Bjork

[Amy Lawn]

12 hours ago, bennyhana22 said:

She is, LAWN, but she's also dependent on a really good sound system, such is the delicacy and complexity of her (live) material.

So it's a massive YES from me, but it has to be on West Holts. If they could reproduce the clarity and depth of sound that we got for James Blake last year it could be completely epic...

I'd miss Radiohead for that.

Ben

WH's lush PA would be very nice, and definitely the ideal choice, but the sound and venue of the Manchester International Festival show in 2015 were both shit and she still brought the house down. Still, West Holts up against Foos and somebody megabig on the Other would be ideal, the amount of rubberneckers talking at both the shows I've been to was infuriating. Why does she attract so many fucking posers? The creepy men competing to should "I love you" the loudest can stay well away as well.

Vulnicura tracks are unbelievable live, and despite her amazing back catalogue and having only seen Vulnicura shows, I really hope they're still the order of business. It's 2 years since it came out, so it's now ok for us all to accept it's her best album, yes?

I'd love to hear some Medulla tracks reworked for a live setting, I can imagine Who Is It being incredible if she dropped it late in the set on the last night. Ideal situation is 60% Vulnicura stuff at the beginning, 40% hits at the end, pretty much how she did it at the MIF.

[bennyhana22]

11 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

WH's lush PA would be very nice, and definitely the ideal choice, but the sound and venue of the Manchester International Festival show in 2015 were both shit and she still brought the house down. Still, West Holts up against Foos and somebody megabig on the Other would be ideal, the amount of rubberneckers talking at both the shows I've been to was infuriating. Why does she attract so many fucking posers? The creepy men competing to should "I love you" the loudest can stay well away as well.

Vulnicura tracks are unbelievable live, and despite her amazing back catalogue and having only seen Vulnicura shows, I really hope they're still the order of business. It's 2 years since it came out, so it's now ok for us all to accept it's her best album, yes?

I'd love to hear some Medulla tracks reworked for a live setting, I can imagine Who Is It being incredible if she dropped it late in the set on the last night. Ideal situation is 60% Vulnicura stuff at the beginning, 40% hits at the end, pretty much how she did it at the MIF.

That would do me fine. Best record? Hmmm. Not sure, despite thinking it's great. Vespertine and Medúlla will always be hard to top. And Homogenic is pretty wonderful too. Argh!

And yes, Who Is It? live is bloody brilliant. One of my (the?) all time favourite Björk songs.

Ben

[CaledonianGonzo]

Career spanning set or gtfo, Gudmundsdottir.  No Joga No Gonzo.

[Untz]

I bloody love Medúlla - my favourite album of hers. She should open with Ancestors to sort the crowd out.

She needs a stomping version of Army of Me in there too. Sorted.

[Amy Lawn]

1 minute ago, bennyhana22 said:

That would do me fine. Best record? Hmmm. Not sure, despite thinking it's great. Vespertine and Medúlla will always be hard to top. And Homogenic is pretty wonderful too. Argh!

And yes, Who Is It? live is bloody brilliant. One of my (the?) all time favourite Björk songs.

Ben

It has to be said Ben, you're a man of great taste, I don't know anybody who rates Medulla apart from me. Vulnicura, Homogenic, Vespertine and Medulla are all perfect. Then Debut, Biophillia and Post are all stone cold classics as well.

 

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Career spanning set or gtfo, Gudmundsdottir.  No Joga No Gonzo.

How about this?

Stonemilker
Lionsong
History of Touches
Black Lake
Family
Notget
-Intermission-
Aurora
Pagan Poetry
Jóga
Army Of Me
Hyperballad
Bachelorette
Quicksand
Mouth Mantra
- Encore -
The Anchor Song
Pluto

Most recent setlist on setlist.fm, with three substitutions to get Hyperballad, Army Of Me and Pagan Poetry in there for the oiks.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Big ups to Medulla and Vespertine, but Homogenic is the prizewinner. 

[bennyhana22]

26 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Career spanning set or gtfo, Gudmundsdottir.  No Joga No Gonzo.

Props, Calgon. Killer song. Groundbreaking might not be hyperbole.

Ben

[bennyhana22]

And could you imagine her opining "...how Scandinavian of me!"*?

Opening with Hunter? Ugh...

Ben

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*I'd even forgive her the geographical inaccuracy...

Edited January 19, 2017 by bennyhana22

[stuartbert two hats]

Post is easily overlooked with all the great stuff she's done since. That album is full of cracking songs you've all forgotten you love.

[bennyhana22]

Just now, stuartbert two hats said:

Post is easily overlooked with all the great stuff she's done since. That album is full of cracking songs you've all forgotten you love.

A bit like The Bends. With Homogenic as Kid A.

A bit.

Ben

[stuartbert two hats]

1 minute ago, bennyhana22 said:

And could you imagine her opining "...how Scandinavian of me!"*?

Opening with Hunter? Ugh...

Ben

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*I'd even forgive her the geographical inaccuracy...

Settled by Scandinavians, it's culturally accurate.

[bennyhana22]

Just now, stuartbert two hats said:

Settled by Scandinavians, it's culturally accurate.

My post needs no amendment, then.

Thanks for your agreement.

Ben

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, bennyhana22 said:

A bit like The Bends. With Homogenic as Kid A.

A bit.

Ben

I'll give you that, but it doesn't work if you go further back, because Debut is fantastic.

[The Red Telephone]

I listened to "Headphones" on the way home from work. Love that song so much.

[Avalon_Fields]

She's highly consistent, I'd probably go for Post, then Debut and Homogenic.

 

 

[Amy Lawn]

21 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

My post needs no amendment, then.

Thanks for your agreement.

Ben

Did you actually try to accuse Bjork of being ignorant of her own culture there? 

[stuartbert two hats]

19 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

So is the USA British? Or Spanish? French? European? 

None of the above?

Australia is the better comparison.

[The Red Telephone]

I'm still hanging onto the slim prospect of the Guðmundsdóttir at the G this year....

2 shows in Mexico at the end of this month and the Fuji Rock festival in Japan in July is all she's announced so far this year. No other UK/ European festivals have her which is disconcerting and promising at the same time (although I'm leaning towards the former).

Rumours page has her listed as a (R) for a DJ set? Any news @eFestivals

[eFestivals]

16 minutes ago, The Red Telephone said:

Rumours page has her listed as a (R) for a DJ set? Any news @eFestivals

that was to do with Scottie, and i'm not entirely sure why.

I'll ask him a bit later when he's online, if I remember.

[The Red Telephone]

2 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

that was to do with Scottie, and i'm not entirely sure why.

I'll ask him a bit later when he's online, if I remember.

Ta

[Untz]

#BJËLIEVE

[CaledonianGonzo]

Queen Bj

[The Red Telephone]

Do you bjelieve in life after love?

[ericlered]

Yes please. Sunday night, WH or Park. Homogenic best album for me.

 

 

Edited March 1, 2017 by ericlered

[SwedgeAntilles]

4 hours ago, The Red Telephone said:

Do you bjelieve in life after love?

I bjelieve in a thing called love