning to collaborate onstage at this year’s Electric Picnic after the pair of acts were confirmed to headline the Irish festival»
Interpol, Sigur Ros, M.I.A. all among first names for Latitude
The initial details of this year's Latitude festival were announced tonight (19 Mar)»
I Never Went South Festival returns
Mugison, one of Iceland's premier music exports, has announced details of the annual I Never Went South Festival»
'Viking' Sigur Ros in 24-hour YouTube takeover
Sigur Ros will become the latest act to takeover YouTube tomorrow (7 Mar) and will use the opportunity to stream their feature-length documentary Heima in its entirety»
Chart round-up: Don't call me Whitney, 'less you're addressing the artist at three
Leona Lewis might be sitting pretty at number one for another week, but we're most interested to see Whitney Houston laying off the everything long enough to see a best-of collection rise to the album chart's top end»
Q Awards: it's like DiS community bear-baiting
Q Awards: people win, no-one dies...»
Sigur Rós ready new double album
Sigur Ros have announced details of a new compilation album to be released in November.»
Sigur Rós to release book
Icelandic post-rockers are to follow up their acclaimed Takk... LP of 2005 with a book this summer. Not a record. A book. With pages and everything...»
Sigur Rós working on new album
Icelandic men Sigur Rós are working on their sixth long-player, the follow-up to the Planet Earth-scoring Takk...»
Coachella line up leaks onto the net
The line-up for this year's Coachella music festival, held in California across April 29th and 30th, has been revealed by NME.com... »
Ròs re-issues available now
Sigur Ròs' breakthrough EPs, Svefn-g-Englar and Ny Batteri, have been re-issued...»
Exclusive Sigur Rós playback on Myspace
For those of you who haven't already broken the law and spoiled the excitement by downloading the new LP from a peer-to-peer service, Icelandic post-rock beauty-mongerers Sigur Rós have made their entire new album available for listening on Myspace.
Takk... all about it: more on Sigur Rós' new record
As previously reported alongside our announcement of their tour dates, Sigur Rós will release Takk... on September 12th through EMI...»
EXCLUSIVE: Sigur Rós - UK November dates
Venerable Icelandic post-rock beautymongerers Sigur Rós return this November for a string of 'proper' UK dates, following their limited appearances earlier this month.<»
Sigur Ros Dates & Album information
Three dates over the next week for icy gods Sigur Ros and an album that sounds like Korn.»
Sigur Ros set off round Europe
Sonic saviours, Sigur Ros, are to embark on a short European tour, taking in one English and one Scottish date.»
Sigur Rós: Working on New LP Already!
Rejoice! The Rós are making a new pile of strange gems... a new Sigur Rós album?»
Sigur Rós win Mtv EMA, Pop Kids Look Confused
Shock! Shock! Shock! Icelandic sleep-walkers Sigur Rós win at pop awards...»
Fat Cat: Sigur Rós and Múm shows POSTPONED
It is with a heavy heart that we bring you the following statement regarding the Sigur Rós and Múm shows... 'FatCat Records & Foundation are sorry to announce that due to circumstances beyond our control, the two FatCat events scheduled for 1st and 2nd August 2003 at the Union Chapel have been postpone»
Glastonbury 2003: A Brief Rundown *updated*
We went, we saw, we got sunburnt and we've just returned... Well what a weekend that was. Despite sunstroke, hangovers and being under the impression that the last train home on Sunday was at 1am (not 9:20 or something silly!), it was great. Very low crime. Apparently very few fence-jumpers, but I dunno ho»
Fat Cat: Double CD and 2-Day Festival
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»
Coldplay: Outrageous Behavióur!
Firebombs at the ready, someone thinks it's clever covering Sigur Rós in their homeland! The eNMEy have reported this shocking news. If it wasn't enough that Coldplay are signed to one of the biggest companies in the world and go on about Fair Trade through the utterly pathetic means of scribbling a»
Sigur Rós: Spring Dates :)
Its not even Xmas yet, so that means you know what to ask for for Xmas...
Yes, yes, those pixies with their post-rock and sparse, tingly musicial texturing, Sigur Rós have announced two likely to sellout very soon, not to be missed, life-changing dates for 2003.
February
11TH @ BA»
Sigur Rós Tour the UK
Icelandic post-rock artists, Sigur Rós return to the UK and Ireland this autumn as park of their European tour. As well as appearing at V2002 this weekend, Sigur Rós are to grace the following venues with their unique, moody sounds: October 1st - Royal Festival Hall, London»
Sigur Ros head to the pool for next album
After the win of the first Shortlist prize Icelandic four-piece, Sigur Ros are to follow up their last album, the critically-lauded Ágætis Byrjun. The band are said to be planning to head to an indoor swimming pool that has been converted into a recording studio in Reykjavík, Iceland. Georg H»
Sigur Ros Change The Channel
Sigur Ros does not want to be on a TV near you Sigur Ros have already turned down numerous requests for the use of their songs in television programmes/adverts. One2one wanted to use a Sigur Ros clip in their new tv advert but the band turned down their offer. Other companies that»
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