a rarely updated repository for an inner voice that will occasionally and fleetingly force itself from my conscience

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Sigur Ros Vista Theater

Lucky me, before Sigur Ros' movie premier at the Vista Theater in LA last Thursday, they came out and played a three-song acoustic set (Ágætis Byrjun, a new song, and Untitled #4). It was really cool to see them in that setting, cause there were only like 200 other people in the theater, and it sounded really good.
The gist of the movie was that following their 2006 tour, they returned back to Iceland to play free shows all around Iceland for people to come out and see. They'd play outdoors, in abandoned houses, an old industrial fishing warehouse, and a final show that culminated in a huge festival-type setting. The film was beautiful enough to be used as an advertising tool for the Iceland bureau of tourism, but the music just left me longing to hear the band live, especially because I was aware of their presence at the venue.
Afterwards, Jonsi was outside, and it looked like people were standing around him to talk to him, but nobody was really talking, they were just kinda standing there. It was a bummer cause I wanted to take a picture, but he was just surrounded by hipsters. Anyway, here are some pictures that somebody else took, and at the bottom is an mp3 of Ágætis Byrjun from the event:









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I'm a registered nurse, working at Long Beach Memorial. I enjoy my job very much, though it can be very stressful and difficult at times. In my free time, I read, throw frisbees, and try to score goals for my roller hockey team. I read every piece of information available that pertains to the LA Kings, I rip movies to my hard drive to watch them later, and I love Xbox live. I recently bought a new bike that I pedal around all the time; if you're ever in Long Beach look for me. I love drinking coffee and beer, occasionally to the point of excess, but I make it a point to always have fun.