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  The Sugarcubes Live Zabor DVD reviewed...
But within the Sugarcubes’ context, she is the main element within a wild menagerie of sound.
Rather than dividing its live performance sections from its interview segments, the disc’s onstage and offstage moments are mixed and matched together, alternating from one to the other.
Drummer Siggi’s interview is the strangest QandA of all.
www.avrev.com /dvd/revs/sugarcubes.shtml   (1207 words)

  
  TANGMONKEY.COM [ The Three Albums to Watch ]
This trio of bands are preparing to release discs within the next year, and each of them is capable of preparing jaw-dropping, show-stopping work.
This next disc will likely have eight or nine songs, and already several of the tracks are more than ten minutes.
The band has said in interview that we can expect the songs to be "darker".
www.tangmonkey.com /columns/101890682422438.php   (1328 words)

  
  bjrk - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
In the summer of 1986, several members of KUKL went on to form the Sugarcubes.
Tensions steadily mounted between Bjrk and Einar rn, however, and by 1992 the Sugarcubes dissolved.
Bjrk moved to London and began thinking about a solo career; to this end, she began working with producer Nellee Hooper, who had produced for Massive Attack, among others.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Bjrk   (1770 words)

  
 The Sugarcubes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sugarcubes (Icelandic: Sykurmolarnir) were an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992.
The band's sound was characterized by whimsical yet heartfelt lyrics, and the imploring, girlish voice of vocalist Björk Guðmundsdóttir, who later went on to great success as a solo artist.
Review of reissued Sugarcubes video releases at Modern Peapod
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sugarcubes   (285 words)

  
 The Sugarcubes: The DVD [DVD] / Live Zabor [DVD] - PopMatters Music Review
All the same, the Sugarcubes were very much a group, and for a short time, as Rolling Stone famously proclaimed, the coolest band in the world.
Given the band's uneven resume, it's not likely that the two new Sugarcubes DVD releases from Rhino will launch a revival, but they will be of interest to fans of Björk who might not be familiar with her earlier work or old fans of the band who want to upgrade their VHS collections.
Thanks in part to these interview clips, Live Zabor provides a better sense of who the individual band members are than the videos, which often focus on Björk and Einar, and gives a glimpse into their eccentric sense of humor.
www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/s/sugarcubes-dvd2006.shtml   (1034 words)

  
 411mania.com
The Sugarcubes formed on June 8th, 1986 "according to group legend" which was the day that Bjork gave birth to her son.
The Sugarcubes were the biggest group ever to come from Iceland and now 14 years after their last album Rhino/Electra has released Sugarcubes The DVD a compilation of all their music videos.
I do not recommend for someone with no prior knowledge of The Sugarcubes or Bjork to purchase this but old school fans of the band and even modern Bjork fans that want to see her evolution as a singer and performer should give this one a whirl.
www.411mania.com /music/album_reviews/38346/Sugarcubes---The-DVD-Review.htm   (1045 words)

  
 The Sugarcubes interviews, articles and reviews from Rock’s Backpages
Profile and Interview by Mat Snow, Q, October 1989
And to this end they have invested funds from their rapidly increasing record...
THE SUGARCUBES may have plucked their second album title from Wind In The Willows's whimsical pages but the quote has an altogether more serious import: that...
www.rocksbackpages.com /artist.html?ArtistID=sugarcubes   (157 words)

