
Results 1 - 19 of 19 in The Sugarcubes
Tributes for much-loved Prestatyn guitarist
... Betsan and Phil had three children Dylan, George and Rhianwen. Betsan, who played keyboards for Bjork and The Sugarcubes, was the lead singer in a band Corky's Cats with guitarist Phil for seven years. They set up Leaping Cat records and opened ... Comment?
Party Like It's Baugur Day
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The largest gingerbread house in Iceland is currently underway in Eyrarbakki in south Iceland. Comment?
Refinery29: On Location in Reykjavik
... Reykjavik's largest supermarket. It's also home to Bad Taste Ltd. , a record label founded by members of The Sugarcubes who have signed Iceland's biggest exports - Bjork, Gusgus, and Sigur Ros, and its up-and-coming ones Hairdoctor, Mammut, and Mum. ... Comment?
... Lights over beers on the porch of a small cottage with Fatboy Slim. 2007: Interviewing Siggi Baldursson (of The Sugarcubes) while riding shotgun in his car. See, he was tight on time as he needed to run an errand or two and then pick up his kids, so ... Comment?
Iceland's m m Are at the Cutting Edge of Cool
... Icelanders Elly Vilhjlmsdttir and Magnus Blondal Jhannsson seem especially influential in mm's songs, as do the Sugarcubes (of course) and the generation of similar artists popular in the late '80s. Using a lot of piano, guitar, bass and drums, mm ... Comment?
Who Are The Best Female Lyricists?
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... out some great female lyricists. Bjork From the skew-viewed, idiosyncratic exuberance of early days with The Sugarcubes and Debut to the more subtle turns of later years, Bjork has always had a knack for dreaming up strange dramatic conceits, ... Comment?
First The Sugarcubes Break Up, Now This
... ic version of the burger the most expensive in the world. Reykjavik bonus: The original, Icelandic version of the Sugarcubes classic "Birthday": Comment?
Who Are The Best Female Lyricists?
... out some great female lyricists. Bjork From the skew-viewed, idiosyncratic exuberance of early days with The Sugarcubes and Debut to the more subtle turns of later years, Bjork has always had a knack for dreaming up strange dramatic conceits, ... Comment?
10.16.09 | Arctic Rock || Introduction
... Lights over beers on the porch of a small cottage with Fatboy Slim. 2007: Interviewing Siggi Baldursson (of The Sugarcubes) while riding shotgun in his car. See, he was tight on time as he needed to run an errand or two and then pick up his kids, so ... Comment?
Iceland's PM: We Cannot Wait for IMF Any Longer
... lowered by ten percent. more Icelandic singer-songwriter Einar A-rn Benediktsson of Ghostigital, formerly of the Sugarcubes, was in London last week to record a song with the Gorillaz, the virtual band created by Damon Albarn, for their next album. ... Comment?
The Dim-Post in fine form : Monday Evening. My suite at the Breekman. Cocktails with some of the old Wall St gang at Club 55 earlier. Comment?
... and faux-kitschy appearance do suggest a certain unconventional kinship with the legends of the north, The Sugarcubes and Bjork, the first pop act from Iceland to break out of the country's friendly confines. Formed in Reykjavik in 1997 by then ... Comment?
I've Been Listening to Bjork's Voltaic
... with music. It's been twenty years since I first heard that strong and dynamic voice on the Icelandic band The Sugarcubes Life's Too Good . I've been listening to Voltaic - Bjorks new live record. It's not "live" -- as in front of an audience -- the ... Comment?
If Bj rk Is Nearby, No One Will Notice You Are Peeing in Public
That's what Craig Wedren, of the seminal D.C. hard-core band Shudder to Think, learned one night backintheday, when his band was playing with the Sugarcubes at New York's late CBGB. Comment?
Lincoln rapist jailed for five years
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A man convicted of raping a drunken stranger as she staggered home from a Lincoln nightclub has been jailed for five years. Comment?
Dirty Projectors - Bite Orca
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Rating: * * * * Verdict: Big Apple avant-garde band deliver album of art and heart. Comment?
Mile High Music Festival Q&A: The Duke Spirit
... a commanding figure on stage with an image reminiscent of punk-era Debbie Harry and Bjork from her days in the Sugarcubes. With numerous international tours and multiple television appearances under its belt, the outfit's live performances are ... Comment?
The Sugarcubes were the biggest group ever to emerge from Iceland, which helps explain their off-kilter sense of melody. Comment?
Ida Maria and a Brief History of Scandinavian Pop
Norwegian pop-punk damsel Ida Maria is making a serious run at American stardom, and that's awesome. Comment?