Thank you Pitchfork

A recent search of Sigur Ros' website, eighteen seconds before sunrise, has revealed fantastic news.

Pitchfork has decided to stream their documentary Heima for one week only. This 12 part documentary features the band in all their glory during the summer of 2007 crossing all parts of their native Iceland.

I for one own this documentary and must say that it is epic... IMDB users agree. Seriously, if you are even the smallest fan of Jonsi et al, take a break and watch this. The cinematography of Iceland itself is worth the time. You can choose certain chapers if you wish, but watching the whole thing is quite an experience.

It just went up today, so go watch it already dammit!

Riceboy Sleeps

Somewhere in the deep recesses of tRbT fandom is someone who like this author is a giant fan of Sigur Ros... maybe? No? Well fuck it read on anyway.

From Jónsi Birgisson, singer and guitarist of Icelandic awesomeness Sigur Ros and his partner, artist and musician Alex Somers comes Riceboy Sleeps. This 9 song, 98-minute long side project is pure instrumental bliss. For those of you who feel that music does not always need lyrics to accompany... take a few minutes and at least check out the first song, Happiness.

While Riceboy lacks the lyrics (whether they be Icelandic or Hopelandic) of say njósnavélin (the nothing song) or Sæglópur it makes up for it with Jónsi's ability to make ambient rock masterpieces.

Give it a try and if you haven't yet, go give Sigur Ros a shot... They're no Jonas Brothers I know, but you may end up liking them.