  
 Artsandentertainment: They have so much in common
Bjork let her fans select songs for her greatest hits disc, and the singer's happy they are in sync with her.
NEW YORK -- Generally, there are two possible approaches to a greatest hits disc: trust an artist to pick their best work or slap together the biggest-selling songs.
A "roots" disc, for example, contains a song she composed on the flute as a 15-year-old and cuts from the Sugarcubes, Bjork's band in the 1980s when she first attracted attention outside of Iceland.
www.sptimes.com /2002/11/17/news_pf/Artsandentertainment/They_have_so_much_in_.shtml   (718 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Family Tree: Music: Björk   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Two more are given over to her earliest work, including a few Sugarcubes tracks, as well as "Sídasta Eg," a song Björk composed on her flute when she was 15.
Disc 6 is the "Greatest Hits" as chosen by Bjork, which I never listen to because all of the songs are on the other albums.
Sure, the box is going to bend and the discs are going to look squished, but come on, if you saw this in the store, you should have realized that the six discs were not going to have much room.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006LUM6?v=glance   (2527 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Live Zabor: DVD: The Sugarcubes   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Sugarcubes, fronted on lead vocals by Bjork, were the biggest band to ever emerge from Iceland.
But with the raw energy of the performances and the personal and quirky interviews between each band member, this is definitely worth it.
Even though the Sugarcubes' career was short lived, you can tell from this concert DVD that they were at their peak, unique, and originals of their time.
www.amazon.com /Live-Zabor-Sugarcubes/dp/B000CCD0I0   (705 words)

  
 THE BRAIN - SOMETHING IN THE AIR
Both discs styles flip-flop completely, and I have to admit that I can't think of one person who could actually like every song here, but it's not terribly unwelcome, as the songs are short, end, and a new song begins.
The second disc is a four-part skullfuck that takes the dear old piano to corners it rarely visits courtesy of a nylon string tied to a single piano string and is seventy minutes long mostly because Niblock is seventy this year.
Interviews with the group revealed their strong interest in experimental and esoteric artists, especially Coil, and subsequent releases have continued to flit from one style to another, with the only continuing theme being their movement to embrace electronic tools as their primary sound source.
www.brainwashed.com /brain/brainv06i24.html   (8877 words)

  
 Ink 19 :: Outsight: The Tommies 2002
Much of the interviewing occurs in Perry's home where we see he is, apparently, never out of costume and never out of character.
Also on the second disc is a hilarious analysis by the band of their own audience getting into the show and the totality of Joe Escalante's interview of Bjork and Siggi of The Sugarcubes.
Mostly through the interviews of a journalist and two authors of Ozzy books, we learn about Ozzy's crimes and misdemeanors, his highs and lows and his rather unexpected current acceptability.
columns.ink19.com /outsight/Tommies2002.html   (3511 words)

  
 Sugarcubes Interview Picture Disc UK LP PICTURE DISC (41470)
Sugarcubes Interview Picture Disc UK LP PICTURE DISC (41470)
SUGARCUBES Interview (Rare & deleted UK limited edition vinyl PICTURE DISC featuring in-depth interview and presented in die-cut picture sleeve - mint & unplayed!).
Start a new general conversation about 'Sugarcubes' or view all 'Sugarcubes' comments, reviews and discussions
eil.com /Shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=41470   (250 words)

  
 The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music - Björk   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Sugarcubes had a lot to do with it, but everyone was terribly disappointed to find Einar Orn ranting all over The Sugarcubes' albums, but "Birthday" kept them interested in what the band were doing.
Thus, when Debut came out, not only did they have an album that was superior to all of Björk's former band's work, but was also free of annoying male vocals, and showed a remarkable shift in genre to something more aligned with Massive Attack and Soul II Soul—who were terribly cool and in demand.
The four concert discs are arranged to create live versions of the albums Debut (from her MTV Unplugged performance), Post From a 1997 and one track from a live TV performance), Homogenic (recorded in variuos places in 1997 and 1998), and Vespertine (from the Vespertine World Tour, in 2001).
ectoguide.org /artists/bjork   (5382 words)

  
 EI > DVD > Trois Couleurs (Three Colors): Blue, White, Red (Blue and White (1993), Red (1994))
The subtle differences in style, as evinced by Kieslowski's decision to use three separate cinematographers, are more fully experienced when one treats this as one long movie rather than three short movies.
As stated earlier, the discs are a treasure.
There is so much stuff on these discs that I doubt there would be any need to hide anything more.
www.einsiders.com /reviews/dvd/troiscouleurs.php   (1006 words)

  
 Bjork Biography
In the summer of 1986, several members of KUKL went on to form the Sugarcubes.
The Sugarcubes' first single, "Ammæli" (or "Birthday" in English), became a huge hit in England.
Björk moved to London and began thinking about a solo career; to this end, she began working with producer Nellee Hooper, who had produced for Massive Attack, among others.
www.biographybase.com /biography/Bjork.html   (1243 words)

  
 New Releases, May 8: Bjork, Barbra Streisand, Elliott Smith >> LiveDaily
Bjork, who first came to fame as a member of the Sugarcubes, is supporting "Volta" with a short North American tour, which included a headlining set at the Coachella festival last month.
LiveDaily Interview: David Lowery of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven
Rough Mix Interview: Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack
www.livedaily.com /news/12058.html?t=103   (491 words)

  
 dOc DVD Review: The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor (1988)
While her solo tours are rich in costumes and lavish stage production, her performances with the Sugarcubes are full of an intense energy that's difficult to top, let alone describe.
The band was only around for a few years at the dawn of alternative rock, but their daring, often difficult music set the pace for that era, serving as a mere glimmer of what was yet to come.
Similar to the other disc, the audio and video are adequate, but nothing flashy.
www.digitallyobsessed.com /showreview.php3?ID=8347   (842 words)

  
 RE: VIEWS (LOOK) - tastes like chicken
Of the two discs, I enjoyed this one more, as it had stories I actually grew up with, and it was more playful than the other disc's stories.
But the gem of the disc is the two extra segments: an interview with frontman/committed activist Boots Riley, and his video journal of a trip to South Africa.
The third disc features weird traitors and bizarre crimes and punishments, including a man who thinks he is the "Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico".
www.tlchicken.com /view_story.php?ARTid=3635   (2434 words)

  
 ROCKZONE.COM: CD Reviews: ROCKZONE.COM: CD Reviews: The Vandals Live- Sweatin' to the Oldies - DVD
The only thing about the second disc that might hold it back from being appreciated by a larger audience is that most of the features included are targeted at only true Vandals fans.
One example of these features is the second option on the disc, "The Audience." In this added bonus the band sits around and critiques pretty much every person that is at the show that was recorded for this release.
Humorous as it is, most people might not appreciate the length, or the pre-grunge-anti-grunge comments unless they know what the band is like, and understand their humor.
www.rockzone.com /reviews/vandals-sweatintotheoldiesdvd.shtml   (838 words)

  
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 Selmasongs | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Of course, fans of the Icelandic singer have known that for years, ever since she fronted The Sugarcubes before embarking on an eclectic and visionary solo career.
Her performance in Dancer In The Dark will likely come as a revelation to newcomers wondering why the woman wails so much, but for everyone else, she's just, well, Björk.
That the disc distills the film down to many of the traits Von Trier tried to escape is a perverse subversion all its own.
www.theonion.com /content/node/12285   (407 words)

  
 Modern Fix   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The first disc of the VHS's material now has an additionally audio track of the band's own commentary on each part of the documentary and concert video.
The interview with the singer of the South Bay Surfers on the second disc seems to cast doubt on all that, or is it all in good fun?
Also on the second disc is a hilarious analysis by the band of their own audience getting into the show and the totality of Joe Escalante's interview of Bjork and Siggi of The Sugarcubes.
www.modernfix.com /dvd/29/vandals.htm   (163 words)

  
 selling off my tori and bjork loot... check it out - @forums
CD "The Interview" >> One long interview with Tori, 1992, just over a half an hour in length, my personal favorite of any CD interview I have ever heard...
Includes: einar interview, planet, cowboy, magga interview, mamma, siggi interview, coldsweat, bragi interview, cat, birthday, tv, delicious demon, thor interview, motorcrash, plastic, eat the menu, speed is the key, deus, luftgitar.
Last but not least, "interview disc and fully illustrated book" this has 4 interviews...
www.atforumz.com /showthread.php?t=145153   (903 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - disc lp, Records, Music Memorabilia, Packing Posting Supplies items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Picture disc LP Norwegian LUCIFER WAS Underground 1997
Rolling stones Rare picture disc still life lp
The Cult, Electric gold picture disc, 1 vinyl record lp
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 The Hacker Demo Scene And It's Cultural Artifacts by George Borzyskowski - Vince Scheib
Interviews, reports, advertisements and in some instance photographs in the various scene diskzines serve to further confirm the assumption of the male gender orientation of the subculture.
Unlike the interview articles generally dwelling upon supposedly male scene members' interests such as scene business, demo making, group administration, competition organisation and demo evaluation, the interview with Wiquie consists of essentially sexist chit chat on the subject of her preferences in the opposite gender.
Recorded interviews with demo makers are rare in conventional paper publications and only two have been located in the course of the study.
www.scheib.net /play/demos/what/borzyskowski   (10952 words)

  
 Barnes & Noble.com Music - Alternative Interview
It didn't take long, however, for Malkmus to assert himself as a solo artist, via a self-titled solo album that should have little trouble winning over disgruntled Pavement fans.
The disc is riddled with moments redolent of his old band at its most pop-savvy.
But for now, I'm like...I'm like Björk and those were my Sugarcubes -- even though we got way more hype than the Sugarcubes ever did.
music.barnesandnoble.com /features/interview.asp?z=y&NID=383707   (1141 words)

  
 My Vitriol   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ca went well, one is with half of the disc and I am really content with the turning which the things take now.
The vibrations continue but the disc is harder in the sound.
We are determined not to leave an album which according to us would be worse than Finelines.
www.grafytestudios.co.uk /others/myvitriol/media-interviews-01.html   (2811 words)

  
 411mania.com
This an album that has been reviewed a zillion times and has been picked apart note for note, lyric for lyric but I am here to tell you that this is one damn interesting, original, and great record.
The 2006 reissue CD/DVD dual disc has some great extras added to it besides the remastering being executed extremely well.
Flip the disc over to the DVD side and you can play it as audio in your DVD player with a 5.1 surround sound mix, check out a photo gallery, and watch 2 old Talking Heads performances.
www.411mania.com /music/album_reviews/39372/Talking-Heads---77-CD-DVD-Dual-Disc-Remastered-Review.htm   (688 words)

  
 A2Z : Entertainment and Leisure : Music : Genres : Pop/Rock/Alternative
A discography, tablature, bootleg and import listings, lyrics, reviews and interviews all can be found here, along with links to other NIN home pages and discussion groups.
Included are lyrics, images, interviews and articles, as well as links to newsgroups, Frequently Asked Questions, a mailing list and other resources.
Visitors can read interviews with the musician to learn about how he makes his musical CDS computer friendly, or browse the tour schedule.
www.internet-work.com /a2z/links/director/discrete/enterta/136.htm   (7226 words)

  
 DVD Review - 'The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor'/'Sugarcubes: The DVD'
The third disc alone is worth the asking price for the set as side one offers up the 1968 firestorm Hellfighters.
The 60-minute The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor is a collection of live performances spanning several shows, one a performance in London at the Astoria in May 1988, a second from a show in Auburn, Alabama in October 1988, and two from Reykjavik and Akureyn in May 1989.
As a live time capsule of The Sugarcubes, Live Zabor is a concise, well-shot, artfully put-together package that should please fans of the band or just people who are looking to discover what the band was all about, offering up a clear reflection of its raw sound and attitude onstage.
www.collider.com /dvd/archive_detail.asp/aid/1837/cid/3/tcid/3   (905 words)

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